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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-10-22
WEEKS EVENTS
IN NEWS ITEMS
What the World Is Doing Told
in Condensed Form
ld0VES IN THE GREAT WAR
Battles ir EurOpe's Gigantic Struggle
Affairs at the Nations Capital
Happenings in All Parts
of the Globe.
MOVES IN THE GREAT WAR
War Bulletins

Great Britain declared war on Bull
garia; France and Russia were expect
ed to take the same step at once.
Serbia formally declared war upon
Bulgaria The official Serbian notifi-
cation to the British Government said
the state of war with Bulgaria existed
because of the latter's attack along
the line OF Hatcher to Radovista.
Bulgarias entry into the war added
100000 fresh troops to the armies of
the Central Powers.
The British forces in northern
France launched a vigorous new Of
fensive over a 30-mile front which
according to Sir John French, was
crowned with success. They took the
Hohenzollern redoubt, strategic hill
southwest of Hulluch.
The cooperation of Russian troops
with the other Allied forces in the
Balkans. the moment they are avail
able" was promised by Foreign Sec
rotary Grey in the House of Commons.
Italy will participate fully in the
Allies plans" declared Premier vi
viani. speaking in the Senate at Paris.
The correspondent of the Petit Jour-
nal" wired from Rome: Italy will
aid the Allies with troops in the Bal
kans."
Bulgarian irregulars invaded Greek
Macedonia, after the withdrawal OF
the frontier guards. according to
Rome dispatch. Greek troops are re-
ported to have been sent to capture
the marauders.
For the second time in a little more
than a month a ZEPPELIN squadron
threw bombs into the heart of London.
Fifty-fve persons were killed and over
a hundred injured.
Premier Zaimis informed the Cham
Der Of Deputies that, in order better
to assure the vital interests of Greece,
her neutrality will for the present be
armed"
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-10-22
WORLDS NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

lONDON.-Sir Edward Carson, At
torney General, has resigned from
the British Cabinet. owing to DISPUTES
over war policies.
NEW YORk.-Robert 3. Ward. mil.
Houaire bread baker and one of the
financial hackers of the Federal
League and president of the Brooklyn
club. died after a brief Illness at
Homewood his estate on the Quaker
Ridge road New Rochelle.
LCNDON.-The Foreign Secretary,
Sir Edward Grey. has requested the
American Government TO investigate
the circumstances which attended the
execution of Miss Edith Cayell
ROANOKE. Va.-citizens of Wytne-
vile. Va. the childhood home OF Mrs.
Norman Gait, President Wilson 5
dancee. are preparing to present TO
the couple on their marriage a suitable
wedding present
ST. LouiS.-The work of planning
and mapping the first aeroplane mail
routes to be instituted by the United
States Post ONCE Department has
been completed, and deliveries will be
started soon
LoNDON.-"6reat Britain needs g.
eo0. 000 more men by Spring" This
declaration was made by Brigadier-
General Sir Eric Swayne.
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AWARDS FOR y
WAR VESSELS
Navy Department Places Con-
tracts for Destroyers.
k-BOATS MAKE NEW RECORD
Submarines to Be Most Powerful Ever
Built Here-Sx Destroyers Will
Be constructed-5ig Advance
Over Present Types.

