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Putnam patriot., 1915-11-12
PRIZEESSAY CONTEST
Prizes for Best Essays on Putnam asG
Nindham County
0pea 10 Boys aud Girls between " and
is Years Old

The Chamber of Commerce Of Put.
nam through its committee on the de-
velopment of Eastern Connecticut, has
offered prize of 81 80 In gold for the
best essay ON any subject of local In
terest. The subject may be on some
one of our manufactured products, our
commercial advantages and opportu-
mites, our important historical points
OF interest, hunting and fishing in and
around Putnam, our educational sys.
tenn, has the farmer any prospects In
or near our city, have we any attrac-
tions to offer the person on a vacation
trip, water power, developed and un
developed.
Any of the above subjects written
into an essay of not over 1900 words
and forwarded to l., o. Williams, vice
president of the Eastern Development
Committee, will be impartialy judged
by c 5. Andem, president of the Put.
nam Chamber Of Commerce.
Another prize of s. in gold is offered
by the combined five chambers of eom.
merce Of Eastern Connecticut for the
best essay en- any subject ot interest
to either Nindham county or New
London county. Many subjects could
be mentioned of peculiar interest 10
these two counties about which an ess.
say Of not over 1900 words could be
written. For instance, Squaw Rock,
Half Hill, Wolf Den, Goats Oven,
the Lakes, the summer homes, the cot
ton industry, apple raising of Wind
ham county, the DEVILS Hop Yard,
Pulpit Rock, the largest New Eng
land boulder, the slick quafries on The
mountain, the beaches, and natural
waterways.
An essay to enter for the county con-
test must be sent TO Edward 5. Dotan,
of New London. The judges for the
county essays are w. c. Kennedy, the
agent of the windham County Farm
Bureau, aud T.. A. Warner, the New
London County Farm agent.
A third prize is offered by the five
chambers OF commerce ee $40 IN gold
for the best essay on a subject which
would apply to Eastern Connecticut
and It's possibilities when Joined and
locked In a canal as proposed by the
Deeper Mater Ways committee. The
trolley lines, the steam road lines, the
large markets for our farmers, the nat
ural scenery, the agricultural and wo-
mans colleges, the freight facilities,
parks and others that may come to
your mind II you but think Eastern
Connecticut thoughts for a few mo-
ments.
Thei Eastern Connecticut essays
should not exceed 1000 words, and are
To be sent to Edward s. Dotan of New
London. The judge OF these essays
will be Rev. j. Romeyn Danforth OF
New London.
Contestants In all the classes must
be boys and girls between II and IL
years OF age. The contest closes Dec.
|, 1915. A meeting Of the committee
will be held In Norwich In December,
and all the prize winners will be in.
vited ms guests of the committee,i with
all expenses paid, and the prizes Will
be presented at that time.
Putnam patriot., 1915-11-12
Putnam Grange

Putnam Grange held its regular
meeting Tuesday evening when the
third and fourth degrees were confer
red. The ladies' degree team working
the third degree and the mems degree
team the fourth degree. Following
the degrees harvest supper was serv-
ed and dancing was enjoyed until a
late hour.
Tonight the members are invited TO
attend Neighbors Night as guests of
Wolf Den Grange and furnish part of
the program.
The next meeting of the grange will
be held Tuesday evening, Nov. 23rd,
and the program will be appropriate
to Thanksgiving. This is to be vol
unteer program, every member being
asked to take some part.
Putnam patriot., 1915-11-12
Arrested for Massachusetts Officers

Arthur Gareau, 20, former futhain
boy, was arrested by Captain Murray
last Thursday on request OF the chiei
of police of Southbridge. Thelchief
came to Putnam in an automobile and
returned with the prisoner who went
voluntarily.
1t was stated that Gareau was wanted
on charge lof breaking into house
with another young man and stealing
some personal property. The other
man was previously arrested and Is
now awaiting the action of the grand
jury. He implicated Gareau.
It is understood that GaFeau denied
any knowledge of the affair while ne
was in custody here. tie was arrested
in a market on Canal street where he
had been working a few days. bis
mother lives in Soulhbridge but he
has relatives here.
Putnam patriot., 1915-11-12
Biggest Pass Since Noah's Time

