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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-29
NEW CHARTERS.

Dover, Jan. 29.-Charters were fled
here, yesterday, as follows:
Wales Motors Corporation, Wilmingto
Del capital, s., 600, 900
Carolina Rochester Mining Co, New
York City; 5000, 900
Edward Warren Production, Inc, New
York City, public and private theatricals;
5000
WaddelI & Son, Inc, New York City,
mechanical engineers $4,000.
Cooperative Perfumery Co, Whining
ton, Del, toilet articles; s 10000.
Felix Broker investment Co, Will
mington, Del; $4,000
Increase in capital OF Gulf Consolidated
Oil Corporation, Wilmington, Del, from
81 600, 900 to $4,000, 900; Of Globe Res
taurant Co, Wilmington, Del, from
500 900 To $500 600
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-29
DELAWARE CITY.
,pe..,al Correspondence OF Every Evening

spociaI Correspondence OF Every Evening
Delaware City Jan. % Mid-year ex-
arninations at the public school Will start
Wednesday next
Mr.. and Mrs Bonine spent last week
here, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs
+. j. Whiieman.
The pu tic school was closed yesterday
on account of the storm.
Harry Heal, who is i'll with AN attack
Of rheumatism, is improving
The quarantine tug Neptune could not
reach Reedy island, yesterday, on ac-
count of the ice and snow in the river
Miss Nile Of West Chester Norma
School viii substitute at the pul lie school
here for Miss Ella Cleaver, who is i'll.
NJ IS Nile will teach the eighth and ninth
grades
The Red Cross rooms, opposite the
postofice, remained closed yesterday
owing to the severe storm.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-29
PARCELS POST SERVICE JAMN1ED.
Embargoes and Storms Divert Freight
to Mail Routes.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington, Jan. 29.-Freight en-
bargoes and weather delays to freight ship
ments have thrown heavy new burden
on the mail service by adding thousands
of tons to the parcels post. Otto Praeger,
second assistant postmaster-general,s SAID
TODAY that steamers were being used for
the rst time in carrying parcels post In
an effort to forestall congestion and that
various changes in practice have been
made to speed up the service.
Owing to missed connections and wealth
er conditions, deliveries now are from Il
to "a hours late between New York and
Chicago, and from "a to As hours to the
Paci coast. Delays to southbound ship
ments are less and due more to shortage.
of cars, which have been Communicated
for military use, than to ice and snow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-29
PHIIAUEIPHIA MARKETS.
By Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Philadelphia, Jan 20 Butter, lower
nearby prints, fancy, So; western cream
cry, extra, So.
Eggs, unchanged; nearby extra, frsts
free cases, 1850; do. current receipts
free cases, IS 90; western extra firsts, frae
cases, 10 80; do, irsts, free cases, 1890
Dressed poultry. firm, good demand
fowls, higher; fowls, fancy, 3212a33 =.
good to choice, 30a3l small sizes 26a29
roosters, 25
Other articles unchanged.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-29
CHICAGO CATTLE PRICES.

Ry Associated Press to Every Evening
/ Chicago, Jan. 2o--Cattle, receipts
5000; strong Native steers S.5Oa IA 90;
stockers and feeders 7 7.35a 0.55; cows and
heifers .35a 50; calves o.01at5.00
Sheep, receipts 1000; firm. Wethers
I0.0Oa l3 50: lamks l4.15a l785.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-29
CHICAGO HOG MAR KET.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Chicago, Jan. %. hogs, receipts,
IL, 600; strong. Bulk, l575al600; light,
15 525a159 90; mixed, l550a16 10; heavy,
15.45al6l0; rough, l545a15.60; pigs,
~ 00a Ia 40
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-29
TRAINS IN WEST 10 HOURS LATE.

Chicago, Jan. 29-New York Central
passenger trains are imping into Chicago
ten hours late, owing TO the storm and
those of the Penns -lvania road seven
hours behind schedule, according to the
superintendent OF railway mail service at
the postoffi ce.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-02-08
RECRUITING FOR
MERCHANT MARINE
James. F. Donahue of Putnam
Took Oath AS Recruiting
Officer Thursday
DR.. Bernard F. Murphy Has Been APP
pointed Examiner

