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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-06-07
REV. CLARENCE F. CLIFFORD
MARRIED SATURDAY
Bride Miss Gladys l. Whalon of Fall
River.

Last Saturday afternoon at $50 o.
clock, at the Baptist church. Fall Riv-
er, Rev Clarence F. Clifford, son of
Mr. and Mrs. George Clifford, Putnam,
was united in marriage to Miss Gladys
l.. Whalon, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Walter c. Whalon. Fall River.
The church was prettily decorated
with June flowers. There were organ
and vocal solos during the assembling
of the guests. The double ring ser
vice was used, and the bride was Civ
en-, away by her father Miss Joseph
inc Clifford of Putnam was one of
the four bridesmaids. She wore a
lemon colored pussy willow taffeta
and carried lavender and white sweet
peas, and wore a white leghorn gar
den hat
More than a hundred guests were
received at the home of the brides
parents. Luncheon was served. The
decorations consisted of massed wild
flowers. The brides favors to her at
tendants were as follows: Maid of
honor, necklace of pearls brides
maids, gold friendship circles; ring
bearer, gold signet ring; bride
groom's gift to the bride, gold wrist
watch; best man, gold cuff links; ush-
ers, gold soft collar pins.
Rev and Mrs. Clifford left for
wedding trip to New York and up the
Hudson and thence to Charlemont,
Mass. They will reside in Fall River.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-06-07
GEORGE CHENAIL ELECTROCuT-
ED

George Chenail was killed at New
ark. n j., by coming in contact with
a live electric wire Mrs. Nelson
Chenail of Putnam and Mrs. G F.
March, Norwich, went to Newark,
Saturday, to attend the funeral.
Mr.. Chenial leaves his mother, who
makes her home with Mrs. Chenail in
this city, and two sisters, Mrs. Frank
Gleason, Torrington. and Mrs. Frank
Gauthier, New Bedford; also two
brothers. George and Frank. both of
New \ ork
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-06-07

the insurance underwriters realized
the situation Putnam is in financially,
and were not asking that impossible
things be done. but that if the city
showed a disposition to do all it could
the underwriters would meet it half
way.
In response to questions he said
that a Pinch main would be alto
gether too small, that 14-inch main
would not be satisfactory, and that he
would recommend a 16-inch main as
meeting the needs of the plant
Members of the council who spoke
on the matter deplored the necessity
of going to this large expense at this
time, when prices are abnormal, but
in view of the absolute necessity that
something be done, thought that the
change should he made and that the
council should at least relieve itself
of the responsibility of the mainten-
anee of present conditions by putting
the matter before the citizens.
BY a roll call vote it was unani-
mously decided to call special city
meeting to allow the citizens to vote
on the matter 6The call for the
meeting will be found in another col
umn).
The police report for the month of
May showed fifty arrests. Ten We're
sent to Jail. Fines and costs collected
amounted to S313.30. The captain of
police recommended the passage of an
ordinance forbidding the parking of
automobiles on Union street. He was
present and stated that an auto took
up two and sometimes three hitching
posts, and as that is the only street in
the business section where there are
hitching posts he thought they should
be reserved for horse drawn vehicles
The resignation of Dr. l.. o. Nor
asse, city health officer, was read and
accepted 1t is to take effect July
LIST.
A complaint in which the Berlin
Construction Company is plaintiff and
the City of Putnam is made defendant
was read. The complaint alleges that
in May, 1911, the plaintiff brought an
action against the Connecticut Con-
struction Company, and that copy
of the writ was left with the city of
Putnam as agent of the defendant
company That the plaintiff recover
ed judgment against the Connecticut
Company and that the defendant de
livered an order on the city of Put
nam which was accepted by the treas
urer of the city and that by reason Of
the order so held an accepted by the
treasurer the plaintiff did not take out
execution on the judgment Damages
of $500 is claimed
The mayor appointed the finance
Continued on Page Four)
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-06-07
BIameS Engineer Herbert Cook East Hartford and Fagman John
O'Flaherty, New Haven of Extra 800 For Wreck
At Pomre. April 10th
At Pomfret. April 10Th
oFLAHERTY WAS KILLED COOK WAS INJURED, BUT
WAS SOON DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL
Death of John j. Sullivan, Member of Midway Wreekng Crew.
Due to Criminal Carelessness of Person Unknown

