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Putnam patriot., 1917-02-02
CHRISTENS
 STEAMSHIP
Miss Marion Wheaton Born in Putnam
 Acts as Sponsor for Redwood
Launching Was at BeIlingham, Wash,,
 January 2lnd

"I christen thee Redwood" were the words uttered by Miss Marion Whea- ton, daughter of Dr. Frank A. Whea- ton of Bellingham. Washington, and a granddaughter of MT. and Mrs. Ed gar NJ. Wheaton of Putnam, when she acted as sponsor for the new Pacific American Fisheries vessel as it slid from the ways into the arms of the Pacific ocean, Monday, January 22nd. It was proud moment for the in- habitants of the city and proud mo. ment for the young lady who played such prominent part as the Rec wood, the first of number of ships under construction, was duly christ ened and consigned to float upon the bosom of old ocean there to take it's place as the first of what is planned to be u fleet of vessels that will call Bellingham their home city.
 The construction of the vessel is sig industrial e-shipbuilding. 1t was q gala day for the city and half holi daN was declared High officials and prominent citizens took part and paid glowing tributes to the future possi bilities ,of the shiphui' ding industry. When the last word had been said a band struck up the Star Spangled Banner and at the same moment the national emblemn was unfoded on the vessels deck and Miss Wheaton, reaching for the christening sel sp!sshed it's contents of Loganberry juice overt the bow.
 A Bellingham paper which carried two column cut of Miss Wheaton, says: "Undoubtedly she. Miss Whea ton) was the proudest young woman in Bellingham at that instant, but her joy was not yet at it's full. Its food tide was reached, when, to her great surprise, there was placed in her hand a beautiful gift from President K. B. Deming of the Pacific American Fish, cries. This was beautiful gold wrist watch appropriately engraved"
 Dr. Frank Wheaton, Miss Wheaton s father, is the oldest son of Mr. ana Mrs. K. M. Wheaton. He is a grad. uate of the Putnam High school. He studied ,medicine and after receiving his degree went west and now has a lucrative practice in Bellingham.
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-02
HOld.Ub. Will Begin at Midnight

Hereafter any persons out after twelve o'clock at night in the city of Putnam will have to give an account Of themselves to,the police. Captain Joseph Ryan when asked.Thursday if he had given his two night men orders to hold up pedestrians and drivers of vehicles, said:
 "Yes sir 1 have. l have told them to stop every person whether walking or riding to see if they know them and if they do not, to find out who and what they are. :think in this way we may sometime get hold ,of suspici- ous characters or persons with stolen goods. The men will have whistles and they will blow them as signal to stop. The order will become effective tonight and applies to the men on both beats, the north and the south ends
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-02
Cercle Advancement to Give Public
 Concert

The French Canadian Cercle d'Ad. vancement will give d public concert in St. Jean's hall, February 18th.
 The best local talent of Putnam will be assisted by singers from Webster under the direction of Gilbert Demou- chelle. Nelson Frink, a professional whislling soloist will also give num- Der of selections and other features will be added before the date of the entertainment.
 The cercle is an organization which studies into local economic questions and from time to time various matters are discussed at the meetings. Every tbing of public nature comes up for discussion and every member is free to express his views as he would in any legislative body.
 To conduct the business end of the association requires some funds and from time to time ways and means are devised to raise money. This concert is for this purpose and the proceeds will go into the treasury of the ceTcle.
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-02
HEBREW WAR
 SUFFERERS
Fund Collected Will Amount to Over $500
Committee Canvassed City Thursday
 Afternoon

Mayor John J. McGarry, Richard German, Samuel Diamond, Ernest c. Morse, Rev. C. J. Hartman and J. Harry Mann, members of the com- mittee appointed at a meeting last Tuesday night to solicit funds for Jewish war sufferers performed their duties Thursday afternoon dividing up the city systematically between them. $. Kiminsky also assisted The result was SlSl 50 turned over to G.. Harold Gilpatric, cashier of the First National bank, who is acting as treas urer. MT. Gilpatrie said Thursday ev- ening that in addition to this money there is about $100 in pledges and a few more collections to be made. He expects the fund will easily reach $500
 This is the second fund raised in Putnam tor Hebrew war sufferers, the first being that raised Sunday even- ing, Dec. 24th, when Putnam Heb rews held their first public Jewish Chanuka or the Feast of Lights, when Sl00 was contributed.
 At the meeting last Tuesday night the speakers were Lawyer Alofson of Norwich and Rev. c. J. Hartman of this city.
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-02
Alfred RenOit's Condition Serious

