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Putnam patriot., 1918-03-29
SOCIAL EVIL WORKERS
 ARE STILL VERY BUSY
RECENT VICE CRUSADE HAS BROUGHT FORWARD A
 NUMBER OF COMPLIMENTS
Frequeners Former Resorts Seeking New Habitatons
 Dorda Plouf Taken to Connecticut School for Girls

1 lett makes most favorable report of all she saw and says that the insti- tuition is run on modern lines of re- formation instead of the old line as a prison.
 The superintendent and officials are all young women and are college graduates There are a number of cottage houses to which new corners are assigned according to class As soon as new girl arrives she Is put under supervision and attention Is given to building her up physically and morally. As she shows a willing ness to obey the rules and desire to reform, she is given more and more liberties. The bars at windows have all been removed and each inmate has a separate room. They are allowed to hold meetings and select their own honorary captains, who act in the na- ture of guards This is a sort of hon. or system that places responsibility upon the girls themselves.
 It has been remarked in Putnam as we'll as other places, by people not ia miliar with conditions, that "A girl who goes to reform school comes out worse than she went in" Possibly this was so years ago, when the insti= tuition was little more than a prison, but at the present time the young wo- man is discharged healthy in body and mind and is given a fresh start. If she has the right spirit, she does not go back to the old paths.
 Girls on the honor list are put into private homes in other than towns where they came from. This is to avoid having them thrown back with former bad associates. All the free dom possible is allowed the girls who try to do right. They are given the freedom of the grounds and are talk en down town on stated occasions. There is a basket ball team and other games are allowed. Of course an in- fraction of the rules means punish ment, but one who tries to do right at Long Lane Farm finds that 1t is a home and a good home to live in. It is expected that the superintendent will come to Putnam some time in the near future and tell the people about the institution and what it is trying to do for the wayward girls of the state
Putnam patriot., 1918-03-29
LESS STOPS BY
 TROLLEY CARS
The Shore Line Electric Rail- way Go. Will Reduce To
 Save Coal.
Statement By the Company

In the operation of electric cars, the greatest consumption occurs at starting. After car has accelerat- ed to its free running speed. the pow CT consumption is materially reduced. All stops eliminated effectively re- duce power and coal consumption. 1 Having this point in mind, the American Electric Railway Associa- tion, at the request of the National Fuel Administration has requested all study of their systems having in view would be accomplished by eliminat- ing unnecessary stops.
 This developed the fact that over one million tons of coal would be saved annually by rearranging stops on a scientific basis The National Fuel Administration has requested all electric railway companies to make d study of their system, having in view the encouragement of stops so as to reduce them to a minimum for the service required.
 Acting upon this request, the Shore Line Electric Railway Co.'S officials are making a study of each line of it's system. and have adopted the follow ing basis:
 Interurban lines, , stops per mile.
 Suburban lines, stops per mile.
 City lines, 9 stops per mile.
 This gives a maximum walking dis tance to the nearest stop as follows:
 Interurban lines, 520 feet
 Suburban lines, 370 feet.
 City lines, 29O feet
 In rearranging the stops, due re gard will be paid to the locality, hav ing in mind cross roads. important points and buildings, factories, schools, etc. The elimination of stops will of necessity compel some people to use those which will require a. little more walking, but all stops will be so laid out as to best serve the greatest uuillDet ol peOpiS, anu IL lo ilpIiSd that the travelling public will adjust itself to the new conditions.
 Benefit will also result in enabling the cars to maintain a more uniform schedule during rush hour periods.
 The average time consumed to bring a car to stop, load the people and resume free running speed Is about Is seconds. Expressed in an other way each group of four stops eliminated reduces the running time during rush hours one minute. The time consumed by patrons in walking from their old stop location to a new one is a contribution of time whica lessens the time consumed by the car in making its schedule.
 Before changes are made in The stops on any line, due notice will be given in the local papers.
Putnam patriot., 1918-03-29

ipate all arguments advanced by the opposition While Killingly had the advantage of closing the argument, Miss Robbins left lasting impression on the minds of the judges and the audience.
 The judges, Mr Brown, one of the masters at Pomfret school; Principal Logan of Bartlett High school, Web ster; Principal Thrill of Norwich Free Academy, chairman, made the announcement of their unanimous decision in favor of Putnam and there was great applause, for the decision met popular appreciation.
 Much credit was given Miss Dorcas Bartlett, Putnam's alternate, who took charge of the arguments offered by the opponents. She had system atically arranged card index system of all possible arguments that might have been advanced and was ready promptly to furnish material to re but all points the opponents made
 Kilingly showed an excellent spirit in accepting the decision. One of the team remarked to Putnam debater: You sure have won it; we have got to give it to you; you put it all over us" Putnam was then invited down town for a social time and refresh ments, and members of the two teams had d short period of sociability.
Putnam patriot., 1918-03-29
VICTORY BASKET FOR E. H.
 SNOW OF HIGH SCHOOL
Members of Basket Bali Team and Debating Team Enjoy Pleasant
 Evening.

