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Putnam patriot., 1920-01-23
BEAR FACT

By gar, you think Pierre make fool talkr' exclaimed the French-Can- adian guide of an outing contributor. "I tell you that bear was the beegest Pierre ever seen. Sacre. He beeg as little mountain, and hees eyes burn in hees black face like two fire coals.
 He ies' stan thar by rock and look at
 me, and all the sap run out of my bones. and I got no more life'n ole tree.
 "Then bimeby he take step toward
 me. and my hair rise up on my heao'
 me. and I drop my gun and run up
 tree. I never know how l get up that
 tree, no. Bear he sit down at bottom
 and wait for me. Cold? Sacre! like to freeze. stay there long time,
 oh. beeg long time, getting colder II colder. think pretty quick drop
 off but bear he kind of laugh, and l hang on little while longer yet. Wish I have my gun along me, but am
 got: bear he almos' settin gon It.
 can't hold out no longer. What you think do, eh?"
 We waited patiently for him to go on knowing we'll that the question was as much for rhetorical effect as
 hecause he desired an answer.
 By gar, I let out one great oees we'll. and drop off that limb onto bear hack and han gon. He so surprised
 he give beeg jump and roar and run Gosh. how he run! I don't breathe once. twice, before see beeg elm rise right up in front of us. That cliff two, maybe three miles from where we start. Bear he so scared he keep right on going, butt his head into the cliff and drop down dead.
 "Then hear beeg yell, and look all round to see who calling me. Nobody
 there. Then I hear beeg roar, and,
 bv gar. what you think, ef? That be
 echo. Yes, sir, we go so fas' we beat our own echo to that cliff
Putnam patriot., 1920-01-23
EAST PUTNAM

Fred Smith was home Sunday.
 George Babbitt spent the weekend at his home, returning to Worcester Sunday afternoon.
 Plans are being made for bean supper on the last day of this month
 There was no service at the church Snndav on account of bad weather and hard travelling.
 Misses Marguerite and Mildred Torrev. with Putnam friends, and Harry Torrey of Elmville came home Sunday to celebrate their mothers Mrs. E. E. Torrey's, birthday.
 A. A. Houghton died last week al the home of his son nj Putnam, after a long illness. He will be much miss ed in East Putnam, where he nas iiv- ed for many years. The funeral was held Monday at D. m.
Putnam patriot., 1920-01-23
Obey Say

That this is good, old-fashioned winter.
 That the school children have been enjoying sleigh rides.
 --c;>-- That ice houses are full, the har- vest was good; now what will be pric- es be?
 That you can get sugar if you are willing to pay the price.
 -.s- That Putnam is soon to have box ing and wrestling bouts again.
 -s- That next Monday is the Elks' Char ity ball.
 That many people can trace their colds to the Hotel Chickering fire.
 e1s- That two ex-sergeants of police and an ex-fire chief are working in the Manhasset mill.
 * That Neri said he wasn't hungry, but while in Willimantic managed to stow away two regular dinners with extra pieces of pie, doughnuts-and everything. Ask Howard or John.
 * That it was fortunate for number of guests in Hotel Chickering that the Hook & Ladder truck arrived.
 -.f- That they call them New Members and Old Members of the fire depart ment now.
 That there were some strained eyes after Mabel. as Mickey, did her diving stunt during the pictures progress. That if you have namesake or are 6 namesake and the other fellow shifts his mortal coil, you have the pleasure of telling anxious friends that you are still alive.
 * That over in the rural districts one of these cold days clergyman en- gagged to perform the last sad rites at a grave became so interested in fixing his fiivver that he forgot all about the service, while the mourners stood about and became nearly as cold as the corpse, the only one who was not complaining at the wait and the weather.
 --.f.- That residents of Oak Hill are grateful to Walter A. Wheaton for running his snow blow over the high spots so that that could get down to the low spots.
 --.f.--- That Mark Wilson was at work while his effects were being destro;ed at the hotel fire.
 --.f.- That the first he knew of 1t was about three o'clock, and he then de- cided to stay in the mill where it was warm.
 -f.- That top-to-toe outtitters dld good business last week Thursday morning.
 * That Hustlng, Bustling, Keep Snil- ing Souvenir William Harrison Fay Tor blew in from the capital city Mon day, with a pocket full of souvenir post cards and system full of good cheer
 --.f.-- That the only bit of rough water the new municipal ship has encounter ed on the first few weeks out IS being churned up by turbulance in the F. F. D.
 *. That the new leap year is three weeks advanced and no engagements announced in our columns yet.
 * That maybe the Society Ed. IS to b,ame and is drowsing on the job.
 * That trains and trolleys-steam and electric-have to slow down when the weather man really means business.
 -.s.- That Captain John wears his nickel l<.
Putnam patriot., 1920-01-23

