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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-04-09

The following statement of interest
to all present aud prospective suoscri-
bers Of the Southern New England
Telephone company, has been issued
by the local exchange manager:
In the regular quarterly bills that
are being sent out TO subscribers Of our
company Is an invitation To visit our
central Office and inspect the plant
and our method of furnishing tele-
phone service. | might add that the
invitation also extends to those who
are not subscribers.
The company feels that visit OF
this character will prove not ionly In
tefesting but instructive as we'll. IL
would take in every feature OF the local
exchange and 1 personally jean assure
you that this is well worth while.
For the information OF those who
have not received invitations,t those de
string TO inspect the office should pre-
sent themselves in the business office
where arrangements will be made 10
conduct them through our plant.
| sincerely hope that at their eonve-
nience, a large number will take adj
vantage OF this opportunity 10 know
more about their telephone system.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-04-09
EASTER SUNDAY
Special Services at All Churches
Weather Conditions Decreases Attendance

There were good.sized congregations
at all the churches Easter Sunday con.
sidering the weather and at each spe-
cial sermons and music had been arr
ranged.
At the Congregational church Rev.
f. ID. Sargent gave an Easter sermon
and the vested choir rendered special
Easter music. 0rganist l.. o. Will
liams gave for an organ prelude Otto
Mailing's tone poem, Gethsemanse,
GolgothR, Easter Morning, There was
an Easter concert In the evening by
members of the Bible school,
Al the Advent church the pastor,
Rev. MIR. Stone. delivered an address
at the morning service on 1.-THE first
fruits of the resurrection aud in the
evening on "Fhe open door,
There were also special services At
the Methodist church. Rev. George
ID. Stanley preached an excellent SER
mon AT the morning service from the
text, "rhen were the disciples glad
when they saw the LoFdn In the
evening there was an Easter praise
service in charge Of the pastor, the con-
cert and cantata being postponed one
week.
Az the Baptist church there was a
Sunday school concert In the evening
aud at the morning service the pas
tor, Rev. j. II. Stubbert, preached an
excellent Easter sermon.
AT ST. Philips Episcopal church
holy communion was celebrated at
a. IN. At 10.45 service there was
Morning Prayer, holy communion, a
sermon by Rev. G. J. Hartman and
special music. In the afternoon there
was a children's service and several
infants received holy baptism.
At st. Mays Roman Catholic
church there were early masses and at
9.15 and 1915 there were nigh masses
with three priests and special music.
The collections were for the benefit of
Catholic unemployed aud will be sent
TO Hartford for distribution.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-04-09
To BECOME 4 Nun

Miss Befnadette Dupre, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Napoleon Dupre, Wood
stock avenue, has gone To Hartford
where she is TO enter the convent
Saint-Esperit. After two years in
Hartford she will go to France for two
years 10 finish her course and will then
become a nun. She was accompanied
to Hartford by Sister Charles. Miss
Dupre is one Of several young ladies OF
st. Mary's parish to determine upon a
life OF religious devotion within the
past year.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-04-09
Putnam Bows Arrested in Norwich

a number of Putnam and Webster
boys were arrested in Norwich last
week charged with trespass on railroad
property. The names the boys gave
were delicious, at least in some in
stances. Those arrested were Fred
Bennett, Is, Putnam; WilfreJ Caron,
20, Webster; William Robideau, 20,
Webster; Martin Chase, is, Putnam,
and George Laparoe, Is, Putnam.
Judge Kelly gave the accused good adj
vice about the folly of leading the lives
of .tramps and gave the young men
their freedom. About 46 cents In
money was all the young men could
produce.
The boys were seen when they
boarded the freight in this city ana
railroad officials telegraphed ahead 70
the Norwich officers to be on the look
out for them.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-04-09

