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Putnam patriot., 1924-05-30
WOODSTOCK BRIEFS

Sunday in June. Mr. Hatch and Miss Shaw are Co be married this week.
 The patronesses of the Junior Prom which was recently held in Academy Hall, gave the junior class a treat last Friday afternoon by taking them to see "Happinesz" at the Bradley theatre. The patronesses were Mrs. Albert Williams. Mrs Hamilton Holt, Mrs. George Sampson and Mrs. Mau- rice Childz
 The League Of Women Voters held very interesting meeting in Mrs. Hamilton Holt hall last Thursday af. ternoon when Herbert Knox smith oi Hartford explained what the World Court stood for. His talk was very instructive and entertaining. After the meeting refreshments of cake and punch were served.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-30
Quartet to Entertain

The Lotus quartet which met such an enthusiastic reception last week in Putnam will give a full evenings 2 entertainment in Academy Hall this week Saturday evening Arrange ments are in the hands of the Alumni association who are engaged in rais- ing funds for the Ely R. Hall Me mofial gymnasium. Pupils of the Academy in their highly successful advance sale of tickets have found the public divided into two groups, those who failed Co hear the concert in Putnam and would not let second opportunity pass, and those who at tended, but feel that they would be glad to bear many times over the music of this famous group of artists A complete change of program has been arranged with the exception of classical number which is repeated by request Miss Hanson will give more of her readings which proved very acceptable.
 The program will be as follows: The Old Flag Johnson. Lotus Quar- tet. Nell Cutters White Elephants" Aldrich, Miss Hanson. "The Two Grenadiers. Sehumann, Mir Ray mond Shadow March" Lansing, Barearolle fTales of Hoffman,. or enbaeh. Lotus Quartet; "New Method of Punishment Hill, Miss Hanson l. The Clock" Bnrchell, Mir. Cannell 1. Miserere III Trovatorel ]" (by re- quesD. Verdi. Lotus Quartet; Turn Co the Right" Smith, Miss Hanson; Land Of the Skybue Waters" "The Moon Drops Low" Gadman, Mir Hicks Evening Song" yan de Water. Lotus Quartet.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-30

over several trees in the village and vicinity.
 Mrs. Lowe had her brother, also her son Oliver and family, as guests on Sunday.
 There were frosts in some places Sunday night. but we are looking for warm weather some day.
 Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Sheldon of Moosup. with Miss Hattie Codding of Danielson, were callers on Mrs. H. l..
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-30
SOUTH WOODSTOCK

Arnold Johnston was in Hartford Saturday.
 Mrs. J. W. Burton of Danielson vis- tied her mother one day this week.
 Mrs. Southworth returned last week from a visit of several weeks in New York.
 The high wind on Saturday blew
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-30
WOODSTOCK
NAME GRADUATION SPEAKERS
Woodstock Academy Seniors Chosen
 For Commencement Program

The following seniors have been elected to take part in the annual commencement reception: Elizabeth Rollins. class poem; Charles Peekham. class history; Robert Scranton, sta tistics; Gladys Young, prophecy; Yer non T Wetherell. clnss will "Niucit Que Lab0rat." has been adopted as the class motto.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-30
Begin Work on Library

Work on the Bracken Memorial library has been commenced by Dillon Brothers, contractors of Gardner Mass. A prospective view of the beautiful stone building has been re- ceived from Robert Cook. the archi- teet
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-30

1T early spring and summer weather are favorable the tobacco crop for f82i in Essex County, Ontar. io, will in all probability total l0,000.- 900 pounds.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-30

Sanger and family and Mis- Bualesoa on Sunday afternoon.
 The news of the death of Oliver o. Hiseox of Woodstock Valley brought sadness to those who knew him we'll and highly respected him. Much sym pathy IS expressed for his wife and sisters in their deep sorrow.
 Seventy-nine counties of Iowa have more cars than families.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-06
0BSERVE FIRE PREVENTYON WEEK

