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Putnam patriot., 1917-07-27
NEW POST OFFICE
 QUARTERS
llrders to Secure Location With Required
 Space
If sOt in Business Section Then Outside

The postmaster general has given or ders 10 Postmaster Alexander Gilman ,o secure new quarters for the post oeiee. The required number of square taet is not less than 2000. The order states that if such quarters cannot be obtained in the business section then anarters may be obtained, if possible, outside In other words get quarters.
 Some time ago the department ad- yertised for bids for quarters but none were offered. There is no more talk of erecting new building. This seems AS far in the distant future as 1t ever has since the new building was first talked of, and site was purchased.
 What the outcome ef the new order will be is uncertain. It might mean that the post office will be. located in some remote corner of the city if quar- sers cannot be obtained near at hand.
 It is 10 be assumed that the people will have very little voice in the mat ter and that under the present order if a place suitable should be found near the foundry, on the west end of Wood stock avenue, on Providence street or shippee hill there the post office would go. 1t seems hard to credit the depart meut with any such intention but ac- eofding to the order this might hap pen
 The present quarters are too small to han 1t the growing business. TheIde- partMent however holds a year lease on 5ae present premises.
 There is a rumor that a new block may be built at the corner of Elm and Bd lGk streets. This would be desi- rat location for a post office.
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-27
Louis N. Crandall Assisting in Adyertis'
 ing and Selling

Louis NJ. Crandall, proprietor of the Norwich Commercial School, formerly of Putnam, has entered the advertising and selling department of GimbePs, New York city, for the summer months. The opportunity to take the position coming to him he accepted for the rest to be had from the change. Mr. Crandali has become an expert in this line and his rise from boy first attending a commercial school in Put nam to his present prominent place in the business lcommunity of Norwich and his recognized ability is an ex. ample of close application to purpose 10 amount to something in life.
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-27
Largest Number al Temporary Home

There are 92 inmates at the Wind
 ham County Temporary Home at present, believed to be the largest number of children ever housed in the large yellow house, with It's big barn and windmill in the rear, nj one time
 Superintendent and aMotneru Park have their hands full seeing that all are well provided for and made as happy as possible. There is but one case of illness at the home and that a slight one believed to be ivy poisoning
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-27
Interesting Locals
ADvRRTIsEMENT

To let, tenement with six rooms and bath, l12 Woodstock avenue, Putnam.
 It Is time to pay city taxes. If not paid on or before next Tuesday legal interest and charges will be added.
 House to rent near trolley, good locality, all modern improvements steam heat aud electric lights, enquire of Geo. E. shaw.
 Attention, The use of hose is per. mitted each day between the hours oi 5 p. m. and p. m. .,and for two hours only.
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-27
Master Draft Received

The master list of the draft was re- ceived at the office of Charles l.. Tor rey, member of the exemption board of the 18th district, this Friday morn- ing.
 1t will take some time to separate the 1900 odd numbers in this districf from the 10000 odd names an the Elas- ter list which includes every number drawn. When this is done and the ne W list competed 1t will be official.
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-27
Appreciates Comfort Bag
Private Talbot Writes Putnam ked Cross

Again, the good that Putnam Red Cross is doing in sending comfort bhgs to Putnam boys who have enlisted is made evident. This time il is Leon Talbot who writes the local chapter to tell now pleased he is to be the posses soT of one of the bags. In letter Of appreciation received by Miss Abbie Keith, secretary, Private Talbot ex- presses his gratitude and delight for the bag which was sent to him short time ago. Private Talbot is now sta. toned at Chattanooga, Tenn. He writes; 'I wish to acknowledge receiving my Red Cross comfort bag which was sent me through the kindness of Miss Gladys Gagne and the Red Cross SO eiety of Putnam.
 It's many useful articles were a sur prise 10 me, and all my soldier friends here, as l am the only one in compa. ny of over 100 to receive such a useful gift from my friends at home. l also wish to ssy that our treatment here is hne. Y. NJ. C. As are being built, pool tables being installed in our guar. teTs, and everything IS being done for our pleasure and comfort.
 shall never be able to repay the Red Cross for the kindness they did in sending me comfort bag.
 With many thanks l remain youl friend,
 Leon Talbot, Co., K 54th |. 5. Inf
 The local chapter of Red Cross ha; already delivered twelve comfort bags to Putnam boys who have enlisted mere are still at least three dozen more 10 be provided at this time, bu tie committee is unable to go ahead With the work because funds for thu purpose are exhausted. The public i' therefore urged to help in the work when, as can be seen tby the lette aooyei is greatly appreciated by th' 99ys who receive the bags, by contrib a'Ing money with which supplies vii pe purchased. Contributions will b teeeiVed by anyone of the followini committee: Mrs. A. 1. Morse, Mrs NaFy Stone, Sunnyside; Mrs. R. A surpiuss.
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-27
king..B Burgess