Washington.-Awa for the con-
stfuetion OF twenty-five naval vessels.
the largest number ever contracted
for BY the navy at one time. were
made BY the Navy Department. Six
are for torpedo boat destroyers and
sixteen Tor submarines The awards
mark the extension of the nayys own
boat building as two destroyer con-
tracts ana two submarine contracts
were awarded TO navy yards. Mr.
Dauiels's Ic.icy is 10 10 as much war
ship building at the navy's Own yards
as practicable and he plans Increases
OF the ship construction facilities at
several Yards
Awards ei destroyer contracts we're;
Two vessels. Cramp 4 Sons. Phiadel.
phia SS45,000 each; one Seattle Con.
struction and Drydock Company, seat
tie, SSS5,0 one. Bath Iron Works
Bath, Me sS79.000; one, navy yard
Mare Island Cal. $762.63S; one, navy
yard. Norfolk S706,So5.
The Bath Iron Works got one con
tract party because of its offer to
build a destroyer guaranteed to exceed
the requirements of the Navy Depart
ment with regard to speed and cruis
ing radius. This boat will be built
on plans furnished by the bidder.
Submarine awards were: Eight
Electric Boat Company OF New York
with works at Fore River Shipbuild
ing Company plant, Quincy, Mass
s545 600 each; three. Lake Torpedo
Boat Company, Bridgeport. Conn.,
S545. 900 each; three ON Lake Com
pany's plans at California Shiphuild.
ing Company's works Long Beach,
Cal, S54S50O each; one navy yard
Portsmouth, N. H.; one navy yard,
Puget Sound, Washington.
Both vessels to be built at the navy
yards will be built on the plans OF the
Electric Boat Company which offered
the use OF its plans for $1,000 a boat
provided the company got the contract
for at least eight submarines The
Lake Company wanted 100000 for the
use of its plans
AIR Daniels said that submarine
and destroyer plans represent distinct
advances over existing vessels. The
submarines viii have improved en-.
gines of the heavy oil type ard i'm.
proved storage batteries,
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Washing fOn

President Wilson has decided to
spend his next summers vacation at
Elberon. y J.
President Wilson appointed John
Koren. OF Massachusetts. as a member
OF the International Prison Commits
sion.
Secretary Lansing conferred with
President Wilson for forty minutes.
supposedly on the American note-to
be sent to Finland shortly.
The Withholding clause of the
Federal income tax law is under heavy
fire in the United States Supreme
Court and able lawyers who heard
the arguments and the comments OF
the Justices admit they would not be
surprised if the court held that fea-
ture TO be unconstitutional
Commander ]. T. Tompkins viii
command the new super-dreadneugh
Nevada. The vessel is 96.2 per cent
completed.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-10-22
TANGLED AFFAIRS
OF HAT COMPANY
Now Reaches Banks Through
Which Security Passed
LIABILITIES ARE $18A,143
New Milford Concerns Finances In
Bad shape-one Bank Restrained
Petitioner Alleges Notes Were
Given for Private Operations.