County Coroner Arthur G. Bill has
announced his finding on matters per
tanning to the rear end collision of
two freight trains Just east of Pom
fret railroad station on the night of
April 10. The coroner finds that the
wreck and the attending loss of five
lives was due to criminal careless
ness. The only living person upon
whom responsibility is directly fixed
is Engineer Herbert Cook, engineer
on the first engine of \. b. 4. who
sustained injuries, but after short
stay at the Day kimball hospital was
discharged and went to his home in
East Hartford Flagman O'Flaherty,
whom the coroner finds jointly re.
sponsible with Cook. was killed.
In the case of John J. Sullivan. who
was killed while helping to clear the
wreckage, the coroner finds that his
death was also due to criminal care
lessness. but that the person respon.
sible IS unknown to him.
The coroner's findings in the cases
are as follows:
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-06-07
Engineer and Flagman CriminalIy
Careless.

The undersigned coroner within
and for the county of Windham, hav-
ing received notice that George W.
lockwood, John O'Flaherty, L. Il.
Johnson and n A. Suave had been
killed in railroad wreck just north
Of the Pomfret station in the town of
Pomfret on the 10th day of April,
1918, and that their bodies had been
removed to the undertaking rooms of
l.. f. Smith in Putnam, | viewed the
bodies of said deceased and held an
inquest as to the cause and manner
Of said deaths at the Day Kimball
hospital and at the office Of the clerk
of the superior court in Putnam on
the oath day of April 1918, and at
my Office in Danielson on the 9th
day of April and the Sd and 10th days
of May, 1918. From the testimony
taken at said inquest find that said
deceased were all in the employ Of
the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford Railroad company.
The said George W. lockwood be
ing conductor, said II. A. Sauve a
fireman. said John 0'FIaherty flag
man and f. b. johnson a brakeman.
That all said deaths were caused by
said deceased being crushed in a rear
end collision between two freight
trains just north of Pomfret station
in said town Of Pomfret about 800 a.
m. on said 10Th day Of April. a. D.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-06-07
MAY USE HOSE TWO HOURS A
DAY

The new pump at Harrisville has
been installed and is working well.
Water is now kept in the standpipe on
Oak Hill Superintendent c d.
Sharpe has announced that hereafter
hose may be used two hours per day,
between the hours Of and 9 p. m
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-06-07

Putnam has not quite come up to
expectations in the sale of smileage
Books These books afford entertain
ment for the soldier boys in camps
and are greatly appreciated They
are on sale at many Putnam stores,
and may be purchased at any time
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-06-07

1918. That both of said trains wers
running easterly on the east bound
track between Willimantic and Put
nam. That the forward train known
as Extra 1900 left Willimantic about
one O'Clock n. M, drawn by an en-
CINE, the speed of which was limited
to fifteen miles per hour The rear
train known as A. b. left Whitman
tic at about 2.05 a. M, drawn by two
engines the speed of which were
limited from thirty-five to forty-five
miles per hour That the engineers
and conductor on train A. b. were
each given caution card by the tele-
graph operator at Willimantic which
read as follows: Station Willimantic,
lilo Il. m. April 10th, 1918. To Com
ductor and engine man train No. ex-
ira $50 on No. Two track Block is
not clear, You may proceed at Lao
a. m. with caution expecting to and
track INSTRUCTED
(Signedl KELLY,
Signal Man.
Conductor aud engine man receiv-
ing this card properly filled out and
signed by the signal man may pro-
coed with the train under control pre-
pared to stop short of any obstruction
in the block. That the block referred
to in the caution card extends from
Willimantic to Putnam That as said
trains were passing through pomfret
they were met by a freight train
known as h. A. running westerly on
the west bound track. That the en-
gineer of said train b A. 3 ON OBJ
serving that said two trains running
easterly were running so near togeth-
er that a collision seemed imminent,
gave the usual warning signal with his
whistle. That the conductor on said
train running westerly also observing
that collision between said two
trains appeared to be inevitable. gave
the rear train stop signal with his
lantern, and which was answered by
a lighted match or flash light That
the rear end of the forward train ex-
ira 5000 was properly protected by
the usual signals and that the heed
lights on both engines of the rear
train A. b. were lighted and burn
ing at the time Of the collision That
the said train extra 5000 had made
two short stops soon after leaving
Willimantle near North Windham ON
account Of trouble with the automatic
stoker and was running at so low a
rate of speed that fuses should have
been dropped by the nagman from
the rear of the train or some other
cautionary signal given.
| therefore find that all said de-
ceased died at said Pomfret on said
10th day Of April, 1918, from injuries
received in said rear end collision be-
tween said two freight trains as here
inbefore stated, and that said deaths
were all caused by the criminal care
lessness of Herbert N. Cook, engi-
neer on the first engine of said train
A. b. 4, and John O'Flaherty. fiagman
on the first train. extra 5000.
delivered the bodies of said de-
ceased to their relatives for burial.
! file with this finding copy of the
evidence taken at said inquest.
Dated at Danielson this 4th day Of
June, 1918.
ARTHUR BILL,
Coroner for Windham County.
Unknown Person R1knnnaibI-
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-06-07
TOTAL NUMBER
REGISTERED l54
Young Men Who Have Become
FL Since June S of Last
Year.
List of Registrars With Respiration
Numbers.

