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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-20

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-20
COlOrful cretonnes, 35c!.

solid colors! 36-inch. Unusually attractive. ItGIiG11 fiIet panels, $5! Beautiful for curtains! Real Italian filet! DupIer shades, $1! 3x7 shades, white on one side, green on the other.
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 Third floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-20
Drs. Dozier & Dozier

Oldest established firm of Medical Specialists in Alabama. More than Twenty five Years In Birmingham.
 We treat scientifically and with wonderful success, all manner of chronic diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat, Lungs, Heart, Liver, Stomach, Bowels, Kidneys and all diseases of the Skin and the Pelvic Organs of Men and Women.
 We especially invite those who we any symptoms of Appendicitis or ovarian trouble, to see us before ronsenting to q surgical operation, as we can furnish testimonials of many men and women who have b, cured by us without an operation after eminent surgeons had advised them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-20
FOREST FIRES STILL RAGING

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov. 19.- The dancing pavilion on the side of Waldens ridge and two grocery stores were destroyed by forest fires today. The fires, which have been raging in several sections of the mountain for a week, have done much damage to tim Der but today was the frs: time they had reached any settlement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-20
RUSSIANS RETURN
 FROM WRANGELL
Charles Wells Accompanies Red
 Expedition From Island
(By Associated Press.)

VLADIvOSTOK, Nov. 19.-The so- viet expeoirion which recently hoisted the Russian flag on Wrangell Island returned here today on the armed transport Red October. On board was Charles Wells, American member of the Stefansson party, who was taken off the island with 13 Eskimos. Wells has been assigned quarters<in the gov
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-20

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-20
OASTLER RESIGNS
U. s. Cotton Expert Joins Chicago
 Board of Trade

ATLANTA, Nov. 19.-Announcement of the resignation of K. B. Oastler, as sistant chief marketing specialist, Unit ed States department of agriculture, cotton quotation services, with head quarters in Atlanta, was announced to- day. MT. Oastler is to become chief inspector of cotton deliveries of the Chi cago board of trade with headquarters in Houston, Texas. He is succeeded here by Charles Branham of Memphis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-20


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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-20
WOMAN WEAK
 DIZZY, FAINT
Found Relief in Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
 Always Recommends It.

Bridgeport, Connecticut.-"I was completely rundown, had headaches,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-20

Dishes that have contained eggs should always be rinsed in cold water before washing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-20
How To Solve Cross-Word Puzzles

The numbered squares the starting points for words extending horizontally vertically both One letter to square Words end at first black square encountered border of puzzle Pick out word that fits given defini on and space This gives clue to other words that cross it, and they in turn to still other words.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-20

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-20
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 Cashmere college striped pufflers, $1.S9-the Buck ingham scoop.
 Buckskin gloves, Sand pigskin gloves, $5.
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Putnam patriot., 1924-01-18
PURE BRED JERSEY
 YIELDS MUCH MILK
800 Pound Heifer Owned By Attorney Bradford Is
 Wonder
During Past Year She Gives Almost
 5000 Pounds of Milk

Attorney Howard C. Bradford of Putnam has registered Jersey COW. Karnak's Sweet Marie. which, starting at the age of two years and eight months, has just completed a yearly record of .9s9.9 pounds of milk, test ing 5.4es butter fat.
 He states that this Is by no means a worlds record, but he considers it n wonderful production, especially in view of the fact that it has been inn possible for him to milk at regular hours, and only twice day, while the large breeders in making their records milk three and four times in twenty four hours.
 Twenty tested ancestors of this heif- CT averaged nineteen quarts of milk a day. one milking sixty-three pounds in a day. equivalent to over twenty-nine quarts.
 Asked as to tine kind of feed he used, he stated that the grain was mostly a well known brand dairy ra- tion. He fed no silage and depended on hay and pasture feeding for rough age.
 Mir. Bradford, who is a busy man. finds his diversion and gets his exer- else in the care of this blooded heifer. Formerly he owned sister to the worlds champion Jersey, Sophie 18th, of the Hood Farm.
Putnam patriot., 1924-01-18
DR. PRSQUE WANTS
 HIS LICENSE BACK
Begins Court Action to Regain Legal Right to Practice
 Medicine

There is widesuread interest in the action of Dr. Raymond C. Prisque of Dayville, in fling with the Superior Court. at Putnam, an appeal from the action of the State Department of Health. in revoking his license to prac- tice Judge Hinman on Tuesday heard the application for permission to file an appeal and gave his permission. B. this action the State Department of Health and the State Eclectic Board are cited to show cause why the doctors license should not be sestor- ed
 It was on Dec. IF, last, that the Dayville doctor received word that his license had been revoked. He was deprived of his license by the State Department of Health upon recom- mendation of the extraordinary grand jury that investigated the so-called Diploma Mill"
 Dr. Prisgue claims to have prepared for his profession by five years of study at the Eleopathic College at Kansas and the Kansas City College of Medicine and Surgery. He was licensed to practice in Connecticut in 1921 and for more than a year he has been a Dayville, where he has sue cessfully treated scores and scores of cases and is held in high favor by the people of not only that village, but communities surrounding.
Putnam patriot., 1924-01-18
WELFARE COUNCIL EARNS sI .ooo
Reports of Excellent Year Are Made
 at Meeting