Members of the Putnam High school basket ball team and members of the debating team, with Principal and Mrs A E. Handy, went to the home of E H. Snow, Wednesday evening, to hang him a s.Victory Basket in honor of the victories the two teams won this season.
 Mr Snow coached both teams and brought them to a high degree of eff ficieney and turned out a winning team of debaters and a winning team of players, notwithstanding the latter team did not pull down the champion ship
 The company was invited into the house, where games were played un- til II o'clock. and fine time was en- joyed.
 In the victory basket was fruit candy and fancy cookies. Hidden away in the contents were a mina- ture basket ball and a neatly printed Congressional Record from the de- batting team. This was full of bright things connected with the teams pre- paration, contest and victory.
 Those present were: Nelson, Byrnes, Maher, Gordon. Dobson and Cotter of tfe basket ball team, and Miss Doreas Bartlett, Miss Sylvia Wheelock, Miss Gladys Robbins and Miss Ruth Bartlett of the debating team, Principal and Mrs. Handy and MT and Mrs. Snow
Putnam patriot., 1918-03-29

The women vice crusaders who have been out with their brooms the past several weeks in an endeavor to clean the city morally, report prog ress. but state that the job is not nearly completed. They find that people having learned that there was someone willing to secure evidence and go into court with it, brings them forward with complaints of disorder ly houses and suspicious places. But the women workers are up against the same proposition the police and court officials have always encounter ed to tie their hands-the unwilling ness of the one making the complaint to come forward and testify.
 According to some of these work CTS, those who formerly frequented some of the places that have already had an airing in the city court, have spread to other sections and out of the way places of the city. They are being watched and if evidence is pro- cured will be prosecuted. It was thought that the recent publicity giv- en Putnam's underworld would have the effect of stopping this sort of thing, and that possibly those inclin- ed to continue in the same path would seek other fields, but investiga= tion has developed that in some ln- stances at least these people have been bold enough to establish them selves in new quarters.
 Dorilda Plouff, 16, who was con victed in city court several weeks ago with frequenting the disorderly house on Lee street, was brought before the court Tuesday afternoon and sen tenced to the Connecticut Industrial School for Girls. She had been put on probation in the care of Captain Fee of the Salvation Army, but refus- ed to obey the special probation off cer. so was delivered over to the court. She was taken to the school Wednesday morning by Captain Fee and Sheriff Holbrook.
 The Connecticut School for Girls is now called Long Lane Farm" It is in Middletown Mrs. w. J. Bart lett went there when Ruth Warren was committed some weeks ago, as she wished to see for herself just what kind of a place it is. Mrs. Bart
Putnam patriot., 1918-03-29
MILITARY TRAINING BEGINS AT HIGH SCHOOL NEXT WEEK

Military training will begin at the High school with the opening of the spring term next week
 E. H. Snow will act as drill master and is we'll qualified for this duty, as he was member of the 10th Coast Artillery of Maine while at Bowdoin College, Brunswick, and rose to the rank of top sergeant. He also acted as drill master at the Marienfeld boys camp at Chesham, N. H., last summer
Putnam patriot., 1918-03-29
BIG WAR RALLY AT POMFRET

There will be big War Rally at Pomfret Hall, Pomfret, at s o'clock, Monday evening, April 1st.
 Among the speakers will be Attor- ney General George F.. Hinman of Willimantic, Mrs. Shultz of Hartford and Principal K. T. Burr of Willi- mantle. All addresses will be along patriotic lines and the speakers are all persons of note in Connecticut. Judge Charles 0. Thompson will act as chairman.
 The Liberty Chorus of many voic- es will sing. There is no admission and no collection will be taken.
Putnam patriot., 1918-03-29
JOSEPH C. MIRON, BASS SOLO.
 IST, WEBSTER, DEAD

Joseph c. Miron, 56, bass soloist of Webster, died at Worcester hos pital last Saturday of accidental as phyxiation by food produced by gen eral paresis.
 MT Miron had been member of opera companies for years. His fla vorite song was "The Palms" He had sung on occasions in Putnam and was well known here.
Putnam patriot., 1918-03-29