Walter N. King, son of MT. and Mrs. A. E. King, and Miss Marjorie Burgess, daughter of Mrs. F. NJ. Bur gess, were quietly married at the Methodist parsonage, Wednesday ev- ening, July 18th, by Rev. George D. Stanley.
 Both are well known here where they have lived practically all of their lives. They are occupying a home on Chapman street.
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-27
Join Their Company

Lucien Girard, Gilbert Perry, Adc- lard Salyas, William and Ador Jarvis, William Marquis, Napoleon Benoit and Ernest Lebeau, all of Putnam, went to Danieison Tuesday afternoon to join their company, the 18th Coast Artillery.
 The men were mobiiized at o'ciock at the Armory and are now engaged ID intensive training. II is not expecteu that they will leave for fisnefs Island before Saturday.
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-27
Detained in Canada

Word has been received from Bay eur Hector, son.in law of Mrs. Maria Farley, Providence street, that he has been detained in Canada, where he went for visit, and the authorities will not allow him to return. He has never been naturaized and is a subject of Great Britian.
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-27

their patriotic duty, When the call came for Home Guard Putnam men were urged to join that this city might not be found wanting. The men so urged had a right to expect that the citizens would stand behind them. They have volunteered to do the actual work of protecting our industries and our homes. Are the people going to be wanting in the assistance needed at this time?
 Organized at Governors Request
 It should be remem oered that this company was not formed voluntarily by any organization or body of Put nam men. It was formed at the re- quest of the state for service in the state. The men are liable at any time to be called into service now that the National Guard has mobiliZed and may have to leave their homes and friends for points away from Putnam. There are some things they need With out asking assistance of anyone they have planned an entertainment to try to raise money to meet their require ments. Are the citizens of Putnam going to stand by and let these men not only do the work they have volun- teered for but let them take the whole responsibility of financing themselves: It ought not to be. A dollar or frac- tional part from thousand citizens in the section ifrom which the Putnam Home Guard has been recruited would amply finance the organization and would lend an invaluable moral sup. port to the company.
 We have received the following let ter from an officer of the company which denotes appreciation of what ever may be done for the company and a desire to merit the approval and ap- ! probation of the public:
 S9 Elm street, Putnam, Conn. July 23, 1917.
 Putnam Patriot: Gentlemen:- Kindly accept my thanks for the 1 splendid article regarding the Home Guard, in your last issue
 l trust that nothing in the future may cause you to withdraw the splen. did support that you have given this body of men, who now have laid aside all thoughts of creed or nationality and now stand ready to prove themselves I 100 percent Americans.
 Yours truly,
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-27
1dyerllsed letters, July 24. 1917:

Advertised letters, July 24, 1917;
 LADIES Miss Ida A Green, Mrs. Rose Me. Donald.
 GENTLEMEN James A. Brown, J ackKinney, Louis Peloquin, Clarence koninsoni Peter Sheppard.
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-27

ar and Mrs. Ned Warren, Provi- 1eace' are the guests of Mrs. Warren's $ rasents, MT. and Mrs. F. A. Maryott, Seward street.
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-27

William Vandale, clerk in the shoe department of the Bugbee store, IS having his vacation.I
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-27
Benefit Concert at POmfret

A concert for the benefit of the War relief will be given at the Ben. Gros- venor Inn, Pomfret, on Thursday evening, July 31st at S.30 o'clock. Re. served seats Sl %; Admission 75c. Tickets on sale at the Ben Grosvenor Inn.
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-27

Miss Celia Benoit Is spending 'sw weeks, vacation at Sound View.
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-27

Thunder and Lightning Accompanied by Down Pon of Rain and Darkness
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-27

Last week the PATRIOT voluntarily started fund to financially aid the Putnam Home Guard. There was and is no intention to personally solicit anyone for contributions. We believed and still do believe that if the people in this corner of Windham county can be made to realize what the Home Guard stands for and what it's purpose is they will volunteer individually to help swell this fund.
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-27

Frightened Lights Telephones
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-27

Id Houses Struck Water Feet Deep Under Front Stree
The Washington times., 1917-04-07
.BROOKLAND PEOPLE
PLEDGE LOYALTY
Citizens Association Indorses
and Offers to Help Organize
Home Defense League.

