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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1922-02-10
THE ETNA LIFE

The annual statement of the Aetna
Life Insurance Company, and its af-
iiliated ompanies-the Aetna Casu-
atty d Surety CO.. and the Automo-
bile Insurance Co. of Hartford-ap-
pears in the advertising pages of this
weeks Patriot. Those men and wo-
men all over the country who are for
tunate enough to be policy-holders in
this great organization-and their
number runs to the hundreds of thou
sands-could hardly escape "A feeling
OF extreme satisfaction as they study
the figures presented by President
Buckley which emphasize what every
one knew already that the Aetna Life
is not only one of the largest insur-
ance companies in the world, but also
one of the most substantial as well as
conseryatiyely managed business or
CARNATIONS in existence.
How we'll the policy-holders are
protected against any possible danger
Of loss is shown in many ways, one of
the most striking being the great sum
set aside last year as an increase to
the surplus to protect the interests Of
policy-holders, $3,252,105. making
the total for such projections in the
Aetna Life alone of over twenty-five
and quarter million The total sur
plus Of the affiliated Aetna companies
IS nc S3l.20l .97a
Tie total assets Of the companies
given S219.147.tI4. and the
cash Income during the past year was
SIS 800.
Taking the lie business alone, it is
q b. noted that during 1927 the in
eresseln Che number Of policies issued
was $50 and the Increase in life
insurance in force amounted to SIS
+lioaf That means that new in
suranee ISSUED amounted to S35S.-
446, $50, and that the life insurance
paid for during the year reached the
astonishing sum Of S324.6t7.774
masking the total life insurance in
force at the beginning Of the present
year. Sl,204,000,3a7
Taking in money, however is only
one Of the two important things the
company does During 1921 it paid
IN claims nearly Twenty-Five millions.
Since II was organized seventv-two
years ago 1t has paid out for this pur.
pose s42+.24s,0il. and during 1927
1t paid SIS, 900,62o In that connee-
ton 1t is also interesting to note that
what Is known as the mortality ex-
perlence-the percentage Of actual
death claims compared to the expect.
ed number Of deaths based upon the
mortality expectation tables used nv
an Insurance companies been
unusually low
The statements Of the two affiliated
companies are no less satisfactory
The Casualty and Surety Companv
shows assets Of Si5,45S,s65. Its in
come for the year was Si2.374.o7o
The Automobile Company has assets
Of SlLs70.5o2 with its income for
1921. stl.1i3.6s6.
In the Hartford Courant az las.
sunday there was shown in the art.
gravure section an airplane view ~
the sixteen acre tract Of land on Far.
mington avenue where the Aetna Life
Is shortly to build its new home. which
VAL Dc a great addition to the beautv
Of the city just as the company has
been and will continue to be one ~
the finest examples 81 the business or.
sanizations which has aided in MAKING
Hartford known as one Of the great
insurance eenters Of the world.-Adv
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1922-02-10
BOARD OF RELIEF
NOTICE

The members of the Board Of Relief
p me Town Of Putnam will meet on
y eanesday, February lst. 1922 a.
me ONCE Of Joseph Plessis in centraI
BLOCK from 3 A. NJ. to - NJ. and
every week day following except Sal,
uFaays' at the same place and bopr
until further notice.
JOSEPH PLESSIs
FREDERICK W. SEWARD
FRANK H. SMITH
90 Board Of Relief.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1922-02-10
FOR SALE

FOR sALE-A very desirable ten
room Summer Home in good repair.
with all modern improvements. One
acre Of land, with shade and fruit
trees. Private stable and garage.
pleasantly located on Woodstock
Hill Price low if sold at once. F
". SEWARD, Insurance and Real
Estate 8e
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1922-02-10
ABRAHAM LINCOLN

You lay wreath on murdered Lin.
coln's bier.
1u. who, with moekine pencil.
won't 70 trace.
Broad for the self-eomplacent British
sheer.
His length q shambhnr hu,h. hi.
furrowed face
HIS gaunt. enarled hands. his an.
kempt br.stliug hair.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1922-02-10
4 NO ACCOUNT TOWN

Ten ME about de people in dis
heah i1l ole town. RastuS You'se
been heah leneer'n / has. Tell me
who's who."
AN dey's no good Sambo Nobody
amt who heah. "-Nashville Tenne-
sscan.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1922-02-10

