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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31

The Il. :. Civil Service Commission
will hold a competitive examination
at Putnam Sept. s for the positions OF
clerk and carrier in the post office at
Putnam.
Applicants must have reached their
18th birthday, but not their 10th birth
day, on the date of examination, and
must be citizens OF the United States
Male applicants must measure not less
than feet, inches in height In bare
feet. No male applicant who passes
the examination will be eligible for APP
pointnent either as clerk or carrier
who does not weigh at least i25 pounds
without oyercoat or hat. Ii Will be
inadvisable for male applicants whose
normal weight Is less than l25 pounds
TO enter the examination. Female ap
plicantg are not required 70 be OF any
specific weight or height.
Each applicant will be required 10
submit to the examiner on the day Of
examination a Photograph Of himself
taken within two years.
For pamphlet Of Information and the
required application blank, address
the local secretary at the Putnam post
office, or district secretary at Boston
with whom applica ions must be filed
ia lime for him to arrange for the ex'
animation.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
Putnam State Trade Shop
Excellent Advantages Offered by Fine
Manual Training Institution

The Putnam State Trade Shop is
finely equipped to give the boys and
girls of this vicinity a manual training
education that will increase their
earning power. The training offered
by the state of Connecticut affords an
opportunity for the pupil to become
expert in electrical work, carpentry,
pattern making, cabinet making ma
chine shop practice, textile designing,
cloth analysis, carding and spinning,
combing, warp preparation, weaving,
dyeing, textile calculations, drafting,
shop mathematics, sewing and cooking.
Students are received at any time
and no examinations are required. APP
plicant must be IA years old. The
length of the courses is about two
years and certificate is given by the
state TO pupils completing the courses.
Good board can be obtained and often
an opportunity TO work for board in
W hole or in part islafforded. Coopera-
tive courses where the pupil spends
half day in the trade shop and halt
day in the high school are also offered.
Information and application blanks
may be obtsined of the director, A. 5.
Boynton.
This free training that the state
makes is a liberal offer and provides
opportunity for boy or girl TO tit him
or herself for something better than
common day laborer. 1t affords them
independence and puts them in posi-
ton TO demand recognition and COM
mand good wages.
Boarding places are wanted in Put
nam where boys and girls attending
the Putnam State Trade Shop may
work for their board in whole or in
part, before and after school hours.
This affords an opportunity for private
families To receive assistance in the
work about the home very chesply
and at the same time to assist some
young person to obtain practical ed
ucation.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
OBJECT TO HIGH
SCHOOL TUITION
POmfret School Board Thinks Putnam
Charges Too Much
May Send Pupils to North GrOsyenordale


According to member Of the Put
nam school board the board has receiv-
ed word that the Pomfret school board
thinks that the S65 tuition charged for
outside scholars at the Putnam high
school is too much and that the board
is strongly considering sending the
high school pupils from that town to
the Tourtelotte Memorial high school,
Thompson, where the tuition is but $40.
According to one member of the Put
nam board he is not in favor of max
ing any reduction regardless of Whist
action the Pomfret school board may
take. He points out that the cost per
pupil at the Putnam high school is a
little more than 500 and links that,
taking this into consideration, n charge
of 500 is none too much, if enough.
Ii the Pomfret pupils are sent to
Moth Grosvenordale il will mean
travelling back and forth several more
miles than coming TO Putnam. 1t
would seem that this would work n
considerable hardship on the pupils
especially in the winter saonths.
Last year there were 152 pupils in
the high school. OF these AZ pupils
came from Pomfret
A special meeting of the school board
was held Thursday evening but no ac-
ton was taken. An offer of $50 has
been received from the Pomfret board
with the alternative, that IT. not &C
cepted, childsen will be sent TO North
Grosvenordale. The effect of the meet
ing WAS to endorse the tuition fee of
500 now being charged rs the opinion
was again expressed that this was ms
cheap as the town can afford to make
it under present conditions.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
More Evidence That Silent Cop Is Too
Little