From : o'clock Wednesday morn
ing until 9 o'clock Wednesday eve
ming young men in Putnam district
who have reached their 21st birthday
since June of last year. appeared at
the library of the Superior court to
register. The registering was at no
time very brisk and the number fell
below that anticipated.
Now that the men are registered.
much the same procedure will be fol
lowed sa last year. The men will have
serial and order numbers assigned
and later will receive missionaries
which they will fill out and return to
the local board,
The board will then classify the
men and they will afterwards have
the same rights of appeal as has APP
piled to registrants already classified.
Following is list of the registra-
ants and their registration numbers j:
Seraphin Beaudry. Goodyear
, Joseph Edward Berthaume,
West Thompson.
3 Edward Thomas koreh, Thomp-
son.
4 Wilfred Sarette, North eros
venordale.
5 Ralph William Hill Danielson.
6 Clifford French, West Wood
stock.
7 Charles Robinson Fairfield,
East Woodstock.
|. 5 John F Johnson. North Gros-
venordale
9 Arthur Adelbert Diggett,
Goodyear.
10 Narcisse Irene Ravenelle. North
Grosvenordale.
II Levi Alfred Arehambeault.
Putnam.
II Harold Munroe Dodge, South
bridge, Mass.
13 Donald Joslin Field, Dayville.
IA Charles White (Leblane), Dan
ielson.
Is Douglas S Weeks, Mansfield
Center
Is Adrien Trudeau, North Gros-
venordale
II Clarence B. James. Putnam.
Is Ernest Albert Corby, Grosven-
ordale.
10 Amedee Derocher, Putnam.
20 Joseph A. Niles, Putnam.
81 Thomas Francis Gay, East Kill
lingly.
% Henry Duso, killingly.
% Howard O. Wood, Danielson.
"a Raoul r. Beausoleil. Putnam.
25 Chester Arthur Terwilleger,
Danielson.
26 Bruno kitkt, East Thompson.
27 John Andrew Rice, Putnam.
% Arthur Menard, Putnam.
20 Emil Ericsson, Fabyan.
80 Nelson Edward Lown, Putnam
81 Byron A. Larkin, Killingly.
% Lionel uar,,idas cbarro, PIT
no,,
"a william, ua,,., N,,dool, Good
-.
"A Alfred Artbr, Denaanl+ provi
49,
35 Henry Dumas, Putnam.
90 I ,,,,,a, Wul;ar, C,.as. NJ
YaI;.o,I,.
81 uoaaa ~ p.io.a na;,I.
% E.o1o.;a1. C,o5;o pit.
90 Enaona porroan1t nan;a,son
an 90 r:. -,
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-06-07
Unknown Person Responsible

The undersigned, Coroner within
and for the County Of Windham. hav-
ing received notice that John j. Sui
IVAN had been killed in Pomfret on
the 10th day of April. 1918. about six
O'Clock p. M, and that his body had
been taken to the undertaking rooms
OF L. 4. Smith in Putnam, Conn. 1
viewed the body Of said deceased at
said undertaking rooms the following
morning and held an inquest as to the
cause and manner of death of said
John j. Sullivan at my Office in Dam
ieison, Conn, on the 2eth day of
April, 1918, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon
From the testimony taken ut said
inquest | find that the said John J.
Sullivan was engaged as a laborer n
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-06-07

Continued on Page Four
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-29
COTTON %PROFITEERING
Survey Made by Banking House
for the Market Shows
145 Per Cent. Profits.

