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Putnam patriot., 1925-01-16

The home of c. Harold Gilpatric on seward street was ordered sold for Se,fo0 by Referee in Bankruptcy Ed ward m. feomans at a hearing on the Glipatric bankrupt estate at Hart. ford, Monday. A. S. Smith, cashier of the Citizens National Bank, is the purchaser of the house.
 Buys Allard House
 The referee also ordered the sale of the Allard house on Tatem street for S3,33s. The purchaser of this piece of property is Frank l.. Davis, Windham County farm agent.
 Reject. 8, 500 Offer
 The offer of s3,600 for the house occupied by Editor George L. Padgett of Fremont street was rejected as the offer was far below the appraisal price. Reasonable offers have been made for this property and 1t will probably be sold at private sale in the near future.
 Hartford Property
 The referee also heard the appli- cation for an order of sale of the 1rumbuil street property of the Gil patric estate, which was made by Trustee in bankruptcy A. E. How ard. Jr. Other property of the estate was also discussed at the hearing.
 Referee Yeomans ordered the sale of the home estate and of another Putnam property, known as the AL lard place. for S3,33s. The Trumbull street property and the rest of the property involved will be sold at pri-
Putnam patriot., 1925-01-16
AMONG OLD READERS
Geo. P. Liteh6eld Sends Greetings
 From Salem, Oregon

The Patriot is in receipt of com munication from George r. Litch- field of Salem, Oregon. who renews his subscription to the paper. He is 8 brother of Gilbert C. Litchfield, who died last month in Oregon.
 Accompanying the order for re newal of his paper MT, Litehfield after wishing The Patriot a happy New Year, says: T have felt very sad over the wreck of the Putnam bank. l have friends crushed in spirit over the calamity l enjoy The Patriot every Thursday and am one of its oldest readers. l hope you will have a good year, 1925"
Putnam patriot., 1925-01-16
HAS NEW POSITION

Many Putnam people will be in- terested in the news that Charles Jennings of Providence has become superintendent of the Chiffon Mills at Webster. Mr. Jennings has visited here frequently His wife was for merly Miss Fife Perry of Grove street. He is a mill man of wide ex- perience, and recently has been New England manager of the wool oil de- partment for the Tidewater Oil Com pany.
Putnam patriot., 1925-01-16

II two bills to be presented to th4 General Assembly, amending two sec. tions of the Putnam city charter. he. come law, the pay of city court off. cials, with the exception of the assist ant prosecuting attorney. will be tn. creased fifty per cent the first of Jan uary, 1926, and the next mayor of the city will receive a salary of $500 per annum. In addition to this the alder man-at-large of the next common eoun- cil will receive Sl0 for each of the twelve regular meetings of the com mon council he attends each year the aldermen $500 for each meeting so att tended. and the common council will be empowered to fix salary. not to exceed S200 per annum, for the chair~ man of the highway committee.
 Following the appearance before the council. at it's last regular meeting, of Attorney Archibald Macdonald, Jr.. requesting an increase in salary for the city court officials. the common council authorized the mayor to ap- point a committee 10 consider the mat ter of revising the city charter to make such increase possible.
 The committee has held number of meetings and has caused to he drafted two bills for presentation to the General Assembly. and has pre- pared a recommendation to the com. mon council for presentation at the meeting in February.
 Make Report Public
 In order that the citizens of Putnam might have opportunity to discuss the matter, the committee, feeling that the people of Putnam had right to know what was proposed, the report of the committee to be made tn the council is made public before the council meet ing.
 The committees report Is q plain statement of what 1t proposes to do, and k as follows; t0a
 The committee appointed by the mayor. upon vote of the common eo0n- cil. following the appear ance before the council at it's last regular meeting of Attorney Archibald Macdonald. Jr.. who requested that the officials of the city court be granted increases in sal- aries, held several meeting to consider
Putnam patriot., 1925-01-16
RAISING MORTGAGE MONEY

Over $1 300 of the s5, 1000 required by the Camp Woodstock corporation to pay of a mortgage held on the camp property by the First National Bank, has already been raised, ae. cording to John H. Corbett, county Y. NJ. C. A. secretary.
Putnam patriot., 1925-01-16
Elliait Purchases Bulk.
Newly Equipped