Monday evening there was an oc-
curance at Bugbee corner which in
some degree substantiated the claim
made in the city court last week by
John Holt OF Worcester that the silent
policeman at Bugbee corner is too
little. Holt said he couln not see the
little fellow from an automobile. An
unknown man couldn't see 1t when
walking. This really ought TO be con-
elusive and the matter settled beyond
a reasonable doubt.
The unknown man was crossing the
street. A trolley ear came along and
the man bumped into the silent cop
The first the bystanders knew they
saw the man and the iron officer down
in the street rolling about and IL
looked as II the man and officer were
engaged in fight. The man got up
and started away just as bluecoat
came up and rescued the silent arm CT
the force. He picked IL up, relighted
the req lantern and the trouble was at
an end for the remainder of the night.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
For Information OF Drafted Men
Time of Mobilization Drawing Near

The time for the mobolization of the
hFst quota of drafted men is drawing
near. Soon each man subject TO call
will receive a card bearing instructions
among which will be that from the
date specified the receiver of the card
will be in the military service of the
United States and subject to military
law and that failure to report pune
tually is a military offense. Wilful
failure TO report constitutes desertion,
which is capital offense in time of
war.
The men will be held under the or
ders of the local exemption board I'M
Ill the hour of departure and during
that period the board will furnish food
aud lodging but if man lives within
an hours travel he may obtain per-
mission 10 eat and sleep at home by
making application.
Nothing but hand baggage is TO be
taken on the train. Soap, shaving
outfit, comb and brush, tooth brush,
towels, Undertaking and socks may
be taken and if desired collars and
shirts but there will be no use for these
after reaching camp. Civilian clothes
may De returned by express OF other
wise if desired after uniform is donned
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
JUMPS WHEN
AUTOS COLLIDE
DR.. II. W. Sharpe Stunned and Bruised
Was on Way IRON New York with Her
bert Owen

DIR. Harry w. tDicky Sharpe is re.
covering from injuries received when
he jumped from Ford touring car in
Orange, Tuesday, just as the Ford and
truck came together. DR.. Sharpe
landed on his back, striking his head,
and was rendered unconscious. He
was badly bruised about the body, but
no bones were broken and he was able
TO return home on an afternoon train.
Herbert Owen, who was driving the
car, remained at the wheel and was
uniDjured. The front of the car was
so mewhat damaged.
Owen is in the employ sof the Elmer
Automobile Company, local agent for
the Ford car. He went to Long Is
land City Monday night to bring home
car overland and DIR. Sharpe accom-
panied him. They left New York in
the morning and everything went
well until they reached Orange. Here
a heavy automobile truck appeared
and the two cars collided. De. Sharpe
saw that a collision was imminent
and Jumped from the car striking on
his back in the roadway.
The Doctor was able to be down
town Wednesd ny but is somewhat
sore in various parts of his body. He
does not remember anything about the
accident. lie was taken to doctors
able to take train for home later in
the day.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
DR.. Edward F. Perry Receives COmmis,
sion as First Lieutenant
First Doctor in Eastern Windkam County
to Join Medical Reserves

DR.. Edward Franklin Perry, son OF
the late Ex-mayor Franklin w. Perry,
received from the president of the
United States, Monday, his commits
sion as First Lieutenant in the MedI-
cal Reserve Corps. He Is now subject
to call at any time the commission
dating from Aug. sth. The commits
sion is for period of five years at the
pleasure OF the president.
DR.. Perry was born in Pomfret. He
attended e-puolic and high schools
OF Putnam where he has lived since he
was few days old. After graduating
from the high school in 1889 be went
TO Amherst College and followed with
a medical course at the Long Island
College hospital.
For six years he WAS practieing al
Wellfieet on Cape Cod but came toPut-
nam ten years ago and has built up a
good practice. His father was veter-
an of the Civil war snd Dir. Perry was
active la the local sons of Veterans
camp while 1t was fiourishing. He has
the fighting blood of his ancestors in
his veins and has been anxious TO get
into service since this country first en-.
tered the war He was among the
first doctors FROM Windham county to
20 ito Hartford for the medical and
physical examinstion which he passed
SUCCESSFULLY.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
Practical Drill With Ambulance Corps

