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Putnam patriot., 1917-10-26
H. F. WATSON LOST
 ON ANTILLES
Was Son of Former Putnam Girl. Born
 in Norwich
Mother Prostrated al Home in Rutland.
 Mass

Herbert F Watson, the radio opera. tor of the l., :. navy, who was lost when the transport Antilles was sunk by s German submarine last week, was the son of 2 former Putnam eiH, Miss Jennie Fenn.
 Miss Fenn was the daughter of Mir. and Mrs Charles NJ. Eenn Of Putnam and attended the public schools, She was married to Frank Watson, clerk in the Bugbee store, and they resided for while on Grove street Subse- quently they removed to Norwich where the son was born. Mir. Watson disappeared sometime later while the family was living in Hartford and was never heard from. Mrs. Watson sub. seuuently married Wallace l.. Segur and they live in Rutland, Mass.
 Mrs. Segur received the following telegram:-" Bureau deeply regrets 10 inform you that your son, H. F. Wat son, electrician, third class, was lost in the sinking of the Antilles, Oct. IT. No further information al hand. You have the sincere sympathy of the bu- reau in the. loss of your son." Signed, l.. C. Palmer.
 Mrs. Segur was prostrated upon re- ceiving the news of her sons death, She said she cared more for the boy than anything else in the world and now had nothing to live for.
 Young Watson, who was 23, enlisted April Sth, 1917, at Boston, land had made several trips across to Europe. He was ut home month ago on a short leave of absence.
Putnam patriot., 1917-10-26

Ladies Gold Wrist Watch
 Boston Leather Rocker Chest of Rogers Sil- yer (32 pieces) Ladies Fancy Gold Watch; Jewel Move ment
Putnam patriot., 1917-10-26
..-....ss..,-...s-.s..s.... .ss...s........-....s PERTINENT TO PUTNAM
 PEOPLE
PEOPLE
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Dr. l.. 0. Morasse is recovering from serious illness.
 Harold $. Corbin was home from Camp Devens Sunday.
 pr. Louis R. Brown of Middletown, spent Sunday with lhis mother, Mrs. Annie Brown.
 Rev. B. F. Benoit will preach in French at the Baptist church: Sunday afternoon al $50.
 Private Charles Ryan son of Captain Joseph Ryan, was home from Camp Devens Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. k. F. Badmington and two sons, Lester and Norman, of Prov idence were the guests of friends here Sunday.
 Thomas F. kelly,of Lowell, Mass, is the new superintendent of the Bod witch Dye Works Incorporated, East Putnam.
 The President has issued procla- nation fixing next Sunday as day of prayer for the success ,of the United States in the war.
 Ralph Boissoneau of Boston, civil engineer on the B. X NJ. railroad, spent Sunday with his parents in Putnam. lie is graduate Of the Putnam high school.
 Dr. Lee Seward, who has been the guest of his parents, MT. and Mrs. F. W. Seward, Bradley street, for the past four weeks, left for his home In San Francisco, Monday.
 Gilbert w. Perry arrived in Putnam from Fort Terry, Tuesday, for short furlough He was the guest of his parents, City Engineer and Mrs. George w. Perry.
 Advertised letters, Oct. B, 1917:
 LADIES
 Miss Della Kelly.
 GENTLEMEN
 Fred Blakemore, James DuHy,OWen A. Hanley, John Lane, w. L. Van der Loan.
 Sergeant Michael Daigle was home from Camp Devens Monday. Motor Truck Company No. 325, of which he is member, has been made official in- structor for other supply and ammu' hilton trains of the 76lh division.
 Putnam liquor dealers are not alone in the problem of properly making out and filing their inventories on which to base the liquor tax While 1t was given out in Hartford last week be- tween so and 90 percent have filed in- yentories, only one in ten did so cor rectly.
 F. J. Trinder, superintendent oi sthte trade schools of the State Board of Education, and A. W. Buchanan, who comes to Putnam every Monday to examine children for certificates al lowing them to go 10 work, are among those appointed by Governor Hoicomo as delegates to the annual convention Of the National League of Compulsory Education Officials, which will be held in Chicago, Nov. II to l1.
Putnam patriot., 1917-10-26

