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Putnam patriot., 1917-08-10
Mail for Soldiers Serving in France
Postmaster Gilman Receives Notice in
Regard 10 Rates

Postmaster Alexander Gilman has
received the following notice in regard
to mail for L. ). soldiers in France:
Letters, newspapers, and parcels
may be sent at the domestic rates of
postage to all soldiers and civilians
connected with the Expeditionary
Forces in Europe.
Parcel post will be sent at the
eighth zone rate of twelve cents a
pound, with maximum weight limit
of twenty pounds. This applies only
to ordinary parcel post, no G. o. D.,
insured, or registered packages being
handled.
Money orders may be sent at the
domestic rates.
No money or valaables can be sent
by registered mail.
The domestic rate of postage will
apply on all letters from soldiers
abroad engaged in the present war.
Such postage may be paid by the sol.
der at field post offices, or the postage
will be collected from the recipient of
the letter in this country at the single
domestic rate, if not prepaid abroad.
Magazines bearing the following Of
fetal authorization;
"Notice to Reader
When you finish reading this maya.
zine place lcent stamp on this no.
tice, hand same to any postal employe,
and it will be placed in the hands of
our soldiers or sailors at the front.
No wrapping-no address.
A. >. Burleson,
Postmaster General
can be mailed at any postoffice, unad-
dressed and unwrapped, but simply
placing cent stamp on the maya.
zine, regardless of its weight. Only
magazines bearing the official notice
and not addressed to any individual
can receive this mailing privilege.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-10
Executive Committee Meets

The executive committee of the Put.
nam Red Cross met in the PATRIOT
office Thursday evening. 1t was voted
that the Eastford and Phoenixville
application to become an auxiliary of
the local chapter be approved. 1t was
also voted TO purchase a stencil set for
use in marking boxes to be shipped.
At present this is done by hand at a
great loss of time.
An offer from the Woodstock Fair
Association that will permit the local
chapter TO have tent tor Red Cross
purposes on the fair grounds was ac-
cepted. A tent will be pitched and
will be in charge of the membership
committee who will give out informa-
ton and register new members. A
general discussion of matters pertain
ing to the welfare of the society fol.
lowed.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-10
MORTALITY CHANCES
OF DRAFTED MEN
Death Rate Lower Than Ordinarily
Supposed
Excellent Care and Protection the Reason


Roger Babson, the leading ststisti-
clan of this country, has prepared an
excellent estimate on the chance of
mortality among drafted men. The
subject is naturally one of the greatest
interest to everybody just tnow and
there should be great deal OF com.
fort to those who have sons and broth.
ers joining the new army in the facts
he has gathered
Mr.. Babson says that the death rate
Is about sixty men out of every | 200
for the term of Enlistment, while $50
are wounded. The normal death rate
among men of the ages from which
the draft is made up is only eight per
200, but when the triumpas of mod
ern surgery and medical science are
taken into consideration and it has
been proven many times since the be-
ginning of the war that nearly every
wounded man returns TO, the trenches
again 1T is certainly gratifying TO
know that out of every thousand men
who go to the trenches, $40 return, of
which number 100 have not sustained
any injury whatever.
The reason for the low mortality Is
that the men are carefully protected
and, when wounded, are given the
best of care, with the danger of infec-
ton and ganerene, which only few
years ago would have reaped as heavy
toll as the guns OF the enemy, almost
completely eliminated,
However, MIR. Babson is of the opin-
ion that while the war will continue
until we have several hundred thous-
and troops In France, these men will
not see much, If any active service, as
he believes that Germany will have
come to her senses and should be ,anx.
ious TO settle with us at that time be-
fore we have a chance To strike. he
says our regular army and perhaps
the militia may get into action at any
time, but figures that the chances of
drafted men not seeing actual fighting
are about four to one. AS conditions
are continually improving the mortal.
ity will be considerably less than sta
ted at the beginning OF this article,
which deals with the statistics avail.
able since the war began.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-10
BOARD
HAS AUTHORITY
Can Take Measures TO Insure Districts
Quota
Not All Married Men viii Escape the
Draft

