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Putnam patriot., 1914-10-02
FOUNDRY
 FLOURISHING
Putnam's Large Iron Industry Booming
Just Closed Biggest Month in Its History

The success of Putnam's industries means the success of Putnam. All citizens are glad to learn of any of the city's manufacturing concerns meet. ing with success. Especially will this be so in learning of the progress made by the Putnam Foundry & Machine Corporation. The financial and busi- ness depression through which this well known to the community and caused considerable alarm at the time. The industry is the only one of its kind in the city and some rumors at the time of its difficulty that it might be removed from this city caused de- pressed feeling among all people con- cerned in the city's welfare.
 The foundry not only employs a large number of men at good wages but it's product, the Putnam Heater, is recognized as one of the leading steam heating boilers in the country and car ries the name of our home city throughout the New England states and beyond. Anothertfeature is that the plant gives opportunity, when oe- casion arises, of getting castings made or machine work done without going out of the city which is great conve- nience for many of our business men. It is readily seen from an enumera- ton of just a few benefits derived To. cally from the plant that it's success means much to our city.
 In talk with officials of the plant this (Thursday) morning a PATRIOT representative was informed that since the reorganization of the foundry steady progress has been made. The business has kept increasing until the past month shows by the books of the corporation that it was the largest month in the history of the concern This information will be received by our citizens with joy. It means that this large industry is to continue a benefit to the community and that it's present management is in the hands of progressive, capable business men. The statement will also be received with even more interest by the stockholders who are more directly concerned.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-02
NO 40
THE DOLLAR COURSE The Five for a Dollar" Entertainment
 Course Brisk Advance Sale of Course Tickets

The choir of the Congregational church have the talent engaged for their third course of entertainments for the season of 1914 l5. AS in previ- ous years tickets for the entire course will be one dollar. The course will be opened Wednesday evening, October 5th, by the Lotus male quartet of Bos- ton. The other entertainments will be "An Evening of Music and Mono logues,n with Miss Flanders ss the star. A lecture on "rhe American Soldier,n by Rev. James B. King. A concert by the choir, and an entertain- ment by the famous Dunbars, bell rin- gers, male quartet, reader, and instru- mentalists. This Is an unusually strong list of attractions and Is expect ed to draw large audienees.l Single tickets for each of the entertainments will be sold at % cents.
 Wednesday, Oct. :, Lotus Male Quartet, from Fremont Temple, Bos- ton.
 Tuesday, November 10, Miss Ruth Flanders, monolegues and music.
 Tuesday, Jan. l8, Seventh Annual Choir Concert.
 Tuesday, Feb. 2i, Lecture by Rev. ]. B. King.
 Tuesday, March ?, Dunbar Male Quartet and Bell Ringers.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-02
Fremont Street improvement

The imp rovenent of Fremont street, recently begun by the city, has been long sought by abutting property own CTS on that thoroughfare. From Pleas ant street to Center street on both sides curbing is being set and sidewalks and gutters built of cement. The street will then be maeadamized it's entire length, distance of 900 feet. Hereto. fore there has only been a walk on one side of this street which is in a thickly populated residential section Of the city and the only walk has been a wooden sidewalk more or less danger ous from continually roLting boards.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-02
City COurt-Mann Judge

Two cases were disposed of in the city court Monday morning. As the result of fight on South Meadow street Walter King was arraigned on charge of drunkenness and1breach Of the peace. He was sentenced 10 30 days in jail on the .first count and to pay fine and costs of fls.09 on the second count. Six weeks was given him to pay with the understanding that If the money is paid inithat time the jail sentence will not be executed.
 Frank Grantra was charged with breach of the peace, assault and non support. His case was continued six months and he was ordered to pay 8 week towards the support of bis wife and children.
 A Polish couple, Frank Grantra a married man and Mary Stessik sim gle woman were arraigned in the city court Wednesday morning on statu- tory charge. The prosecuting attor- ney stated to the eourtsthat he had ex- auiined the states witnesses and al- though there were suspicious clreum' stances connected with the case he did not think the evidence warranted him in asking for conviction and asked permission,to nolle the ease which was done. Grantra was tefore the court Monday morning charged with non support and was ordered to pay his wife s5 per week. When the court learned that he had given up his job and had fourteen dollars In his pocket he ordered the man 10 make two weekly payments of 5 each to the clerk Of the court which he did.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-02
Union Teacher Training Class

