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Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31
REFUND DEBT
Votes Passed at Towu Meeting to Make
Immediate Bond Issue Possible
Issue VIII Amount 10 Sill 900 of IA
Percent Serial Bonds

A special Town meeting was held in
the municipal building Wednesday
evening, l.. T. Wilson being chosen
moderator. The meeting was for the
purpose Of seeing if the town would fix
the maturities of all or a part Of the
1896, 900 bonds authorized Mt the town
meeting March 10th, .snd TO provide
for the payment of the bonds in gold.
1t was voted that of the S236, 600
worth of bonds authorized to be issued
at the former meeting there be issued
at the present time S2ll 900 dated
April LIST, 1916, and payable as follows:
1922 and 1928, $4,000; 1924 to 1928 in
elusive, 1000 each year; 1929 TO 1884
inclusive, $1,000; 1885 TO 1871, $4,000;
1912 &c 1945, $40, 900; and in 1916, S13,.
600. Total, S2lI 900.
Ii was further voted that the bonds
be payable in gold coin of the United
States of present standard weight and
measure.
The bonds have oeeti soid Jointly TO
A. b. Leach & Company and Dick
Gregory n Company of New York
with offices in Hartford and Boston.
The bonds bear int rest Mt 4 l per
centum per annum and were sold at
premium of 4,076 81. Out of this the
town has to pay for the engraving of
the bonds and for the attorneys opin
ion us to their legality which will
amount TO about S5U0.
The total floating Indebtedness of
the town is S236, 900. 1t was ut first
voted TO issue bonds TO this amount
but subsequently 1t was learned that
TO issue bonds TO an amount greater
than 5 percent of the total grand list
woHld necessitate special act of the
general assembly SO IL WAS thought
best To reduce the amount of the issue
to come within the 8 percent allowed
without special Legislation. The re-
maining Indebtedness will be cared for
by notes aud 1t is thought that a bet
ter rate than the present percent can
be secured.
Considering the conditions under
which the bonds were Issued, the large
debt of the town as compared to the
grand list, the committee feel well
pleased with the sale which is consid-
cred especially advantageous to the
town and is more profitable than was
at first believed possible. II is believ-
ed that an extra tax of mill, possibly
mill and is, will take care of both
interest and principal on the bonds
and at the end of thirty years this in
debtedness will be entirely wiped out.
Heretofore the town debt has been
steadily increasing without provision
for liquidation and IL had reached such
an amount that the town WAS handi
capped in negotiating loans.
Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31
The Lotus Male Quartet Coming

Although the management of the
Choir Entertainment Course had not
included the Lotus Male Quartette in
their seasons attractions, requests for
their appearance have been SO numer-
Gus that they have been engaged To
give concert Wednesday evening,
A pril 10, in the Congregational church.
Tickets are on gale by members of the
choir and at the stores of &. NJ. Elliott
and Geo. f. Shaw, at 90 cents each.
Holders of course tickets can secure
tickets at 80 cents if purchased before
April 18th. The quartette write that
they will give the best program they
have ever presented to Putnam audi
ence. They will be assisted by Miss
Ethel Batting, entertainer; Miss Ber-
tina l.. Sargent, accompanist; and l..
O. Williams, organist. The program
will be as follows:
The Old Brigade Parks
Lotus Quartette
AT the Musical Original
Miss Batting
The Ringers Lohr
Mr.. Raymond
a Absent Metcalf
b Caroline Roma
Lotus Quartette
The Home Coming Donnell
Miss Batting
[ Am Content Barnard
Mr.. Cannell
Pilgrims Chorus (Tannhauser) Wagner
Lotus Quartette
representations
Miss Batting
Spring Song Greig
Mr.. Hicks
At Close Of Day NevIn
Lotus Quartette
Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31
PRELIMINARY
MEETING
Large Milk Producers Meet Herbert
Knox Smith
Talk Over What is 10 Be Said at Meet
ing Friday