About, one year ago am entire new equipment of bakers. tubs and heaters was installed. making the plant an ob- iect of pride for the villagers of Cov- entrv.. IL was stated tlsat, insurance covering the larger part of the loss was caFfied on ,he building and equip ment. The loss Is one of the largest ever suffered during the history of South Coventry. The four walls re- mained standing and it Is believed that they will be ased in rebuilding the plans
Putnam patriot., 1925-01-16
THRIFT WEEK
 BEGINS SATURDAY

National Thrift Week begins to- morrow, Saturday. In commenting on the activities of the week Post master Macdonald points out that Il is particularly fitting that the posta service should play an important part in the campaign
 All of the banks in the city will CO., operate with the citizens A small savings account started and added to regularly is one of the best ways to observe National Thrift Week.
Putnam patriot., 1925-01-16
Nj. A. A. vs. wooNsocKET

The next game for the Mechanics vile A. A. will come next Thursday evening at the Tourtellotte High gym nasium at North Grosvenordale. The Tower Hill Tigers of Woonsocket will be the opponents. A fast game Is ex- pected. starting at 500 o'clock.
Putnam patriot., 1925-01-16
QUINEBAUc CHAPTER, (. A. R.
 MEETING MONDAY AFTERNOON

There will be a meeting of Quine- baug Chapter. c. A. R., in the High School auditorium Monday afternoon January i9, at 3.30. A full attend ance is desired as plans for the years work will be announced and commit tees appointed. After the business meeting there will be an entertain- ment. social hour, and refreshments.
 RHEA deC0UDRES.
 President.
Putnam patriot., 1925-01-16
Distribution Of Checks to Creditors Of First
 National Bank Will Begin on Saturday at P Al.

  c O creditors the $e57s74s They will ready for rs aphySc s Tn  ingy.
Putnam patriot., 1925-01-16
FACTORY BURNS
 $lOO, ,0OO LOSS
Traey-Elliott Mills, Inc, Plant In South Coventry Badly
 Damaged
Dextsr Elicit Thompson, Largely In-
 terested h Concern

] A fire loss at the replacement value i of over Sl00,0o0 was caused to one of the mills of the Tracy-Elliott Mills. Inc, plant in South Coventry, Thurs day afternoon when fire broke out at t.l5 o'clock from an overloaded hot air pipe ia the rag baking departnen. of the plant. The building, two story stone structure which was reno vated about q year ago, housed nearly $40. 900 worth of new equipment used in the carbonizing of rags, the first step in the industry of producing wool extract and rewarked wool, in which business the company is engaged in South Coventry and i'm Gloeester. R.L
 According to the assistant superin- tendent. the fire was caused by the overheating of one of the large metal pipes which carried excess heat from the bakers out through the roof The heat ignited the wood roof and this part of the building Nas the first to. burn.
 The destroyed mill is the largest in series of eight structures which make up the Tracy Elliott plant, where about sixty operatives are employed. The assistant superintendent tated that the loss would not halt operations for any considerable time. as the car honizing ot rags for the removal of cotton Is process which the firm could have done else~here. tn sutii-- cient quantities Co maintain activities in the remainder of the plant
 Eliiatt Purchases Bulk
 The mill was built about a quarter of century ago, from native rock, by F. A.. Tracy of Southern Pines, N. C., and r. r. Flaherty of South Covenr try. Two years ago Dexter Elliott of Thompson purchased the bulk of the industry and if became the Tracy-E liott Mills. Inc The plant. has beani doing a thriving business and k rush ed with orders. Material to the value of 2,000 ~as lost along with the build- ing.
Putnam patriot., 1925-01-16
Mia, Mildred Maloney
student

nurse at the Worcester City hospital. who has been the guest of her par ents, Mir. and Mrs. P A. Maloney of School street. returned to her duties on Thursday.
Putnam patriot., 1925-01-16

Miss Anna Boni. . nurse d the Day Kimball hospital, is visiting d
The Washington times., 1925-05-01
FOWLER FIGHTS
MOVE OSTOP
VACCINATION
Health Officer Asks Police to
Arrest Boys Shouting
in Streets

