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Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02
STATE TRADE SHOP
 BUSY PLACE
Students to Make Trips to Big Manufac-
 turing Plants
Fifty Regular Students. Two Hundred
 and Fifty in Night Classes

The Putnam State Trade Shop is a busy place. All departments are teaching interested pupils some useful trade. The enrollment in the regular day classes numbers fifty. The night classes have attracted 250 snd more are constantly enrolling. The fact that some of the mills are running nights reduces the number somewhat.
 Next week Wednesday the pupils in the textile department, uader M. J.. Bentley's supervision, will go to Sa- lem, NJ ass, and be taken through the big Naumkesg mills. The boys in the machine shop are soon to be taken to Worcester by Instructor Il. J. Han- sen and will visit the Whitman, Bears del Company and other large plants. These trips are made monthly and the students enjoy them and at the same time see the practical working of these big plants.
 The Lodge X Shipley Company of Cincinnati recently sent over hum dred plates showing the interior of their large plant, There is a descrip- tion with each and MT. Hansen gives lectures about the various departments as the pictures are thrown on the screen.
 The electrical department has re- gently been equipped to repair and charge storage batteries.
 The State Trade Shop offers free an excellent. opportunity for boys and girls to receive practical training in various trades that will fit them for good positions at good pay upon grad uation. This is generous offer the state makes and as the thoroughness and benefits from the instruction be- come more and more realized, greatly increased numbers will no doubt at- tend this fine trade school.
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02
Louis Defloures Bound Over
Story of Cutting Affair Related in City
 Court

Louis DeFloures of Putnam was brought from Brooklyn jail, Saturday morning and arraigned in the city court charged with staboing Sidney Steinhouse, on South Main street, October 9th after row over woman.
 Steinhouse, railroad brakeman, re ceived a cut in his left breast and an- other on his back. He was taken to the hospital but has been discharged. The story of the affair was told in court substantially as 1t appeared in the PATRIOT three weeks ago.
 Lawyer Charles l.. Torrey represent. ed the accused but put on no witnesses. Probable cause was found and the man was bound over to the next term of the superior court.
 The bond, which was previously fixed at two thousand dollars, was re- duced to one thousand.
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02
EAST WOODSTOCK
 MAN SHOT
Alexander Hamilton Neely Mistaken for
 Moose Say County Authorities
Brother. .iu.law. Norman Sharpe. Figures
 m the Accident

X telegram was received in East Woodstock, Wednesday morning, tel. ling of the death at Hamilton, New Brunswick, Tuesday, of Alexander Hamilton Nicely, a resident of the vii. lage.
 According to press dispatches from Hamilton the county authorities say that Neely was shot by his orother-in, law, William Sharpe, who mistook him for moose. They were out hunting Monday when the accident happened. Nicely was taken to hos pital in Hamilton after he was shot and died the following day.
 Mir. Neeiy and his bride of seven months left East Woodstock Oct. 18th. They stopped for visit in Portland, Me, and from there went to Nacawick, !, N. B., where they arrived the day be- fore the accident.
 MT. Nicely had resided in East Woodstock the past four years and was an industrious young man and a fine mechanic. For two years he en. gagged in market gardening, making q speciality of tomatoes.
 MT. Neely was B years old. He leaves, beside his wife, a fatheJ four brothers, William sand George, East Woodstock Charles and James of New Haven; and two sisters, Mrs. Belle Morse of New Haven and Miss Amy Nicely of Springfield. The body was taken to Madison, this state, his former home, for burial.
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02
PUTNAM CONN. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER ? 1917
BIG BALLOON LANDS
 IN POMFRET
Air Craft From Government Instruction School Came to Earth ia Swamp '
Flight Began Early Thursday From
 Rockville

