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Putnam patriot., 1923-11-16
BUYS BALL GROUNDS
Adam. Mig. Co. Acquires Main Street
 Property at Auction

At tine auetion last Saturday in the north end. held by Louis A. Wolfe and simon kaminsky, and conducted hy Auetieneer ]. Carl Mitter of Dan ielson. bidding was spirited and the various parcels of property offered found ready purchasers at prices char acterized by the owners as satisfac- tory.
 Most of the Nightingale Morse ball grounds was purchased by the Adams Mfg. Co, which bid off six lots on the east side of Main street, Among those who purchased lots fronting on Providence street, were. carmine Leo. Goetono Leo, Mrs. Mary A. J.. West If North Grosvenordale; George Martin. Mechanicsyille; Albert Gelin- as. Philip Desusco, Napoleon Lapoint, Edward Cassells of North Grosvenor- dale. Lots on Church street were pur- chased by Fred Anthier and A. Ben oft
Putnam patriot., 1923-11-16
FATHER. SON BANQUET
Tickets Sell We'll for Monday Evening
 Event

Indications are that there will be a large attendance at the Father and Son banquet to be given on Monday evening at Odd Fellows hall under the auspices of the r. NJ. C. A. and the Rotary Club of Putnam. The speaker of the evening will be the Rev. J. Romeyn Danforth. president of the Rotary Club of New London. President John Reardon of the Put nam Rotary Club will preside and an excellent menu has been prepared. The event is one which should be at tended by all Putnam fathers and sons.
Putnam patriot., 1923-11-16
Does Not Oppose Divorce
SELL TATEM BLOCK

Another large real estate deal in- volving one of Putnam's large down town buildings. was closed this week when the Salvation Army purchased the Tatem block on Union street from the J. B. Tatem estate.
 Some remodelling work is planned hy the Army, on the interior of the structure, at the rear of the second floor. Here will be created the work ing rooms of the army, where the of- fees and the auditorium will be To- cated.
 II has not been decided yet if the living quarters of the local Salvation Army officers will bo located on the third floor.
Putnam patriot., 1923-11-16
FRIENDS TENDER SHOWER

Friends of Miss Yvonne Bcnoit of al Bridge street rendered her a show- CT on Nov. : In honor of her approach ing marriage. which took place Non day, Nov. i2. to Edward Lixotte.
 The entertainment consisted of uC- sic. singing and games. The hoatena served delightful lunch to her Ruogtn and the party broke up at a late hour. everyone we'll satisfied with the eve ning's enjoyment.
 Mas Benoit received many an1 pretty gifts from her friends-
Putnam patriot., 1923-11-16
POPPY SALE NETS sis4
American Legion Expresses it's Thanks
 to Corps of Salesladies

The American Legion Post wishes to thank the following girls and young ladies who sold peoples in its inter ests last Saturday. Miss khea de- coudres. Miss Madeline Houghton, Miss Alice Perry, Miss Dorothy Wood is. Miss Hazel MonReon. Miss Thelma Bosworth, Miss Helen Taylor, Miss Edith Child, Miss Celia Aframe, Miss Janet Easton, Miss Sophie Harrison, Mrs. Thomas Bell and Mrs. Hazel Mccormack. The total sum raised was sf34.3a. Miss Rhea deCoudres received the prize of pound of choc- oIates for bringing in the most mon ey
Putnam patriot., 1923-11-16
AT HARTFORD CONFERENCE

Officers of Republican Women s Clubs of the 2sth Senatorial District were at Hartford today, attending a conference and luncheon, guests of Mrs. Samuel 0. Prentice, vice chair. man of the Republican State Central Committee. Miss Katherine Byrne of Putnam, member of the State Cen tral Committee, arranged for the lo- cal delegations visit to the capital city.
Putnam patriot., 1923-11-16
APPEAL FOR GIFTS
Woman's Board Seeks Donations,
 Cash or Otherwise, for Hospital

The annual appeal ia being made in behalf ef the Day kimball Hospital. for the Thanksgiving Offering There is the usual call for vegetables, fruits and other food stulfs and many useful and needed articles. And each year there are always many who prefer to give cash, so that inc hospital au. thorities may epend it where most needed. Those who give cash arc ask ed e make their checks payable to the hospital and send them either to Mrs. William F Raifefty, as chairman of the Thanksgiving offering movement. or Co Misa Nellie Bloxham, superin- tendent of the hospital. If will help to keep an accurate record of giyers. if donations are sent Co either Mrs Raiferty or Miss Bloxham.
Putnam patriot., 1923-11-16
WILL OBSERVE BIRTHDAY
Poeshontas Ladies Will Entertain
 Tomorrow Evening

