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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-09-10
DON'T EVER MARRY"
"A FRESH START"
Titles of First Pictures Reeled
OFF By Bridegroom At the
Victory Theatre
Donald Brown Married Saturday to
Miss Marguerite Ambacker

When Donald Brown, operator at
the Victory Theatre. returned from
his honeymoon, Wednesday, and re-
sumed his duties in the asbestos booth
he set the machine in motion for the
first performance and the first picture
shown was "A Fresh Start" come
dy. This was followed by the feature
picture, Don't Ever Marry"
The newlyrwed operator thought
that Manager Alpert had put up a
joke on him by getting pictures with
such suggestive titles, but such was
not the fact, for the bookings had
been made weeks before when it was
not known that Mr.. Brown was to be
married, or If it was, the date Of his
return to duty was most uncertain.
For four performances Mr.. Brown
ground out the reels with the sug-
gestive titles. While it is not known
whether Mrs. Brown was in the audi
ence there surely was nothing in
either picture to cause alarm for the
future, for the picture, Don't Ever
Marry" ended most happily.
Mr.. Brown, formerly Of Westerly.
was married Saturday afternoon at
West Mystic to Miss Marguerite AM
hacker. Following the ceremony the
couple went to the home of the bride
grooni's mother, Mrs. Charles Fan
cher. Westerly, where a dinner was
served in their honor. They left dur
ing the afternoon for New York,
where they remained until Tuesday,
returning to Putnam Wednesday.
Mr.. Brown has been in Putnam a
little less than year and has mad
many friends in Putnam.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-09-10
AUTO STRIKES BOY
ARREST DRIVER
Witnesses Say Albert Perrin of
Woodstock Didn't Stop
After Accident
Caught After Chase By Southbridge
Police Chief

Albert A. Perrin of West Wood
stock. 6S years old, while operating
an automobile in Southbridge last
Saturday morning, ran into Lodiv
Proulx, aged five years. The lad was
crossing the street when the mud
guards of the car knocked him down.
When picked up large swelling was
noticed on his head and he complained
of his back troubling him.
According to witnesses Perrin
looked around and saw the child iy-
ing in the street and then speeded up
his car and was soon out OF sight.
man in a large truck gave chase
When he saw he was unable to over
take Perrin he asked another man in
a speedier car to take up the pursuit.
Near the Southbridge postoffice the
chief of police was taken aboard and
after covering some distance they saw
PERKINS, car stopped in front OF a
house.
The chief waited few minutes and
Perrin came out of the house and ne
was Immediately placed under arrest
and booked on a charge Of failing to
make known his identity after inJur-
ing a person. 1t is said that when
the chief asked Perrin if he knew
that his machine had struck boy he
answered that he did, but he knew
the boy had not been killed. Perrin
was released under a bond of 500 for
appearance in the district court.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-09-10
RECOMMENDS DISBANDING OF
HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY
Mayor Marcy Feels 1t Useless to Pay $500 a
Year for Company That Is Unable
To Be of Service to City
Matter Discussed At Council MeetngMk Inspection Called
"Farce."-City Streets Being Neglected -

Alderman Dean made a motion
that The hook and ladder company -
disbanded. and this was seconded by
Alderman Duffy.
Wisdom of Move Qusstionsa
Alderman Padgett asked what Eff
feet such course would have on the
department.
Alderman Dean said that il would
have no effect as the situation II now.
He said the city is paying $500 =
year and the men do nothing and
there is nothing they can do. He
said the hook and ladder truck had
not been out in two years except ut
the Chickering House fire.
Are We Going to Do Nothingfs
Alderman Padgett said Suppose
this building or some building in tho
business section or some building on
Providence street should catch fire
tonight-isn't that a contingency that
may arise any time? Isn't it up to
this council to provide some means II
possible? Although the appropriation
was voted down are we going to do
nothin2?"
Alderman Dean said he supposed 1t
could be taken out some way. even II
il had to be hitched behind truck.
Alderman Padgett said: I'VE want
to do the best we cam
Favors Any Plan Devised :
The mayor said he did not want to
be misunderstood In the matter. He
said there was no feeling because the
appropriation was not voted, although
he thought 1t unwise. On the other
hand the city has these men willing to
do. but with nothing to do with. Mon
eywise il means nearly 5000 year to
the city. IF we are going to watch
SO closely the city finances ~ te turn
down such an appropriation we mis1s
as we'll save $500 year more. u
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-09-10

