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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-11
Facts About Florida
the MOST WONDERFUL STATE IN the UNION
(complled by he Florida State Markstins Burssa,

1910. The state could contain tan
times % many.
Florida has the largest pecan grove
in the world-72,000 trees, covering
1900 acres. near Tallahassee.
Florida possesses 30o.00s pecan
trees.
No ono need fear coming To Flori-
da because Of slligators. They are
now a. much Of curiosities to Florid.
ians O. they have been to tourists.
Florida's farm, grove. poultry. AMI
dairy products In 1917 aggrssatsd
Sis. ZOO. 900 in value. The value
would be S1yoeo. 100000 OF all svail.
able land were developed and cult
waited.
There are only 20 states In the IN
ton withsmore daily newspapers than
Florida has, and our state n only
$50 In population.
Florida has some Of the largest
and most beautiful springs IN the
world. Several Of them flow ct the
rate Of 100000 to 100000 gallons pei
minute--large enough to float steam
boats. Silver Springs, near Ocala
flows $4,000 gallons a minute. It Is
believed to be the largest spring OF
earth.
Florida produces 100000 to Is,
O0O,O 900 bushels of corn a year, ant
Of q quality as nne as that Of an,
on earth.
!, Florida has an average Of 81 inches
|of rainfall annually.
There are 100 horticultural nurser
trees.
Florida ranks first among all state,
In the Union In the production o
turpentine.
! There are two million acres o
. land In the Everglades a. rich - IN!
in the world.
Florida annually produces $4,000
900 gallons Of milk. This state 4
better adapted to dairying than Is an.
other state In the union.
, From Florida are shipped 10000
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-11

Florida produces 100000 pounds
Of butter-a mere fraction of Its ca
pacity to produce this commodity. II
offers excellent opportunities In the
dairy industry.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-11
TRANSPORTATION THROUGH

a TRANSPORTATION, THROUGH
- ~..... ....~sH>..-.-
Florida has two kinds OF trees not
found elsewhere in the world-so Tar
as known to botanists. They are 81
the confer or pine family.
Florida ships $4,000 car loads Of
fruit and vegetables q year, or more
than four solid train loads every day
in the year.
Florida has IL OF the 6S federal res
rvations for the protection and pres
ervation OF bird life.
The banner orange tree Of Florida
is 60 feet high and has produced TO-
900 oranges In q year.
More than 800 silos have been built
in Florida in recent years, this work
having been scarcely started.
The value Of Florida's peanut crop
is estimated at 100000.
Hastings, in st. Johns county
marketed more than 100000 worth
of white potatoes In 1917.
Florida reported 5o,o1s farms In
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-11

When the waters Of he North afs
covered with thick Ice, you can 80
nshing and boating In Florida waters
or pick Strawberries and flowers IN
Florida gardens.
Leaving out rivers, lakes, towns.
cities, highways, railroads, etc., Flor.
ida has 100000 ACRES Of land avail
able for cuitivation-with lees tAan
1000, 900 acres under the plow.
Look 1t q map Of the world, and
you will find Florida d more favor
ably located, relative to facility Of
access to water and world frame.
than any other American stats.
Florida has many varieties d
grasses and other forage crops.
Florida mines slo.0osO0o worth Of
phosphate per annum, or 80 psr cent
Of the total output Of the United
States.
There arc nineteen navigable nv
ers In Florida.
It is estimated that On aero Of
Florida water can be made to supply
as much food as an acre Of land.
Florida farm land increases In val
ue 1866 per cent. each decade. Tit
state contains 100000 acres.
Florida is not all sand. It hal
more than 100000 acres Of lant
with a firm red.clay subsofl.
Two years Of upbuilding with log
umes will make the most 6rdinar!
Florida sand productive.
Jackson county shipped Is cars 0
A-grade corn to Kansas City. Mo-. las
year.
She wasted away: !,
Twas lust q Teu-tonic THAT killed |,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-11

LOST--Lavalliere set with pearl, AZ
between Lake Morton and the pe
- Reward II returned to Cole Jew,
Co.. s.. 70
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-11

She wasted away: !,
Twas just q Teu-tonic that killed !,
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-07
TWO NAMES ON
CASUALTY LIST