At the close Of the Christmas tree
exercises III St Johns Methodist
Church in Dover. y H.. a piece Of
string was placed in Rev. Leon J.
Merse's hand and he was told to fol
low 10 TO the end The string led him
out through the lobby Of the church 10
the street. where he found It tied to a
five-passenger touring ear. q gift Of
She community including members Of
various churches. as token Of the
esteem in which NJ and Mrs. Morse
aae heli
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1922-02-10

The range Of verse Ia tribute 70
f Lincoln il in its very nature signifi-
cant Of much tragedy No poet wrote
n him before the death Of Edwin
Booth. without thought to spare fur
Their suffering 70 the distinguished and
beloved brother Of the martyred Pres
identz murderer. Richard Watson
Glider and Thomas Bailey Aldrich,
both q whom memorialized Lincoln,
were close friends % Edwin Booth.
But. aside from this reason for re-
serve, there rs q vital principle u po-
etry that forbids crude violence The
tragedy Is "a for lyric theme but not
the crash. not the blood. The inviola-
5ility Of this principle is beautifully
exemplified BY Walt Whitman in his
% Captain Ny Captain" the best
known, as It Is, probably the most not
able u all the Lincoln poems Whit
man the most ruthless and fragrant Of
violators. was here committed 70 the
outpouring % a sorrow that Was clear
and fine. The poem gains IN value
from the fact that Whitman vas con
temporaneous with Lincoln. being
only ten years his junior. and that he
was closely ID contact with all that 50
fatally involved Lincoln Perhaps Il
is unnecessary 70 repubiish this well
known poem for Patriot readers, but
Il should be familiar wherever the
name Of Lincoln is eloquent
o CAPTAIN MY CAPTAIN
o Captain nay Captain our fearful
trip is done.
The snip mas weathered every rack.
the prize We sought is won.
The port Is near. the bells | hear. the
people All e1siting,
While follow eyes the steady keel. the
vessel grim and daring.
But o heart heart heart
o the bleeding drops Of red.
Where on the deck my Captain hes.
Fallen cold and dead
o Captain ny Captain. rise up and
hear the bells,
Rise up Tor you the flag is fung.-
fof you the bugle trills.
For you bouquets and ribboned
Wreaths for you the shores
a-eroWaing.
For you they call, the swaying mass.
their eager faces turning:
Hear Captain dear Father,
This arm beneath your head
L is some dream that on the deck
You've fallen cold and dead.
Ny Captain does not answer. his lips
are pale aud still.
hy father does not feel my arm. he
has no pulse nor viii.
The ship Is anchored safe and sound
rs voyage closed and done,
Prom fearful trip the victor snip
comes IN with object won.
ENult. O shores. ard ring. O bells,
Rnt I. with moanful tread
Walk the deck my Captain lies.
Fallen cold and dead
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1922-02-10

District Of Woodstock. IS. Court
81 Probate. February 9. 1922 Estate
Of John " Phillips Of Woodstock in
said District. an incompetent person.
The Conservator having applied for
an order authorizing and empowering
hum 70 sell certain real estate belong
ing to said estate. as per application
on file more fully appears: ORDERED
That the 18th day of February.
1922. at o'clock in the forenoon. AZ
the Court Of Probate in Woodstock.
be and the same is assigned for a
hearing on the foregoing application.
and this Court directs the Conserva-
tor 70 cite all persons interested there
in 70 appear at said time and place. by
publishing this order Of notice once
IN some newspaper having a circula-
ticn in said District. and By posting a
copy on the public sign-post in the
Town Of Woodstock. At least 5 DAYS
before said day Of hearing, and return
fore said day Of hearing. and return
make 10 this Court 81 the notice viv-
en-. CLARENCE Il. CHILD. Judge
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1922-02-10
wANTED-old Love Letters. writ

WANTED-old Love Letters, writ
ten before 1870, keep the letters
and send me the envelopes and
stamps. ! am a collector and am in
terested in old stamps, postmarks
and cancellation marks. Will pay
good price for all | can use. Col
leetions bought. Best bank and
commercial references furnished.
W. W. MACLAREN, care the Press.
Cleveland. Ohio. G.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1922-02-10
WANTED

WANTED-To let the public know
that Mrs. Louise Spencer, Dress
maker, 209 Grove street, Phone
s9-4, is prepared to accommodate
one or two new customers; prices
reasonable. satisfaction guaran-
teed. 46-tf
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1922-02-10
AND PAPERINc