The cost Of producing the 1918
cotton crop was lbs cents a pound.
The average price obtained for the
crop was 2T.5 cents.
The cotton planters net profit on the
1q17-1S crop was 1912 cents a pound,
or a little over 40 per cent.
These figures are furnished to the
market by the banking house Of II.
y Rachman < co. Of New York city.
me of the largest cotton brokers in
he country. They are based on a sur
vev Of over 1000 cotton growing III
tics in the South. The survey was
made hy Mr.. James L. Watkins, Sr..
formerly Chief Cotton Statistician OF
the [. :. Department of Agriculture.
The "cost" includes every possible
item of expense, including even the
price OF bacon and cornmeal, which
many cotton planters furnish their
negro labor.
The cost Of producing the l9lS-lS
lust coming into the market Will
not exceed that Of the 1918 crop,
as the Watkins survey was made this
year. after the l917-1S crop was pick
ed and marketed, since which time
there has been little or no increase in
any of the items Of cost. But the
1850 crop is being sold at over 80
cents a pound. The net profit to the
cotton planter on this years cotton
crop will be very close to POO per cent
Yet a Democratic controlled o
gress refuses to fix a price on cotton,
despite the fact that prices have been
fixed for products of Northern farm
ers and products Of Northern mines
and factories.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-29
NO "DICKERED" PEACE
Germany Must Surrender" Say
Republican Leaders in Treaty
Making Senate.

Early in August, Senator Lodge,
ranking Republican member of the
Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs
and Republican leader in the Senate,
sounded an earnest warning against
any premature or compromising peace
with Germany. He demanded a peace
dictated only by victorious American
and Allied armies, a peace involving
Germany's unconditional surrender.
His address aroused the greatest en-
thusiasm in all the Allied countries.
where it was reproduced in the public
press.
When the recent Teutonic overtures
for peace were made. Republican lead
ers in the Senate, which is the treaty
making body of this government, i'm
mediately went on record against any
armistice or "~dickering" with Ger
many and her allies. Senator McCum-
Der. Republican, of North Dakota, in
troduced a resolution committing the
United States against any cessation OF
hostili Ees or peace negotiations with
Germany until the Hun surrendered
unconditionally and agreed to make
reparation to the nations he had
ravaged.
This resolution was endorsed by the
Republican leaders in the Senate, who
insisted there must be no let-up in the
prosecution of the war abroad or It's
support at home until Germany and
her allies lay down their arms and
say, I'VE are defeated. What terms
Of peace and reparation do you i'm
poser"
It is absurd to attempt to make il
appear hat if Senators Lodge, Nc
Cumber, P%oindexter, Nelson and theii
Republican colleagues carry the No
vember elections and win control o.
the next Senate such an event would
be hailed with joy in Berlin and viii
dread by our Allies.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-29
VOTE AGAINST DENT.

Dent of Alabama is chairman Of the
House Committee on Military Affairs.
AS such he fought the enactment OF
the law under which the United States
created the Army Of Victory, which
is now driving the Hun out Of France
and Belgium. He fought against this
bill while it was in his committee. He
fought it when It came up for passage
in the House.
You can cast your vote against Dent
by voting for the Republican candi-
date for Congress in your district. II
the Republicans carry Congress Dent
Of Alabama loses his craftsmanship
Kahn. Republican, of California, who
led the fight for the draft law when
Dent went back on the President.
would get Dents job if the Republic
ans carry Congress.
Democratic Alabama VIII send Dent
back to Congress. again to fight the
President. It's up TO you to render
his opposition harmless by helping
elect a Republican Congress which viii
replace Dent with Kahn.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-29
REPUBLICANS DEMAND AUDIT.
Think People Should Have Check on
Billions They Have Given.

