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reached him French officer sprang forward and saved Putnam. He was taken to Canada and later was ex- changed for French prisoners and ! he returned to Connecticut
 1 On the ninth of April 1775, the ! British fired upon the Americans at Lexington. The next morning Put i nam was blowing on his farm when he heard the news. He left his blow and horses. and without changing his ! clothes, he went to the Governor, , Jonathan Trumbull, for orders. He was told to join the Americans at l Boston.
 All through the Revolution, Put nam was noted for his bravery and skill. He was especially noted at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
 During the winter of 1778-9 he was with his soldiers in a camp at Bedding. One day in February he was at Horseneck, supervising his out post. A thousand British sol diers led by General Tryon were seen approaching. Putnam at once placed himself at the head of his command and prepared to fight. The British had ten men to his one and so he could not hold his guard. He ordered his men to retreat and wait for him until he went to Stamford sor some more forces. He set out at full speed. As he came around the road several British soldiers, also on horseback, saw him and started after him. Putnam spur<ed his horse. The British chased him for quarter of a mile and almost caught him. He rounded sharp turn in the road with British horseman 3nly two lengths behind him. The road was on the edge of a precipice. He dashed toward the place, plunged over the edge and down flight of stone steps. No one dared to follow him. They fired after hlm and a bullet went through his cap. He waved his sword at them and, hatless he dashed into Stamford, got reinforcement, and returned to meet the enemy. They had gone.
 When the war was over Putnam returned to his home in Pomfret. There he spent the rest of his life, loved and honored by his countrymen for his loyal service which had help ed the thirteen colonies to become the United States of America.
 References-Clark, History of Connecticut, Sanford, History of Connecticut. Howard, Connecticut History Stories.
Connecticut western news., 1922-06-29
9th Grade Prophecy by Norma Adam

9th Grade Prophecy by Norma Adam
 1933I Just eleven years since I graduated from the good old Cram mar school. Last week, when l was on my vacation, visited an Aviation Field in New Jersey and 1 certainly had an interesting time. One of the first persons I saw down there was one of my classmates-Howard Knightl Can you imagine Howard an aviator? Why, we all thought he'd go in for scientific farming. He told me that only the week before Mabel Dings and Mildred Vosburgh who are now teaching in Hartford, Silvia teacher in New York, and May Con- solini who is the music teacher in a Normal School, had come down to the big meet together on their vaca- ton. But they had a stroke of bad luck. Harry Anderson, who is the leading aviator in the East, you know, took them up in ajplane. a But something went wrong and. the plane fell They're all in the hospital now but not seriously hurt, he said. We were having a lovely time talking, when Howard was ordered to go up. He told me that Charles Beilke was the, radio operator down there, so l hurried off to see him. Charlie is just the same as ever and was bubbling over with news. He told me that Jimmie Place was second Babe Ruth and he wanted me to go to a baseball game the next afternoon to see him. I certainly was sorry l couldn't stay. Charlie said he'd seen Bill Tripp play last winter-he's a professional in basketball now and a star too. That was the only time Bill eyer did move quickly, as I re- member. I also heard that John Foley held the worlds championship in foot racing. We all know where he got his practice! You know Charlie had on a dandy looking suit and l couldn't help> but comment. What do you suppose he told me? Why Stuart Barratt made it--he is the head tailor of Rogers-Peet in New York
 For luncheon that day went to a restaurant real near the Field. The
 Continued on page 8
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18
BACK TO Their OLD JOBS
Union Pacific Makes Change in Agents
at Funston and Fort Riley.

The two men who handled the
Union Pacifics business at Camp Fun
ston and Fort Riley during the busy
war period were, this week, checked
out and returned to their former po-
sitions.
When the war broke out and these
two points over night jumped to cities
of thousands of inhabitants each, the
railroads priority rules caused the
transfer of r. N. Allen. of Minneapolis,
10 Camp Funston, and william Stepp,
of Ellsworth, to Fort Riley, as sta
ton agents.
The war is over, the soldiers have
gone home. Camp Funston has been
sold out to various wrecking crews,
Fort Riley is down to its pre-war size,
the railroads business has taken a
terrific slump and the two stations
have reduced in rank accordingly. AS
q result Allen and Stepp, again exer-
cising the priority rule. are going back
to their old jobs.
Both men were very popular in their
war time positions and their work
was highly commendable, officials of
the Union Pacific say. The new
agents are v. E. Emerson, at Camp
Funston, and L. E. Hill, at Fort Riley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18
FRISCO TO SPEND S7,776,OOO
Company Will Build Double Track
From Spring Hill to Paola, Kan.