The local exemption board has been
informed that they have authority to
take such steps as are necessary to in
sure procuring the districts quota of
ll9 men. With this information in
hand they decided to summon 500
more men for examination and the
dates will be Friday, Saturday and
Monday, Aug. II, Is and 20. On the
18th, 18th and 10th men who have
claimed exemption will probably be
examined as to the facts.
According to the new order snd rul.
ing not all married men will escape
the draft. Married men With depend
ent wives and children can not escape
unless relatives of either wife or hus-
band are unable or refuse to support
his dependents. Also If an employer
pays q mans salary, in whole or in
part, to such an extent that, together
with his soldiers pay, it Will furnish
reasonably adequate support TO his
wife and children, he can not avoid
service in the army. This new ruling
makes it almost impossible for mar.
ried men with no children to escape
service. 1t Is figured that relatives
can take one or more into their house.
holds without great additional ex-
pense. The ruling has been made me-
cessary because of the flood of exemp
ton pleas from one end of the country
TO the other.
OF course, men who have other de.
pendents, such as widowed mother,
infirm parents, orphan child or broth
ers or sisters under 16 years of age,
come in under the ruling. Ii an sde-
quate support can be furnished these
dependents either through relatives or
employees, always taking the soldiers
pay into consideration, the man can
not be exempted.
The ruling has had a startling effect
on the hundreds who have claimed
exemption because they are married.
1t now looks as II but small percent
age of them will be exempted where
they have claimed de peadents as their
reason for not wanting to serve.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-10
Soldiers in College Room

In a letter to his father, Prosecuting
Attorney Eric II. Johnson, Donald
Johnson, a student at Bowdoin col.
lege, Brunswick, Me-, this summer
employed at Dixville Notch In the
White Mountains, writes that he has
received word that his room in the
college dormitory is at present occu-
pied by fourteen soldiers. The Maine
troops are in camp on the Bowdoin
campus, and they are using the coll
lege dormitories as sleeping quarters.
Realizing the size of his room, young
Mr.. johnson adds that he should very
much like TO peek into il now and see
how it has been possible to quarter
fourteen husky soldiers between the
four walls.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-10

ELECT SCHOOL
SUPERINTENDENT
School Board Unanimously Chooses Der.
tran Packard, Camden, Me.
Salary TO Be s2.40c a Year

The question of n superintendent of
schools, which has been hanging fire
for some weeks and which has caused
a great deal of speculation, was def
nitely settled Thursday night at a spe-
cial meeting of the school board when
Bertran Packard of Camden, Me-, was
unanimously elected superintendent
at salary of 81, 400 year. This is an
increase of $500 over what Putnam has
been paying and 800 more than Mr..
Packard has been getting in Camden.
Eric III. Johnson, member of the
teachers committee of the board, said
Friday morning that he believed the
board bad selected good man. In
vestigation of applicants that were
willing to come to Putnam for 81 500
were entirely unsatisfactory.
Mr.. johnson went 10 Camden to see
Mr.. Packard and was most favorably
impressed with him from the first. He
also made inquiries and received IA
vorable reports. Joseph Groce, Har-
ward graduate who formerly conduct
ed teachers agency in Boston, said
of Mr.. Packard: "He is a keen thinker
and an excellent school man."
Mr.. Packard is graduate of Bates
college. Lewiston, Me. He is IS years
old, married, and has been superin
tendent of the Camden schools for the
past seven years. He will come to
Putnam very soon.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-10
Putnam Inn Employees File Marriage
Intentions

Frederick Secard OF Fall River, bell
boy at the Putnam Inn, and Miss
Alma Mathews, Boston, waitress at the
hosiery, have filed intentions of mar
rage with the town clerk In Webster.
The couple tried TO keep their inten-
tons a secret from their fellow en-
ployes and had them guessing for some
days. But up Ia Webster newspaper
gem, one OF those fellows who are al
ways poking their noses into other
peoples affairs, got wise and sent the
item TO a Worcester paper with lot Of
iiligree work around the main fact.
However, employees at the hotel say
that the couple admit that they have
given the required five days notice In
order to procure the marriage license
Both are we'll known and popular
about the hotel.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-10
Want Women TO Sew