II you are thinking Of cleaning
mouse howegie Bros. will do vour
painting and paper hanging by iob ~
oy day For further information call
geo. Reach. North Ashford. or Kow.
egie Bros, R. D. No. 5. Box SO. south
bridge, Mass. s''
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1922-02-10

WANTED-To buy good farm in Put
nam or any town nearby. Write
1SIDoRE BENoIT, 1880 Water
street, Fitchburg. Mass. g.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1922-02-10

/ His garb aneoath, his bearing, III a
ease,
His lack Of all We prize as debonair.
OF power or will 70 shine, Of art q
please.
Beside this corpse. that bears for
winding-sheet
The Stars and Stripes be lived 70
rear anew.
Between the mourners At bis head and
feet,
+ Say. scurrile Jester, is there room
for you.
by shallow Judgment had learned to
rue,
Noting how to occasions heigh, ne
rose,
How ms qsaia; s.t made home-truth
seen more true.
How. iron IKE. tis temper grew by
blows
He went aboa, n. work such work
as feW
Ever had laid Oh head and heart
and hand
As one Wbo Knows where there's a
task b De.
Mans honest will must heavens
good grace command;
So he went forth to battle, on the side
That he felt clear was Liberty's
and Rights,
As in his peasant boyhood he had piled
His warfare with rude Natures
th~artng nights,
The Old World and the New from sea
70 sea.
Utter one voice Of sympathy and
shame
Sore heart 50 stopped when it at last
beat high
Sad life. cut short Just as It's tri-
umph came
Vile hand. that ffaudest murder on a
strife,
Whate'er il grounds stoutly and
nobly strEan.
And with the martyr crown crowHest
a life
With much 20 praise. little 10 be
forgiven
TON TAYLOR
tfsl1-lsk0l
There Is very HHe poem on this
great man By Edwin Arlington Rob
inson. a leader q present lay poets
From this We can quote but a eharae-
terizing phrase or Two. but those
phrases are mastery
ShreWd, hallo@ea, bafa-sed. ard
among
The mysteries that are untold,
The face We see vas never young
Nor could ii ever have been old
For he. TO whom We had applied
Oar ahopmans test Of axe and
worth.
Was elemental when he died.
j A be was ancient at his birth
The saddest among kings Of earth.
Bowed with a CALLING crown. this
man
Met raneor with efyptie mirth,
Laconic and 0lympian
One more tribute. comprehending
and mete. is from short poem "oH
the Life-Mask Of Abraham Lincoln. o
BY Richard Watson Glider for So
many years beloved and distinguished
editor # The Century
That spirit. fit for sorrow. as the sea
i For storms to beat on the lone agony
/ Those silent patient lips too well fore.
told
Yes. this be who ruled a world OF
men
A. meaf s5ue prophet Of the cider
Hax
hro0H above the tempest and th,
Wta eyed Thought ana NOR,
shan ertal ken
g#seHNza H.s beyond the touch Of
~ mei strength his pure and
ehtg heart
t........ . -.- ~ --..,
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1922-02-10
ASK FOR INTERVIEW
lhose Seeking Income Tax Advice
Ufged to Make Appointments

To save themselves time and trou-
bile. and. IN many cases. unnecessary
expenditures. taxpayers having bust
ness With the income tax unit Of the
Bureau = Internal Revenue at Wash
netcn and desiring conference with
officials 90 connection herewith are
advised % ask FOR such conference in
advance
number Of taxpayers and their
representatives appear at the income
tax Unit without appointment, ard ask
immediate hearings Frequently the
conference cannot be held az once for
the reason that the papers and infor-
nation relating TO the ease must BE- as
stmh.ed go she proper official may be
otherwise engaged. The result Is a
delay Of GAY or two. and added cost
e Che taxpayer IN the way of hotel
bills. etc
Requests for conference should be
addressed 20 the Commissioner Of In
ternal Revenue. Washington. D. c. to-
gether with a statement Of an the
facts IA connection with the cases. and
the purpose for which il is desired.
The taxpayer viii be informed BY let
ter OF telegram Of the date appointed
for the conference.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1922-02-10
LOST

LosT-An auto robe, between Meth
oaist church and High school. Fri
day night. Finder please notifv
Patriot Office and receive reward
6
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1922-02-10

"ANTED-Room and board in pri-
Yate family by middle aged gentle
man. Address X. Putnam Patriot.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1922-02-10

