davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1919-04-16
HUGHES DENIESHE
WAS PAID $4,000

Emphatic denial Of charges made
at Albany that he had been paid
$50, 900 by traction interests to appear
at the legislative hearing on the Car
son-Martin bill was, made today by
former Gov. Charles E. Hughes, OF
New York.
His statement follows:
'I have read the preposterous story,
published in the report of the Albany
hearing, that had been paid $50, 900
by the traction interests to appear
at the legislative hearing on the Car
son-Martin bill.
There is not a word OF truth in it.
Represented Insurance Firms.
81 have not been retained by the
traction interests and I have not re-
ceived a dollar from them. The fact
is that was asked by the, four life
insurance eompanies-the Equitable,
New York Life, Mutual, and Metro
politan, which are large holders of
fractions bonds-to represent them at
the public hearing before the legis-
lative committee and to make an
argument in support OF the bill, es-
pecially on the constitutional ques-
tions involved. This has been my
only connection with the matter.
Hasn't Received Fee Yet.
81 may add that have not received
a fee or rendered a bill, and, when
do, il will be, of course, simply a
reasonable charge for my legal
service.
aside from the public hearing,
bave not had any communication with
any member OF the legislature on the
matter"
Hughes said he was here on q Su-
preme Court case and expects to re-
turn to New York tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1919-04-16
CzECHO-SL0VAKIA LOOKS
To- U. S. FOR SUPPORT

The new republic OF Czecho-
Slovakia is looking to the United
States for moral and material aid in
stamping out Bolshevism in, the re-
organization Of its government, said
Commissioner Charles Pergler, speak
ing before the Society OF the De-
scendants of the Mayfiower at the
Washington Club last night. Mr..
PergIer is the first representative ap-
pointed TO the United States from the
rev republic.
Mr.. PergIer cited many instances
OF propaganda circulated against the
new republic. He declared that the
German industrial barons could not
openly create a Mittel Europe.
The Washington times., 1919-04-16
MANY CROPS IMPERILED;
BIG FROST DUE TONIGHT

Frost threatens tonight in the low
er Ohio valley, Tennessee, northern
Alabama, and central and northern
Mississippi, the United States Wealth
er Bureau warned today.
Storm signals have been displayed
on the Atlantic coast from Hatteras
to Portland and on northern Lake
Huron and lower lakes from Cleve-
land to Oswego.
The Washington times., 1919-04-16
PRESIDENT URGES
SUPPORT OF
"V" LOAN

NEW YORK, April 16.
"A personal message from
President Wilson was dis
played today on 5000 bill
boards throughout the city
on behalf of the Victory
loan. 1t reads:
"If America at this
juncture should fail the
world, what would become
of iti"
The Washington times., 1919-04-16

in solving perpIexing International
problems and wishing them success.
Mrs. Guernsey presented Miss Mary
5. Lockwood, first speaker of the
evening, a badge creating her hon
orary chaplain.
Other speakers were Mrs. Lindsay
Patterson, toastmistress; Mrs. Matthew
T. Scott, Mrs. Sheppard w. Foster,
Miss Emma L. Crowell, Mrs. A.
Younger, Mrs. John Trigg Moss. Mrs.
Robert H. Wiles, and Mrs. J. Elliott
Langstah
More than 500 delegates were
present.
The Washington times., 1919-04-16

is added by reproductions Of Ghe Gig-
natures of the delegates
The collection was shown last night
to members Of the Diplomatic Corps.
by invitation, and invitations have
been sent to other prominent persons
for another showing this evening.
The Washington times., 1919-04-16
sHARP ID LEAVING.

p Ambassador Sharp has presented
his letter Of recall from the embassy
At Paris to the French government
q nd has left for Brest to board the
the State Department has
Fnnounced
The Washington times., 1919-04-16
QUOTA
IS S21O,OOO,OOO

|. Following the announcement by
Secretary Glass that the final Vic
tory loan will be for $4,50o, 0QO, 600 at
AZ per cent, it was learned unoff-
cially here today that the quotas for
the various Federal reserve districts
will be as follows:
The Washington times., 1919-04-16

