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Putnam patriot., 1920-05-21

A May basket party was held at
Mrs. Edward MaeDonald's last Satur-
day. A large crowd attended and en-
Joyed a pleasant evening.
A minstrel show is to be given at
the Tourtellotte Memorial High school
by the junior class sometime in the
near future. Mr. Heald of Webster
is the director.
Putnam patriot., 1920-05-21
WIttstein's Orchestra to Play at No
Grosvenordale Next Saturday

The attraction at North Grosvenor-
dale on Saturday, May -. will be the
Legion ball, by Oscar ". Swanson
Post No. 81. This wiltbe held at the
Grosvenordale Co.'S hall, with Witt
stems orchestra. of New Haven fur
nishing the music. In securing this or
chestra the local post will have the
finest dance music that can be fur
nished. The Legion men who have
heard them can very well say that
dance patrons will have dancing a la
carte. Tickets for the ball are on
sale by members of the local post
This affair will end the program of
this post, as far as dancing and enter
talnments are concerned. The enter
talnment committee, opening the sea-
son on January 10th. continued their
program until this date with success.
and it is hoped that, basing on the fine
work of this committee and the mem
bers of the Legion, the Legion ball
May 22nd will also be a success. The
officers and members of this post of
the American Legion wish to thank
the people of this town and vicinity
for the interest shown in the welfare
of this organization.
The local post has contributed $25
to the Salvation Army Home Service
fund. The boys are aware that the
'lassies' did great work for them dur
ing the war
Putnam patriot., 1920-05-21
BARLEss HOTELS MUST PAY

When the dry law" went into eff
feet it was predicted that hotels not
being able to sell liquor would have to
20 out Of business. Now here is Hart
ford and Providence planning for mill
hon dollar structures TO- hotel pur-
Putnam patriot., 1920-05-21

poses. Perhaps these business msa
have not corside4ed The matter care
fully b.. no one belicges this is -
Providence VIII 1--we hotel TO storira
high. and work will be begun th;s
summer.
Putnam patriot., 1920-05-21
THE CROSvENORDALES NEWS SECTION

o,is Elliott and wife of Woon-
-a.tef called on friends in town last
week.
The Grosvenordale Company is
building fence around the athletic
Grounds.
Albert Copeland has purchased in
Worcester two large horses which he
viii use on the town roads.
BEGINNING with May 81, the Gros-
yenordale Company will give fifteen
ner cent raise to its employees.
Miss Ruth Swanson of Providence
has been spending a few days with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Algot Swan
son.
The Romance of Tarzan, another
If the Tarzan series of photoplays,
was shown at Union hall last Monday
evening and was attended by a large
audience.
Edward CasseIls will move into his
house on Main street on May 81. The
house has been occupied by Harry
Manning and family, who will move
TO Fleral avenue.
Frank Tourtellotte will enter Wor-
roster Tech next September, and Her.
bert Cortiss will enter Amherst Col
lege. Mass. They are both seniors at
Tcurtellotte High.
Miss Irene Johnson was on the sick
list last week.
Roland Suprenant is suffering with
a severe cold.
Raymond Peterson spent Saturday
with his sister in Webster.
Mrs. Oscar Salinger and son Rich
ard visited relatives here last Sunday.
The first game between Putnam and
the New Haven Colored Giants will be
played on the North Grosvenordale
grounds on May %.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-25
STAT ANp DOMESTIC NEWs.

STATE AND DOMESTIC NEWS.
The Texas state health department
at Austin has received reports indicat-
ing that diphtheria is now prevalent in
some sections of the state.
The A. and NJ. Aggies of College
Station scored z points against the
Rice Owls of Houston Monday at Col
lege Station, Texas, and maintained
their record of an unscored-on team.
The field was muddy and cold north
wind blew throughout the game, which
made punting difficult.
A fire. which company officials esti-
mate will cause minimum loss of
s1,OO0,OOO, is raging in the mine of
the Uniontown-C onnellsville Coal Com
pany near Brownsville, Penn.
Ira Vail won the fifty-mile free-for-
all automobile race Sunday at Phoe-
nix, Ariz. His time was 43 minutes,
q rs seconds. Eddie Hearne was sec
ond and Jimmy Thomas, local driver,
third
Dave Hunt, negro. 25 years old, cap
tured after an exciting chase on pas
senger train and held for the assault
Friday of an aged white woman, was
taken from the Jail at Wise, Va, Sun
day by a mob of about seyenty-five
men and hanged.
Mrs. S. M. N. Mars of Austin, Tex
as, was elected president of the Texas
Congress of Mothers Thursday at the
closing business session of the con-
gress at Dallas.
a resolution that sales tax be sub
stituted for The luxury and excess prof
it tax now in effect unanimously adopt
ed was the feature of the closing meet
ing of the Texas Retail Dry Goods AS
ISOLATION Thursday at Dallas, Texas.
The association also went on record
as favoring just and reasonable wage
scale for employed.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-25
NEWS HAPPENINGS
What Has Transpired This
Week the World Over.
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Short Mentioning Of Interesting
Happenings From Day to Day
Throughout the World.
WASHINGTON NEWS.