There appeared on the casualty list
this week the names of st. Clair
buglar, Chauncy, Putnam Inn, Put
nam, Conn, and Mike Shotoian, Put
nam. st. Clair is severely wounded
and Shotoian's wounds are not known.
st. Clair lived here with his mother
and step-father. The family occupied
the house of Charles L. Torrey, Grove
street, during the summer. st. Glars
father was superintendent at the
Dean Pin factory. Why st. Clair
should give his address as the Putnam
Inn is not known.
Shotoian, who spells his first name
"Mekaye," lived in Mechanicsville
and when he was called by the board
for examination stated that he want
ed to be sent across as soon as pos
sible to fight. His demeanor impress
sed the board most favorably, espe-
cially as he could have claimed ex-
emption had he wished.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-07
JOSEPH RYAN NOT A FACTOR
TN POLICE CAPTAINCY RACE
AGED SUTTOR DIED
IN NEW YORK
Charles c. Corbett Married
Mrs. Matilda Chase of
Putnam
Ward of F. w. Seward, Married In
Danielson, Once More a Widow

Charles Clarence Corbett, founder
of the Providence Telegram, now the
Providence Tribune, and the man who
married Mrs. Matilda Chase, Elm
street, after a hurried courtship and
wedding ceremony in Danielson,
died in New York city, Tuesday. Mrs.
Corbett was well known in Putnam
and Woodstock, and is remembered
because of notice she gained about
four years ago when the courts deem
ed it necessary to appoint F. W. Sew
ard a conservator over her.
Mrs. Corbett lived on Elm street in
the house with Atty. Eric H. john
son, and was the widow of Cromwell
Chase of killingly and Woodstock.
Property left by her husband is be-
lieved to have been a moving factor
in the courtship of the aged woman
by Corbett, and Mr. Seward was APP
pointed to govern her financial af-
fairs. Yet this did not deter Corbett
from paying her his attentions and a
short courtship was followed by a
runaway match with the marriage
ceremony performed in the neigh
boring borough when, it was said,
Corbett did not invite Mr.. Seward to
the nuptials.
Later proceedings were instituted
to have Mr.. Seward removed as con-
servator, but this was without result
and Mr. Seward still remains in that
position. For time Mrs. Corbett
was indignant at Mr.. Seward, but lat
err her views changed and now she is
reported as believing him the best lit
tie conservator that ever lived. Mrs
Corbett is of a turn of mind that
leads her to desire the best in stylish
clothing, but with hardly an exception
she consults her conservator in the
matter of expenses and believes his
advice is simon-pure.
Mr.. Seward was appointed conserv.
ator about four years ago when the
late Edward G. Wright was judge of
probate.
Mr.. Corbett was all his life news
paperman. Besides founding the
Telegram he founded the Lynn News
and formerly owned a theatrical
journal in Chicago. He was soon to
howe Startad tho Dispatch a CONNER
eial monthly, in New York city.
He is survived by his widow and by
a brother, E. A. Corbett, known as
the "Wall Street Evangelist"
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-07
GOVERNOR SIGNS AUTO IL
CENSE BILL
Exempts Soldiers and Sailors From
Examination For Renewal

Governor Holcomb Wednesday
signed the first public act of the 1919
General Assembly, the bill introduc-
ed by Senator Archibald Macdonald
of Putnam, exempting soldiers and
sailors from the requirement of TAX
ing a new examination for a renewal
of a drivers license for a motor We
hicle. The bill applies to those sol
diers and sailors who had licenses be-
fore entering the service, and was in
troduced at the suggestion of the
state motor vehicles department. By
reason of being in the service, many
drivers were unable TO renew their IL
censes, and the automobile law re-
quired that when lapse of one year
was made in the issuing of drivers
license a new examination was neces-
sary.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-07
DIR. ROBINSON
DIED FRIDAY

DR.. Rienzi Robinson of Danielson,
one of the best known physicians in
Windham county, died at his home
last Friday morning shortly after 10
o'clock. He had been in poor health
for some years and his death was net
unexpected. He had practiced for
nearly half century. He had been
president Of the Connecticut Medical
society and the Windham County
Medical society.
DIR. Robinson was native OF the
town of Hampton, born May 80, 1912.
His early years were spent in that
town. In his youth he was ambitious
to become a physician, so attended
Long Island college, Brooklyn, N. Y.
from which he was graduated with
the class of 1899 He began practice
in Danielson and during the half cen
fury that has followed his services il
his profession, his influence for goo'
and his interest in public welfar
were all assets for which the town
people were indebted.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-07
Mayors Message

