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Putnam patriot., 1926-01-22
OBITUARY
charlss F. sheldon

AhaF4EA E5 4NEAa#h
 Charles F. Sheldon aged 7o, dien at his home on Mechanic street Thur day morning after q fye days Hines with acute ind digestion. Mr Sheldon had been a resident of Putnam for nearly twenty years. for number oi years being painter and paper hanger. and for the past few years en- gagged as a dry good alesmaH He was man of sterling qualities. home lover. and was well known and Wru liked. his genial disposition win ming him many friends He Is sur qieed by two daughters. Mrs orrln1 J Whiting of East Thompson and M iss Edna sheldon. who lived at home with her father. grandson ChaFles F Whiting Of Eaef Thompson and a brother. sylyanus D Sheldon of East EllinRly.
 Funeral services were held Sunday at 20 o'clock from the home on Me. ehanies street. Res \ B Burton. pas. tor of the Methodist church, ofiiciai- ing. The floral tributes were beautl- nj. Horace Whiting Warren Logeee John Iogee and Louis Converse, all of Thompson. served as bearers The burial was in the cemetery at East Putnam.
Putnam patriot., 1926-01-22
Andrew Kennedy

Andrew J Kennedy. a lifelong rest dent of Windhim county and for the past twelve years a successful and we'll known farmer iu Putnam. died ai his home in the Sawyer district lasi Saturday night at 20 o'clock follow. ing an Hines If considerable dura. tion. He had been confined Go his bed since October
 The funeral service was conducted by Rev. r. N lockwood Of the Bap list church from the home Monday af ternoon. There were many floral tri butes
 Mir Kennedy was born tn Plainfeld Aug. Is. 1s49 He had been sue cessful farmer all of his life. He To cated in Putnam twelve years ago and has since made many friends and nc. quaiHtanees as be had a friendly dis position. a kindly word and smile for all and made friends easily He wa unusually fond of flowers and it was his delight to be among his plants and blossoms which were admired by all
 Mir Kennedy is survived by his wife and by one daughter. Mrs Vol ney Reed, Chapman street
Putnam patriot., 1926-01-22
P. II. s. FIVE CLAIMS
 CITY CHAMPIONSHIP

Tn the exciting basket ball game which was played last Friday eve Hing in the Putnam High school gym between the l3rd Division icadquaft# CTS Company and thr Putnam Hieh school the Heaicu4fter Company was the victim af 2a tp ! g score thereby aivine Co the P II s quintet ths tifle of citv ehamHiorz
 At the Very haFinninv nf tho con tezf ths P. H s aeqH.rel tH6 lead aHd held fl thrHshaat the cutlHH =ffu F#ie B6E. faf the Hish school .a1k hauors eitt ==TeH HHiH=raHnteH= stle his batho Iae Boyr Wa the Ha.h scorer f4r he=Hq Ea The t9aM 3ark an haEE teaWs Was abaEr the #4er7ee and fHt Heet9faH= were given aHa annortnar af witnessing good =#sket hsll me.
 Between #Ha HHlxe= the Putnam
 cands plaaad ueainsi the Hi=Y team fr like manner tha second team prav= a1 their ah5tq aisa bv defeating The Hi Ya= seith 9 te la score
Putnam patriot., 1926-01-22
YOUNG LADIES' CLASS
 ENJOY ANNUAL BANQUET

The 'semrer Peratus class of the Methodist Sunday school held ts annual fanauet at Aruold'e Sen Gril' lasf Nuulav evening at T30 \ very delicious chicken supper wHs serve hv Mir Arnold to the seventeen suost4. and she presented them with favars hioned from gum drops. FalloWBr the supper the officers were elected for the eamine year
 Those who attended were Miss Marion Rawen, Ruth Pratt Flor Hea pcviue Alice Devine Avis Allen Fye'ea Shaw N1dred Tornee and Nesdama- Ellsworth Morse. Snulee Shaw James tuster. Harry GiT1-l inhu Cody N B. Burton IIv4e Y Metoro'iek Thomas Richmond and Thom Bel
Putnam patriot., 1926-01-22
CITY NEWS NOTES