That the extra session of congress
to be called by Senator Harding fol-
lowing his Inauguration will be for
Monday. March IA, appears to be gen
orally understood in republican circles
and those close to the president-elect,
and the opinion prevails among the
leaders that the prospective program
viii mean practically two years al
most continuous grind of the legisla-
tive branch Of the government.
Germany, still technically in a state
OF war with the United States, ranks
third in the amount of business done
between the United States and Euro
pean countries today. The statement
is interesting in view of the effort that
may be made in the forthcoming SEES
sion of congress to declare formal
peace with the Teutons on the ground
that trade relations with Germany
have been re-estabished, and state
of war, therefore, has actually ceased
to exist.
State department officers are giving
careful study to the tripartite agree
ment concluded between Great Britain,
France and Italy for the creation of
spheres of influence" in Turkey, but
it was stated Wednesday that any OBJ
jections that the American government
might have to them had not reached
the formative stage
President Wilson issued his Thanks
giving proclamation Friday saying that
Sin plenty, security and peace, our vir-
tuOus and self-reliant people face the
future" and setting aside Thursday,
November IS, for the usual observ-
ances.
When congress meets next month it
will resume where it stopped the list
of June, and all legislation continues
as though there had been no adjourn
ment. With state legislatures legisla-
ton dies with the session Not so with
congress, unless the congress itself
ends. The session in December will
be the beginning of the third session
of the sixty-sixth congress. The new,
or sixty, seventh congress, does not be-
gin until after the 4th of March next,
following the Inauguration of the new
president. Therefore all legislation
remains active throughout the con.
gress if not defeated or passed in the
meantime.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-25
Reconnlzlno Them.

Her parents had started with moth
ing; had succeeded in amassing for
tune had given her splendid educa-
ton, and had sent her abroad to study
music. She was cultured, but her
parents We're still as Ingenious as the
day when they were married. They
went to see THE Passing Show"
When a pair of acrObats did their turn
the mother became excited, and said,
so that everybody could hear her,
Sadie, Sadiel Do you remember
what l said about them two fellers
saw in the hippodrOme in Cleveland?'
"Well, them there are 'em. Indian
apOlis News.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-25
OWNS AND
CONTROLS BANK
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engi-
neerS Behind Financial In
StitutiOn at Cleveland.
TO SERVE WORKING PEOPLE
Capital Stock Of the Bank Is ExeIu-
siVely in the Hands Of Members Of
the Brotherhood - Officers Of
Organization Are Directors.

The Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers Cooperative National Bank of
Cleveland, the first institution Of its
kind in the country, opened its doors
Nov. l.
The temporary location of the in
stitution is at the southwest corner of
st. Clair avenue and Ontario street. in
a building purchased by the brother
hood last June. 1t plans to erect a
twenty-stOry building on the site soon.
The purpose of the bank, according
10 a statement of Warren G. Stone,
grand cnlef OF the brotherhood, is to
serve the cause of working people by
developing for their use an institution
where they may obtain loans, invest
their savings, and generally receive
cooperation in their financial deal
ings.
The capital Of the bank is $1,000,00O,
with paid-in surplus of 100000. The
stock is owned exclusively by the
brotherhood and its members and was
Oversubscribed more than 100000,
though annual dividends are limited
% ten per cent.
Its officials are: President, Warren
G. Stone; vice president and cashier,
W.. B. PREMIER, general secretary
treasurer of the 3. Of l.. E.; vice
president and manager, w. r. Nc
Caleb, formerly active vice chairman
Of the Dallas Federal Reserve bank.
The officers of the brotherhood are the
directors.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-25
Annual Turkey TrOt
Celebrated at CuerO

