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Major Henry G. opdycke. head
of the Broadway Association.

then, II by an error OF social Judgment,
they had built near Chambers street,
were not long in learning that II was
in the quieter side streets, in Great
Jones, Bond and Blocker, that the
aristocracy of the period lowered.
Consequently the residences on Broad
way were not slow in falling into
the boarding house scale, ~Qnite early
in its career it yielded to the claims
of business. f' m
For long. however, the street pre-
served the distinction OF being a par
ede street. Before and after the citfl
war period great professions marched
up and down It's rough pavement.
Confederate prisoners on their way.
to detention camps, with eyes lowered
and SLOUGH hats drawn down, over
faces. walked slowly and without CALI
ing out teer past the brothers OF
the North who still preserved for
these unhappy ones some brotherly
feeling. In the history Of Broadway
New iorlk's various carly civic enter,
tainments found their fitting setting.
Rapid Transit 100 Years .Asa.. . 4,
AS early as these events run back
the powerful street lsbored under
transportation disadvantages. even rs
1t does to-day. In the first decade Of
the nineteenth century a stage ran to
Greenwich Village, nine years later
a stage line was in operation between
Bowling Green and Bloomingdale and
a little later Kip and Bond were run
ming Lady Washington" Lady
Clinton" DE Witt Clinton" and other
omnibuses named from Ccl1brated per-
sons to Blocker street and charging
each passenger a shilling (12h cents)
for the ride. In 1850 a car line was
proposed, but II took Jacob Sharp
years OF persistent bribery TO lay the
tracks. On June 20. 1855. Jake" and
THE Forty Thieves" as the Alder
men friendly to him were called. got
on the first car to run on Broadway
and rode to Fifty-seventh street.
- Poor Broadway. meanwhile. had suf-
fered in the ESTEEM of tickle New York
ers, who easily deserted it for the East
Side streets improved by Commodore
NanderSiit's enterprise. During the
long wait betwixt anticipation of rapid
, transit and its realization, It endured
PEELED to endure. 1t has been torn, ur
for one thing or another from 1890 lv
the present time. In that earlier year
II was dug up to insert the cable and
remained in state of chaos until
1898; the cable failing, there WAS
temporary return to horse cars. but
Broadway had scarce time to breathe
before ii was again all holes and hills,
in order to install the electric system.
The first electric car passed along the
thrice unhappy street on May 26. 1901.
Bias the Broadway Tanks!
What unfeeling pen would rehearse
the horrible tale Of what the subways
did to Broadway? 1t has recovered so
recently that TO advert to its long con-
tinued disheveled state could not be
less than unkind
The association demands that the
tanks" that move up and dawn the
thoroughfare be sold to-some spiggoty.
banana republic and the rails te used
for ibarbed wire. Buses. tho members
say, are the answer. Any one going
further can use the subway.
In the matter Of uniform lighting
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where he stood without and gazed with
a delightful unreasoning shudder at
the exquisite greenery OF the asylum
grounds, and after he had grown a
little older he knew and can relive
the sensation OF his first drink taken
like man over the bar Of Kerrigans.
These will be some OF his recollec-
tons Of upper Broadway. to which he
seldom gives utterance and then only
in congenial society lest the new gen
GRAFTON of Greenwich Village bury him
despite his protest that he Is still alive
And when he walks this road again
amidst its busy modern life he cannot
fail TO realize that the spirit Of Broad
way which rules herein is not the De-
stroyer but the Redeemer. For the old
street quiVers up there with life sus-
tanned undated and unrelaxed
through thirty years. the same spirit
that he remembers dominated II below
Forty-second street when he looked
what he is still (but does not appear
to be- youth.
Highways Soul UNCHANGED.
The soul OF Broadway has not
changed in these thirty years. A
smooth pavement, pipe galleries. add
tlonal lights, different transportation
system, whatever adventitious aids are
being brought by her friends to renew
her youth and prowess this street will
accept as she has always accepted
good or evil in spirit OF perfect COM
placency For Broadway is not old
and never was very young. Through
out her life she has been sufficient
unto herself; stunted and neglected
here. she will develop there and uni.
fcation, which is an ayoWed aim of the
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They're Trying Make Fine Lady Out of Gay Broadway
With Soul Unchanged All the edged
Something ndeed-Critcs Planning Transformation
Scant Consideration for Charms of rreguy and Local Color