An independent Macedonia-under
an American mandatory-would be
welcomed by Bulgaria, Stephen Pan
&reton, her minister to the United
States, announced today.
Bulgaria, he said, is ready to re-
Anquish sovereignty over all portions
OF Macedonia included in her boun-
daries.
Bulgaria always has favored a free
and united Macedonia" said the en-
voy. my country will enter the
peace conference as a defeated coun-
try. 1t Will ask no aims, but mere
Iy justice. Nothing would be more
satisfactory to Bulgaria than the
union of the portions of Macedonia
now under Bulgarian, Greek, and
Serbian rule, into a autonomous state.
The United States should assume
mandatory powers over an independ-
ent Macedonia"
WeIeOmes AtrOeity Probe.
Minister Panaretoff welcomes a close
investigation of alleged Bulgarian
atrocities in Macedonia and Serbia
He discredited the so-called interna-
tlonal commission selected by the
Serbians that recently presented re-
I,ort Of its activities to the peace con-
ference.
''The Bulgarian offenses must be
passed upon by a strictly interna-
tjonal tribunal MADE up Of neutrals
as well as the accUsers and the ac-
cUsed," he stated.
''The delegates from Sofia will be
prepared to show the. peace confer
ence that Bulgarian individuals found
guilty OF atrocities have already been
punished by the Bulgarians them
selves or are awaiting punishment"
Indemnities Will Fall Heavy.
The minister believes that the in
demnity to be assessed against Bull
..garia will fall heavily. on the coun-
cry. which, he says. was deeply in debit
from the Balkan wars when It en-
tered the world war, and is now
~'hnancially overwhelmed from war
expenditures and war loans"
He expressed the hope that Ameri-
can influence at Paris will prevent a
repetition OF the unfailing tendency
Of former European peace conferences
wherein the Balkans have been made
the victims OF European intrigue and
JeRlousies
Macedonia would have been united
n 1878, following the Russo-Turkish
war. he declared, had not Great Brit
sin and Austria-HUngary feared a
'iterranean under almost certain Rus
sian domination and within military
striking distance Of Constantinople.
The Washington times., 1919-04-16
HE HAD TO DO IT.

NEW YORK. April 16-Tusslea
rockingham sighed when he fined
John Mariani SIS for punching q cafe
hat checkman. Many judicial doeis-
ions 60 against the grain. he ro-
marked.
The Washington times., 1919-04-16

Help bring the boys home erOm
France. War Savings stamps WIN
do Il.
The Washington times., 1919-04-16
Mueh EIectIOneerinE.

In spite of the pressure of business
which is before the delegates, consid-
erable eIectioneering is being done.
preparatory to the nominations for
vice presidents general, which are
set for tonight. There are ten candi
dates, although only seven are to be
elected.
Miss Janet Richards, writer and lee
turer, is the Washington. candidate
for vice president.
A story of sacrifice on the part o.
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton to meet the great war emerg-
ency was told yesterday by Mrs. Will
liam Henry Wait, of Michigan, pub
licity director OF the war relief serv-
ice committee. BY figures, which
Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey, the
president general, said were very
conservative, Mrs. Wait showed that
the D. A. r. did far more than its
share in winning the war.
Patriotism in FtEureS.
Patriotism translated into facts
and figures" was the way Mrs. Wal.
described the work of the organiza-
ton.
THE war found Us a body o. loya;
American women. 1t has left US a
national organization with a recorG
for war service" she said.
Mrs. Wait did not attempt 10 calcu-
late in terms of dollars and cents.
the work done by the organization
through other mediums. She spoke
only of the work done directly either.
by the organization as a whole or
by individual daughters"
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D.A.R. TODISCUSS
WORLD PROBLEMS
(continued from First Page.)