Lawyer Herbert Knox Smith of
representative of the State Board of
Agriculture, the Grange and the state
Dairymen's Association relative to the
hearing To be held in the city Friday
before the interstate commerce com
mission. The meeting was held be
hind closed doors. After it was over
Mr.. Smith statee that Ii was merely
for the purpose of meeting some of the
largest milk producers in this section
relative to the testimony they will
give before the commission Friday.
The matter under consideration is
the general milk situation but more
especially with relation TO the leased
car system. AT the present time the
only way the producer can get his milk
to the city market is by sale to the
contractors who lease milk cars. There
is no provision by the railroad compa-
ny whereby II producer can send his
milk TO Boston or Providence. In
order TO ship this product ice is re-
quired and on the cars leased by the
contractors are men who see TO the
shipment, see that it is properly cared
for by icing, etc.
For some time there hBs been an agi-
tation among many of the farmers to
have way provided SO that the con
tractors will not have a monopoly in
the shipping end. They believe that
if they were given an opportunity TO
ship their milk on an equal basis with
the contractors competition would en-
sue which would be the means of
bringing about better prices. 1t is TO
bring this about that the State Agri-
cultural Society, the State Dairymen's
Association and the Grange have been
working which will result in the meet
ing in Putnam Friday to be followed,
it is understood, by further meetings
in Boston under the auspices of the
Boston Chamber of Commerce which
has had the milk proolem under con
sideration for some time and recently
completed milk survey of the whole
of New England, the first meeting of
which was held in Putnam.
Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31
Circle dc Advancement to Hold Enter
taiument

The French Canadian Circle de
Advancement will hold an entertain
ment in st. Jean Baptiste hall next
Sunday evening at 7:30 O'Clock. Admis-
sion Is free and the program Is to be
more varied than usual. There Will
be several speakers among them ii.
w. Files superintendent OF schools
who will talk on the night school and
other pertinent questions relative to
school matters.
There will be playlet entitled, The
Little Red House Upon the Hill, in
which members Of the Z. A. g., will
take part. This Is said TO be some
thing worth seeing. Frank Jarvis
will entertain. lie Ia known PROBES.
sionalI AS Professor Jarvo the man
who put the myst In mystery. He
will perform the wonderful Houdini
box trick, free himself from chains and
ropes and other shackles before the
eyes OF the audience. Best OF all he
will follow the tricks with AN exopse.
After he tells how 1t IL done the audi
ence can 20 home and show il 20 the
rest OF the family. Don't forget that
Professor Jarvo will appear and that
the entertainment is absolutely free.
Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31
High School Notes

The silver trophy cup emble matte of
the championship of the Quinebaug
Valley High School basket ball league
was presented to the team Monday
morning by Principal Handy, who
congratulated the team and the school
for the fine showing made on the bas-
ket ball floor.
The cup is a silver loving cup and
was bought by contributions from The
various teams in the league. 1t is APP
proprlately inscribed and adorns a
prominent place in the school trophy
room.
Superintendent IL. w Files address
ed the school on the matter Of two ses-
sions.
The teachers and student body are
feeling quite elated at the showing
made by the school in athletics and de-
bate. Ii puts the school in an envia-
bic position and gives it prominence
throughout Eastern Connecticut. The
net proceeds from the debate will
amount to about ST.,
Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31
P. \. S. Girls Win

The girls basket ball team OF the
Putnam High school won from the
girls of the Providence Classical High
school of Providence In q walk last
Saturday afternoon lin the local gym.
The score, Il to L, denotes how badly
the visiting suintette weresbeaten, but
ia fairness To them 1t should be said
they have not been playing the game
under "boys" rules as was played
here.
Misses Bard and Gagne Of the Put
nam team were most in the limeIight
the former caging six and the latter
four field baskets. Providence was I'M
able TO get lield basket but managed
To cage one free try. The Putnam team
will play a return game at Providence.
The line up Was AS follows:
Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31
INTERSTATE
COMMISSION
Hear Evidence Today Relative to Leased
Car System
MIX Producers to AR Grievances