The regular weekly ali day sewing
meeting of the Putnam Red Cross will
be held as usual this coming Wednes-
day In the rooms of the chapter at the
Municipal building, Church street.
The workers have lof late been doing
cutting and enough work has been
prepared TO keep busy as many sewers
as can come and help In the work.
A new style of Red Cross pin, made
OF enamel and gold, has been author
lied by the National Headquarters
and Is now on sale. Any member of
the Putnam chapter who wishes one
of the new pins may obtain II by or.
dering of Isaac Champeau, the local
treasurer.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-10
ENGAGEMENT OF MIL
LION DOLLAR WIDOW
Announcement Sent Out from Naples
That She Is to Marry the Duke
OF 0rpoto
Obtained Her Divorce from Husband.
Philip Van yaikenburg, IN Putnam, 1914

According to cable dispatch from
Naples, by way of London, Mrs. Neva-
da Van Valkenburg, known as the ten
million dollar widow, is TO enter the
bonds of matrimony for the third time.
Her engagement is announced TO the
Duke OF orpoto, brother of the late
King Carlos OF Portugal,
The womans tirst husband was vii.
liam Hayes Chapman who died In
1907 leaving her a fortune estimated st
ten million dollars. After his death
the widow made Pomfret her home for
a short time and has always maintain
ed n residence in that town. She soon
became globe trotter and spent most
of the time in Europe where she be-
came well known on account sof her
lavish expenditure of money, often, II
was said, spending hundred thous-
and dollars year on "bare necessi-
ties
She met her second husband, Philip
Van Valkenburg, son of prominent
New York family, while on the way
from France To America. On their ar
rival Van Valkenburg proposed to her
one night at dinner and they went to
eenwieh, Connecticut, and were
married the same night, Nov. %, 1909.
The match was not a happy one. The
bride accused her husband of being
penurious and he accused her Of ex-
travagance and they separated a few
months after their marriage.
In March, 1914, Mrs. Van Valken-
burg came from Europe for the pur-
pose of appearing in the superior court
then in session at Putnam as plaintiff
in divorce proceedings against her hus-
band. She was accompanied to Put
nam by her New York attorneys, the
decree was granted on the ground Of
desertion and she returned on an after
noon train TO New York.
Her last appearance in Putnam WAS
little over year ago when she again
appeared before the superior court to
request that her name be changed
from Nevada Van Valkenburg to Ne
vada Chapman, giving ms the reason
therefor that she was disconnected
and inconvenienced In managing her
property and affairs in Europe 'on ac-
count Of her,German sounding name.
The petition was granted.
The woman stated at the time that
1t was her intention TO return tokurope
as soon as the unsettled conditions
then prevailing would allow. Her
name had been from time to time con-
nected with European noblemen. The
duke Is SO years old and she Is about 10.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-10
Five Young Men Ordered to Report

Arthur Renshaws Helika Anger,
George Benoit, AIierie Tetreault ,and
Clarence Shaw, who went to Worces-
ter some weeks ago and enlisted in the
hospital reserve corps, received orders,
Wednesday morning, to report atlFort
Ethan Allen, VI. They left on the af-
ternoon train via Worcester. Relatives
and friends were Mt the railroad sta
ton to see them off and voices were
choked and eyes were dimmed as the
last partings were taken.
Fort Ethan Alien is about half way
between Burlington and Winooski,
near the shores OF Lake Champlain. IL
IS garrisoned with cavalry, some Of
the troops camping In this city some
years ago.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-10

Sunday night the police received
word from the epileptic colony at
Mansfield that two Of the inmates,
Henry Bibeault Of Putnam and John
Falvey of Bridgeport had left with
out permission and asked that search
be made in Putnam and the men ar
rested if found.
Sergeant Julius Gordier found the
two men at the Bibeault home in Put
nam and locked them up at the police
station. Monday morning they were
taken back to Mansfield by &. +.
Pierce, irst seleetman. Bibeault ran
away from the colony about two weeks
ago and was spprehended In Putnam
and returned.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-10
Found Dead in Bed

William Arnold, 20, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Arnold, Pomfret, was
found dead In bed at six o'clock,
Thursday morning by one OF his
brothers. The young man had been
subject TO fits but had not had an at
tack for some time.
William had been In his usual
good health. His brother got up mt
half past five and William appeared
to be sleeping and breathing regularly.
As he did not get up at the usual time
his brother went TO call him. He got
no retponse TO his calls aud going up
to the bedside found that his brother
was dead.
Besides his parents 6 brothers and n
sister survive.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-10
To Secure Fair Price for Potatoes