CONTINUED from First Page.)
watch the events in the world for our
own future as a nation depends on
them. We are beginning to realize
that our American ideals, for which
our forefathers fought. are to be ex-
tended to the whole world. provided
we, the people of America, care to lend
a helping hand"
Urge Lafayette Holiday.
A resolution asking that September
6, the birthday of General Lafayette,
be made a national holiday, was re-
ferred to the committee.
A report on patriotic education was
presented by Miss Lottie E. Jones, Of
Danville, ILL.,, the home of "Uncle
Joe" Cannon. Miss Jones caused en-
thusiasm when she recoUnted the
various successful methods adopted by
the D. A. r. to educate immigrants
to the end of insuring good American
citizens.
An appeal for the support OF the
American International College at
Springfield, Mass, where ambitious
foreigners are being educated, was
made by C. S. MCGOWAN, chancellor OF
the college. Two delegations sub
scribed 500 toward the support Of
two of Mr.. McGowan's students imme-
diately after his address.
The Washington times., 1919-04-16
s73,3s4 ,2O1 For Liberty Loans.

For Liberty Loans. alone, $780, =
POI was realized entirely through the
efforts of the D. A. r., Mrs. Wait
said. The organization was also re-
sopnsibIe for a total OF S27S,3O465 in
thrift stamps, subscribed $S1S.OS1 .Os
to war organizations, sent S2O3, ,3IS 81
to the allied nations and gave $685.
665. 80 to the Red Cross.
1t was also reported that S41.2S1 OF
had been subscribed by the members
TO rebuild the village OF TilIoly, a
little French town on the German
border, which the daughters" have
adopted. Mrs. Wait said that S11 900
more was needed to complete the
work Of reconstruction in the viii
lage.
4 long list OF daughters" who left
their homes to serve the American
soldiers in France was read by Mrs.
Wait. A total of 25f women entered
the service, she said.
ID. c. Overseas EDauEhters."
The members from the District of
Columbia who went overseas are Mrs
Flora Stanton Kalb, Y. NJ. c. A; Miss
Emma Stecd, Red Cross; Miss Alma
Winningham, stenographer, Miss Jean
Flickinger, Miss Virginia r. HicII.
stenographer; Miss Cornelia II. Hill,
Red Cross; Miss Mary Benton Wright,
stenographer; Miss Florence Caldwell,
nurse, and Mrs. Hoover Hanger, sur
gical dressingS
Referring TO two of the members
whom death claimed while in the
service overseas, Mrs. Wait said:
I'm the service flag Of the society,
were there a service flag, are two
gold stars for Mrs Emma Gene Venn,
of Mississippi, who died in France on
October "a, 1918, and Miss Alice Cum
ningham Rogers. OF Connecticut, who
died in Paris recently
AirpIane at Banquet.
feature of the banquet at the
New willard last night was an air
plane which floated over the heads Of
the guests and a carrier pigeon
which, when. released from the air
ship, brought Mrs. Guernsey a mes
sage from Colonel House, Paris"
calling upon the Daughters for helm
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-10-24
RARE BOOK BRINGS 500
Proceeds Go to Pomfret Public Ii.
brary

Pomfret.-Thanks to the interest
taken in the Pomfret Library by
Harold w. Bell of Cambridge, Mass,
who has been a guest at Mashmoquet
Inn throughout the summer, the Ii
brary gained one hundred dollars this
week from the sale of rare volume
which was included in the collection
bequeathed to the library by the late
Mrs. George L. Bradley.
The Bradley books number some
fifteen hundred volumes, and these
have recently been catalogued and
valued From the total number Mr..
Bell selected about ten volumes which
he identified as rare books greatly
sought by collectors. These he took
with him to Boston last week where
the Harvard University Library imme-
diately purchased for one hundred
dollars volume entitled "Valturia
Be Re Mihtaria." The book was
bought for deposit in the Charles Eliot
Norton room of the Widener Memoir
ial Library, where it will be cata-
logued with the valuable collection
left to Harvard by Mr.. Norton. The
Harvard Library authorities also iden-
tilted among the other books from
Pomfret several volumes which they
did not desire to purchase, but on
which they placed high value.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-10-24
ATTAWAUGAN