Aroused over reports that news.
boys were standing on corners in
downtown Washington selling a
New York tabloid newspaper at
tacking vaccination and yelling
Don't get vaccinated," Doctor
William c. Fowler, District Health
Officer, today called on police to
arrest persons making such state
ments in loud tones on the streets.
Doctor Fowler urges the people
to be/inoculated at once.
at reiterate my appeal to the
people Of Washington" he said.
"Ail persons should be vaccinated.
It is the only definite way to guard
against smallpox. Vaccination Is
effective, and there is abundance
of proof. 1t is the only means
the people have to protect them
selves"
1000 Seek Vaccination.
The action Of the United States
Public Health Service in urging
62, 900 Government employees to be
vaccinated has also caused others,
not employed by the Government,
to apply for vaccination.
At the Health Department clinic,
400 Fifteenth street, today 1t was
estimated that more than one thou
sand persons applied today. The
clinic will be open for vaccinations
from 10 to II o'clock every day, in
cluding Sunday, except Tuesdays
and Thursdays.
Doctor Fowler said today that no
new cases had been reported. He
believes that warmer weather will
have some effect in combating the
disease.
Since January, fifty-four cases Of
smallpox have been reported. Nine
teen Of the cases proved fatal.
Fourteen patients are now at the
Smallpox Hospital suffering from
the disease.
Started in Denver.
Smallpox is prevalent throughout
the United States, it was stated to-
day by Surgeon General Hugh s.
Cummins, of the Public Health
Service.
The outbreak was first noticed,
Il
years ago Last summer the dis
ease appeared in Detroit and spread
to other Great Lakes cities.
In Minneapolis and st. Paul, he
said, many deaths resulted. This
year ago. Last summer the dis
ease has increased, though the total
number of cases is diminishing, he
said.
Pittsburgh and Philadelphia now
are suffering severely. The disease
has appeared in practically every
State and large city in the country.
Thirty-three States reported 865
cases in the week ended April 4, he
said. At the sare time Memphis,
Tenn, reported 20 cases; Birming-
ham, Ala. go cases; Seattle. Wash,
20 cases; Los Angeles, 20 cases, and
Houston, Tex, cases.
The Washington times., 1925-05-01

THE SAvANTS' TALKFEST.
The National Academy of Sci
ences adjourned Wednesday,
and the cloud of six-cylinder nth
power words which for three
days enveloped the Capital City
The Washington times., 1925-05-01
open WINDOW
CHILDREN GIVE
HEAL LTHPLAE
Boys and Girls Of Blake School
Make Own Costumes
and Settings

AS their fitting contribution to
the Child Health Day activities, the
underweight boys and girls OF the
Blake School open-window class ara
presenting little health play
called Seven Keys" under the di-
rection Of their teacher, Miss NJ. p.
O'Brien, this afternoon at the North
Capitol NJ. q. Church. The children
made their own costumes and stage
settings.
Those in the cast are:
Prologue, Marguerite Talbert;
knowledge, Josephine Byram; Doc
tor, Ralph Reamy; Nurse, Ruth
Helm; Ignorance. Jennie AshensIxy:
Careiessness, Esther Friedman;
Neglect, MolIie Ashenslxy; Hope,
Edna Sower; Happiness, Helen
Metz: Good Health, Lillian Blan-
ton. Besides these special charac-
ters there were four Guards Of
Health, enacted by Samuel Byram,
SewelI Lawrenson, Edward Longer
beam, and Austin Lawerson; also
seven Children Of the Street, as fol-
lows: Austin Moberly, Stanley Sad
kin, Arthur Weber, Linwood Heller,
Eli Rosen, Nicholas Crowley. and
Elmer Miller.
The Washington times., 1925-05-01

6IlENRDboSEEM8
BY BILL PRICE N
, BY BILL PRICE

has slowly lifted. We are not
informed as to which scientist
is due the credit (or discredit)
for thus reincarnating and re-
constructing one of our old
childhood rhymes. See if you
recognize this:
Scintillate, scintilIate, glObule vIvific;
Fain would I fathOm thy nature
specific,
Loftiiy poised In ether capaciOus.
Strongly resembling q gem carbon
aceOus.
When tOrrid PhOebus refuses his
presence,
And ceases to lamp US with fierce
incandescence,
Then you illumine the regions
supernal,
ScIntiIlate. scintillate, scmper moe
turnal.
Then the victim Of hOSpicelesS
JOyfully halls your minute cOrusca-
He could not determine his journeys
direction,
But for your bright scintiIlating-
protection. LESTRANGE.
The Washington times., 1925-05-01
PAINTERS WILL
GET PLAN TO
END STRIKE
Gallagher to Lay Arbitration
Offer Before Union at :
Coming Meeting