Mir and Mrs Frederick Dums, were iu Worcester and Marlboro. Mas, over thg week end
 Miss Ceeeiis St Jean of Providence tfest hus gone tu work for Mir To. au in Mechanicsxtllc.
 Mf and Mrs Arthur Pepin and f#miIH ef sauthhudgo peut The week a#1 Hth Alfs \ IheraHdcuf
 William L. Wheaton and Edward
 tH IHifeF attended tbe WeHHeuf8fb E1H#frf H Worcester oh Wednesday
 Attorney and Mrs. Frank r Russell aI aaaEhfHr kil Constance. ieff HH HeHa fa IarFou SprlHgs. Florid8.
 he Ladiss Aid Society of the Bap Tf church HI'l meet wIth Mfs Fl6H4 keHH af kmE -tEaet, Wednesday al EafH4aH. Jan 2T
Putnam patriot., 1926-01-22
Al The Ben .C.rosvcRor Inn

Mir Lewis Neish i of New Haven and his daughter Miss Emily Welsh. are spending week at ahc Man House.
 Miss Clara D Hodges terminated her visit on Monday and Is spending a few days in New York before sail- ing for Europe She expects to re- main abroad for several months
 The Ben -GrasVeuor Inn Bridge Club WIS entertained by Mrs Arthur M Wheeler Tuesday evening Four tables of bridge were m play and q pleasant evening was enjoyed by an Those present were Mir. and Mrs George F Miles, Mrs R B Richard son, Miss Helen Cush. Miss Alice Low eil. Miss Ella Bouit. Mir and Mrs John D Campbell Mir and Mrs Ma. than Weed and Mr Charles r Swain
 Among the weekend visitors were Mr and Mrs Raymond Troti of Pro vidcnce. Mr Charles Macknuev and the Misses MaeKinuev of Providence Mr and Mrs w E. Eshbaurh oi MoutciaiF. \ J., Mir Malcolm n Whitman of New York.
 The Inn. which was conducted by the founder Mr and Mrs Benjamin ! Grosvenor. over a period of fifty years as a private enterprise, with the begin. ming of the year underwent a slight change tn organization to further its deficiency and bring it more into re lation with it's present ownership On January 1 it was incorporated under the name of "rhc Ben-Grosvenor lnr. Inc The directors and officers are ! John P. Grosvenor. president. Char. lottc . Campbell, treasurer. Helen B Grosvenor, vice president. John n Campbell, secretary and assistant treasurer
Putnam patriot., 1926-01-22
POMFRET

Mr John 0,Nel of Hartford was The guest of his parents over the week end
 Hrs F. Foley visiting m New York tfty with her sister. Mrs. Mar earrt fiahmaH
 Mis- Ellen keyes took udyantage af the new bus line to make trip ta Hartford Thur-day
 Mrs Lewis NinfoH. ION of New York stopped over in Poufrct rhurs- day afternoon en route from Boston
 Mrs William Nuy.and of New York City r tbg rns-t af htr mother Mrs Lowell. vlth Miss Nattcvson at Tops field
 Ns Gladys smfh h5s hrca qIsit ng hrr unclo and aunt Mfr and Mrs Esi N JaEdhs. If Lincoln Place UHn0r. x
 Therf Ea. HsII aar meetineaf tbr l4lio- Benevolent Sagetv af tbl cEaluu4l church Nith Mrs AL ffet Er We5rH48Ft
 fhc M If fH ttea. rtea If the WH tHuH ueHf H H=ld HuU== dag tteaHa at 0 l hal There We're th-teeH tah play The frt pri @eHt ye kfen G5tter. Sf. and Miss NlrEaret Morris
Putnam patriot., 1926-01-22
cILpATRlc AUTO SUIT
Attorney Reach Settlement at Hart
 ford. Thnrsdsy

The Putnam Buick Sales Co., Inc, of Putnam, settled the claim of Ar thur F. Howard Jr., trustee of the bankrupt estate of C Harold GIlpat- ric, for Sl.772 90 Attorney Charles l.. Torrey represented the company
 The payment was in settlement ot the trustees suit for recovery at the amount paid on an automobile bought by Gilpatric < bili of s2 a02 wa ent to Gilpafric and Wus paid tE hm aith a eashier's cheek on fhe FlHHf National Bank of Putnam iH the summer of 1921. but the cHr WHa mot delivered
 The Buick salca had fepaiH hll of S3b0 against GiIputric. and com
 tended that Gilpatrle authorized th9 use of part of the amount paid for tha
Putnam patriot., 1926-01-22
TYLER ANDREWS ELECTED
 COUNTRY CLUB PRoFFssfoNA

