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Putnam patriot., 1914-04-24
HOSPITAL BENEFIT
May Breakfast Succeeded by New Plan
Meals Will Be Served by Ladies. Pro.
 ceeds to Hospital

In years gone by the May Breakfast
 oS an annual event for raising funds for the Day Kimball hospital. The old nlan. however, has been succeeded bv a new one and this year two sub- siontial meals will be served by the la- dies. odd Fellows and Owls halls have been engaged for May 1st and a fine dinner and supper may be obtain ed for 25 cents or la carte. A regular fish dinner will be served in Owls hall while in Odd Fellows hall salads and other delicacies may be had as per bill ef fare. Everyone is asked to patronize tbe affair and as it is for a purpose in which every citizen is interested little urging is necessary.
 Many tables will be installed, each accommodating ten, with hostess and young lady waitress at every one.
 There will be Pomfret table with Mrs. Overlook presiding, Thompson table with Miss Sheldon as hostess, 2 Danielson table with Mrs. Todd as hostess, a Wauregan table, Mrs. John Phillips; East and North Woodstock Mrs. l.. H. Healey; Woodstock Hill, Mrs. George Sampson. The list Of Putnam hostesses so far are: Mrs. George Young, Miss Brady, Mrs. W.J. Bartlett. South Woodstock, Mrs. J E Shepard, assisted by Miss Nellie Lowe, Miss Ethel Basto and Mrs. w. H. Young.
 The different committees have chair men as follows: Fish dinner, Mrs. All bee and Mrs. Cortland Arnold, who will be assisted by members ,of the en- tertainment committee, and MT. Rog- CTS, proprietor of the Putnam Inn, who will superintend the making of the chowder in his hostelry. This is just what MT. Rogers did during the many years that this breakfast has been given and for which the Boardlis very grateful. The salads are in charge of Mrs. Shumway of Danielson, Mrs. Averill of Pomfret and Mrs. William Rafferty of Putnam. The cake table will be in the anteroom, where Mrs. Chester May and Mrs. Turner will pre- side as sales ladies. They hope this table will do profitable business and to have at least fifty cakes for sale.
 Other features of this affair will be a table presided over by the D. A. R. and one at which Mrs. Walter Bartlett will preside for the Equal Franchise League of Putnam.
 The menu cards have been designed and decorated by MT. Thurber.
Putnam patriot., 1914-04-24
Stokes and Auto in Limelight

Stokes Watson, porter at Hotel Johnson, wiilimantic had mishap last night. He was driving his run about down Walnut street and for some reason or other the brake refused to act and in a few seconds Watson came into contact with a pole- The front axle WAS bent and some minor damage done to the machine. Watson said that as long as he did not get hurt there was no need to worry and when the machine is again in commission Stokes will be at the wheel.
Putnam patriot., 1914-04-24
BAD RUNAWAY
Two POmfret Boys Severely Injured
Auto frightens Horse on Pomfret Hill

As the result of a runaway accident in Pomfret Sunday afternoon Michael Hanley is at the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Hanley, with a broken collar bone and severe cuts and bruises and is in a serious condition, and Hugh Rice, son of MT. and Mrs. John Rice, who recently moved to Pomfret from Delugs, Colorado, is at the Day Kimball hospital with a broken pelvis, severe cuts and bruises, and badly shaken up, also in serious condition and it is not known yet whether he is internally injured. The two boys with two others, John Duffy and younger Rice boy, were going southward on Pomfret street. Going down the long hill toward Pomfret station they met an automobile and the horse became frightened and bolt ed. Near the bottom of the hill the wagon tipped over and all were thrown out. The two boys receiving the most serious injuries were given immediate attention, the two other boys only re- ceiving minor cuts and bruises. The wagon was completely demolished be- fore the horse stopped near the resi- dence of George Lowry.
Putnam patriot., 1914-04-24
High School Notes

A dance was given by the sopho' mores in the school gymnasium last Wednesday evening. Refreshments, consisting of ice cream and waters were served. The hall was prettlly decorated with blue and gold, the class colors.
 Putnam High will have south bridge High ss opponents on the local diamond Saturday afternoon.
 The baseball team got it's first regu: lar try-out when it went up against the clerks last Friday afternoon. The team showed up satisfactorily espec- tally with the willow and won the : inning contest by a score of g to 4.
Putnam patriot., 1914-04-24
Found Dead in Rocking Chair
Children Home from School Find Moth
 CTS Body