Union painters. who have been
on strike for a month, will be
asked tonight whether they wish to
arbitrate their disagreement with
the employing painters, or continue
the strike until wage demands are
met, William J. Gallagher, inter-
national organizer Of the painters
union, said today.
THE strike was called for the
benefit of the men," said Mr.. Gal
lagher "I think their wishes come
first, II the matter of arbitration
is to be decided" He does not
know the sentiment of the men,
and in offering the proposal to-
night, he said he would do so with
out recommendation.
The arbitration talk developed
from a meeting of the Master
Painters Association yesterday,
when that organization called in
John B. Colpoys, Federal conciliator,
and asked him to sound out the
union on the subject.
e. L. Smith, secretary of the mas
ter painters said today that nothing
will be done until a reply is received
from the union.
If the arbitration plan is favored
the procedure will be to choose rep
resentatives from each side to
meet with a non-partisan arbitrator.
the results of this conference to
be submitted to the respective fac
tions for final approval.
The fair wage committee of bugi-
ness men and financiers is to meet
later today in the City Club, when
the entire situation will be dis
cussed and a course Of action de-
cided upon.
The Washington times., 1925-05-01
AUTO CODE RULE
To BE EASY
At FIRST
Only Major Violations to Be
Prosecuted for Ten Days.
Police Are Told

A ten-day respite for motorists
who violate minor regulations OF
the new traffic code, which goes
into effect tomorrow midnight, is
garnted motorists in an order issued
to police today by Inspector Charles
A. Evans. acting superintendent OF
police.
"It is directed" says the order.
that members of the force exercise
unusual discretion and judgment in
enforcing the minor regulations and
that for the first ten days after
May 3, only flagrant violations be
prosecuted.
Members of the force are direct
ed to constitute themselves as In.
structors and endeavor to secure
compliance with the regulations
through cooperation on the part
of citizens, rather than by 1mrne-
date rigid enforcement.
The Washington times., 1925-05-01
b. c. LAWYER ON TRIAL
FOR ALLEGED HOLD-UP

Sydney A. Schwartz, fifty-two, a
local lawyer, against whom disbar-
ment proceedings are pending, was
today placed on trial in Criminal
Court, No. 2, Chief Justice Mccoy
presiding, on a charge Of alleged
robbery.
At the point of a pistol, the ac-
cused, November %. last, is accused
of holding up John w. Work. at
Sixth and G. streets northeast, rob-
bing him Of $3.50. Attorney Abner
Siegal appears for Schwartz and
Assistant District Attorneys Fihelly
and Horning represent the Govern
ment.
The Washington times., 1925-05-01
SHAKESPEARE, LOVE,
MATRIMONY.

Who were the lOverss CRomeO and
Just two apple sauce showers.
What was their courtship like? (Mid-
summer Nights Dreamy
Parking by moonlight ON the pike.
what was her answer to his pro-
pOsal9 CAS- You Like IT'D ~,
What funds have you at your diS-
pOsaIT
What time were they marriedF
Twelfth Mighty
Until April 1st they taFried.
OF whom did he buy the ring9 (Mer-
chant of Venice)
From q pawnbroker named Sol King.
Who were the best man and maid
Of honor? (Anthony and Cleopatra)
Martina Schmidt and Mickey O'COnnOr.
Who were the ushers? 1.-TWO Gentle
men of Verona)
A couple Of hit the trail musherS.
Who gave the reception? tMerry Wives
The daughGers of deception.
In what kind of place did they
live? (Hamletl
In the house Of Hope, which hus-
bands give.
What was her disposition Hke9 (The
Like riRsS':st sRss & a working man ON a
What was his chief occupation after
MARRIAGE? CTaming OF the Shrewl
EXPLAINING. lying. dish-wa hing ana
pushing the baby carriage.
What did their .cOurtship prove to
be? (Love's Labor Lostl
What caused the first QuarrelS "a
Comedy of Errors)
HIs misplays. mot found In HOyle'
OLD SOCKS.
The Washington times., 1925-05-01
SEEK NEW
NETHODOF
RATING
Present Efficiency System
Makes No Allowance
for Seniority

The proposed reorganization OF
the efficiency rating system in
the Federal departments will be
placed before President Coolidge
next week.
A definite decision to appeal to
the President to modify the Hard
ing executive order which is now
IN effect was reached yesterday
at q meeting in which officials Of
the personnel classification board
and the bureau of efficiency took
part.
Fear Injustices.
The present efficiency rating
system does not make seniority or
length Of service factor in the
framing OF the ratings, and in view
OF the fact that many reductions
IN the force of civil service work
ers are now being made, it is
feared that many injustices win be
done under the application rf the
order unless the present system is
modified.
It is believed that the President
win consent to issue a new order
as soon as the facts are placed be-
fore him. Reductions In the force
Continued on Page 3e.)
The Washington times., 1925-05-01
SAFETY PROGRAM FOR
AUTOS IS DISCUSSED