FOR sALE-A ten room co.Tage
pleasantly located with shaded lawn
near the center of Putnam. All
modern improvements. Price rea-
sonable. F. " SEWARD. Insur-
ance and Real Estate. ia
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1922-02-10

The Rising generation ought 10 pa
trenlzt aviation schools.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1922-02-10

As arule eaesty men are narrow.
minded.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1922-02-10
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

Clearing Something to Dispose or
Those Wishing Acquire Something; Employer and En-
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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1922-02-10
LINCOLN in VERSE

Birthday be Observed Sunday next
Hestd Speak of Tragedy Of Ha Death During
Life Boothwl whmn. Tribute Probably Greatest Of
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1922-02-10

Any man who repeats half he hears
talks too much.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1922-02-10

FOR sALE-Hard wood, $40 cord.
chestnut, $3.50 ; mixed wood. 50. 25;
good white birch. s775; saving
Sl.75 cord. H. R. HuRLBUT. Tel,
CT
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1922-02-10

One who predicts Thunderstorm is
not necessarily lightning calculator.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1922-02-10

FOR SALE-or Exchange for COW. a
good horse. Write JOE SoCHoR.
Route l. Box 80, Putnam. 40.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1922-02-10

FOR SALE-192l Special Six Stude-
baker Club Roadster. Phone $50
g.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1922-02-10
RICHARD HENRY STOnDARn
ttS25sla03f

Historically very interesting is
poem written by the English dramat.
ist. Tom Taylor. art critic to the
Times and Graphic. editor Of Punch
iS74-So Il was written avowedly in
apolegy and atonement But a few
verses q it are reproduced here
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1922-02-10
ABRAHAM LINCOLN

NJ Caesar be whom we lament,
4 Man without 4 precedent
Sent 1t would seem.to 40
tiIs work. and perish. too
4 iahafMs man, with horny hands,
Nhe 4suHe the axe. who tillcd his
iaude
Who .hHnh from nothing new.
Eat dbl Is peer men Ga.
enc of The people, Born 10 be-
fHeIr curious epitome
Ia share YET rise above
Their shifting hate and love
Common lbs mnd ut seemed 80 them
HIS Thoughts th5 thoughts Of other
men
PLAIN wety hs Werds. and poor.
But nov they Ni.l endure
Heard an opinions. nothing loath.
And. loving both sides. angercd both
Was uot Ike Justice blind.
But watehfal, element. knd
Tine rturehS where his children
REST.
The quiet spot chat suits him best.
Fbere stall bus grave b. made.
And there bis bones bo land
Ard there bus eouatsmen shall come.
With memory proud ana pits dumb.
Anal strangers Tar and near.
Fer many and many a year
Fer maHy year and many am age.
While History on her ample page
The virtues shall enroll
~ that PAternai Soul
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1922-02-10
WALT WHITMAN.
6tsi9-l 1922

Another eulogist Though the word
is not well chosen Of Lincoln was
Richard Henry Stoddard. a man six
years Whitman's junior. and. hence.
also contemporary lie was a distin-
guished man Of letters. literary editor
Of The World. ls60-70. the war peri
cd the Mail and Express from 1850
70 the end Of his life. His grandly
phrased Horation Ode to Lincoln Is
toe long to quote. but few uncon-
neetcd stanzas are given below.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-19
DOWNTOW BLAZE
DOES $4,000 DAMAGE
Destroys Carload of Tar Con-
duils Belonging TO
Y. Il. < u. Co.

Fire discovered in the switch yards
Of the Virginia Railway and Power
Company. Twelfth and Byrd streets.
destroyed n carload Of tar cOndults,
valued at $1,000. yesterday after
noon. Coming from district re-
garded as ono of the city's worst
fire hazards. the alarm brought fire
men from four engine companies, n
steamer and a truck company to the
scene.
Dense smoke clouds from the tar
burning substance t'oated over the
city. ana attracted a crowd OF sew
eral hundred people hurrying home
ward from the downtown business
section. Hidden by the dense smoke.
several nr"rncn were endangered
when IL was found they were stand
ing directly unGer the high voltage
electric wires running from the oom-
pany's main power plant. \ shift in
the wind revealed their peril and
the men were ordered from the dan
ger zone
Several breaks In hose lines de-
iaycd iiremcn In getting high pres
sure streams u the blaze. Battalion
Chiefs Jones and Hano were in COM
mand. The lire was discovered
shortly after the conduits had been
nnloadcd from box car.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-19
TWO STATE DRY AGENTS
ARE SHOT BY NEGROES
Inspectors Palmer and Elliott
Resting Comfortably in
Hospitals Here.