Cuero, Tex.-Thousands of persons
from neighboring cities and towns,
brought in over the Southern Pacific
and the Arkansas Pass from Victoria,
Beeville, Lavaca, Kennedy, Yoakum and
other points, witnessed Cuero's annual
turkey trot Thursday
Governor WgP. Hobby and number
Of state officials also were among the
onlookers as 1900 gobblers and hens,
the pick and pride of raisers in this
vicinity, paraded through the streets
for the third annual show.
The armistice holiday added mate.
rally to the crowds and the event was
one of the most successful yet held.
A monster bronze bird was picked
from among the marchers to be sent
to President Wilson for his Thanksgiv-
ing day dinner. Another, equally
choice, was selected to be sent to Pres
ident-elect Harding at Brownsville.
The remainder will go the way of all
choice turkeys They will be dressed
and packed and sent to packing houses
in various sections of the country for
distribution.
Miss Anna Hamilton was crowned
"Sultana Oreuc," while F. w. Jaeggli
was chosen Sultan Yekrut." The sui
tan and sultana led the march at the
grand ball which wound up the trOt
Thursday night. They were attended
nv their courts of pashas and pasha-
rinas.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-25
FOREIGN NEWS.

British statesmen, concerned at the
attitude Of the United States toward
the league Of nations. are now express
ing the hope that the American gov
eminent will not long delay some
course that will permit of her entrance
into the association of the powers.
DR.. Richard Weisskirchner, for many
years mayor of Vienna, Austria, was
Thursday elected first president Of the
Austrian national assembly, succeed
ing DR.. Karl Seitz, who has been first
professor of that body since March,
1919. DIR. Weisskirchner was chosen
at the first session of the newly elect
ed assembly Herr Eldersch, repre-
senting the social democrats, was
elected second president Of the assem-
bly,, and Or. F. Dinghofer, representing
the greater German party, third presi-
dent
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-25
First Impression.

A friend wearing long "gOatee"
had come in and had been greeted
by the man of the house who, with
the pride of father, lifted his little
son in his arms and smilingly said
willie, this is Mr.. Blank Mr.
Blank, isn't Willie fine bOy?"
Mr.. Blank smiled, but his gOatee
shook fOrbiddingly in the boys face.
which was clOuded with suspicion, In
spite of his fathers reassuring words
Willie only stared for a moment and
then exclaimed, thinking hard of the
wisp of hair on the callers chin:
Don't you bite my fader !"-COIGm-
bus. Dispatch.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-25

While the league Of nations meeting
got under way at Geneva, Switzerland.
+ monday, with much ringing Of beiis,
unfurling Of flags and delivery Of
speeches, the real dominant influence
of this first session Of the worlds
board of aldermen was not to be
found i'm any of the nations represent
ed, but rather in the vacant chair. ="
In other words, the absence of Ameri-
ca from the sessions of the league out
weighs the presence of the other world
powers.
Erivan, capital of the Armenian re-
public, has been evacuated; commuRi-
cations between the great railway
junction Of Alexandropol and Tiflis
capital of Georgia, have been cut COM
pIetely by the Turks, isolating Ar
menia from the outside world, and the
road from Arabian to Ardanaucht, is
swarming with Armenian women and
children fleeing down the valley Of
the Tchorok River toward Batum.
Thirteen thousand refugees have ar
rived at Athens, Greece, from Sebasto-
pol, but because of the lack of accom-
modations in the city they are still
aboard ships moored in the Bosphor-
us. 1t is understood 10000 have been
permitted to take passage from the
Crimean city. It was found impossible
to provide ships for the entire popu-
lation of $4,000, Two thousand wound
ed men also have arrived and have
been distributed among the French
and Russians.
The entire Greek population of Sam
sum Vilayet of Trebizond, Asiatic
Turkey, has been ordered to leave
town within week. The Greeks num-
Der 800. The Turkish nationalists have
declared the holdings of the Greeks
to be state property.
Preparations for the second World
Cotton Conference, to be held in Liv-
erpool and Manchester, England, June
Is to June %, 1921, are developing in
most satisfactory way, according to
bulletin of the World Cotton Con-
ference, of which Sir A. Herbert Dixon
is president and Rufus H. Wilson is
general secretary.
The late King Alexanders marriage
with Aspasia Manos was declared val
i'd by the court at Athens, Greece, Sat
urday, which dismissed, the opposition
of Former King Constantine and or
dered the seals on the apartments of
the late monarch broken. Nine. Manos
will inherit Alexander's personal prop
erty.
The first violence in Berlin's labor
crisis occurred Wednesday, when 5000
unemployed men, many of whom were
armed, storm4d the Lion metal works,
drove the owners and engineers away
and banked the fires under furnaces.
Reports from official Ukrainian
sources assert that the Russian soviet
governm 9nt has formed special army
of $4,000 men to suppress the Ukrian-
ian instruction in the Kiev and Odes-
sa districts.
The Spanish government has receiv-
ed hundreds of petitions that it inter
vene automatically against the in
crease by France of the import duty
on Spanish wines by $50 per cent. The
petitioners declare the measure means
the entire stoppage of Spanish wine
imports into France and the ruin of
Spain's most furnishing industry.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-25
GENERAL LABOR NEWS