Mrs. Augustus l. Morse is at
Pleasant View. X. l.
Miss Lillian Maertens Of Providence
spent Labor Day the guest Of Putnam
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon T. Wilson and
children have returned from Pleasant
View, X. l..
Miss Blanche Green, Walnut street,
who has been spending the summer al
Sparta, N. j., returned home Monday
Charles A. Paine Of Worcester has
been calling on friends in this city
and in Woodstock, his native town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Nelson were
the guests on Saturday Of Mrs. Mel
sons daughter, Mrs. Walter Wheat
on.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore B. lem
berger Of Baltimore and Mr.. and Mrs
Armin B. Hemberger Of New Haven
/ have been weekend guests Of Mipl
Elmira Bennor, South Main strssk
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-09-10

Miss s. Elizabeth Clarke is visiting
Mrs. Charles Torrey on Putnam
Heights.
Mrs. W. l.. Russell Of New London
is visiting Mrs. Edward Scott Duffey,
School street.
\ Miss Anna Arnold leaves Saturday
to enter the New Haven Normal
School of Gymnastics.
Miss Minnie Nuttall of Providence
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Fisher, School street.
Miss Eleanor Carpenter, South
Main street, speut Labor Day with
friends in Hartford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick McGarry and
family are entertaining relatives from
Newark this week.
Miss Margaret Carney entertained
on Friday Professor Henry Ward of
Washington, d. G.
Miss Alice Morse Is visiting her
sister. Mrs. Welles Partridge, in
South Braintree, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Kent and Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Champlin spent the
weekend with friends in Noank.
Miss Eleanor Carpenter spent the
weekend and holiday in camp at CO.
lumbia Lake, in company with. the
members Of the Christian EndeavoI
Society Of Center church Of Hartford
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-09-10
MONDAY WEDDINGS AT
ST. MARY'S CHURCH

Two weddings with nuptial high
masses were attended by large gath
erinps of relatives and friends at st.
Mary's church, Monday morning.
Eugene Lucier and Miss Georgian
ma Desotelles were married by Rev.
Pr. Routhier, and Eugene Laurlon and
Miss Florena Chagnon were married
bv Rev. Charles Bedard. Both cou.
pies are we'll known in the city and
are prominent in the north end OF
the city.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-09-10
WOODSTOCK MEETING POST
PONED

Because of the occurrence Of the
Woodstock caucus on Saturday of the
week September 18th, the annual
meeting of the stockholders Of the
Woodstock Academy is postponed
until Saturday, September 18th, at
2 o'clock, in the Academy building.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-09-10

Mrs. Everett Carver, School street,
was in Worcester on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Clark and fam
lily motored to Mt. Tom on Sunday.
Miss Irma Greene, Center street,
has recovered from her operation for
appendicitis.
Edward Angel was the guest of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Mathewson An
CELL of Fremont street. over the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. o. Potter have
been entertaining their grandson,
Hugo Carlson Of Worcester, for the
summer. He returned to his home on
Monday.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-09-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Leon T. Wilson and
family have returned from Pleasant
View, R., !.
Everett Packard, wife and son, re-
turned to New Britain Monday after
visiting Mrs Packard's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John o. Fox
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-09-10

Francis Connors Of Detroit, Mich,
is spending this week with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Michael connors,
Water street
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-09-10