New Milford. The tangled affairs
of the New Milford Hat company
which filed voluntary petition in
bankruptcy ON July ?. were again be-
fore Referee in Bankruptcy Carleton
+. Hoadlev of New Haven, in the SUI
perior court room here. The hearing
was a continuation of that held on Sep
tember 2S. In its bankruptcy petition
the company stated that its liabilities
were SfS4.f43.37 and it's assets $780,
S4G9S but that it would be solvent
If it should be observed from liability
for Sl33. 600 worth of notes which the
late S. 5. Green. secretary and treas
urer Of the company had given. The
petitioner alleged that the notes had
been issued for purposes of private
financial operations and that it had
received no benefit from them. Ref
cree Hoadley. however. admitted all
ne claims as valid. These claims
were in the shape of notes ranging
from $4,000 TO $4,000 held by banks
in Albany. n. Y. Boston. Bridgeport,
New Haven and other places.
An attempt by a Wallingford bank
to collect one of these notes about
two weeks before the death or ). ).
Green. is said to have revealed the
precarious condition of the hat COM
pany and to have revealed the pre-
carious condition of the hat company
and to have brought into the affairs
the name of the First National bank
of New Milford. of which S. S. Green
was president.
T. c. Willard OF Danbury was ap-
pointed trustee OF the New Milford
Hat company at the previous hearing,
and under his direction w. G. Green,
brother of S. s. Green. has continued
in charge OF the hat shop. All of the
stock in the company was held by
the Green brothers with the exception
of one share which was held \ G.
Barnes. the president. This was
brought out at the hearing on Septem-
Der IS
At that hearing ii was also testified
that neither W c. Green, nor S. 5.
Green had individual accounts at the
First National hank. but used hat
company checks in their transactions,
including the purchase OF certain
pieces Of real estate
Enjous Bank.
In response 10 plea by counsel
representing the banks concerned,
Referee Hoadley issued a restraining
order enioining the First National
bank Of New Milford from selling or
disposing of pledges or other seenri.
ties given to the institution by the
late Seymour s. Green. or his brother,
W, G. Green. II having been brought
out at the September hearing that Sc
curities to the amount Of about $4,000
had been turned over 10 the bank by
the Green brothers, to secure loans
aggregatsn about S44 600.
Referee Hoadley. at the previous
hearing stated that five or six mil
lion dollars had passed through the
hat shop treasury. and he was anx-
ions to know where II came from and
where II had gone. He also notified
the counsel for the First National
bank OF New Milford that nothing
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ranged TO buy home In FL Paso.
Ornelas signed a formal statement
TO the State Department that he would
never return TO Mexico to participate
I'm revolutionary movement. The
statement was a requisite to admis-
sion now required of all military lead.
ers crossing the border.
villa has demanded the payment OF
$4,000 gold from the Corralitos Cattle
Company. owned by F. D. Morgan OF
loo Broadway. New York. on a threat
to have the entire herd Of more than
600 cattle killed. The demand was
made upon officers Of the Corralitos
company and Z. c. Houghton, the 10
cal manager. left at once for Corralitos
in Western Chihuahua in an effort to
prevent the wholesale slaughter OF the
companys cattle
The first cOnfiseation here of exports
from villa territory occurred when
a carload Of lead bullion was seized by
the Custom House authorities.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-10-22
FOref0n

The Duke OF Orleans has asked
King Ferdinand Of Bulgaria TO take
back all the Bulgarian orders which
he had bestowed upon him,
The Spanish gunboat de Leon was
sunk in collision with the steamer
San Jose. OF Ghippona. Spain. Her
crew was rescued.
The Italian Government has placed
an order in this country for 81 000. 600
feet of lumber. chiefly yellow pine. for
trench construction.
The Camden Pacific broke the
worlds grain loading record when
1875 cars or nearly 100000 bushels
OF wheat were loaded in one day.
Japan has withdrawn its recognition
of the Mexican consul general az Yo-
kohama. who represented Huerta. and
is thought To be ready 10 recognize
the Carranza government
Count De La Fargue resigned as
Bulgarian consul at Paris because
he objected 10 Bulgaria's war policy,
Archduke Ludwig Salvador OF Aus
fria. died at Branded Castle on the
Elbe
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-10-22
One Peer a Private.

The House of Commons has lost the
distinction of having private soldier
among its members. Sir Herbert II,
Raphaek NJ. p. for South Derbyshire.
who enlisted as private several
months ago has just been promoted
to be a major in the Royal Rifle Corps,
Sir Herbert. who is Sc years old and
a wealthy banker, is the only Com
moner who has served in the ranks in
the present war There is one mem
Der of the House Of Lords who is
private. however He is the Earl OF
Crawford, now in France as a private
in the Medical Corps
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-10-22
NEWS IN BRIEF

