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Putnam patriot., 1924-05-02

day. and when HIgtt would come ! would be 1 uereal ] enHldu tay r. bod Cur dfaeaf rncemmeHde1 the Nogetab.oC pound tD m5 husband and he bought feH Aaif'es have taken eeaEz ane and 1 thuk have 2 right te uraiae your medicine - Mea. J '. Hol EaAs. g2la E. Marshal Street. GFeenFiiie. faEaz=
 For City years Lydia F Pinkham' g Vegetable Camuai.na ha been used hy women from eirlhaod through middle age
 Itfa dependable medicine for trou- blea common fa women. 9ueh syfan- toms aa Mrs H8iieman had are relieved by correcting thH cause If fhe trouble. For sale by drugRists everywhere.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-02
TRANSFER DR. MArHEwsoN

Dr. Henry S. Mathewson has been transferred to Portland. Maine. from the United States Marine Hospital at Vineyard Haven. Dr. Mathewson has been on the medical staff of the navy for over a quarter of a century and has been stationed in marine hospitals ali over the world. He lived in pomfret during his early life and Miss Elinor Mathewson. who resides there, Is his sister.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-02

The turken. cross between a tur ment in the poultry industry For four years this hybrid has been prop saated by California breeder The male bird has a gobbler neck and re- sembles turkey. The female has a turkey head, but otherwise looks like q chicken. When full grown they weigh from ten to fourteen pounds. The eggs weigh twenty-six ounces to the dozen, and hatch in twenty days.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-02
RlnFAuLT SLIGHTLY HURT
Will,mantie Man Is Struck By Auto
 of Romeo LePage

Slight injuries were sustained by Eugene Biheauit uf NiiiimaHtIC. for mefly of this city. when he was struck and knocked down Sunday night by the automobile operated by Romeo Lepage of North Grosvenordale at the corner of Richmond and Main streets. Mir Biheault was treated hy a local physician His injuries it ls reported. were of only a minor character Mir. Bibeault. who used to work for the Putnam Inn, was able to resume his usual work at Willi- mantle on Monday.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-02
PUTNAM BOXER WINS
Young GaeFin Pummels California
 opponent.-Referee Stops Bout

Young Guerin of Putnam, who is making a name for himself as a .pugilist, was recently awarded deci- sion over Kid Rogers of California after two rounds of fast and furious fighting, The Patriot is informed by Ed Ness, manager for Guerin. Ness writes that in the first round Guerin was hoored by his opponent. but made a spectacular comeback and walloped Rogers into a defenseless state. The referee finally intervened and stopped the bout
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-02
GRAPES AND TEMPERATURE

In a report of the American Chemi- cal Society it is shown that weather conditions are an important factor in determining the sugar contents of grapes. Warm days and cool nights tend Go produce the maximum amount of sugar
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-02

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 and hata he. and l ffee lIIR todd atil ] Fuf- fered u thi way from i time ] Wa a young and uii inc alct aid w
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Putnam patriot., 1924-05-02

The tomb of Virgil is to be purchas ed by the government of Italy The surrounding plot. transformed into a garden of the Greco Roman style. with laurel. myrtle and roses. will become a shrine for lovers of the poet
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-02
READER TO ENTERTAIN
Elizabeth Whiting to Pre.eu, The
 Man From Home

Elizabeth Gurren Whiting. reader of plays, Is 10 entertain on the eve ming of May 10 in the Town Hall. Thompson, under the auspices and for the benefit of the Thompson Com manitV club Miss Whiting will give. "The Man From Home" The play Is enc that most people are familiar with and should appeal But the entertainer herself will be the big drawing card. for she is q gifted artist and those who have charge of the ar. ranrements for the event. feel for tpnate in being able Co secure her for the occasion.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-02

Three thousand noakhobors from Saskatchewan are preparing to emi. grate to Russia. where they will settle in Crimea. The Soviet government provides the land and improvements in return for ene-sixth of their crops.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-02
SCHEDULED BALLGAMEs
Trade School Team to Play Five Con
 tests Next Month

Five games are scheduled by the Putnam Trade school baseball team for May, three of which will be stag ed on the home diamond
 May Trade School vs Tourtel lotte II < at North Grosvcnordale.
 May Trade school vs. Woodstock Academy at Putnam
 May l4-Trade school vs. local team at Putnam.
 May 21-rrade school ys. Wood. stock Academy at Woodstock.
 May 2S-rrade school ys. rouftel- lotte H. s. at Putnam.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-02
Woman's S Statement
 Will Help Putnam