James F. Donahue Of Putnam is
among $40 New England druggists
who have volunteered for war duty as
recruiting agents for the new Mer-
chant Marine. according to a state
ment just issued by Henry Howard.
director of recruiting for the United
States Shipping Board. at National
headquarters of that service. in the
Boston Custom House.
The SO druggists are scattered all
over New England from Fort Kent,
Me, to Greenwich. Conn. and from
Swanton, Vt, to Nantucket They
volunteered through a central organ
ization at Boston, of which they are
members At recent convention at
Boston, about 200 stood up in one
group and took the oath of office as
special representatives of the Ship
ping Board. Others have since been
sworn in
Each of the SO druggists will con
duet an enrolling station at his store,
at which Americans Il to y. ineXper=
fenced in seaeoiug. may put their
names to applications for training as
sailors, hremen, oilers. Water=tendefs.
cooks or stewards, en- ships OF a
training squadron maintained BY the
Shipping Board. with Headquarters At
Boston. for preparing crews To serve
ON the new cargo fleets of the Mer-
chant Marine.
The cooperation of the druggists
with the Shipping Board was brought
about through the initiative of Louis
X. Liggett of Boston.
Mr. Donahue received the oath of
office Thursday DR. Bernard Murphy
has been appointed medical examiner.
They are now ready to receive appli=
cations at Mr. Donahue's store, Elm
street
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-02-08
Case Heard Monday Morning in Office Of Clerk
Edgar M Warner of Windham County
Superior Court
PETITIONER AND HER SISTER ONLY DIRECT WITNESSES.
AMOUNT OF ALIMONY AGREED TO BY COUNSEL
Husband of Late Norman B. Ream and Is Now Lieu
tenant In Aviation Section of Navy Department.

he told he he was sorry he was de
layed
DO you love me-" she asked him.
"Of course do, why ask such silly
questions, he replied.
She received phone from a MIR.
William Miller the next morning. Mr..
Miller wanted to see her, saying he
had received a message from Louis.
Mr. Miller came over and made him
self known He said he was friend
of the Ream family and was known
as Uncle Billie" and that he was also
their attorney. lie said he had come
on very sad errand and was sorry
to tell her that her husband would
never come back a@ain
He took letter from his pocket
and showed it to her He would not
let her read it, but she saw it was her
husbands writing. Mr.. Miller read
that Louis had gone back to Thomp-
son, and was sorry but he would not
return again, and that Uncle Billy
would explain. She then said she
would call him up. but Mr. Miller
said he had gone to Egypt.
She saw her husband at his fathers
funeral She went to the church. Be
fore his fathers death she happened
to be in Providence and she called
him up and asked him to motor down.
He, replied that he did not think it
best, as he thought his father had de
tectives watching him.
After his fathers death she 'phoned
him again and asked him to come TO
see her He said he would in a few
days. but he didn't come.
Asked by her attorney if she was
willing and anxious to live with her
husband. she said she was She said
she had been supporting herself and
that she is an actress. Her husband
had sent her no money. She would
be willing to live with her husband
now
Asked how much money she thought
her husbands father left, she said
from fifteen to sixteen millions. She
said there were six children.
Judge Green said: "The father and
mother of your husband knew moth
ing about the intended marriage, did
they"
mo, sir" she replied
Virginia p Davidson was the next
and last witness. She said she lived
at 2456 Broadway, New York, with
Mrs. Ream and her mother She said
she was a graduate nurse She was
Continued on Page Four)
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-02-08

The matter of present water con-
ditions was laid before the common
council at its regular meeting Tues
day night, and it was voted to author
ize the board of water commissioners
to spend such money as may be ne
cessary during the present situation.
Alderman Padgett brought the
matter before the council, saying
that ne wished to call attention to the
serious situation In the water depart
ment. He said that the machinery Is
impaired and the plant has been
heavily drawn on. That pipes aze
frozen up ali over the city and that
there are 100000 gallons Of water
being pumped daily while in normal
times 100000 Is sufficient supply.
There IS not a foot of water IN the
standpipe to fight fire with. He
thought that the matter should be
given publicity The water eommls-
sioners, he said, are doing everything
they can. A new motor was bought
and shipped but was Communicated
nv the government. A second one
was shipped but defect was found
IN it so that there was a weeks delay
caused. He said that water was be
ing pumped through ten-ineh main
winch was 50 corrugated that it was
not over eight inches. People are
leaving water running but he didn't
see how it could be stopped. Every
house on the side of the street where
he lives is from up and when he gave
notice 80 were ahead of him.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-02-08
MISS WOISARD, NORTH eros
VENORDALE POSTMlSTRESS,
MARRIED
Becomes the Bride of Alfred Bonin
Registrar of Voters