Resolutions pledging loyalty to the
President were adopted by the Brook
land Citizens Association in Masonic
Hall last night. The secretary was di
rected to send a copy OF the resolu
tions to President Wilson. The asso
citation approved the organization OF a
District Home Defense League and
named a committee OF three, consist
ing OF Col. c. v. Burnside, w. s. Pol
lock, and w. v. Lewis. to confer with
the Commissioners and offer the ser
vices of the association.
Following a discussion of the
street car strike, the secretary was
directed to write to the Public Utili-
ties Commission, complaining of the
service given by the Washington
Railway and Electric Company.
which, II was declared, has resulted
in many Inconvenience to residents of
Brookland.
Marvin NJ. Mclean was reelected
president. Lee r. Wilson was elected
vice president, and Don s. Pollock sec
retary.
A committee consisting OF q. g.
Saltzman, Lee r. Wilson and c. H.
Etz, was appointed to cooperate with
the Brookland Rose Society in arrang.
ing for a rose show In Brookland in
May.
The Rev. F. l. Mumford was elected
to membership.
The Washington times., 1917-04-07
ITEMS OF INTEREST
IN AND ABOUT TOWN
Happenings of the Day in Va
rious k'arts of the Ma
tion's Capital.

A breeze had been whipping the
flags flying from their STATS through
out the city all morning.
Standing straight out from theil
staffs, straining at their fastenings
they presented a beautiful sight. Oc
casionally dipping their proud folds
IN a seeming endeavor to take flight
over the stops of the tall buildings
they seemed about to leap from the
staffs.
Thep, at exactly 1:12 o'clock yes
terday afternoon, the breeze suddenly
ceased.
The pride and apparent life that
had made them proud. impatient,
champing, living things, deserted
the flags. Still beautiful, but not the
handsome, 'quivering sheets of color,
they hung listless against their stats
For one minute they drooped. At
exactly 1:13 o'clock the breeze quick.
ened with a sudden gust.
The thousands Of flags leaped to an
outstanding position. Proudly, de.
fiantly, they flung again their folds
taut IN the breeze.
For several hours before and as
many after, the breeze held steady,
with never a suggestion, of a pause.
It was at 1:13 o'clock yesterday
that the President signed the war
resolution
The Washington times., 1917-04-07

Grounds. BY shutting on all vehicular
traffic from the Zoo Monday. the Of
ficials provide ample safety for the
thousands they expect. More than
the record crowd of $1,000 is expected
this year because the White House
grounds are closed.
At the Monument Grounds, as a par
tial alleviation OF the disappointment
of not having the White House
Grounds on which to disport. a sec
tion of the Marine Band Is scheduled
to play from $3.50 to o'clock Monday.
While the Monument Grounds have al
ways been used by small numbers on
the most important day in the kiddies'
calender-except Christmas-It is ex-
pected that thousands will now avail
themselves OF the long slope there.
Fortunately or otherwise, the price
of candy eggs Is about normal.
The Washington times., 1917-04-07
Printing to BE Discussed.

Phases Of the printing trade will b,
OF the Washington Board of Trade be.
fore members OF the Typothetae oi
Washington Wednesday evening at
o'clock. William H. Grow, salesman.
ager of the Crocke--McEiwain Com
pany, Holyoke, Mass, will speak OF
Paper for the Specific Job" Walter
H. Savory, manager Of the New York
sales department of the Mergenthalel
Linotype Company, on "Co-operatior
Individual, Psychologi.
cali" Joseph 4. Bordan, secretary OF
the United Typothetae and Franklin
Clubs of America, on Successful
Business Building" and Arthur s
Allen. salesmanager for Philip Rux-
ton, Inc, on "Color and Its Relation
to Printing!"
The Washington times., 1917-04-07
TO PICTURE BOLIVIA
William A. Reid VIII Show Official
Motion Views Of Country.

The Bolivian governments official
motion pictures will be exhibited for
the first time in this country at the
New National Theater Sunday, April
10, at 500 o'clock. William A. Reid
who has travelled and studied extern
sively in South America, will show
the pictures and speak on Bolivia,
the Heart of a Continent"
The Association of Perpetual
Alteration and Work for Poor
Churches, which maintains a convent
at 141e V street northwest, is to be
the. beneficiary OF the entertainment.
Among the lady managers of the as
ISOLATION are Madame Jusserand, wife
of the French ambassador, Madame
Y. Calderon, of the Bolivian legation.
and Mrs. Murrough O'Brien, wife OF
the military attache Of the British
embassy.
The Washington times., 1917-04-07
Student, To Give Concert.