n TOW the Broadway Association
N wants to make lady out OF
Broadway!
Whatever else Broadway has been,
and she has been ana is cosmos
OF delightful things, she never was a
lady.
In the days when Benjamin franklin
occasionally week ended in New York,
Broadway made some pretensions to
be a residential street, but she couldn't
keep these up. The best" people
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course. With the destruction OF the
hotels, Fifth Avenue. Hoffman, Abe
marie, ST. James, and the moving
away OF Delmonico's from the neigh.
borhood, the blocks between Twenty
nth street ana Thirtieth street com.
pletely changed their character. In
the middle SOS these were tenanted b,
shops that the whole country know
by name. Madame went there for her
shoes, her eyeglasses, her photograph
ct al: she goes there no longer, or II
she does go IL is to wonder where her
favorite shop has gone. The swasaer
show shop IL replaced by shoe polish
Ing emporium or a quick lunch coun-
ter; the favorite caterer and skllful
optician have long since deserted the
block and gone to Fifth avenue
Days, once the resort OF fashionable
audiences, stands bsrrack, boarded
up, and behind II, with the dim letter.
ing still decipherable. Weber and
Fields reveals through countless win
dows, let into q once dead wall. cos.
tuners ana corset makers.
Between Fourteenth and Twenty
third streets. formerly q retail dry
goods district. changes are marked, but
the fail Is not 90 complete, for whole
sale houses came up from the old tex
tile district down town to fill these
quarters. Yet here also the changes
are complete enough to discourage any
returning ghost.
same old Union Square.
Union Square! 1t 10 the same old
hodge podge as OF yore. Nine. Lynch
has departed and so has Tiffany, but
not to the same locality. But here is
the dealer in ancient paintings with
the very same view Of Venice that he
showed in his narrow window in 1855.
We do indeed miss the violin man who
held forth up stairs near Venice. but
on the corner Spingler's cafe and ho-
tel still trafiics. Fourteenth street IT.
self should long since have been sent
10 Belgium for the war sufferers along
with our other rags. and in the bag
should so certain ANTICIPATED hostel
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-02
By FRANK ]. TAYLOR

ny IiNA4Fh - 4 - i<OAS
Omitted Press STAFF Correspondent
New York, July 2-That Russia is
under the dictatorship Of the under
dog is not exactly a land of liberty
81 one of the first discoveries Of the
foreigner visiting Moscow.
The bolsheviks like to call Russia
the free communstic republic AS
a matter Of fact, there are no laws,
as they are known in other lands
But in their place there are several
million manifestos, or proclamations'
that have been issued by the various
soivets.
Nobody knows just how many there
are, nor has anybody taken the tEou'
lie TO write them al down. Any soviet
can issue manifestos, and all of them
are prolific in exercising the priv
ilege. Usually new manifestos are
posted up on walls or are published
in some paper.
If you act contrary to one OF these
manifestos, and commlssaire
catches you--a commissaire is Dol
sheyik official-a tribunal settles
your case. The tribunal is made up
Of three bolsheviks. 1t bothers not
about either laws or manifestos, there
being none of the former and too
many of the latter. The tribunal
simply decides what it thinks ought
to be done to you, which may be
anything from pardon for killing a
man, to being shot at sunrise for
stealing loaf of bread, an dit Is
done that is bolshevik justice.
In SOVIET Russia, you are entirely
at liberty, according to the bolshe
viks. However, you cannot do any
of the following things.
You cannot be at large without a
permit to live issued by the commits
saires. You need that. for the right
to breathe.
You cannot buy pair of socks, q
shirt, or any kind of clothes or mer
chandise. 1t is forbidden for stores
to sell or people to buy merchandise
They are supposed to wait until it
Is issued.
1t is forbidden to leave town, OF
travel anywhere, except on official
business Individuals cannot go from
one town to another on private busi
ness or because they want tc
travel
You cannot rent room or move
into a new house, unless the commits
saire ascigns you to new quarters
You have to go where he says. Ho
tells do not exist They are confls
Gated for headquarters
1t is forbidden to quit your job, il
you do not like it, You are con
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-02
Russia Not Exactly
Land of Liberty Is
Found By Foreigners