Expenditures of $7.776,000 will be
made by the st. Louis &, San Fran
cisco Railroad company this year in
improvements, repairs and for new
rolling stock and equipment, J. M.
Kern, president. announced in state
ment, this week. The largest item in
the program is $1,7U0,O00 for new
tracks and replacement of old rails.
Included under this head is double
tracking the road from Spring Hill
TO Paola, Kan. a distance of 1877
miles, and from Windsor Springs to
Valley Park, Mo-, Az miles, at a
total cost of $1.3s5.OOO.
other items include: grading be-
tween Crocker and Garnsey, and st.
Johns, Mo-, $675,000; ballasting be-
tween st. Louis and Memphis, and be-
tween Okmulgee, Okla, 1928. 900; i'm
provement in freight equipment and
installing steam heating apparatus 10
coaches, $1,431.000; new equipment,
s435,OOO; bridge work. s280,000, and
installation of water plants. $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18
EXPRESS FLEET THIRD LARGEST


The motor trucks and wagons of the
American Express company, equipped
for carrying posters, are presenting a
new message to the public this month.
1t is as follows:
"Twenty-seven thousand vehicles
are working for you. Free pickup
and delivery in cities and large
towns"
seldom does the public think of
what a wonderful pickup and delivery
fleet the American Express company
has to perform the special service it
gives in the transportation of COM
modities Next to the postoffice de-
partment and the United States army,
the express motor truck fleet is the
largest commercial automobile outfit
in The country. The same tribute could
be paid to the company's horse-drawn
vehicles which for nearly half CEN
fury have represented the express
pickup and delivery service.
The companys street delivery equip
ment turnout the nation comprises
$4,000 horse-drawn wagons. 1.047
electric trucks, 2.016 gasoline trucks
and 5000 sleiehs. The latter may
cause considerable speculation in
view Of the present mild winter but
sleighs are an important part of the
express company's delivery service in
the north where heavy SHOWS make all
kinds of traffic a problem. To this
array might be added $4,000 platform
trucks altho they cannot be classes
as street equipment.
During the past six months all of
the company's equipment has under
gone repainting, with the result that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18
new ROAD FOR CAREY, KAN.
Line VIII Extend TO Vinita, Okla, a
Distance of Sixty One Miles.

The Kansas & Oklahoma Southern
railway was authorized by the inter-
state commerce commission today to
construct a new line sixty-one miles
long from Caney, Kan, to Vinita,
Okla, and in addition to build an ex-
tension ten miles northwest of Vinita
to connect with a coal mining district.
The railroad, if it proceeds with the
construction of the line, the commits
sion also ruled, will be allowed, during
the first ten-year period of operation
on the extension, to retain all earnings
which it may realize in excess of 6 per
cent.
Under the transportation act earn
ings in excess of per cent by rail-
roads are to be divided equally be-
tween the carrier concerned and the
government, except when special per-
mission is granted by the commission
of the Kind given today to the Kansas
& Oklahoma Southern.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18
OVERHEAD" ON 4 DINING CAR
Each Patron Costs the Company So
Cents Before Ordering.

CenAS BG1OFG OEucf1H&
About the middle of the day as you
Journey, writes DR.. william E. Barton
in the Toledo 'sNews-Bee." there
passes thru your car a colored man
clad in white jacket, and distin-
guished from Pullman porter by the
fact that he also wears a white apron
AS he returns he will call out in each
car: Lunch is now served in the din
ing car. Meals a Ia carte Dining
car in the rear. First call for lun-
cheon."
You are met at the door by the
steward who shows you to your seat.
A colored waiter brings you glass Of
water with a lump Of Zee In it, and
fills the remaining space within the
glass with water. He also spreads
out for you a clean linen napkin Up
TO that moment your meal has cost
the company fifty-seVen cents.
It cost $4,000 to build the dining
car and you must pay your part of
the interest on that sum, and some
Toore for the repairs, upkeep and de-
probation. The car is fitted with
ranges, refrigerators and tanks. and
you must pay for your share of the
fuel. the ice and the cost of procuring
and fiItering the water. The laundry
bill is enormous, and a part of it. is
charged to you The steward must be
paid, and so must the four cooks and
five walters. This is what makes up
the total of your fifty-seven cents. and
there are at least fiftv-seven varieties
of expense to absorb it.
The problem of the company is not
how to recover the cost of what it
actually feeds you, but to distribute
this 81 cents over the prices of the
various articles of food you are 70
order so as not to make any price
prohibitive. For if they charge you
too much you will eat your lunch out
of a shoe box.
All in all, 1 rather wonder that they
do as well as they do. Don't you?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18
CONTRACT IS NOT AWARDED
C, C. Has Not Yet Authorized Santa
FEES Satanta Branch.