T hated cooking because all l ate turned sens and formed gas. l drank hot water and olive oil by the gallon. Nothing helped until used Adlerlka. wost medicines act only on lower e.owel but Adlerika acts on BOTH up. psr and lower bowel and removes all gas and poisons. Excellent for obsti- nate constipation. Helps any case gas on the stomach in TEN minutes. Io tph J. Duur- DraTsFist.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-02
SUFFERED SINCE
 YOUNG GIRL
Words Failed to Express Benefit Received from Lydia E. Pinkham's
 Vegetable Compound

cfseep0fe Texas Words cannot axpress hov much good Lydia E. Pink
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-05-16
NARCOTIC DRUG TRAFFIC DECREASES
Per Capita Consumption Opium Annually
Is of Grain; Vets Statement That Prohibition
Drug Use Reuted by

have disclosed a situation with respect to
the smuggling of drugs that is quite
alarming, the report stated Ships COM
ing into both Eastern and Western ports
have been found to he bringing. in drugs,
chiefly the alkaloids In some cases the
employees of the ships bring in the drugs
as a side line to enhance their income; in
other cases it is manifested under various
classes of merchandise. Large quantities
of narcotics come into the United States
along the Mexican border and from Cuba.
The department hopes, with their in
creased appropriation and the cooperation
of the customs officers, to reduce SNUG
Cling to a minimum, thus compelling those
requiring the drugs for medicinal pur-
poses to secure their supply through
legitimate channels.
1t is estimated that there are upwards
of 100000 drug addicts in the United
States, about Is per cent of which belong
to the habitual criminal class. Inquiry
made recently by the narcotic division at
the three federal prisons in the United
States reveals that % per cent of the
prisoners at the Atlanta penitentiary were
convicted of violation of the Harrison mar
cotic law; 371z per cent at the Leaven-
worth penitentiary; and Az per cent at
MeNeils Island. Ninety-eight per cent
of the addicts treated in clinics in New
York had criminal records, it was stated.
This, the report declared, points unmistak-
ably to the criminal character of the illicit
traficker or bootlegger in drugs. Others
are normal persons who become addicted
through medication due to incurab1e ill
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DRY ORGANIZATIONS NOT OPPOSING INVESTIGATION
Continued from Page u

than they are in getting facts about
its enforcement
That the dry forces are in no way in
terfering with an investigation but are in
fact willing to cooperate with Congress
in thorough investigation of enforce
ment activities, is indicated by the fol-
lowing statement issued by ten national
organizations which are actively support
ing the government In its fight against
liquor 1awlessness.
These organizations which issued the
statement are-Commission on Law En-
forcement of the Congregational
Churches of America, signed by Rev.
Walter A. Morgan, chairman; the Ma
tional Congress of Mothers and Parent
Teachers Associations, signed by Mrs.
Florence B. Watkins. representative of
the legal department.; the Women's Ma
signed by Mrs. Lucy w. Peabody (Mrs.
Henry W., chairman; Board of Tenn
perance of the Presbyterian Church of
the United States of America, signed by
Charles Scanlon, secretary; the Interco1-
legiate Prohibition Association, signed by
Harry S. Warner, secretary; the Anti
Saloon League of America, signed by
Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel and
legislative superintendent; the Board of
Temperance and Public Morals of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, signed by
Clarence True Wilson, general secre-
tary; the Constitution Defense League of
America, signed by Sam w. Small, Sec
rotary general; the Commission on Tenn
perance and Social Service of the Meth
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-05-16

ness, and the underworld derelict, care
free and seeking pleasure and excitants.
Occasionally an addict of the inebriate
class will go from liquor to drugs, or vice
versa, but this is extremely rare, the
reason being that the effects of the use of
narcotics and Intoxicating liquor on the
human system are not alike in any way.
Decrease in New York
The report of Judge Cornelius F. Col
Inns of New York was cited showing that
there has been large decrease during the
past year in the number of cases of drug
addiction passing through the court of
special sessions, regarded as a pulse of
drug addiction in New York The aver
age age of drug addicts has been found to
be increasing, indicating fewer addicts.
Slight increases in the number of persons
who asked to be cured of drug addiction,
and others who were committed for other
reasons but who were found to be drug
addicts, were reported.
Like all regulatory laws, considerable
difficult was experienced in the earlier
years in the enforcement of the Harrison
law, but the arousal of public sentiment
to the drug menace has resulted in in
creasing interest of all law enforcement
agencies, Our courts are imposing more
secure penalties SO that in some sections
there is a narcotic famine, in the outlawed
trade grain of morphine or cocaine SELL
ing as high as five dollars, and little avail
able at that figure, says the report.
"The remarkable increase in the num-
Der of violations reported, convictions
secured and sentences imposed does not
mean an alarming increase in drug addic-
ton, but shows the results obtained by
trained body of investigators, carefully
selected for their peculiar adaptability to
this particular line of work and the in
telligent prosecution of the cases by the
United States attorneys in our federal
courts"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-05-16