Representatives from five churches in town gathered in the parlors of the Congregational church last Sunday af- ternoon and formulated plans for a Union Teacher Training Class for Sun- day school teachefs. Frank w. Bar. Der, superintendent of schools, is to con duct the class and the first regular meeting will be held Monday evening, Oct. 9th, at clock in the Methodist church.
 Meetings will be held once week until about the middle of December. Dr. Wade Crawford Barclays book in Two paris, called The First Standard Manual of Teacher Training will be used. These books cost p cents each and as there is no expense for place to meet, and as the services of the in- struetor are gratuitous, this is the only necessary expense connected with the course.
 It is hoped that not only all of the teachers and lotiicers connected with the various Sunday schools will join this class, but also any others interest ed in Sunday school work.
 Those most familiar with the possi- bilities of such a class consider that they are not only fortunate in securing MT. Barber to conduct the class, but that any Bible school teacher who fails to attend the sessions of the class regularly will miss an unusual oppor- tunity.
 All who desire to join the class should go to the Methodist church
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-02
PUTNAM CONN., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1914
FRIENDS GIVE
4 Birthday Surprise
Thompson Lady Celebrates Natal Day

Remembering the pleasant after nooE ienjoyed at the home of Mrs. William Converse two years ago in honor of her birthday, her neighbors decided 10 arrange for surprise to meet with her again this year, feeling assured that such joyous occasion would bear repeating. So on the l2th instant, at 2.So ?. m., several we'll ii He'd vehicles were seen driving into the spacious farmyard of MT. William Chase of Thompson, whose wife Is a daughter of Mrs. Converse and with whom she makes her home.
 Mrs. Converse met her selfappoint- ed guests at the door, her couutensnce radiant with surprise and delight. There could be no doubt that her cor dial greeting came straight from her heart.
 Although the old farmhouse is large and roomy 1t was full to repletion with the big and little folk, insomuch that the little ones were glad of the freedom of the yard and athe shade of the old apple tree.n The elders gath cred themselves into groups, and the hum of conversation accompanied by merry laughter gave evidence that, for the time being, happiness reigned su- preme.
 Meanwhile Mrs. James Converse presented to the hostess, in behalf of her friends, a fine box of stationery ,in- cluding seventy-one postage stamps, one for each year. Miss Hannah. Ira. cey presented boquet of seventy.two | beautiful asters of her own cultivation, "One for each year and one to grow on,n as she said. Mrs. Converse re- ceived the gifts in her usual sweet way, saying in regard to the paper, that IL seemed to her as pretty good hint that she was expected to write to each one concerned in it's donation. | All then repaired to the dining room where tables, brightly decorated with fruit and flowers, were laid for large and small. A large collection of vari- colored chrysanthemums given by Mrs. George E. Talbot was particular l ly noticeable. Ten of the little ones, to their great delight, were seated at . small table ali by themselves.
 After a blessing invoked oy Mrs | Boardman, wife of the Rev. MT Boardman of the Thompson Baptist church, all partook of the repasl which consisted of plenty of good things, rich enough to satisfy the most capricious appetite. It should be said of the ice cream served at the close of the feast, that 1t was especially fine in quality and generous in quantity.
 As a whole, the party was pro nounced success from start to finish and each individual felt that it was good to be there. But the shades oi evening falling, warned one and all that the hour of separation had arrived so with earnest wishes that the day might be followed by every desirable blessing throughout the year for hel who well knows how to appreciate blessings, all took their departure real izing it had been day we'll spent.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-02
Putnam Business Mems Association.

At the next regular meeting of the Association to be held in Odd Fellows hall, Friday evening, Oct 2ndi at ?. m., pr. George F.. Wilcox of Williman- tic will speak upon the revaluation oi taxable property. Our sister city Will limantic has recently revalued it's property and the man who did most of the work was Dr. Wilcox, who Is thus especially qualified to advise upon this subject. AS 1t Is expected that this question will come up at our next Town Meeting, members are es. pecially urged to be present.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-02
Putnam Tire Repairing Company.