Representatives of the Interstate
Commerce Commission will be in Put
nam this Friday to hold hearing rel
alive to the claimed abuses of the leas-
ed-esr system of handling milk. A
number of the larger producers from
this and surrounding towns have been
invited to appear and give their views
on the matter. This hearing will be
the only hearing held outside of Bos-
ton by the commission.
Connecticut state organizations
will elaborate with the Wind
ham County Farmers Association in
arranging sthe details of the hearing,
Only eight or ten of the largesti ship
pers will be heard and with this in
mind Herbert Knox Smith, represent
ing the Connecticut Dairymen's Asso-
citation came To Putnam Tuesday, and
with Lawyer +. &. Morse, met farm.
ers at the Farmers Association rooms
to arrange the testimony to be given at
the hearing so that it may be given
rapidly, forcefully and iueidly. Put
nam, Pomfret, Woodstock, Killingly
and Plain field are the towns that it is
expected will be heard from.
There have for u long time been dif-
ferences between the producers and
the contractors. The Boston Chamber
of Commerce recently conducted
milk survey of New England and has
made report. This new phase of the
situation is in the line of following up
the previous investigation. The feel
ing among the farmers is that under
the present arrangement where the
contractors carry milk in leased car
in which milk can be sent only to the
contractor or contractors jointly inter-
ested in the lease is hardship and
great detriment to the farmer who
might be able to lsell his product to
greater advantage independently if
means of transportation were furnish
ed. The question is one for the most
part of competition, or lack of COM
petition. The formers believe that it
is possible that when the commission
learns the fact it may mean that the
leased car method may be abolished
and that milk cars may be provided
that any farmer may use in shipping
his milk to whom he may desire. The
farmers claim that they should get
better price for their product and that
higher prices should be paid for highers
quality and not the same price for all
qualities as now prevails.
Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31
Danielson Milk Producers To Try New
Market

1T was announced Tuesday thatDan-
ielson milk producers have contracted
with the Shore Line Electric Rsilway
company to run a milk car early every
morning from Dayville and Danielson
to East Killingly, from which place
the milk will be forwarded to Provi'
dence instead of going into Boston, as
at present and for years past.
1t is understood that the milkmen
have pledged 80 jugs day at the start,
and if this applies to 20 quart jugs 1t
means 1900 quarts Gay diverted from
the Boston to the Providence market.
The new service is to go into effect
Saturday morning. Milk producers
who are to change their shipments
from Boston to Providence seem de-
lighted at the opportunity that has
been given them to get into another
market where the price at least at pres
ent is better THAN in the Boston mar
ket.
Accurate figures are not obtainable
but 1t is believed that the great percen.
tage of milk heretofore shipped from
the Oar ielson and Dayville stations
will be diverted from Boston to Provi
dence. 1t is possible that Boston can
get along without it, but the milk pro-
dncers are not worrying about that
The fact that they are changing theil
market en- masse is an indication o.
how they feel toward the Boston
contractors.
Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31
Clerk and Carrier Examination

Everett A. Burgess, local secretary,
has announced that United states
civil service examination to fill the pc.
sitions of clerk and carrier at the Put
nam post office will be held Saturday,
April Sth, in the Chamber OF Com
merce rooms from g a. m. to p. m.
The examination will be open to APP
plicants between the ages of Is and p
years.
Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31
Suffrage Notes

Suffragists throughout the United
the action of the j judiciary Committee
of the House lof Representatives in re-
gard to the Susan b. Anthony amend
ment. Some weeks agoithe commit
tee decided to postpone action ION the
suffrage resolution until next Decem.
Der. This raised Ia prott ST that it was
voted to reconsider and report on the
measure is expected this week. Mem
bers of the Putnam Equal franchise
League express great hope that the re-
pert will be favorable.
Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31
OPEN NEW STORE
The Isaac champeau Company IacOrpO-
rated Throws Open lis Doors
Public Show Interest By Calling ia Large
Numbers. Congratulations Extended