Tyler ? Andrews If banielsan has bon chosen to succeed Clarence Booth ae naeE i6nal and eaatakgE af thg Putnam Country Club Mr Andrews Htrs8 m nut the culinary department If th luh house into shape and mead sill ha sarVod on order This is | feature fHat the elnb members hava lanF q rcd Mir AndreVs will alsa mainfa5E stock of ruif acrfssorire fernlf ciuhs and give lessous as well as hazHr charge of the cmurse and keerua it in the best possible conai ton The new professional will as sumo hi duties in April
Putnam patriot., 1926-01-22
LOVING CUPS AS PRIZES

A handsome large loving cup and two smaller ones are on exhibition in the show window of the E. l.. Prince < Sons iewelry store. These cups are to be competed for at various times by fhe different companies of Garde Mar tial in this vicinity An exhibition drill at Fall River tomorrow night will decide the ownership of the big cup. and the smaller ones will be the prizes at future drills
Putnam patriot., 1926-01-22
DISTURBED SLEEP
Caused From Bladder Wcakness Ma. ture's Way of Telling You of
 Danger Ahead

| Hanford t51 Yale Ave. chi. cage. Fl says stef i've years l have been troubled Wlth gravel Many imes it would cause me To get up eight ta twelve times at night and Ii was very painful Lthiated Buehu cleaned me up in one week Will he glad Co tell or write my expert ancea Lithmtcd Buchu is not a pa Gent medicine as the formula is on the label lt cleanses the bladder as ep- sem salts do the bowels. driving out abnormal deposits. neatraiixing eN- cess acid, thereby relieving irritation which causes disturbed sleep lt s not cheap mcdicne The tablets cost 9 cents each at all drug stores keE lyr Laboratory. Ncchanicsh burg. Ohio iocaiiy at F II Burt Drug Store.
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Putnam patriot., 1926-01-22
AT PARTY
 ON SIXTH BIRTHDAY

Eleanor John on. little daughter of gTr and 5irs. Herman Johnson 5f Woodstock avenue. entertained sew era8 8f her itt.e friends Tuesday, Jan. Ig. in honor af her sixth birthday Games were played after which re- -a te decorating the center of the treatments were served. a big birthday table Many pretty presents were received
 Those present were Grace and Bar bara Reynolds. Mary and Ralph Don neliv. Befnice Bousqaet, 0rrin Aus fin. Bills Dorothy. Richard and Flea unr Jnhnsnn.
Putnam patriot., 1926-01-22
GRANGE INSTALLATION

The newly elected officers of Put nam Grange will be installed at the regular meeting next Monday evening in Odd Fellows hall The installing officer will be Assistant Steward Ad- ams of the Connecticut State Grange, of Grot0u. with his suite. An excel lent supper will be served and 1t IS expected that there will be an unus- ualiy large attendance.
Putnam patriot., 1926-01-22
North Grosvenordale

"Patiencer will be the theme of the Rev. Frederick C Bakers sermon al the Methodist Episcopal church on Sunday morning at leSo The Bible school meets at noon. The Epwerth League will have charEe Of the eve ming service of praise and devotion al o'clock
Putnam patriot., 1926-01-22

ear m settlement of the repair bill. The Buick Sales took the view that the ear was never fully paid for and later sold t for Sl S00 The settlement compromised the conflicting claims 8f the parties
Putnam patriot., 1926-01-22
PUBLIC INVITED TO
 SEE SEE HOW IT WORKS
Inside Knowledge of Telephone Exchange Functioning and
 Customs to Be Shown