The Putnam Tire Repairing com pany is a new industry that has just located here. The shop is rat the cor ner of Elm and Lee streets under the managementiof J. P. Nacguire who has been doing automobile work since machines were first built. His spec ialty will be tire and tube yulcanizing, motorcycle and bicycle repairing and general automobile ,oyerhaHling and repairing. He Is skilled workman in his line and brings with him vulcan izing plant. Adv.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-02
Miss Borhauer Arrives from Germany

Friends of Mics Caroline Borhauer, a former teacher in the High school here, have received word that she has arrived safely in Lynn, Mass, frem Germany and resumed her duties ns teacher in the Lynn High school. Miss Borhauer gave up teaching some time before school closed last year and went to her home in Germany for rest and was there when war was declared. She made her way to Rotterdam and got the third boat which left Holland after the outbreak of the war.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-02
PrOgreSsiyeS Nominate Candidates For
 Senator's.

At convention held in Willimantic Friday by delegates of the Progressive party George A. Williams Of Killingly was nominated as senator from the 2Sth district and George C. Thomas of Scotland from the 29th district. The committee appointed in .the 2sth dis trict was George A Williams of Kill lingly, W. $. Johnson of Putnam, A. 5. Elmquist of Woodstock and Er- nest c. Gustafson of Thompson.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-02

Elizabeth Porter Putnam .chapter, D. A. R., held tea at the home of Miss Ellen Wheelock, Saturday from to }, of which many ladies took ad- vantage The modern dances were ex- empliiied oy Misses Dorothy and De- borah Root of Uxbridge and Misses Sylvia and ElizaDelh Wheelock Of Putnam
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-02

Mrs. Joseph Munroe, Miss Ernes- tine sherman and Miss Grace Bennett were in Worcester Friday attending the Worcester Music Festival.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-02
License NOt Taken Away.

Cases of alleged violation occupied the attention of Secretary of State All bert Phillips at the capitol Tuesday afternoon. There were,seventeen cases on the list, the largest number ever heard at one sitting.
 Among the cases heard was that of W. F. Rafierty of Putnam accused of killing a dog belonging to John E.. Davis and proceeding on his way without making himself known. There was some doubt among the wit nesses who testified whether Rafferty was aware that he hit the dog. Mr Rafferty was represented, by Sabin S. Russell. Mir. Rafiefty said be paid no attention to the dug. He devoted his attention to the men in the street. His license was not taken from him.
 
 Mrs. Lena A. Green, widow of the late Clarendon Green, left Putnam Thursday to make her home in Miami, Fla. During her visit there through past winter seasons she has become at taehed 10 the place and intends to make 1t her permanent abode. She has recently completed new house of eight rooms, built of cement, spa cious verandas and all modern inl- proyements.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-11-14
Or May Have Been Dis
abIed by Mine on North
ireland Coast.
AUDACI0US is VICTIM
Third in Tonnage and Arma-
ment of Majesty'S Navy
Disaster Occurs Oct. 27.

New York, Nov 14.-Rumors OF dis
| aster to the British superdreadnought
| Audacious which nave persisted since
| the White Star liner Olympic, diverted
,, from her course, arrived at Loughs-
willy Oct. 20, are confirmed in mail
advices to the Associated Press from
a point in Ireland.
After a career of less than two
years the Audacious, the third in tom
mage and armament of his majesty's
warships, lies at the bottom of the
ocean on the north coast of Ireland.
1t was hit by torpedo or disabled
by mine at 9 o'clock the morning of
Oct. 81.
With the possible exception Of one
or two men, the whole crew of 500
were rescued in small boats from the
Olympic.
The rescue was made in a rough
sea by daring seamanship of the Olym-
pics crew.
Damaged Below WaterIne.
The Audacious was damaged just
below the waterline. Two of her en-
gines were unharmed, but the one aft
was put out of commission. After
taking off all officers and crew who
would leave the ship, Captain Had
dock of the Olympic began efforts to
save the warship. A cable was given
her, but it snapped as it frightened.
Meantime the bulkheads began to
give way and it soon was apparent it
would be impossible to keep her
af1oat. Other warships which had
come up stood by until late in the
afternoon and decided to abandon the
Audacious. Rescue ships continued to
stand by until 9 that evening, when a
terrific explosion occurred on board
and the Audacious plunged stern
first and disappeared. The explosion
was supposed to have been caused by
shells set loose by the listing of the
battleship. A bit of armored plate
torn from the sinking ship struck the
deck of the cruiser Liverpool which
was near, cutting the legs from under
a gunner. The man died.
Had Been Warned of Mines.
The Audacious met her fate %
miles off the Irish coast, which the
Olympic was skirting. The liner sail
ed from New York for Glasgow Oct.
81. She had been warned of German
mines off Tory island and fear of these
was the official explanation when she
put into Loughswilly.
The Olympic's 800 passengers saw the !,
flash of the explosion and watched the
mighty warrior sink. Then their
ship turned her PROV towards Lough-
SWilly where she Law from Oct 27 TO
Nov 2, only naval officers being al
lowed to board her
Charles NJ. Schwab was the only pas
senger who left the Olympic before
she docked at Belfast Nov. 3
Rock Island Argus., 1914-11-14
LOOK FOR HOLY ROLLER
IN WOMAN MURDER CASE