The condition of little Alfred Benoit, aged 8, who was badly burned while lighting matches in Cargill Park last summer, is regarded as very serious.
 Flesh grating has been tried with but little success on account of lack of vitality. In dressing the burns ether had to be administered and the etheri- zation has become impossible further on account of the boys weakened con diLion. A new treatment Is being tried. This Is known us the fresh air treatment and the burns are covered by gauge on framework that holds 1t from contact with the flesh. A very slight response to this treatment has been noticed.
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-02
ANOTHER BURGLARY
Putnam Auto Station Broken Into Tues,
 day Night
Property Worth slSO Taken

A week to day, following the burg lary at the Bugbee store, burglars en- tered the Putnam Auto Station, Henry G Dubois, proprietor, Livery street, Tuesday night, and stole property val ued at $50. The articles missed are seven automobile tires, fifteen to twenty inner tubes and eight spark plugs. Other things may have been taken but Dubois says he can not tell.
 Of the tires taken three were of the 34x34 Goodrich safety tread, three of tho Goodyear s4x4 type. Five tires were left behind.
 Nil Dubois said Wednesday nigh : "I don't know how they got ;n.I can | find that any windows are broker. They may have entered through the cellar. The reason l did not discover the loss sooner is because 1 ad been working in the repair department all day and 1t was not until about o'clock that l had occasion to go to the stock room."
 The stock room Is in a corner of the front part of the building where auto- mobiles are stored. The workshop is at the rear.
 The police were notified but are working in the dark as there are no clews. Suspicious characters from Webster, known by the police to ha, e prison records, have been seen in the city recently.
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-02
WEBSTER OVERFLOW
Putnam Gets Direct Evidence Bearing oa Present Reform Movement in Neighber.
 ing Town
Quartette Including IS Year Old 0iri
 Plead Guilty to lntoxication

Putnam got little bit Of direct evi- denee on the Webster moral situation now under investigation by newly organiznd law and order league when quartette from the neighboring Mas sachusetts town appeared in the Put nam City court Monday morning and plead guilty to intoxication and breach of the peace.
 men not far past their majority, wo- man of 20 and girl of but eighteen years.
 The four answered to the names of Albert ploutt, Webster, William Dumas, Della Bloom and Margaret Kelly, Worcester. When asked If they had anything to say they were ua. communicative except the Kelley girl who looked out of place among the rest Through sobs and tears she told the court that the Worcester trio came the last car back and decided to come to Putnam to hire rooms for the night. They did not hire any rooms as they spent the weekend locked up at the police station.
 The story of events after the quar- tette reached Putnam from Webster on the last car Saturday night was outlined by states witnesses. After getting off the car three of the party entered the restaurant Of George Bagias On Front street. The Bloom woman became noisy and attracted the attention of Joseph Annas, tho cook, who said he went out to sec what the trouble was. He remon- strated with the party and Dumas picked up couple Of chairs and hurled them at him.
 After the disturbers were put out he went after them and demanded sO cents for damage to one of the chairs. l Dumas gave him dollar bill nnd when he, Annas, handed back the half dollar change Dumas hit him. | oHucei nboutuitettc totu VI iuutb8 the party on Elm street in a hilarious mood and making disturbance with their loud talk. He took them to the | police station and locked them up. The Bloom woman was not sppar. ently embarrassed by her predicament. She looked as if the bright lights were othing new to her. The Kelly girl however looked iand acted as if she was taking the first false step along the wrong path. All had money and all paid.
 Dumas was sentenced to pay fine and costs amounting to $ll, the Bloom woman paid S6 50, lPioufi ,$4 and the Kelley girl was pluced In charge of probation officer, Peter Gardner, for sixty days, after she had told the court thnt she did not want to return to Worcester but preferred to stay In Putnam where she has an aunt living. She said her home was in Quinebauy but that she has been working in q Worcester wire mill.
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-02
Junior Winter Chautauuua