TT being the best medium for
 the subscriber in and about Il the farming region of Wind ham county, and is read by more families of the better class than any other weekly paper in the county. Its columns contain fund of information of especial importance to agriculturalists in particular, as we'll as the i'm portant local, national and for eign news. No questionable
 articles are printed in the
 Putnam Patriot.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31
OVERLAND CAR FIRM
OBSERVES ANNIVERSARY

Inc local company handling the
Overland line has Just passed its fifth
anniversary. T. NJ Bannell. the pres
ent owner, purchased the agency in
1914, and was elected president and
general . manager. which offices he
still holds. the other officers are II. D.
Hacker. vice president. and r A.
otto secretary and treasurer
The name was changed in 1915 to
the FL PasO Overland auto company,
and when taken over by Mr. Bannell
and reincorporated for $4,000. jan
uary 5, 1917, the entire company was
owned by Mr.. Bannen
This company Is distributor for half
OF New Mexico and west Texas.
In addition TO handling the over
land products. they are handling the
Garford Truck company account. OF
Lima, Ohio.
The personal Of this organization is:
f. II Banneu. general manager. NJ. D.
Hacker. assistant general manager
and manager OF repair parts, r A.
Otto. bookkeeper and cashier. Miss
Annie K Dickinson. assistant parts
manager. G. L Cook. manager OF serV-
Ice department; Edward R Lester. re-
tai sales manager, and H. N. Keel
ing and ]. L Duffey are on ths retail
sales force.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31
DRIVERS WANT
LIGHTER CARS
This Fact, With Scarcity
Of Fuel, Is Bringing
Economical Auto.

The Paige Sales and Service COM
pany, a new concern. which has re-
Gently moved here from Albuquerque,
New Mexico. is state distributors for
the Paige.
The Paige win now be handled from
E Paso for New Mexico and
west Texas by the same company
at 81 Montana street. where the
sales room and service station is now
located Members consist OF L v
Bebee. president: J. c. Allen. vice
president; J. G. Allen secretary and
treasurer.
THE necessity for a light car is
self evident today" said Mr.. Allen.
increase OF cost and scarcity Of fuel
is driving Us to the economical car
The less dead weight TO move, the
greater the economy we are going 70
secure, and probably more important
Is the desire Of the American driver
FOR high gear.
This means accelerative ability
carried TO the highest degree. Ac-
celebration in car OF good design and
quality, with proper bearings 10 keep
rolling residence at a minimum
means simply the obedience OF the
old law Of physics. which in motor
language, says: accelerative ability,
thus we find that all efforts are being
made 70 get greater torQue with less
weight to increase the performance
ability.
The two factors at increased torque
and reduced weight, not only as a
basis Of better performances. but as a
leading factor in economy. lie behind
all the changes Of Importance that
are 10 be found on the new Paige
cars on sale now; and in all prohabfl-
ity VIII be the factor which decide
the specifications OF the real auto
mobile in time TO come
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31
TIRES REQUIRE AS MUCH
ATTENTION AS ONES TEETH

An automobile tire should receive
as much care and attention as a mans
teeth" said ". F. Pofahl, OF the Tire
Shop. "A man will go to a dentist
10 have his teeth examined and al
small cavities filled before the trou-
bic grows 20 such proportions as 70
cause q lot Of trouble and expense.
An automobile tire should receive
exactly the same attention. The
motorist should, every 80 DAYS. or At
the end Of q hard trip. take his tires
70 an expert for examination and re-.
pairs OF the small cavities. such as
tread cuts, nail holes, etc These
taken IN time. but II neglected sand
viii get under the tread. causlrg a
separation and, OF course, the moIs-
turs viii then rot out Of the fabric
and 90 ruin the tire"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31
WATT INVENTOR
Of HORSEPOWER
Conceived Idea of Unit
While Experimenting
With Steam Engines.