One War Saving Stamp buys one pair of shoes.
 One War Saving Stamp buys two woolen shirts.
 One War Saving Stamp buys four winter undershirts.
 One War Savings Stamp buys one steel helmet and Sl.14 over
 One War Savings Stamp buys one shelter tent and partly pays for al overccat.
 Besides you are not giving away your money, but lending 1t at 4.27 per cent interest
Putnam patriot., 1918-03-29
COUNTRY CLUB ELECTS OPTIC.
 FRS

The annual meeting of the Putnam Country Club was held Tuesday eve ming Officers were elected as fol lows:
 President, C. Harold Golpatric vice presidents, John c. Johnson, Charles E. Dean; treasurer, F. J. Dan iels; secretary, H. c. Meinken; gov ernors for three years, Geo. S. Brad ley, F. F. Russell; for two years, T. ]. Coreoran, H. J. Thayer; one year, A. L. Mansfield
Putnam patriot., 1918-03-29

Ernest Richardson, son of MT. and Mrs. Louis Richardson, who is at the Naval Training station, Newport, passed the weekend with his parents Mr. Richardson likes the sailors life While at Newport he has seen several former Putnam boys, among them Clifford Ladd. Ralph Smith and Will liam Fuller
Putnam patriot., 1918-03-29
MRS ANNIE STARKWEATHER
 DEAD

The body of Mrs. Annie Stark weather, mother of Mrs William Beach Olmsted, was taken from Pom fret Thursday morning to Coopers- town, N. Y. The body was accom- panied by relatives and funeral ser vices will be held Friday Mrs. Stark weather was 78 years old. Mrs. Olm- sted is wife of William Beach Olm- sted, head master at Pomfret school
Putnam patriot., 1918-03-29
BUY THRIFT STAMPS AND HELP
 YOUR COUNTRY

Putnam's sale of Thrift and War Stamps up to March 23rd. amounts to more than $18,000 A committee of the Masonic Lodge has pledged itself to sell $2, 600 worth of War Savings Stamps. When shopping remember you can buy Thrift Stamps at these stores Chester NJ. Elliott B. D. Bugbee Ballard & Clark NJ. j. Lynch Bosworth Brothers T. Tetreault Wm. A. St. Onge Mark Wilson ]. E. Rich & Son w. H. Mansfield X Go. Henry L. Burt Geo. E. Shaw Edw. w Mullan Frank J. Warren Champeau Corp'n. Chandler X Morse Church Clothing Go. Richard German C. c. Talbot F. w. Woolworth Alfred Bonneville Motor Supply Go. Max Cohen Miiot X Williams J. Lombardo A. A Varbedian N Weinberg Chas. Seder Chas Boye Jas F. Donahue Putnam Hardware X Mill Supply Go.
 Manhasset Mfg. Go. Progress Confectionery Co. J. A. Euvrard W. J. Bartlett Dresser's Drug Store & Diamond ChaS. Richard 4. Blanchette s. Kaminsky F. o. Marion A. Jarvais Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.,, Provi- dence street. P. Nj. LeClair's Sons Go. Roy F. Shippee c. N Lemaitre Jos. J. Dupre Jos. Lapalme Oscar Dugas Furthermore this is what your stamps will do: One Thrift Stamp buys five bullets
Putnam patriot., 1918-03-29
DRAFT MEN LEAVE SATURDAY

The first II men, Putnam districts quota of the first call on the second draft, will leave this city for Camp Devens Saturday shortly after noon.
 At meeting of the exemption board held Wednesday preparations were made for reopening the casesyof men placed in class sG as it is expect ed that some of the men rejected for full military service may be placed in limited service classes.
Putnam patriot., 1918-03-29
LIBERTY RALLY NEXT WEEK
 FRIDAY

There is great deal of interest in the Liberty Rally to be held at the Bradley Theatre next week Friday, when Fr. Keefe of Plainfield and Hon. George B. Chandler of Rocky Hill will speak. Both are fine orators. The Liberty Chorus wifi sing. No admis- sion charge.
Putnam patriot., 1918-03-29
JAMES HENRY GRADY TO BE OR
 DAMNED

James Henry Grady, son of Mrs. Katherine Grady, Chapel street, will be ordained to the priesthood at Rome, May 25th. He will immediate ly sail for this country and will cele- brate his first mass at St. Joseph's church, Dayville, where the family formerly resided.
Putnam patriot., 1918-03-29
HONOR PUPILS GRADUATING
 CLASS, 1918.