DR.. f. f. Perry appeared before the
school committee Monday evening and
offered TO give his services without
cost to the town in making examina-
tions of the pupils of the Israel Put
nam school for the purpose of prevent
ing the spread of contagious diseases.
There have been four cases OF diphthe-
ria from the school within the past
month. The doctor has agreed to give
one hour per day TO this work and in
accepting the offer the school commit
tee hopes that great good will result to
the community.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-04-09
Double Funeral

A double funeral was held in North
Grosvenordale Sunday afternoon tor
David Elliott, who died Wednesday,
aged IS, and his daughter, Mrs. Pres
colt Whittemore, aged So, who died
Friday. Neither had been i'll but a
short thine. The fathers death was
due TO general breakdown due to old
age and the daughter died from bron-
chitis. Burial was in the Grove street
cemetery in Putnam.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-04-09

Chester Il. Child was in Boston on
Monday and attended one OF the noon
DAY iuncheons given by the Boston
Chamber Of commerce, of which he is
a member. Ex-President w. III. Taft
and Professor irving Fisher Of Yale
were speakers.
William Brady, who is in the
company now playing at pays 10 adj
vertise," in New York, spent Sunday
with his parents, sMr. and Mrs. John
Brady, Church street.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-04-09

Merrill r. Paine, formerly princi-
pal OF Israel Putnam school, has osen
elected principal Of the grammar
school In Stratford. He will take :
specisl course at Yale during the vaesr
lions and holidays.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-04-09

There is to be a mission for Polish
speaking people at st. Mary's church
next week. Putnam's Polish popula-
ton is constantly increasing, many OF
the new employees in the mills being Of
that nationality.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-04-09

Miss Charlotte Gascoigne of Boston
was the weekend guest Of her mother,
Mrs. Carrie b. Gsscoigne, South Main
street.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-04-09
GRANGE NOTES
SeneNel Irange

The entertainment and social will be
held nc Grange hall south Woodstock,
Saturday evening, April 10th, at $
o'clock p. m. Special feature, farce,
entitled "rhe Hoosier school,
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-04-09

The school board met Monday night
but transacted no business on account
of a lack of a quorum. The report of
uperintendent w. A. Mowry for the
month of March was submitted and is
as follows:
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16
Silver Chests---$4.5O to $500.

Silver Chests make wonderful
gifts and you can pay just as
much or just as little as you wish.
We have a small Mahogany chest
fitted with six knives and six
forks that you can buy for $3.50.
Other chests more complete and
much larger, priced at 5000,
$3.50, $500 and up..to $4,000.
The chest illustrated sells for
$500, filled with silver plated
ware Of best quality and fully
guaranteed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-27

UNUSUAL APARTMLNTA
THE BEACON,
1901 Calvert st. NV.
Elegant bldg; all outside rooms; eievatoe;
branch phones; porches; rent includes cleo.
s ana 9 rooms, rec. hall, bath.-....... .seS. GO %
room. rec. e hall. bath. bachelor. ESQ
THE NEW BLOOMFIELD.
8149 Mt. Pleasant ut.
Detached bldg; all outside rooms; hrse
rooms. rec sss h ai an. sda Osss s5o and
THE WINSTON.
HA5 Mt. Pleasant st
B rooms. rec. hall and bath. .......... $4,000
Only ono vacant.
THE WALLIS. 1s47 Lamont.
pbonsc e.D snd eec uahss
rooms. rec. hall and bath. $4,000
THE EVANSTON. s4a7 18th.
Detached bldg; all outside roomsi gas ana
elec. lights; large porches.
ss@:: re- s 81: ana bath ssSS
THE KELwoeD. .sz qosse..n.
Desirable apt In downtown Ssction; bright
rooms. rec. hall and bath. 5000
THE DE FRANCIS. s2e L ST.
Convenient downtown location; large. bright
I rooms, - rec. hall and bath. ....... .ss1 90
s14 N 81. NV.
2d-foor front apt; downtown section.
rooms and bath. .............. .Ss2.5o
GARDINER A. & DENT. mo.
Main lS8A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-27
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Get Best Results