The thought of the city being with
out hook and ladder company in the
fire department is startling. 1t may
be no more startling than the knowl-
edge that the city is without the
means of having its hook and ladder
truck drawn to a fire. Some people
seem to feel that If the emergency ar
Uses the truck will get there somehow,
As Alderman johnson stated, man
who approached him regarding the sit
uation told him that the officials ought
to go out and get horses" As if all
we had to do was to go out on the
street anywhere and pick up a cou-
ple," said the Alderman from Ward |.
Had recommendation of the mayor
been favorably acted upon Tuesday
evening, Putnam would now not only
be without means of having the
hook and ladder apparatus drawn to
fires but would also be without a COM
pany of men to man the apparatus.
Recommends Disbanding
When Mayor Marcy said to the
council that he had something to say
concerning the fire department, and
then went on to state that as the citi-
zens had seen fit to vote down the APP
preparation of $4,000 with which to
purchase a motor driven hook and
ladder truck, and that therefore 1t
was not policy to continue the hook
and ladder company. and that he rec
commended its being disbanded. there
was a look Of surprise on the faces of
one or two members of the executive
body.
Can Save $500 Year
Mayor Marcy went on to explain
that as there Is now no apparatus
available for the company to go out
with, the city is paying the company
$500 year and acttins no returns.
He said IL the time comes when an APP
preparation is made, or some means is
devised to make the company Of use,
it could then be reorganiaed.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-09-10
ANNUAL MEETING
WOMAN'S BOARD
Officers Elected For Year, Mrs.
L. E. Leach President
Interesting Report of Mrs. J. B. Kent
Recording Secretary

The annual meeting of the Woman's
Board of the Day Kimball Hospital
was held in the Chamber of Com
merce rooms, Wednesday afternoon.
There was but small number present
to listen to the excellent report of
the recording secretary, Mrs. ]. B.
Kent. Officers were elected as fol-
lows:
President. Mrs. L. E. Leach; first
vice president, Mrs. F. J. Daniels
second vice president, Mrs. G. L. Pad
gett; third vice president, Miss Emma
Merriam; recording secretary, Mrs. j.
b. Kent; corresponding secretary.
Mrs. F. d. Thayer; treasurer, Miss
Harriet Brown.
Directors-Mrs. W. II. Mansfield,
Putnam; Miss Elizabeth Byrne, Put
nam; Mrs. NJ. G. Leonard, Putnam ;
Mrs. J. J. Dupre, Putnam; Mrs. Eliza
beth Chase, Putnam; Mrs. G. w. Gil
patric. Putnam; Mrs. S. B. Overlook,
Pomfret: Mrs. w. w. Averill, Pom
fret; Miss Elinor Mathewson, POM
fret; Miss Boult, Pomfret; Mrs. G. M.
Burroughs, Danielson; Mrs. Fred
Jacobs, Danielson; Mrs. George M.
Sampson, Woodstock; Mrs. Chester
May, East Woodstock; Mrs. Dexter
Elliott, Thompson; Miss Marot,
Thompson; Mrs. S. A. Bard, Brook
lyn; Mrs. A. T. Hope. Dayville; Mrs
G. f Bixby, East Thompson; Mrs. J..
NJ. Tatem, Eastford.
Treasurer's Report
Current Expense Fund:
Debit
Balance Sept. IS, 1919 S2,242,l7
Membership fees 10000
Honorary membership fees 1900
Thanksgiving cash offering 1,15S.57
Cabaret 59o.o5
Other entertainments and
sales 419.67
Town of Putnam appropria-
tions 10000
Interest lls.2o
S4,745.50
Credit
Storage 5 600
Collector 1922
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-09-10

CONTINUED on Page Eight
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-17

slave power"
II he is proposing to abolish cap
| italism then he is a socialist OF one
variety or another. and he ought to
come out and say II frankly.
But the fact Is that a lot OF people
are simply echoing TO catch phrases
OF Socialism without thinking. and
that they do not at all mean what
they say.
On this subject people are divided
into three classes
/ Those who think capitalism as Il
Is couldn't be improved upon: which
is rather a natural stand for them TO
take because capitalism as II Is has
worked very we'll for them indeed.
2 Those who think capitalism
should be utterly destroyed because
they think 10 can't be made TO work
rightly--that Is, they are Socialists.
4 8. Those who think that capitalism
can be and should be improved and
\ its benefits far more widely shared
than they hayd) been in the past, and
who want TO work for that.
Az a matter OF fact the first two
classes are negligible in numbers,
and they have been allowed to build
an influence out OF all proportion to
their deserts.
The class that counts Is the third
class; and II some in that class have
been heard talking as though "capit-
alism" were an enemy TO be destroyed
IL Is because they have been misled
and confused, and because they have
been unconsciously echoing the stock
phrases OF the Socialists.
II you would call them socialists they
would fight; yet man that talks as
though he wanted TO overthrow cap
italism when really all he wants to
do is to democratlze capital,
Herald
Now there is so much of this that
the time has come when everybody
I who talks this way should be asked
TO state definitely whether he Is pro-
posing TO abolish capitalism or not
Duluth Herald.
NJ ~ M
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-17