Last year Congress appropriated
more money TO be expended in war
contracts than any other nation en-
gagged in war. The estimates for the
appropriations during the current year
are approximately $4,000, 100000.
Twice during the past year the
Republicans in Congress attempted
to have a congressional cOmmisJee
created for the purpose of supervising
and auditing war contract expendi-
lures. Even Democratic members adj
NIT there is great waste and extrava-
n and even graft in the eN-
expenditure Of such vast sums. But
the Democrats refuse to agree to any
auditing or supervising committee.
Twice they have defeated such pro-
pOsals.
Congressman Fess, chairman OF the
Republican Congressional Committee,
saws he cannot understand the ''sensi
tiveness" Of the Democratic Congress
whenever the proposition is made tc
have an audit of the public's money
He SAYS the Republicans will if they
control the next Congress, create sucl
an auditing committee. The peopl,
have willingly supplied the billions
They are entitled TO know how it Is
being spent.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-29
VOTE AGAINST KITCHIN.

Kitchin Of North Carolina is chair
man of the Ways and Means Commit
tee. AS such he directs the revenue
measures. He was opposed to the war.
He opposed the draft law. He said IL
was a northern wal and he was going
to make the North pay for It. He has
carried out his threat so far. He has
framed tax bills which weigh heavily
on northern industry and capital. He
has opposed making cotton paying its
share of the war expense. His idea
of national finance is to soak the
northern business man and northern
farmer.
You can't keep Kitchin u Of Con-
gress. Democratic North Carolina will
send him back. But you can put ktch-
in and his associates in the minority
by electing a Republican Congress-
You can vote against Kitchin by vot-
ing for the Republican candidate FOR
Congress In your district
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-29
ONLY NINE STATES
LOCATED IN SOUTH
COlITR0L CONGRESS
Capitalization of Power Which
Is Remindful Of
Prussia.

Washington. p. C.-The Democratic
party controls Congress. The South
controls the Democratic party. Result:
The South controls Congress and die
tates national legislation.
Nearly every important committee
in the Senate has a Southern Demo
crat for Its chairman. Among these
are the Committees on Appropriations.
Commerce. District Of Columbia.
Finance, Immigration. %Interoceanic Ca
nails, Interstate Commerce, Judiciary,
Manufacturers, Naval Affairs, Post Of
fees and Post Roads, as well as anoth-
er committee which is at any crisis In
the parliamentary affairs OF the Senate
the most important Of all, the Commit
tee on Rules, of which Lee Overman. a
Democrat, NJ North Carolina is Chair
man.
Not only does each important Senate
committee have a Southern Democrat
for chairman. but the majority of each
Senate committee Is composed of Dem
ocrats. under the rules which give the
party in power the majority Of each
committee. The only way to change
this is to place the Republicans in pow
er and let all sections Of the United
States have chalrmanships.
As it now is Senators from Southern
states. with sectional ~prejudices, r
holding a monopoly Of the direction Of
practically all important national poll
cies and all legislation affecting the
activities Of the nation. They direct
the raising Of revenues. appropriation
of money, control of finance and bank
ing, shipping. education and labor, ag-
riculture and immigration, canals, rail-
roads and other forms Of t~ransporta-
ton, army, navy, public health and
other national affairs.
Autocraey Of Nine States.
In the House of Representatives sec.
tiOnalism and Southern domination Is
even more pronounced than in the SEN
ate.
There are 81 House Committees, and
the chairman Of AZ of them Is a South
ern Democrat. Democrats from the
+ North and West, representing 81 differ
q ent states, have been allotted only a
= chairmanships, and these are Of 9
$ minor character. In other words
? Northern Democrats representing two
thirds Of the states in the Union and
Y ever a much greater proportion OF th'
E population, wealth, Industrial, agricul
tural and business interests, are Gu
s of with only one-third Of the chair
V manships in the House Of Represents
# tives.
d Even the chairmanships allotted Z
Il the Southern Democrats are a YER
"elose corporation" Out Of 81 Hous
ehairmanships "a, or over half O
them, are kept within the Democrat
. membership from nine Southern states
l. Never in the history Of this republi
has the power Of determining nations
policies ever been concentrated in tn
" hands OF a few men or so m~Onopolize
by a handful Of states. 1t unpleasant
reminds one of the manner in which, b
similar methods, the state Of Prussi
is able to dictate to the entire Germa
e. Empire. regardless Of the will
ne wishes or interests Of the other state
Is Of Germany.