There was a pretty church wedding
at North GrosvenordaIe, Monday
morning at 7 o'clock, when Alfred
Louis Bonin. registrar of voters of the
town of Thompson, and a store keep
er at North Grosvenordale, and Miss
Camille Arcelia Woisard, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Woisard, were
married by the Rev. B. NJ. Donnolly,
at St. Joseph's church. FIR. Donnolly
also celebrated the nuptial high mass.
Directly after the mass Mr. and
Mrs BONN left for a wedding trip to
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York They will return to
North Grosvenordale next Tueiday.
Mr. BONN is one of the leading cit
liens of the town. He is prominent in
societies and is member of Putnam
lodge of Elks and is well known in
Putnam.
Mrs. BONN is also well known in
Putnam, where she attended Notre
Dame academy and graduated in the
class of 1903 She is fine musician
and has often played the violin on
public occasions. She is also post
mistress of the village.
Mr.. and Mrs. BONN have bought a
new house, but while it is being made
ready they will make their home with
Mr.. Bonin's relatives.
Sunday evening a reception was
rendered the couple at the Woisard
home by immediate relatives. They
received many pretty and useful
presents.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-02-08
LIBERTY CHORUS ORGANIZED
Rehearsal Will Be Held This Friday
Night in Odd Fellows Hall

There were thirty in attendance at
Odd Fellows hall last Friday evening
when the Liberty Chorus was organ
lied A. D. Lown was elected plesi-
dent and director and Miss Katherine
Byrne was elected secretary.
It is hoped and expected that at
the rehearsal in Odd Fellows hall to-
night the chorus viii be brought up
to at least one hundred voices Ev-
eryboay is invited to join.
The chorus viii make its first pub
lie appearance at the Bradley theatre
Tuesday evening, Feb ~, when there
viii be biz patriotic rally. The
British Recruiting Mission win show
moving pictures taken near the bat
tie line and a number Of soldiers who
have been wounded win give interest
ing talks
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-02-08
SAMUEL SEDER is YOUNGEST
MASSACHUSETTS LAWYER
Is Nephew of Charles Seder of This
City.

Samuel Seder of Worcester has the
distinction of being the youngest law
yer in the state of Massachusetts,. He
is a nephew of Charles Seder of this
city.
Attorney Seder passed the bar ex-
animation at Boston Dee. 20, and IL
only 81 years old. He attained his
majority two days before he took the
examination. He is a graduate of the
Worcester Classical high school and
Boston University law school. Since
his graduation last year he has 1een
in the office of Worcester attorney.
Mr.. Seder is a member Of the Men
orah society of Boston University, the
Kappa nu fraternity and president Of
the Montefiore Debating Assembly.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-02-08
TWENTY THREE MEN
CHOSEN FOR DRAFT
About Thirty-Two Needed To
Fill Putnam Districts
Quota.
More Examinations Monday.-Men
Leave For Camp Feb. %

Out of sixty men examined We'd
nesday and Thursday, twenty-three
passed the physical tests and will be
sent to Camp Devens, Feb. 20. The
quota needed to complete Putnam
district is thirty-two. More men have
been summoned for next Tuesday,
when it is expected that the quota
will be filled
The examinations have been con-
Quoted by DIR. j. b. Kent, chairman of
the exemption board, and Lieutenant
Edward +. Perry. Orders and coun-
ter orders have come from the pro
vost marshal general, but at the last
minute the final order said to proceed
with the examinations.
The men So far qualified and ac-
cepted are:
Henry A. Duquette, Goodyear; Al
fred Bernier, Putnam; Charles Stepb-
en- Henries, South Woodstock; 9th
Webster Chase, Killingly; Don T.
Johnson, North Grosvenordale; Al
bert r. Talnose, Danielson; Alfred
Williams, Putnam; Giuseppe Briach-
etto, Danielson; Delor NORM, Put
nam; Hector Magnan, Putnam; Henry
Derosier, Danielson; Ovila Bernier.
Danielson John Kalitchitz, Eastford;
Egide Desaulniers. Danielson; Louis
Oliver Leblanc, Danielson; Joseph
Henri Breault, Putnam; Thomas Ber-
ger, Danielson; Grover Cleveland
Bowen, Eastford; Arthur G. Keith.
Putnam; Dennis Alix. Attawaukan;
hugh Fearon. Brooklyn, y. X; LoNin
Giswaldi, Danielson. q Z
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-02-08
RAYMOND WHEATON AND WIFE
GOING WEST
Leave Saturday for Bellingham,
Washington