Santa Fe officials in Topeka re-
ceived information from Chicago late
Friday stating that the contract for
the new Satanic line in southwest
Kansas has not yet beeh let, and that
since authority from the interstate
commerce commission to build the
line is still lacking, it was impossible
to state when construction work
would be started.
1t is understood here that at least
two contracts will be let. One will
include the construction of depots at
New Ulysses, johnson and the lines
terminus, which has not yet been
named, section houses and other nee
essary buildings, and the other the
construction of the track proper. The
period for receiving bids closed on
February 9.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18

Secretary of Russian Relief Commits.
sion Bitter in Letter.

Chicago, Feb. 1s.-Public men who
stoop to play politics over the dead
bodies and frozen forms of little chill
dren are no more to be respected than
those international bankers who hold
the bonds of the now destroyed and
defunct cars government, says a let
ter sent out today to members of the
American committee for Russian fam
inc relief bysWalter T. Liggett, acting
secretary.
the committee attributed to Herbert
Hoover, secretary of commerce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18
White City. %: Council Grove, Is.

White City. Kan, Feb. 1S.-The
White City high school basketball
team defeated Council Grove high
school by q score of % to Is in a
game played here Friday night. The
game was clean and fast, both teams
playing well, but White City out
classed Council Grove in caging bas-
kets. This was the second defeat
handed Council Grove by White City
in two weeks. The Council Grove
girls defeated White City by a score
of Sc to IA. This was also the second
defeat handed the White City girls by
Council Grove in two weeks. There
are only two remaining games on
White Citys schedule, 1t will meet
Alta Vista at Alta Vista on February
"a and Dwight at Dwight, March 8.
The team will enter the district tour
nament. which will be held at En-
poria, March 10 and IL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18

the old battleship gray has nearly dis
appeared in favor of green colored
bodies and red running gears. OF the
eighteen wagons used in Topeka, four
of them were reprinted this week,
leaving only two to undergo the pro-
cess, according to E. E. Brayman.
local manager. Plans to equip To-
peka with motor trucks have been OPP
posed by Brayman on. the theory that
delivery can be made more quickly
and at less express with horse-drawn
vehicles when there are no long dis
lance hauls to be taken into consid-
Grafton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18
VILLA FIGHTS BANDITSI
Former Outlaw Chief Asks Per-
mission to Lead Forces Against,
Aide Who Once Deserted Him.

Mexico City, Feb 1S.-Francisco
Villa. former bandit chief, has asked
permission to lead his men against
Gen. Rosalio Hernandez, reported in
rebellion in the state of Chihuahua.
Back in 1914, Hernandez was
Villas trusted aide. but he went over
to Carranza when Villa and the latter
split Villa now sees chance to pay
eff the old score and his emissary is
said to have arrived in the capit3l
YESTERDAY to obtain the assignment for
his chief
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18
CUT RATE TO NEW ORLEANS

In connection with the knights
Templar conclave to be held at New
orleans April s24 to 81, inclusive, the
Union Pacific announces n reduction
in round-trip passenger rates to that
point between April 20 and rs, with
May Is at the final return limit The
rate will be one and one-half the reg
ular one way fare and will be avail
able at all points on the Union Pa
clfic and Grand Island. Persons who
wish to stay at New Orleans until
May q may do 50 by paying a special
fee of 81, it 10 announced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18
Coast to Coast
Hike Made By
LEGGED Kdnsan

Eldorado. Kan, Feb. 1s.-william
G. Stebbins. II. son of Mrs. L. Has
kins of Augusta. has completed his
coast-to-coast hike. The youth has
only one leg. and walked the entire
distance on crutches.
Stebbins left Los Angeles May go.
1921. He completed the hike in less
than nine months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18
-FOUR ROADS ANNOUNCE CUTS
Santa Fe and Rock Island Among
Those Naming Tourist Rates.