Mrs. Victor Morin, 46, of Walnut street, was found dead in her rocking chair when her children returned from school Tuesday afternoon. The cause of her death was heart disease. Mrs. Morin was apparently as we'll as usual when the family had dinner at noon and was seen during the afternoon hanging out clothes. When her chill dren returned from school they called to their mother but got no response. They went to the sitting room and found her sitting in a rocking chair. They spoke to her but received no re- ply and being unable to arouse her went to neighbours and told what had occurred. The neighDor went with them and found that the woman was dead. Mrs. Morin was Miss Mary Paradis. She was born in Putnam and had lived here all of her life. A husband and six children survive.
Putnam patriot., 1914-04-24
100 Years Old May Sth.

Elder Arnasa Morse, veteran Ad- ventist preacher, who Is now living with his daughter In stafford springs will celebrate his tooth birthday May Sth. Itis planned to have him preecn a sermon on that day as he ia aose so be about and has the use Of all q hls faculties. He was formerly paatof e the Advent church here.
Putnam patriot., 1914-04-24
William WeIch again Manager at Empire

Everett Hayden, manager and pian- ist at the Empire theatre, and his wife, who has been singing illustrated songs, have. severed their connection with the house and gone to Woburn, Mass. The house is now under the management of William Weich. Miss Germaine Deiorme is in the box office, Ovid Riquire at the door, and Miss Aline LaRue pianist.
Putnam patriot., 1914-04-24
Woodstock Man
Arrested on Serious Charge

Edward Weaver, who lives in cab in in Woodstock, was arrested this Thursday charged with incest and as- saulting his daughter, Faith Weaver
 It is said that his daughter was found in the cabin showing marks of an as- sauIt. She was removed to the Day Kimball hospital where 1t was learned that she was in delicate state of health. A warrant was issued for Weaver's arrest but 1t was not until today that he could be apprehended.
Putnam patriot., 1914-04-24
P. H. 5. Notes

The Putnam High school is the for tunate recipient of very valuable col lection of rocks and minerals given by Miss Elizabeth Clark. The teachers and pupils are very thankful for these beautiful gifts.
Putnam patriot., 1914-04-24
Senexet Grange.

The sprogam announced for last wednesday evening was omitted ow- Ing to the deep shadow resting upon the grange through the death of it's faithful and beloved Past Master Chauncey S. Child. Master Wells proclaimed that the charter and prop. critics of the grange be draped for a period of sixty days, and after the transaction of routine business the grange WIS closed. Those who were to have given short talks on different phases of the Cultivation of Corn and Potato crops are requested to be pre- meeting, May 6, at which time visit. ing patrons will be especially welcome.
 It has been decided to arrange for the admission of class of candidates in June and all who wish to join at this time should present their appli- cations as soon as possible and not later than May 20. Application blanks may be obtained from J. N. Clark, secretary, Woodstock, or from any member of the grange.
 Last Friday night the 5enexet de- gree team conferred the second degree at Putnam grange and in company with several other members, enjoyed the work done by Quinnatisset grange and the cordial welcome extended by the Putnam patrons.
Putnam patriot., 1914-04-24
Putnam Grange Notes

Last Friday evening the degree teams of Quinnatisset and Senexet granges conferred the first and second degrees upon class Of candidates in Odd Fellows hall. The work was we'll prepared and did much credit to the two visiting teams.
 April 2lst the Putnam ladies and mems degree teams conferred third and fourth degrees in Quinnatisset grange and April 27th they work the same degrees in Putnam grange.
 All grangers who are interested in entering the Putnam Watermelon Contest may obtain free seeds from Miss Merwin Cutler, Ceres, of Putnam grange. Two melons grown from these seeds to be presented to the local grange Sept. l4th to compete for prizes. Join the contest and help to show what the Connecticut farmer can do in raising watermelons.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-06-03
EXPLAINS PARTY STAND
WILSON TELLS BIG BUSINESS OF
COUNTRIES ATTITUDE.
Is Anxious to Serve but Not to Injure
Business-There Must be Reforms
and Those Real Soon.