Mems Fancy Gold Watch, Guaranteed Case
 China Chocolate Set, Fancy Carving Set Beautiful Lamp Gold Plated Clock p Calibre Rife Scaff Pin
Putnam patriot., 1917-10-26
Putnam People in Auto Accident

In an automobile accident near the green in Brooklyn, Sunday afternoon, MT. and Mrs. Ernest EForrey, Putnam Heights, were both slightly injured when their Ford car was in collision with heavier car from Rhode Island
 The Ford had both front wheels dished and passing automobiles stop ped at the scene of the accident. Mrs. Torrey was cut on the forehead.
Putnam patriot., 1917-10-26
WILL NEW ENGLAND
 DO HER FULL SHARE
In Buying Liberty Bonds to
 Back Her S0ldiers2
It is a Choice Between Drawing 4 %
 Interest and Paying Taxes.

New England is marching sturdily and with spirit along the way to re- beating on the Second Liberty Loan the splendid proof that she will do. as ever before, her full share in sup porting the Government in time of need, in backing the soldiers and sailors, and air fighters in every way in this war for human liberty.
 The minimum allotment for New England on the Second Liberty Loan was $500 900. the maximum $500,- GOO. .000 On Tuesday, over two- thirds of the minimum had been re- ported by the banks and trust com panies as taken up in subscriptions by the people of this section.
 But this leaves full third to be raised in this week It is situation which needs the utmost effort and aid from everyone
 The nation of which every man is a part, has called for financial aid It has not asked its component parts to give 1t money and thereby take funds away from loved cnes. The Govern ment says: Let me be your savings hank for while and l will pay you 4 per cent for every dollar you loan me"
 It is going to protect you and yours, your home. your land. your city. your town, your country from violation at the hands of people who would conquer us.
 Question of Duty
 The whole Liberty bond question Is a duty
 The New England Liberty Loan Committee gave out the following statement by Daniel c. Wing presi- dent of the First National Bank
 "To my mind. there is just one overwhelming reason why we all rich. poor and in-between, should subscribe promptly and to the extent of our ability, so that large over subscription will result; an over subscription which should be shared in by 10. 900 900 subscribers.
 "The reason is this:
 "Apparently Germany, or the Ger man government still believes our people are not awake to the situation and that we have neither the deter mination nor the ability 10 make our selves an effective fighting force. They know that we are able. but seem to doubt the willingness of our peo- r,e as a whole to do that which we can do at once-furnish abundant money and credit for ourselves and the allies
Putnam patriot., 1917-10-26
Will Hasten Wars End

This loan is a test of the correct ness of that belief What we want most of all is to shorten the war and stop the suffering and loss of life. The end will be materially hastened if the German people realize that our resources are to be thrown into the scale effectively and willingly and as fast as they are needed"
Putnam patriot., 1917-10-26

James Charron and Rosario Beau- soleii were among those home rom Aver over Sunday.
Putnam patriot., 1917-10-26
NOTHING TO PAY Every Reader Can Enter FREE
 The Following List of
PRIZES GIVEN AWAY

New $l00 Talking
 Machine Silver Coffee Set Plated Silver Chaf- ing Dish
 China Dinner Set Diamond Ring (l4k Setting)
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GREAT
Cut Made in the Number ol
Ships Sunk by the
Submarines.