Summer tourist rates from the mid
dlewest to the Pacific coast will be
approximately $50 less per round trip
than they were last on at least four
railroads. The Atchison. Topeka &
Santa Fe, the Chicago, Milwaukee a,
st. Paul, Chicago & Northwestern and
the Union Pacific lines are the roads
that have announced fare reductions
Others are expected to follow soon.
The new fare. round trip from Chi
cago to California will be SS6; from
Omaha. Topeka and Kansas City. $72;
from Denver s64. and from Mime
apolis and St Paul to North Pacific
coast, S72.O0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18
ITALY RECOGNIZES RUSSIA?
Premier Says Resumption of Relations
In Accord With Parliament.

Rome, Feb. 1S.-During the debate
in the chamber of deputies today
which resulted in defeat of the
Bonomi cabinet the premier made a
statement concerning Italy's relations
with Russia.
No danger, he said could result
from Russia's participation in the eco
nomic conference at Genoa, and in any
case resumption of Ita1y's relations
with that country was in accordance
with the policy parliament had recon-
mended to the government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18
Winfield Defeats Parsons.

Parsons, Kan, Feb. 1S-Winfield
high school cagers defeated Parsons
last night, 81 to 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-03
Says Pay as We
Go Must Be Motto
Of United States

- Washington, April IA "pay as
we 60 policy of government finance
was urged tonight by Eliot Wads-
worth. assistant secretary of the
treasury in charge of foreign loans,
in an address before the Washing
ton Stock Exchange.
BY such a policy only. he declared,
could the country maintain it's posi-
ton as the soundest financially in
the world. No matter how much the
costs roll up, he asserted, income
should be made available to meet
those costs.
Money. he added, can be obtained
from only one ultimate source, which
is taxes, direct or indirect, but in
the end coming out of the pockets
of the people.
"Our federal budget this year will
practically balance" said Mr.. Wads-
worth. Next year the estimates
show deficit. We are carrying in
terest charges and other expenses,
resulting from the war which can
not be reduced. We are meeting a
debt Of honor to our disabled soldiers
and sailors at n cost of $3.50, o0o, 900
a year. No one grudges a cent OF
what we may wisely spend to make
life possible and happy for those
men.
"Other expenses will arise from
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-03

the war. Perhaps you may have
heard some talk of a bonus in the
last few weeks. If paid, it will
clearly be war expense but will not
| necessarily liquidate the war. There
are today so widows of the war of
1912, and 2000 widows of the mexi-
can war on our pension roll. Our
last year war is SO years in the
past and our annual bill is $780,
10000. Who would dare to estimate
the ultimate cost to this country of
the world war"
Secretary Wallace of the depart
ment of agriculture also addressed
the exchange and discussed credit
needs of the farmers.
Credit facilities" he said. SHOULD
be provided which are adapted to the
peculiar needs of agriculture and
thus make it possible for farmers
to produce efficiently and abundant
ly. This is all the more important
to our business and industrial life
now that we are coming into a per-
iod of strenuous competition with
foreign manufacturers"
Discussing the proposed appoint
ment of representative of agricuI-
ture on the federal reserve board
Mr.. Wallace said such a step would
simply put agriculture on a par with
commerce and industry in the word
ing of the law federal reserve act)
and 1t Is far fetched assumption
that any President would appoint any
man not qualified for the position"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-03
ADJUSTMENTS
Constance Binney Receives Rus.
sian Canine Celebrity

