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The courier-index., 1920-02-13

Carter Glass thinks another loan may be necessary if Congress does not retrench on expenses. Maybe another Congress will be necessary. Plain Dealer.
The courier-index., 1920-02-13

It may not take nine tailors td make a man, but it is certain it takes only one day to break him.-Phila- delphia North American.
The courier-index., 1920-02-13

Those persons who prophesied that it was to be an open winter probably meant that it was to be open to criti- cism.-Utica Observer.
The courier-index., 1920-02-13

It takes a wise man to get into debt and wiser one to get out.
The courier-index., 1920-02-13

A bird in the hand is vulgar. Use a knife and fork
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-05-07
NURSES HURT BUSINESS

II isn't everyone who viii chip IN
to help something that Is hurting nini'
but it happens once in while
This did not happen in Putnam but
in one Of the other New England cities
when there was 3 District Nursing
fund raising movement on
There was a big meeting and lot
Of the people had told Of what q good
thing the nursing association was Tor
the town and how much good nurses
were doing. and the money was COM
ing in at a pretty good rate. when
man way back in the hall got up and
announced that the nurses were
hurting his business lot.
He said that before they came ne
could bank on just about so much
business each year. In summertime
he had always had a good trade, par
tieularly with the babies Now II
had dropped off more than half.
Asked what kind of business ne
had anyway that had trade among
babies. he said he was an undertaken
But as a family man. with children
Of his own. he appreciated the nurses
work enough to add good-sized
check to the evening receipts and
accept this loss Of business ike q
philosopher, for the public good
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-05-07

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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-05-07

Read The Patriot each week for the
latest local and vicinity news.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-05-07

ABINGDON

Mrs. John Peal is staying with Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Peal.
The Misses Marion and Mildred
Stone visited their parents over the
weekend.
William Thornton has recovered
sufficiently to be brought home from
the Day Kimball Hospital.
Charles Gallup and William Gallup
left Monday morning for California,
where their stay will be an indefinite
one.
A number of Abingdon people were
present at the dance given in Pomfret
BY the Senior class of the Putnam
High school, Friday evening, April 30.
A military whist was held at the
Grange hall last Monday evening for
the benefit Of the Grange. Seven Ia
bles played and there were several
high scores.
Next Wednesday evening the Wolf
Den Grange will be visited by Deputy
Inspector Mrs. Susie G. Williams from
Brooklyn. At this meeting the third
and fourth degrees will be conferred
upon a class of candidates.
Milton Lane. senior student in the
Hartford Theological Seminary, filled
the pulpit Of the Congregational
church last Sunday, and viii return
next Sunday His address was much
enjoyed by the congregation.
John Peal was taken i'll Tuesday
and had TO be removed from his
home to the Day Kimball Hospital,
where an operation was at first
thought necessary. His condition
changed. however, and the operation
may not have to be performed
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-05-07
HISTORY OF A FLIvvER
What M.rse Hennery', Product Real
ly Can Do

1t might be interesting to soma of
our readers to see how the costs are
distributed on a Ford car This Ford
runabout was purchased April LIST,
1915. at a cost Of S45S0O; it was in
use Sis days and travelled 59,42I
miles at an average operating cost of
OPT per mile Operating costs in
clude only ell and grease, tires, re-
pairs and gasoline.
Its average total cost per mile was
044: tins includes both operating and
fixed charges or the total costs The
so-ealled fixed charges are garage
rent, cost of car. interest en- invest
meat. insurance and miscellaneous
The miscellaneous charges are the
state license fees for the car and driv-
er's license The fixed charges amount
to S9.70cs Of the total cost; the oper-
ating costs amount to 60.S0ee.
Over the fixed charges the driver
has practically no control but the OPP
Grating charges he can to certain ex-
tent control; by good driving keep
them low or b. carlessness make them
exceptionally high
In It's travels this ear covered So
427 miles, an average Of 72.9 miles
per day. Il consumed S5o2 gallons
Of gasoline. an average Of l6.9 miles
to the gallon. Its costs per day used
was about sS.25.
1t was sold on May 18th. 1919. for
sI75.00 and Is still being used by its
present owuer-Adv.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-05-07
HOW PUTNAM WAS
INCORPORATED
Made Up From Parts of Other
Towns
fBy VIM. II. Taylor