The following are the honor pupils of the graduating class, 1918, Put nam High school:
 Classical eoufse, Miss Ada Bos- worth
 General course, Miss Eleanor Car penter.
 Commercial course, Miss Pauline Chapdelaine.
Putnam patriot., 1918-03-29

George B. Gaseoigne, City Engin- ger of Cleveland, Ohio, spent the weekend with his mother, Mrs. Car rie B. Gascoigne. Mrs. Gaseoigne spent two days in Boston with her daughter in Dorchester, and had an opportunity to visit with her son, who was in the city on business.
Putnam patriot., 1918-03-29

Arthur M. Clark has returned to his home in Middleton, Mass, after spending nineteen days in a hospital in Peabody, Mass, where he under went an operation. MT Clark for merly resided in Putnam, and was partner in the firm of Ballard & Clark
Putnam patriot., 1918-03-29

Miss Ruth White, teacher in the public schools of Brooklyn, N. Y., is spending the Easter vacation with her mother on Grove street. She will re- turn to Brooklyn, Saturday.
Putnam patriot., 1918-03-29
POST OFFICE

The post office will be open all day as usual Good Friday. There will be one delivery by city carriers and ru- ral cafriers
Putnam patriot., 1918-03-29
PUTNAM HIGH
 WINS CUP
Local Debaters Outclass Oppo- nents of killingly High
 Last Friday Evening

Putnam Pupils Covered Themselves With Glory Doubt In Minds of Audience Who the Winners Were.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Germany Refuses
To Let Russian
Poles Go Home

PETROGRAD. Friday, Feb. !.
About 10000 Polish troops in the Rus
sian army. who have maintained their
units intact in the face of the Boil
shevlk reorganization measures and
who had expressed desire to return
from Russia to Poland, have been
stopped by German objection to the
plan. Germany has absolutely refused
to permit their repatriation.
These troops are still commanded by
their old officers, having resisted the
Bolshevik idea of reducing the officers
to the ranks and electing new ones.
Members of the Bolshevik peace del
egation at Brest-Litovsk have been re-
fused permission by DR.. Won Kuehl-
mann, head of the German delegation,
however, allowed member of the
Ukrainian Rada. who had participated
in the peace negotiations. to go to the
Polish capital.
The capture of Kiev by the Bolshe-
wiki virtually without resistance in
sures the authority Of the Bolshevik
Rada in the Ukraine. Petrograd and
Moscow detachments of the Red Guard
formed the Bolshevik attacking party
and the city capitulated after they had
fired four shots from their cannon.
The evening newspapers declare
that NJ. Vinnichenko, president of the
Ukraine secretariat, and other mem.
bers Of the Ukrainian Rada have been
arrested. A revolutionary government
has been set up and the new Rada
will be composed of Russian. Polish
and German representatives Of the in
habitants Of the Ukraine.
The defeated Ukrainians are said to
be gathering at Petchersk, south OF
Kiev, where General Stcherbatcheh
also is reported to be.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

en- which the palace Ia situated, was en-
tirely, deserted, as the papers remark
significantly.
The worst disturbances we're in the
Moabit district, where crowds Of strik-
ors attempted to ovcrturn s.reetcArs
The police interviewed and were resisted
Ey the strikers, collisions occurring
mere we're stormy scenes also IN North
Berlin, and in East Berlin youths and
girls crowded the streets, climbed on
board streetcars and wrested the con.
trollers from the conductors or over
turned the cars. In the suburb of Trep.
tow crowds derailed number OF cars
and cut the cables
Ihere were disturbances Of lively
character in the southern part of the
city also. Frequent fights occurred be.
tween strikers and employees who were
remaining at work. The streetcar SER
v'ce was suspended after noon. Cars
which usually carry workmen were
stopped BY strikers. who severed the
cables. Disturbances continued until
evening.
The newspaper "Tyd." Of Amste rdan,
learned from reliable source that the
rioting In Berlin on Thursday was pre-
cipitated by shot fired when the po-
lice were trying TO disperso crowd
which was proceeding toward Chariot
tenburg crying: Peace and bread" A
panic ensued and the police charged
the crowd with drawn sabres. The
strikers sought shelter behind over
turned tramcars and fired or hurled
projectiles at the police, who were un-
able to keep the excited people under
control. About thirty strikers we're
wounded and taken to hospital. Many
onlookers who we're wounded were
treated in H,,fr Stdrna
Crowds at various places attempted
further riots, and reliable detachments
Of cavalry and machine-gun corps have
been collected in the neighborh6od Of
Berlin.
The main centres of the German
strike movement, according to a semi
official statement from Berlin. are the
districts of Berlin and Altoona The
latter includes the armament centres
Of Hamburg and Kiel The other arma-
ment manufacturing districts-tho
Rhineland, Silesia, the Saar district and
the Kingdom of Saxony-have been
comparatively quiet up to this time.
The frontier correspondent of the
"Handelsblad" speaks Of secret meet
ings held In Western Germany to de
eide whether to join the strike Should
the decision be In the affirmative, the
workmen are declared to be determined
to make the cessation of work general.
The "Koelnische Zeitung" declares
that majority Of the workmen In Co.
! logne are opposed to the strike
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
u. s. Will Resume
Sending to Russia
Civilian Supplies
Goods Valued at Scores of
Millions of Dollars 10 Go
Forward Soon
IStnf Cofresnondenccl