The new store of the new corpora
ton, The Isaac Ghampeau Company
Incorporated, was opened informally
60 the public ON Wednesday. While
there had been no special advertising
campaign nor were any special BAR
gains offered, all during the day was
heard on the street, especially where
women were congregated, "Let's go
up to Champeau's."
Ii any had forgotten that the doors
were to be opened ON the Goth they
were reminded of the fact when the
curtains over the large show windows
were seen raised and the fine display
of spring merchandise, tastefuily ar
ranged by Cyril Remillard, Jr., the
window decorator, met the eye. The
windows do credit to any metropolitan
store.
On the inside Manager Champeau
and his force of clerks were kept ousy
all day aiting on trace and receiving
hearty congratulations. The store
found many warm friends who spoke
hearty announcement for the new con-
Germ, The opening was most auspici-
Gus and points to bright future tor
the business.
The store is beautiful one. The
fixtures are of the best and goods may
be displayed to advantage. This is
enhanced by the fine light and roomy
departments. Lnrse quantities of
spring merchandise was on hand. The
only department not complete was the
cloak and suit department. This
Thursday shipments of garments have
been received and more are cass....sS in.
Much attention will be given this de-
pnrtment The procuring of merchan-
disc for immediate shipment Is not as
easy as IL was some time ago. Mana
ger Champeau was able to get his Sc
lections early because they were made
months ago on order for the Peoples
Store. Prices have also advanced since
his orders were placed and it Is hts
intention to give the customer the nd
vantage of his advanced purchases.
Quality, value and price will be com
bination 10 attract the farsighted and
thinking buyer.
Since the death of NJ. Goldsmith ten
years ago the Peoples Store has been
managed by Mr.. Champeau for i. ).
Goldsmith, executor of his fathers es.
tate. In recognition OF his faithful
service as well as high regard and es-
TEEN for his former Manager, Mr.. Gold
smidt presented Mr.. Champeau a hand
some roll top desk and chair for use In
his office. lie also sent handsome
fancy basket OF American beauty roses
for the opening. 1t was kind
thoughtfulness that was greatly APP
preciated.
The entire personnel of the store force
is as follows:
Old Peoples Store employees:
Cyril Remillard, Jr., Miss Katherine
Byrne, Arthur l.. DIVERT, Miss Flor
ence Tourteilette, Mrs. Ernest fe-
treault, Miss Irene b. Champeau, Miss
Gladys Farmer, (eyenings) Joseph Fa-
Der.
New employees:
Miss Marie Louise Remillard, Miss
Aline LaRue, Miss Elsie Rouse, Miss
Bertha Magnan, Miss Pauline Grady.
Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31
At Allard's Shooting Gallery

This weeks prizes were awarded as
follows:
First prize-Shaving mirror was won
by John Anderson, Pomfret, with a
score of 80.
second prize-Shaving mirror was
won by Frank Teft, Putnam, with
score of 30.
Boys prize-Brownie Camera was
won by Daniel Columbia, Putnam,
with a score of So.
Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31

Joseph Flagg + ina Mann
Earl Hughes Julielte DeIorme
Uric Baker Beatrice Dryer
Ii was regretted lthst Leo Gifaces
who has been the lirst sub Of the bsA
ket pail team, was unable 10 be pft
emit.
The banquet was lifting close
the seasons OF the three teams, and the
party broke up Staging the high school
song.
Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31

-Steeple Tom Fitzpatrick OF this
city has just finished work on the nag
pole at Bryn Mawr, Pa. He is now in
Washington, d. G..
Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31

Miss Alice West has resigned her
position in the Hammond 4 knowlton
Company mill office. =
Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31
New IelenhOnes

New telephones Installed Tor WEEK
ending March 25th.
Isaac Champesu Co, Inc. 395-
Henry Pepin, so. Woodstock 3l4
A. Ii. LeClaIr, 237 Providence st u
Harmidas Lao0nte, Providence 81 ~ z.
Chss. L. Peterson, Thompson lis -
IL Z. Reynolds, Thompson IL 10
Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31
up va As follows:

Baskets from the floor, for Putnam,
Gagne 8, Bard 4, ID. Bartlett, Mann,
Beard. Foul goals, letter. Time, two
Is minute halves, Timer Wiley, ref
cree Maynard.
Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31

Miss Marie Louise Remillard, Miss
Aline LaRue, Miss Elsie Rouse, Miss
Bertha Magnan, Miss Pauline Grady.
The Benson signal., 1916-10-14
SPORT.

In its first championship game Of
the season, Nebraska fairly over
whelmed Drake University of Des
Moines, Iowa, rolling up a total of SO
points to nothing for the Iowa eleven
at Lincoln.
After having the first game of the
worlds series safely sewed up by a
score of to l at the end of the
eighth round at Boston, the Red Sox
almost tossed it off to the Robins, who
pressed so hard that they made the
final count 6 to 5.
In a game that flashed up occasion
ally with brilliant plays, the Univer-
sity of Colorado at Laramie won it's
first game of the season, defeating
the University Of Wyoming 16 to 10.
The Wyoming Cowboys" developed
unexpected strength since their 40 to
0 defeat a week ago by the Colorado
Agricultural College.
The University of New Mexico mar
rowly escaped a whitewash at the
hands of Colorado college on Wash.
burn field at Colorado Springs, regis
tering a safety in the final period
when Flagle was downed behind his
own goal line after capturing New
Mexican pass The Tigers, by series
of short passes and off tackle plays
ran up 4S to their opponents 2.
The Benson signal., 1916-10-14
FOREIGN.