10y W m H. 4AsANE}
The State Librarian is a wonderful
institution to a wide-awake and pro-
gressive librarian. George S. Goddard
One can hardly realize the wealth Of
historical lore that has been gathered
between the library's beautiful walls
Among its scores Of valuable depart
ments is one where important and in
teresting documents are kept, sep
afate box being maintained for each
Of the I6s towns Of the state.
Among the papers in the Putnam
box found the Resolutions Incorpor-
ating the Town Of Putnam" sixty-five
years ago. Gs55l THE city was in
corporated in 1880 The town was
incorporated upon petition Of Hosea
Ballou and others. Section ! Of the
resolution included the following !.
Resolved by this assembly. that all
that part Of the town Of Thompson,
Pomfret and KiliinKly. in Windham
county. lying within the following de-
scIibed limits and boundries. viz: Be-
ginning on the Rhode Island and Con-
necticut State line Al point 270 rods
north Of the present dividing line be-
tween Thompson and killingiy, thence
north 81 degrees. next. through the
Town Of Thompson . the Woodstock
town line: thence southerly on said
town line, 70 the point Of intersection
between the Towns Of Thompson,
Pemfret and Woodstock. thence west
erly on the present town line between
Pomfret and Woodstock. lilo rods;
thence southerly to the old road lead
ing By Daniel Medbury's, TO Pomfret
Landing; thence southerly. on wester-
" side of said road. to the point Of in
terSection between said road and the
road leading by Amos Carpenters TO
Pomfret Landing; thence south III de
grees east. about 17a rods, TO the
Quinebaag river. at a place called the
Eel Rocks: thence up the middle of
said river. to a point opposite large
pine tree on the bank of said river. on
the land Of Warren W White, in said
killingly, near the southerly boundary
Of said Whites land,-it being the
largest Of the three pine trees stand
ing near together; thense easterly
through the Town Of Killingly, TO the
Rhode Island State line. at point $40
rods south of the present dividing
line between the Towns of Thompson
and kiiiingly; thence northerly. on
said State line, to the place Of begin
ming. with all the inhabitants residing
within said limits. be, and the same
hereby is incorporated into a new and
separate Town. by the name Of Put
nam by which name it shall
hereafter be called and known
The last section (73 is in part as
follows: The first town meeting Of
said new town shall be holden in the
village of Quinebaug. in said Town Of
Putnam, in the Quinebaug hall, on the
third day of July, A d. 1855. at 9 o.
clock in the forenoon. and George
Warren. Esq, or in his absence. Hor-
ace Seamens. Esq. shall be moderator
thereof they shall warn
said meeting by posting up notice on
the bulletin board. on the Quinebaag
block and other places they deem
proper, at least five days before said
meeting"
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-05-07
CONSIDERING SAFETY ZONE

The junction of Main, Pomfret snu
Front streets is rather dangerous
corner for pc 3estriaas. and the mat
ter CT providing safety zones is under
consideration. II carried through the
plan IS to pain white bands from the
First National Bank 70 Bughee corner.
from the same paint to Mansfield cor
ner. ana from Mansfield corner 70
Buwbee corner. Autss coming from
four directions at this noint some
times make il confusing for those on
foot II such hands are painted they
viii serve as safety zones.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-05-07

small tenement with her four chill
dren. The mans story appealed 10
her and she took him in.
Tuesday morning Mrs. Oblitz MOTTO
ed that the boarder's dress suit case
was gone and when she looked around
she found that small sums Of money
had been taken from her ehildren's
bank. A further investigation show
ed that some money Of her own was
missing, together with her gold watch
and chain and some other Jewelry-
She lost about 800 through her mis-
placed confidence.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-05-07
aosBED WIDOW AND CHILDREN
kiaA Hearted Woman Lc.e. Money
and Je~elry

a man who said he was employed
- the local work train on the New
haven road appeared at the home OF
&n- Nathan oblitz, Main street, on.
aay last week and told a hard iuek
ssry. He wanted a place to room
nd said he was broke and would pay
when he received his wages.
Mrs- 0blitz's husband died soms
months ago and she has been living ir
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-05-07
WILL NOT PREACH HERE

Rev. II. E. Fosdick. pastor Of the
First Presbyterian church q New
York. will not preach in Putnam next
Sunday as was thought possible.
Mr.. Fosdiek will preach IN ms own
church Sunday morning ard viii leave
in the afternoon for Putnam. He will
spend the night in this city with 6.
Harold Gilpatrie and family. Mr..
Fesdiek has summer cottage at
Juniper Point, Me. near the summer
home of Mr. and Mrs Gilpatric.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-05-07
WINS ON RIVER AND DIAMOND