Iroaanis Council. No. 80, Degree of pocahontas, will celebrate its fourth anniversary in Red Mems hall tomor- row evening. Supper will be served. followed by an entertainment. Each member is entitled to bring a lady guest. .
 Minntonomah Tribe of Red Men Of South Manchester sent it's degree team to Putnam Saturday evening C. work the chiefs degree on a class of local candidates. There was q large att tendance in the rooms of Wappaquas- set Tribe of Putnam. and an excellent supper was served at the close of the evening.
Putnam patriot., 1923-11-16
WOULD SAVE TREES
Edward A. Bowen Offers S2so Toward
 Fund to Buy Hilltop

Edward A. Bowen of Woodstock does not approve of the reported plan of cutting off the trees on Oak Hili- trees that tower to more than 100 feet In height and are more than a century old. But Mir. Bowen does ap- prove of the suggested plan of saving the trees from the saw mill and mak- ing the hilltop almost in the center of Putnam into a park.
 Ills convictions are so well founded that he offers. through The Patriot, to give the sum Of S250 toward any fund that may be started to buy the land and trees and makethe hilltop into an attractive park.
Putnam patriot., 1923-11-16
MOVES poMFRET POST OFFICE

Mrs. Nellie Byrnes. Pomfret's most efficient postmistrexs. has moved the Pomfret postoffiee from her residence near the corner to the new general store recently opened by her son, James Byrnes. The store stands on the property formerly owned by the Pomfret Neighborh0od Association, and purchased by James Byrnes some time ago. Mrs. Byrnes and her fam ily will continue to reside In the ByrneA home.
Putnam patriot., 1923-11-16
CHIEF RANGER GUEST
Head of State Foresters of America,
 Visits Court City of Putnam

Grand Chief Ranger Cavanaugh of Meriden. Grand Chief Secretary Thos. OTaughhn If Naugatuck. Grand Chief Lecturer Harry Congdon of Norwich, and other Grand Court off cers were guests Sunday at the meet ing of Court City of Putnam. Forest CTS of America, held in St. Johns hall.
 The feature of the meeting was the initiation of class of thirty eandi- dates. Afterward there were speech es by the visiting Grand Court officers and other out-of-town fraternal broth CTS who were guests of the occasion. The degree work was put on by the degree team of Court City of Nor wich. and was excellently done. At the close of the program refreshments were served.
 Arthur Lueier of School street is spending this week in Boston.
Putnam patriot., 1923-11-16
CORCORAN DIVORCE
 HEARING DEFERRED
Case of Local Interest Referred to State Referee
 Greene
Will be Heard Behind Closed Doors
 Wife Seeks $50.ooo Aiinony

Through recommendation hy court and agreement by counsel. the suit for divorce. instituted by Mrs. Laura Bro deur Corcnran of this city against Thomas J. Cereoran, Jr.. formerly of Putnam, but now of Monson. Mass, was not given a hearing in the Su- perior court at Willimantic on Tues day. but was referred to State Ref cree Gardner Greene
 The case was scheduled for trial that morning. and quite a number of Putnam people had gone to Williman- tic to testify in behalf of the plain tiff. the witnesses having been cited to appear.
 Attorneys Confer
 During the morning there were sew eral conferences between attorneys appearing for the parties concerned in the case. and at times with Mrs. Corcoran. On account of the nature of the evidence in the case, court ad- yised that the case be heard by ref cree, which was agreed upon by those actively interested in the case. The suit for divorce. therefore. will go on behind closed doors before Referee Greene when he assigns q date for the hearing of testimony,
 Mrs. Corcoran is suing for divorce from her wealthy husband who oper- ates a woolen mill at Monson. Mass. The wife lives in their beautiful home on Center street in this city. which she has attached for the sum of S25.- 000 She alleges intemperance and in tolerahle cruelty
 Does Not Oppose Divorce
 Mir. Corcoran, it is understood, is not contesting the divorce action. al though he has entered an appearance in the case and denied all allegations. through his attorney. John '. Car penter of this city II is reported that the husbands opposition centers in his wifes demand for S50.000 alimony.
 Attorney Charles L. Torrey of this city and Attorney William King of Willimantic are associate counsel for Mrs. Gorcorau.
Putnam patriot., 1923-11-16

