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Putnam patriot., 1924-07-04

table Compound has gwen me back my health and can not praise | enough l am perfectly willing that you should use these facts if my letter will help other women who still suffer Mrs DEL rrpr RUSH, K. F. D. l. Massena, \. '.
 The spirit of helpfulness shown m The lette-s we are constantly publishing ls worthy of notice.
 These women know by experience what Lydia E. Pinkham's NeEetahle cemponnd will do. Your troubles are the same as theirs isn x fea=alAAnie to expect the same results3
 If you have pains and dragging' down feeling and are nervous and lrri- tahle. profit hy Mrs Bush experience and give the Cor if'+h
Putnam patriot., 1924-07-04
mi.. we.t Going We.,

Miss Mildred L. West, teacher in Clifton High school. New Jersey, left New York last Saturday to spend her vacation in the Golden West She will be met by her brother at La Junta and they will travel in his new touring car. They plan to stop day or two at Las Vegas. New Mexico, and witness fl real cowboy roundup and rodeo. Their destination will be southern California where they will be the guests of friends.
Putnam patriot., 1924-07-04
HENRY BENoIT ARRIVES HOME
 FROM SCHOOL IN WASHINGTON

Henry J Benoit, who has reuzived complete courses at the Natinnag Uni vsrsity Law school and at George. town Law school, both in WasAlng- ton, D. C.. has returned to. his home in Putnam to spend the summer. Mir. Beuoit will study q little more before taking the District of Columbia bar examinations. He hopes later to take the examination in Connecticut On his way here from Washington, Nr Beuoit looked in at the Democratic convention.
Putnam patriot., 1924-07-04

more pleasant for Mrs. Joslin as shs Is confined to the house all the time.
 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clark and sos Donald of Eastford spent few dsn last week with Rev. and Mrs. Mile Friday they made trip to Plymouth. Mass, and visited several places of in. terest there.
Putnam patriot., 1924-07-04
ouinnatis.et Grange Meet.

The regular meeting of the grange was held in Chandler's Hall. Tuesday evening. Alexander Maitland was appointed as chairman of a commit tee to plan for the annual grange picnic. The next meeting of the grange will be held the third Fuesaay in August.
Putnam patriot., 1924-07-04
PUTNAM HEIGHTS

Anna Shippee Is spending the week in Pascoag.
 Benjamin Holden. who is employed in Holyoke. Is home.
 Fred Thurber of Hartford spent the weekend with his brother. Thomas Thurber.
 Robert Harris, who Is spending the summer here. has just returned from a short visit in Boston.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ray Whipple and son Ray called on Ernest Burton and fam. fly of Sawyer District Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ernest Wilson, theil daughter Ruth and Alice Chase, visit ed in pomfret with Mrs. Ada corhin
Putnam patriot., 1924-07-04

iilE tilai AlitNttu hlt sothat l couldhardly walk. and 1 got run
 down A friend who
 had taken Lydia E.
 Pinkham's Negeta-
 ble Compound ad- .vised me t0 try it
 and | have taken it with the best re- suits. ! do my house work and also some |outd0or work on tho farm. The Nege.
Putnam patriot., 1924-07-04
I'M. HIS. GRADUATES FORM ALUMNI ASSN
Perfect Organization at Reun ion and Banquet at Me
 chanicsville
Three Glasses Attend Event-Leon
 Baker Elected President

Three classes. 1921. 1922. and 1923 held a banquet at the French River Inn. last Saturday night This is the second one of the class of 1929. A delicious full-eourse chicken dinner was served to thirty seven peo- ple. Each class had a table.
 At the 1921 table were John o.
Putnam patriot., 1924-07-04
New Pastor Arrive.

Rev. J. C. Disdee has been appoint cd to the Methodist church. He filled the pulpit last Sunday. He has a wife and one child and moved his fam ly here Tuesday He comes from Middleboro. Mass.
Putnam patriot., 1924-07-04

Fifty airplances will fly between New York and Chicago carrying pas sengers daily within Zen years, accord ing 10 the prediction of aeronautieal engineers.
Putnam patriot., 1924-07-04

Sinclair Lewis Main Street" sold 50. GOO copies in Germany. and when Lewis received his royalty cheek in London he cashed it for five shillings -Or about one dollar American.
Putnam patriot., 1924-07-04

The United States dollar was adzpt- cd by all transatlantic steamship isnes in Paris as the sole standard for de termning passage rates.
Putnam patriot., 1924-07-04

The average physician Is notorious ly an easy mark for the stock swind- Ter. To offset this condition. an or- ganxation of physicians, surgeons and dentists has been formed which will investigate all investments offered ta doctors. This organization will also sue the deadbeat who seeks to avoid paying for professional services.
Putnam patriot., 1924-07-04
Felix crenier Speak.