sidered an enemy of the government
If you strike. The government can
mobilize you to any job 1t wishes,
just as though you were a soldier.
You cannot have a bank account,
own a bicycle or automobile, own
fire arms unless you are bolshevik,
or be the sole proprietor Of anything
of commercial value,
Otherwise you are perfectly free
with a few more exceptions.
The bolshevik idea Of liberty was
impressed upon the United Press
correspondent when he first arrived
in Moscow. He was under guard,
and was taken first to tbs police sta
tion. There, among all the millions
of manilestos, the police commits
salre could not find any which out
lined regulations regarding foreign
pres correspondents who came into
SOVIET land through the back door
the Lithuanian front
The police commissaire decided to
pass the buck" to the foreign office
secretary. why have a foreign of
flee if it can't decide whether for
eigners we catch here have any right
to live or not?" he asked.
Under guard, but otherwise un-
heralded and unsung as well as un-
washed, unshaved, and unclean from
the long train trip-the correspondent
was ushered before the foreign sec
retary, whose first act was to, heap
a TRADE of abuse of all entente lands
upon the head of the only specimen
in captivity at the time.
Finally he relented and said, We'll
wen let you stay herea few days
] suppose the first thing is to get
you out of arrest. Wait here while
see If it can be done"
Half an hour later an assistant
came back and announced with a note
of triumph, "Well, you're free, You're
at perfect liberty
Thanks, that's fine. l suppose
can hunt up "a room now and clear
t up Can you recomend a hote?"
mo, | can't" replied the .bolsevik
There aren't any hotels They're
confiseated. I'll take you hcme will
me tonight"
Can you recomemnd some one
can hire for interpreter"
mo, it can't be done" said thu
Russian, you can't hire anyone
You'd be capitalist If you did"
rs there any objection to my tax
ing seme pictures. l brought cam
era"
you cannot do that, either" rulet
the bolshevik at is forbidden TO
private individuals to have cameras
You'd better keep yours under cove
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-02

with additional Grain on the mois.
ture supply from other vegetation in
the corn fields will diminish the
moisture very fast" he explained.
Continuing, Mr.. Owens said:
"The people have heard the gos-
pei of maintaining loose plow
mulch in the corn middles long
enough and have seen it proven of.
ten enough, that there is no need
to place added emphasis at this
time.
"If the surface Is hard between
your corn middes, and lot Of
grass and weeds growing there, tho
only senslble thing 70 do is run out
the middles with large heel Of
buzzlrd wing sweep.
mo matter If the corn Is in silk
and tassel, there is plenty of time
for it to fail to make a crop if all
conditions are net favorable.
Again, let me say that a little
added work at this time may mean
the salvation of many farmer 50
far as his corn crop is concerned,
If we can get this crop matured it
means thousands Of dollars from the
sale of other crops which would
lipeed to be kept for feed should the
corn fail Just think what an awful
burden may be aeaped upon the far.
mer in buying grain if he does not
make corn. That lesson has al
ready been learned, and no man
should fail to do his very best in
assisting his corn at this critical pc
rici.
This is the most critical time in
the making of corn It is different
with your kafirs and sorghums
They will wait for rain and cnlti.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-02

or it may be confiscated."
Cues there isn't much ! can do
right now, is there?"
mo, except read these pamph-
let's" he said, handing over pile of
propaganda you'll have to be in
termed now for a couple of hours, un-
I'll | get through. | don't think you'd
better wander about alone, You
might get lost, or be arrested If you
have no guide"
But otherwise you have perfect lib
erty in bolshevik Russia.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-02
CORN CROP
PROSPECTS
LOOK GOOD
10000 Acres in County; County
Agent Point Out Fields Should
Be Plowed to Hold All
Moisture.

Prospects for a bountiful crop
were never better, said J. w. Owens
county agent, this afternoon, speak
ing OF the condition of Grady coun.
ty s 10000 acreage of corn.
I'VE have plenty of moisture at
present, but the crop will require
rains frequently. Evaporation from
the surface and through the plant.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-02
cHAMBERLAlN's coLlc AND DI
ARRHoEA REMEDY

This medicine always wins the
good opinion If not the praise of
those who use it. Try it when you
have need of such remedy. ADV
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-02

,xatI0n. but the corn VII not 50
let get ugnt do,t.i u sra~s tao.v
and do our dead level best to save
this corn crop. II rain comes in
time good and well, but none of US
have a promise from the weather
man that will hold good"
Putnam patriot., 1919-06-27
WELCOME HOME DAY IN POM
FRET
Fourth of July Celebration