The Pomfret School crew defeated
Broekline High in Pomfret Saturday
over a half mile course By half a
length. The Pomfret crew rowei as
follows: Stroke, Kerr; No. ,. Csdy;
No. 8. L. Kerr; No. 1. Chisholm; cox
swain. V. Lucas.
During the same afternoon the Pom
fret baseball team defeated the Pom
fret town team by a score of 10 :.
Pouafret scored one run each in the
first, fourth and ninth; the town team
scored in the fourth and seventh
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-05-07
RED SEA wARMEsT SALT WATER

OF all bodies of salt water the
warmest is the Red Sea. which has a
temperature. even in rs greatest
depths. of 10 degrees.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-05-07
CIRCULATING COUNTERFEIT
MONEY

All storekeepers are warned to be
on the lookout for raised federal re-
serve notes. One should scrutinize
carefully all SO and $50 notes. The
$40 note is altered from s note and
bears the portrait of George Wash
ington. while it should be that of An
drew Jackson. Should you receive
any of these notes, notify the police
Immediately.
The following is a list of the por-
traits on federal reserve notes: 81,
Washington; $40, Jackson; 50, Jeffer-
son; $40, Cleveland: IS, Lincoln: $50,
Grant.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-12-19
FOrdsOn Tractor Makes Record Run
 In North Dakota

Stopping only for gasoline and oil, a Fordson tractor owned by N. Kor- pua of Ludden. Dickey County, North Dakota. recently comDIeted record run of forty days. Three operators were assigned to the tractor. each working an eight hour shift, and thus keeping the tractC" in operation twenty-four hours day. Mine hun- dred acres were plowed without one minutes stop for repairs" says the affidavit received by the Ford Com panv from the Fordson owner.
 The tractor was purchased during the summer of 1919. In the spring Of 1920, Korpua began his blowing and had already turned 200 acres before he conceived the idea of working the tractor day and night.
 Electric head lights were. installed, operators were obtained. and with no further special preparations. the lit tie Fordson entered upon what turn ed out to be a record run fer endur- ancp
Bisbee daily review., 1920-12-19
INTERNATIONAL
 AUTO LICENSES
 ARE DISCUSSED

WASHINGTON Dec. 1S--'TO make foreign travel easier for the Aner.can tourists. the American Automobile As sociation is negotiating with aut0mO- bile clubs of other countries for 2n international license. The object in obtaining such courtesy is to minim- ize the inconveniences until BOW un- dergone bY American tourists on en- tering a country by machine.
 An arrangement has been cOnsum- mated with the Automobile ASsccia- ton of Great Britain and the Touring Club of Belgium by winch those or ganizations issue license to the American tuorist for travel in each of those countries. The tourist receives the document before embarkinS for the other side The A A A. .sSuCs it and guarantees the return of the car to the United States.
 Besides Great Britain ani Belgium. other countries are expected to ;o'n the United States in this internation- al touring arrangement. The lnterra- tiOnal Touring Alliance of which the A. A. A. is a member, is planning to establish a common licensing form among the member countries, by which the automobile owner may ob- tain from his home government a number which takes car of the regis tration of the car and it's driving in other countries.
 The cooperation of the UA S. gov ernment is being sought in this move ment by an amendment to the Sweet Pittman bill now before congress. The bill. as it now is worded. provides for recognition by all states Of the registration licenses issued by one another
Bisbee daily review., 1920-12-19
Concert in Denver Heard
 All Over Country as Land
 and Wireless Phones Work

DENVER. Col, Dec. 15.-Connec~- ing land and wireless telepnone sys- tems here a few days ago the me1o- dious notes of a concert held in Den yer were sent to the mining camps in Montana. to oil fields in Wyoming and as far north as Wisconsin, according to officials at the FitZsimmons Gener- al Hosnital
 Officials say this is believed to have been the first time that land and wire less teleDhone systems were voked up in the Rocky Mountain Region.
 The concert was held at the gov ernment hospital at Aurora. near here. Equinment recently installed at the hospital was used for the experiment According to w. A. Berkv. instructor in wireless telephony at the hospital. word has been received from wireless stations in Montana Wyoming and from one station in Wisconsin, that the music was heard.
 Most of our selections were play ed on a saxaphone." Berkv stated. "The saxophone music seems to car rv better than any other instrument. These exneriments are being made in the belief that eventually wireless
Bisbee daily review., 1920-12-19
French Agree
 Germany Must
 Be Disarmed
Chamber of Deputies Express Confidence in Government
 Attitude on Question