LONDON. May l6. Csc p. H.
Eighteen British merchant vessels OF
more than Loo tons were sunk dur
ing tn" past week, says the official
summary Of shipping losses issued to-
day. Five merchant vessels Of less
than 1.GUu tons We're sunk. together
with three fishing vessels.
The foregoing statement shows the
losses for the week cut considerably
moro than half as regards the number
of vessels sunk, last weeks report
showing G2 vessels a. compared with
% in the current statement
In large vessels the decrease was
from - to IS. The most marked drop,
however. was in the number Of small
cr vessels destroyed. Last Wednes-
day 80 merchant vessels of less than
! .GUU IONS were reported sunk, IN con-
Ira:t with The five in this weeks re-
port, while the number ut fishing craft
drupp-d from l6 10 only 8.
The hi2h.wa1cr mark in the destruc-
tiou of large vessels was reached in
thr report OF April &c. when 40 such
vessels were announced as destroyed.
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HAWLEY
Introduces $4,580,090 Bien-
nialApproprlatlon Measure
in West Virginia Senate.

! CHARLESTON, ". Va. May l6.--
Senator w. p. Hawley of Mercer
county, chairman OF the .cna1c COM
mttee on finance today introduced in
I the state senate = measure which
carries an appropriation OF $i.5%O.0 $50
for the biennial year beginning July |.
To provide this sum Il nine cent levy
must be laid for the year for 1918 in
The state and eight cents for the sue.
ceeding year. according 10 Chief Ac-
countant l.. y. Dover OF thr tax com
miSSioner's office.
The Hawley bill carries $2.%lu.1in
for the ensuing fiscal year and $2,"69,-
1850 for 1919. II Is practically the
same measure introduced in III" re-
cent regular session OF the legislature
but it is believed that thr two houses
will compromise in lis passage al this
time, although the house has intro
duced no appropriation measure.
Chief Accountant Dover estimates
in addition 10 the appropriation bill
the state will have liabilities during
1919 OF so. 900 for mine rescue car:
$oO6,3O0 carried in salaries apprO-
priations bill: S400,0On 10 BE- Trans
ierrrd to the general school fund. and
$2O7 900 to b. used for building pur
poses. In 1919 he estimates total
liabilities ut $2,SS065g.
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GOVERNOR TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE
TING OF TIE ANT T|-STR|KE5 NE IEASURE
SENDS LETTER TO
SEN. ROSENBLOOM
.Quotcs Secretary of Labor
Wilson as Favoring Lcgisla-
ton Along Same Line.

r'rria! nis;a'~I :" TIA" ln:r!lIcsnc,f
CHARLESTON. W. Va. May ID
Opposition from labor sources con-
fronts Ihr bill now pending in the
Two houses Of the legislature The pro-
visions Of which would make il un-
lawful for employee, lu suspend work
in West Virginia. durin" the Conlinu.
anCc Of ihr war because Of the TN.
ploymeni 0i n0n-uni0n labor and Tor
employers 10 discharge persons for
utilization with I; labor uniun.
Labor union leaders are not dis
posed tu look with frrndlincsS at the
bill. and il was thc statement Of
President William Rodgers, of the
State Federation of Labor. that he
WAS not consulted with reference 10
the framiu" Of tine measure. that in
duced the presentation Of Il resolution
by Senator ROScnbloDm of Ohio county
which would require all bills 10 be
with mrmOrandum$ to
show by whom they are prepared and
if they have the approval nf the cnun-
ell uf defense and the governor
ti0vrrmur tnruw"ll takes the re-
.pnnSihility for writing two SECTIONS
of the hill. and in Il letter Ia k"Srn-
bloom to-day said.
II hav" jus; read III" S"n:,t" joint
resolution M. ,. introduced by YOU.
and fir your information aud that
or the other persons who ar" inter
rsted, | desire /" say that drafted
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JUMPED THE TAX ON INCOMES 0)
$4,000 FROM 8 To 80 PER CENT