Gentlemen of the Common Council:
In reviewing the work of the past
year outside of the Water Depart
ment, we can justly feel well pleased
that our debt mas been reduced $10,-
$4,000, bringing the total down to
S150,907. 90, the lowest amount since
1912, and this in face of the greatly
increased cost of everything connect
ed with the city's needs. 1t should
be borne in mind, however, that ow-
ing to war conditions, etc, 1918 was
year of retrenchment as to new
work, extensions and improvements,
and that anything gained because of
this must be offset somewhat by nee
essary expenditures for the immedi-
ate future.
! One year ago, with an empty stand
pipe, frozen mains, and a more or
less cratic pumping outfit, we all had
reasons to feel alarmed as to the wa
ter situation. but / believe it is with
feeling of relief and greater securi-
ty that we now have reliable pump
ing outfit and a new 16 inch main
/ from the pumping station to Pomfret
street, where connection to the 8 inch
/ line has already resulted in an easier
| flow of water and reduced pressure
upon the pumping equipment, and l
personally feel that when the 10 inch
line is finally completed the results
will justify the outlay even though
the cost was higher than we wished.
If our water requirements increase,
as no doubt they will in the course of
time, further improvements will be
necessary, such as additional tiltera-
ton beds, storage capacity and IN
creased pumping facilities. If | were
to make any recommendation affect
/ ing this department at the present
time, it would be to urge the univer-
sal use of meters, which | believe
would materially reduce the daily
consumption and prove more equita-
/ BILE than the present method.
In the matter of highways, Grove
and South Main streets clearly need
/ first attention, and l have hopes of
securing State aid for at least part
of Grove street. | also hope we may
be able through our own department
to resurface part of South Main and
perhaps a part of Grove street. Our
street department during 1918 lad
2475 feet of paved cutters, which IS
more than double the amount of the
year previous, and also 2760 feet of
gravel surfacing, and | hope to see
this work continue to the fullest ex-
tent, especially upon the unimproved
streets in the hilly sections which are
continual source of expense through
frequent washouts, The cost of paw
ed cutters and keeping them open Is
-oor cova6 in tbp rp1ucpl reDalf eX-
pense. -,
Regarding sewers, to comply with
the State laws it is absolutely neees-
sary to discontinue discharging into
the Quinebaug River the auxiliary
line upon South Meadow street AS
this line is approximately ten feet
lower than the main sewer, it will re-
auire a receiving pit and motor drlv-
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-07
IRENE DUVAI DOMESTIC AT DAY KIMBALL HOSPITAL,
TRIED TO COMMIT SUICIDE AT MIDNIGHT
SATURDAY
Changed Her Mind When She Felt the Icy WateScreamed
For Help and Was Rescued By Archie Paquette-
Taken to State Hospital At Norwich Wednesday

trouble but will not tell what the MS
ture of it is, saying that she can nat
tell it to anyone. She says it does
not concern herself but concerns .
relative. 1t is this, she says, that hsn
preyed on her mind, and caused har
TO wish she was dead.
Miss Duval finished her work as ms
ual Saturday evening. As near -
can be learned she then went to hcx
room and changed her clothes. Shs
wrote the addresses of her brother
and sister and laid them on the dres-
ser.
There was no reason why the we
man could not have walked down
stairs and out of the main entrance N
she often went out evenings and no
one would have thought anything Of
it. For some unknown reason she
chose to go out and down the fire es-
cape. 1t is thought that she left her
room about 8 o'clock.
In all probability the woman spent
the next four hours wandering about
in the woods. She has said that she
was in the little patch of small treea
and brush between the last house IN
the Wheelock mill village and III
home of John Basinette. Her stexy
is corroberated In this, for another
employee of the hospital passing ~
spot about 10 o'clock heard someone
in the woods and thought It was =
man drunk. 1t was Irene Duval.
without a doubt.
Near midnight the woman made 40
her mind to end her troubles. She
walked across the open lot and
through a piece of ploughed ground
to the rivers edge. She stood mir
ute and then plunged in. She did not
land far out in the stream. Had shs
done so she would surely have been
drowned as the water in the icy pool
Just south of the bridge is Is to f8
feet deep.
When she struck the cold water
the shock cleared her brain and she
realized what she had done. 1t was
then that she began to shout for help
Fortunately Mr.. Pauquette was on his
way home and heard her cries.
According to Pauquette, when he
heard the woman's shouts for the mo-
ment he could not locate them. He
looked down to the river bank and
saw a woman struggling and rolling
about in the water. lie jumped down
the wall and soon had her on tho
shore. He was able to do this with
out wading into the water himself.
Pauquette says that the Duval wo-
man had very little to say. She asked
for the ambulance or taxi but he
thought it better that she be made to
walk and he insisted that she do so.
Miss Duval recently recovered from
! influenza and pneumonia. This. to-
gether with her brooding over real
or imaginary troubles, is thought to
have deranged her mind.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-07
EDW. J. McKENNA
PROMOTED