The ninth public students concert
of the Washington College Of Music
will be held this afternoon at the
Masonic Auditorium. The soloists
will be Mrs. Ethel Holtzclaw Gawler,
Miss Alma Thomas, Miss Leal Tench
Rose, Miss Florence Reynolds, Miss
Kathryne Bouck, Miss Doris DeGroot,
and Henry Christiani. The concert
will be opened by the college or
chestra Of sixty pieces, with the
Haydn Symphony No. 2.
There will be silver offering taken
for the beneht of the Washington
Chapter of the Red Cross, by a num-
ber of girl scouts. Admiral N. z.
Mason, chairman of the Washington
Chapter OF the Red Cross, will make
a short address. The public has been
invited to attend.
The Washington times., 1917-04-07
APPRAIsEMENT is UPHELD,

In an opinion by Justice Mccoy, of
the District Supreme Court, filed to-
day, the offer OF S14,277.25, made to
Robert N. Richards by the District
for property in the Eastern High
School site territory, was declared
to be bona fide and in compliance
with the District statutes. Previous
to the proceedings to condemn the
land, bounded by Seventeenth and
Nineteenth and East Capitol and B
streeth northeast, Mr.. Richards had
been offered $4,000 for his property.
The condemnation jury reduced the
appraisement to S14.277.25, and the
courts opinion upholds this figure.
The Washington times., 1917-04-07
Hebrew. To Raise Flag.

Flag raising ceremonies will be OBJ
served by the Washington Hebrews
at the Eighth street temple tomor-
row, by elaborate exercises. The
large flag pole was placed yesterday
afternoon in preparation for the flag
raising.
Among those who will take part in
the ceremonies are Simon Wolf. the
Rev. DR.. Louis Stern, the Rev. DR..
Abram Simon, and A NJ. Fishel, pres
ident of the congregation.
The Washington times., 1917-04-07
BIRD LIFE ILLUSTRATED.

A beautiful series OF pictures OF bird
life near Washington was shown by
Norman McClintock, ornithologist yes
terday afternoon and evening in the new
Masonic Auditorium before the members
of the National Geographic Society, dur
ing his lecture on Citizens OF the Air:
Home Life OF Wild Birds"
Many Of the pictures showing bird
life around Washington were taken at
wild Acres" the country estate at
Bethesda. Nd. OF Gilbert n. Grosvenor.
director and editor of the National
Geographic magazine.
The Washington times., 1917-04-07
PennsyIvauIan. 10 Meet.

Congressman Clyde Kelly will be
the principal speaker tonight at a
meeting Of the Pennsylvania Society
of the District in the Perpetual Build
ing, 11O1 e street northwest. Samuel
X. Strattan will preside. A program
has been prepared by the entertain
ment committee, OF which Mrs. Robert
W. Lamberson is chairman.
The Washington times., 1917-04-07
Sons Share wineberEer Estate.

Clifford C. wineberger and Edward
c. Wineberger are chief heirs under
the'will of their father, John A. Wine
berger, filed for probate in the office
of the register of wills. Clifford
wineberger and H. Prescott Galley
are named executors. The carriage
repair business at 3700 Georgia
avenue northwest and the property
at 1862 and 370O Georgia avenue are
left to Clifford Wineberger. Property
at 3646 to $3.50 Georgia avenue and
the household goods Of the deceased
are devised to Edward Wineberger.
st. Paurs Rock Creek Church is left
$500.
The Washington times., 1917-04-07
To Discuss Mud Turtles.

The Information of the mud turtle
will be the subject OF discussion at s
o'clock this evening at the meeting
of the Biological Society of Washing
ton at the Cosmos Club, La Fayette
square and H streets. Alexander
Wetmore and Francis Harper will
speak They will be followed by A.
S. Hitchcock, who will talk on botan-
king in the Hawaiian Islands.
The Washington times., 1917-04-07
MIA Sold to Sneak.

Miss Henrietta Sold, head of the
women's section of the Zion Society
in New York, will be the principal
speaker at a meeting OF the Young
Women's Hebrew Association at its
headquarters, 1880 Tenth street north
west, Tuesday evening at 1880 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1917-04-07
Merchants to Meet.

The semi-monthly meeting of the
executive committee of the Retail
Merchants Association will be held
Monday afternoon at l o'clock. The
regular monthly meeting Of the en-
tire association will follow on April
9th.
The Washington times., 1917-04-07
women's Body Names OnIecrs.