Representatives Of big business
Thursday heard from President Will
son the administrations view Of and
attitude toward the business Of the
country. While expressing desire
to "serve and not to hinder or in
jure," the president said the policy
the Democratic party is pursuing Is
necessary to satisfy the conscience OF
the country and its perception of the
prevailing conditions of business.
"The president said in reply to the
Illinois delegation" says a White
House statement, that, in his judg-
ment, nothing was more dangerous
for business than uncertainty; that
it had become evident through long
series of years that policy such as
the Democratic party was now pur-
suing was absolutely necessary to sat
isfy the conscience of the country and
it's perception of the prevailing con-
ditions Of business, and that 1t was a
great deal better to do the thing mod
erately and soberly now than to wait
until more radical forces had accu-
muIated and it was necessary to go
much further.
"The president also said that while
he was aware Of the present depres-
sion Of business, there was abundant
evidence that it was merely psyche
logical, that there is no material con-
dition or substantial reason why the
business of the country should not be
is the most prosperous and expanding
condition. He urged upon his visi-
tors the necessity of patriotic coop
Grafton on the part of the business
men Of the country in order to sup
port rather than to oppose the mod
crate processes of reform and to help
guide them by their own intimate
knowledge Of business conditions and
processes.
"He told his visitors that it was
his earnest desire to serve and not to
hinder or injure the business Of the
country in any way and that he be-
Iieved that upon rejecting they would
see that the course he was urging
would in the long run not only. but
in the short run also, be the wise and
serviceable course"
The manufacturers were In Wash
ington attending the first National
Foreign Trade convention. Before the
convention held its closing session,
more than 100 Of it's delegates were
received by the president.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-06-03
SENATORS PLEASED.
Smith and Tillman Comment on Pri-
mary Regulations.

When asked what impression had
been made on him by the new rules
adopted for the Democratic primary
by the recent State convention, Sena-
tor Tillman said:
"I was very much pleased at the
action Of the convention. It went
farther In the direction Of safeguards
than I had even hoped it would go.
It is all right to screw the cap down
tight, provided it is not screwed so
tight as to snap the threads; and 1t
has not been screwed that tight IN
this case. I wish the convention had
adopted my suggestion Of having each
ballot stamped. On the whole, how
ever, can say that I am delighted"
Senator E. D. Smith, when the
same question was put to him, re-
sponded as follows:
II am gratifed to see that the con-
vention was so unanimous and har-
monious and that their action In mod
flying the primary rules was by such
a tremendous majority Of the conven-
ton. This would indicate an over
whelming sentiment in the State for
modification of the existing rules gov
erning the primary. Every effort
should be made to acquaint every vot-
er with the new rules in order that he
may enroll himself and be prepared
for the primary"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-06-03
AUTO TURNED TURTLE
Three Calhoun County Citizens in
Narrow Escape.

While returning from a fish fry
and picnic at Etheredge's Mill, near
North, Messrs. Ed Mann, Walter
Buyck and Russell D. Zimmerman
met with a very dangerous accident.
The automobile in which they were
going towards Orangeburg skidded
along the road and hit tree, then
from the impact was turned COM
pletely around and fell over upon the
men who were riding in it. One
after another the occupants crawled
from under the car, marVeling at
their narrow escape.
The car was badly damaged, and of
those in it two at least we're badly
aud painfully hurt, although 1t is
hoped, not serious. Mr.. Ed Mann
was injured worse than the others,
having his left arm crushed badly at
the wrist, where it bied profusely.
Mr.. Walter Buyck suffered bruises in
the side and back, and Mr.. thinner
man escaped with only a badly hurt
knee. The escape Of the three with
no further disaster was indeed for
tunate under the circumstances.
The three are all Of Calhoun coun-
ty, the first two being members Of the
st. Matthews bar, while the latter is
well known farmer Of his county.
They were going to Orangeburg,
and were going from there to their
homes. The accident occurred in the
Limestone section Of the county and
was about ten or eleven miles from
Orangeburg. The injured men were
Immediately taken to Orangeburg
for medical treatment.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-06-03

Continued rains in Texas and Ok
lahoma have rendered the season so
backward that great many CORE
spondents refrain from making def
mite estimates on acreage. The same
feeling exists among our correspond
ents in the Carolinas and Georgia and
to a lesser extent in some other states
owing to continued drought causing
retarded termination Of seed.
Estimates on acreage, therefore,
will be subject to revision next month,
and the present estimate can only be
regarded as tentative and incomplete.
The results thus far obtained sug-
gest an increase of per cent, made
up as follows:
North Carolina, SO per cent; South
Carolina, 101.1 per cent; Georgia,
i1Oo.5 per cent; Florida, 1882 per
cent; Alabama, 1908 per cent; Mis-
sissippi, 1924 per cent; Louisiana,
10s per cent; Texas, 1902 per cent; !;
Arkansas, 1924 per cent; Tennessee,
103 per cent; Missouri, 1868 per
cent; Oklahoma, 100 per cent. Aver
age for United States, 1o1 per, cent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-06-03
CARRANZA MAY OPPOSE
REPORT SAYS CONSTITUTIONAL.
IST CHEF Is MAD.
Doesn't Think Huerta Proper Party
to Negotiate New Election as
Rebels Almost Control Country.