Edward ]. McKenna of Putnam has
been promoted to assistant superin-
tendent of the French River Textias
Company at Mechanicsville. The pre-
motion was made by the agent. 7. J.
Corcoran, and became effective -
Monday.
Mr.. McKenna is the son Of MA
Elizabeth McKenna, Mechanicsviila.
He went to work in the mill ~ .
weaver and advanced to boss Of tlso
weaving department. position h
has held for some years. He is wen
liked by the employees under him and
the company has full confidence in hi
ability as evidenced by the promotion
Mr.. McKenna is only 81 years old
Some years ago he married the older
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hector Du-
vert of this city. He has four chill
dren. The family is now living in ths
house vacated by Isaac Champeau.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-07
THREW HERSELF In RIVER;
THEN DIDN'T WANT TO DIE
KNOWN TO ALL
AS PADRE"
Tribute to Chaplain Anseln
Mayotte By Ma or of
Regiment.
Gave Hi. Life For Hi. Country"

The following tribute to the late
Chaplain Mayotte, formerly of Put
nam, was sent to the Bishop of the
Hartford Diocese by Colonel VAIL of
the 18th Field Artillery:
Dec. %, 1918
The Bishop of Hartford,
Dear Sir: 1t is with great deal of
regret that must write to you of the
death of Father Anselm I. Mayotte,
II Field Art, who died of pneumonia
in Luxembourg on December 5, 1918.
Padre, as he was known to every
one lin fact few knew him by any
other name), first Joined our regi-
ment at Chateau hierry in June. He
went with us to scissors in July and
on our relief from that sector he at
tached himself to nay Battery.
| was assigned to command the
10th Battalion of the 18th Field Ar
tillery and shortly afterward Padre"
was assigned to my staff. He went
with me through the battles of San
Mihiel, Blanc Mont and the last big
battle of the war when we drove the
Huns across the Mouse north of Sed-
an. Padre" was brave and true
soldier. Nothing was too hard for
him to do If Duty called. In fact,
I've seen him do things as matter of
course which / would stop and think
about. And l am not considered a
coward.
Padre" has left place in our
hearts which it will take long time
, to fill if at all. His sense of humoi
and good nature can never be for
gotten.
! "Padre" was taken sick at Buchev
holt, Luxembourg, just before
Thanksgiving. We sent him to hos
pital. but he developed pneumoni;
and died on Dec. 5.
"Padre" gave his life for his coun
try just as surely as if he had beer
killed in battle. One says mo great
err love has any man than this--that
he give his life for his friend" What
more do we need?
viii you please convey my condo
lenees to his people? can not fine
out who they were.
Sincerely yours,
Douglas VAIL,
Major 18th Field Art
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-07

The common council at its regular
meeting Tuesday evening did not fill
any vacancies in the police depart
neut. The council did, however, go
INTO executive session and eliminate
sx-C Captain Joseph Ryan from the list
of possibilities for police captain.
This was done when one OF the al
Sermen proposed an informal ballot.
Another alderman proposed that the
petition of ex-Captain Ryan be acted
on. not to see whether the council
would elect him to his former posi-
mon. but to see whether it would fur
Their consider the petition. Those
who favored further action were to
cast ballot with the word we"
written on it, and those opposed the
word tno." When the ballot was
counted it was found that Z had vot-
ed no and l yes.
1t is understood that Mr.. Ryan has
claimed that he had four members of
the council pledged. If this is so they
did not all stick when the ballot was
taken Tuesday evening.
With Mr.. Ryan eliminated as pos
sbility and one application, that of
Elmer Shippee, before the council,
and with other applications expected
between now and the adjourned
meeting February 10, it is expected
that at that NEE ing captain OF po-
ice will be elected and also patrol
nan. Putnam is without captain
and is short one regular patrolman,
u Rosario Mayotte's resignation went
into effect February 1st.
Mayor Marcy brought the matter
to the attention of the council. lie
said there was an important matter
to come up and then spoke of the va
cancy in the office of police captain.
He said there was already one petit
ton before the council and that he
had another. He then read the petit
ton of Elmer F. Shippee.
The mayor said that the police de
partment was one of the most I'M
portant to the city. He said that 1t
had been handicapped by not having
full quota of officers and that If the
members were ready to fill the va
cancies he considered the time oppor-
tune to do so. After sitting in silence
for three minutes, Alderman johnson
moved that the council go into exec
utive session.
The council remained in executive
session nearly half an hour. At the
end of that time spectators were al
mitted again and the mayor stated
that no action had been taken.
Willis Carroll Elected Alderman
Willis Carroll, registered pharma-
cist in Donahue's drug store, was
elected alderman from ward three to
fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of Alderman Mullan. He took
his seat on the democratic side OF the
council chamber after the oath had
heen administered
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-07
EAGLES CONCERT
AND BALL
Fourth Annual Affair Will Be
Held Next Friday Night
Pepp's Jazz Band, 10 Pieces.-Decor-
ations By Simons & Fox