PARIS. Dec. 1.-The chamber Of deputies voted confidence in the gov ernment today, 493 to 55, after dis cussing the resignation yesterday of Andre Lefevre. the war minister.
 General Castelnau, president of the army commission, interphllating Pre- mier Leygues on the resignation of M. Lefevre, said:
 The fears of former Minister Le- fevre would be justified if Germany were net disarmed. We ask the pre- mier is Germany disarmed or in a fair way of disarmament? If not. why are you waiting to perform the operation, which this chamber has been requesting unceasingly the past year"
 We must end at least temporarily, the military power of Germany and end it for as long period as possi- ble. If Germany has not been dis armed she must be disarmed immedi- ately. Germany is troublesome power and is opposing resistance 10 execution of the treaty. The repara- tions question is unsettled although the fact remains that Germany was Ut5lcdSeu. TCuuCt Itl military expenses without sacrificing the highest national interests, until Germany is disarmed."
 The whole chamber applauded Gen eral Castelnau, including the Social iStS.
 Premier Leygues, replying. said the military bill. which caused the resig- nation of M Lefevre as insufficient to protect France, had bden indorsed by Marshals Foch, Joffre and Petain and Generals Mangin. Buat, Debeny, Weygand and others.
 These eminent chiefs, to whom w1a owe victory. see no danger for the national defense in the government bill" Premier Laygues said. ''Is Ger many totally disarmed? No. Is she in fair way to disarming? Yes"
 The premier addhd that Germany has surrendered 30,000 guns and de stroyed 2S,000; surrendered 65.000 machine guns and destroyed 50,000: surrendered 97,0OO machines gun tubes and destroyed 52,000; surrend- cred 25OO,OO0 rifles and destroyed 2,5OO.0OO
 Frances position is secure against German aggression" M. LffevTe de clared, and France also is capable of enforcing execution of the treaty.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-12-19
NEW ARENA AT OGDEN

OGDEN, Utah, Dec. 1S Ogden has d new boxing arena, recently constructed by the Wasatch Athletic Club The arena will seat 1 300 and will be used for weekly shows.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-12-19
State-Wide Scout
 Organization Is
 Made at Phoenix

PHOENIX. Dec. 1S.-What was de- clared the first boy scout statewide organization formed in the United States was effected here last night at
 a meeting of delegates from all parts of the state. Temporary officers were
 chosen and an advisory council was elected The council was to be rep resentative of each of the 14 counties of the state.
 Officers follow: Governor Camp bell. chairman; J. E. Thompson, vice chairman; l.. C. Snow, secretary. Personnel of the advisory council
 included: State Senator F. I. Whit
 ing. Apache county; Judge Sidney Sapp, Navajo county; Tom Devin, Mo-
 have county; Thomas E. Pollock. Co
 conino county: Walter Miller and E.
 s. Clark, Yavapai county; Multord 'Winsor, Yuma county; James M.
 Lawton and Leo Goldsmith, Pima
 county; Judge w. s. Boyd, Final
 county; F. E. Webb. Gila county: R.
 A. Whitson. Graham county; R. P.
 Kyle. Greenlee' county; A. G. McGre- gor Cochise county; Bracey Curtis, Santa Cruz county and Dwighc B. | Heard, Maricopa county.
 Need for statewide organization to assist boy scout work among F..
 GOO boys in Arizona was stressed bv
 speakers who included Governor Compbell. Charles N Miller, national , field scout executive; Colonel J. J. Boniface, nspector-insUructor Of cav airy, National Guard Of Arizona and
 New Mexico; J. H. Larson, surerin. tendent of the state industrial school
 at Fort Grant, and Judge Shute Of the
 Gila county juvenile court.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-12-19
Former Ohio Residents to
 Turn Out m Full Force to
 Root for Buckeye Eleven

PASADENA. Cal, Dec. 1S.-- Ohio State University players when they arrive here late this month to play the University of California New Years Day will be met and enter tained by the Federation of Ohio State Societies of Southern Califor- mia, which represents thousands of former middle westerners now resid- ing in the south.
 federation delegation. accOmpan- led by band, will meet the players train and escort them to their hotel. Later the organization will banquet tho men ZEN
 Ohio State will be supported at the game by a roofing section which will contain approximately 1900 peo- ple. Members of the Ohio Fedora ton and alumni of all the Big Ten Conference universities will root for the Ohio players, it is expected.
 President-elect Warren G. Hard inc and Mrs. Harding have been in vited tn come to Pasadena to watch their Ohio pen nlav Invitations al- so have been wired to governors of all western states.
 