Superintendent C. H. Truesdell's
house is receiving coat of paint
Master George Howard is under the
doctors care as the result of severe
strain from too hard play.
Next Sabbath at 10.45 a. M, Miss
Josephine Fisk, superintendent of the
Providence Deaconness Home, will be
the speaker at the Methodist church
presenting the noble work of these
self-denying women, and opportunity
will be given to aid.
Horatio A. Brown of Putnam gave
some very interesting "reminiscences
of his boyhood and youth at the morn
ing service in the M. f. church Sun
day. In the evening a Rally Day pro-
gram was carried out. Offerings were
taken for the work of the Sunday
School Board of the NJ f. church.
At the Ladies' Missionary meeting
held in the parsonage Thursday seven
new members joined. Miss Grace Ed
lex was elected ice-president and
Miss S. Eloise Shelton secretary. In
teresting matters were presented by
these ladies, together with Mrs. How
ard, Mrs. Filler, Mrs. Taft, and Miss
Margaret Mcconnell
Rev W. D. Woodward is to be at
Mapleville, X. l., next Sunday to par
ticipate in the services held in con-
nection with the tenth anniversary of
the dedication of the VI, F. church,
which was built and dedicated during
his pastorate in that village. Word
has been received from his son Tru-
mpn at Evanston that he has just OBJ
tanned student appointment at York
House, about three miles from Wau-
kegan, Illinois, where he is to preach
each Sabbath, morning and evening.
There was very pleasant celebra-
tion last Saturday afternoon and eve
ming at the club house in honor of the
boys in blue and khaki. There was a
parade in the afternoon participated
in by about fifteen of the returned
soldier boys and one sailor lad, also
quite number of men, women and
children, most of whom took part in
the entertainment of two weeks pre-
vious. At $50 fine chicken dinner
was served to the boys and invited
guests In the later evening a brief
entertainment was followed by a
dance.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-10-24
THOMPSON TOWN TOPICS

furnish themselves with few gallons
of cider.
j. V. O'Connell of New Haven was
in the village few days last week or
business visit, looking up some OF
the records of the probate court. He
stopped at the hotel.
The gasoline tank which was buried
in the ground at the hotel owned by
Mr.. Dixie has been sold to Mr. Bah
bitt of Rhode Island and was removed
by him on Wednesday.
Mrs. Marcus Davis, in her ninety.
fourth year, died at her home last
Friday. Mrs. Davis was probably the
oldest person in town, where she had
always lived in the Brandy Hill and
Porter Plains districts.
At the Grange meeting on Tuesday
evening four candidates were elected
for membership. The lecturers hour
was spent in a social way with dane.
ing, an orchestra from Putnam fur.
nishing the music.
A letter from the Rev. Mr.. Living
stone of Bridgeton. Maine, was read
at the morning service at the church
accepting the call to become its pas
tor, expecting to commence about the
first Sunday in November.
The services at the church were
conducted by Rev, Mr.. Johnson OF
Boston and were exceptionally touch.
ing and appealed to everyone present
Mr.. johnson is not in the actual min.
istry, having retired from passionate
on account of declining years. His
sermon in the morning seemed more
! fitting to his listeners, from the fact
that years of service in the ministry
had had the effect of establishing in
him an abiding faith.
! 1t is rumored that the hotel is to be
run through the winter, flattering in.
ducements having been offered to Mr.
Luscomb to manage it Mr.. Luscomb
who has been manager for Mr.. Lyman
the past month, has shown by his
courteous and gentlemanly manner
/ that those whom he has entertained
will come again. The keeping oper
of the hotel, the church to have a set.
tied pastor, together with sub-prin
cipal and teacher of manual training
in the High school residing in the vii
4 lage. gives cheer to those residents
who have in past years felt dread OF
/ the long dreary winter
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-10-24
POMFRET LANDING