With three men in the basket, a large hallon from the government bal loon school at Rockville, landed in A swamp near the home of Judge Charles 0. Thompson, pomfret shortly after 10.S0 Thursday morning. The big over head craft had been discovered sailing along Tn the sky by residents of Put nam and Pomfret long before it land ed, and upon coming down was greeted by throng of people. Among those to discover that the ballon was de- scending were the students of Pomfret school, who were having a holiday They immediately ran from the camp. us to the landing place.
 As soon as the ballon had come to earth the school boys gave a hand and helped the aeronauts drag the ship of the air from it's marshy berth. They were soon joined in the work of res- euing the gas bag by men from the balloon school who had followed the flight of the craft in automobiles. Late Thursday afternoon truck from Rockville arrived in Pomfret and the balloon was returned overland.
 A number of automobilists from Tol- land county had followed the balloon, which began it's flight early on Thurs day morning. Among these were Sen ator Henry Hall of Wilmington.
  IL was stated by those in charge of the flight that the So,0o0 cubic feet of gas in the bag had begun to give out, making a landing necessary, and that from above the swamp had appeared a splendid place to effect a landing successfully.
 The distance from Rockville to Put nam Is nearly 50 miles.
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02
HORSE SHES AT
 SUDDEN BLAST
4. Berger Thrown From Wagon, Right
 Shoulder Broken
North GrosvenordaIe Man Sustains Pain
 fuI Injuries

Alton Berger, North Grosvenord'le, sustained a broken right shoulder, scalp wound, and numerous sbody bruises shortly before one o'clock Sat urday afternoon, when the horse which he was driving became fright ened at the explosions produced by blasting and bolted throwing MT. Berger from the wagon in which he was seated.
 The accident occurred near the Shanlon barn, North Grosvenordale. Dr. E. Nj. Koch wss summoned and he at once ordered the injured man re- moved 10 .the Day-KimssIl hospital, where he was brought by Charles Johnson, county seaIer of weights. The shoulder was set by Dr. ;. E. Overlook.
 After the accident the horse ran considerable distance, but was finally caught near the North Grosvenordale trolley station.
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02
Odd Fellows Entertainment Course
Opens with Shubert Sexte,te, Monday
 Nov, l2th

The opening number in the Odd Eel lows entertainment course is the Shu
 bert Sextette. It will appear in Odd Fellows hall, Monday evening, Nov. 18th. There are four numbers in the course end course tickets are Sl.
 The Schubert Sextette comes as a welcome change in the orchestra com
 panies which have been offered for many years The important change is in the instrumentation, which is all string instruments. How unusual this is, cannot be realized until you hear the company. Instead of seem- ingly lesser volume, there is more. The strings blend as brass and other instru- ments do not, and the effect whether the company is playing loudly or softly, is that of bigness. The fact that all com positions sound AS well on the string instruments is brought home 10 the audience by this company. The finer musical compositions, the stand- ard selections, are handled with great CT ease and finer effects. The songs are much better es the voices are not injured by playing wind instruments. The program includes six costume changes, and as many action songs, and descriptive instrumental numbers.
 Mary Flames, orchestra director, uses some of the most difficult solos written for the violin. There is also good grade of vocal quartet work by the company as well as songs in which all the members take part, readings by Thrane, the bass player, add further variety to the program. adv
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02
Mayor McGarry Will Not Accept NOmi-
 nation

Mayor John J. McGarry has abso- lutely refused to consider a renomina- ton for the office again. The oity elee- tion will be held in December and some political talk is being heard.
 Mayor McGarry gives as his reason for declining to run, the pressure of his personal business. The mayor of the city serves without pay and his time is taken by all classes of people and by all manner of duties.
 With Mayor Nj Garry out of the running other material is being con sidered. Alderman George L. Padg- ettis name is men toned on the demo- cratic side spd that of Alderman John G. Johnson is heard as possible re. publican candidate.
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02
Oldest Firm in City Sells Out

The hardware business of Perry & Brown, established July i4th, 1870, has been sold to the Putnam Hardware and Mill Supply Corporation organiz- ed by Putnam business men. The busi ness will be managed by Charles De- vine, for a number of years clerk in the store of Chandler X Morse.
 With the passing of the business the oldest mercantile establishment of Putnam Is gone. Since the death of F. w. Perry the stock has been greatly reduced at private sale by the surviv- ing partner, Charles H. Brown, who retires from active business.
 The store will be closed about four weeks for the purpose Of remodeling, renovsting and receiving new stock.
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02
FIRE THREATENS
 MANY BUILDINGS
Rad Blaze in Ell at Rear of Bartlett'S
 Store Wednesday Evening
Bremen Praised for Good Work. Good
 Water Pressure