A sudden and determined opposi-
tion on the part of the Constitution
alists to the mediation program as
thus far outlined at Niagara Falls
has developed, according to officials
of the Constitutionalist organization.
1t is believed, says the New York
dispatch, to foreshadow a definite re-
fusal by Gen. Carranza, on the advice
of his cabinet, to concur in any plan
Of settlement thus far brought for
ward, or any plan which the parties
to the mediation nay evolve.
The Constitutionalist supreme
chief is said to have instructed his
agent Tuesday to lay before the
American government in plain terms
a statement that the Constitution
alists will not consider the Huerta
party in Mexico as fit participants in
the formation Of government ad in
terim pending national elections;
that not only Huerta, but all his ad-
herents must be wholly eliminated,
and that any suggestions BY the Huer-
ia delegates as to a successor to the
Mexican presidency can not be enter
tanned.
This, it is claimed; would be equiv
alent to the selection by Huerta of a
successor to himself. A further OBJ
lection to the Huerta delegates is
said to be based on the assertion that
two Of the mediators are counsel in
Mexico for Lord Cowdray's oil inter-
ests.
The Agrarian problem also came in.
for objection, Carranza's claim being
that the Huerta ENJOYS in choosing
to refer the problem to the Mexican
congress were. seeking to eyade con-
sideration Of the problem on which
the entire revolutionary movement is
based.
It is also declared that the rebel
armies are ready to oppose what the
Constitutionalists consider unwar-
ranted interference on the part Of
outside nations to prevent them from
enjoying the fruits of victory nearly
won, and from promoting the re-
forms long contemplated.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-06-03
FAKE FUNERAL
New York Police Officers Work Trick
on Slick Gamblers

New York Police Of1cerS NOrK 1rlck
on Slick Gamblers.
A hearse, conveying an empty cas-
ket, followed by automobiles decked
in mourning, stopped in front Of Will
liam McGun's road house near Forest
Park, New York, Wednesday. A
tristy bunch of mourners entered.
Within ten minutes the mourners be
came deputy sheriffs, and the house
was raided For year complaints
had come to Sheriff thinner Of book
making and other forms of gambling
at McGurn's.
More than a dozen pickets were
continually on duty about the place.
They had pushbuttons in fence posts.
by which the house was notified when
any person who looked like deputy
sheriff appeared. Chief Deputy Pet
ers organized the funeral. The pick
cts were deceived. Once in the place,
doors to gambling rooms were brok-
en- down and racing charts, poker
chips and dice were found. Seventy
five men were captured.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-06-03

by the government signal service.
With approximately 400 landed at
Rimouski, this accounts for 76O souls
aboard the Empress, leaving SIT un-
accounted for at 10 o'clock Friday
morning.
The text Of the message received
BY LaPatrie from Rimouski reads:
LADY Evelyn and Eureka docked
at Rimouski with 400 passengers.
Captains both reported that all the
passengers we're saved in the life
boats Of the Lady Evelyn, Eureka
and Empress Of Ireland AS soon as
passengers are disembarked both
stesmers will leave for the scene Of
the wreck to pick up othsr Dsssen-
gers"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-06-03
MINISTER KIDNAPPED.
Claims He Was Carried Around In
Auto for Thirty Days.

The Rev. Louis R. Palmont, prohi-
bition advocate, who disappeared
from Westville, ILL.,, March 81, reit-
Grated at St. Louis Saturday his
claim that he was kidnapped and says
that he knows the persons respons-
ible for his detention. A big red
automobile owned, he says, in Dan
vile, will play an important part in
the minister's story to the jury. 1t
was this machine in which he alleges
he was carried half conscious from
one hiding place to another for SO
days.
Mr.. Palmont was brought to St,
Louis by the Rev. John L. Brandt OF
the First Christian church OF ST.
Louis, who went to Columbia as soon
as he heard that iPalmont had been
found. Palment's Identification was
made complete by Mr.. Brandt, who
has known him for years. Before be-
ing brought to st. Louis he had been
identified by half dozen residents OF
Vermillion county.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-06-03
COTTON CROP CONDITION
NEW YORK JOURNAL OF COM.
srERCE's ESTIMATE.
Crop for This Year Seems to be
Slightly or Conditions Of the Past
Drought Hurts East.

