Putnam patriot., 1917-07-20
CONNECTICUT ] STATE BRIEFS


 London and one of the most promIn- ent textile manufactures of the state. is dead from a stroke of paralysis Mr. Palmer was 66 years Of age and IS survived by a wife and three children. He lived in New London all his life and was member of the firm of Pal mer Brothers Company, Inc.
 Yale's mobile hospital unit has been accepted, states Dr Joseph Marshal Flint head of the unit. who has beea In Washington in conference with the government officials.
 The police have been given orders to clean up the riff raff at Savin Rock and all suspicious characters who can not give a good account of themselves will be locked up and brought before the court on a charge of vagraney. The police intend to have a spotless town if they have to enlarge the lock up.
 The Winchester police force, in eluding the gatekeepers, watehmen. etc. who have the responsibility of guarding and preserving order and quiet within and about the big plant at New Haven, work of special import ance during the war, will receive rec ognition in the form of a straight 10 per cent wartime bonus.
 Pads of dried seaweed chemically treated, and fire proofed are used at New Haven by the contractors to pro- vide noise proof walls for the new Yale music school building. the Arnold Sprague memorial hall. The purpose of the building Is to have auditorium and music rooms for music students which shall not vibrate the sound.
 There has been a marked increase in the number of pleasure cars regis tered at Hartford. Last year the en- tire number was about 4S.000. There haSS already bees registered this year 54.911 and the department has in creased it's order for marks to co., 900.
 Organized cooperation by the towns people of Hamden is sought to make a success of the movement to form an organization to make as pleasant as possible the life of Hamden young men who may be fighting under the colors.
 While his widowed mother and his niece were attending prayer meeting in a church across the street from his home. Ernest Hart of Plainville, shot and killed himself with a 22 calibre rife. He was 35 years of age and it is thought that despondency owing to i'll health was the cause of his deed
 The receipts of the automobile de- partment for the present year up to July 14 amounted to s990. 821 .5S For the same period 1916 they were $709.- 425.01. It is expected that the S1000,- GOO mark will be reached this week.
 Owen Clarke of Hartford, was ar rested by Federal Agent Charles II. Lane for violation of the presidents proclamation requiring registration, It is alleged that Clarke made a false statement to a military census taker in March regarding his age, He was held under $1,000 bond for the September term of the Federal court.
 The number of jitneys registered in the automobile department at Hart ford since July 1 was S46 and the number of operators licensed S11. The fee for registration is S5 and for license s2. Before the new law went into effect there was no special fee for jitneys nor license for their drivers.
 The first break in the tie-up of the Danbury matters was announced when employees of Daniels & Trimpert were notified to report for work.
 It is estimated that the Winchester Repeating Arms company now em- ploys about 16,o0O men. and that about 10000 more will be added to the force at the New Haven plant immediately, largely in the form of night shift.
 The Winchester Repeating Arms Company, of New Haven announced the most sweeping increase in the wages of it's employees in its history. A war bonus of at least 10 per cent or a reduction of hours, decreasing the working day an hour and half. was announced for virtually all the employ es: in some cases both went into effect
 Joseph Haugsby, ten years old, was drowned in a canal at Stamford while swimming The body has been re- covered. It is believed he was seized with cramps.
 John w. Crampton. state superin- tendent of fish and game, said that ow- ing to the wet weather it had been extremely difficult to care for young pheasants at the game farm at Madl- son. He has been obliged to hire extra help for the purpose. But not withstanding the drawbacks he has about 4,O00 pheasants at the farm' to hberate in the course of few weeks.
 Plans for giving increased publicity to the county movement for the con servation of resources and Tor the general promotion of Fairfield county interests were discussed at The Strat- field. Bridgeport. at meeting or the of the leading daily and weekly papers of the county.
 Captain of Detectives Edward O. Cronan directed the closing Of Bridge ports disorderly houses when stella Farrare. r years old. of Philadelphia told him that she had been brought to Bridgeport and placed in house at 7o State street. which Is alleged to ,- ..,, .,r 5,,a+ad bx- Ernest coZZa.