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Putnam patriot., 1917-10-05
Arraigned on Serious Charge

Harold 3elilon u Waterford, man
ager OF the Week Hall Electric Com.
pany, Westerly, Il. l., who has been
doing work 10 Goodyear, was arraign-
ed in the Putnam city court, Wednes-
da5 morning, charged with edlninis'
tering a drug to Putnam girl for the
purpose of causing an abortion
The accused was represented In
court by Attorney Perry } Hoilander-
sky OF New London, who asked for an
adjournment. The adjournment was
granted TO Friday, Oct. IL, and bond
Of 81 600 was furnished.
Putnam patriot., 1917-10-05
WILD RIDE
FROM WILLIMANTlC
Drafted Men Receive Medical Attention
in Thread City
Charter Jitney aud Catch Train in Putnam

Beating a train from willimantic TO
Putnam in an auto is some stunt. II
wns done Thursday when Two New
Haven drafted men were taken from
the train Tor medical treatment. Chas.
Reiss was treated for a bruised eve and
Henry Gilmore for a cut on his knee,
Fifteen minutes after their train left
they chartered a jitney and told the
driver 10 beat it for Putnam and TO
beat il as he never beat II before.
just as the New Haven train pulled
out the jitney arrived. The men
jumped out and called for the train to
stop but it proceeded TO the north end
OF the yard.
! The two ears with the Putnam con-
tingent were on the track and the men
got aboard these as they were attached
10 the New Haven section.
Putnam patriot., 1917-10-05

the plckets have,eaused an investiga-
ton of the wofk.house at Occaquan,
Va. w. II. Whitaker, Superintend
emit, hes been suspended pending In
vestigation. Inquiry was 10 be be-
hind closed doors, but the Woman's
Party is protesting for open inquiry.
Mrs. George l.. Day, advisory counsel
from Hartford says: Ell the picketing
does no more good, il will have ac-
cornplished something TO have brought
about these showing ups Of the condi.
tions existing there. ~
A letter on Monday states that due
TO improved conditions At the Govern
nenG workhouse. Mrs. W j Bartlett
d IL sss5iissz ~ssy gel and getting aiont
nicely
Putnam patriot., 1917-10-05
School Enumeration Shows Increase Of 81
Denotes Growth of Town, ISs

Louis f Battey has finished the
enumeration of the children of Putnam
Of school age. The enumeration shows
b more children than last year, the
total being l7l7.
As it is estimated that the school
children represent one fifth Of the pops
ulaiion this would denote an increase
in population for the town Of 1855 PEG
pie.
Putnam patriot., 1917-10-05
Hearing Regarding Handling Of Milk

County Agent h. w. Ellis has noIl
lied the farmers Of the county OF a
meeting TO be held In Hartford, Mon
day at 2 p. M, relative TO the new
rules and regulations concerning the
ins peclion of diaries, and the produc-
ton, care, handling, marketing or sale
OF milk and cream.
There will be q meeting In Putnam
this Friday afternoon when the mat
ter will be discussed and delega ate 10
the Hartford meeting chosen.
Putnam patriot., 1917-10-05
Lineman Injured

Chris snuItz, lineman Of the West
ern Union Telegraph company was In
jured Monday and taken TO the Day
Kimball hospital for treatment. He
WIS dawn in pole hole and II caved
in on him. His head was cut and he
received bruises. His condition was
moi dangerous.
Putnam patriot., 1917-10-05
Nesting 40. i.

The regular Monthly meeting Of
Div. /, A O r., will be held sunday
7th inst. a fail attendance Of the
members is requested TO tske action on
the coming re union 70 be held al vii.
hmantic on sunday, Oct 2lst.
The members and Ladies uxillary
are working earnestly to make it a
gala day for Willimantie.
Putnam patriot., 1917-10-05
D. 4. K. Meeting

The regular meeting OF the Elizabeth
Porter Putnam Chapter d. A, X. VIII
be held la Odd Fellows hall Monday
afternoon. Oct. 5, At o'clock. The
board OF management viii meet at z5o.
Putnam patriot., 1917-10-05
Demonstration on Uses Of Stale Bread

A demonstration on the Uses Of
Stale Bread will be given Ia -. JOINS
hail Monday evening, Oct. Sths ~ : I'D
by Miss Charlotte Emoleton, Home
Demonstration agent.
Putnam patriot., 1917-10-05