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Wheaton
leave Saturday for Bellingham, Wash
ington, and will make their home in
the west.
Mr.. Wheaton is the youngest son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar M. Wheaton.
He was born in Putnam, graduated
from the Putnam high school and has
conducted his fathers farm south Of
the city.
Mr.. Wheaton's brother, DR.. Frank
Wheaton of Bellinghans was IN Put
nam last summer and usged Raymond
and his wife to come west. After con-
sidering the matter they decided TO
do so.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-02-08
Quick Organization of Hose Co. No.
Urged

The mayor said that he wished to
urge the fire committee to hurry the
organization Of Hose Company No. /,
and get it into what might be called
lighting form Up to tonight he
said, sthe chief has been sick, there
were no assistants. number one com
pany is not organized, and number
two company is the only one ready
to respond We are up against 1t If
there is fire and only chemicals can
be used unless there should happen to
be water in the main. The company
should be organized and ready to
Jump, as that is the only way chem
icals are any good
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-02-08
BIGGEST MAN in
PUTNAM DEAD
Uric Laparle, 40, Succumbs to
Heart Disease, Tuesday
Afternoon
Said to Weigh Between Four and
Five Hundred Pounds.-Speeial
Casket Had to Be Made.

Ulrie Laparle, Familiarity known as
"Huck." the largest man in Putnam,
died suddenly at the home of his par
ents on Battey street, Tuesday after
noon, of heart disease. He had been
i'll for some weeks, but was apparent
ly improving.
Just before four o'clock in the af
ternoon Mrs Laparle his mother,
came into the room. She began to cry.
Mr.. Laparle asked her why she was
CRYING and she told him because her
hands were sore and chapped. He
said that he hoped that she was not
crying for him, because he was get
ting better Suddenly his head fell
forward on the table and he was dead.
Mr.. Eaparle's normal weight was
375 pounds, but since he had besn i'll
he had continually grown heavier.
One of his brothers said Thursday
morning that he would not be sur
prised if Ulric weighed 800 pounds
when he died His body had been
tapped a number Of times and quaint
ties Of fluid removed, but this did not
reduce his size.
A. soon as It Was found that Mr.
I.aparle WIS dead tie hea1 Vas ear=
rea down stairs. Undertake. L Z.
Smith had to order a special casket
which was b inches wife and q
inches deep, TIE largest easket that
ever came into Putnam It was ne
eessary to use large automobile
hearse for the funeral, as a horse
drawn hearse was not large enough
to receive the casket.
Mr.. Laparle was born in St. Denis,
Canada, Jan 7, 1878 He was the
son of Miscael and Philomena La
parle and was the oldest of five chill
dren. When he was but year and a
half old his parents removed to Put
nam. He attended a private school
in the north end of the city conduct
ed by J Paquette, and after finishing
his education went to work in the
mill.N
Mr.. Laparle was a large man even
in his teens. but he got about easily
and enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Even after he became much larger he
was considered light ON his feet, and
it was surprising how easily he got
about. He was a good natured man,
and made many friends For the past
twelve years he had worked for Frank
NJ. Benoit at the corner of Providence
and Church streets.
Besides his, parents Mr. Laparle
leaves three brothers, Miseael, Ea-
gene and Joseph, and a sister, Alder.
all living at home.
The funeral service was from St.
Mary's church at 9 o'clock this FRI
day morning and was largely attend
ed. The solemn high mass Of requiem
was celebrated by Rev Charles +
Bedard, with Rev Adrian Dykeman
as deacon, and Rev JOSEPH Routhier
as sub-deacon. The bearers were
Arthur Jarvis, John Laparle, Eugene
Gomeau, Frank NJ. Benoit, Eugent
and Ambrose Laparle Burial was III
St MaHy's cemetery.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-02-08
PUMPS 500 GALLONS
PER MINUTE
Auxiliary Pump Being install
led BY Water Department
At Little River Bridge
win Help Out Crippled Machinery at
Harrisville Until New Motor
Arrives