Next Felix Grehier. T, N. II $. '22 and Tufts '27 spoke of the good feeling that would be brought about by the getting together and talking over conditions and events. of inter est to all connected with T. N. H. s.
 Unanimously. those present voted to start an alumni association and the following officers were elected to make plans for A banquet to be held the last Saturday in June Of next year. to draw up bylaws for an as sociation and to send out invitations to all those connected with the school To join President. Leon J. Baker vice president, John O'Brien; secre= tary, Harry Bowler and treasurer. Marion Erickson.
 Song sheets were passed around and the school song and other fayorites were sung amid merry jests and laughter. Then the company betook themselves to the dance hall and had n social time. dancing until late hour
Putnam patriot., 1924-07-04

There are no beggars in Tokyo; the disaster which wiped out half the city produced not a single meniicant.
Putnam patriot., 1924-07-04
MRS. BUSH TELLS
 OTHER WOMEN
How Pains in Side and Drag sing Down Feelings Were Relieved by Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound

Massena. N Y.-''l had terrible pains in
 both my sides and dragging down leel-
Putnam patriot., 1924-07-04
THE GROSVENORDALES

i Brien. class president, Mildred Bous | quet. class treasurer, Helen Mack ! Lawrence Ryan, Elsnor Swanson Harry Kelley. Sylvia Ryan. Court ] land Young. Mixiam Young. Harr5
 Bowler. Mary May. LeHuart Johnson Prank Benson. Gladys Smith Greer and Walter Knight.
 Ray Johnson Attends
 At the 1922 table were superiuten dent and Mrs. Elwell r. Kimball guests, Leon J Baker. class presi. dent. Wiifred Duquette. vice presi. dent. Ethel Johnson Chaffee, class secretary, Norman Chaifee. Pauline Sandstrom. class treasurer. Helen E. Kimball, Putnam Livingston, Felix Grenier. Mildred Sward. Edia Sven ming, Charles Baker. Evelyn kies Rob bins and Robert Casselis.
 At the 1923 table sat Raymond Johnson. class president, Marion Erickson. vice president. Emma Chub- buck, Edward Srenier. Mildred Bow en, Henrietta Seuey and William Johnson.
 The tables were decorated with the class flowers. while over them hung festoons of the class eoIors. Tea roses on the table and purple and gold overhead for the class of 1921. sweet peas for the class of 1922 with the ,olors blue and gold. and tea roses Tor 1923 and festo0ns Of maroon md gold
 After full justice to the bounteous ast had been done, Leon J. Baker, vho was responsible for the getting l ogether. spoke words of greeting. i Ie told of the advantages of forming l m alumni association and called upon | Kimball to explain the | purposes of forming such an organ Zatiun.
 Mir. Kimball responded and offered suggestions and told of the many ad- antagea the alumni might bring to ach individual and Co their alma mater. T. M. H. $
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-14
St. Paul Holds
Enthusiastic
Klaperan Meet
(By TwILIGHT)