The annual observance of Fire Prevention Week
throughout the entire country begins today in ac-
cordance with the proclamation issued by President
Coolidge.
This week has been selected because it Taa1.is the
anniversary of the great fire of Chicago. In the
amount of property destroyed that catastrophe has
been surpassed only in the United States but the
aggregate fire loss of the country completely
shadows not only in the destruction of the property
but in the number of lives lost, the Chicago disaster
Experts and fire underwriters are convinced that
many of the lives lost by fire and much of the stipend
property lOss running into hundreds of millions
annually could be saved if the people, individually and
collectively, observe few simple precautions.
The United States has not yet followed the prac-
ce adopted in of the European countries of hold
ing property owners personally responsible for fires
caused by their gross negligence but value of this type
of legislation is recognized by the Chamber of Com
of the United States which, at of its annual
meetings. adopted the following resolution:
"The national loss through the waste of fire
mounts upward at rate which indicates the need of
immediate attention in each state and in every city.
Within few years the amount in property values
destroyed in the United States by fire has increased
til it is annually in of the entire cost of the Pan
Canal In large part this figure represents waste
which be prevented by effective action by states
and cities. Personal liability for damages occurring
to others through fire caused by gross negligence
should be enforced in ways which will bring home to
individuals their responsibility"
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-06
1881 Divorces in
Cal. During 1923

WASHINGTON. Oct. G.-Tho de-
>partment of commerce announces
Chat, according to returns received,
there were in. California, for the
calendar year s9a3, gs55, l90sf mari
ages performed and 1881 divorces
granted, For the calendar year
;as2, ss.a2 4 7, AZ marriages and 9227 dia
Ncrces were reported.
The increase in marriages report
ed for 1923, over the number re-
ported for 1922 is 7713, or 1862 per
cent. The divorces reported for
1928 show an increase of l54, or IT
per cent, over the number reported
for 1922.
The statistics of marriages for
1923 were furnished by the state
board of health and those of di-
vorces for the same year by the
county clerks. The figures are pre-
lilninary and subject to correction.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-06
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD z. GkRIS
Copyright, 1928, py Mcclure
Newspaper SyndicaJe
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
PEACH PIE

Uncle Wiggily, one day. Topped
into the dining room, where Nurse
Jalge Fuzzy Wuzzy was teaching a
cup and saucer how 20 make 2 po-
lite bow when they cam to the
t.; BE. The rabbit gentleman car
ried i basket ON one paw.
My goodness, laughed the
niuskrat lady Lousekeeper. Are
You going over to see Mrs. Cluck
Cluek, the hen lady, and get some
eggs, Uncle WiggiIy?'
"What makes you think ann
going after eggs asked the
bunny.
oven. you have basket,
haven I YOU" Nurse Jane wanted
to know.
Yes, but other things than eggs
can be put in baskets, my dear
Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy,' chuckied Tn
Gle Wiggily. How about lunch,
let lis say?'
..Ho you want me TO put up Il
lunch for Won in that basket! -
asked Nurse Jane.
.'If'you please, spoke the bum
ny, making q low and polite bow.
And, when the cup(and saucer SAW
Mr.. Longears bowing they saw,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-06
1t Surely Does
Pay to Advertise,
Here's a Proof

AVALON, Cal, Oct. G.--four
hundred and fifteen thousand pass
engcrs Travelled to Catalina island
and back during June, July, August
and September this year, according
to j. N. Stewart, vice-prcsident.
traffic and advertising manager of
the Catalina Island Company. This
is an increase of more than 20 per
cent over the number carried last
wear in similar period. The four
months record this year is within
10000 of the number transported
during the entire year of 1928, ac-
cording 20 Mr., Stewart. The Wrig-
ley ships to the Magic Isle carried
147 900 passengers over and back IN
the month Of August alone, which
is more than crossed the channel
during any year between 1913 and
1916 aud is five times as great as
August 1919, the year Mr.. Wriglcy
took over. the island and the steam
ship line. "As concrete illn9tra,
tfOn of the power of advertising,
this record ought to silence every
doubling Thomas who croaks that
advertising doesn't pay" said
Stewart. "Mr. Wrigley has built
business Of various kinds with the
iudici0us use of printer S ink and
he is today probably the world $
greatest exponent Of persistent adj
ycrtising. = Ht r-
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-06
GARDNER MAKES A SECOND
APPEAL FOR OPERATION TO
HELP HIM TO go STRAIGHT

LEAVENWORTH, Kan, Oct. 6.
While officials in Washington
considered the second plea of Roy
Gardner, famous bandit, that an
operation be performed on his brain
to make him Ego straight, y Gard
ner PAGES his cell in federal prison
here, certain the operation would
help him.
The notorious outlaw who orer-
;ted few years ago along the
Pacific coast, contends that tho re
moval of the skull pressure, the re
suit of an accident, would change
him from Il criminal to a law abid
ing man.
of that pressure were removed
| am sure | would n'vel care to
commit Il crime again. Gardner de-
clarcd.
The prisoner first request for
the operation was refused by the
attorney general S department in
-1Washihgtolf after two surgeons who
examined Gardner stated they did
not believe AN operation would
change his ways. The refusal so
enraged Gardner that his threats
again.,t the two surgeons resulted
in his being placed i'll solitary con
finemen;.
Three weeks ago the wife of the
bandit came to Leavenworth from
California with the savings of ii
year S work with which to carry on
the fight for the operation. After
conference with her husband,
Mrs. Gardner left for Washington
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-06
KEEP CHILDREN IN SCHOOL