The building industry is the largest
single industry in the country with
the exception of the railroads.
Doctors and dentists of Chemnitz,
Germany, have begun a counter strike
against the strike of the municipal en-
1lOyees.
Practically every building craft
union of Raleigh, N. c., has secured
new contract which calls for improved
working conditions.
At Greenville, S. C., several large
cotton mills, following the example of
New England plants, announced re
auctions of 10 to 20 per cent in wages
in order to keep going.
Ninety-nine cities in Ontario have
housing commissions, and sixty-eight
have commenced the building of
houses under the scheme of the gov
eminent loans for that purpose.
In Kansas City, twelve shops have
signed an agreement with the book
binders union for a wage scale Of S44
a week for jOurneymen boOkbinders
and so a week for skilled bindery
women.
Wages have been raised 50 a week
by the Sapulpa (Okla.) Typographical
union. The new scale is $45 a week
for day work and S4S for night work,
and covers newspapers and CONNER
cial shops.
Thirty-fve delegates representing
unions affiliated with the Chicago
Building Trades council have voted
to reafiirm all present agreements and
to abide absolutely by them until
their expiration.
In Japan women now take a prOmi-
nent part in several organizations
and recent meetings of labor unions
have seen women not only among the
members, but also taking a prominent
position on the platform.
Following the example of the Brit.
ish coal miners the French miners
have made a demand for an immediate
increase in wages of five francs a day.
The demand is accompanied by the
threat that unless the demand is com
piled with strike will ensue.
Within the last eight months the
Detroit Housing Financing corpora
ton has built from 700 to 800 houses.
These homes are now occupied by
families that need them. The com
pany is planning the floating of a
100000 bond issue in order to build
more houses.
On the Pacific coast saw mill pro
ductiOn is expected to be curtailed so
per cent by the end of the month.
Despite low mill prices, stocks are
piling up at the mills, the retail yards
not buying in usual volume, because
Of the uncertainty and also because of
high cost stuff already in the yards.
Validity Of the state industrial law
which makes it compulsory to give
thirty days notice before a strike can
be called in Colorado has been up
held by Judge George Fl. Bradfield in
the District court at Greeley. It is
expected the miners leaders will take
an appeal to the state Supreme court
The directors of the Italian Socialist
party rejected proposal for a general
strike as a protest against the arrest
of EnricO Malatesta. the anarchist
leader in Milan. II was decided I'd
address manifesto to the country.
Japanese immigration to the United
States was frOwned on by the Illinois
State Federation of Labor in its clos
ing session. A resolution introduced
by Thomas Davey, commander of the
FORCES post. American Legion. Chica
60 favOring the exclusion Of japanese
immigration, was adopted by the con
yention.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-25
H NOR KIDNEYS
ARE OvER-AGTIVE

az people-grown folks and
ua aazre-are bothered with over
usaa ilaznags. either during the day or
!. ga u
~ NE 1T gour thild are among those
sasia kidneys acting too free
9n @Eten don't wait until some
+E azRsf trouble develops but get
'A 90 Esqnid shu Make from the
asangf Ean araay and stop this disorder.
fa ,e&TEy Liquid Shu Make or
r ua q aar g0u IN small or large size
~ why not give this medicine a
an - Vslievs that 6veraetive kidney
{ el-s&dR
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-25
Some men prefer war rather than
old bachelOrship.


Soak hands on retiring in the hot suds
Of Cuticura Soap, dry and rub in Gu
ticura Ointment. Remove surplus
Ointment with tissue paper. This is
only one of the things Cuticura win do
If Soap, Ointment and Talcum are used
for all toilet purpOses.-AdV.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-25
The Louisiana Cane Crop.