The largest Klavern attendance in
the history of the Capitol City Klan
was held at the last meeting. And
the old-timers bubbled over with hap
piness, as they saw concrete results
of past hard work.
The prevailing spirit at this meet
ing was not only. satisfactory, but
very contagious. Not a single man
left the Klavern without a greater
determination than he ever had be-
fore to put Klankraft directly to the
front in st. Paul. 1t is generally Id
mitted that the Klan is needed as
much, if not more, here than in any
other metropolitan community in the
United States.
Many of the old-timers agreed that
things look mighty fine in St. Paul
from the standpoint of Klankraft.
One of the "old" old-timers said 81
have become absolutely convinced
that our present leadership is in
iecting into the Sanity City Klan
the true spirit of cooperation" Con-
tinuing, he said, 81 like the way the
officers are conducting the Klavern
activities. / am with the local field
man in heart and soul in his efforts
to put our Klan on the right basis
| am pleased to note that he has al
ready eliminated many things that
were not generally acceptable Be
lieve me, when ! say that, Pm going
to pass the word along ana let every
one of my friends know that they
are missing much by not attending
the meetings regularly"
Then he pointed out discourage
ments he and other old-timers had
faced, and went into detail on some
of the obstacles that have had to be
confronted. At this point the old
timer said, AT last / see the goal
only short distance away. The Klan
is looming big in the city Of my
birth-St. Paul. and il makes me
happy The old-timer's face bright
ened. His eyes registered anticipa-
tion. He drove his right fist into the
palm of his left hand, and prophe-
sled, Zone Of these days we're going
to march through the streets of St.
Paul, thirty thousand strong, every
man in the parade wearing the re-
gala of the Invisible Empire. Won't
that be happy day."
The day is not far distant, and if
the parade doesn't number 10000, il
will number $4,000.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-14
NJ ADOO AVAILABILITY
STUMPING QUESTION
Fight Is Made on Edward Indre-
hus as Standard Bearer of
Minnesota Democracy

Minnesota Democrats will have
their state convention at the st. Paul
auditorium Saturday, May 81. The
to the national convention meeting
June "a in New York. 1t will also
nominate presidential electors.
Filings for state office will have
closed before the convention meets,
so the filing of the state ticket will
be left to individual initiative.
Democratic precinct caucuses will
be May %, and county conventions
May 81.
1920 Proportion
Apportionment of delegates will be
based on the vote for James M. Cox
for president in 1920. Each county
will have three delegates-at-large and
one for each $50 Cox votes, or major
fraction.
All these decisions were made at a
meeting in St. Paul last week, marked
by the expected and inevitable Dem
ocratic scrap" The battle came up
over the apportionment. Before ii
was finished the committee had shown
lineup on three propositions, to
wit:
McAdoo and anti-McAdoo.
Joseph Wolf or James A. Craley
for national committeeman.
Relative merits of Anna Dickie
Oleson or Edward Indrehus as lead
ers of Democracy.
Was Compromise Vote
The Cox vote was taken as a COM
promise after the two factions had
shown practically equal strength, ,and
after some exceedingly plain talk
had been INDUCED in. Dead embers
of the 1922 campaign were raked, and
the ashes flew all over.
Chairman Joseph Wolf, who man
aged the lndrehus campaign for gov
ernor, had an apportionment worked
Continued on page 81
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-14
CONSTITUTION IS.
LAUDED BY JUDGE
OF GOPHER COURT
Justice Royal A. Stone Ad-
dresses Engineers So
ciety of st. Paul
RECALLS EARLY DAYS
"NO Man Should BE Judge of His
Own Case," Says Supreme
Court Jurist

ST. PAUL, March 10.-The big Sc
cret of the success of the American
constitution lies in the first element
of its structure; to make a central
government operate directly on the
individual.
This was the thought expressed by
Royal A. Stone, associate justice of
the Minnesota Supreme court, before
members of the Engineers Society of
St. Paul at the Athletic club recent
ly. Judge Stones subject was Amer
ican Constitutionalism."
The speaker pointed out that the
trainers of the constitution knew
we'll the danger of power in human
hands. He termed the document a
piece of wonderful engineering. He
said that seven years had transpired
after the Revolutionary war before
central government was formed.
"How near we came to absolute
disaster during that time is not real
led" he declared. "The Revolution
did not leave a unified nation but IL
separate states. In 1887 the country
was approaching anarchy and public
and private dishonesty was ram
pant"
Courts Held "Umpires"
The constitution, Justice Stone
argued, set up series of "umpires
of the government game by creation
of the courts, especially the supreme
court. The charge was made that
judicial power had been usurped and
was dangerous. He made no COM
ment on the first but fatty refuted
the second charge.
$50 long as congress may pass
bad law by a majority of one and de-
feat a good law by the same major
ity, why not permit the appellate
courts to reach their decisions by
majority of one?" he asked.
eve are suffering from violation
of the idea that government ought 10
be kept as close to the people as
possible," said Justice Stone. IF we
keep on multiplying bureaus and
commissions and other similar bodies
to collect statistics and inquire into
their needs it is only matter OF
time before we will have commits
sions sitting on the kind OF FOODS
that are best for us to eat"
sShOuld Not Judge Own Acts
"No man should be judge in his
own case. No congress should act as
Judges of it's own acts; the same ap-
plies to state legislatures and muni-
cipal governments" he said. He de-
clared charges that the judicial pow
er of the United States supreme
court had become dangerous was new
being made chiefly by reason OF that
body's recent decision in the child
labor cases. The court had ruled
that the power of separate states to
regulate their own affairs should not
be violated
"That the right of the home owner
is greater than the right of the army
of the United States is an assurance
that the constitution is fundament-
ally sound and should serve to make
us grateful that we are citizens OF
this great country" Jstuice Stone
said in closing.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-14
The Washington Post
Calls for Limited
immigration
(Bureau Of Publication and
EducatiOn)