George r .HoIbrcok has been ap.
pointed trustee and b. x. smith, JE.s
j. IL. 1;eeson and J Riehs<a Earp<n-
Ter. appraisers Of the. baakrup stock
AZ Hector I,e(1iaif.
Putnam patriot., 1917-10-05
JesIia House, Webster, Changes Hands
New Landlord Formerly OF Putnam

The Joslin House, Webster, wen
known to Putnam people, chalse
hands last week. The new landlord
is Edward G. Winter, formerly OF = Ut
nam. The deal is said TO involve about
$4,000.
Mr.. Winter, native OF Worcester
has conducted hotels in Clafenlol'' =
H., Putnam, Danielson and "iliimAn-
lie. The last being the Hooker house
Putnam patriot., 1917-10-05
RUNS TRAIN TO SEC
OND LINE TRENCH
Railroad Men From Putnam Work Hard
Sunny France Isn't Sunny

Arthur Maloney writes again from
France; This country is often called
"Sunny France Ii the person who
called it that first was here now he
would change his mind. There hash I
been one day that | have been here
but what il has rained. | don't mind
the rain SO much as the cold, and it
certainly is cold for this time of year
We are sleeping in hut that will ae-
c0mmodate l6 men nicely. | only take
my hat, shoes and leggings of at night
and roll myself up good in three heavy
blankets and soon fall asleep. A about
3 a. IN. every body in the place is awake
and cold. 1t is also cold during the
day but nothing to what it is at night.
We only know what is going on in
this part of the battle line. We can
see them battefing the German line
which is but short distance from US.
As for the other parts we know moth
ing but what we are told by the trench
men that come from there. They re-
port that the British are still taking
trench after trench Most of these
trench men are hard looking lot but
they are very kind aud give us many
things which are impossible for us to
get
The trains we are TO run go right up
to the second line trenches but always
at night. These trains are nothing to
what you see going Though Putnam
for they are so small they could run
right through a door Of New Haven
box car and not bit thing.
1 wish you would send ME some
Sweet Caporal cigarettes We get En-
eash cirnrelfes hnt they are no good 2
Putnam patriot., 1917-10-05

The Southern New England Tele-
phone Company hiss had gang Of
men replacing poies On the easteriy
SIDE Of Scssool slTees This .eek.
Putnam patriot., 1917-10-05
Laying Railway Track in France


The following are extracts from
letter written from France by Howard
James of Putnam, member of the en-
giaeefs corps:
Il went To work the first two days
laying track and the next day WAS
brakeman and car inspector. work
from u to 10 hours day and some
times more. Glen Dow, Arthur Ma
lony and Arthur Pepin are working
about eight miles from me. Harry
and l1 sleep in the same bunk and
Harry is very good 10 me. don't get
much time to write. They say we
are going to get one day oil in ten but
new We are woking every day. l hope
50 SO We can &c our washing. We ARE
not allowed to 20 TO town. am feel
ing fine. send me the Putnam paper
and tue Boston American.
Letter IRON the Pacific
The following letter was received by
DR.. l.. O. Morasse from Frank ].
Foisey, son Of Mr. and Ars. Joseph
Foisey. The family formerly resided
in Putnam but is now in Kansas CITY;
al am enclosing a picture OF myself
in uniform. A red cross on my left
arm designates membership in the
Naval Hospital Corps. On the island
rim hospital our uniforms are plain
white with black tie.
! expect TO remain here at this sta
tion under instruction for about five
months. Later 1 viii be transferred
to snip or hospital "somewhere on
the globe
The instruction we receive consists
Of lectures and quizzes in pharmacy,
anatomy, materia medlca, first aid,
practical work in pharmaceutical labo-
ratory, nursing, etc.
Ne live in tents, the hospital camp
being located 1t the top of Goat Island
commanding an excellent view of san
Francisco bay. The food is excellent
as well as abundant. Under the cir
eumstanees, consider | made good
move in joining this branch of the
navy in preference to any other milf
tary organization, although, Of course,
We will all be glad TO see the war over
and get back to our old occupations.
am sure you would be interested in
looking over this station, particularly
the hospital and medical department"
Examining New Men at Camp Deyens
Private Kenneth sharpe, recently
transferred from Fort Benjamin Har-
rison to Camp Devens, writes;
"With the confusion in moving and
getting settled, and being SO busy in
examining the new men, | haven't
found much opportunity to do other
things. In fact we have had just
about time to eat and sleep.
have to stay in today. There are
fifteen OF US in the barraks and five
men have TO be in barraks all the
time. 1t is arranged so that a man
has two days off before he stays in
| again.
sunday morning We hAu our iesuiai
monthly muster roll, when We were
Inspected and accounted Tor at roll call.
Afterwards we signed the pay roll.
Yesterday soms of us troliied to
Fitehburg. fourteen miles, took in the
fair. had supper and saw show. Il
is much easier TO get away here than
At Fort Benjamin Harrison. As long
As We are back in the evening we can
20 where we like. We have no roll
call and can therefore do as we like
after duties are over.
Thursday afternoon we finished up
the examination Of the first quota OF
drafted men who we're assigned 10 the
depo, brigade. Ne began week ago
4 -
Putnam patriot., 1917-10-05