Secretary Redaai1 has ordered that
fhe Coast Survey vessels Ge1ney and
McArthur b. condemned and sold -
being unfit for further government
service.
MortormeH and conductors Of the
Pittsburgh Railways 90, voted to
strike If the company forces them 70
make conaeettans with West Penn
lines where q strike IS IN progress.
Fourteen inmates Of the state pris-
on al Folsom Cal have enrolled in a
new CORES nanaenee course with the
University of California for instruc-
ton as teachers
It was announced that the canals Of
New York state would be closed 70
navigation November 80 unless clos.
ed sooner by ice.
Mrs. Lucy L. Il Chandler wife Of
former United States Senator William
i. Chandler died At Concord. y. II.
A tin mill to cost about $4,000 600,
will be erected at Gary. Indiana. for
the American Sheet & Tinplate Co.
Secretary Garrison deeisr5d that
there il not and has never been any
disagreement between him and Prsi-
dent Wilson over the army program
Henry Ford has donated $4,000 to
the Canadian Red Cross.
General Carranza left Tampico for
Monterey on HIS tour OF inspection.
A Chicago Board Of Trade member
shin was sold for 50 $50
Swiss authorities we're informed
that the Kaiser has pardoned G. A.
Doerfjinger. the Swiss bicyclist well
known in America who vas under a
death sentence as a spy.
Judge Ben b. Lindsey Of the Ju-
venile Court OF Denver. Colo, was or
dered elected from the criminal diYis
sion Of the District Court there when
he contradieted the statement OF an
attorney.
The schooner Stranger, chartered by
the United States Department Of Fish
cries, will start on search for tilehsh
along the northern edge Of the Gulf
Stream.
The first shooting fatality OF the
deer hunting season occurred near
Vaudeville y. J.. when Elmer Ian
terman was shot an killed by Alvin
Hull who took him for deer
The Peruvian Chamber of Deputies
authorized the pardon of Castor and
Raoul Cody. Lima bankers, who failed
for $500 900 IN 1913.
Orville Wright, aeroplane inventor,
has sold his aero plant at Dayton,
Ohio. and will retire frem business.
A shipment OF powder destined for
Gen. villa was held np BY authorities
at El Paso
The National Baseball Commission
decided 10 allow the Red sox and Phil.
lies 10 go on tour TO the Pacific
Coast after the worlds series.
After leaving New York for Praeus
with 1000 Greek reseryists aboard,
the Greek steamer Nassilens CoGstaG
tinos was recalled by wireless.
A, L. Faulkner Of Cleveland was
designated Federal couciliator by
Secretary Wilson to try and settle la
Dor troubles in Rhode Island cities
sloughton A Fleteher's Hay Boy
won the $4,000 match race at Lexing-
ton. KY. arranged between him and
Baron Pardee's IN 3Fe Ormonde.
John d. Rockefe Jr, arrived at
New York after months inspection
OF labor and mining troubles III Colo
RADIO.
SILK manufacturers from all over
the country attended the opening SEES
sion of silk convention at Paterson,
N. j.
The Liberty Bell viii pass through
New York state ON its return to
Philadelphia from the Panama Pacific
Exposition.
The fftieth anniversary of the
founding OF Vassar College was cele-
brated by the college.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-10-22
Something Like Foundries.

What are them kitchenettes hear
tell OF in the cities2@ asked Deacon
Hyberbole Medders. the somewhat
honest agriculturist.
They're the places. Uncle Hy," ex-
planned tyson Downs. his city nephew
TN which are molded or cast or some
how produced a fat dwellers daily
round Of mealettes. Judge.
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MISS DAaLeReN CUT OFF.

Her License to Drive Motor Car In
Massachusetts, Suspended.
LenoX, Mass Miss Katharine Dahl
gren. daughter of Mrs. Drexel Dahl
gren of New York, who has been driv-
ing a 1l0-horsepower racing motor
car. has been informed by the Massa.
chusetts Highway Commission that
her license TO drive an automobile
in the State is suspended because of
her having operated her car in an i'm
proper manner. Miss Dahlgren was
three times tried ON charges.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-10-22

Why asked the domestic econ
omy expert, do you not use all your
stale rolls in making a toothsome des-
sert9"
Because" replied the storekeeper
with dignified reserve. 4 did not raise
ray bread TO be a pudding"
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-10-22
New Haven Directors on Trial.