New Orleans.-Co Conditions of sugar
cane in Louisiana was n per cent Of
normal on November 1, according to a
report issued Friday by Lionel James,
agricultural statistician for the de.
partment of agriculture.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-25

Phoenix, Ariz.-Ira Vale won the 90
mile free-for-aH automobile race sur
day. His time was 4S minutes q 2-5
seconds. Eddie Hearne was second and
Jimmy Thomas, a local driver, t6ird.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-25
Imanination and Fact

Little Ernestine, who was spending
her vacation in the country with her
father, sought him out one day with
this announcement:
"Oh, daddy, ! have just found a
place where there are just millions and
hundreds of apples. See, / have
brought you twO!"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-25
Annolntmsnt Is Approved.

Paris.-The British government to-
day notified the French foreign office
that it approved the appointment OF
Colonel Du Saint Aulaire as French
ambassador to Great Britain.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-25
A woman's look may affect man
more than words.

Acid Stomach. Heartburn and NAuBea
quickly disappear with the use of WriEht's
Indian Vegetable Pills. Send for trial ben
to 372 Pearl Ste New York.-Adv.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-25
Ready Tor Hanalnn.

The prisoner looks the picture Of
detection" Eyes, and he says he's
been framed"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-25

Some people prune their .genealOg-
lcal trees by cutting their poor rela-
tiyes.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-25

Many a shrewd man has purchased
a gold brick in the form of expert
enCe.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-25
Is E7VlUS 0aRIEl

Is NERVOUS - IeahIEB
H II most women are
Mems troubles are
but Women's are
cEvy makes women sick.
chem Down, and in their
condition they are sub
aches. weakness, bacl-
nches and dizzy spells.
en neglect their health,
M 4his they pay the penalty.
Win find that neglect
"A little more atten-
O. Saith would brighten up
Ee she asks her neighbors
a - CT CT Dr.. EPierce's kayorite
benefits 3 woman's
n. 1t not only acts
o. Sxoubles and weaknesses
60 women, but Is an ale
ie chat braces the entire
overcoming nervousness
headaches, dizziness
n HdaEVn condition.
s1og4Io, TExAs.-vFor about
zs q have been in q rundown
4 would be so weak at times
aEzcely get around. Twas ex-
EVoas, could not sleep and
sFable state when was adj
sasy Or. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
In. Z have not taken alE Of one
ann feeling better than have
@ E time. Z am going 70 con-
lsf e0r Z knew IL is helping me
aRy medicine have taken"
/. J q. iRNIRRA. 9l3 Burleson st.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-29

FRED r. BURRITT
The Delta independent., 1920-10-29
Announcement.

I. NLO-NK 2 ItItf I
Eckert, Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-29
COLORADO OCTOBER 49, 1920
PEOPLE YOU KNOW
) . = 80 %

Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Blair of Olathe
have new, baby girl who arrived
Tuesday of last week.
Good reports come from the White
Cafe at Olathe where Rawleigh
Rhodes is now owner and manager.
1t is said that this is a real restaurant.
Leon ]. Hoadley has purchased the
Star Livery and Garage from E. f.
Mendenhall and the new owner is now
in possession.
Roy E. Steele and family moved
last week from Cedaredge to Paonia,
where Mr.. Steele has been appointed
city electrician.
Jack Goddard of Olathe had the mis-
fortune to catch his middle finger in
planning machine last week, losing
the first joint.
Mrs. o. w. Overhults of Cedaredge
was called to Kentucky by mes
sage announcing the serious illness
of her father. Later reports stated
that death came before Mrs. Over
hult's arrival there.
Mr. and Mrs. w. c. Nieman of
Olathe left last week by auto for
Glendale. California, after making
Olathe their home for the past twelve
years where they were engaged with
the Olathe Mercantile company.
The Freshman class of the Olathe
high school pledged $50 for the ath-
letic association and last week took
one day in which to earn it They
went to the Hutchins' fruit ranch
and returned in the evening having
earned so. sr. rs
The dwelling on the J. F. Kanzler
ranch five miles east of Somerset.
was destroyed by fire OF unknown
origain few days ago. The only per-
sons in the house at the time ware
Mrs Kanzier and a friend Mrs. w. H.
Whalen of Crested Butte. When a
cracking was heard overhead it was
discovered that the house was enve-
loped in flames and there was not
time TO save anything.
A party OF men from Denver has
been at Grand Mesa lakes the past
week taking Eastern Brook trout eggs
1t is stated that the state viii soon
erect a log cabin I6x32. near Barren
lake for housing these crews who
make semi-annual trims to the mesa,