and on our record day put through 328
men. We started with six doctors,
eight enlisted men, I'VE fellowsl and
three or four drafted men who helped
on the clerical work. Each man had
a form with him which was made out
by the local board. My JOB was to copy
the information on their form to an
other form and in order to keep up
with tie doctors | had to be writing
continuously.
After dinner Lieutenant Maloney
asked me if would like 10 vaccinate
for a change. / told him | knew moth.
ing about it but that / could learn. /
took the Job and liked it very much IL I
as easy work. In day and hall
bet yaecinated more men than Put
nam doctor would vaceinate In two
wears. The next bunch of men is conn.,
ing in soon and that is to be my job. |
is hard because | worked three or four
nights until nearly II O'Clock on paper
work.
| Big Sunday Crowd at Camp Deyens
From Sergeant Hyde; Smith, who
/ sees largest number of autos In hi
life. IAN feeling very we'll and every
| thing is going nicely here. There wai
an awful crowd here sunday, abou
2O0, 900 people, and more automobile
than 1 have ever seen before in ms
life. The estimate was about 10000
here at one time. There were a few
accidents, but ieF such crowd u va
remarkable there were mob mere; AM
10 add 70 il al il Mas raining.
Putnam patriot., 1917-10-05

DR.. Harold A. Foster OF Ne~ = :
CITY was In this city Friday sana oas
uFday oil last week. Wine hsae q
perform Ell several nose and throat op-
Putnam patriot., 1917-10-05
Faithfully Yours,


The League was organized by Miss
Pierson in the spring OF 1918. Nearly
all OF the state officers have spoken be-
fore it, as well as others Of national re-
pute among whom was Miss Anne
Martin, potential congfesswomen
from the state Of Nevada. She was
also imprisoned for picketing, but was
in the group of sixteen spardoned by
the president.
All moneys, records, etc. Of the
league will De turned over 10 the state
association as soon rs word from head
| quarters is received
An organization meeting Of the new
body will be held in the near future al
which a board Of directors will bs
elected.
A msiter Of local interest j. q com
nunieallol from " asflipgiou 10 which
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28
Would Give Him Exercise.

Former Congressman George R..
Smith of Minneapolis is fond Of hunt
ing and takes great pride In the owner
ship of a costly setter dog of noble
birth. One day an old man, who was
acting as guide for the hunt, came near
making lifelong enemy Of Smith by
critcizing the dogs technique in the
field
"The dogs perfectly all right" de-
clared Smith, Indignantly. 81 wouldn't
trade him for any dog ever saw, only
he doesn't get quite enough exercise.
I'm busy and have to keep him penned
up a good deal. He ought to have
more exercise and that would improve
his hunting"
"Has he got any fleas?" inquired the
old man.
"Should say not" replied Smith, in
suited. THAT dog has his bath every
week the same as 1 hope you do"
'Why don't you give him a few
feas?"
"What do you mean, give him fleas?
Why should I want fine dog like him
to have fleds?"
"Well," opined the guide, thought
fully, they'd give him exercise. st.
Louis Republic.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28
MANY GIRLS ARE SENSIBLE
Those Who Think and Act With Dis
erection Are Playing important
Part in Worlds Work.