The Committee .of Food supply Of
the Connecticut State Council Of De-
fence Is investigating the market lsitu-
alton OF the state TO determine II pos
sible the ACCESSIBILITY Of public mark
cts for local communities.
1t has been brought to the attention
OF the committee that considerable
quantities Of garden products have
been allowed to spoil. II fras been
urged by some that public markets
will provide facilities which WILL re-
live the situation.
II after considering the matter care
fully il seems desirable that such
markets be established, the committee
will assist the local authorities TO the
best Of their ability.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-10
MUZZLEDOGSN EAST
FORD AND POMFRET
Commissioner Nhittlesey TO Stamp Out
Rabies Epidemic in State
Mad Dog Ran About Ia the Two Towns

Because of the seriouiness of the
rabies epidemic in the state Commits
sioner of Domestic Animals James NJ.
Whittlesey is starting vigorous cam
paign to check the disease. The cpl
demic has been confined for the most
part 10 the western part of the state
but the latter part of last week the re-
port came from dogs head, which
was sent for analysis, that ii was Il
positive cnse of rabies. The commits
sioner spent Friday and Saturday in
Pomfret, Woodstock and Eastford
making an Investigation. After Sun,
day all dogs In the towns of Pomfret
and Eastford will have To wear muz.
zles. This is 1.-THE first case reported
east of The Connecticut river.
The dog that had the rabies run wild
through the two towns and was later
found dead. 1t was also thought that
1t had been in Woodstock but this
could not be proven. Another dog in
Eastford, which was bitten by the dog
known to have had rabies, was killed.
Wednesday morning Woodstock
man came to Putnam and reported to
Dog Warden Peter Gardner that dog
in Woodstock had been biting other
dogs and killing chickens. The man
thought the dog came to Putnam and
gave warning to be on the lookout
for it.
ommissioner Whittlesey has pre-
pared an unofficial chart, which shows
the reported progress of rabies in Con =
necticut, since January /. This chart
shows that three persons are reported
to have died from rabies In the state,
and that 100 persons have been bitten.
The disease seems TO have been con fin
ed to the western and southern parts
of the state, the LARGEST number OF
cases being reported from New Haven.
1--WE intend to take stringent meas
ures to suppress the rabies" said Com
missioner Whittlesey, "and we are
making plans To inaagurate an active
campaign. However, | do not intend
TO issue orders for the muzzling or
quarantine of dogs, unless they are
rigidly enforced"
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-10
Taking Teachers Course

The following teachers from this
section are attending the Danbury
Summer tschooI for teachers: Edith
Baker, Pomfret Center; Anna Bebeau,
Mechaniesville; Agnes -Corbett, Put
nam; Mary Holton. Pomfret Center;
Grace Kenary, Putnam; Minnie Jones,
Eas,ford: Hazel Perry, Putnam; Car
rle Pratt, Pomfret; Mildred I. Tor
rev. Putnam; Catherine Holton, POM
ftet Center; Anna Nelson, Putnam.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-10
MAY BE A GERMAN
SPY
Town Clerk David Flagg Observes Man
With Charts Making Maps Of New Lon.
don HarbOr
Reports TO D0ckmaster at Sag tiarbor
Man Arrested