There will be an Echo" luncheon at the Baptist church next Thursday, the time to be announced at the Bap- list churches of the surrounding towns on Sunday. It is expected that a missionary from the Philippin- es will give an address. Echoes
 form the conference will be heard,
Putnam patriot., 1923-11-16

Miss Celia Aframe spent Sunday with Worcester friends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-01
ROBS CALOMEL Of
NAUSEA AND DANGER
Medicinal Virtues Retained and
Improved - Dangerous an ID
Sickening Qualities Removed.
Perfected Tablet Called "Cal-
otabs''

The latest triumph of modern sci
ence is "de-nauseated' calomel
tablet known to the drug trade as
"Calotabs" Calomel, the most gener-
ally useful of all medicines thus en-
ters upon wider field of popularity
purified and refined from those OBJ
iectionable qualities which have here
tofore limited its use.
In biliousness, constipation, head
aches and indigestion, and in a great
variety of liver, stomach and kidney
troubles calomel was the most sue
cessful remedy, but it's use was often
neglected on account of it's sicken-
ing qualities Now it is the easiest
and most pleasant Of medicines to
take. One Calotab at bedtime with a
swallow of water-that's all. No taste
no gripping, no nausea, no salts. A
good nights sleep and the next
morning you are feeling fine, with
clean liver, purified system and q
big appetite. Eat what you please. Nc
danger,
Calotabs are sold only in original
sealed packages, price thirty-five
cents for the large family package
ten cents for the small, trial size
Your druggist is authorized to refunc
the price as a guarantee that you will
be thoroughly delighted with Gallo
tabS Advertisement
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-01
BEAUTY IS ONLY
SKIN DEEP"

A gold brick always looks
good. 1t has to. Its promising APP
pearance is its sole virtue.
Looks alone will not sell goods
today. Merchandise with a name
the name of its maker-has
the call. For only the maker of
worthy goods can long afford to
advertise. At the High Court
of Public Opinion any other sort
is soon condemned.
Wise merchants and manufac-
turers seek the good papers to
tell the story of their wares.
The publishers seek the reputa-
bic advertising for the readers
guidance. The wen-informed
buyer seeks news of good mer-
chandise through the columns of
the best papers.
This proves the value of adj
yertising. Neither advertiser nor
publisher can prosper without
your patronage. Therefore, it is
to their advantage to cater to
you. They do it too.
And it is distinctly to your
advantage to be guided by the
message they lay before you
the advertisements. Read them
regularity
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-01

THIRTY YEARS. AGO TODAY
(From the r imes-Recorder. june
/, 1899

(From the T INES Recorder. June
1, 1899
In the Superior court yesterday
the jury in the cease of S. NJ. Cohen
manager, versus the Central City,
Glenns Falls, British Americas
and Mechanics 4 Traders fire in
surance companies rendered a
verdict in favo]e of the plaintiff,
awarding him 3S5,648.71l besides
Is per cent of the above amount
for damages and 10 per cent for
attorney fees, m aEsing the total
something over $1,000.
Americas citizens who are In
terested in the bfuilding of cot
ton factory here are referred to
the report of the Tombigbee cotton
mills of Columbus, Miss, which
which was submitted at the annual
meeting of the stockholders few
days ago.
The two frame buildings on the
lot opposite The Windsor ami
owned respectively by Messrs. AL
len and Harvey. are to be torn
down and removed. This is done
in compliance with the recent or
der Of council removing all tents,
booths, and stalls from the business
streets of the city.
Rev. 7. I. Christian, formerly
pastor of the First Methodist
church in this city, but now con-
nected with the Wesleyan Chris
tain Advocates, will be in AMER
Gus on Saturday and Sunday next
in the interest of his paper.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-01
WANT NEW JAIL

COLUMBUS, June IA recom-
mendation that new Jail be con-
structed here in incorporated in
the second annual report of the
visiting committee Of state depart
ment of public welfare. The com
mittee urges either the construc-
ton of a new building or remod-
cling of the present one, recon-
mending that a hospital ward be
constructed and suggesting that
the iailer be given more authority
for furnishing clothing to the pri-
soners.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-01
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
(From the Times Recorder. June
|, 1880