The proposed safety program of
700 motor clubs affiliated with the
American Automobile Association
was discussed today at the conven-
ton Of automobile club secretaries
at the Mayflower Hotel.
Multiplicity Of laws governing
operation Of motor vehicles, and
oVer-taxation OF car owners were
scored by the delegates.
This afternoon the delegates were
to be received by President Coolidge
ut the White House.
The Washington times., 1925-05-01

Bill: Since / maoved OVer
into Virginia I hGve found
the true meaning of a great
line of chatter" It's a four
party telephone line.
VINCENT.
The Washington times., 1925-05-01

NorhC x
NOrthC E
Miss M in
weber Miller andEd ward Lngeb
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-26
ON THE JUMP
TO MEET DEMAND

The Wheeler Bros. Co. of Gardiner
nave begun their long grind of bus
mess for the winter.
1t must not be assumed from this
however, that there are anv really
dull seasons with this firm, for there
are not. But, just as is the case with
all concerns that feature plumbing
and heating, the Wheeler Bros. Co,
ma that the fall and the winter
months are the time when thew are
on the jump" every day.
In these modern times. it is i'm
possible for the average person to
get along without the comforts tha
ne has been accustomed to for so
long. Naturally, then, if a pine goes
wrong, whether it is supposed 20
conduct water or steam, the tele
phone is Immediately brought into
use and Send a man quick" is the
message that goes over the wire
With the cool days of fall right
here, it is but natural that there have
been many householders who have
wanted things done to their plumb.
| ing or Neutrality-suspicious.. They real
( lze-even though the season is ad.
vanced-that this work should he
done before the real cold weathe,
hits this section.
That is why the men from the
wheeler Bros. Co. may be seen ever,
morning starting this way and tina,
Tor there are many jobs to do, and il
is a case of hustle all the time to ge
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-26
POTATO CHIPS MUCH
SOUGHT REFRESHMENT

Potato chips for the family meal;
potato chips as refreshments at auc-
tlon parties and other social occa-
slon-thatS about the way the men
us run in this section. It's all be-
cause Mrs. Jessie Hersey makes such
good potato chips.
Mrs. Hersey's potato chips are well
and favorably and digestively known
all up and down the Kennebec valley
and in other places, too. Quality
Chips" she calls them, and everyone
who has ever tasted the delicious ar
ticles will endorse the description.
Eating potato chips is a good deal
like eating sailed peanuts; one wants
to keep right on eating and eating.
But potato chips have the happy
faculty of not causing that uncom-
Portable full feeling around the waist
line that too often comes from pea
nuts.
During the past summer, the Her.
ey chips became immensely popular
with the summer visitors. 1t was
just another proof that Maine has
some mighty good things to offer
that can't be equalled in any other
State.
but cnlpS are Hot lHe oIiy pIouuCto
Of the Hersey kitchens on Cony
street. Mrs. Hersey when she start
ed the business in her home several
years ago featured marmalade and
sailed nuts. These she continues to
make as well as the chips and they
have the Quality" name, too. 1t
was after these two lines became es-
tablished. that Mrs. Hersey began the
| manufacture of the chips and the
| third product has now outstripped
! the other two in sales. The little
| waxed paper bag which is used &c
! contain the chips is an especial fea-
ture of the Hersey brand and guar
| antee of their purity and genuine
quality.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-26
PUTS HUMAN TOUCH
INTO PROFESSION

DR.. R. H. Willis of Gardiner knows
how to look after the human eye.
For years that has been his profess
sion and hundreds of people owe
their eye comfort to the work he has
done.
But there is more to the profession
than just the mechanical fitting of
lenses and the testing of eyes. There
is human side to the practice and
Dr.fWillis is fortunately blessed with
general love of mankind and a good
sense of humor. These factors, cou-
pied with the skill he has shown have
made his place of business extremely
popular. That he has succeeded,
too, is evidenced by the fact that for
80 years he has practiced his profess
sion.
But there is also another side TO
his practice. He fits eyes to people
who have lost an eye-a feat that
few optometrists practice. His stock
of artificial eyes is the largest east