About 20 millions of American children nave 9uSC
beonn their school year of 192425. Each one OF them
should attend as nearly 200 school days as possoe
That is the length of school term IN our best schooS
On The average children are in school not much more
than 165 days For rural schools the term Is muGh %
shorter The cost of keeping the schools open VIII De
less than one and hreequarters billions OF dollars
- been estimated and probably correctly that every
dav in school is worth from SIG to Sl7 to cnllq De-
a1sa he will be able to that much more IN IaIer
S II is fair then to say that 20 millions OF chdreh
attending 6o days each this coming year re TePfeSem an ac %
4naI production by the schools of some 90 pllo7 ol
ilsrs of potential wealth. nearly &c times the ex-
penditure for the schools. .ho+ o~ nav
Not many investments are as good as tnat or o pay
- anormolls dividends We could estimate the school
dav as worth much less than SIG pupil and still nave
many times good justification for all the money we
g i, IN education But great the return IS we can
E afford TO reduce by keeping children out OF
sehooI or by letting them go rregulary child ough
- tbrow away SIC day for any trivial reason In
lpt ~ he will be compelled to compete with others
who have made the most Of that day and o as many
VIZ. VIZ school DAYS as they could It's good business
% ~ keen the school open for long term ana Keep
ali the children in it every day
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-06

right away. low II was done, and
then they knew how to- do it. 81
wish YOU would put mc mp - little
lunch said the bunny. "Aud / would
like q piece Of peach pre-. am
going off adyeaturing and ] lovn
peach pie. -
You shall have it, laughed
Nurse Jane. So she pat fine
lunch for Uncle Wiggily in the bas-
kot, aud away.he hoped over the
fields.
Pretty soon Uncle WiggiIy reach
ed a green, messy dngly dell
where some Of tn" trees were shak
ing themselves to get rid Of THEN
leaves. For soon winter you'll
roue, when nearly all the trees, e%
cept those Of tho. sunny South, lose
their leaves.
81 shall ait down IN 'his green
mossy. dinghy dell aud eat my
lunch, " said Uncle Wiggily. He
opened the basket Nurse Jane had
hacked for him, and soon he was
eating - carrot sand'vich. Then he
ate bit Of turnip cake, and at
last he came to the peach pie.
"Nurse Jane certainly makes
wonderful peach pie, said the bun
ny TO himself, and be was chewing
away. when, all Of "a sudden, he
bit down bard on u Stone.
etOu,h!2 he cried as he almost
GAGGED Il tooth. "Nurse Jane
for4ot md left a peach pit IN her
me. Wowl What hard stone.
However. Uncie Wiggily didn Z
swallow il, and, taking the peach
pit out Of his mouth, he put 81 on
one side-I mean he put the stoue
to one side---not his mouth.
Uncle Wiggily was just eating
iAe last of the. peach pie, nld hc
WAS Iplifely Naghing bi iaas % a
nearby spring of aatcG @hfn, all
of sudden, there was fusting
Ia tAe bushes and out popped The
sly Weasel a weasel Is always
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-06
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
October 6. 1905

King l.. Kendle. the pioneer
business man of Holtville, WAS an
Imperial visitor this week.
II. h. Park, the new manager
of the Imperial Iytmber and Com
Company,1was made happy
bv the arrival of his wife and child
from Los Angeles last Sunday. They
are occupying the Ed. Varney cot
tago, on Imperial Avenue.
C. C. Bowlcs, who had charge of
The brick yard here last spring and
who has been spending his vaca-
ton with eastern relatives and
friends, returned to Holtville Tues
day of this week to resume his
business there. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-06