Murphysboro, Ill, Nov. 14.-Richard
Harrington, known as a priest" of the
Holy Roller sect, is being sought to
testify before the coroner's inquest
over the body of the woman who was
taken from the Big Muddy river.
Harrington is known to have sought
to borrow $50 to take Mrs. Ethel
Reeves McDaniels to Missouri to
marry her. Harrington attempted to
raise the money shortly before Mrs.
McDaniels and her 2-year-old child
disappeared from her brother-in-law' S
home. This evidence was before
States Attorney Schwartz and Coro-
ner Travelstead last night.
The nude body which was taken
from the river with a 60 pound weight
around the neck tallies with descriD-
tions of Mrs. McDaniels.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reeves of Pop
lar Ridge, parents of Mrs. McDaniels,
went to Carbondale today with the
states attorney and will seek to identi-
fy the body.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-11-14
EIGHT AvIAT0RS
KILLED IN A TRAP
German Airmen Are Slain After
Thrilling Fight High
Above Lines.

Paris, Nov. IA thrilling encoun-
ter. in which eight aeroplanes, four
German, Two French and two British
aircraft figured, occurred in the vicin-
ity of Ypres. The German machines
were destroyed finally by artillery and
the eight officers they carried were
killed.
The Germans were seen approaching
to reconnoiter the lines OF the allies.
The French and British airships i'm
mediately ascended to meet them.
For some time the aircraft circled
about one another, rising and descend
ing while machine guns spattered bull
lets among them. The sky was clear
and the gunners on the ground had
good view of the aeroplanes, but fail
ed TO cripple any of the German ma
chimes.
Then suddenly the four allied aero
planes made a swift dash toward their
own trenches and were followed by
the Germans. who too late discovered
the feint and perceived the perils of
the situation only when shrapnel burst
a bout them.
In a few minutes the four German
aeroplanes crashed to earth.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-11-14
SCHOOLS WILL MAKE AN
ANNUAL GIFT TO POOR

tions were received today from the
pupils of the country schools. Part
OF them were delivered at the Asso-
citation house, part to Bethany home
and the rest are being left at the
West End Settlement The plan was
originated by Miss Lou Harris. coun-
ty superintendent of schools, and
owing to the success of the plan. the
event will be made an annual one.
The contributions include clothes ana
all other needy articles. which will be
distributed among the worthy poor.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-11-14
AUDACUS ONE OF BRTAS BIGGEST SEA FIGHTERS SENT To BOTTOM
Football Today