The next big social event of the
season comes next Friday nigat, Feb.
ID. when Putnam Aerie of Eagles
gives its fourth annual concert and
ball, to which the public is invited
and for which tickets are now being
sold.
The ball will be held in Eagles hall,
formerly Union hall, and Simons &
Fox of Hartford have the decoration
contract. For music, Pepp's Jazz
band of 10 pieces will play those
dance numbers that are full OF ginger
and those dreamy waltzes that delight
those who like the old and ever new
waltz.
The committee in charge is COM
posed of Joseph Larrow, Alder Guer-
tin and Merle H. Fish. The president,
Theodore Boulay, is chairman ex-otfi-
clio. Sub committees have been ap-
pointed and all have been working to
make the fourth annual the biggest
affair ever given.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-07
HOWARTH AT REFORMAToRY

Raphael Howarth, found guilty of
setting the Bugbee store fire in Put
nam. was taken to Willimantic We'd
ncsday by Sheriff Charles A. Gates
and locked up in the police station.
Thursday morning the sheriff and the
prisoner started for Cheshire in an
automobile. Howartth has begun
serving his sentence in the same in
stitution as his brother George. How
arth had been at Brooklyn Jail four
months and expressed himself as well
pleased to get away from that insti-
tuition,
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-07
WHIST ATTENDED BY 500 PEO-
PIE

One of the biggest Wrists ever Civ
en- in the city was held last night in
st. jeans hall, Providence street,
when the Union ST. Jean Baptiste So
ciety entertained 500 people. The ia
bles used in play were rs and prizes
were awarded as follows: First gen.
tleman's prize, DR.. Mcintosh; lady's,
Miss Josephine Chabot. Second gen.
tleman's prize, Joseph Beaudreault
lady's, Mrs. Berthier. Consolation
prize, Joseph Niles.
During the evening there was mu-
sic and refreshments. 1t was one of
the best times and largest gatherings
the Union has ever held.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-07
WHY SUFFRAGISTS
ARE MILITANT
Mrs. Nj. Toscan Bennett Says
Because 1t Brings the Re-
suits They Want
Hartford Woman Scores the Presi-
dent For Inaction and the Ad-
ministration For Stalling

If one never knew just why the
suffragists became militant and why
they picketed the White House and
burned the presidents speeches and
why they served time in Jail, they
know now if they heard Mrs. M. Tos-
can Bennett of Hartford at the Brad
ley theatre last night. If Mrs. Ben
nett's statements are true, and no
one has cause to doubt them, their
reason is the best one possible-that
being militant brings the required re-
suit. While the ultimate end, the
passage Of the Susan B. Anthony
amendment, has not been accomplish
ed, yet the women say they are NOV
ing step by step toward that end and
that being militant is a big factor in
the advance of their lines toward the
objective.
Mrs. Bennett recently returned
from the District of Columbia jail
for, as she says, building fire after
sunset" in the capital city OF the
United States of America. According
to the speaker she was taken into the
District Of Columbia police court and
as they could not find misdemeanor
to charge her with she was told to
come back in week. When she re-
turned, she said, they charged her
with building bonfire after sunset
and introduced an almanac to show
that the sun really had set at'the time
alleged.
The meeting, under the auspices of
the local branch Of the National Wo-
mans Party, followed the regular pic
ture show. 1t was making an expert
ment and there was some doubt if the
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-07
D. A. X.

After the regular business meeting
on Monday afternoon, Feb. 10, at d
o'clock, DR.. Sarah Bonn of Boston
will give lecture on the Government
program for sex education for girls.
This is given in connection with the
campaign arranged by the Federal
Government to be held in Connect
cut during February. All women of
Putnam and vicinity are urged to at
tend.