Town Clerk David Flagg of Putnam
received word Thursday evening that
man whose actions aroused his sus-
picions while on the boat from New
London to Sag Harbor, l.. L., last
Monday, and whom he reported to the
dock M ster at the Harbor is being
held by the county sheriff for identifi-
cation and some one to vouch for him
as possible suspect OF being German
spy.
How Town Clerk Flagg and Mrs.
Flagg happened 10 be on the boat and
how they had their suspicious aroused
was told by Mr.. Flagg Friday morn
ing:
"My wife and | went TO New Lon
don Sunday. l had always wanted to
take the trip to Sag Harbor and Mon
day morning we were among the first
ones on the boat and took seats well up
in the bow. Soon man dressed like
a farmer came aboard and sat little
way from US TO my left. | did not pay
particular attention to the man until
the boat left the dock and we started
down the harbor. | then saw him
open small case he had with him and
bring out a chart. He scanned ii
closely and then scanned the shore and
surroundings. From time to time he
made marks and soon took out pieces
of paper and began to sketch. |
thought it was very unusual and es-
pecia ly so as it surprised me TO see
an apparent countryman 50 versatile
with pen.
W hen any buildings that might be
barraks were sighted the man would
ask what they were OF some of the pas
sengers about him and would jot some-
thing down on his chart lor drawings.
AS we neared Sag Harbor the man
took out Ia Western Union telegraph
bia nix, looked up at the name of the
boat on the pilot house, and wrote
telegram. What he wrote | do not
know. He put .his charts and draw
ings back in the case, picked up his
blu ndle and made ready to leave the
boat. l 5 aid to my wife that the mans
actions looked very suspicious to me
and she said they did to her and asked
me why | did not watch him.
"When the boat locked | saw the
man go up TO the dock master and ask
him some questions and then start
up the wharf. | went out on the
dock and asked the dock master what
the man said to him. The dock mas
ter said the man asked him where he
could see charts of the island and sur.
roundings and also what time he could
get boat to New York and what the
fare was. | told the dock master what
| had observed and my suspicious. Nc
sooner had told him than he jumped
on bicycle, called to some more men
and they started after the man with
the small case. The boat soon left and
that was the last | knew of the affsiS.
"NVhen | returned home ( wrote the
dock master asking him what the out
come of the matter had been and | re-
ceived my letter back. On the end of
it the dock master had written the
following: "Man being held ut county
jail by sheriff awaiting someone to
vouch for him to prove his identity.
While the man may have been all
right his actions were certainly sus-
picious and aside from his dress he did
not look like farmer to me-"
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-10
Putnam Man Files Marriage Intentions

In q published list Of marriage in
tentions filed in Worcester appears
those of Herbert Johan Hanson, 20
Walnut street. Putnam, p, instructor
in the machine department Of the Put
nam State Trade shop, and Carmen
Ena Morse, A Milton street, 10, office
clerk, Worcester.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-10
Soon To Be Somewhere in France

DIR. and Mrs. j. b. Kent, Church
street, expect soon TO hear that their
son, DR.. James ~. Kent, now Captain
Kent, is somewhere in France.
Captain Kent is member Of the
New York Hospital unit Base hospi-
tai No. 81 which consists Of physicians,
surgeons, nurses and enlisted men, in
all about 250.
DR.. Kent, soon after enlistment, was
ordered to Fort Benjamin Harrison,
indianapolis, where he spent two
months. subsequently he was ordered
back to Governors Island. He entered
the army as first lieutenant but has
since been gpromoted TO the rank Of
captain. 1t is expected that the unit
will soon be in France, going direct TO
Paris and thence to the front to sup
port General Pershing's First Ameri.
can ExpeditionaFy Force.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-10
Obituary


Frank 5. Streeter, years ago a store
keeper in Putnam, died at the home OF
his son, Attlebofo, Mass, July 18th,
aged II years. He Is survived by his
wife, a daughter, Ethel May Clark OF
Attleboro, and two sons, Frank Earle
of ,Attleboro and Ralph b., In the
United states Navy.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-10
Mrs. T. II. I. BalIou Dead

Mrs. f. II. +. BalIou died sunday
In Louisville, Ky. The family lived
here 20 years ago while Mr.. Ballou
was superintendent of the French
River Textile Company's mill at Me-
ehanicsville. lie left that place and
subsequently became agent OF the
mill at New Boston.
Besides her husband, Mrs. baliou
leaves two daughters. Burial was
Tuesday in Auburn, N. Y.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-10

The regular meeting Of Putnam
grange Is to be held Monday evening,
Aug IL, in Owls hall. The entertain.
ment committee, Mrs. l.. +. Jones
chairman, has the program In charge.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-10

The foundation Of a bungalow being
built for Augustus Cutler mas peeh
started on Oak Hill.
Julian Tatloon has left Joys garage
and is repsiring automobiles as prt-
yate business OF his own.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-10

eaeh 1t was requested by the Provost
General that the lists be published.
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Putnam patriot., 1917-08-10

DR.. A. II. Strshsn and daughters re-.
turned from Pleasant View Wednes-
day evening.