Officers for the ensuing year were
elected by the Women's Christian As
ISOLATION OF 1Tl9 Thirteenth street north
west, at the annual meeting yesterday.
Appropriate exercises marked the forty
seventh anniversary Of the organization.
The following officers were chosen: Mrs.
David J. Brewer, honorary president
Mrs. Walter L. Cliff, president; Mrs.
Thurston, Mrs. Nathaniel Freeman.
Mrs. James Robbins, Mrs. James E GIL
bert, vice presidents; Mrs. Robert Ly-
ons, recording secretary; Mrs William
w. Scott. corresponding secretary: Mrs.
Jacob L. Unber, treasurer, and Mrs.
Walter S. Perry, registrar.
The Washington times., 1917-04-07
CLOUDS MAY DRIVE
OFFEASTER FINERY
Get Out Your New Hat and
Spring Suit-But Keep the
Umbrella Handy

Review the Easter fnery, the
flmsy diaphanous apparel, the new
military suit, and the pretty, but odd
hat. Place it in a conspicuous posi-
tion, all to be donned for church to
morrow.
And then hunt up the old umbrella
This suggestion, coming unoffcially
from the Weather Bureau, may be
taken as worthy OF note. For It is
stated there that:
Although the weather for tomor.
row will probably be clear and cooler.
there will be clouds. Just what these
clouds will do has not been deter.
mined. but they will be there, waiting
perhaps in ambush until Washing.
toms finest is on parade and then
Unsettled weather and probably
rain is predicted for Monday, as well
as Tuesday.
The price Of eggs, the kind usually
rolled after being treated to a dyeing
process, are today just 10 cents a
dozen higher than at the correspond
ing time last year.
Thirty cents a dozen wholesale was
the quotation today. With eggs at
this figure there is small possibility,
in the opinion Of local egg merchants,
that considerable number will be
rolled.
Reports from Berlin today state
that each individual there will be al
lowed two eggs on Easter Monday
Also' II Is stated, the maximum price
permitted to be charged will be 2
cents apiece.
Two centers will attract huge
The Washington times., 1917-04-07
Takes Suffrage Post.

Miss Ethel NJ. Smith, suffrage or
Eanizer and for many years Identi-
fed in the Washington Center OF the
Drama League of America, has been
named executive secretary Of the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage As
The Washington times., 1917-04-07

sociation. Miss Smith is well known
in labor circles. being connected with
the Federal Employees Union. Miss
Smiths office will be in the headQuar-
tiers of the national association, 1926
Rhode Island avenue.
The Washington times., 1917-04-07
Maine Men To Meet.

The Maine State Association will
meet this evening at s o'clock at the
W. C. T. U rooms, 522 Sixth street
northwest Don C. Seitz, business
manager of the New York World, will
speak on ''The Return of the Native" /"
The Washington times., 1917-04-07
VIII Addre.. Women.

Judge Robert H. Terrell, of the
Municipal Court and Major Charles
R. Douglas, will speak before a meet
ing Of the Woman Wage Earners' As
sociation at the association headquar-
ters tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1917-04-07

The Relations of Art to Society"
is the subject announced for a paper
to be read by Mrs. Virginia c. John
son at q meeting OF the Society for
Philosophical Inquiry, In the Public
Library this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1917-04-07
ADDRESS BY PERCY n. SKINNER

Individual Liberty and Social Con-
troT' will be the subject of an ad-
dress by Percy H. Skinner before the
Washington Secular League at
at 3 o'clock. An open-forum discus
sion will follow.
The Washington times., 1917-04-07
iron CROSS, FOR IA TOILETTE

From William IT. was the inscrip-
tion on the back of an iron cross,
with bull embossed in the center
and four white feathers on each end.
which was sent to Senator Martin of
Virginia to be presented to Senator
La Toilette. 1t came in an
anonymous letter from Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1917-04-07
To Meet at PInex Branch.

The Ptney Branch Citizens Asso-
citation will hold its regular mcnthly
meeting Monday, at s o'clock, at the
Iowa Avenue NJ E. Church.
The Washington times., 1917-04-07
Offer. Aid To Pre.Ident.

George Washington Post NO 1,
army and navy veterans, last night
adopted a resolution indorsing the
Presidents stand in the war and Of
fering fits aid in any emergency which
may arise.
The Washington times., 1917-04-07
To Speak On Liberty.

Percy H. Skinner will speak before
the Washington Secular League at
PythiGn Temple tomorrow afternoon
at 3 o'clock on Individual Liberty
and Social Control"
The Washington times., 1917-04-07

500 To Luray. Va, and Return
Baltimore and Ohio, from Union Sta
ton, s:15 a, m, Sunday, April sth.
Returning same day.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1917-04-07

Quickest Service To Baltimore
Every Hour On the Hour, Baltimore
& Ohio. S1.75 round trip, Saturdays
and Sundays, S1.50.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1917-04-07
Two Ris cat-

Two centers will attract huge
crowds to watch others roll eggs this
ysar-ths Zoo and the Monument