Hartford.-Two hundred talesmen
reported in the United States Court
at New York to be considered as pos
sible jurors in the trial of more multi
millionaires than have ever before
been arraigned anywhere on criminal
charges Twelve former directors OF
the New York. New Haven & Hartford
Railroad including John D. Rookie
feller's brother, were TO be arraigned
on charges.
Judge William H. Hunt. of Wash
ington, presides over the trial. The
Federal attorneys are Deputy Attor-
ney-Generals Swacker and Bats and
Special Deputy Attorney General
James w. Osborne. More than 100
attorneys, headed by former Attorney
General Wickersham, represent the
defendants
Mellen Central Figure.
Charles S. Mellen former president
Of the big railroad and quondam right
hand man Of the late J. P. Morgan in
railroad affairs. will be the central
figure OF the trial. Notwithstanding
the fact that many men OF great promi-
nence xill be defendants, for he is to
be used as a witness by both sides.
He obtained immunity from indict-
ment last October by appearing as a
witness before the Grand Jury which
indicted twenty-one persons in connec-
ton withalleged New Haven frauds.
Two of these indictments have been
quashed and seven persons have been
given separate trials. Those arraign
ed are:
William Rockefeller. brother of
John D.: Lewis Cass Ledyard. Charles
F. Brooker Charles NJ. Pratt, Henry
X. McHarg. Frederick F. Brewster.
George M Miller, d. Newton Barney,
Robert NJ. Taft, James Heaton Robert
ston. James s. Hemingway and Ed
ward ID. Robbins.
The penalty for the crime OF con
spiracy with which the twelve are
charged. is one year in the peniten-
tiary. a fine of $1,000, or both.
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Cautious Renlx.

watere" asked the women In the rent
ed bathing suit
1T depends. ma'am.' replied the
lifeguard. on whether you're thinking
about heslth or appearances"
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-10-22
VILLA COMMANDER FLEss.
General oraelas Takes Refuge Across
Border in United States.


Border in United States.
FL Paso.-General Thomas 0rnelas
Villa commander at Juarex, fled to the
American side. This was the first
indication OF the expected matiny in
the JuareE garrison.
General 0rnelas, who is said to have
been leader in the pro-Carranza plot.
was ordered 10 Casas Grandes under
guard to report 10 General villa. In.
stead he escaped in disguise and came
TO the American side in an automobile
II is expected that the Jnarez gar,
rison will revolt soon and many villa
officials are moving their household
goods 70 this side. Colonel Hippolite
Villa. General Villas brother, has ar.
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BIG GALE DAMAGE IN SOUTH.

North Texas and South Oklahoma
Have Heavy Rainfall.
Dallas. Tex.-Damage amounting to
hundreds of thousands OF dollars re
suited during the two-day storm from
the torrential rains and high winds
which swept north Texas and south
Oklahoma, according to reports reach
ing here.
Railroad traffic was at standstill
from Denison. Tex. and Atoka, Okla.
Bridges were reported carried away
at Bridgeport and ChickasGa. Okla.
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THE MARKETS
Butter.

MTI.K--CThCial figures have been ahsi-
isHed and it is impossible to give Ore,
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Watch Our Show Windows Byron y. Bugbee Our n"


must be done to prevent a thorough
examination of all of the hat COM
pany's transactions.
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Hay and Straw.
81 40: No /. S120a125: No. ?, Siey
lis: No 3, e0695; clover. s11ze{ 7 ~ 10
oats straw nominal; rye straw b q ''9'
as to quality.
Live Stock.
BEEVES AND CALVES. - Dressea
beef continued slow. common to cholss
native sides selling at 11dl5c. per ".
Ordinary TO choice veals sold a ~
$3.50 per 10 lbs. culls, s6Ml l}Ie5Si
calves in moderate demand; city dresssi
veals selling at 14Gls12c- per 10 e1un I'm,
try dressed. 1915 Il6c-; dressed grasss''
and fed calves sale. "a
SHEEP AND LAMRS.-ConT9n ~
prime sheep tewes) sold al So
leo his: ordinary to prime state ttli -.
ssI 50 %; culis, 81. Dressed mutton ~
Ter At SAME. per h; dressed ms. ne,
12m14I5c Country dressed hotiioua'
lambs steady at IS per carcass -t a..
HOGS Country dressed hogs e1S
1eG12e per ID; roasting P5ssi .acs
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Cheese
Dressed Poultry,