Z
l. l9l5.)
On account OF the funeral ser
vices of Mrs. Alice Clarke Morgan
the Sunday school service at the
Furlow Lawn Baptist church will
close earlier than usual today,
ending about 1920 o'clock.
Mrs. Henry Johnson entertained
the members of the Practise Club
on Wednesday afternoon at her
home on College street.
Miss Mary, Belle Hixon has re-
turned home from a delightful
visit of several weeks in Gaines
vile.
Misses Ruth and Louise Hamil-
ton will go to Fitzgerald Monday
upon visit of week to Mrs.
Charles Isler at her home there
Charles Huntington Wheatley
Wheatley has gone to White
Springs Florida as the guest for
two weeks Of his friend, Frank
Sheffield, Jr. .
Miss Susie Brown returned Sat
urday from a visit to her aunt,
Mrs. Chester, at her home in Daw>
son.
Americas friends of Mr.. J. 3.
Williamson, of Ellaville, a brother
of Manages Williamson, of the
Postal Telegraph Co., here will be
pleased to know that he has en-.
tirely recovered from recent cri-
teal illnesss
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
Monday morning-no paper pub
lished.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-01

A THOUGHT.

Go to now, We that say, TOa
day or tomorrow we will go into
such a city, and continue there
a year, and buy and sell, and
get gain; whereas We know not
what shall be on the morrow.
For what is your life? It is even
a vapor, that 'appeareth for
a little time and the'i yanisheth
away.-Jas. Abba.
Heaven makes spo2: Of human
affairs and the pGesenl Eour Civ
es no sure promise Of the next.
Ovid.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-01
Believe II Or
Not :,

Triton, June If there is
anything in that old saying that
two heads are better 1han one"
that should be a plumb good cab
bage that Nh W I. Greer, out
on Motor Route A. sent the Ga+
zette Tuesday by Carrier B. K.
Harrison.
Growing on one cabbage stalk is
one big head and surrounding this
are Is small heads. is some head
of cabbage heads.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-01
SAYS FARMERS NEED
PROFIT, NOT CREDIT.

Now that we have laws which
allow farmers to borrow money
on the same basis as anyone else
the question at once comes up as
to when a farmer may be justi-
fled in drawing on this credit.
Credit is powerful and like
everything else that is powerful
IT has to be used with judgment
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-01
"SURPLUS" TO JUSTIFY
TAX REDUCTION BILLS.

TAX REDUCTION BILLS. -.
The surplus which officials Of
the Treasury predict at the
close of the current fiscal year IS
sure to provoke attempts to
force the next Congress to low
er taxes and reduce the tariff on
many commodities. Leading
Democrats in the Senate and
House, it is understood, will
present bills looking to a de-
crease in taxes on small incomes
and in particular to down
ward revision of the duty on
sugar.
Already there are limitations
that reactionary Republicans
like Senator Smoot, Senator
Lodge, Senator Mclean ano
Senator Warren will oppose a
diminution of taxes or tariff.
The western progressive Sena-
tors and Representatives, it rs
believed, will join the Democrats
in the fight for Reductions Of
taxes, if not Of ''protestiqe" du-
ties on certain necessaffes. It is
predicted that even some east
ern and midwestern Republicans
will be obliged to take part in
the battle to lessen the peoples
burdens.
The demand for a cut in the
tariff of cents a pound on
sugar will be pressed to sha linn.
it, it lis forecast, and will serve
to put the Republican Congress
and the Republican President ON
record, The duty on sugar alone
has added 5000, 100000 a year
to the cost Of living. The Ford
ney-McCumber law as a whole
has imposed an annual tax of
about $4,000,000,000 on the
people in addition to the $4,000
100000 they pay in taxes on in
comes and profits.
If the Republican Congress re-
fuses to tighten the load Of taxa
ton and lessen the cost of liv-
ing, this refusal viii be fresh in
the minds of the voters when the
presidential campaign opens and
when President Harding, house
of representatives and eight Re-
publican senators will be seeking
re-elestion.
The farmers are the worst
sufferers from the high taxes and
the skyrocketing of prices.
They have had no advantage
from. the tariff, according to the
Farm Bureau Federation, which
analysed the Fordney- McCum
Der law and reported that after
making all allowances for bene-
fits the agricultural producers
of the country sustained net
loss Of $300,000,000 year by
reason of the increase in the
cost of what they had to buy
compared with the raise in the
prices Of what they had to sell.
The farmers are expected to
back the movement to scale
taxes.
Retardation of industrial re-
covery is being charged to the
combination Of high tariff and
high taxes. The tariff has invited
profiteering and a rapid unjus.
tifable initiation has followed.
The boosting Of prices has prae-
tically halted building operations
and the excessive enhancement
of all consumers commodities
has put a brake on buying. In
the opinion of some economic
authorities b usin s might
have stood either high taxes OF
high tariff singly but can not
stand them combined. Decrease
Of either tariff taxes or income
taxes is held necessary to 3
permanent revival Of business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-01