More than 1G0 children attended the meeting of the Junior Winter Chautsu. qua league Tuesday and the program proved unusually interesting. The meeting was led by Miss Dorothy Powell of Swarthmore, Pa. The meet. ing opened with singing. One of the features was a story, Epinandas, told by Miss Powell.
 The general topic for the meeting was the creed of ssHealthville Citizen. Under this topic children discussed features of it as follows:
 Believe in 8 Healthy Body, Miss Bertha Child.
 l Believe in Clean Streets, Dorothy Bone.
 l Believe in Clean Buildings, Fl. liott. Dean.
 believe in "No Fliesn and "No Mosquitoes" Mildred Lucey.
 I Believe in Flowers and Trees, Ed. ward Bowe:
 ] Believe in EBeautiful Buildings, Bertha Child.
 l Believe in the Town Beautiful Catherine Thayer.
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-02
MYSTERIOUS THEFT Horse Stolen from Barn of Putnam Foundry Found in Barn at
 East Putnam
Was One of Valuable Pair of Greys

Bess, fine grey mare, one of pair belonging to the Putnam Foundry X Machine Corporation, was stolen from the companyfs barn some time Tues. day night and was found shortly be fore 10 o'clock Wednesday morning in barn on back road over in East Putnam, The peculiar theft is as yet unaecounted for and an investigation is being made.
 When William Morin, the compa nyis teamster, went to the stable We'd nesday morning he found that the hasp and paddock had been broken off the stable door with a large monkey wrench which lay nearby. When he entered the barn he found that the mare Bess was gone. The pair are valued 1t around $500.
 The police were notified and inquiry made in the neighborhood but no one could be found who had heard any un- usual noises or seen any one during the night or early morning hours.
 An old broken express wagon that had stood outside the building was also missing. As several spokes were missing from the wheels and others were loose 1t was belived that the thief or thieves could not travel far in that vehicle.
 Cyrus Place started out in his auto mobile with Morin the teamster In search of the horse and got track of il in the Sawyer district. A few miles beyond they met child snd asked her If she had seen grey horse. They were informed that there was one hitched in barn belonging to the house on the cross road and there they found Bess.
 The horse had been blanketed and fed and left there. Although the house was inhabited there was not | sign of life about the place and the men returned with the horse leaving further investigation for the future.
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-02
Lieutenant Duffy, U. 5. A., to Visit
 Putnam

Lieutenant Harold J. Duffy, foster son of Superintendent and Mrs. H. w. Files, will shortly visit them here.
 Lieutenant Duffy received his shoul- der straps on account of gallantry while with General Pershing's forces in Mexico. To bring aid to his wound ed comrades he worked his way through hostile territory for distance Of seven miles.
 Young Duffy satisfactorily passed sne mental tests to become a commis. stoned officer only to find that he lack. ed one-half inch of the required physi- ca. stature. On account of gallsntry displayed, members of congress inter- seded for him and the president made m exception in his case.
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-02
Henry N. Morse in Movies
Takes Part of an Admiral at Short Notice

Henry Nj. Morse and Mrs. Morse are at their home in Putnam. They have had . successful season in the skit, "Uncle Seth and the Hoodoo," but have been forced to cancel present bookings on account of the'iliness of Miss Alberta's fisnce. Miss Alberta is the soubrette .of the skit and her en- gaRement was recently announced Tn the PATRIOT. Her fiance was taken i'll and underwent a:serious operations As the sketch was booked on western time Miss Alberta did not feel like leaving so the bookings were cancelled.
 While in New York last week MT. Morse was walking down the istreet with friend who asked him If he had ever taken part or would be willing to take part in the movies. Mr. Morse replied that he would try anything once. His friend said the Pathe peo- pie were looking for a man of about his build to take the part of an admi- ral in certain picture. They went to the office of the picture concern and the special engagement was made Mr. Morse went to the studio at ten in the morning and about four o'clock in the afternoon appeared as the con. mander of the fleet and was shot-by the camera man.
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-02
Council Will Act on Fire Truck Pur
 chase