RATES,
Aelp, situations, Lost and Found, Rent
vsooms, Country Board, etc.. one cent q
word each time for IS words or more.
Miscellaneous Sales and Wants, 6usl-
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slHnes, with q 15-word minimum.
Business Announcements, Real Estate,
Apartments, etc, four lines or more three
times. 10 cents line each time, with
decreasing rate for q longer period.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-17
VERY SUCCESSFUL CONVENTION
SOMERSET C0NC'L CHURCHES
HELD THIS week At BINGHAM
REV. I'll. HIATT IS MODERATOR

noon, was that this was the most sue
cessful meeting Of the association. The
association was the guest Of the First
Congregational church of Bingham
and was pleasantly entertained by the
townspeople and by the best Of speak
ers. Hon. F. H. Colby Of Bingham
gave the association a hearty welcome
to which appreciative response was
made by E. E. Harris of the Skowhe-
gan Congregational church.
Officers Elected
Officers were elected for the ensuing
year as follows: Moderator, Rev. T.
B. HIATT: vice moderator, DR.. S. NJ.
Cover, Skowhegan: scribe and treas
urer, Rev. r. L. Sheaff. Norridgewock:
ecclesiastical committee, Rev. c. w.
Rogers, North Arson, Rev. T. B..
HIATT, Bingham, Fred Dinsmore. Mis-
sionary committee, Elmer E. Harris,
Skowhegan, Guy Williams, Miss Han
nah r. Page of Skowhegan, F.. H. Col
by Of Bingham and Rev. F. H. Means
Of Madison. Rev. T. B. HIATT was APP
pointed delegate to the National Coun-
ell.
Reports Of the churchs followed, six
Of the 10 Congregational churches of
the! county being represented, and
these showed the total membership to
be over 600 with some increase during
the past year. H. p. Woodin Of Auburn
gave a short talk on the financial con-
dition Of the churches, and was fol-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-17

for the war you could not get together
% Democrats in this town with a band
of music" he reclared. He said he was
in good health and expected to live for
a long time yet but did not expect to live
long enough to see another Democratic
President. Touching upon Androscoggin
county conditions, ex-Gov. Fernald
warned that it would be made evident at
the next election that the voters Of the
county understood all too we'll that,
though the Republicans had turned the
county over to Democracy with a debt
of only a few thousand dollars, the debt
is already nearly 100000 and the voters
will not fail to rebuke those who are at
fault.
Harry 3. Austin
Chairman Austin of the commissioners
of inland fisheries and game, gave the
meeting some excellent advice on organ
ization and urged that every Republican
throughout the district conduct each a
campaign of his own, standing consist
emily for Republican principles and con-
tinuously working for the advantage OF
the party. He thought individual enthus.
iasm necessary for the propitous begin.
ming and successful ending of an ener-
getic campaign.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-17

Chicago, June 1.-THE Chicago
street car strike is over. 1t was set
tied by an agreement to arbitrate and
by noon the familiar roar of the ele-
waited trains and the gongs Of the sur
face cars were heard again.
Temperance Of Cars
The appearance of the first surface
car, some hours after the elevated
trains We're running, was cheered in
the downtown district as the visible
evidence that the 4S-hour strike was
at an end. Other cars followed with
increasing frequency and the drivers
Of vans and other vehicles which have
been reaping harvest in transport
ing the population began returning to
their regular vocations.
Agree to Arbitrate
The settlement was reached after an
all night conference behind locked
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-17