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 10.
The Washington Post hits the
nail on the head with an editorial
entitled: Restrict immigration"
1t is worthy of reproduction and
is as follows:
ut is easy to understand much
of the opposition that is moving
against restrictive immigration,
but it is difficult to understand
how it carries even the slight
weight that it does. Most of that
opposition is to be debited either
to American industrial interests
that in seeking to further their
own would disregard the larger
national interests or to those un-
der influence of so-called foreign
votes. No arguments that can be
advanced by exponents of such in
terests or by the subjects of such
influence call for serious consider
alton. The paramount interest in
America is that of the nation as
whole, and that manifestly
urges increase of restrictions on
alien inflow. AS for the foreign
vote, that is an anomaly. It's mere
existence urges against continu-
ing the laxity that permitted it to
come into being. The only influ-
ence to be considered in the inn
migration matter is that exercis-
ed by good Americanism, which
last is irreconcilable with fore
ign votes.'"
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-14
BONUS BILL may Be
PASSED BY CONGRESS
Will Cost Treasury Department
S3O,OOO,0O0 on 81 Day
Basis
(Bureau Of Publication and Education,

(Bureau Of Publication and Education)
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March TO-
1t is looking more and more like a
soldiers bonus bill at this session
of congress. Small cash payments
and paid-up insurance policies will
form the basis Of the new bonus bill,
according to word on Capitol Hill to-
day among the legislators.
With the approval of the American
Legion the house ways and means
committee is planning to draft a
bonus bill providing for cash pay
ments only to those veterans who are
entitled to no more than $50 on the
basis of 81 per day for home service
and Sl.25 day for service overseas.
II is estimated that this will cost
the treasury about $30,000,000.
The great majority Of the veterans,
however, will get insurance policies,
the amounts to be based on their
length of service. The policies will
have cash loan value.
Representatives of the American
Legion, who have been In conference
with the trainers OF the new bonus
bill have agreed TO drop the land
Gift, farm loan aid and vocational
aid features OF the bonus legislation
vetoed by President Harding In 1922
and TO concentrate their efforts on
the new two-fold plan.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-14
SHARE
IN S1,031,650
APPROPRIATIONS
100000 Pupils in Minnesota
to Get Advantage of
Big Melon
BUDGETS INCREASED
Distribution to Counties Based
Upon School Enrolment
of 1923

More than 100000 pupils of the
public schools of the state will share
in the semi-annual apportionment of
the current school fund totaling
81, ,03l ,650.20 certified for payment to-
day by j. M. Mcconnell, commission
er of education. The distribution is
based on the school enrolment for
1928, reported by the county super
intendents of schools to the state de-
partment of education last Septem-
Der and the per capita per pupil is
$2l0.
Last October, a total of S2,163,-
431.35 was distributed by the state
on the bases of $440 per pupil, Mr..
Mcconnell explained. The rate for
the school year, therefore, is $3.50
against $5.S5 for 1929 and $3.50
for 1922. Pupils qualifying for
show an increase of
l1yJ45 over last year and 3O,2O6 over
1929.
The annual rate has increased al
Continued on page 81
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-14

live in Europe. Twice in his life he
has been a stowaway abroad an At
lantic liner, and has succeeded in
evading customs authorities. Once
he was deported, now a second move
to deport him is under way. Police
described him as vagrant.
Another case was that of a girl.
aged Is. She ran away from home
because she didn't want to 90 to
school. She hid in a Minneapolis
church for two days and nights. 90
ing out for short periods while ser
vices were being conducted. After
the second day, exhausted by lack ,f
food, she was found and cared for.
Juvenile cases divide into three
groups" Judge Paul Guilford said.
They are the neglected child, the
incorrigible child and the dance
hall and automobile" boy and girl.
by all odds the most difficult and
pathetic cases. are the neglected
cases,
"for the 'dancehalI and automo-
bile boy and girl. the parents usual
ly seem TO be 10 blame. There the
problem is 10 exercise q more care
ful supervision Of the child"
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-14
KlanSmen Visit Church
in North Platte, Neb.