The relation between the horse
power OF a horse and the horse power
Of q gasoline engine Is not clear to
many car owners. To FULLY understand
the meaning Of these terms It Is well
to know the origin Of the word horse
power, which comes 70 US from the
very earliest days Of the steam en-
CINE.
James Watts invented the steam
engine more than 100 years ago and
he found that a vast amount Of per-
suation was necessary to convert the
newly discovered power.
It must be remembered that at
that time the idea of a self propelled
vehicle had not been thought Of
Watts's invention was intended for
stationary purposes only. He saw
the opening fer his invention In the
pun ping and hauling work in mines
at that time performed by horses.
Just to say that his engine would
90 the work was not sufficient He
mad 70 make some comparison that
could be visualized by the prospective
purchasers He then developed what
might be called in these DAYS a strong
selling argument in the form OF a
ulrect ana easily grasped comparison
with what horses actually did.
To DO this, he conducted expert
ments with several horses covering A
long period Of time.
He determined that the average
horse performed an amount OF work
equal to lifting IS, 900 pounds a height
OF one foot in one minute.
Sc called this one horse mower and
It has remained the unit OF power
ever since.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31
Hard To Thrill
Folks NOw Days
Says OLdfieLd

It's getting harder every year to
LnriH the people" comments Barney
Oldfield. dean OF all the thriIers. but
now a prosperous tire manufacture.
I watch them these days from the
grandstand," Mr.. Oldfieid continued.
and / guess I'm the worst worried
man on deck while somebody risks
MS life out in front. jumping from
one aeroplane into another or doing
some similar stunt where the odds
are apparently all against him.
A friend wrote me the other DAY
that was lucky. aeroplanes weren't
IN use when Henry Ford hired me to
pilot his famous $685. and I guess he
was right. And automobile racing in
those days was about as dangerous
as Il looked The cars were only eK-
perlments. Tire building and design
ing were in their infancy In those
Gays tires were our biggest source
of expense and danger. II / hadn't
solved the tire problem for myself.
with tires Of my own design, built
especially to my specifications, I'd
Undoubtedly have gone broke or
killed myself early in my career"
Since his retirement, Mr.. OIdfieId
mas steadtastly declined all offers TO
appear in public. He is giving his
entire time to The Oldfield Tire COM
pany, which under his management,
IS rapidly assuming rank among the
large manufacturers Of the country.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31
GARRETT MOTOR co. HAS
SUCCESSFUL SALES SEASON

The Garrett Motor company, local
agents for the Marmon and Stude-
baker lines, has had an excellent sales
season since the reorganization Of the
company last fan. according TO a
statement made By William S. Cooke,
general manager OF the company. This
concern was formerly known under
the firm name Of Elliott and Garrett
company. and after the reorganiza-
ton OF September Is last II took on
its new title and was incorporated
with the following officers +. J.
Garrett. president; Crawford Harvie.
treasurer, and VIM. s. Cooke, secre-
tary. II Is distributing agent for the
Marmon, Studebaker and Indiana
trucks in west Texas and New Mexico.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31
.anyAccidentS
attributed To
LOADING

A 1actor which seems 10 strengthen
me need Tor a reasonable examina-
ton OF motor car operators is indi-
Gated IN the annual report OF acct
dents IN Massachusetts as complied
by the automobile accident fuvestf-
eating division OF the department of
public works in that state. Il shows
that during the fiscal year ended
November 80, last, a total OF $50 per-
sons were killed in motor vehicle ac-
eidents and 1921 were injured. while
zl,sy4 accidents were reported The
previous year the figures were 400
killed, S5ss injured, and 1855 acct
dents reported
I6 Percent Increase.
The Increases reported are Is per
cent in killed, so percent in injured.
number OF motor vehicles registered
gained Is percent during the wear.
the increase in the fatalities Is lower
than might be expected from the
roads
In endeaToring to deduce the prob
able cause for the 90 percent increase
IN persons injured. the Boston Tran
script attributes II TO the greater pub
lie prosperity, shown By the fact that
the higher wages received BY work.
ers during the war period and. since
its cessation have brought q new class
OF owners into the motor using ranks
Blamed On Ignorant.
AnNl1GA46 OF men, II Is explained.
"a large proportion OF foreign birth.
with little knowledge Of the laws OF
the road. slight mental training, and
consequently possessed Of slow mem
tai processes, have been turned loose
on the highways With motor cars.
They load their cary far beyond nor
mai capacity and go riding Ignorant
70 an amazing degree Of the mechan-
ism OF their vehicles, knowing little
about the laws Of the road, and men !
tally equipped so that in an emer-
gency their reactions are slow and at
times paralyZed, they become in {
Folved in accidents in which a dis
prOpprtionate number OF people is in I
jured BY reason OF the croWding Of 4
the cars.
Crowd Carr.
This Is borne out by other figures. I
which show that OF the Injured, By .
far the largest number were occu-
pants OF motor vehicles OF the 1921 4
persons hurt during the year, S7l2 I
we're occupants Of motor vehicles
And this number Is $50 percent great /
er than during the preceding year, /
such an increase IS attributable TO 4
tie crowding Of cars, many accidents !
resulting In the injury, more or less /
seriously Of six TO eight passengers
who were In an ordinary five passen- |
ger car"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31
A New aige Car