speculative purpose. The mines have
more and more assumed burdens.
Yet they are active industries-the in
dustrial life OF the community, and are
gradually being loaded more and more.
Will there be straw finally, that will
break the back OF this camel?
Zone mining company paid their
taxes last year under protest They
objected because their taxes were con-
fiscatory and beyond the lawful needs
OF the community, extravaganza and
wasteful. The protest was made not
only to protect their rights but to a
certain extent to impress upon the
community and the public officials who
have charge OF the expenditure OF pub
lie funds. the immense burden whic.
taxes place upon the business OF the
community.
This company that made the protest
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-17

alone paid s56.os0s5 more taxes in
1919 than In 1918. though II shipped
almost 100000 tons OF ore less than In
1919.
Purely wasteful and extravagant
expenditure OF public funds which re-
suit In extravagant tax burdens will
inevitably throttle the business upon
which the prosperity OF the commun-
| ity depends.
Again this is enough 10 make the
thoughtful citizen take notice
IF you will take out you tax re-
ceipts prior to 1912. before the state
tax commission came into existence,
and compare them with your 1919 tax
receipts you will find that your taxes
have increased almost threefold
though the valuations on the mines
have In most cases been ten fold. And
what more does the average man have
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-17
WHAT IT'S COSTING
Tax Payers Association Issued IA Very
Interesting Pamphlet Last Week.

The Iron County Taxpayers Assoc
iatioh issued four-page pamphlet
just before election detailing the cost
of municipal government, especially
the costs of our schools The tables
prepared covered the entire county
and one can get very good idea OF
how the expenses in the different
townships of the county compare
For example: The cost per pupil
with every item OF expense charged in
shows nm as follows:
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-17

The greatest item OF expense in
school maintenance is teachers sal
aries. In Crystal Falls the cost OF
teachers salaries per pupil was $S6.96.
Hematite was the highest in this re-
gard with per pupil charge of S46.l5;
Stambaugh was lowest with $33.72.
Fuel ranged about the same In each
township. Crystal Falls charge per
pupil for that expense being Sb.S2'
Mansfield was the only district out OF
proportion with a per pupil charge OF
$l3.35.
In his comments upon the condition
shown in the report, Mr.. Byers, agent
for the Association, says in part:
"The timber lands have more than
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-17