CynicS have had so much to say in
their caustic way about frivolous girls
that visitor from Mars, unaccustOm-
ed to our mode of life, might suspect
there are no sensible girls on this
planet. But those who go in and out
of the homes of the people great deal
know there are girls who think, who
reason and who act with wise diScrim-
ination, says writer in the Salt Lake
neutrality-suspicious..
Suppose there are those of languid
or coquettish temperaIhents who spend
idle hours in conjuring up romantic
day dreams and who engage in flirta-
tious follies when they go abroad In
public. They create more comment be-
cause they do most to lure the eye of
admiration that is easily attracted by
physical charms.
The domestic girl may not be less IA
vOred in the endowment of feminine
graces, but being not so vain and hav-
ing a profound regard for the more
enduring attributes of human affec-
ton, her faculty of ratiocination
schools her Indifference to infatua-
ton that is only shallow and transit
tory.
We have evidences everywhere of
the girls who think and are doing a
great part of the worlds work. They
have taken upon themselves an ever
increasing share of the professions
where thinking is essential to doing.
They take an active interest in the
educational, industrial and economic
problems of the community, state and
nation in which many Of the most prac-
teal suggestions are made by girls and
women who think. They are nobly as
Stunning serious responsibilities imposed
by war, as they will also in the mighty
tasks that will come after the war.
And the greatest blessing of all which
sends a ray of hope through the mists
of the present is that girls who think
will become the dependable mothers
of the future.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28
Fortunate Babies.

There is one instance, at least, where
a baby received q substantial bonus as
a result of subscriptions raised by the
inhabitants of the town where it was
born. This was at Schoneberg, near
Berlin. With the arrival of the baby
the population of the town reached the
100000 mark, and according to rule,
it attained the dignities and privileges
of a "grosstadt," OF large town. The
inhabitants marked the occasion by
raising a considerable sum of money
for the baby. At Temesvar, in Hun
gary, 100000 was once settled on a
baby. The baby lad been left at an
orphanage and visitor agreed to set
tie that sum of money on it if allowed
to take it away and adopt it.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28
Just a Story.

When William Jennings Bryan was
in indianapolis recently, he was enter
tanned at the country home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel NJ. Ralston. Mrs. Bryan
accompanied her husband. The Raj
ston household greatly enjoyed the con-
versation of Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan, par
ticularly when the great commoner
told some of his best stories. A domes-
tic employed at the Ralston home was
so interested in the guests that she
wrote to a friend: 1--WE had a fine time
at the Ralston's last night. Mr.. and
Mrs. Brandy were visiting them and
they were very entertaining"
Mr.. Ralston thought it was a delici-
Gus joke on Mr.. Bryan to have him
called Mr.. Brandy, and was telling it
to some friends later at the Hotel
SEVERN when Mr. Bryan came up.
81 was just telling the story about
how you were called Brandy" said Mr..
Ralston.
II think that's just a story" said
Mr.. Bryan, laughing.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28
HIS OLD DREAM CAME TRUE
Miner Was Killed in the Manner That
Was ForetoId in Vision Twenty
Years Before.

In a lecture at Blackwood the Rev.
NJ. Griffin of Cross Oak, minister
who, after forty years preaching, is
as vigorous as ever, referred to sub
consciousness, the mysterious power
that controls us even when asleep,
rays a Cardiff Mail writer. Outside
the chapel one of his hearers narrated
n curious incident which happened to
q Blackwood man. He lived near the
present railway station, and dreamed
one night that while working on his
stall as miner a stone fell on him
md killed him.
The dream was so vivid that he gave
up his work at once and emigrated to
America. Twenty years later he re-
turned to Blackwood and sought work
In his old co1liery. He was told that
no one had been working in his old
stall since he had left, and work was
found for him in the adjoining stall.
While engaged there his pick acciden-
tally struck through the coal which di-
vided him from his old stall, there
came a fall and the twenty-year-old
dream was fulfilled.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28
4 Maniac in the Trench.

An officer writes about an incident
which is probably one of the most
gruesome that has been recorded OF
life in trenches:
One night as a working party I'M
der Lieutenant Rathbone was proceed
ing down Il communication trench, they
were fired upon from close quarters.
On inquiry Lieutenant Rathbone as
certained that the shots came from q
soldier who had run amuck, and had
posted himself with loaded rifle and
fixed bayonet farther down the french.
Lieutenant Rathbone borrowed a rifle,
and, accompanied by Corporal Field
wick. advanced along the trench until
in view of the mentally deranged man.
They then advanced with rifles at the
ready; the officer calling uron the man
to surrender. Receiving no reply, they
then dropped their rifles and rushed
him. and after disarming him took him
to the nearest dressing station. Cor
poral Feldwick. who is a prisoner OF
war. has also been awarded the Albert
medal of the second class.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28
Why Soldiers Wear Wrist Watches.