Plans ia the program of Pomfret's
Fourth of Jsev LIBERATION were for
mulated in the rough at a meeting of
committees in the Neighborhood
House on Tuesday evening, June "a.
Under the Craftsmanship of DR.. J. c.
Hoppin, what had been, up to this
time, a mere outline, took shape as a
definite and detailed plan for the day.
On Tuesday evening, July 1st, final
meeting of committees will be held at
the Neighborhood House, at which
time the unfinished program of the
days events will be arranged.
1t is asked that all committees ac-
cept this notification of that meeting,
and make every effort to be present.
Also suggestions from all interested
residents of Pomfret viii be welcom-
ed. The public spirit of the country
side has already been manifested IN
a gratifying way, and this in the face
of the unavoidable indefniteness of
plans up to date.
Publication of the completed pro-
gram will be given next week. But
at this time it is asked that all organ
izations, units, and sections of the
parade accept this notification that
they should be at DIR. Overlock's cor
ner not later than 945 on the morn
ing of July Fourth. The march will
start promptly at 10 O'Clock.
All school children are asked to be
on hand. For any information they
desire they should apply to Mrs Wal
ter Brown of Pomfret, Miss Virginia
Sharp of Abingdon, Rev F. A. Fuller,
Abingdon; Miss Nellie Furlong, Pom
fret Center; Miss Mahala Covell, Pom
fret Landing.
All committees who were not rep
resented at the meeting Tuesday eve
ming are asked to consider promptly
the work under their direction and
report to the general chairman of the
day, Dir. Hoppin, at their earliest con-
venience.
An interesting new feature of the
celebration is the fact that East
Woodstock is to join forces with
Pomfret. and committees from there
are requested to attend the meeting
at the Pomfret Neighborhood House
on Tuesday evening, July LIST.
Putnam patriot., 1919-06-27
SENATOR MACDONALD AN
NOUNCES ROAD WILL BE
BUILT

Senator Archibald Macdonald of
Putnam, chairman of the committee
on roads, rivers, and bridges, stated
on Monday evening that he had been
authorized by State Highway Com
missioner Bennett to announce that
the state highway between Hampton
and the Rhode Island line at Little
Rest by Danielson is to be built this
year. The undertaking is large one
and the cost, Senator Macdonald said,
will be 100000 This is the piece of
road that the people of Hampton,
Brooklyn and Killingly have wanted
built for the last five years, and they
will be elated at Senator Macdonald's
announcement Willimantie Ghroni-
Gle
Putnam patriot., 1919-06-27
BASE BALL
Olympics of New Bedford Next
Sunday

When the tenth man on the dia-
mond shouts play BALI next Sunday
afternoon on the old fair grounds,
the spectators on the side lines will
look for the first time upon the Olym=
pic base ball team of New Bedford
The team from the old whaling city
comes to Putnam with a fine record.
The team has beaten such clubs as j..
p. Coats, w. L. Douglas and the
Newport Trojans, all top notch trade
teams. This assures fast bunch,
and to make the game lively Manager
Tom has strengthened his lineup.
Putnam is playing for a battery,
Gill and Martin of Holy Cross. The
following Holy Cross stars will also
be in the lineup: Harold Goggin SIS,
Freddie Mcclure 2b, Al Maloney 1b,
Daley If. How does this look to you
fans who like TO see fast work. The
game will be an exhibition worth
watching, and will attract base ball
lovers from many miles around.
Putnam has made good showing
SO far this season. Manager MeDer-
mott is giving Putnam fast team
and one that deserves good backing
from local fandom. Be at the game
next Sunday and give IT your support
and there will be more to follow
Putnam patriot., 1919-06-27
INITIATES
EIGHTEEN

Eighteen candidates were taken
into full membership of Putnam
Grange at a special meeting held in
Odd Fellows hall Monday evening.
Arthur L. rourtellotte was degree
master. Earle Johnson acted as
Worthy Master in the absence of Mrs.
W. J. Bartlett Ice cream and waters
were served at the close of the work,
and a social hour with dancing fol-
lowed.
Plans are about completed for the
picnic to be held at Roseland Park
July 4 for members of the Grange
and their families. There will be a
basket lunch and each member will
bring lemon and spoonful of SUI
gar. An efficient committe has been
appointed to attend to the squeezing.
Putnam patriot., 1919-06-27
FEAST OF
CORPUS CHRISTI
Procession and Services At St.
Mary's Church Last Sunday