4 fire. that for a time threatened group of wooden buildings, was us covered in the second story Of the ell in inc rear of the store of w. J. Bart lett. Elm street, few minutes before 6 o'clock Wednesday evening, by Mrs. Paul, who occupies an upstairs tehe- mept over the store. Thomas Jones, clerk in the store, ran to Bugbee corner and nulled in the alarm. How the fire started is not known.
 When the fire department arrived the fire was under good hesdway. sew eral streams of water were put on ana the good water pressure enabled the department to put up good hgnt' And they did put up good fight. The fire was spreading rapidly with plenty of material to feed upon. It looked at one time as if the front store building would surely 20. If this happened IL wo,,ld mean that it would be ainost impossible to save the Bartlett home nearby. If this caught there would oe no telling where the fire would stop A the section is thiekly built up With wooden buildings.
 Once or twice it appeared sAa1 The fire was gaining on the men but more water was put on and soon me hre was under control. The fire was con- t;nsa to the ell where it started.
 MT. Bartlett says he is not able 10 es- innate his loss but the damage to sAie building and the stock stored there vi,I reach over 5000. Mr. Bartlett said Thursday morning that he was pleased at The splendid work of the de partment.
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02
"GOOd Gracious AnnabeIIe'

Railing comedy, coming at the Bradley theatre. Local theatregoers will have opportunity of seeing Arthur Hopkins production of Good Gracious Annabelle on Friday, Nov. l6. This play has the endorsement of New York, Chicago and Boston critics, and it has been regarded by them as the most original comedy produced in years, as it Is entirely new in theme, treatment and episode.
 Good Gracious Annabelle will be played here by the same company that has been Interpreting 1t In New York with its entire scenic equipment,
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02
DR. WILEY TO INYESTIGTE JAIL
 WHERE MRS. BARTLETT IS CONFINED Famous Health Expert Wants to Look Into the Sanitary
 Conditions Asks for Permission to nayze Food Served Ocsoquan and District Supplied with "whoIy Inadequate Suenane
on o AnaIyze Food Served Prisoners at Oeeoquan and District
Says sufst Tickets Supplied whoy

The press department Of the Nation al Woman's Party has issued the fol- lowing statement concerning eondi' tions at the workhouse at Occoqusn and the district jail, where Mrs. W. J.. Bartlett and other sutiragists are serv- ing sentences for picketing at the White House:
 Dr. Harvey Wiley, reused by sam pies of food smuggled out to him by workhouse prisoners, has requested ihe Board of Charities of the District of Columbia to permit him to make an investigation into the food and sanita " conditions under which the prison. CTS at the District jail and workhouse, among whom are Mrs. Dorothy Bart lett of Putnam, and Miss Minnie Hem nessey of Hartford, are held.
 Mrs. Bartlett and Miss Hennessey are serving sixty days and seven months sentences respectively, on the charge of constructing traIiic"by hold ing banners at the White House gates demanding "sutirage now,n under conditions which r.Wiley says could not be better "for promoting tubercu- losis.n
 pr. Wiley, who has personally ex. amined samples of the milk, soup and bread supplied the prisoners, states that "wholIy inadequate sustenance" is supplied by the government to the women under its charge.
 IA Diet of Worms won one reforma. ton and expect 1t will win another" Dr. Wiley declared, when asked If he proposed this investigation out Of sym pathy with the White House pickets. aIt was not until 1 learned of the treatment accorded the women in the District jail and at occoquan that l felt sympathy for the pickets. Hut the inhuman methods employed are such as justly to excite the condemnation of the whole nation.'
 In the following letter to Dr. George M. hDDtf, uittitoci oi shS 'h"h' VI Charities and well known sanitarian, Dr. Wiley asks permission to make n thorough investigation into existing conditions.
 pr. Geo. NJ. Kober, Washington, D. C.
 Dear Dr. Kober: l am personally acquainted with many.of the women who have been .confined at Occoquan and at the District Jail, and have heard from their own lips an account of the nutrition and sanitary condi- tions prevailing at both places. 1 therefore feel constrained to make | known to yon the conditions as they have been told to me, and as l believe them actually to exist.
 As understand it, there Is no pur- pose in penal servitude of lowering the | vitality of the prisoners or in inviting l disc sse. Yet both of these conditions prevail both at Occoquan and at the District Jail First of all the food | question. The diet furnished the pris- oners at Occoquan especially is of l character to invite all kinds of infec- tions that may prevail and to lower
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02
DONATIONS WANTED
Thank Offering for Hospital
Bags Will be Distributed as Usual This
 Year