The condition Of cotton on an aver
age date Of May % was 1872 per
cent, as compared with sos per
cent. year ago, 1853 in 1912 and
S3.S in 1911. Owing to continued
drought in several Of the states cot
ton is very late in terminating, and
estimates of condition are incom-
plete. This is particularly true Of the
Carolinas and Georgia, and to les
ser degree in Alabama and Arkansas.
The comparatively low condition
in Texas and Oklahoma is largely
attributable to excessive rains, which
have rendered conditions in large Sec
tions very bad. The season: in Texas
is unusually late, averaging "a days,
while in Oklahoma 1t averages 18
days. The whole belt is about two
weeks late.
Conditions by States, as compiled
from over 1000 replies Of special cor
respondents of the New York Journal
of Commerce, bearing an average
date Of May %, follows:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-06-03
WAITED SIXTY YEARS.
Story of an Immigrant Girl Whose
Sweetheart Never Returned.

Mary Walsh, who has been selling
apples in Battery Park, New York, sc
long that the oldest policeman can
not remember when she first came
there, has gone out of business. Mary
is eighty-four years old. wednesday
with her apple basket on her arm,
she walked up to Patrolman Wrison
and asked to be locked up. She said
business was bad, she was weak from
lack Of nourishment and she thought
two months in the workhouse would
enable her to get back some Of her
old selling ability.
Her story, as told by the police,
goes back to the time, about sixty
years ago, when she came to this
country from Ireland. She fell in
love with young sailor on the way
over. They became engaged to be
married. Soon he sailed on an Amer
lean bark, expecting to return within
a year. He never came back. Mary
learned the bark had sunk. She gave
Up her position as a servant and be,
gan to sell apples and candy about
the water front. At first she fire.
quented the piers where incoming
ships were arriving, hoping that one
of them would bring her sweetheart
Gradually the feeling that some
time the waves would deliver up ,heI
lover became a mania with her. She
would spend hours by the Battery
wall, alternately crying her apples
for sale and standing silent, with
eyes on the bay. The police came to
know her well and did all they could
to help along her trade. Recently
she became so feeble that folk won
dered how she was able to lift the
apple basket. It came to court with
her. In it were twelve red apples
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-06-03
SENT UP FOR LIFE.
Prisoner Laughs at Way He "Put One

Prisoner Laughs at Way He ''Put One
Over" on Aienists.
J. E. Baxter, charged with the
murder of the father, mother and bro
ther OF his wife, and who since his
arrest in Kentucky several months
ago has been feigning insanity, Thur
sday was convicted at Memphis, and
sentenced to life imprisonment. The
Jury reached the verdict without leaV-
ing the box.
Immediately after the verdict was
announced, Baxter dropped his role
Of insanity and laughed over the
way he ''put one over" as he express
ed it, on the commission which pass
ed on his sanity.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-06-03
Forest Fires Raging.

A fire sweeping through the forests
around Cypress, a village Of Mime
sofa, threatens to destroy the entire
settlement. Forest rangers say rain
alone can save the town.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-06-03
Hazer is Shot Down.

W. R. Bowens, a cadet Of the St.
Johns Military college at Annapolis,
Nd, was shot and killed Monday
night when upper classmen attempted
to haze five freshmen. The fresh
men have been arrested.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-06-03
SCANDAL CASE.
New Law Has Been Invoked for First
Time by Aiken Damsel.

For the first time the new statute
Of 1912 fixing a severe penalty for
the circulation of scandalous report
detrimental to the character of an
other has been evoked in Aiken coun-
ty in the prosecution Of DR.. Samson
Williams, a young dentist of Wag-
ener, by Miss Emma Garvin, the as
sistant postmistress at that place.
Miss Garvin, who is an attractive
young woman, appeared with a large
number Of witnesses who gave some
sensational testimony in support of
her contention that Dr.. Williams had
circulated reports concerning her
which are untrue and detrimental to
her character.