A centrifugal pump with a capacl-
~ of 600 gallons to the minute Is be
ing installed at the Little River
bridge. The pump will be used tenn
porarily as an auxiliary and will help
out the overburdened, crippled piece
of machinery that has been giving so
much trouble and causing such crit
zeal situation in the city's water sup
ply.
Everybody knows the conditions
and everybody knows that the board
Of water commissioners has been con-
tending with hard proposition. The
common council showed its confidence
in the board by authorizine 1t to
snend such money as Is necessary to
relieve the situation The BOARD hal
already gone ahead on its own initla-
tive. taking such action as the critical
situation demanded, AMI through the
kindness of the French River Textile
Company, T. J. Corcoran. agent, was
able to get re auxiliary pump for i'm
mediate Use.
Ralph E. Thurston has also show
his public spirit by suggesting that
this pump be obtained and by rush
ing the work necessary to set It IN
motion. 1t is expected that the pump
will be running some time Saturday
and then there will be plenty Of wa
ter coursing through the almost emp
" mains. At the present time people
can not tell whether they are frozen
up or whether there is no water.
The water commissioners and the
SUPERINTENDENT are to be commended
for the able manner in which they
have handled the dangerous situation
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-02-08
Outside Aid Sought

He said he had taken the response
bility to get in touch with Worcester,
Norwich, Webster and Willimantic.
He found Willimantic as bad off as
Putnam, but hoped to arrange with
Worcester and Norwich to get piece
of apparatus with a pump on 1t IN
case of emergency. For reasons stat
ed. he urged the committee to get the
company organized.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-02-08
Mayor Talks on Police Matters

Mayor Marcy brought up the mat
ter Felating TO the police department,
saving in part: As you all Know the
captain was suspended for very good
reasons. | have very recently had an
interview with Mr.. Ryan, and as re
suit of that interview | decided to
Give him a months leave Of absence,
50 that during that time he might get
into better condition to properly full
fl the duties of his Office. / careful
" considered the matter and under
the circumstances / believe / am do
ing right and hope I ana not mistaken.
We know that he is possessed with
ability, is quiet and courteous IN the
performance of has duties, and it
would be hard to find offhand man
to 10 better. / am perfectly wiling
10 accent the responsibility II 1T de
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-02-08
RECEIVES CALL TO MYSTIC

Rev. J. G. Osborne of Lewiston,
Me, who has been substituting for
Rev. Albert E. Stone, pastor of the
Putnam Baptist church, has received
a call to the Baptist church at Mys-
tic
Mr.. and Mrs. Osborne have been in
Putnam about month. They have
been occupying the Baptist parson-
age. They have gone to Mystic TO
look the field over.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-02-08

Edwin Lewis, is, son ct MIR.
and Mrs. Marc Lewis of East
ford, is thought to have been on
the torpedoed transport, Tus-
eania. He enlisted in Texas,
and was a member of the No.
100 Aero Squadron, which was
on the torpedoed ship. His par
ents have received no word. The
last they heard from him was
letter saying that he was about
to sail.
Young Lewis was born in
Eastford and had lived there up
to the time of his enlisting. He
attended Woodstock Academy
for a while. Besides his parents
he has number of brothers
and sisters, among them being
Darwin Lewis, formerly en-
ployed at the Putnam post of
fee.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-02-08
A BOOK ON EGYPT BY T. s. HAIR
RISON

Thomas Shelton Harrison Of Pom
fret, formerly consul general to
Egypt, has written book on that
country which has recently been pub
lished
Mr.. Harrison makes his home in
Philadelphia in the winter, but spends
the summer months at his beautiful
Pomfret estate.
When Mr.. Harrison first returned
from foreign lands his Egyptian ser
want attracted quite bit of atten-
ton.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-02-08
NEW CURATE At
ST. MARY'S CHURCH
Rev. Joseph Routhier Succeeds
Rev. Anselm Mayotte
Fr. Routhier Assumed New Duties
Last Sundays Abe Iaiker
In French and English

Rev Joseph Routhier Of Willlmandc
is the new curate at st. Mary
church. He arrived Saturday and
celebrated mass at o'clock Sunday
morning
Fl. Routhier is 81 years old. He
vas born in WHlmantic and has al
ways lived there, attending the
schools of that city He went to
Montreal to finish his studies. Eight
years he studied in the classical
course, followed by two years of phil
osophy and four years of theology.
He was ordained to the priesthood IN
Hartford on Christmas morning at the
same time that FIR. LacroiX and FIR.
MeGarrY of Putnam were ordained.
Like the two Putnam young clergy
men he returned to his home city,
Willimantic, to celebrate his first
mass, the following Sunday
FIR. Routhier speaks both English
and French Auently, is a fine talker,
in fact is considered an orator, and
it is expected that the parishioners
will be pleased with his sermons and
addresses. He has hsen atseis home
in Willimantic this week, but return
ed to Putnam Thursday and assisted
at the funeral of Ulric Laparle this
Friday morning.