At Toxic Marshal Terauchi was ap.
pointed prime minister, succeeding
Count Okuma, who resigned.
John Barrett, director general Of the
Pan-American Union, sailed for New
York from Paris after three weeks in
England and France.
Col Manuel Pere Romero was re-
ceived in audience by the Emperor
and presented his credential as Mexi-
can minister to Japan.
Nine million Chinese subjects are
living outside of Chinese territory, ac-
cording to census compiled by the
ministry of commerce and agriculture.
Former deputies and ministers may
no longer enjoy the privilege of free
letter postage, according to a recent
announcement of President Marcora
of the chamber of deputies at Rome.
A report reaching Vienna from Ge-
neva as forwarded to London by the
Exchange Telegraph Company says
fined to his bed with bronchitis and
that his condition is causing anxiety.
The exploit of wounded Canadian
private, who leaped from his trench,
killed and wounded many Germans
and compelled sixty-two others to sur
render, is described in a dispatch re-
ceived at Ottawa, Ont, from Canadian
headquarters in France.
Further evidence of the heavy toll
neutral shipping is paying in the world
war is contained in statement given
out at London by the British govern
ment showing that nineteen such ves-
sells had been sunk "by enemy mines"
between June 1 and Sept. "a.
John Barrett, director general of
the Pan-American union, who has been
discussing Latin-American trade mat
ters in France and England, said be-
fore sailing on the liner Lafayette for
New York that he had found them in
both countries planning to make great
er efforts to improve commercial and
financial relations with all America.
In notable address to his constitu-
ents at Waterford, Ireland, John Red
mond, the Irish Nationalist leader in
parliament, declared that despite the
recent rebellion, with all it's newt
able aftermath of brutalities, stupidi-
ties and inflamed passions" home rule
for Ireland is safe if Ireland remains
sane. Mr.. Redmond also declared that
conscription could never be forced
| upon Ireland.
The Benson signal., 1916-10-14
WESTERN.

The State Bank at Rutland was
blown up by yeggmen and robbed of
$4,000.
Manuel Esquerdo, a bandit, who
held up and robbed the Miami, Ari-
zona. branch of the Gila Valley bank,
was shot and killed by Deputy Sher-
iff Williams.
Sioux City bakers abandoned the s.
cent twelve-ounce loaf of bread. Here
after they will sell a fourteen-ounce
loaf for Z cents and twenty-ounce
loaf for 10 cents.
j. F. Connell, former postmaster of
Insmont, Colo, was found guilty of
first degree murder an1 sentenced to
life Imprisonment at Sidney, Neb., for
the murder of Ira G. Paup, near Sunol,
Neb., July %, last.
Hiram c.. Clardy of Farmersville,
ILL.,, murdered his wife, Elizabeth Clar-
dy, on her birthday, by cutting
her throat with butcher knife. He
then committed suicide with the same
knife. Both were "a years of age.
Tramps at Topeka, Kan, having
sought work in a bayfield, and ap-
proved the credentials and appearance
of their employer-to-be, balked recent
ly when confronted with farm
wagon which was to bear them to the
scene of labor, insisting on motor cars
or nothing. They rode in nothing.
The Benson signal., 1916-10-14
WASHINGTON.

Corp. Leopold L. Lowell of K COM
pany, Second Maine Infantry, sta
toned at Laredo, Texas, was shot and
killed as he walked from store.
The limit of weight of parcel post
packages carried between the United
States and Panama will be increased
from eleven to twenty pounds on Oct.
Is. Postmaster General Burleson an
nounced.
Bids for the four giant battle crui-
sers to be laid down next year will
be opened at the navy department
Dec. 6, virtually completing the work
OF getting the huge building program
authorized by congress under con-
tract.
According to figures made public
at the department OF labor, immigra,
tion into this country is on the in
crease. For the period of Aug. 1 to
Oct. of this year, the number of i'm
migrants received in the ports of the
United States was 177.7 per cent of
the number of a corresponding period
last year.
Railroad managers thruout the
country claim that Postmaster Gen
eral Burleson has put one over on
them in his directing a change in the
basis of their compensation for carry
ing the mails. The change, effective
Nov. l., provides that hereafter the
railroads shall be paid on a space
basis instead of weight basis as
heretofore.
Three batteries of Georgia Artillery,
two batteries from Alabama and one
from the District of Columbia arrived
at Ell Paso. Tex, and went into camp
near Fort Bliss.