after rabbits, vixen he can get
them.
"'What have you been doing,
Uncle WigsiIy!' snapped he
Weasel.
81 have been eating peach pie, -
answered the bunny.
"ls there any left for me-" ask
ed the Weasel.
81 am sorry to say there j., no
peach pic left for you,' politely
answered the rabbit.
"Thcn if | have no peach pie to
cat | shall nibble your ears, ,narl
ed the Weasel. He was just going
to do this, when Uncle Wiggily
thought Of the peach stone.
"IIcre! Take ,this!" cried the
brave rabbit, and he threw the
stone at the Weasel. "Plop!" it
hit the bad chap in the eye.
Wowzic, Wow!" howlcd the
Weasel, and away he ran through
the woods.
lIa! Hal" laughed the bulny
rabbit ''It's good thing Nurse
JANE left stone in her peach pie,
II sawed my ears from being nib
blcd. 80
Then tbc rabbit gentleman hop
ped back bone, very happy ber1use
he had had such Il Jolly adventure.
And the Wcasel's eye was sore
for q week. But it served him
right. And if the rain docsn 7
splash in through the keyholo and
get the umbrella all wet I shall
next tell you about Uncle Wiggily
and the cAocoato pudding.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-06
TEN YEARS AGO
October e. 1914

Miss katherine Snee has rcturn-
ed after Il three months absence
from town.
r. Il. Couch returned yesterday
from two week S v%cation ut Los
Angeles, Monterey, and other coast
c.'ics.
Henry b. Plummer, Imperial Val
lev representative of Haas, Baruch
and Company, returned to Ell Cen
tro this morning from Il business
trip to Los Angeles. Mr.. Plunmer
is preparing for Il wonderful bust
ness this fall and winter.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-06


1t is the Philosopher of Folly singing, atop of his
column in the Cleveland Plain Dealer He sings from
experience for he has been touring the country And
as the reader may have guessed by this time, he Is
singing of that new species of beggar the fllVVer
hobo"
This hobo is coming to be as much of problem as
the old sort He gratis on towns the traditional
type CRAFTS individuals He moves INTO 1ree auto
carn uses its water fuel light and other convenences
says the time limit and then moves on to patrohze
another institution of the same kind
He continues on his way, from town to town, from
section to section from climate to climate, with no
living expenses save for little grub, oil and gas AS
for repairs he seldom makes them His car never
needs washng-or he thinks it doesn't. His tent IS
usually dirty and ragged. His own washmg-n ne
washes anything-liters up the camp HIS baggage ell
route is an eyesore. -.
He is running free tourist camps and making d
spectacle of himself on public highways and freezing
ont decent clean tourists everywhere, and bringing
Legitimate auto touring into dsreput In selfdefense
towns maintaining free tourist camps VIII VIII
snrobablv have to charge what their accommodations
ore worth at something like hotel rates, and make
stricter rules for camp patronage and behavior
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-06
PRIZE CONTEST
is ANNOUNCED

A pfize contest WiIl again Dc con-
Quoted tbid year in FL Centro
schools by the American Chemical
society with the cooperation of the
county library, the subject Of the
essays to cover some phase Of chem
istry or Of science. A set Of five
books will be available at the coun-
~ library ir q few days, which may
be used ~ connection with the ron :
test accordin{ 10 Miss t4yaiyJ' i,Vws
man, county librariau. Announce.
nlent vi the prizes to he -N afded
viii be made LATER.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-06
RY STANLEY

to appeal to Attorney General
Stone.
Thus far no word has been re-
eeived from -her but Gardner is
hopeful.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 6.-Oncc
again Mrs. Roy Gardner, wife of
the famous train robbcr now i'll
Lcavenworth prison has cndeavor-
ed to convince department of JUS
tice officials that an operation on
her husband s brain would trans
form him into Il useful citizen and
once more she has failed.
The plucky little woman, filled
| with an unshakable belief that the
root of her husband s criminal ten
denotes lies III deformity of his
skull laid her case before Herbert
w. Votaw, superintendent of fed
| cral prisons, and other officials this
week and received the same re-
sponse she got last year and the
t'ye5f7 b6fore-2it cannot be allowed.s
Gardner. is serving 25 years. i'll
! Leavenworth for robbing the mails
! in the west. He has yet many years
! to serve before he is eligible for
| parole. At Mrs. Gardner insist
ence he has been examined and re-
examined by prison doctors always
with the same result--a report that
they do not consider an operation
necessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-06
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Octobcr 6, 1909

Miss NJ. A. Hildabrand has, re-
turned to El Centre, after two
months vacation spent at coast
points.
Sam Webb, the Holtville contrac
tor, returned from Los Angeles
Monday morning.
The family of f. E. Bower have
arrived from Names, Mo, and will
make FL Centre their home.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-06
The Weather

FOP los ANGELES AND VICT
NIFTY -ModorateJy cool rnscLilcl
weather tonight aud Tuesday with
possibly showers tonight.
For SOUTHERN GAIIFOBAIA
Unsettled, probably showers to-.
night. No importanL change in
Temperature.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-06
THE FLTVVER HOBO