Another letter from private Kenneth
Sharpe of the medical corps, Fort
Benjamin Harrison, says that he ex-
poets soon TO be transferred to another
csntonment but has given up hopes
OF coming east.
ually getting our equipment. About
week ago we were given the shelter
tents, or "doga tents as we call
them You have seen the low v
shaped tents used by the militia when
they are on march. Each man car
ries half a tent and they are supposed
TO be set up ia four minutes. We have
practiced with them several tines and
il Is great fun trying to see who will
get their tent an first. The last Time
we drilled my partner and | set ours
up In the required time and we're the
first ones.
This afternoon we were further
shown how TO handle the wounded
men in carrying them without .
stretcher and In lifting them onto
stretchers. A few days ago we began
drilling with the stretchers and the
drill is very interesting.
sunday some of our fellows were de-
tailed 10 I'll the belts we are TO wear,
containing bandages, etc. | suppose
we shall get them soon.
In addition to the bandages we
carry light axe to use in cutting our
way through brush and in making
spIints. When we get 10 France we
will have Colt automatic revolver.
Woe unto "BiIla if. see him. Last
Saturday afternoon went TO Indisn-
apolss with some Of The fellows In the
tent and SAW n show. After doing q
few efrands we went into restaurant
and had y fine supper Of steak, French
frIen potatoes, biscuits, apple pie, Ice
cream aud coffee. It's d wonder IL
didn't make me sick ss II was such Z
radical change.
We are getting better food mere now
| suppose II Il because they know wc
ARE going away soon. | arm getting 10
can put away quite . meal.
i THIS morning the whole company
was taken over into the main bar
racks and examined for tuoefcuiosis.
| / got through O. X, but some Of The
fellows will have 10 b. examined fur
! Their.
/ We are having = thunder shower
now and | think ! had better hustle
back 20 camp before i grows sny
verse.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
Mess Cali the Best Call Of the Day

We print with pleasure the first
communication from, William jarvis,
private in the 18th Coast Artillery at
Fort Terry. He writes;
"At last Il have decided to write
that promised letter How Is dear old
Putnam and all the folkss But really
do not have to ask tnat as the Put
nam PATRIOT gives me all the news.
] want to thank the Red Cross for
the comfort bag they sent me 1t Ger
tainly did come in handy and 1t GER
tainly did cheer me up to see that the
Putnam people had not forgotten the
boys at Fort Terry.
All of the boys here are In good con
dition and are fast becoming accas-
toned TO the dnily routine, which II
times Is rather strenuous. Quite = few
had slight fever yesterday on account
of vaccination aud innoculation.
Forty.eight hour passes IRE being Is
sued TO the boys who wish TO go home
ana hope 10 see home and friends
soon. am sending copy Of the Ser
vice News, the only paper we get on
the island, except those that come
from home.
Each Sunday brings boat loads Of
visitors and look forward to the day
when | shall see Putnam faces among
them. Mess call Is blowing and
shall have TO fall in. This Ia the best
call OF the day. Regards to all my
friends.'
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
PUTNAM, CONN. FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1917
DEADW0OD DICK
CATCHES SHARK
Former EastfOrd Stage Driver Gets
Man-Eater Almost Single Handed
Gets Into Limelight at Savin Rock

william B. Whittemore, for years
driver of the Eastford stage route
known at that time as "Deadweod
Dick Whittemore, veteran of the
Civil war, now a resident of Webster
has just returned from Savin Rock
near New Haven where he went &c
visit his daughter.
According TO n story sent out from
Webster, WhitIemore is the hero OF
that lively town ana his name is also
known from one end of the New Ha-
ven summer resort to the other. And
well it may be. Capturing real, live,
man-eating shark almost single hand
ed and bare handed at that, is stunt
that the veteran holds the record for
True he had little assistance from a
fishermans wife and small boy, but
Deadwood was the Admiral, Com.
mander, captain aud general boss OF
the landing that took place on the
beach.
The story with the Webster stamp
on il is as follows:
awhile walking near a small wharf
one day, Mr. Whittemore : was at
traeted by the cries of a woman s
voice. fastening to the spot he was
astonished to see q monster shark flop
ping about in the shallow water. The
woman had gone to the wharf to throw
away some table refuse and as it
struck the water few feet away, she
was startled to see the huge fins OF a
shark Hopping about. She struck the
shark a powerful blow with an oar
which was rear.
Just at this point Mr.. Whittemore
arrived. He jumped into the shallow
water and grapped the shark by a
tail fin. The shark had turned on his
back to get the food and soon struck
bottom. Mr.. Whittemore kept the
10-year old boy succeeded in getting a
rope around the tail. Eight women,
who had been attracted by the cries of
excitement, quickly grabbed the rope
aud hauled Mr.. Shark on dry land.
There was some astonishment at the
size and presence of the shark. 1t
measured seven and a half feet in
length and was the largest of the few
ever found in that section.
The shark was dressed for its skin,
which is to be mounted for a museum
in New Haven.n
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
Proud Of Being a French cadadlaa