Washington, June 16-Former Sec
rotary Bryan, in the first section of
his statement on The Causeless
War;" today prophesied that the great
est peace-making opportunity in all
history was certain to come to the
United States and declared there
would be a demand for an internation-
al conference. with the return of
peace, to change the rules of interna-
tional law, which seem to have been
made for the nations at war rather
than for the nations at peace"
Delicate Questions
Under the stress and strain Of the
titanic struggle in which they are en-
gagged" Mr.. Bryan's statement says,
each side has felt itself justified in
ercroaching upon the rights of neu-
trails. The ocean highways. the COM
mon property Of ALL have been to some
extent appropriated for war purposes
and delicate diplomatic questions are
forced upon the neutral nations.
Just at this time. when the ques-
tons are most acute, the belligerent
governments are least able to deal with
them with the calmness and poise
which their great importance demands.
No wonder every neutral nation is in
creasingIy anxious for the war to end;
but Of all the neutral nations ours has
the most reason to pray for the re-
turn of peace-most reason to set its
face resolutely against participation in
this war. This nation, the head Of
the neutral group and the sincere
friend of all the belligerents, is in
duty bound to set an example in pa
thence and self-restraint.
U. S. Opportunity
"In all history no such opportunity
has ever come to any other nation as
that which is destined to come to the
United States. In all history no other
peacemaker has ever been in position
to claim as rich a blessing as that
which will be pronounced upon our
President when the time for mediation
comes-as come it must"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-17

an echo at some fireside in the Unita
States"
Aside from sentimental consider.
lions, Mr. Bryan asserts, neutral ma.
lions suffer serious disturbance +.
cause Of the war.
NEARLY every neutral nation find,
new domestic problems thrust UNI,
it and old problems made moro dim
cult" the statement declares. ",
American citizen can note without DE-.
concern the manner in which y,
questions have introduced themsely.
into our policies-overshado ecn
nomic issues and stimulating agitatia
in favor Of enlarged appropriations 70
military and naval purposes"
At some length Mr.. Bryan retse !.
Interruptions to neutral commerce. d..
rangement Of business and conseursuA
establishments, and speaks Of scarc:ee
American ships as one Of the create,
embarrassments to the United States.
THE neutral nations are put to grea
expense to preserve neutrality and al.
constantly in danger Of being embroils
their own part" he declared. THE rules
of international law seem to have been
for the nations at war rather than the
nations at peace. 1t is almost impossible
to alter these rules during the war, be.
cause any material change affecting as
it would, the interests of the belligerens
would be a seeming violation of neutral
ity.
LAS soon as peace returns there will
be a demand for an international confer.
ence on the subject. The presumptoa
should then be given to peace. for peace
not war, is the normal condition. If na.
tons are determined to fight, the,
should. as far as possible. bear the bur
den themselves and not be permitted I,
transfer it to the nations which avo.
war by resorting to reason instead o.
force
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-17

the Lusitania affair The breach was
rendered inevitable by the Independent
procedure of the President, who rejected
Germany according to his own ideas. AS
President Wilson framed this reply to
Germany without even consulting Mr..
Bryan, the latter had no other recourse
but to request that he be released from
the counsels of his responsible minister
and drafted the latest American note to
office.
The tension between the two must
therefore be regarded as entirely a do
mestic affair. The feeling of the Amer-
can people and government towards Ger
many is not at all bellicose; on the con-
trary there prevails an absolute desire
for peace.
1T is not true, as trumpeted abroad,
that the fleet has been concentrated for
participation In the European war.
THE feeling among German-Americans
is splendid. Their love for the mother
land is strong. their Joy In our mighty
successes in all theatres Of war. affect
ing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-17
DIR. MEYER.CERHARD EXPECTS
A PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT OF
U. S..GERMANY QUESTIONS