First HaIf-Rock Island, o; Mo-
line. o.
Attendance 5000.
First HaIf-Dartmouth, IA; Penn
sylvania, o.
First Half-Harvard, o; Brown, o.
Final-Harvard, o; Brown, o.
First Period-YaIe, 6; Princeton, o.
First Haif-YaIe, 13; Princeton, o.
Third Period-YaIe, 19; Princeton, O.
First Quarter-Minnesota, o; Wis
consin, 3,
First HaIf-Minnesota, o; Wiscon-
sin, 8.
First Quarter-Chicago, z; lIini, o.
First Quarter-Michigan, 6; Cor
nell, o.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-11-14
NATION HAS over
HUNDRED MILLION
Quadruping of People and Vast
Growth of Wealth in so
Years Officially Told.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE popula-
ton of the United States today is
more than 1OO.OOO,OOc and the money
in circulation totals S3.419,0 100000,
while 100000 of the thrifty inhab-
itants have $4,375. 100000 in the bank.
Such is The announcement made by
the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce in the department of COM
merce. The pamphlet issued by the
bureau is entitled Statistical Record
of Progress of the United States, 1900
1914" 1t gives a "half-century retro
spect" and a clear perspective" of
the nations quadrupling of population
and multiplying a hundred-fold of in
dustrial values.
since 1850 the population, then 25,-
100000, has more than quadrupled,"
says the bulletin. Commerce has
grown from $S1S,OOO.OOO to s4,259,OOO,-
600. and the per capita value of ex-
ports from s16.96 to s23.27.
National wealth has increased from
81. .OOO, 100000 in 1870 to $1iO,000,000,-
900 and the money in circulation from
S279, 100000 to ,419,0O0,0O0. For the
entire country bank clearings have
grown from S02,OOO,uuU,OUO III 1891 ~
sl74, 1000. .OOO.OO in 1913.
Improved social conditions among
the people are shown in that 19,OOO,
600 children are enrolled in public
schools and 100000 students in col
leges. The total expenditure on elu-
cation approximates S50,000,O00 a year.
More than $4,000 newspapers and
periodicals are printed.
In 1850 there were 251 900 deposi-
tors in savings banks. There are now
l !, 900, 900, with deposits aggregating
more than 100 times as much as at
the middle of the last century.
The value of farms and farm prop !
erty increased during the last half /
century from $4,O0O.000 900 TO S41.0O0,- .
200 900: values of manufactures from .
81 900. 600 900 to over 100000, 100000. /
md the number of miles of railroad
n operation from 9,021 in 1850 to
,5S. .O33 in 1912.
In the last % years the number or
passengers carried has increased from
.g2 600 900 to 1,OOf, 200 900, and the
-olume of freight handled each year
rom G32.OOO. 900 10 1,S45, 100000 tons.
Nearly 10000, 100000 pieces of out
,oing mail matter were handled an
,ually by the postoffice department,
which disbursed last year S262,OOO,OOO,
,r s27O per capita.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-11-14
Grabbed by Police Officer
While Fuse is Sput-
tering Flames.
NEAR whitman OFFICE
Discovery Is Made as Magis-
trate Is Preparing to Be-
gin Business of the Day.

New York, Nov IA bomb some
what similar in construction to the
one that wrecked the entrance to the
Bronx county courthouse last Wednes-
day night, was found today in the
tombs courtroom just under the dis
trict attorneys offices occupied by
Governor-elect Whitman The room
was crowded. The bomb contained
guncotton, slugs and bullets. The
fuse was partly burned.
George O'Connor, policeman, saw
the smoke of the burning fuse, ran to
the spot, picked up the bomb, tore off
the fuse and carried the bomb from
the court room. Four men sitting on
a bench at the rear of the court room
where the bomb was found, estimated
it contained sufficient explosive to
have wrecked the building.
Panic Among Spectators.
AS O'Connor stripped the splutter-
ing fuse from the bomb tie courtroom
was thrown in an uproar. Fifty per-
sons were awaiting the arrival of Mag
istrate Campbell to open court. 1t is
believed his arrival was the signal to
fire the fuse. The bomb was made of
a five pound oil can filled with gun
cotton, slugs and bullets wrapped in a
Jewish daily newspaper.
Magistrate Campbell has no idea
who would seek to take his life unless
it was the writer or writers of threat
ening letters he received during the
recent trial of Industrial Workers of
the World leaders at which he pre-
sided The police believed the bomb
was left in the court room by the same
band of anarchists that fired a bomb
Wednesday night in Bronx court house
and last month exploded bombs at
ST. Patrick's cathedral and at the
church of st. Alphonsus last year.
Revenge for Executions.
Frank Tannenbaum and a number
of Industrial Workers entered ST AL
phonsus church and as a result of
their demonstrations. Tannenbaum
was sent to jail.
Discovery of pamphlets in the
wreckage of the Bronx county court
house led to the belief that the bomb
was set off in revenge for the execu-
ton of the Haymarket anarchists in
Chicago.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-11-14
MEDIATION Is REFUSED
THE GARMENT WORKERS

Philadelphia, Nov. 1.-THE United
Garment Workers of America will
have to try TO settle their differences
in some other way than through an
Investigating committee of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor This was
decided at yesterdays session of the
federation, when a resolution to APP
point a committee to bring about ha--
mony and reorganization of the gar
ment workers union was defeated.
Members of the garment organiZa-
tioa are divided, one faction being dis
satisfied with the administration of the
old officers. This faction elected
new set of officers, but they were not
recognized by the convention, the fed
GRAFTON reaffirming its attitude not TO
give consideration to workers who
secede from their organizations.