i Arrangnmpntz have been made hF 1 the Chamber 0f Commerce for novel entertainment fo he given h the Put nam High School auditorium af 2 D. m. an Mandav January 2l. and Tues daY. January % when a demonsfra- ] tiou will be given of fhe operation of telephone switchboard The Cham l ber of Commerce has occurred the eo- operation sf the telephone company and this demonstration which has ! been given in several ulnces of the i state. has met with favor everywhere. | because it help. teach the proper use | of that useful instrument and is high | ly amusing and entertaining The public is invited and there is no charge for admission
 Twelve persons take part in the de mOnstration. i miniature switch board is set mp and in the first part of the program the operators show how telephone call from one subscriber to another s handled Other operators demonstrate or the switchboard how toll line calls are handled and there alao is complete explanation and de- monatration of the so-called AB ser- vice.
 What They Mean
 Following the demonstration of the switchboard which embraces explana- tion of the many phases commonly used by operators. such as .The line is busy" "They do not answcr " and oth- cra and the various reasons why these situations arise a Imaginable sketch Is presented by other actors and actress es taken from the ranks of the tele- phone workers
 Tn this sketch many amusing situa- iiuns develop and they never fail Co bring a hearty laugh from the specta- tors One short skit shows the trouble that is caused bY talking iHdistipetly into the telephone when a cigar Is in the callers mouth.
 Another shows what happens some times when the telephone ia not an- swered promptly. and all told there nre xix or seven skits in this part of the entertainment all of which are highly amusing and a proper close for the demonstration
 Trials and Troubles
 or cnurse. the purpose 1f arranging ths demonstration is ta gfvr the pub- . lie a better understanding of the trials and truahirs af fhH operators, their ! Eanastv IH attempting to eiee the sub scribcr fbr kind 1f service which each desirt. Ruf 8haer aiI tha demon ztrn- ! lion seeH ta mare HHoH the public tha fart fHat 9zth their cooperation. better serEir. can he esen ta the pre8tcr s4t. .f8gfi.n af fhe telephone aafEli#d fhe management ef Che company
 Following tHs8.maHs fralaH the ex- neHz-Heaa operator. HhH 'aHe mart In ft# fHldfifaH fI7re th switchboard md 8u WFr fHE H.tt-ffar which fhHse iu fHa aHdItHes fI.h taa-E However, fhs ffaW5 f. tH#a permitted ta come ur faH a closer Inspection of thr appar- 1tuz and aftrr each HeffeH##Hea many haze done this and have iHafuod some uf the mysteries of telephone operation br which they have been puzzled
 Occasionally. when Il can he done. the demonstration ia accompanied hy a program of motion pictures On the whole. if k a splendid entertainment and the demands upon the telephone company To present t are growing in stlfH4Ef.r
Putnam patriot., 1926-01-22

Edmund Tetreault of Bolles street has moved to Mir Bibeault's house on Maynard street
Putnam patriot., 1926-01-22
MA A vs. TRADE SCHOOL

X basket ball game that is holding considerable interest for a large mum. her af rooters is that of NJ A. A. ys the State Trade school The game will be played in the High school gym Monday evening. January 25
Putnam patriot., 1926-01-22

Mss Edith Goyctte. junior typist of the Putnam High school. has re gently been awarded her Underwood Primary Certificate for writing thirty net words minute for fifteen con secutivc minutes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-09-30

1926, gives the relative school tax
rates for several Arkansas counties
the district tax rates of Marion coun-
ty for a period of years, and the
scholarship requirements for teach
ers' certificates in the State COM
pared to the standards advocated by
the Marion county teachers.
The people in so per cent of the dis
tricts of Marion county this year
voted the maximum legal school tax
levy of IL mills, and two districts each
voted an additional 8 mill voluntary
tax. Each of the two preceding years
81 per cent of the county districts vot-
ed the maximum levy. "This shows
the voters genuine interest in better
schools, as the State apportionment
has more than doubled in the past
four years"
The certification standards approx
ed by the Marion county teachers re-
quire minimum in academic train
ing of high school graduation for the
lowest grade certificate. Standards
for the State are much lower appar-
emily, as one-ifth of the rural teach
ers have only an eighth grade educa-
ton or less. Teachers realize better
than anyone else that good schools de-
mand qualified teachers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-09-30
NO CHANGE IN RUSSIA.