odist Episcopal Church, South, signed B.
James Cannon, Jr., chairman; the Ma
tional Woman's Christian Temperate
Union, signed by Mrs. Lenna Low
Yost, legislative representative.
Statement of Dry Organization
The Statement reads:
The friends of prohibition enforce
ment want to know the facts, both
good and bad, about it, and are CO.
operating to this end. Committees
are already at work in Washington
investigating various phases of this
question.
The subcommittee of the House
District Committee, headed by Con-
gresham Henry r. Rathbone, of
Chicago, is empowered to probe pro-
hibition enforcement. 1t is now in
vestigating the causes of liquor law
lessness, the carrying of firearms,
and fixing the responsibility for the
shooting of Senator Greene. Every
phase of the cause of liquor lawless-
ness properly goes to this commit
tee. 1t has already secured much
testimony that goes to the bottom of
this question. Any competent evil
dence relating to the Prohibition
Units success or failure properly
comes before this committee.
Prohibition activities that relate to
the Justice Department are being in
vestigated by the committee headed
by Senator Brookhart.
The House Committee headed by
Congressman Burton is investigating
the alleged violations of the liquor
laws by two members of Congress.
The committee headed by Senator
Watson was appointed to investigate
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-05-16

internal revenue affairs. The ques-
ton has been raised as to whether or
not it should go into an investigation
of the Prohibition Enforcement Unit,
whose activities are now being inves-
tigated by another committee.
House Resolution 26l proposes \
joint investigation Of the Prohibition
Unit and 2.75 per cent beer. Other
resolutions have been introduced by
wet leaders to investigate prohibition
enforcement. evidently for the pur-
pose of furnishing propaganda for
beer and wine advocates in the COM
ing primaries and elections.
1t is evident that there are enough
committees at work to investigate
every phase of prohibition enforce
ment, unless one or more of them
fail to do their duty. 1t will not add
to efficiency or help enforcement to
duplicate or multiply these agencies.
Every friend of law enforcement who
knows any fact that will reveal the
dereliction of any official who is not
doing his duty, or who can give facts
showing why the law is not en-
forced, should come before one of
these committees and testify. What
is needed is facts. Competent testi-
mony will run every bootlegger to
cover and compel every derelict Off
cial to act or resign. We urge all
good citizens to help produce it
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-05-16
REBUKES DERELICT JURORS
Philadelphia Court Condemns Ac-
qrittals Which He Thinks
UnWarranted

Judge William NJ. Lewis of the Phil
adelphia municipal court last week de-
nounced the case with whici the jurors
reach acquittal verdicts in liquor cases
without leaving the jury box. The jury
which particularly aroused Judge Lewis's
ire was composed of men and women
and after the sixth verdict was rendered
and the defendant dismissed, he asked
the jury to remain in the courtroom. He
thereupon rebuked them in the following
words:
l do not wish to appear captious,
but | purposely waited until the YER
dict in the last liquor case was rem
dered before speaking to you. How
jurors can sit and listen TO evidence
and then render a verdict of not
guilty without leaving the jury box
because someone makes glib de-
NAL is more than | can see. If you
do not like the laws OF the common
wealth of Pennsylvania it is your
duty to strive for their repeal, but
2 SO long as they remain on the stat
ute books they must be enforced.
In one of the cases tried in the court
today bartender took the witness
stand and in reply to a question of
the district attorney asking whether
3 or not he sold liquor to the police
man, answered, mot that I know
of" and upon this glib statement
= which was neither an admission nor
denial, but merely an evasion, you
rendered verdict OF not guilty.
1t seems that all the defendant in
liquor case in this court has to do
in order to secure his. freedom is
. either to glibly deny the allegations
in the indictments or evade them
with some clever remarks. It has to
be stopped and it will be.
The probabilities are that members a
this jury are among those who so1emnly
declare that the prohibition law cant
be enforced and offer this alleged fact al
reason why the prohibition law should b<
repealed.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-05-16