NORTH PLATTE, NSB., March s.
When six robed Klansmen entered
the Christian church here last Sun
day night, and walked down the
aisle, no little excitement was caus-
ed.
When they reached the front of the
church, the Klansmen stood in a
semi-circle. They requested that
America be sung by the congregation.
After this the Lords prayer was re-
peated in concert. They left a dona-
tion of S31 with the pastor to be ap-
piled to the good work Of the church
This is one of the first times that
Klansmen of this place have made a
public appearance, and much inter
est in the order and the principles
for which it stands has been aroused
by the move.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-14
Oh, We'll, They
Learn in Time

"The Babcock trunk highway sys-
TEN is a system for the transporta-
tion of trunks over the highways"
You may not believe that state
ment, but a young lady who wanted
to teach some Minnesota children,
did believe it-or else tried to mask
her entire ignorance of the subject
with a wild bluff.
This would-be teacher, whose name
was not announced, took an examina-
ton for a teachers certificate at the
state capitol recently.
In answer to the question, Briefly
explain the Babcock trunk highway
system, and give its importance" she
answered.:
'The Babcock trunk highway sys-
tenn is a system by which trunks or
any kind of baggage may be passed
along the highways without getting
lost or damaged. This is very impor-
tant so people can send any kind of
baggage between cities without its
being lost or damaged.
''This increases the rate of travel
along the various highways"
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-14
WRITER OF POLITICAL LETTER
HITS THE POINT in ST. PAUL

his Honor, the Mayor and Bill
Peter have patched up their diff
ferences and it is authoritatively
reported that on a recent occa-
sion Arthur slaughtered the fat
ted calf and bid Mr.. Peter to sit
at his board to partake of said
calf. Says Arthur to Bill-'1'm
right sorry we had this little mis-
understanding anent Bowlin, Bill,
and ] humbly apologize" Says
Bill to Arthur, "Never mind, old
dear, l amt mad at you no more.
Bowlin's a good guy and / knowed
you'd know il some day." We
heard Arthur humble something
about-"To err is human to for
give divine" and being overcome,
we dared not linger longer.
The simple voters see the hand
writing on the wall and read II
thusly-T need your support,
Bill, and you need mine in the
coming election. Let's be sensi-
BILE and stand together for we may
have tough sledding."
Mr.. Ferguson came out q week
or two ago with his hook bated to
catch the teachers vote. He
awarded them the muchly promis-
ed raise just recently, or was that
just promise. We forget. Any
way IL was good bait. II Mr.. Fer
guson succeeds himself at the
coming election there may be an
other promise forthcoming before
the 1926 election. Prediction
days are generous days and the
thoughts OF politicians are long,
long thoughts.
ST. Paul. A. l.. II.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-14

Recently there appeared in The
Pioneer Press, of st. Paul, contri-
button which is crammed with
thought-provoking statements. Who
ever the writer, A. L. H. may hap
pen to be, we can't help but. feel that
he has hit the St. Paul political sit
uation square on the head. We are,
therefore, reprinting the letter by
A. l.. H. as it appeared in The Pho
neer Press. 1t follows:
Mr.. William Peter has promis-
ed that "St. Paul will not be
smeared with oil this coming sum
mer," which sounds good. We had
a sufficient quantity last summer
to linger in our memory for
considerable length of time.
He promises further that our
garbage will also have his close
attention and be collected, oh! so
regularly. l wonder. A candidate
seeking public office is apt to
take himself seriously at times,
even as you and l, and the guilt
BILE voters have been taken in by
Mr.. Peters various promises be-
fore, and "just before election,
mother" q candidate seeking pub
lie office is long on promises but
short on execution after election,
and assured Of drawing a nice fat
salary for the next two years and
luxurious city car In which to
haul himself and family around.
When we saw Bill Peter the
other day with a wheelbarrow in
hand, our one thought was, show
very becoming" and we wonder
cd why 80 many good men are
misplaced.
We are pleased to know that