Women wearing knickerbock-
ers indiacte trousers are not for
men only.
Getting out in the open is
fine, but never keep your teeth
out in the open too long.
You can't keep a good man
or a good weed down.
Quit wearing high collars and
give your neck a vacation.
Being showed under with
work doesn't keep man cool.
Diamonds are beautiful chief
ly because you can't get them.
Quit looking at the dnesses
and give your eyes a vacation.
1t is spring and the farmers
are feeling their oats.
Take your voice out to the
ball game and let it exercise in
the open.
Things could be worse. Just
suppose now that you had to
lather your lawn before cutting
the grass?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-01

or it will react and cause IN
jury instead of benefit.
Henry Ford, who is the far
mer's best friend, says that
F farmers need profit, not cred
it." His paper says that farming
lis a bigger gamble than play
ing poker or betting on a race"
and he warns farmers not to use
their credit and thus try to
gamble with other peoples
money unless they are very sure
of their ground. He tells US that
people now make altogether too
big a bugbear of farming and
that there is no reason why any
body should work on a farm
more than rs days a year" By
the use of machinery and Ford
methods practically all the old
drudgery of farming is to be
eliminated. The production of
foodstuffs is to be turned into a
manufacturing operation and or
gained accordingly. Some far
mers are naturally backward and
stubborn, but they will be driv-
en- out of business by the Ford
type Of farmer. THE Lord is
working and will clear the land
of those who will not go ahead"
Mr.. Ford is quoted as saying. In
fact our farming population is
already on the decrease, for
thousands of people who can't
make a living there are forsaK-
ing the farms, and going to the
cities.
1t is therefore, it seems to
us, grave question for the indi-
vidual farmer whether he can
make enough profit to allow him
to run on borrowed capital. Re-
member, credit has to be paid
for in some way; credit, as we
see it, is simply the chance to
use some one else's money, and
this means that we must pay the
lender interest for that money,
in addition to paying back the
principal. Unless a person has
paid good deal of interest he
doesn't realize how it will mount
up. AS someone has remarked,
if you want time to go fast just
borrow some money and you'll
find that the days and months
simply fly by.
Probably Ford is right. FARM
ing in the coming years will be
reduced to a systematic business
and done on a large scale with
the most efficient labor saving
methods. Potatoes are now rails
ed in this way on great planta-
tions where it costs less to pro-
due and market the whole crop
than it does the small farmer
who can't compete with such
methods, who must either be con-
tent to accept what he can get
for his crop or give up the game.
1t seems to US that in order
to win, the farmer must have
enough resources to carry him
over bad year or a series of
bad years, and to allow him to
hold his crop until prices are
fair. If he has to dump his crops
for whatever they will bring on
glutted market, in order to
pay interest, he is a sure "goa-
err" 1t is hard luck for him, we
must admit, but he may as well
know the worst and reckon on it.
Farmers who are making a
failure now would surely not
make success on borrowed capt.
tai, granting of course marketing
conditions are what they should
be. After all, probably the best
cure for those in that position
is to go into something that will
yield them a better and surer
living
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-01
DAILY POEM
al"
Bv BERTON BRALEY

BY BERTON BRALEY
Of all the words in the dictionary,
Of every species and every sort,
The most important of all is very
Succinct and simple and brief and short;
A word COMPRISING our high ambitions,
The things We seek and the -~~-,e~ why,
The master word under all conditions,
"The Perpendicular Pronoun, l."
Some of us use the word but seldom,
Some of us use it night and day,
But common people those of swelldom
Are slaves of the word in the selfsame way;
And whether we're selfish or self-denying,
Deep in our souls we know just why,
For each in his way is satisfying
"The Perpendicular Pronoun, l."
'I'is the word-but you can RESTRAIN it
from making an egotist OUT of you
az Isl the word but your mind can train it
To make you do as you ought to do;
Your will can soften it's harsh demanding,
And hold it down, if you only try,
But the boss of the world is, notwithstanding,
THE Perpendicular Pronoun, l."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-01

Burglar alarms which not only
give loud warning of the intruder,
but also take a snapshot photo
graph of him, are being tested in
Paris.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-01

WANTED - LOANS, LOANS
LOANS, LOANS-Having a di-
rect connection and plenty of
money at the lowest possible inter
est rate. can save you money on
city loans and farm loans. H. D.
Jones. 14-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-01

Cigaret smoking by women is
blamed for the greater increase in
outbreaks Of fire during the last
two years in the United States.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-01

And, by the way, campers
leave too much trash by the
the way.