Asked when the new piece of motor driven fire apparatus for the north end of the city. for which $l 300 was ap propriated at a special city meeting last Friday, will be purchased, Mayor McGarfy said Tuesday: "The matter will be taken up at the regular meet ing of the common council next Tues day. am not prepared to assert de- liniteiy just how the purchase will be made but I think that committee will be appointed, probably the fire committee of the council, to make the purchase. Besides the Sl 300 special appropriation there is balance in the lire department appropriation of seven or eight hundred dollars, which is available and probably in making up the annunl budget n sufficient sum will be appropriated so that there will be about $2, 800 available to purch .se the truck
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-02
The Royal Male Quartette

Monday evening, Feb. 5. in the High School hall, the Royal Male Quartette will present program, the last of the lecture course. The quartette is unu- sualIy we'll recommended, and all who have had the privilege of hearing them before have been delighted with the entertainment, which is Ia splendid combination of the very best of music combined with .humor. It is hoped that all will help the school in giving the quarlette welcome. Reserved seats are on saie at Burt's drug sssse.-
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-02
To Talk About Mexico

Next Tuesday evening the Odd Eel lows are to invite their .friends to an open meeting to be held at s:45, after their regular session, in their hall on Pomfret street. They will have as their guest Lieutenant J. B. Fullerton of willimantic who will speak on his experiences of the Mexican situation from Mantle to Nogales. It is hoped there will be large attendance. He is drygoods merchant in Miliimaniic and is brother-in-law of W. E. Davi- son
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-02
Married (5 Years

Saturday at Central Village Mir. and Mrs. stephen Allen Lewis quietly ob served the 65th anniversary of their wedding. The remarkable couple re- tain in unusual, degree for persons of their advanced years their health and capacity for enjoying life.
 Mr. Lewis was at one time the pro- prietor of the hotel at Central Village and was also engaged in the inn busi. ness at one time. Mir. and Mrs. Lewis have one daughter, Mrs. Everett Dean of Central Village, and two granc. children, Homer and Beatrice Dean.
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-02
Interesting Locals
ADyERTIsEMEN1

Bean supper with plenty of beans, ,25 cents, in Gym st the Congregational church, Saturday, to 7p. m.
 Reduce the family living expenses by eating huIled corn, cheap, whole some and delicious food. Fresh all u { time at Arnold's Fish Market.
 A reward will De given for the con. viction of the thieves who stole my large sign from behind the door in Union Block. 1 want my sign. A. B. Randall.
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-02
high School Notes

The .Southbridge High played Put nam High Wednesday Ievening, dc. feating the local team 36 to "A.
 The boys of the freshman class had a debate Thursday afternoon on the question, Resolved, That there should be but one session of the High school" i" Affirmative, Hogan, Auger, Lucier. Negative. Ballard, Lown, Pease.
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-02
PIiay SoasIdinx Drswsed

Pliny Spsulding of Schenectady, N. Y., an empIoye of the General Electric company, was drowned last Sunday morning while bathing at Coqulmhos Chile, South America.
 Mir. Spaulding was native of Ei- liolts and graduated from the Putt nam High school. He wen. to South America for his employees short y after Thanksgiving. He had been with the company since 1894 snd wss A years old. His wife and father sur-
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-02
Wins Library Appointment

Donald G. Johnson, son of Attorney and Mrs l.. II. Johnson of this city, has been appointed one Of the three assistants librarians of the library at Bowdoin college. His appointment was through competitive examination. There were twenty-five candidates.
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-02
SEES SHADOW
Ground Hog in the Limelight, Also the
 Sunlight, Today
Scurries Back to Winter Quarters for
 Six Weeks More

Introducing our little ground hog, more commonly known as the wood chuck. He is growing old in years and has become a familiar figure to readers of the PATRIOT. Nevertheless he is just as wise as ever he was and you can rely on his prognosticatlon, or rather on the piognostications made for him by the human race, just as implicitly as ever.
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-02
New Teleahones

Installed for week ending Jan. 27th: Abraham Weiss, SIS Church St. Put
 nam 230l3 Miss Annie Bishop, 10 Bullock St.,
 Putnam 434-X J. NJ. fatem Handle Co Eastford SIS 5 B. Lippiello, Thompson l86 2 James Bsstic, Pomfret Center 2O6 2 Fred Hoffman, Pomfret Center, 274 3 Everett Hyde, Pomfret 267 2
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-02

Several claps Of thunder were heard during the storm In the early hours of Thursday morning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-17
WANT GIFTS
FOR SOLDIERS