The following dispatch was sent out
from New Haven last Thursday rela-
tive TO Judge A. Met. mathewson, for
merlv of south Woodstock and at one
time a practicing lawyer Of Putnam
with an Office in Union Block:
Judge Mathewson today asked Man
niger Darlington Of the Yale eleven for
permission for the Boys Clubs OF the
city 10 see tue Yale Brown game sat
urdav. Manager Darlington wrote out
the following order: "Pass the Judge
and six thousand kids" This is be-
lieyed to be the biggest pass written
since Noah was passed into the Ark
with his companions.
Putnam patriot., 1915-11-12
LIVELY CAUCUS
ByrHe Nominated by Republicans Of
Ward 1 by Narrow Margin
All Aldermanie Nominations Have Now
Been Made

Three republican ward eaucuses
were held in the municipal building
Tuesday night. The only contest was
in Ward where Frank \ Lucier con.
tested the denomination of Alderman
John b. Byrne and gave him hard
and close run.
The Ward caucus held in the city
court room nominated Alderman A
W. Marcy by reclamation and reap.
pointed Hermon G.. Carver aud c. ID.
Sharpe ward committee.
Ward l held their caucus in the
council chamber and Alderman John
G. johnson was nominated by accla.
nation and the old ward committee,
George Baker and Lucius p. Merriam,
was re elected.
These two caucuses lasted but few
moments and those in attendance
made their way TO the main hail in
the building where Ward wss hav.
ing its contest. Alderman Byrne was
nominated by Sias NJ. Wheeloek and
Frank Y. Lueier was nominated by
Albert Gagne. 1t was voted TO vote
by ballot and to use the check list.
AS the result of the ballot Il votes
were cast, Byrne received SO and
Lueier 50. As the chair was about TO
declare Byfne nominated Mr.. Lucier
arose and objected to one vote being
counted as he lclaimed that the voter
lived in w ard and not in Ward 4. In
this the ichair sustained him and de-
clared the ballot illegal and ordered
another ballot.
In the meantime several had left the
hall. There was a scurrying to get
these voters back and several new ones
were also rounded up. On the second
ballot "A votes were cast of which
Byrne received Il and Lucier 80 and
Byrne was declared nominated. w.
Z. Dawson and LeoE T. Wilson were
reelected ward committee.
AT each of the eaucuses the warning
for the general caucus next Monday
night was read and attention was cal
led to the proposed formation of n Re
publican Club this Thursday night.
All of the ward eaucases have now
been held, the nominees being as fol
lows:
Ward l, John G Johnson r, George
4
Putnam patriot., 1915-11-12
Miss Beck Injured When Grandstand
C0IIapseS

Miss Crescentia Beck, former
teacher 10 the Putnam High school,
now teaching French in the New Brit
ain High school, was among those in
jured when a grandstand collapsed on
a foot ball field ut New Britain last
Saturday. The game was between
New Britain and Hartford High and
while 1t was In progress section Of
the grandsland collapsed precipitating
nearly 800 persons, mostly women and
children, IN heap. Several had
broken bones. Miss Beck received q
badly bruised thigh and a severe shak-
Ing up.
Putnam patriot., 1915-11-12
$4,000 Tax for Windham County

Windham County this year will pay
the second smallest tax of any county
in the State, something over $4,000,
and some OF the towns in the comfy
will be called upon to contribute only
a few hundreds Of this amount, but
there is grumbling against the assess
ment in some of the rural communi-
tic s where the grand list is not large
and the taxation burden is heavily
felt,
Putnam patriot., 1915-11-12
Woman's Relief Corps

A.G. Warner w. K. &. held their
regular meeting in Odd Fellows hal
on Tuesday. A number OF selections
on Good Citizenship were read.
Wednesday, Nov. B, a good number
of our ladies visited Francis ;. Long
corps Of willimantic, and were beauti-
fully entertained a line dinner was
served and a social hour enjoyed.
Putnam patriot., 1915-11-12
Picture Men Remembered n Putnam

A number Of men travelling about
the country disposing Of cheap pic
lures from house TO house were being
sought by the police Of Jewett City
last week. They hired horse for
their business and failed to return
when they stated they would. The
men are remembered in Putnam
where il is understood they left some
unpaid bills behind them alter they
finished working the town.
Putnam patriot., 1915-11-12
Woman Physician for Girls in Schools

The committee investigating Inc
matter of employing school physl
clan are soon TO make report TO the
school committee. 1t is understood
that a recommendation may be made
to have a woman physician appointed
to look after the interests of the girls
in the schools and a male physician
for the boys.
Putnam patriot., 1915-11-12

The citizens COMMITTEE in charge
OF building the new State Trade school
building recently met the architect
and discussed the plans. bids for the
work will be opened Saturday, Novem-
Der 9TH, and it is expected that soon
thereafter the work will be begun.
Putnam patriot., 1915-11-12
Interesting Locals
ADVERTISEMENTS