The condition OF +. c. Palmer and,
j. c. Elliott. State prohibition In
spectors. who were shot and seri-
ously wounded by supposed boot
legEcrs" last Saturday night, has
slightly improved since yesterday.
At st. Elizabeths Hospital. where
rainier was taken, 1t was said las,
night that he was resting COM
fortably and that his recovery Il,
looked for although the extent OF his
wound has not been fully determined.
AT Grace Hospital. II was said tina,
Elliotts condition was favorable. Il,
Is thought that he was not serious
ly hurt.
inspectors Palmer and Elliott were
IN an automobile with two other In
spectors and two United States
marines. near Quantico. Sa,urd,v
night ana. when near Cherry Hin. on
the Washington Highway. were
passed by another automobile. going
NJ rapid rate OF speed Two no..
Hr"eS We're in tho car ana the Of
ncers, suspecting the car was load
ed with liquor, drove around und
blocked the road
inspector Palmer walked hack N
the automobile and placed His foo,
on the running board. One OF tho
negroes Immediately shot him down
Ihey turned on Inspector ElI,o,,
VINO wac approaching tho car. Hn
also was struck by bullet.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-19
PETITION GOVERNOR
TO PARDON ALIENS
Papers Will Be Presented
Saturday by Attorneys Eng.
lish and Moss.

Petitions from all over the State
tor the pardon OF Sidna Allen and
rs three ncphews. Fricl Allen and
Sidna and Wesley Edwards. will be
presented to Governor T. ice Trim
kie Saturday afternoon by Attorneys
Edsar IL. English and Thomas O.
MOSS. Governor Trnkle yesterday
advised those working for the par
oon of the men that he would hear
the presentation of the petitions next
Saturday afternoon.
The men were members of tho AL
ion clan. which shot up the Hills
vile courthouse. and they have
served ten years OF their sentence.
Floyd Allen and his son. Claude AL
len. paid the death penalty for their
participation In the crime, which
stirred Virginia and the United
States some eleven years ago.
Among those who Will be In the
delegation to present the petitions
next Saturday are w L. joyce of
stuart. Va. attorney; Row. ". Rus
sell bowie, rector OF ST Paurs Epis-
copal Church; Rev. J. j. Schcrcr, First
English Lutheran Church; Rev
George w. Mcdaniel. First BAPTIST
Church: Rev. Frank n McFadcn,
president OF the Assembiy's Train
ing School. Ginter Park: W. s
Forbes. prominent Richmond bust
ness man, and others interested I'm
the work OF mercy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-19
SHOPMEN ON SOUTHERN
AWAIT WORD TO RE TURN
Ordered Back to Jobs Follow.
ing Agreement With Road,
Announcement Saws

Southerh shopmcn who walked out
on July In protest of the warc re-
duotion by the United state. Labor
Bohru, arc now awaiting official mo-
ticc IN return to work.
announcement came out OF Wash
ihEton last night that the Southern
had come to an agreement with rem
resshta'i'cs or us striking employees.
and that the men had been ordered
back TO their Jobs. Nothing orici.,i
had heen received in Richmond bv
the shop crafts leaders late last
night. but G.. II. E'owikcg. prcstdon,
OF the Southern Federation said he
expected instructions at any time.
Acceptance by the Southern RON
rcscntativcs Of the Baltimore Willard
peace plan Affects approximately 500
Shopworkcrs in Richmond. and IL Is
expected that all viii return by to-
morrow. Some of the men went back
to the shops in South Richmond, but
they were comparatively few. while
many new mechanics were taken on
In place OF the strikers
The Southern WAS one OF the few
roads IN the country TO agree To the
plan offered by President Harding.
proposing that the strikers be taken
back without prejudice Ia their
seniority rights. and delayed taking
on new men for several weeks after
the strike began.
The Scaboard Air Line shops "A,
Portsmouth and the Hermitage plant
mere opened yesterday for the first
Time since the strike began and all OF
the old employees went back to their
places IL IL estimated that 1900
men were affected along the entire
system. At the Hermitage shops
about 25O men went back and at
portsmouth approximately 700 were
restored to service