London. June 16.-(6.47 P. MA peace
full settlement of the questions which
have arisen between the. United States
and Germany is predicted by DIR. Anton
Meyer-Gerhard, who is on his way from
the German embassy at Washington to
Berlin to explain the situation to the
German government. An interview ac-
credited to DR.. Meyer-Gerhard is pub
lished in the Frankfurter Zeitung and
forwarded to London by the Amsterdam
correspondent of Reuters Telegram Co
The interview was obtained yesterday at
christensen, Norway, when the steamer
United States, on which DR.. Meyer-Ger-
hard was a passenger. touched at that
port.
THE conflicting views existing between
Berlin and Washington regarding the Lu-
sitania affair rest on a misunderstanding
and will be settled peacefully" DR.. Mey-
er-Gerhard is quoted as saying. THE
conflict between President Wilson and
Secretary Bryan is of old origin and
arose from quite different causes than
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-17
Lansing Certain
That Messenger Is
DR.. Meyer=Gerhar(
Sensational Reports but Institutes No For.
NAL Investigation -

Washington. June 16.-Secretary
Lansing received word late today from
sources which he regarded as relia-
BILE that the man who sailed for Ger
many with a safe conduct carrying
messages to the foreign Office at Ber-
lin from Count Won Bernstorff, the
German ambassador, was DR.. Anton
Meyer-Gerhard.
Doubt had been cast on the identi-
ty Of the German ambassadors envoy
by published reports that the safe con-
duct in DR.. Gerhard's name was in
reality obtained for DR. Alfred Meyer,
chief Of the supply department of the
German army, who was said to have
been buying supplies in the United
States. Another story was to the eff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-17
BRYAN F0RESEES GREATEST OPPORTUNITY
FOR PEACE MAKING IN WORLDS HISTORY
CERTAIN TO COME TO THE UNITED STATES
of State Issues First Section Of
New Statement on "The Causeless War
Points to New and Trying Situations Con-
fronting Neutral Nations

Introducing his statement, Mr.. Bry-
an graphically describes the horrors
and Affections Of the war and says:
Neutral nations cannot look on
with indifference-the ties that bind
them ogether are too strong, the re-
tionship too intimate. This is espe-
cially true Of the United States. We
have a composite population-every
nation Of Europe having contributed
literally to our citizenship. These,
our countrymen. themselves born
abroad or Immediately descended from
foreign-born ancestors, cannot but
take a lively interest in the conduct
as we'll as in the results of the war
and still larger circle shares the con-
Germ Of those directly connected. Not
a soldier falls on either side but the
sorrow expressed in his home finds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-17
PRES. GILMORE
SAYS FEDERALS
Have PLANS TO
enter BOSTON

New York, June 16.-President Ja2tAs A..
Gilmore Of the Federal League annonlRsed
tonight that in company with several Of
the leagues club owners he would go to
Boston on Sunday next to meet group
of Boston men who wish to establish a
Federal League club in that city for next
season. The visiting magnates will con-
slider the Boston proposition and make
decision later, Gilmore said. He added
that New York would be in the Federal
circuit next season, a playing field al
ready having been selected and plans
drawn for the stands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-17

doors in the mayors Office. All points
at issue will be settled by arbitration.
Operation of cars on all lines was to
be resumed as quickly as the striking
men could be notified. The end of the
strike, which has tied up electric
transportation for two days. came with
the selection of Mayor William Hale
Thompson as the third member Of a
board Of arbitration, the main ques-
ton at ISSUE Officials of the COM
panies will select an arbitrator by
Saturday. it was announced. w. D..
Mahon, international president Of the
street car mems union, probably will
be named to represent the men.
All Night Conference
The selection of Mayor Thompson
came at the end Of a 15-hour confer
ence. which began yesterday after
noon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-17
FRENCH TORPEDO
SINKS AFTER A
COLLISION WITH
BRITISH ST'M'R

Cherbourg. June Is. Via Paris. June
16, las A. M.-The French torpedo
boat No. 331 sank today after COLI
sion with the British steamer Arleya.
Six Of the warship's crew were
drowned. The others were rescued by
torpedo boat No. 337.
The torpedo boat No. 331 was
launched In 1907. It had a displace-
ment Of 81 tons and could make 26
knots an hour. Available shipping
records contain no mention Of a Brit
ish steamer named Arleya.