PRESH KILLED
Wn m ( d D 1886 lbs dz ID.
" n m q . A. lbs & over.
s. n corn fed DIP 1924 lbs d.
" n corn fed q p 31-86 lbs dz
CHICkENS-Fresh q D in
81 n m f 1 lbs q ov, per 10.
" n milk fed. 3-31a lbs each
HICKENS-Fresh iced.
Phila, Ii. & RI, 81 lbs pr
Pa. mixed sizes, per 10 $50.
Nearby skquabs, per pair =.
FOWLS-Iced.
Nn d p Az to ) lbs & over
Western, dry picked Abs -.
estern, DIP 31a lbs and und
OTHER POULTRY
Did cocks. per ID ...........
L. I. spring ducks. per ID =.
Jersey and Pa. spg ducks :.
Squads, pTm, 10 lbs & oE DE-
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State Pa. & rby fey white 4s q %
URINARY 10 good .-..------- a5 Il
5ihd white as % 81 : qual s.
v estern gathered white 20 ss
EenneFy brown ......--.... 50 Is
Satherea brown & nlNa clrs Is
Seafoy FeIrls ertator white %
Fresh gathered extras 1900.
kresn q thered extra nrsts. 81 8
tresh gathered nrsts BID
Fresh gathered seconds -. Is
Thirds and poorer ....--... 20 u
birtles. No. l ........-...... q
DlriIes, No. and poorer is -
Fresh checks good TO choice - -
Fresh gthd culls and inferior IL o y
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LIVE POULTR-

Chickens. n'rby choice, ID e.
Chickens. Leghonrs, per ID.
Chickens. via freight. per ID
Fowls. via express. per Id -
Fowls, via freight, per ID =.
Boosters, per lib ............
Turkeys. mixed hens & toms
Ducks, l. l.. spring. per ID.
Ducks. State, spring. per ID
Va. m ( ; to I lbs $1,000.
Wn d p m 5 to 6 lbs 80.
Wn d D m ( 5 to s lbs ....
Win d D m mixed weights.
Nn d D corn fed 8 TO lbs
Wn d D corn fed, SIS lbs, ID
W'n d D corn fed, mxd WITS.
Ohio & Michigan medium =.
Ohio & Mich scalded Slbs oy
Ohio & Mich SGD, mxd WITS.
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VISITING BURLINGTON.
Joseph Chauvin OF Butte Meets Friends
Of 81 Yeara AxO.

Joseph Chauvin of Butte, Mont. accom-
ward, also of the same city, is stopping
at the Hotel Vermont. Mr.. Chauvin is Oh
a visit to his mother. Mrs. Harriet Chau-
win OF Shelburnc. his sister, Mrs. VIVA
Nadeau, also of Shelburne. and another
sister. Mrs. Alma Prunier of 4l5 Maple
street, this city. Mrs. Harriet Chauvin is
Miss Fants great grandmother. Mr..
Chauvin was for II years. before going
West in 1851, a prominent business man
Of Burlington, represented the fourth
ward as alderman and was the father Of
the bill that took over the Burlington
water works. After leaving Burlington
he was engaged for % years in mercan-
tile business and the last ten years in min
ing investments his brokerage firm being
one of the leading ones of Butte and the
Northwest
1T Is good to see Burlington again and
also to meet old friends" said Mr.. Chau-
win. After a few days visit here. he will
go to Boston and New York to pay his
correspondents a visit, stopping at Chi
cago. st. Paul and Duluth on his way
back. Mr. Chauvin carries his g. years
with the agility Of youth and says he
feels better than he did at 80. He attrib-
utes this to his outdoor life whenever he
can spare the time. He enjoys the repu-
taton Of being ono Of the most successful
nmrods in Montana.