Ludruick Zuchninz OF the Homer To-
cation is In the Stambaugh hospital
In pitiful condition and Mike koz-
low OF the Bates mine is suffering
from wounds. both resulting from a
drunken fray which occurred in a
blind tiger in Frenchtown last Sun
day evening. Both principals deny
having secured 'moonshine" at the
scene OF the fight but evidence is al
most decIsively to the contrary.
The incident only brings to mind
and again 20 the attention OF the pub
lie OF Iron River and the county the
vicious frequency OF law violation
here. Never since the local option
period In the county has disregard for
authority been more fragrant or open,
Drunken men Is no unusai sight
upon the streets OF the village. Men
staggering from door TO door Is no
longer scene attributed TO by-gone
DAVIS. Fistic fights. relic or the old
by-gone era. are again hecomming the
entertainment OF the curious. Why?
Because the white mule trafiic In Iron
county is apparently one OF the most
lourishing businesses We have today.
The habit OF overlooking this evil
has been pernicious People have be-
come Injured to the practise. drum
ken man is no longer associated with
back alley pig" or a flask on the
hip or glass in the pocket. They
pass over the matter lightly, knowing
that some we'll established tiger" had
sold another quart or two.
And quart or two OF what? Who
knows? And who seems TO care a
bout the ingredients OF the concoc-
ton. Those who seek moonshine ques-
ton little before drinking They pay
| So a quart and accept a bottle OF white
stuff with kick in IT, Ii produces
the same old thrill perhaps, but we
know OF cases where IL has produced
nausea and sickness OF the worst
kind. A case reported in the county
this week stated that a young man,
after drinking a glass OF the stuff,
came near dying. The moonshine was
found to be the most poisonous yet
analysed. Only the attentive care OF
doctor pulled him through. In case
OF death, what then? Who would
be responsible. the manufactures, the
retailer or the officers who were con
tent to tolerate the evil.
There is something rotten in Iron
county" II Is the manner of law en-
forcement. Those who have reflected
over the matter must confess II, even
though TO themselves. The time Is
ripe for the police authorities and
the county executives to get busy.
Familiarity breeds contempt" and
the pigger here cannot help himself
II he holds in scorn and contempt the
effort TO enforce the liquor laws.
Moonshine can he had everywhere.
It's time for holler and one that can
heard about the county Reporter.
E Fa ~
WELL. WHAT ABOUT CAPITALISM
There is good deal OF loose talk
about capitalism there Is about
labor. Just as some people blame
labor" for everything any OF its rep
resentatives say or do, so some other
people, with equal thoughtlessness
have fallen into the habit OF speaking
OF capitalism" as sometimes mimic
cal and atrocious. They talk OF 1t much
as abolitionists used to talk OF the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-17
TIME TO WAKE UP

It's high time that those who wink
at the white mule" traffic should
wake up to what the menace really is.
Cut out the prohibition sentiment, e.
Intimate the liquor vendor interest in
this matter and look this thing square
" in the face. The distillate which we
call white mule. peddled indiscrimi-
nately as Is being done, Is a deadly
poison TO the human intellect The
man who INDUCES in Il continually
will soon show signs of sub normal
mentality. White mule heads its
users for the insanse asylum or the
home for the feeble minded.
1t requires no scientist TO deduce
this conclusion II you doubt our
word make an investigation Talk with
some OF the habitual and constant
drinkers OF this distillate and see what
has happened TO their mentality. You
don't have to go outside your own
town to make these experiments in
any locality where this stun has hab-
itual users.
It's time for the public 10 wake up
to this menace Go make an investi-
cation and then say II you think The
Diamond Drill is overstating the facts
or that It is wrong in insisting that our
county officials get busy to confne this
traffic to the smallest possible limit
- Fgra
The state political race Is now COM
ing to the fore, Three avowed can
didates are in the field. Lauren ID
Dickinson. Horatio Earl and Milo d.
Campbell. Rumors have It that Cole
man c. Vaughn may shy his castor in
to the ring and Henry NJ Iceland,
whose race four years ago is still
green In memory, is perking up his
political ears and may enter IL is
expected that Alex Groesbeck will
certainly be in the race
Should all this array of talent be In
the race Il will be merry go-round
all the way. especially as the recent
experiences at Grand Rapids has put
the taboo upon the spending OF money.
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Tom Hanna OF the Iron Mountain
Press suggests that George Newett OF
the Ishpeming Iron ore be chosen as
one OF the alternates from the 18th
district OF Michigan 10 the Republican
National Convention. We raise both
hands in favor OF that suggestion. Mr..
Newett certainly deserves that honor
at the hands OF the Republican party
and Il should be accorded him. We
believe that Pat O'Brien would forgive
George for supporting Wood and sup
port this nomination, at least well
take chances on saying he will and
promise Mr.. Newett 100 per cent from
tho Iron county press.
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The Marquette Mining Journal says
that Martin s. McDonough has been
about the Twelfth Congressional dis
trict telling what devil OF fellow 9
Is" Now. why should the NJ ]. say
the Twelfth district" Wonder what
the NJ. J. had on its mind?
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Sure sign Of spring in the offing.
George Newett and Chris Bennett have
taken TO arguing about fishing trips.
Pat o'Brien says that those birds
catch most OF their FISH sitting at
their desks. How about II. Christ
- III ~
II cleans out the germs OF winter