The Catholic Welfare Council held it's regular monthly meeting in K. of C. hall, Friday evening, Jan. 1, with the president, Mrs. M. w. Keefe in the chair.
 A report of the financial activities of the Council was given by the treas urer, Miss Lena Gibney, and it was found that over $1 ,000 has been earn ed and expended for charitable pur- poses since the organization of the Council less than three years ago.
 1t was voted to hold a supper in Odd Fellows Hall Saturday evening, Jan. 26, which will be followed by dancing. Mrs. Mary Keane will be in charge of arrangements. The Knights of Columbus have donated the use of their hall for the second Friday of each month, and the Council pass ed a vote of deep appreciation for their kindness.
 During the evening, Miss Katherine Bvrne spoke on Legislation" After the business meeting, social hour was enjoyed, and refreshments serv' ed.
Putnam patriot., 1924-01-18
PLAN HOSPITAL
 VALENTINE TEA
Day Kimball Woman's Board Appoints Annual Com-
 mittees
Supper Will Be Served and Dancing
 Will Follow on Feb. 9

Plans are being made for the annual Valentine Tea under the auspices of the Woman's Board. This undertak- ing is always one of the most at traetive social functions of the year and proves a strong magnet for young and old in Putnam and vicinity, everyone attending for the common and twofold purpose of aiding an event for the benefit of the Day Kim ball Hospital and at the same time sharing in the pleasures that the event always affords
 Mrs. Andrew V Frost is chairman of the general committee on arrange. ments. which has set the date for the tea, Saturday afternoon and evening. Feb. having been selected. As usual, Odd Fellows Hall will be the place. From 5.30 to T 30 o'clock, supper will be served and from s.3o until midnight, dancing will be in order.
 The several committees which are charged with their respective tasks, as noted, are as follows: Tickets, Mrs. George Twigg and Miss Emma Rob erts; fancy work. Mrs George Samp- son of Woodstock. Mrs Sidney w. Bard of Brooklyn, Miss Sarah Cros- by of Thompson and Mrs A. Newton Vaughn of Putnam; program commit tee, Mrs. s. Nikoloff; flowers, Mrs. Herbert w. Bowen of Woodstock food table, Mrs. William Van der Laan of Pomfret; candy. Mrs. L. L. Lorillard of Pomfret; cafeteria, Mrs. William Richardson, Mrs. Edward Il. Burt and Mrs. John Bates. Tea will be served by Miss Ellen Wheelock, Mrs. Ernest C. Morse, Mrs. Herbert J. Smith, and Mrs. Silas NJ. Wheelock, all of Putnam and Mrs. John Eben Young of Danielson. Dancing will be under the direction of Mrs. Louis M. Ream of Thompson.
Putnam patriot., 1924-01-18
ROBINS vIST FARM
Four of Them Seen Yesterday
 by James n. Converse

Rare indeed is the day when robins are seen in this territory during the cold weather months. In January, to be more specific. And to be still more accurate. during the afternoon of Jan. IT.
 But that is exactly what occur red yesterday afternoon. James II. Converse saw four of them disporting in the balmy sunshine out on the lawn at his home, East Side View Farm. in the Sawyer district. Where they came from or where they went no one knows. But they were there just the as increditable as it may seem. Mir. Converse has been seeing robins in the spring and summer for more than three score years. so knows enc when he sees one. And besides, he was near enough so them to see their red breasts.
Putnam patriot., 1924-01-18
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Skaters May Lose Perry's Pond Privilege

If those who enjoy the skating at Perry's Pond continue to abuse the privilege that is thus afforded them through the public-spiritedness and civic interest of Putnam Lodge of Elks, the place will be again closed to the public. Thus will have been lost the city's best place for skating. and all because of the downright meanness of few out of the many who go there to skate.
 There are certain conditions on which the pond is open to the pub
Putnam patriot., 1924-01-18
ALSO HEAR kGo
Two More Local Men Hear Radio
 Station at Oakland, Cal.