The has taught American manufacturers many valuable
lessons In the past years. instance have developed
entirely conception of precise manufacturing IN large
scale production
You win find striking example of this practice IN the New Paige
@Glenbrook" model
producing every unit of our
With closest inspection vastly increased equipment
much broader experience there could be only result
highly refined highly standardized product
One ride N the "Gubrook tells eloquent story of finely
balanced construction. The smooth power of the
sweeps you along without suggestion of vibration echani-
noise There merely gentle PuT from the exhaust
gdes rs way with the buoyancy of aeropane
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TO
BE DISTRIBUTED HERE

The Thomas Motor company. 10
us East Overland street, has taken
the distributing agency for the In
ternational truck for west Texas,
New Mexico and Chihuahua The
deal was closed yesterday with T. L.
Gulliksen, president and general
manager Of the Thomas Motor COM
pany. acting for the local concern
and Floyd Hart. Of the main office
of the International Harvester com
pany. representing the truck manu-
facturers-
Mr.. Hart stated that he had put
IN several weeks looking over the
territory in this section and had
every reason TO believe that she
present year will be a big one on
truck sales. The international is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31

now made with standard size wheels
and wheel base In capacities rang
ing from three-quarter TO three and
one-half tons.
The first models are expected to
reach here about March !.
Arrangements have been made with
W Hubbell, OF Amarillo. Texas. 10
take charge OF the sales and dis
tributing departments here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31
NEW FIRM PROGRESSING.

One Of the most recent autOmobiIe
firms organized in Il Paso is the
"a kestraw-Lentz Motor company. dis
tributOrs for the Cleveland Six, with
salesrooms at sos Montana street. Mr..
Rakestraw was formerly with the
Payne Rakestraw Motor company, now
out Of business, as its members Joined
the army and went 20 war. Mr.. Lentz
IS new to the motor car industry OF
this city, but is fast making friends
a. manager for the service department
Of his company.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31

Fred ID. Elliott has opened an
automobile and part making shop at
200 Texas street Elliott has been
in FL Paso q year. coming here from
Indianapolis, Ind, where he was en-
plOyed by the Chevrolet Motor Car
company. While in the employ Of the
Chevrolet factory he and Arthur
Chevrolet, he says perfected the
steel fly wheel starting gear band
he viii Specialize in this device.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31
room COMPRESSION COSTLY.

Poor compression in a motor IS
more expensive than most motorists
realize, according to r n. Mullin.
manager Of the Calumet OIL company
Motorists sometimes complain that
the oil in the crank case becomes
thin as water, and blame the
lubricating oil, while as a matter Of
fact II is due 10 no fault Of the oil
The gasoline condenses and gets by
the rings into the crank case. thin
ming out the oil and causing motor
trouble"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31
PARIS MAN COMES HERE
TO TAKE The CASE AGENCY

F. L. Fowler has been placed in
charge Of the sales department of the
local branch Of the Thomas-Pease
Motor company. FL Paso distributors
for the Patriot truck While Mr..
Fowler has only recently come 10
this territory, he has been engaged
IN the automobile business for some
years. Until recently he handled the
Case agency in Paris, Texas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31
rHOMAS-PEASE MOTOR co.
OPENS BRANCH IN CITY