Preparations are being made for the annual Thank Offering for the Day Kimball hospital. The bags to hold gifts of vegetables, sugar, canned goods or whatever one wishes to con tribute, will be distributed usual.
 This offering has become an annual custom and the people of eastern Windham county have responded generously in past years. This year the extra amount of produce raised should assure big donation of vege- tables.
 The hospital has developed into . large institution doing fine worK. Such an institution necessarily feels the hign cost of commodities. A great many supplies are needed; also money Al this season Of the year the appeal goes forth to the people of the county to give small part Of their bountifui stores. Both medical and surgical cases have increased in large numbers and the hospital Is at all times ministering to nearly all of tho l patients 1t can accommodate. l information as to just what is needed, where to send 1t and other de- tails wifi be announced later.
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02

the vitality so that resistance 10 dis ease is diminished. 1 have fortunate ly come into possession Of samples of the food actually given to those wom- en. have kept q sample of the milk reigiously for over two weeks to see If 1 could detect the least particle of fat, and have been uaableito perceive any. The fat of milk Is universally recog- nized by dieticians as It's most import ant nutritive value. 1 understand that dairy Is kept on the farm al Oc. quan, sand yet it is perfectly certain that no ,whole milk Is served or has ever been served to onesof the so called "pickeiersn W that jail. have not enough of the sample to make chem teal analysis, but, being somewhat ex. perienced in milk, 1 can truthfuiiy say that 1t seems to me to be watered skinned milk. I also have a sample of the pea soup served. The pea grains are coarsely broken, often more than . half of u pea being in one piece. They
 
 perfectly raw state and found to be in. edible by.the prisoners. l have also samples of the corn bread which is most unattractive and repellent to the eye and to the taste. All ot these wit nesses say that the white bread appar- cntly is of good quality, but the diet iu every case isSshe cause of constipation, except in the case of the pea soup, which brings on tssarrhoea and vomit- ing. As nutrition Is the very iounda- ton of sanitation 1 wish to call your especial attention as sanitarian to the totally inadequate sustenance given to the prisoners.
 The food al the county jail at Wash ington Is much better than the food at Occoquan, but still bad enough. This increased excelssnee of food Is offset by the miserable ventilation of the cells. in which these noble women are kept in solitary confinement. Not only have they had a struggle to get the windows opened slightly, but also at the time of their morning meal the sweeping k done. The air of tnei. cells Is filled with dust, and they try to cover their coffee and other, food with such articles as they can find to keep the dust oi their food. Better conditions for promoting tuberculosis could not be found.
 1 appeal to you as well known sanitarian to get the Board of Chari- ties to make such rules and regulations ns would secure to prisoners of all kinds and especially to political pFis- onegs, as .humane an environment ss possible.
 also desire that the Board of Char ities would authorize me to make in- spections of food furnished to prisoners at Occoqusn and as the District Jail, and to have physical and chemical analyses made without expense to the Board, in order to determine more fully the nutrlIive environment in which the prisoners live
 Respectfully yours
 HARVEY WILEY.
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02
]. ]. Dupre Candidate for Alderman
 at-Large

J. J. Dupre, republican alderman from ward three, has given notice that he Is in the running for the republican nomination for alderman at-iarge.
 Nr. Dupre Is one of theIleading citi- zens of the north end of the city and is at present serving on the most i'm portant committee in the common counciI-tne highway committee. He has performed his duties conscientious In and has taken great deal oi in terest in ali affairs of the city.
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02
Durfee.ROuse Engagement Announced
Bride and Brides.io.be Receive Present