This is the season Of the yer when
your chImneys should be cleaned, Adj
dress Steeple Tom At this Office, and
The work will be done thoroughly and
promptly.
There Is something new for the
housekeepefs, aud We have Il. Fine
percaIe house dress Of Jacket. skirt AMI
cap To match, tal for sl.oo Al The
Peoples Store. Isaac champeau,
Mgr.
Putnam patriot., 1915-11-12

--Frederick II. sbum way Of Daniel.
son, q former we'll known clothing
dealer, died sunday In Boston. re
was IS years Of age and Ieaves.a vile
and one brother, Judge Milton ~
shumwsy Of The Superior court
Putnam patriot., 1915-11-12

Miss Annie F. McNally, nurse at
the Providence city hospital, was The
guest of Mrs. b. X. Smith for The week
end.
Putnam patriot., 1915-11-12

The High school Is closed today,
Friday, teachers visiting day.
Putnam patriot., 1915-11-12

Sophomores
Margaret Battles j. Scott
Eleanor Carpenter Thomas Howarth
Evelyn sites
Freshmen
Anna Arnold Edith Gibson
D0rcas Bartlett Elsie Lewis
Ruth Bartlett Pauline Lyon
Dorothy Beard Bertha Morton
Mary Carpenter Gladys Robbins
Helen Carver Edward 5hippee
Marjorie Collins Estelle sites
Hazel Converse Margaret Wright
Eighth Grade
Harold Brown stuart Pease
Waiter Chstiee Evelyn shaw
Daniel Columbia James WoodsOn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-20
WILL NOT DECIDE
 COTTON DISPUTES
Commissioner Gates Rules on Work of Internal
 Revenue Bureau

Washington March 19.-Disputes arising between parties to contracts involving delivery of cotton under the federal futures act will not De de- eided by the internal revenue bureau, according to a decision today bs Act ing Commissioner Gates.
 In letter published by the treas ury department ATr. Gates points out that the bureau is interested in J con- tract only to see that it conforms with the futures act and that disputes in- volving the obligations in such con . tracts are matters for the cour1a or the parties to decide.
 The only exception is disagree ment as to the grade, quality ar length of staple Of the cotton involved which may be determined by the Sec retary of Agriculture whose findinas will be prima facie evidence in court
 The letter points out, however. that the rules of a cotton exchange made 6 part of future contract may provide that cotton involved be inspected and classified by the exchange before ten ger is made.
 Such rules, nevertheless, cannot ab- rogate the right of either party, if dis satisfied, to tender cotton on his own notice and get the case before the Sec retary of Agriculture for deternina- ton of grade, quality or length.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-20
LEWIS PRAISES
 WILSON'S POLICY
Says Democrats Have Ren- dered Country Invalu-
 able Service

Jefferson City Mo. March l9.--A re- view of the administration record, praise for President Wilson, and de- nunciation of republican leaders and policies were included in the speech of Senator Lewis tonight at ban auet of democratic members of the Missouri legislature.
 President Taft he said, "in an address in New York called attention to the fact that in 1910 this nation was on the eve of revolution
 "The answer is that the republican masters had so administered this gov ernment that the courts were topplng judges were believed to be universal iy corrupt corporate power had been permitted to subordinate the individual to the point that he had become a sub ject. Competition in the arts of man. kind was throttled and in the race of life men were hobbled and an at tempt was made. to gag them to pre- vent them from crying out their griev- ances.
 Tn high quarters it was proposed that armies be established to Darri-
 
 municipality into a fort for the sup pression of revolt against oppression from which the citizen was suffering.
 This is the state to which policies of the republican masters had brought this republic
 "To remedy such state the dem ccracy was called to power. Notwith standing the treachery in his own party. the relentless obstruction ofs or ganiztions calling themselves repuo- licans and the tyranny of large busi- ness, rebelling because it's privilege Of exploiting the American public, joot- ing corporate treasuries defiling leg islatures and corrupting courts had been destroyed--despite this, the Pres ident and his administration moved on and mankind will witness that it has carried out it's promises to a greater extent than has any other admiristra- ton since the civil war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-20
BOY SCOUTS PUT OUT
 FIRE AT AVONDALE