StnU COTTespoHdenceJ
WASHINGT ON, Feb Negotiations
Between the Russian Embassy and the
American government whereby scores
Of millions Of dollars worth Of non
military supplies will be shipped d.
rectly to Russia have been completed
and shipments will start next week.
Discussions with the Red Cross are
still in progress, the Russian Embassy
desiring that organization to superin-
tend the distribution of certain com
rnodities, such az foodstufrs, medicines
and shoes, to the Russian people. The
consent of the Red Cross is contingent
upon the obtaining of promise from
the Bolshevik government at Petrograd
that it will not seize the supplies.
Do Not Fear Bolskeviki
Immense quantities of railway ma
terial will 90 forward Immediately to
Vladivostok. The Russian authorities
here are not concerned over the posi-
bility Of their being seized by the Bol-
sheviki, as it is the intention to install
them at once in order to improve the
transportation facilities Of the country
and thus support the rapidly declining
economic situation.
The Russian Embassy is not obtain
ing fresh loans from the United States
government, although supplies were
purchased heretofore with funds loaned
by the Asiiorican Treasury. The Rus
sian Embassy is understood to have
taken the position that the goods, ex-
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Force Republic and
General Peace, Says
Appeal to Berliners

LONDON, Feb. 2.-One of the leaf
lets which was circulated in Berlin
and helped to cause the strike in Ger
many has been obtained by the Amster.
dam correspondent Of "Thc Daily Ex.
press" The leaf1et calls the govern
ment's expressed desire for peace only
a mask. 1t continues:
"OnIy by rising en- masse, only by
general strike that shall put stop
to all industrial activities. and es-
peeially the war industry only by
revolution and by Wrestling from
the hands of :yrants democratic
republic for Germany can a halt
be called to the international butch
cry and a general peace be brought
about.
"Workers! Let us prepare for an
immediate. stiff -necked and deter
mined action en- masse. This is the
only way to end the torments and
misery we are suffering.
"The battle cry must be Down
with separate peace' Delay no
longer, German workers. men and
women alike, but act and act with
vigor, sparing none. Above all we
must not delay. Now is the time to
strike formidable blow"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Dittr7,ar17 Was Accused
OF Causing Mufinies

Wilhelm Dittmann. whose arrest for
strike activity by the German military
authorities has caused a widespread
demand in Germany for his release. is
one of the three Socialist Minority
Reichstag Deputies accused last Octo-
Der by Admiral Won Capellc, Minister
of Marine, Of instigating the naval
mutnies. The other two were Haasc
and Vogtherr
The "Vorwarts," in its report of a
Reichstag debate, quoted Herr Haasc
as saying that the condemned sailors
were accused of distributing pamphlets
given to them by Deputy Dittmann
which had been passed by the censor.
The mutiny is reported to have oc-
Cured about eight months previous to
the debate.
Following the debate, reports quot
ing the Hamburg "Fremdcnbladt"
stated that the government had de-
cided to prosecute Deputies Haase,
Dittmann and Vogtherr in the Imperial
Court at Leipsic for their alleged share
in the sailors mutiny.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Amsterdam Prepared
For Strike Tomorrow

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 2.-While the
police and military are preparing for a
general strike in Amsterdam on Mon
day, there are indications that the
probably win not assume
serious proportions. The members OF
the moderate unions have issued a
proclamation urging their fellow mem
bers not to follow the dictates Of the
leaders of the syndicalists, who are
said to desire to spread strike
throughout the country
The strike movement is said to be
backed by Socialists with Bolshevik
tendencies, and is declared to be an
outward sign of the discomfort of the
working classes, arising out of priva-
tons DUE to the war.