Tacoma people are asked to
give $4,000 in cash or suitable
merchandise to help make Christ
mas merry at Camp Lewis.
The Red Cross will be Santa
Claus.
The organization nationally has
decided to see to 1t that every
man in Uncle Sans uniform re-
ceives at least one good gift from
the stay-at-homes. Those for the
Sammies in France already have
been sent.
The Northwest division has
been assigned the task of furnish
ing $4,000 packages, for many
men under training in this coun-
try. Tacoma's quota is $500.
The gifts will cost on the aver
age 81 each.
Persons either may furnish
cash in any sum they can afford,
sending the money to the local
Red Cross chapter, Federal build
ing, or they may buy gifts.
The articles suggested as suit
able include steel mirrors, safety
razors, military brushes, copies Of
Douglas Fairbanks book, Live
and Laugh" and similar articles
that the men can use and enjoy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-17
ALBERT JOHNSON
UNDER hun FIRE

Press, when there was a funny
sound. l turned around to ask
the officer what 1t was, while Tim
berlake was remarking just cas-
ually that it sounded like an aero
plane.
Lie down." yelled our Bel
gian officer guide.
I'VE did. And just that mo-
ment a shell whizzed over our
heads and exploded 20 yards
TWENTY YARDS-away.
AT the same moment there be-
gan a lively patter, which we
learned was machine gun fire.
The bullets kept whizzing until we
got out. We were pretty well
cramped from STOPPING down, too,
but nobody minded that.
1--WE got out thru a communi-
eating line"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-17
Here's Blanca De saulles, de-

Here's Blanca De Saulles, de-
PENDANT in the murder case going
on trial Monday at Mineola, L. l.;
with little Jack, her fatherless son
for whom she shot her faithless
husband, and surrounding her face
an artists sketch-chart of her
troubled life.
The story opens with Jack De
Saulles % q Yale football star,
who met her while travelling CD
in her South American native
land, and made her (3) his bride.
After the birth of (4) their son,
the ex-football star returned to
the gay lights CO of Broadway,
until finally the Chilean beauty
got divorce co.. Deprived of
her son part of the time, the
mother Cd shot and killed De
Saulles, and is (S) now on trial
for life and liberty.
This brings us to the most Sc
rious question now: What will
become of Jack?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-17
A. F. OF l..
ENTERING
POLITIC
Especial to The Times)

BUFFALO, N. Y, Nov. II. -
BY a vote of 215 to 81, the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor today de-
termined to abandon its lifelong
non-partisan attitude and actively
enter American politics next year.
A plot to give organized labor's
official war program a pro-German
twist was uncovered at the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor conven-
ton today.
All that was available thru
President Gompers himself was
repetition of the statement that
German spies and Teutonic agents
honeycomb this convention"
But from well Informed men,
bers 1t was learned that this pro-
German attack has taken def
mite form in efforts to push thru
insidious resolutions originating
in all parts of the country, to
shape local labor affairs to their
own ends.
The unusual delay in getting
down to concrete business, II was
learned, is because of the ex-
ceptionally careful scrutiny to
which each of the 1853 resolutions
is being submitted.
Some. of the suspected resolu-
lions aim to stir up violent fac
tional quarrels and split the con-
vention. Others, II adopted,
would pave the way for disastrous
German propaganda work in vari-
Gus parts Of the country.
There, is q feeling among the
rank and file of delegates that the
pro- Germans, the radical social
lists and the anti-war and pacifist
elements have taken to the tall
timber" High officials of the fed
Grafton know they have. not.
They are merely camouflaging un-
der cover In verbal bombproofs.
A proposal has been introduced
which is expected to bring them
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-17
This Smart Second Lieut..
Gets Practice In Salute

Here is a story of the bitter
that was bitten"
A second lieutenant swaggered
down the main street In Tacoma
the other night. His boots were
new and the brass on his buttons
bright and he seemed quite salts
fled with the world and himself.
A private sauntered up the
street, failed to see the officer and
did not salute.
The second "loot" took his
name and company number and
the next day paid him a call at
Camp Lewis.
He took him to the edge Of the
cantonment.
Now" he said, "for punish
ment yon shall salute me SO
times. Begin!"
One, two. three, four - the