IA few lines to let YOU know anu
well. ! want to thank you very much
for the PATRIOT that you send every
week. IL seems good TO see all the
news from Putnam and surrounding
towns. One thing that pleased me
was TO see In the PATRIOT that the
French Canadians had meeting and
collected money for the French Ca
nadian soldiers. | want to tell you
that one has cause TO be proud Of being
French Canadian. Besides English,
French Canadian language is the only
one that is allowed to be spoken in
this camp. Any soldier talking any
language other than these two, will be
subject TO court martial. Please print
this letter In your paper and give my
regards To the boys
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
Putnam Home Guard Inspected

Major John A. Hagherg of Norwich
came TO Putnam "Wednesday night
and inspected the Putnam Home
Guard. The Major was late in arriving
due TO the trolleys being oil time but
he was soon In his uniform and out on
the floor where the company had been
lined up, AS he had to catch the
boat train home he did not have time
to address the company but left MS
soon as he had inspected the men and
equipment. He had no criticisms to
make aud found the local company in
excellent condition. There were a
number of spectators In the gallery to
watch the proceedings.
II is understood that larger quarters
are needed to give room for marching
drill and the matter is to be taken up
with the proper authorities.
Home Guard Fund
Previously Acknowledged S52 90
Della \, Backus, Thompson 90
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
Proving Child's Age in Procuring Work
Certificates
New United States Law Changes Pro.
cedure Somewhat

The recently enacted Federal Child
Labor Law changes somewhat the
mode of procedure in proving a child's
age when the child makes application
for a certificate to be allowed to go to
work.
The best evidence of the child's age
is the record from the custodian of
vital statistics, which in Connecticut
is the town clerk. A certified copy of
the record should be secured if possible.
III 1t is not possible the applicant will
have to prove that fact and then the
record of baptism may be substituted
II it is not possible TO secure either OF
the former records, and ii is so proven,
then an examination may be had from
the town health officer together with
the oath of the parents TO the child S
age, and transcript from the register
where the child first attended school.
Heretofore either of the above meth
DDS of proof was accepted but hereafter
they are required in order as above
stated unless proof is forthcoming that
one or both of the first two methods of
proof are impossible to secure.
A. w Buchanan, agent of the state
board of education, is in his office in
Union block every Monday morning at
O'Clock for the purpose of examining
applicants and issuing certificates
come prepared with the required proof
of age as above set forth In order to ex
pedite matters in procuring certificates.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
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b4tltl
State Police Changes

At a meeting of the state police
commission in the capitol sat Hartford
Monday the resignation of Theodore
f. Downing rs lieutenant OF state
police was accepted and Robert w.
Biidgeman was promoted from the
position of sergeant ito succeed him.
Frank Virelli of Bridgeport was APP
pointed sergeant. Lieutenant Bridge
man and Sergeant Virelli have been
connected with the state police force
since 1907. Lieutenant Bridgeman
conducted the raid made on Hotel
Chickering little over two years ago
when John A. Hart was landlord.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
Exhibited Auto Fire Apparatus

An American LaFrance motor driven
passed through the city Saturday
morning and the men in charge
stopped to show the machine to Chief
Cortland ID. Arnold as Putnam has a
truck OF the same make but without
the pump attached.
The truck was on the way from
Webster to Groton. 1t had ,been sent
from the factory at Emyra, N. Y, to
Webster over the b. " A, and on &C
count of freight conditions was being
taken overland for the rest OF the way.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
Old Soldier Bound Over TO Superior
Court