Miss Kelly is boarding with Miss
Susie Grimes.
Mrs. Moses Congdon is entertaining
visitors from out of town.
Thomas Grimes has entered the en-
ploy of the Goodyear cotton mill.
A slight furry of snow was OBJ
served on Monday about a. m.
Mr.. and Mrs H. Cady spent Sunday
in Woodstock with Mr. Cady's par
ents.
Herbert Congdon attended the fair
at Stafford Springs on Wednesday
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fulton on
Thursday.
Mrs. J. B. Clapp has taken up her
nursing again. She is in Killingly
caring for Mrs. Harris Arnold's moth
err. In her absence Mrs. H. A. Wild
den will receive any news of this sec
ton.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-10-24

The first dolls OF which there is any
knowledge We're found among the
treasures unearthed from the ruins of
terra Gotta and ivory. beautifully
carved aud must have been fascinating
playthings for little Assyrian children.
The little girls of Syria had mechani-
cal dolls. The dolls the classic chill
and clay. decorated with bright colors.
As these children married very young
they played with their dolls until just
before their wedding day.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-10-24
COULDN'T MATCH THAT STORY
Senator Set Altogether Too Fast a
Pace for Even Veteran eore
to Follow.

A senator was entertaining some
friends with stories about the Arizona
desert, when bore Joined the party.
This bore was the kind of chap
that always laughs in the wrong place
and spoils story by trying to guess its
climax. The senator undertook to
silence him.
Poor Ferguson he said THAT
was close shave he had IN the desert
last August"
"Sunstroke, Of course" said the bore.
mo. not exactly" said the senator.
you see. Ferguson stumbled acct
dentally on the CauldEOn-our famous
spring, you know. that gushes out of
the rock at freezing point and imme-
diately begins to boil from the fierce
heat Of the SUM-"
'Of course, of course" said the bore.
And what happened to Ferguson? Did
he fall in the cauldron and boil to
death? Get on with your story. man"
Ferguson fell in" said the senator.
"but he managed to scramble out
yet over for him. Our Arizona air. you
see. Is so dry that it absorbs moisture
with astonishing rapidity. Well, the
boiling water In Ferguson's clothes
evaporated so fast that the poor fel
low instantly froze stiff"
~ See" said the bore. "He died of
cold. Well. that reminds me-"
mo, he didn't die" said the senator
HE almost died. but he had miracu-
lous escape. In his stiff-frozen state,
you understand, he began TO SILVER
with chill. and he shivered so hard
that In few moments he became over
heated and would have succumbed to
sunstroke II he hadn't providentially
broken into cold sweat"
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-10-24
Mankind's Debt to Reading.

Have you ever rightly considered
what the mere ability to rea.s means?"
once asked James Russell Lrwell. and
elaborated his own question: THAT
il is the key which admits rs to the
whole world of thought and fancy and
imagination? to the COMPANY of saint
and sage. of the wisest and the With
est at their wisest and wi test mo-
ment? That 1t enables us t. see with
the keenest eyes, hear with the finest
ears, and listen to the sweet est voices
of all time? More than that it annihi-
lates time and space for us,'
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-10-24