crease, according to facts and figures pre-
sented in comprehensive report of the
activities and accomplishments of the
narcotic division of the prohibition unit
submitted by L. G. Mutt, head of the divi-
sion, to Federal Prohibition Commissioner
r. A. Haynes.
The Importation of opium, the report
shows, has decreased from All 900 pounds
annually for the ten year period prior to
the effective date of the Harrison narcotic
law in 1915 to slightly less than 10000
pounds in 1922, decreasing the per capita
consumption from SO grains annually to
approximately grains, or in morphine
equivalent, Is of one grain. For the year
1923 the records of the narcotic division
show a substantial decrease in the inn
portation of narcotic drug raw material.
For the six months ending December 81,
1928, the importation of opium particular
ly showed a considerable decrease, while
the sales of the various alkaloid derivatives
Of opium fell off SO per cent over the
previous SIX months.
The importation of coca leaves has de-
creased from 626341 pounds in 1920 to
342, 200 pounds in 1923, drop of approx
mately so per cent in three years. This
would allow per capita consumption of
cocaine, a derivative of coca leaves of
only about "a of one grain annually. The
sales of cocaine decreased about 271a per
cent during, the last six months of 1923
over the first six months
Import duty and internal revenue tax is
paid on every ounce of opium or coca
leaves imported into this country and an
accurate check kept on its manufacture
and sale, the records of the narcotic divi-
sion showing every step through which it
passes from the time it enters the country
until it is sold to the dispensing physician
or the prescription druggist.
"The decrease in the importation, sale
and use of narcotic drugs may be ac-
counted for in part by the fact that nom
habit-forming synthetic compounds and
preparations now on the market are re-
placing the habit-forming narcotic drugs;
to a more rigid enforcement of the mar
cotic laws; and to the lack of new re-
cruits to the great body of addicts," the
report says. 1--WE are convinced that
there is no increase in the use of mar
cotics in the United States. On the con-
trary, there has been an apparent decrease
in the last three years. Conditions are
bad enough, but not as bad as some would
try to depict. A QUESTIONABLE recently
sent to 500 representative druggists in
one of our largest cities requesting a re-
port of sales of narcotic drugs dispensed
during the preceding three months re-
vea1ed that the average sale was AZ %
grains, total of 1888 1-3 grains, where
as two years prior it was found that six
druggists in the same city had dispensed
1000 ounces, or $4,000 grains, in one
year"
Drug Smugglers Present Problem
The smuggling of narcotic drugs CON-
stitutes the greatest problem with which
the narcotic division has to deal, the re-
port indicated. 1t is estimated that 90
0Ar cent nerhane more of the si1Oo1v of
Evening star., 1924-12-10
PUTS SEWER PLAN
UP TO CLARENDON
Thrifton Village Committee
Chairman Urges Adoption
of Cooperative System.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CLARENDON, Va, December 10
Participation of Clarendon in the CO.
operative community sewer plan being
sponsored by a committee of citizens
of Thrfton Village was urged by
Hugh Reid chairman of the commit
tee, in an address before a meeting,
of the Clarendon Citizens Association
Monday night
Mr.. Reid stated that several
methods for establishment of the
sewer systems have been carefully
weighed by the committee, and the
one decided on, which is com bina-
tion public and private enterprise,
appears to be the most practical and
economical. He said the time is pro-
pitious for starting the project. as
the county is in need of an outlet for
its new high school, and the health
department is looking for improved
systems for disposing of it's scavenger
material. The proposed system, he
said, could take care of these needs,
and the financial assistance that
would necessarily come from the
county would cut in two the burden
to the individual participant.
The total cost of the trunk line, the
disposal plant and the lateral to the
high school, according to Mr. Reid,
Woulu approximate SZ5,UuU. sewer
age planned for the new high school,
he said, was estimated to cost be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000, and he had
every reason to believe that this
sum would be diverted to the proposed
system If it is consummated in time to
provide a connection for the school, The
Health Department, he said, has 2,200
homes on its scavenger service, and
the leasing of ground, plowing, +reat-
ment of the soil and hauling make
it an expensive proposition. The pro-
posed sewer system would effect a
great saving on this service, he said
adding that 1t would eliminate the
need Of a scavenger field, lessen the
number and distance of hauls. save
the expense of plowing and treat
ment of material and would place the
department in a position to afford the
setting aside of a substantial sum
Evening star., 1924-12-10