Last week Mitchell Ladoux of Put
nam, 6s, veteran of the Civil war
and an inmate of the soldiers Home,
Togus, Me-, was sentenced 60 30 days
in Jail for intoxication and was bound
over to the next criminal term Of the
superior court on a serious statutory
charge TO which he plead guilty.
A man in the north end Of the city
with whom Ladoux boarded while in
Putnam testified that Ladoux brought
liquor to his house and kept his wife
drunk most Of the time. several times
he had caught Ladoux and his wife
together and both would be under the
influence of liquor.
Captain Ryan said be had told Is
doux be had better go back to the sol
diers' home but Lsdoux refused say
ing he wss going TO get his furiougn
extended so he could stay longer.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
POMFRET HORSE
SHOW Big SUCCESS
Fund of S225 Raised for Red Cross
Equestrian Program Finely Staged
Audience Enthusiastic

Pomfret has rarely expressed such
appreciation of any event rs it did on
Wednesday when the first Pomfrel
horse show took place on the field adj
Joining the Ben Grosvenor.
The attendance was large, many
parties motoring from Putnam
Thompson, Woodstock, and other
towns, thus showing their enthusiasm
for the event and doing their past to-
ward swelling the fund of 1928 received
from admissions and parking charges,
all Of which is to be donated to the
Red Cross.
Mrs. Arthur b. Lapsley and Miss
Constance Perkins, becumingly CARRIED
in the uniform of Red Cross nurses,
lent touch of realism to the entertain
ment They collected the entrance
fees and distributed programs.
The following kindly consented TO
act as judges for the occasion, and it
may be said en- courant that they ably
demonstrated their "horse sense' in
1.-The distribution of the awards: Mr..
Thomas S. Harrison, DR.. Joseph G..
Hoppin, Mr.. Russell Perkins, and Mr..
John Grosyenor.
The contestants all showed their
true Craftsmanship and won the APP
prevail individually and collectively of
their audience. In addition to the reg
ular, show classes there were several
events in the nature of "stunts, chief
of which, the "musical chairs, caused
much merriment to the onlookers.
The pri nciple of the game is similar TO
the ancient parlor pastime of "Going
TO jerusalem in this case the partici-
pants riding horses instead of circling
the chairs on foot. The finish between
Mr.. Freddy and Mr.. Cushman WIS
very closely contested and amusingly
proved their agility and good horse.
manship.
The spectators showed their appro-
val by prolonged applause when the
judges awarded the first prize in the
jumping class to Miss M. V. Murray.
She proved herself horsewoman of
the first calibre, in perfect accord with
her mount, by the manner in which
she took her horse over the hurdles.
The show was managed by Mr..
Charles Cushman and Mr.. Edward
Murray, aided and abetted by the in
terest and personal supervision of John
Noonan. Mr.. Cushman and Mr.. Muir
ray are to be heartily congratulated
for their efficiency and for the success
which attended their worthy efforts.
remains for all those who. derived
benefit and pleasure Wednesday last
10 hope that the Horse Show may
hereafter become an annual event in
Pomfrel.
The events and the winners are as
follows:
Driving class Charles Cushman
Saddle Horse class do
Jumping class Miss NJ. V. Murray
Pony class Miss Nancy Murray
Musical chairs ,Vinton Freddy
Fling race do
Saddle and bride race do
Relay race, team composed of Mr..
Cushman, Miss NJ. V. Murray, and Mr..
Freddy.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
Opening Of Schools

All schools in the city begin the fall
term next Tuesday. All Of the vacan-
eies in the teaching department have
been titled but one, that OF commercial
teacher at the High school. The two
latest teachers to be secured are Miss
Ruth Troy of Cambridge, teacher OF
latin aud Edward Snow, Avon, Mass,
sub master. superintendent Mac
donald will meet the teachers at the
High school, Monday afternoon al two
o'clock.
Pomfret scsoo! or4ns september
18th.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
PIattsburg Officer Guest Here

Lieutenant Herbert A. Martin, Of
ticers' Reserve Corps, spent the week
end with Mrs. NJ. q. Leonard, South
NJ ain street.
Lieutenant Martin was one of the
hundred officers selected from the
Plattsburg camp TO take three weeks
intensive training in trench warfare al
Harvard under French instructor
These young officers of the o. II.
G., it is believed, will be among the
first to go to France in command OF
companies from the draft army.