Miss Wiley is out of town for a
week visiting with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lovejoy and family
spent the weekend in Athol, Mass.
Mrs. William Leake was visitor
with relatives in Webster on Tuesday.
Deacon Josiah Dixie is spending a
few weeks visiting relatives in Au-
burndale, Mass.
c. f. Olney is getting better and
may be expected to be seen about our
village again soon.
Miss Augusta Elliott entertained
over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman returned from
their automobile trip to Springfield
on Thursday evening.
Miss Prudence Paine. who has been
i'll the past two weeks, is much better
and is gaining in health rapidly.
A jolly good time at Winthrop Bal
lard's husking bee last Friday. About
one hundred bushels were husked
The Nathaniel Mills place at Bran
dy Hill now owned by John Bayer, is
TO be sold at auction on Monday,
Miss Mary Blackmar accompanied
as guest Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kings
ley to Everett, Mass. on Saturday.
Elmer White, Jr., who attends
school in Putnam, has been home this
week, having been poisoned with ivy.
Lawrence Backus, who is managing
the store of his father. while cutting
meat Thursday cut his thumb very
badly
A ear load of lumber for use in the
manufacture of picker sticks recently
arrived at Thompson station from
Florida.
The roof to the residence of Chas.
Sandstrom is being reshingled and
other improvements are being made
to the exterior.
Mr.. and Mrs. Searls, who have been
taking their meals at Mrs. Hutchins'
are now providing for themselves at
their own home.
Only ninety cents and dollar g
dozen for fresh laid hens eggs, is re
ported as having been received by
some of our local farmers.
Sheriff William Bates was called to
East Woodstock on Friday night to
make an arrest, Deputy Sheriff Healey
being absent in Hartford.
Mr.. Jones and family are occupy
ing the house vacated by Mrs. Roose-
welt. MIR. Jones is instructor in man
ual training at the High school.
Tax Assessor c. V. Chase was al
the probate court office building al
day Tuesday to accommodate the taN
payers in making out their lists.
Mrs. James Phetteplace of Provi,
dence, who has been stopping at the
Vernon Stiles Inn few weeks, re-
turned to her home in Providence last
week.
Mrs. Lewis Toner of Providene,
and her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Howars
Ingraham of Darlington, were caller,
on relatives and friends here Thurs
day.
The new cottage of Gardner Mile
is to be heated by a pipeless heater
which was installed the first of th'
week and is said to give satisfactor,
results.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hutchins hav'
been away a few days during the mid
die of the week attending the funera
of Mrs. Hutchins' aunt in Northamp-
ton, Mass.
Generally speaking, apples are not
plentiful in this section, although
most farmers are having enough to
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-10-24
EASTFORD
Eastford Church Notes

Sunday, Oct. 20: l0.45 a. M,
morning worship, Junior sermon,
Two Little Boys Who Lived Up to
Their Names" Senior sermon, "Can
We Be Christian? or viii We Be
Christiang" 1900. the church school.
The attendance and interest is in
ereasing. viii you be there next Sun
day? 700 p. m, Christian Endeavor
meeting. The first of these illustrated
lectures on The Development of Re
ligious Liberty" The subject for to-
day: THE Foregleams of Liberty"
a study of the Reformation in Europe
and England.
Wednesday: 700, prayer meeting.
The World Outlook" A missionary
prayer meeting.
Friday: Church Halloween social
at ''The Castle"
Sunday. Nov. End: Communion
Sunday.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-10-24
"Amen Corner"

The phrase "amen corner" Is said to
nave originated in London, where. at
he end of Paternoster row. the monks
At one time finished their recitation of
the "Pater Noster" as the. went in
procession on Corpus Christi day 10
ST. Paul's cathedral. They began in
Paternoster room with, tie Lords
prayer In Latin. continuing 1t to the
end of the street. and then said
amen" at the corner of the row. As
Used In this country the phrase de-
scribes the corner OF chu .ch where
he elderly members Sit and pronounce
he word amen at intervals.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-10-24
Snakes Numerous in Idaho.

Pennsylvania, one of the most pro-
life sections for rattlcrs, has at least
one large snakeskin tannery and
keeps hosts of people Strengthening
rattlesnakes. Idaho, however, Is the
banner rattlesnake section of the
country. Idaho has great ridges Of
rocks, in which are deep bowls, cracks
and caves. Herein rattlers breed by
the eternal thousands and offer a vast
industry for RATHER harvesters.