WASHINGTON. May 16.-A vieor.
! Gus movement TO increase the pro-
, posed income Sur-taXeS of the war
+ revenue. bill. another twenty-five per
cent on all amounts above $4,000
started in the house today under the
; leadership OF Representatives Lcnroot.
Republican. Of Wisconsin, and Sher-
LEY. Democrat. OF kentucky.
Over the determined opposition Of
Democratic Leader Kilchin and Repre-
sentatives Fordney of Michigan, and
! Hill of Connecticut, Republicans. the
insurgents succeeded in obtaining III
the committee of the whole their pro-
posed increase from eight 70 thirty
three per cent on incomes between
$4,000 and 100000, and tomorrow
they will resume their fight. deter
mined TO elevate every division until
Incomes above 100000 would pay
|almoSt sixty per cent.
Should the proposed increase pre-
vail there will be an attempt 10
strike from the bill the proposed
freight. light and heat taxes and. pos
sibly. the increased second class mail
matter rate. Unofficial estimates are
that the proposed twenty-five per cent
increase would net approximately
500. 900, 900
Party lines were obiterated. al the
outset OF the fight. Appeals Of Repub-
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CONFIDENCE IN
RUSSIA SHOWN
IN GREAT LOAN
HUNDRED MILLIONS
FROM UNITED STATES
Situation Critical Milukoff
| Resigns From the.
: Cabinet.

WASHINGTON, u. e., May Ii
Official confirmation of The withdrawal
from the Russian provisional govern
mcnl of Foreign Minister Milukoff,
coming on the heels of the retirement
of War Minister Guchkoff. and three
Of the highest army generals, failed
10 weaken the belief here that Russian
democracy would find il WAY out
Proof ul Ihr confidence Of the AmerI-
can government. It's we'll AZ Of It's de-
termination 10 lend unStlntcd aid, was
given to-day III the form Ol loan or
$lOO, ,U0e, 900 10 Russia.
Inquiries during the day among both
American and Allied officials and dip
iomats, including Three officials who
have recently been in tuSSIa. revealed
an almost unanimous opinion that the
storm now beating will not BE- fatal
though lis climax probably has not
been reached.
The recent wholesale designations
of the more moderate and capable
leaders are interpreted as i'll i sense
warnings 10 Ihr more extreme ele-
mtnlS who have become intoxicated
with their new.found power. General
l3rusiloff. especially Il victorious and
popular general. is thought 10 have re-
signed 10 emphasize the fact that the
exterior danger must not be- forgotten
in the internal confusion.
Neither surprise nor alarm at what
is going on Is expressed by those who
have recently returned from Russia.
They say thai such an immense up
hpaval aS The revolution could not be
but followed by 4 period Of uncertain
", and that The present chaos Is but
il healthy cropping about 10 find Il per-
manent form Of government with a
just distribution Of authority.
News received in. this country is felt
to be undulH diSQuieLing, because it all
originates from the German infested
center OF petrograd. Conditions in
the rest of the country are believed TO
BE- much more wholesome than in the
capital
l'ETROGEAI'. Mar iI.--Frnf. Paul
Mluknff. I'll" strong man. Of tho pro-
vSinnHI government. has Resigned be-
rHIiS" nf IN" interference, ut I'll" tuunctt
Of Wurkm"n'S and Soldiers Delegates
with EuSs'ia'S trrri"n policy.
\. f. krr"uSNy. =: S"Cirli$l. prcTInnSly
minister al Justice. has "r.0 HIp"inicd
minister uf war. %icc''',inG Gurhkcn.
NJ. Tcr.uSrhk". f""m"r minister Of
fcor+Jnuoa n, carn rJineO
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.COX' : ACTION
BIC SENSATION