Several schoolboys who belong to tho Boy Scout organization were instrument tai in saving an Avondale residence from burning yesterday. It was at the noon hour when R. V. Allgood, principal of the Avondale school, has just dismissed the students for the lunch period that a blaze was discovered on the roof of a residence nearby. An alarm had been turned in, but the fire department had been called to another part of town
 The young Boy Scouts tsen volunteered their services, and there was prompt action on their part. Willie Couch, Ed ward Drennen, Clarence Allgood and Edward Mohans, all lads between F and 13 years of age, immediately sealed the columns of the front porch, tore the blaz- ing shingles from the roof and eStin- guished the blaze before it had gained much headway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-20
THE IRRESISTIBLE,
 OCEAN AND BOUVET
 DESTROYED BY MINE
tContinued from Page One,

We're excellent Tile reports of cannon could be heard from the Gulf of Saros, bombarding indirectly Kiid Bahr
 'The warships stationed at the en- trance of the straits bombarded Dar- danus and Kilad Bahr. The line extended from Kun Kale. the Asiatic side, at the entrance of the straits, to Kalan- tina. The line advanced as far as Cavo- fonia, where q powder arsenal. below the town of Dardanelles was blown up.
 Forts Tchimenlik, Kild Bahr and Yil- dig Tabia replied with a heavy fire shells falling on all sides of the warships and some even on the ships themselves
 One ship entered close to Dardan- elles but was forced to retreat before violent eannonading. One French ship, the name of which is not yet known suffered sever injuries.
 "A shell exploded on the British battle cruiser lnflexible, wounding several men, who were immediately transported to the hospital ship.
 ''The town of Dardanelles is in flames
 At 6 o'clock in the evening the &C., ton had concluded, but was partly re- sumed during the night. Most of the forts suffered severely"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-20
EYEWITNESS TELLS
 OF COMPARTMENT

London, March 20.-t2.11 q, m.) The Daily Telegraph's Tenedos cor respondent who observed the engage ment in the Dardanelles on Thursday through a glass from the peak of Mount Elias. Tenedos Island. says:
 "At o'clock in the morning six British warships left their anchorage at the foot of Mount Elias followed at a distance of three miles by a nrench squadron. The first shots were fired at 10:20 o'clock. An hour later a Turkish warship appeared arour q the point of Kilid Bahr, but retired after receiving a heavy artillery greet ing.
 "The fire on the forts began to tell about noon. There was an explosion st Chanak, which looked like d pow der magazine As the ships drew near CT the forts fire became more accur- ate. Spouts of water rose all about the ships and occasionally a Turkish shell hit one.
 At noon one of the French ships was in flames. It left the line and disappeared from view.
 Another squadron of British ,.hps left Tenedos at I:45 o'clock and passed within the entrance and joined In the attack.
 "The two front ships were nit and clouds of smoke arose from them.
 At o'clock a shell from the British battleship Queen Elizabeth caused tt tremendous explosion at Kilid Bahr. Several sections of both Kilid Bahr and Chanak were afire "At o'clock a French ship emerged pom the straits. conveyed by two oth- CT ships. She evidently was badly dam a ged and was beached.
 ''The other ships were still in ths straits when night came. Chanak, n flames was silhouetted against the black sky"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-20

naval forces were subjected to a very intense fire and warships ran against floating mines in the straits. French and English battleships violently bombarded forts F<ilid Bahr. Chanal< Kalessi and also Forts Souain Dere, Dardanus and Kephez Point.
 The result during the course of this hot day were acquired at cost of Il considerable loss. The Bouvet was sunk following the explosion of a mine. The Gaulois was momentarily put out of ac- ton by reason of damage caused by the fire of the enemy. The English fleet suffered equally two of it's bat tleships being sunk by mines. These losses, painful as they are, will not. stop the course of the operations
 AS soon as the news of the accident to the Bouvet was received the minister of marine sent a dispatch to the bat tleship Henri ". which was on the Syrian coast, to replace the Bouvet. Information as to the fate of the crew of the Bouvet has not yet been received A certain communication permits the statement that part of the crew, the exact number unknown, has been saved"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-20
DEBATE AT HOWARD
Annual Inter-Society Event Won b,
 Philomathic Representatives

The annual inter-society debate was held at Howard college last night and was won by representatives of the Phi lomathic Literary society for the third consecutive time
 There was a large attendance of alumni and practically the entire student body. Great interest has been manifested in the debate and enthusiasm last night ran high
 The subject at issue was: Resolved. That the United States Should Maintain a Large Navy" The Phlomathic so- ciety represented by Vaux Owen and A. H. Reeves debated the negative The Franklin Literary society was repre- sented by w. P Reeves and T. r. How ell on the affirmative
 The judges were: Senator Denson, Judge $. D. Murphy and Paul Jones' Dean Blackwelder of the junior class pre- sided.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-20
DARING CRUISER
 IS DISABLED