 In Germany there are 10000 men in { l.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-12-19

SECURITY BENEFIT ASSOCIATION Successors to Knights and Ladies of
 Security
 Meets on the first and third Mon day of each month st Odd Fellows hall at 7:30 D. m. Visiting members cordially invited.
 R F. HANCOCK, President.
 Box 134S, Bisbee. LOLA DEVINE, Acting Secretary.
 Box PISS. Bisbee. ARNOLD SCHMID, Financier,
 Box 34S3. Lowell.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-12-19
SEEK NEW COACH

SEATTLE, Wash. Dec. 1S.- Uni Versity of Washington is looking around for a new athletic coach, fol lowing the recent resignation of Stub" Allison, who handled the 1920 football team which finished at the bottom of the Pacific Coast Con ference percentage ladder
 Among the men mentioned for the place are F.. o. C"Jumbo"O Stiehm, University of Indiana coach, Enoch BaSshaw who has turned out cham Dionship teams at the Everett, Wash high school for nine years, Vincent Borleska. coach at Whitman College Walla Walla, Wash, and Coach Hen derson of the University of Southern California
Bisbee daily review., 1920-12-19
Lodge Notice

IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN
 Meets at odd Fellows hall first Thursday of every month. Visiting brothers cordially invited. VIM. BUCKET, Sachem. s. VERRAN, Chief of Records.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-12-19

The United States uses approxi- mately 4S,670,000 barrels of oil in a month.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-12-19

telephones will supersede all telegraph communications, that all the western country will be hooked up with apar- atus that will permit the sending and
 receiving of the spoken word without wires
Bisbee daily review., 1920-12-19

Geese attain the age of 25 years some even going higher than this.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-12-19
DETROIT CURES
 MOTOR THIEVES

DETROIT. Dec 1S.-By means of a system of thorough information and prosecution, Detroit has been able to cope successfully with the autOmo- bile bandit problem. w. s. Gilbreath manager of the Detroit Automobile Club, has headed the movement which has reduced the number of thefts in that city to such degree that the city has dropped from first to third place among American cities in the number of cars stolen.
 ''The Detroit Automobile Club has found but one way to check automo- bile thefts." says Gilbreath. That's by employing legal counsel and pri- vate detectives.
 Our club keeps complete records in each case which are open to the po- lice at all times. Our attorney fol- lows each captured thief through the courts looks to the presence of com plaining witnesses and handles all de- tails of the prosecution.
 Tn addition, bulletin containing confidential information is published each day and is circulated among those interested in experimenting au- tomobile thieves. This bulletin states the number of cars missing, charac- teristics of the cars by which they may be identified, and the manner of of their disappearance. Recovered ears are also reported so they may be checked off the lists of the vali- ous chiefs of police and sheriffs. We find this system to be very efficient" ."
Bisbee daily review., 1920-12-19
BROTHERHOOD OF AMERICA
 YEOMAN

Richard l.. Homeatead ssS. meets secoad and fourth Tues6Eyr at ole Pythisz Castle. Visiting Arcbers SITS cordially invited.
 R. J. RATCEfFFB, Forerlan. E. p. STINSON, Correspondent
 Box t4se. PhcEs Rsd x51-
Bisbee daily review., 1920-12-19

Tn Germany there are 10000 men in the American army of occupation.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-12-19
DIVERS FIND OPIUM

HONOLULU, T. H.. Dee 1S.-Div- CTS, directed by, the customs inspect OTIS, recently recovered opium valued at $12,000 from the bottom of Hone lulu harbor. The officers said the op- ium had been thrown overheard from ship which came from the Orient and would have been picked up by smugglers if the inspectors had not nipped the plan in the bud
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-20

Owing to the damage done to the towers of the Ketchikan wireless sta. tion by wind and snow storms on May 9th, men climbed the 30O-foot towers to make repairs.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-20

The cannery of the Anacorte Packing Company at shakan plan this year to restrict it's pack to 40 900 cases and will cut out chums a together.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-20

Commissioner of Education L. [ Henderson has recommended that tn Anchorage high school be placed ol the accredited list at the Universit, of Washington.