A non-official commission on Rus
sian affairs, made up of lawyers, edu-
Gators and clergymen, headed by DR..
Sherwood Eddy, has suggested that
it is now time for the United States
government to recognize Soviet Rus
STA, and along with this comes the re-
port that Russia is about to send a
commission to the United States to
make an agreement for the settling of
the Russian debt.
In view of these occurrences and
rumors it is gratifying to know that
the views of the national administra-
ton on the recognition of the Rus
sian government have not changed
and that there is no likelihood that
they will change in the near future.
President Coolidge's statement to
newspapermen on the Russian situa-
ton many months ago was:
There is no change in the Ameri-
gan policy, which, as l understand it,
is that of awaiting evidence of the ex-
istence of a government there that in
accordance with our standards, would
warrant recognition, one that has such
a form and has adopted such policies
that we should be warranted in say
ing to the American people: This is a
government that meets these require
ments, and you will be justified in
making commitments accordingly, and
expecting, when these commitments
are made, the usual support from your
own government
1t is understood that there has been
no change in position. There is little
likelihood that Russia can give salts
factory assurance that she will main
tain international obligations until
there has been a complete change of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-09-30
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET
STATE AND LOCAL

The Republican ticket, nominated
at the recent primary election, is dis
played at the head of this page of The
Republican today, and it shall be the
endeavor of The Republican, as the
Republican newspaper representing
Garrett county, to aid in the election
of every candidate nominated, for the
men are all of the highest type, there
being not single Objectionable nomi-
nee on the ticket which should be sue
cessful on election day.
These men were nominated in a pri-
mary entirely free of interference of
any kind with the expression of the
voters except the usual primary
endorsements of individual choice, but
the expression of the voters settled
all individual opinions-the choice of
the voters of the county should be the
choice of every Republican on election
day.
The charge of machine politics, has,
IN the past, entered largely into the
defeat of Republicans in the State. but
no such charge can be made this year.
The contest was a friendly, free-for-
all race, in which good men entered
good men were northumberland good
men defeated. There is no ground
for soreness. Those who were de-
feated for nomination are men of
honor and craftsmanship and are not
political cutters or cry-babies.
They will come back-for they know
the way to come back is to help the
successful ones. Sympathy has, some
times in the past, contributed to the
defeat of Republican candidates; at
other times other causes have contrib
uted, but there is no excuse for Dem
ocratic candidates now.
An old-time Republican victory in
Garrett county this year would give
added strength to the party and make
future successes easy and place it in
the Republican column where it be-
longs by right of heritage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-09-30
AN AMERICAN FLEET.

The expression of the President
views in behalf of merchant marine
under the American flag was a needed
utterance. 1t came with particular
timeliness following the extraordinary
interview with Mr.. Matthew C. Brush
advocating the sale of the govern.
ment ships to foreign owners, if need
be.
In defence of this move this Ameri-
can shipping expert argued that ar
American fleet was unnecessary fol-
national defence. We could seize suf-
ficient ships in our harbors in the
event of hostilities, he declared. Just
how we could take over the ships of
neutrals he did not explain. Nor did
he discuss the relevant fact that our
present giant fleet was built to meet
an urgent war need that no amount
Of seized shipping could fill.
Mr.. Coolidge laid down sound rule
in declaring that no ships should be
sold save to be operated under the
American flag. A possible exception
might be made in the case of small
vessels of the tramp class. The ma
tional need of the faster freighters
is as great in time of peace as in time
of war. Regular fast service under
our flag is essential to develop and
protect American commerce. AS the
President suggested, the country is
ready to spend enough money to oper-
ate these ships pending sale.
The pity is that Congress is so slow
to face the realities of this cost. The
present methods of operation are
wasteful, and, in many cases, do not
develop bona fide American lines. The
vices of government operation, dem
onstrated repeatedly in many fields,
cannot be avoided by leases or similar
methods of control. The country de-
sires a powerful merchant marine. 1t
is willing to pay for it. Why not ex-
pend this price in the most efficient
possible way by payments to private
lines upon basis of mail service or
whatever other basis seems most eff
fective?
With such system of government
support there would be little difficulty
in selling the fleet to American own
ers. The wastes of government OPP
Grafton would be ended and the up
building of our American shipping
personnel, ashore and afoat, would be
certain of accomplishment. Meantime
it is good to know that the fleet will
not be dispersed among foreign own
ers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-09-30
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK

Rev. Roland Asphalt has gone to
attend the annual conference of his
church after closing three successful
years as pastor of the Park Methodist
church. He is to be ordained elder
at this session of the church gather
ing, which is being held at Buckhan-
non, West Va.
DR.. O. X. Widdoson has sold his last
remaining piece of Park property to
Mrs. Hill, of Washington, D. c., who
purchased another of his properties
here last fall.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Gnegy have an
nounced the birth of a son, Robert
Clyde Gnegy.
Superintendent F. E. Baker was
here for few hours yesterday en-
gagged in closing up the business of
the past season.
Mr. C. w. Schoupe has returned to
his winter home at Homestead, Pa.
Mrs. F. |. Reed has closed her con-
fectionery here and has moved her
effects back to Wilkesbarre, Pa.
Mrs. Utterbaek and son Bobby have
returned from Chicago where they
had a delightful visit.
Miss June Huntington continues to
improve slowly. Her many friends
trust that she will soon be restored to
good health again.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-09-30
26, Ripley, West Va.

26, Ripley, West Va.
Mckinley Sharpless, 26, coal miner
Vindex, Md, and Frances Nellie
Paugh, 81, of near Swanton, Md.
Robert Louis Currence, 26, mine
laborer, Morgantown, w. Va, and
Nellie Rowan, 20, Kedron, West Va.
Joseph Lena Cunningham, 81, lab
orer, and Virginia Mae Hawkins, 10,
both of Fairmont, West Va.
Nathan Herbert Biddle 20, student,
and Mildred Martha Thompson, 81,
stenographer, both of Washington,
Pa.
Harry Slower Spur, 81, glass
worker, West Union, w. Va, and Rita
Woodward, IS, Pennsboro, W. Va.
Harry Lee Knots, 81, laborer,
Pierce, W. Va, and Inez Kirby, 20,
school teacher, Thomas, West Va.
Nolda Ray Murphy, p, tube mills,
and Esther Louise Peters, 20 both of
Grafton, West Va.
Emerson Ellsworth Engle, 80, me-
chanic, Westerville, O., and Nellie
Mae Fair, 21, Marietta, Ohio.
Hubert Henry Foy, 81, farmer,
Accident, Md, and Beulah Beckman,
%, Swanton, Md.
Daniel Alfred Motter, 20, glass
worker, Fairmont, W. Va, and Mamie
Ruth Tough, 26, school teacher,
Franklin, West Va.
Earl Walter Lane, 20, glass worker,
and Mildred Murphy, %, telephone
operator, both of Fairmont, W. Va.
Harry Eliza Miller, 81, saw miller,
of Grantsville, Md. and VERNE Beat
rice Barr, "a, cook, Big Run, West Va.
Virgil Lee Wilson, 81, mechanic,
and Faythe Salavin, 20, both of Elk
ms, West Va.
Ronald Oran Watring, 81, miner,
Kempton, Nd, and Josephine Marion
Turek, 20, store clerk, Benbush, w.
Va.
John Russell Skinner, 81, glass
worker, Weston, w. Va, and Evelyn
Agnes Posey, IS, student, Buckhan-
non, West Va.
Glenn Force Hall, %, glass worker,
Fairmont, W. Va, and Mabel Marie
Patterson, 10, Wyatt, W. Va.
Ray Oliver Brake, 81, Pennington,
w. Va, and Nettie Mae Lee, 20, sales
lady, of Cumberland, Nd.
Harold Orval Hayes, %, tube mill,
Metz, W. Va, and Rose Fluharty,
20, Warrington, W. Va.
Harry Alvin Wolfe, q, laborer, and
Hazel Bryner, 18, both of Ohiopyle,
Pa.
Iona Dotson, 81, laborer, Green
wood, W. Va, and Grace Richards,
IS, Berea, W. Va.
Plumer James Dalton, 81, truck
driver, and Goldie May Murray, %,
both of Morgantown, West Va.
One applicant was refused license
and three were marked don't pub
lish."