Peter the Great is now a men,
Der of the personal family of Con-
stance Binncy, the attractive and
talented little Realart star who will
be seen at the Strand Theatre today
in First Love-" an entertaining and
dramatic romance Of a little city fac
tory girl.
The Peter in question is, ~
course, not the Ieincarnation of the
famous Car. but & huge Russia .
wolfhound named for the Emperor
and a descendant from the royal
Russian kennels.
lie is the son OF the original canine
country by the Root Mission to
Russia. He Is most unusual, even
for n Russian wolfhound. In that
instead of being white, like most of
his breed, he is the tawny color CT
Il lion.
FIRST Love" is. however, a story
that has no'h ne 70 do VIII Russian
wolfhounis. being IL ta'c IF Nuatle
people to whom sIcl rarc al. ov-
pensive animals Would be real
novelty.
Miss B.nhcy is said 10 have a most
appealing role as the young factory
girl, who had many most intensely
dramatic experiences before she
n romantic side track in
favor OF the Main Line Of real love-
adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-03
The Wentworth Exhibit

Invitations are out to private
view of photographs by Bertrand ii.
Wentworth of Gardiner, to be shown
at Grace Horne Gallery, Trinity
Court, Stuart street, Boston, on Mon
day, April 3rd., from three to six.
The exhibition continues through
April 18th, open daily from ten to
six.
Mr.. Wentworth is master
craftsman Of the Society of Arts and
Crafts, Boston. The Society has
awartsd him a bronze medal for
Excellence Of Work"
Those familiar with the work of
Mr.. Wentworth in this vicinity will
be interested to learn that the ex-
hibit comprises 40 artistic works of
art, as follows: Candlemas Day.
Communion Place, Hemlocks, The
Seventh Wave, Blqch Head Cove,
Harbor Gulls. Early Spring. Snow
Laden Pines. Dancing Sprites, The
Fog Horn, The Coming of Fair
Wind SNOW, Tie Passing Storm, The
Calls The Berry Pickers, September
Srre, TIE WeItcrin., Tide, An Up
laud Twilight, Drli,.a' Oak, The Fog
Eater. TIaHana, Tasteriy Weather,
Undaunted, lIeralds If Night, Au-
tumn Begins, Through Rain and
Fog The End OF the Dav, The East
Shore. White Head, At the Foot of
Black Head Four Bells. Pasture
Birches, A North Atlantic Breaker,
Monhegan Spruces, Benediction, The
Mists of an Out Wind. The Pace,
Golden Rod, Across the Marsh,
S1ua'scr Cove, Tire Last Three, The
CIHpling Erook, Beachcd, Old
Birc)lee. / IfeadIand Shore. Gal
Rock. Arrival Of the Mail. Drying the
Sails, Harring Gulls.
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Atty. General
Orders Bureau of
Engraving Probe

Washington, April 1.-Department of
justice agents have been instructed to
make thorough investigation into the
bureau of engraving and printing, from
whic., James l.. Wilmeth. its director.
and IS chiefs, svperintendents and
forcmen were removed Friday night by
executive order OF President Harding,
it was announced tonight by Atty. Gen.
Daughcrty.
Mr.. Daugherty said he had assigned
a number of agents to Louis A. Hill,
the newly appointed director to go into
the conduct of the affairs Of the bu-
reau, but did not indicate what course
the investigation was to take or what
might be expected in the way Of deveE-
opments.
Official Washington was dazed today
at the suddenness Of the presidents re-
organization of the governments giant
engraving plant "for the good of the
service" and the possibility Of a con-
gressional airing of the change was
indicated by Senator Caraway, Demo-
crat. Arkansas, who announced his in
tent'on OF seeking on the floor II the
senate Monday the reasons for Inc dis
m ssals.
Senator Caraway declared that IN his
opinion there had been nothing but
politics" in the dismissed of the So
reau officials, and thai Il was the intcn-
ton Of the administration to fellow
its action up in other agencies of the
government with a view to putting
Republicans in office.
ITO say that these employees were
dismissed for the good of the service"
he said, lis not enough. Nor is it fair
to them to imply that they are ineffi-
cicnt"
Beyond the White House statement
| of last night no further official eXpla.
nation of the swift reorganization of
the bureau was forthcoming today. Mr..
DauSherty said he had discussed the
| and Mr.. Hill. but did not indicate any
definite cause for the step.
In the absence Of Secretary Mellon
| who is in Pittsburg. treasury officials
declared that any comment upon the
! matter would have to come from the
White House. Some officials, however
asserted that further developments in
connection with the bureau shakc-u,
were to be expected, asserting that the
complete investigation of the plant
would reveal facts warranting the
quick action taken by the president.