Howard James and Harold Kent, listening in on the radio set of the former, at his home, Saturday night, had the thrill of picking up the program broad cast by station KGO at Oakland, California. Some little time after midnight they heard the new far western station of the General Electric Company. sending or chestral, piano and violin selec- tions. Later in the night they again picked up the station when it was testing and using it's ex- perimental station call letters.
 A week ago Tuesday. the night that the station first went on the air" Whitman Danielson of Putnam Heights tuned in sue cessfully and is reported as the first local radio fan to have heard the new California station.
Putnam patriot., 1924-01-18
FINES CURTIN $50
City Court Acts On Case Involving
 Gambling Charges

Charged with gambling and with running a gambling place, Henry Guertin appeared before Judge Geis- sler in the city court yesterday morn ing and entered plea of guilty on both counts. On the gambling charge he was fined $50 and costs and the other count was nolled on his promise to dispose of his business on Van den Noort street in two weeks. Patrolman John Ryan walked into the place Tues day night and discovered that gam bling was going on. His report led to the case being brought against Guer- tin.
Putnam patriot., 1924-01-18

lie for skating. These conditions must be met or the place will be closed. One stipulation is that those going to the place will go by way of Edmond street, which inter seets Grove street about opposite the entrance to Grove Street ceme- tery. 1t is a rule that no one shall go through Mir. Perry's yard in get ting to the pond. There is a sign saying so. and yet numbers delib- erately ignore it.
 It is also a condition that stones,
Putnam patriot., 1924-01-18
GUILTY OF LARCENY
Thompson Justice Holds Stanley Milos
 Fer Sentence by Higher Court

Entering a plea of guilty to the charge of larceny, Stanley Milos of Grosvenordale was held under bonds of $500 for his appearance before the Superior court for sentence. Milos was arraigned Wednesday before Jus tice of the Peace Tourtellotte.
 State Police Officer A. w. Williams went to West Oxford for Milos Wed nesday and took the man into custody on a warrant charging him with the larceny of about $500 in money and groceries from the New Cash Market of North Grosyenordale.
Putnam patriot., 1924-01-18
ICE TOO THIN, BOY
 DIES BY DROWNING
John Lyon, l2. Drops Into Day vile Pond While Skat-
 ing
Men at Carb.rn Work Frsntieally to
 Effect Rescue in Time

Skating on thin ice, said to be not more than about two inches thick, cost the life of twelve year old John Lyon, Jr., son of John Lyon of Day vile, shortly after 1 o'clock yester- day afternoon in the small body of water just north of the carhouse at Dayville. The boy broke through the ice and drowned. His body was brought to the surface ten minutes later by V Bernier and Daniel Wil- Hams.
 Goes Skating After School
 After school the boy went to the small pond to skate. The pond is one from which Charles Franklin of Dayville harvests ice and stores t in the icehouse on the bank of the pond, which at it's widest part is about 150 feet across. It would appear that the Lyon boy was the only one skat- ing, but there were other boys on the bank. playing with a basket ball
 In moving about the lad came upon a particularly thin strip of ice and he broke through, disappearing under the ice. One of the boys on the bank ran to the carhouse and teld what happened. Several of the workmen hastened to the scene. talk ing with them ladder. blanks. rope and some other things that were ready at hand.
 Rescuers Use Ladder
 Benjamin Martin and Daniel Will Hams went out on the ice. by means of the ladder and a plank. Seeing q dark spot under the ice some dis tance away and believing 1t to be the boy. they with the help of Mir Bernier and others, brought row boat and breaking the ice as they went out. found and retrieved the body.
 But they were too late. Both Dr. Henry Dixon and Dr. George M. Burroughs of Danielson were called but there was nothing within their power to recall the fad to conscious ness. As Medical Examiner Dr. Bur roughs gave permission for burial.
Putnam patriot., 1924-01-18
GREAT CHIEFS COMING

Grand Chiefs of the State in the Improved Order of Red Men will pay an official visitation tomorrow night to wappaquasset Tribe. Nc. 8 Of this city and after the camp fire has been kindled, will officiate at the ceremony of installing the tribes new officers.
 There will be refreshments and an entertainment program.
Putnam patriot., 1924-01-18

cigarette and cigar stubs or any thing else, shall not be thrown on the ice. The reason is obvious. The ice is cut and sold. Here again are fragrant violations of this rule. When spoken to about it, some young men have become insolent.
 There are signs about. setting forth the rules. Skaters will do we'll to read them and obey them. if they want their favorite skating place maintained for their pleas ure.
Putnam patriot., 1924-01-18
ENTERTAIN DEGREE TEAM
Rebekahs Are the Guests of Mir. and
 Mrs. Munroe