Replying to question from his au-
dience, a British officer lecturing in
Chicago explained why all officers wear
wrist watches. He described an ad-
vance from the trenches as an illustra-
ton, telling how every move was made
on prearranged schedule, the artil-
lery throwing curtain of fire for
certain number Of seconds, while the
infantry advanced 20 yards farther
ahead. while the infantry made an
other advance, and so on.
"All this shell fire." he said, lis be-
ing done by artillery far behind. The
artillery officer depends most Of all
upon his watch. He sits with tele
phone glued to his ear and field glasses
in his hands. He has no time to be
fumbling for his watch. A minutes
error in changing the range would
mean that the shells would be falling
into his own advancing troops. Nor
has the officer leading his men across
No Mans Land any time to be fun
bling for his watch"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28
Practical Brit, ENCOURAGEMENT

A rich Russian distiller sometime
ago decided to spend considerable
amount of his fortune in increasing
the physique of his countrymen and
countrywomen. He advertised for
strong, healthy young couples to set
tie on his estate. He paid the mar
riage expenses for suitable applicants
and gave them free grants of land
Then, when babies began to arrive, he
settled annuities on them of fifty rub
les each.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28
JUST PART OF DAYS WORK
minded American Newspaper Cor
respondent of Relhops.

We strolled, as we talked, into
long shed, with q board table along It's
center, a telephone desk in the cor
ner and many maps on the plain board
walls-the regulation appearance Of
headquarters. A bench ran down
one side of the room, and on it sat
seven or eight lean, blond, clean cut
British youths in khaki. 1t was the
watch, waiting on call against emer-
gencies of the air.
Phil Simms, being an American and
therefore of witty imagination, smiled.
''Bellhops, waiting for call to z %
he whispered. The row of ayiatOrs, be-
ing Britons and shy, shifted their legs
and looked embarrassed. But one rose
from the bench and approached the
captain, saluting. He was breathing
heavily and his eyes were bloodshot.
"Oh-you've just landed!" said the
captain easily. Had a fight, didn't
you?"
yes, sir" said the boy all in
breath. Squad of four German planes
attacked me and Brown-Jones, (This
name, Of course. is disguised.) My gun
damned after three shots, and I had
to hurry back. Brown-JOnes brought
one down, think. At least he ap
peared to be out of control when he
dropped into the cloud below"
"Oh-er-Brown-Jon back2"
mo, sir. But l saw him crossing
our lines behind me-"
Engine trouble, 1 suppose. Doubt
less We'll hear from him later. What
about the other three Huns?"
"They showed evidences of extreme
terror, sir!"
every we'll"
The boy settled back onto the bench,
where he nonchalantly- borrowed a
cigarette from his neighbor.
Just let your imagination play on
this, as mine did. Back from fight
fifteen thousand, eighteen thousand,
feet in the air, thing merely dreamed
of three years ago. realized only year
ago-an adventure beyond precedent.
And here it was treated as part of the
days work will Irwin in the Satur-
day Evening Post.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28
Gods Rule Over All.

Once again, Gods statutes are in
agreement with all his laws. He
who upon Sinai uttered his will toward
men, sits upon the throne of the uni
verse and issues his mandates to all
things animate and inanimate. "The
Lord hath prepared his throne in the
heavens and his kingdom ruleth over
all. Bless the Lord, we his angels,
that excel in strength, that do his
commandments, hearkening unto the
voice of his word. Bless we the Lord,
all We hosts, We ministers of his that
do his pleasure" The angels not
only do his commandments but hearken
for the whispers of his pleasure. The
starry armies of heaven are marshaled
under his captaincy. Things in earth
and waters under the earth receive the
law at his mouth. Science recognizes
more and more that not from many
sources but from one must come the
laws ruling in the sphere of physical
things. Well, the statutes for hui
man life came from him who rules
everywhere, and they must harmonic
with his rule elsewhere. So, we are
lifted to the blessed vision of the man
who does the will of God as dwelling
in such a pivotal place that all things
work together for his good!
Just as a mothers love makes
service a delight which to others is
dread or q mere duty, so if we love
God, his statutes will become songs.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28
Troops Called to Subdue Bear.

When the Swiss army was modified
three years ago the soldiers surely did
not think that they would have to fight
bears, but that happened to a detach-
ment of the troops on Rorschach on
the lake of Constance recently.
A large brown bear escaped from
travelling menagerie and trotted
through the streets, causing a panic
among the population. The bear fin
ally entered a butcher shop where
he enjoyed a good meal of steak and
fish and created general havoc. In the
meantime half company of soldiers
Of the local garrison had been called
up and fastened to the scene of the
disturbance with loaded rifles and
fixed bayonets. The butcher shop was
surrounded by the troops and the bear
held at bay until his owner and a
couple of trainers arrived and lassoed
him.