London, March 19-"Casualties reported of the British cruiser Amethyst were the result of a smart piece of work which she performed in the Dardanelles when, it is stated, she was iptrusted with the difficult task of cutting the telegraph cable connecting Kilad Bahr with Cha nak says Reuters Malta correspondent The correspondent continues
 She cut the cable undetected, and had started her return journey, when she was discovered. She then had to run the gauntlet of forts on both sides of the mar rows, becoming the target of a verita ble hail of fire. Going at full speed, although frequently hit. she succeeded in getting beyond the range of the guns and reach- ing the entrance to the straits
 British admiralty report issued on March r stated that in the fighting in the Dar6arelles March 13 the Amethyst made a dash into the straits. She was struck by several shells and lost 23 men killed 19 severely wounded and IS slightly hurt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-20
FORTS REPORTED
 SEVERELY HURT

London, March 19-d1.45 D. mD-Ad- vices from Tenedos say that the allied fleet destroyed a power magazine in the town of Dardanelles, which resulted in the town being set on fire" says the Athens correspondent of Reuters Tele- gram company. Most of the forts were seriously damaged.
 "An artillery duel took place in the Dardanelles from midnight to o'clock this morning between mobile batteries and allied ships engaged in covering mine sweeping operations. Several shells are reported to have hit ships. causing slight damage. Two of the encmys batteries were sileneed."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-20
REL LATIVF,S MAY PAY
 BILLINGSLEY SHORTAGE

be authentic two examiners will be select ed to go over Mr. Billingsey's books, one to be chosen by the former clerk or mem beis of his family, and the other to be state examiner. The amount Of short age ascertained by these two examiners will be refunded to the state, according to the unofficial announcement.
 Mr. Billingsley, against whom there is a warrant for embezzlement and con version of state funds, has not been seen in Montgomery for more thanxtwo weeks, nor dc any of his friends seem to know Of his whereabouts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-20
ADMIRALTY THINKS
 KARLSRUHE SUNK
Have Every Reason to Be- lieve Mysterious Cruiser
 Is Destroyed

London. March a.--d;io d. m9-rhc secretary of the British admiralty am nounces that there is every reason to believe that the German cruiser Karle- ruhe was sunk in the neighborhood of the West Indies at the beginning of No- vember, and that those of her crew who were rescued reached Germany early in December in the steamer Rio Grande, which had been acting in concert with the Karlsruhe
 \ Copenhagen dispatch of March IS, said q newspaper there published a story eTnanat;ng from German merchant that the crew of the Karlsruhe had arrived in German early in December on the steamer Rio Negro, not Rio Grande, as the British admiralty stated The Rio Negro reached Swinemunde December 6. from Brazil.
 A previous report had asserted that the Karlsruhe had been blown up by an eX- plosion and that portion of her crew had reached Swinemunde. Still another report had the Karlsruhe lying on one of the Grenadine Islands in the Caribbean, having been wrecked in q storm or de- strcyed by an explosion.
 Since the Karlsruhe on October 26, sank tte steamer Van Dyck in West Indian
  mcnts. although there have been various unauthenticated reports concerning her. On November 13, it was reported from New Orleans that the cruiser had been ccrnered by British warships, but had fled to the Canary Islands. On January 4. a dispatch from Wellemstad, Curacao, said the steamer Maracaibo had sighted the Karlsruhe January 1, off La Guayra, Venezuela.
 The Karlsruhe. according to a San Juan. Porto Rico, dispatch. was sighted off Moro January 21. Later the warship was said to have taken on supplies in Haiti and .n February a letter received in New York from Germany said she was safe in Wilhelmshaven.
 Several times the Karlsruhe has been reported to have been sunk in engage uents with enemy warships. but this seems improbable as neither the British nor French admiralty departments have made any such claim.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-20

Leo XIII in 1884 and sent to India to re- port on the establishment of the hier- archy there. In 1870, he again visited In dia to carry out the terms of the con- cordat arranged with Portugal.
 Cardinal Agiiardi was appointed secre- tary to the congregation in 1887; became papal nuncio at Munich in 1889. and papal nuncio to Vienna in 1892. Allowing him. self to be involved in the ecclesiastical disputes by which Hungary was divided in 1895, he was made the subject of a formal complaint by the Hungarian gov ernment, and was recalled in 1896. His services were rewarded by a cardinalate and the archbishopric of Ferrara.