Mir. and Mrs. C.. F.. Munroe enter tained the degree team of Mizpah Rebekah Lodge at their home on Me chanics street last evening An en- joyable vocal and instrumental pro gram was contributed by Miss Lucy Ellis. Miss Chrystobel Clifford, Mrs. Lottie Card and Arthur s. Chad wick.
 Mrs. Munroe, who served the Re bekah Lodge for seventeen years as conductor, presented Miss Florence Tourtellotte, retiring noble grand of the lodge, with gold signet ring and cut glass dish, the gifts being to kens of esteem from the degree team members.
Putnam patriot., 1924-01-18
GEORGE CHANDLER TO SPEAK
Compensation Commissioner to Ad' dress Chamber of Commerce

Announcement was made today that the next of the series of monthly dia- ners and meetings of the Putnam Chamber of Commerce, will be held on Monday evening. Jan. 2s, at the Putnam Inn.
 George B. Chandelier of Hartford, state compensation commissioner and secretary of the Stnte Chamber of Commerce, will be the guest of honor and speaker. Mir. Chandler has not announced the subject of his address.
 There will be further announce ments concerning this next event under the auspices of the Chamber.
Putnam patriot., 1924-01-18
UNION SEEKS CASH
Wants S350 Put Up as Bond When
 Strikers Were Arrested

Steps were taken Wednesday by A. ]. Gauthier, agent of the American Association of Textile Operatives, for the release of the s350 cash put up by that organization for bonds when members of the union organization were arrested months ago during the early stages of the strike at the Man hasset Mfg. Go. The cases against those arrested at the time have since been noIled and the individuals have left town, as they secured work elsewhere.
Putnam patriot., 1924-01-18
DR. MCQUEEN DIES

Local people who knew Dr. Peter MaeQueen, famous lecturer and war correspondent, were sorry to learn of his death in his hotel at Boothbay Barbor, Me, last Friday. Dr. Mac Queen had spoken in Putnam many times. in the Congregational church and on the Chautauqua platform.
Putnam patriot., 1924-01-18
GRASS FIRE IN JANUARY
Bremen Extinguish Lively Blaze Tuesday Noon on Walnut
 Street

A grass fire in Januaryl un- usual though 1t may be, it was a reality on Tuesday, few min utes before noon. It took on such alarming proportions, on Walnut street, near the home of Arthur Garceau, that the fire de- partment was called and with chemicals extinguished the flames. There was no damage.
Putnam patriot., 1924-01-18
THE WEATHER

There was never January like this. Ask the oldest inhabitant and he will say the same. There were days in August last summer colder than yesterday. But the weather man says 1t won't last .ss predicts for this vicinity . lower temperature but fair days
Putnam patriot., 1924-01-18
TROLLEY co. MUST
 BOOST FARES AGAIN
Cannot Afford Any Longer to Accord Present Fare
 Rate
On Feb. 10th Tokens Will Go Back
 to Old Price

That the Connecticut Company can not continue operating its trolleys through this territory. at the present rate of fare, but must return. en Feb. 10th. to the rate in effect before the fast voluntary reduction, is the state ment given for publication this morn ing. On the tenth of next month the trolley company will charge ten cents fare per zone or if tokens are pur- chased, will sell them at the rate of three for twenty-five cents. Under present conditions tokens sell for two for fifteen cents. The raise represents a ten per cent increase.
 The statement of the trolley com pany is as follows:
 Effective February 10th. the token rate will return to that in effect be- fore the last voluntary decrease which was made on April lst. 1923. Tokens will be sold at the rate of three for twenty-five cents.
 Reference Co the statement made in connection with the decrease of last April will show that the change at that time was made Fin anticipation that operating costs will not increase and in the expectation that the redue- tion will result in an increased use of the cars"
 Unfortunately, costs have greatly increased through necessary wage ad- vances, and riding has not increased to an amount sufficient to overcome the decrease in revenue as result of the reduction in the rate of fare.
 In order to maintain the standard of service that the needs of the com munities require, it is necessary to make this increase in rate.
 The story of the Connecticut Com pany's finances immediately following the war, until relief was obtained from some of it's burdens in 1921, has been often told and repeated. Every body now understands that during that time, costs rose so rapidly that rates of fare could not adequately keep the pace The fact that the Con. necticut Company owed the State of Connecticut slightly over s 600, DOC. .nl in back taxes was also generally known throughout the state.
 Pays Back Taxes
 In 1922, after relief measures had been put into effect, particularly the regulation of severe jitney eompeti- ton. the company was able to pay over $360, 900 to the state on it's back taxes. and in 1923, S655,000 was paid on this particular item. In addition to this, current state taxes of over $S40,0 ,000 were paid during the two year period. In the matter of back taxes, due since the war period, there still remains to be paid to the state, however, about $S00.000.
 In an effort to keep the street ear rate of fare at the lowest possible point, the company made a voluntary decrease in the then existing rate of fare of ten cents in March, 1922, by the introduction of the token fare, selling three tickets for 25c. At the time this was put into effect. the trend of revenues was upward tbeeause of the ten cent fare) and the trend of
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