Another new automobile company
has been added TO growing list Of
dealers in FL Paso during the past
month This concern IS n branch Of
the -Pease Motor company. OF
Fort Worth, distributors for the
Patriot truck in Texas. Louisiana.
Arkansas, Oklahoma and New Mexico.
Under the management Of G. 3. Foster
Il has opened a branch at sl1 Mesa
avenue, with several models or the
truck for exhibition and demonstra-
ton purposes. The Patriot is manu-
featured in Lincoln. Neb-, with capac-
ity ranging from three quarters TO a
ton Of three tons.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31
Announcing a New Paige Mote

For years the Paige engineers have been devotg their
efforts the development of New SIx-cynder With
facility for research and experiment, these have
worked definite object the production of the
most Efficient power plant IN the world.
That accomplished fact It has passed from
the laboratory the road and there it has been tested mer
lesy and continuously It has been subjected to every
and that brutal driving might suggest but In each
stance II has emerged with fawiess record
These long exhaustive have convinced that the
Paige indeed the Efficient Of all light skies In
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31

economy Of operation, hn climbing ability, acceiation md
fez5y has far surpassed any power plant developed BY this
organization.
Best Of al original Paige product BY Paige
engineers and built by Paige mechanics IN the Paige shops In
We have incorporated every approved feature that
automotIve engineering
In brief represents the total Of current engineering
knowledge It expresses accurately and completely the
mendous strides of scientific development during the
period. It strictly modern achievement product Of the
combined genus Of two continents.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31

The Tire shop, which has been 10
Gated at 4oS Myrtle avenue, will move
Monday to new quarters at the cor
ner OF Myrtle and Campbell. When
the move is effected. the firm name
viii be changed to The Auto Shop.
W E POfahl remains the proprietor.
The new company viii handle the
Presto-Lite battery IN this territory.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31

mobile manufacturing plant with an
annual output Of from 5000 70 5000
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31

over 400 different trades now u'sI
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31

An road shocks and jars are immediately absorbed IN the veFe
spring suspension.
There Is no danger Of sway az side slip matter what the
speed may be- for every Of weight m the chassis dis
tributed with scientific precision.
Inside the there Is body leg and elbow for
Eve adult passengers travel in Injurious comfort
The uphoterng soft and equipment and general
appointments throughout the best that money buy.
So far the design concerned you Of know what
expect for this IS The Most Beautiful Car IN America
The "Glenbrook model achievement We merely
ask you to itTide IN edriVe it-and form your
opinion We shall be quite to abide By the result
The Washington times., 1920-12-07
OK. SUNDAY TRAINS.
BUT FIGHT ALL FUN
Lords Day Alliance Opposes
Excursions, Pictures, and Al
most Everything.

NEW YORK. Dec. T.-Denial that
the Lords Day Alliance had planned
to seek an amendment TO the consti
tuition TO secure more stringent
sunday laws" or asked Congress 10
forbid Sunday railroad trains was
contained In a statement Issued to-
day.
The statement. signed by David
James Burrell. Robert Watson Will
liam Sheafe Chase and John ii.
Wiley, asserted the Introduction OF
the Temple rest bill in the District
OF Columbia has been misunderstood
To be an attempt TO amend the Con-
stitution.'
The statement denied the society
adv ocated the re-enactment or the
Sunday Blue Laws. but claimed many
of the present Sunday amusements
should be stopped or at least cur
tailed. In part, IL is said:
Congress already has ample power
to forbid unnecessary railroad trarlc.
We have, however. frequently urged
the illegality and injustice OF running
OF excursion trains on the Lords day
at a price lower than that OF week
days as unfair to Christians who have
conscientious objections against using
this holy day as "A holiday. and also
az contrary TO public policy because
IL interferes with the observance OF
a day on the preservation OF which
the morals ard political permanency
OF our nation are based
The statement declares the society
is against moving pictures on Sum
day, and adds:
"The alliance has been represa nted
as advocating the re-enactment OF the
so-called blue laws and the restora'
- ,.g, Cal A
personalities developed under the
Puritan regime would, beyond con-
troversy. warrant such IA movement
in the interest of American character,
and. therefore. while the alliance con-
templates no such program. il would
recognize and seek to preserve the
true Puritan h ritagc.'