sTrc.al nsrsich 10 the InicllIsenccr.
COLUMBUS. o.. May 16.-Governor
!. NJ. CoX'S appointment Of Adjutant
General G. II. Wood as major general
in charge Of an Ohio division OF the
, National Guard caused Il sensation in
Ohio to-day. Governor Cox has gone
Ito Washington. and General Wood
failed 10 appear al his Office to-day. II
is declared By army officials that Gov
rrnOr Cox has no authority TO appoint
Il division commander. AS no ;division
cain be- organized in this State, Ohio
and West Virginia having been linked
, together by the War Department.
Under this arrangement the appoint
mcnt would have TO be made by the
President
Cnx's action, which is declared TO be
political. pure and simple. is said to
have aroused the ire Of army men at
| Washington and is expected 10 cause a
stir among National Guardsmen in
West Virginia. inasmurh rs he seems
TO have assumed 10 name Il command
ing officer for West Virginia soldiers.
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Results Not Gue American Fleet Crosses the AAn Now Cooperating WIN british f"e
@hA~T&I% @Jkmr" b
Vehement Attacks
Upon the President

dent Wilson himself was sharply Criti.
Cised. The council was charged with
usurpation of authority and with un-
lawfully drIegating power TO the adj
yisOry commission. The shipping
board was assailcd for alleged inter.
ference with private Shipbuild"rs and
for insisting upon its wooden ship
program. The President was attacked
for alleged lack Of cooperation and
consultation With Congress.
The upshut Of the entire discussion
was the adoption or an amendment by
Senator Sterling, Of South Dakota,
setting forth that the powers. of the
council Of national defense shall not
be considered enlarged because Of war
conditions. \ section Of the bill ap'
propriating $500000 for The defense
council was the basis for The debate.
Democratic Leader Martin consent
ed TO IN executive session, suggested
by Senator Weeks. Of Massachusetts.
because the whole bill involved discus
sion of confidential military questions.
Five hours afterwards the doors were
opened because Republican Senators,
including Lodge, Norris and Branda'
gee. suggested il was not proper that
such statements as had been heard
should be made without cOGnlzanCe Of
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i, s. GROUND OWNING MEASURE
THROUGH SENATE UNANIMOUSLY