The feast Of Corpus Christi was OBJ
served at st. Mary's church last Sun
day afternoon. The procession form
ed at the church. marched through
the school yard to an altar erected at
the entrance of the school building.
where a service was held, then re-
turned to the church, where second
service was held.
The procession formed as follows:
St Mary's school children
Children of Mary
Students from the Mother Hiuse, Sis
ters of the Holy Ghost
st. Jean Baptiste Society
Sacred Heart aid Holy Name Society
Altar boys
Flower boys carrying baskets Of
flowers
Revs. FIR. Bedard, Dykeman and
Routhier under CANOPY carrying
the Holy Ghost
Canopy bearers. Alfred Mignault, Al
fred Bonneville, Peter Daigle,
Joseph A. F. Gagne
Members of the parish
The bell tolled as the solemn pro-
cession wendell its way about the
yard.
Putnam patriot., 1919-06-27
WHEAT NEARLY SIN FEE
HIGH

H. Healey, secretary of the state
board Of agriculture, came down from
Echo Farm, mis- North Woodstock
home. Monday morning. bringing
samples of wheat five feet and nine
inches high. The grain was round
and full and seemed to be perfect.
Mr.. Healey says that wheat can be
raised in Windham county just as
we'll as in any other part of the eoun-
try as far as soil is concerned. The
climatic condition is the drawback.
An even winter makes wheat a good
crop. but when it is uneven, warm
DAYS and cold, it kills the crop,
Mr.. Healey says that corn Is look
ing bad. but that grass, rye and wheat
are looking splendid.
Putnam patriot., 1919-06-27
RESTAURANT PROPRIETOR MAR
RIED IN DANIELSON

Terris c. Psiahos, proprietor of the
Hotel Chickering restaurant, was
married in Danielson last Friday to
Miss Mary Vaeeleares, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Sophocles Vaceleares.
The marriage was performed by a
Greek priest from Southbridge. Fol
lowing the marriage there was re-
ception at the home of the brides
parents, where refreshments of all
kinds were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Psiahos left in the
evening for New London and from
there went by boat to New York,
They returned Monday and are keep
ing house in Putnam.
Putnam patriot., 1919-06-27
GARDEN PARTY

Mrs. Alice Carpenter gave gar
den party to the members of the Vic
tory class of the Congregational
church. for her daughter, Mary, on
Tuesday evening. Games were played
and Refreshments served.
Much fun was had cooking bacon
and toasting marshmallows over an
oven built in the garden for the oe-
casion.
Putnam patriot., 1919-06-27

MACDONALD & WILLIAMS
PROPRIET0RS

Entered as Second Class Matter at
the Postoffice at Putnam, Conn, ae-
sording to the Act of Congress.
Putnam patriot., 1919-06-27
CLEAN UP RUBBISH TO PRE-
VENT FIRES

The Fourth comes next Friday. 1t
is the day that firemen dread. Chief
Boursier warns all people in the city
to clean up yards and not to have box
es lying around stores and business
places. All intlammable material
should be put where no sparks can
reach it,
Putnam patriot., 1919-06-27

Mr.. and Mrs, Arthur Robitaille
Mr. and Mrs. James Robitaille, omer
Robitaille. Alferie Gregoire and Ro-
sario Harpin motored to Worcester,
Fitchburg and Leominster last Satuf-
day and called on relatives and
friends.
Putnam patriot., 1919-06-27

Corporal Stanley Shaw, who has
been overseas, received his honorable
discharge on Monday and has return
ed to his home in Putnam.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-18
BLIND BOY IN NEW
MEXICO SELLS HIS MULE
TO AID DRIVE

Blind, residing on a New Mexico
ranch far from railroad, and having
no property which he can call his own
save mule, young boy who has
heard of the Baptist rs Million Cam
paign is preparing to sell that mule
and give half of the proceeds to the
campaign, DR.. l.. R. Scarborough, Gen.
eral Director, announces.
Zone of the most cheering letters l
have had since the campaign was
launched came from this blind boy
whom | baptized eleven years ago."
DR.. Scarborough says. "The letter Is
written in a rather poor hand, on
cheap tablet paper, but 1t is eloquent
with the love of soul that is COM
pletely surrendered to God. Ten
years ago the boy lost his sight COM
pltely but he did not give up on that
account. He writes to tell me three
things: First, that he is going to sell
mule, the only property he has, and
give half the proceeds to this cam
paign; second, that he is praying for
the success of the campaign; and,
third, that God answers prayer. God
is not going to deny a faith like that.
| knew when | read that letter that
the campaign would succeed"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-18

Aboard President Wilson's Special
Train.-The Great Northwest may be
part Of "the enemy's country" for
President Wilson, at least SO far as
the league of nations project is con-
cerned, but, as he and his travelling
companions look back upon 1t, as they
speed south along the Pacific coast
toward San Francisco 1t Is difficult for
any Of them to believe that such Is
the case.