He owns dented tin machine,
A roll of ragged bedding,
Perhaps sufficient gasoline
To last to where he's heading:
Some pots and pans, dirty tent,
Some, rusty spades and axes.
He needs no home, he pays no rent
He never heard of taxes!
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-06

The political mud which sings
too much mud is easily stalled.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-06

Road hogs, explain the Toronto o Star tar 70 aff s
motorists who put on R speed esSsy Re there s0 the other
n lres a i lust sides over middle Of the road and
lies down.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-06

Trust Chicago, whenever it comes TO CRIME 10 po'
a,i,etbing spectacular and word-beatIng.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-06

From current observation one mgl Say ss' head
lights are nol-glarlng
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-06

49,, those world-girdlers ought TO fly over TO
N"M 3e,, IN ana ask Mr. Noliva whether he till be-
lleses the earth is tlat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18
FARRELL HEADS.
REAL ESTATE
BOARD
Elected by Realtors UnanI-
mousIy; J. H. Hedges Is
Vice President

Thomas p. farrell was unani.
mcusly elected president Of the
Washington Real Estate Board at
the annual meeting last Monday
night at Wardman Park Hotel.
Jesse H. Hedges was named first
vice president ana Clarence r..
Dcnchoe. second vice president.
The officers and the following
will constitute the executive com.
mittee: W. C. Miller, John F..
Maury. J. G. Weldon and Ben
T. Webster.
The new appraisal COMMITTEES is:
Clarence r. Dodge, j. Dallas Grady,
Horace g. Snithy, William j. Fla.
Their, jr.; G.. G. Bowie, John 4.
Meany and Thomas r.. Bohes.
John G. Weldon, the retiring
president, presided.
Reporting on the activities Of
the appraisal committee, Mr.. Dono-
hoe said that ninety,nine separate
appraisals were made during the
year, involving property valued It
4,lO9,644.34. During the past
nine-year period the committee has
conducted S41 separate appraisals,
involving values aggregating $685.
76,764.34.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18

and a slightly stronger cast, ''Sun-
down" might have become a real
money-making spectacle oh, very,
veryI
Anyhow. the picture brought
out a new impersonator, p. j..
Radcliffe, who shows us Theodore
Roosevelt much as we old timers
remember him.
*k
It's only question Of months
when the producers OF feature
length slapstick comedies como
around to the realization that the
vogue Is over. Rare. indeed, is
the low comedy, in view VI its
present form Of construction, that
can. keep an audience laughing
throughout its multiple reels. The
Chaplin numbers, OF course, are
different-at least shoulder
Arms" and 1.-THE Kid" were.
But even this deEni-god Of the
screen is unable always to keep
his comedy at high pitch in pic
lures OF more than three reels.
Harold Lloyd had good gag
men. !" Buster Keaton, In his
own class. is almost as fortunate.
But no intelligent lnoviegoer can
deny that slapstick itself, follow
ing no really connected story, is
anything but episodicaI, and de.
serving OF feature footage.
&hA
These possibilities, as we have
hitherto facetiously referred to
them, were neglected, we are
afraid, in Earl Hudson's "Sun-
down" Now, don't misunderstood
US. Shutdown" is asGood show as
far as 1t goes, and il you hurry,
you can see 1t for yourself at the
Met tonight.
The scenario writer dashed into
his boss office and knocked over
the water-cooler.
Got a great idea," he enthused.
pushing a load Of rejected manu-.
scripts from the desk. '"The hero
10 conductor on q rans.AtIantfc
airship. His sweetie Is a passen.
ger. The villain comes along IN
an airplane and shoots the dirfg.
ible fun of holes with a machine
gun, but the hero and the Girl
escape by parachute"
"Great!" yelled the boss. Write
script for 1t. Wire New York
for three million. Gable Fried.
richshaven to build another ship
ike the ZR-3. Get passports for
the company and we start for the
East tomorrow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18
Tie MayericIx

When Walker Whiteside pre-
scented Maverick at de luxe
matinee on the last Friday Of
his engagement in San Francisco
during Holy Week and Easter
week last season.. he shattered all
records Of the Curran Theater for
theatrical presentations during
that period OF the year. AS g.
matter Of fact, Maverick was
received with genuine enthusiasm
throughout the West coast tour,
and there Is every indication that
these tritlmphs will be repeated
In the East this year. Mr.. White
side will present Maverick with
Broadway cast Of thirty, headed
by Miss Sydney Shields, at the
Belasco during the week Of Oc.
tober "a.