The announcement is made of the engagement of Volney l.. Durfee of Vermont and Miss Elsie Rouse of School street, Putnam. Mir. Durfee is at present at Camp Devens. Miss Rouse is employed as bookkeeper by J. B. Tatem & Son. The announce ment was made at meeting of the Sunnysi,ie Club at the home of Miss Rouse Monday evening.
 Mrs. Vera Duffy Owen, recently married, was presented rocking chair and Miss Elsie King, soon to be mar. ried, was given linen shower. Re- treatments were served.
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02

they will want 1t. What i've get here is no good"
 Arthur Maloney
 Co. F., 14th Engineers,
 France. In the second letter, after telling of the fall of the German aeroplane he confines:
 "Two other German machines were brought down in the afternoon but those 1 did not see.
 In the afternoon Glen Dow and a couple of other fellows went for a walk, On their way back piece of shrapnel went right over Dow's left shoulder and landed in the road just in front of him. You can. see how close Dow came. Today while out working 1 heard loud whizz and big bangi This was from one of the biggest German guns. They seem to be landing somewhere near where Howard is working.
 1 remember how ] would argue with father about the war when l was home taking the opposite side and how mad he would get, saying, "Whats the use talking to you" "Well, you can tell him 1 am on his side now. We sure are going to win, for Germany has got about as much chance as l have of being president of France, and my chances are mighty poor. Some Of the German prisoners that have passed this way didn't even know that Ame rica is in the war against them. One fellow, who has worked in Phila. delphia, said the war would be over by Christmas. l guess that he Knows just as much about it as 1 do, and that's nothing. But 1 do know Germany is licked although she won't give in now. She will soon have too, and then yours truly is coming back to Putnam and tell his folks things he has seen, not read about, and can have my soldiers suit to work in fl he wants it, also my gas mask if l can bring il home.
 Red Packer, who was conductor of the night switcher in Putnam, IS our cook and you ought to see the feed he gives me. lie said his only wish Is that Albert Mouir the barber was here. He would feed him like cat and take of that stomach of his. When he passes out the bread he says, "How many pieces, one or two?" If you say 1.-two" he will say, "Good-.you hound" He is some boy and full or pep.
 I like 1t over here very much and hope to stay year anyway and Red does also. Don't worry about me as 1 am getting along great and like every : thing over here but the cigarettes and they are punk"
 Arthur NJ aloney.
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02
PUTNAM SOLDIER NEAR NO MANS LAND' SEES GERMAN AEROPL ANE SHOT DOWN Also Tells of Narrow Escape From ShTapeI of Another Put
 nam Boy
aon Says kaer Soldiers Captured By French Don't Know United
 Has Entered War
Patriot

Two letters have been received this week from Arthur Maloney, Engineer s Corps, France.
 "At present am in town by the name of-in the northern part of France about-from tthe German $ front line. This may make you think ! am quite ways from the fighting, but don't forget the Germans can fire shells 20 miles by the place where 1 am You can't see them, but take it from me, you can hear them whizz ana then a good, big, bang, They only make hole about twice over my head and about 20 feet wide. If one of them was to hit any one .of us the one hit ceGld be sent home in 8 cigarette box. This is no joke, it's fact. In the darkness of night the sky is very red riole lightning storm. Hundreds of different colored lights are shot up and it reminds one of a big railroad yard for the colors sare red, green, yellow and white and they can be seen for miles.
 In between the British and German trenches is "No Mans Land" This is completely networked with barbed wire so that tone can not get to the other very easy. At night they shoot these powerful white lights up over this land so as to see what is taking place.
 When 1 first got near the battle line l saw great many flying machines and l thought 1 would like to see a German machine brought down. l did. 1 was eating my dinner one Sunday not long ago and was watch ing them shooting at the German planes. All at once 1 saw Q small cloud of black smoke and saw this aeroplane .eomes sailing 10 earth. 1t wasn't for gasolene either, for the oc- cupants and the muchinc were mass of flames. This was wonderful sight and it pleased me lvery much. l am wishing to see 1000 more come down the same way-that IS, German ma chimes, for they make good fire, much better than the English or French machines. 1 don't want to see one of them come down.
 Yesterday 1 received two Putnam PATRIOTS. l had to laugh when l read Arthur iRenshaw's letter, where he nearly froze. Wait until he writes and tells you how cold it gets over here. If you happen to see him tell him I would like to hear from him You can also tell him he has nothing to fear coming to Franae or after he gets here for am going to look out fo- him while he is here and see that he is a good boy. This also goes for Leon Talbot if he brings me a box of Sweet Caporal cigarettes or chocolate milk shake Tell the m to carry all of
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02
Halloween Party

Miss Margaret Ryan :gave Haliow- e'en party to fifteen Of her schoolmates at the home of her parents .on School street Wednesday evening. The din ing room was decorated in yellow and white with Halloween favors. All kinds of tricks were played and games. Refreshments were served.