for the construction and maintenance
of the system
The tapping charge to the individ-
ual Mr.. Reid said, according to esti-
mates, would not exceed $3.50. and
there Is a possibility of the charge
being less than $125. Stating that
the big idea of the promoters of the
plan was to get sewers for persons
who want them, Mr.. Reid declared
that the committee has abandoned
the Idea Of forcing everybody within
the drainage area to connect with
the system
Speaking of the economical ad-
vantages, Mr. Reid said that it is
to be a "pay-as-you-go" proposition,
there are to be no bond issues, taxes
or interest and no engineering over
head, the county engineer to have
complete supervision over the con-
struction.
The plan provides for the organiza-
tion in each community desiring sew
ers of local sewer corporation to
finance the building of laterals ir
that community and lines to the
main trunk line and the formation
OF a main trunk line corporation from
the different local corporations.
Mr.. Reid pointed out that only
that part of Clarendon north of
wilson boulevard would have the
proper drainage for participation IN
the movement and urged the asso-
citation to take immediate steps to
organize the people of that area.
The proposal was looked upon with
favor by the meeting, and President
j. Thomas Manning, who presided,
announced that he would appoint a
committee of citizens that he be-
l1eved would be most vitafIy inter
ested Tor the purpose of taking up
the question of organization, and that
the project would receive the moral
support OF the association at all
times.
Evening star., 1924-12-10

Trinity must act upon the question
of the change of name, the presi-
dent of the board, George P. Brown
of Raleigh. and President w. P. Few
or the college yesterday lauded Mr..
Dukes gift, and President Few ex-
pressed the belief that the officials
of the college would cooperate in
every way. The new university would
receive S2 per cent of the income of
the trust.
kilograms from throughout the
United States lauding Mr.. Dukes gift
have been pouring into his residence
here ever since the announcement of
the gift was made.
Evening star., 1924-12-10
HOSPITAL BAZAAR ON.
Affair for Casualty Benefit to Close
Tonight.

The Casualty Hospital bazaar which
opens today in the crystal room OF
the Ebbitt Hotel will close tonight at
Io O'Clock. The affair is being run
under the auspices of the board of
lady managers of the Casualty Hos
pital.
Those who will have charge of
booths are: Mrs. Edgar r. Brown.
aprons; Mrs. Charles -Hallen
crentz, Mrs. John S. Blake, Mrs. Will
liam Carmichael, Mrs. M G. Cope
land, Mrs. Peter Drury, Mrs Howard
Gaylor, Mrs. Harry Van Tine, Mrs.
Bernard Walls, Mrs. Theodore Hos
letter, Mrs. John Kingsbury, Mrs ].
c. Hall, Mrs. William GUIDE, Mrs.
Francis Henzler, Mrs. A. Harbes, Mrs.
Joseph Johnson. Mrs. J. w. Lee, Mrs.
H M. Brawner and Mrs. S. c. Sarr.
Evening star., 1924-12-10
WRECK THEATER BUILDING
Crandall House at Ninth and E
Gives Way to Stores.

One by one the familiar old build
ings of downtown Washington are
giving way to the march of modern
business development. The latest
structure to go is Crandall's Theater
at Ninth and E streets, which is be-
ing wrecked to make room for four
stores.
The constructions work Is being
done by Davis, Wick & Rosengarten
of this city for the estate of Daniel
Loughran. The four new stores will
face on Ninth street. Up to the pres
ent there have been no plans to alter
the upper portion of the building,
which contains offices.
Evening star., 1924-12-10

out of the en-
trance to t h e
larger department t
stores today, and
with the sound of
the bells the IA
miliar invitation of
the women in
charge of the Tu-
berculosis Asso-
citation booths -
christmas seals!
Christmas seals.
Hera'S wh ara vpu
Evening star., 1924-12-10

get your new Christmas health seals"
For this was the day set for the be-
ginning of the special booth teams of
volunteer women, which is to con-
tfnue daily for week. The names
of these teams as finally made up this
morning at headquarters of the as
sociation are as follows:
List of Teams.
Goldenberg' s-Mrs. J. K. Richard
son, captain; Mrs. Daniel c. Walser.
Mrs. C. B. Hawley. Mrs. John S.
Thorp, Mrs. Hunter Kreech and Mrs.
Watson