CHARLESTON. ". Va, May l6.--
Without the Offer Of an amendment or
Il word Of objection. the West Virginia
senate in its afternoon session today
passed the house bill which passed the
house OF its origin Tuesday, amending
:; section OF thr code Of the state SO
that the United States government
mas own more than - acres Of Land
in one tract. The measure was taken
no out OF its order. reference to conf
mi,tee dispensed with and passed TN
der suspension of the rules. 1t will b.
presented TO the governor for his sig
nature as soOn as Il is enrolled. The
bill goes into effect from passage. TEiS
action was necessary before the. Cn!:-
I'd States could get title To Il 205 acre
tract of land near Charleston on which
10 establish plants for the manufac-
turc of armor plate. proj"ctilrs ard
guns for the use of the navy.
The Strike Bill.
The governor communicated yl'h
the senate, explaining that he0llad
drafted sections in the antIstrike bill
which is under consideration by the
legislature at this time. This meas
ure directs that il shah be unlawful
during the present war for any per
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We can start once. The Amerl-
can commander replied promptly.
This response. so characteristic
cHlly American. surprised the
British commander. who said he
had NOT expected the Americans
would be ready 10 begin work y
this side so soon after their Noy-
age. When he. had recovered from
his surprise. however. he made
short tour OF the destroyers and
admitted that the American tars
looked prepared.
Yes" replied the american
commander. WE made prepara-
lions on the way over. That is
why we are ready.
After Tie formalities had ended
and the needs OF the men were
attended TO the American ships at
once put out 10 sea, the MEN from
captains to ordinary seamen look
ing in the pink of condition and
apparently enthusiastic for their
task
They are certainly fine bod!
Of men and, what's more. their
craft look just as fit" said the
he dcStroyerS file Seawa-d.
One of the American destroy
rrS becan war duty even before
reaching this side oi the Atlantic.
. This was when lit picked up and
escorted through the danger zone
one Of the largest Atlantic liners.
This action so pleased the passe1l-
GERS on board that they sent Il
NJ il
alton 10 the commander Of the de-
Stroyer.
Many enthusiastic" persons
managed 1n get snapshots OF the
American vessels in Queenstown
harbor, but the best pictures. and
those that are destined to become
famous, are moving pictures ta-
ken by tn" official British gov
ernlnenL photographer aS the flo
tilla steamed into port. With his
camera mounted on small tug
boat the operator went out TO
meet The destroyers and filmed
them front many angles.
On arriving in Queenstown some
OF the members OF fhc crews Of
the dcstroycrS were granted brief
shore leave. They were fairly
made captiveS by the townspeoplc,
who insisted on taking them TO
their homes. where they piled the
sailors with good things to eat
and drink. They were the first
American naval men seen in these
parts for many years, and they
were bnmbardcd with questions
concernin the happenings in
America by people who have rela-
tiveS there.
AS they wandered through the
streets the American observed the
Stars and Stripes flying from
many buildings. They were told
that these were hoiSted 10 cele-
hrate the entry OF the United
States into the war and had been
left there as an honor 10 the
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lican and Democratic ways and means
committee lem berS for support
seemed 10 fall on deaf ears on both
sides of the house. -
I'm attempt TO increase tho Sur-tAx be-
ginning at SI.UUU was defeated ThA;
proposed rate between $1,000 and $T.6uS,
is one percent and Representative Shahs
ley sought II have this doubled. IN
notwithstanding vote jected the proposal
Then Representative Sherlcy joined In;
support nt the l.ruroot plan to add -2S
per cent lo the schedule OF sur-taxes on
incomes over $4,000. II carried 81 to
S.. amid cheers.
Representative kitchn asSailcd all
suggested Income tax rate increases over
the committee recommendation. he In
sisted that support or such proposals
came only from tho-t VINO sought TO,
serve certain interests and not to lower
taASs generally. =:
In opposing the proposed mea1urOA,
Representative Fortlney said IL taxes oa
the wealthy were put so high that they
felt M injury was being done the10S
they would cvahc the levy by pRSsink
dividends and other methods. He al0o
pleaded against what he termed "cl119
legiSlatiuu." insisting that tho rlaA WaSo
as patriotic as the poor. ST;--
that only about $4,000. 100000 Of TIM
total wealth Of $3.50. .n00.0O0.000 In tho:
United States was in the hands Of "Dlus,;
tOcrats," and he saw no reason for tryt,
ing to place an unfair burden on thcn1;.
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SENATE THE SCENE OF
SENSATIONAL DEBATE
During Consideration of the
,39O,OOO,OOO War
Budget Bill.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. May To-
In beginning consideration to-day OF
the $500. 900, 900 war budget The Sen
ate devoted the entire. session TO
sweeping criticism of the executive
branch Of the government. Seldom
has the Senate chamber been the
scene of such vehement attacks, CON
1inued for five hours behind closed
doors, and renewed after the doors
were opened.
No progress was made on the bill,
but with the outhurSt Of Indignation
our Of The way. the Senate leaders
thought passage of The huge war ap,
preparation measure would not be lonS
delayed.
The council Of national defense,
composed Of cabinet officers, its civil,
ian advisory commission and the gov,
ernment shipping board. were special
targets Of senatorial wrath. and Presi-
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Trains Taken Off by
Western Maryland Road


BALTIMORE, Md. May 16.-Iirn
eral Passenger Agent Charles +. Stew.
art. OF the Western Maryland Railway
Company, Today issued an official no
tice of the disconrinuance Of trains on
his road, in accordance with tie cur
tailmeut plan Of service suggested by
the council for national defense in
Washington. In his notice Mr. Stew
art states that, effective May Is. 1rair
No. :. known as the Western Express
and train No. S. known as the Eastern
Express, which have heretofore pro
rided night service between Baltimore
and Pittsburgh. will be discontinued
This will result in disseminating
Pullman service on these trains. The
BallimOre-ElkinS sleeping car will he
discontinued between Baltimore and
Cumberland. but Pullman service will
he provided on the western division
trains Nos. II and t. between Cumbcr
land and FlkinS.