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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-02-01
ANOTHER FUELLESs MONDAY
Town Locked Up Even Tighter Than
Previous Week

Putnam passed through its second
Garfield holiday on Monday and even
cup of Garfield tea was hard to get
unless it was taken at home. There
was not the same uncertainty of what
to do and what not to do as was ex-
perienced the previous week. Many
offices that week before were open
were locked up tight and the only
place to keep warm waSeoy -5ne's own
fireside. The food stores were open
until noon, and the newspaper stores
were open all day for the sale of pa
pers. Nothing but papers were sold
Places where tobacco is sold hung
up signs the first of the week warning
tobacco users to stock up, and most
of them were prepared when Monday
arrived.
The business section had a desert
ed appearance in the afternoon. en-
account of the weather not as many
as before attended the theatres. 1t
was dead and the town was practical
ly asleep. The few mills that have re-
ceiyed exemption were running as us
ual, but most business was at stard-
still all day
Eight more to come, unless condi-
tions change and the fuel administra-
tor lifts the order and allows industry
to proceed in its usual course Clos
ing is a HARDSHIP for many business
places, but it is all to help win the
war, and the proprietors are comply
ing cheerfully.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-02-01
Last Dance Before Lent

The last dancing party before Lent
will be given by L. & F., in Eagles
hall, Union block, Monday evening,
February H. The music will be by
the New Ideal Singing Orchestra of
six pieces.
This is the last opportunity to have
a good evening of dancing before
Lent, and everybody is invited to
join in the good time. Gentlemen's
tickets are fifty-fve cents and ladies'
tickets thirty-fve cents. Adv.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-02-01
REV. A. MAY0TTE
FIRST LIEUTENANT
Curate of ST. Mary's Church Is
Waiting Call Abroad As
Army Chaplain
Passed Examination Last Week at
Fishers Island, n. Y.

Rev Anselm Mayotte, for a year
curate of St Mary's church, is ex-
pecting daily orders to leave for
France as chaplain in the army.
Last week FIR Mayotte went to
Fishers Island and took an examina-
ton and has received an appointment
as chaplain with the rank of first lieu
tenant
He was first notified that he had
been appointed chaplain of the Ma
tional Guard, now in the Federal SER
vice, and expected to go to Green
vile, n. c., where the 18th division
is stationed Since then he has re-
ceived word to hold himself in readi-
ness for immediate service with the
National Guard abroad FIR Mayotte
has his uniform and is ready for i'm
mediate departure when the order
comes
FIR. Mayotte may we'll be called a
Windham county boy. While he was
born in ST. Dominique, P O., son of
Albert and Matilda (Bonneau1 May
otte. he removed to Quinebaag with
his parents when but two years old.
After attending the public school
at Quinebaug Fl. Mayotte entered
the Webster high school, and gradu-
ated in the class of 1906. He then de-
cided to study for the priesthood and
entered st. Thomas Seminary, Hart
ford, graduating in 1911.
Immediately after he graduated FIR
Mayotte went to Paris and entered
St Sulpiee Seminary. and was there
when the war broke out He became
interested in hospital work among
wounded French soldiers and later re-
turned to Paris and became connect
ed with the Canadian hospital, the
best equipped war hospital in France
at that time.
In the latter part of November,
1914, he was recalled from France
and finished his studies of philosophy
and theology, begun in the famous
seminary of st. Suplice, at St. Ber-
nard's seminary, Rochester, N. Y.
FIR. Mayotte was ordained to the
priesthood at Hartford, June 18th,
1916. He celebrated his first mass
at ST. Stephens church. Quinebaug,
and shortly afterward received his
first appointment, which was to the
Sacred Heart church, New Haven.
He remained in New Haven until
Jan. 10, 1917, when he came to Put
nam, where he has since remained.
In addition to his other duties he has
acted as principal of ST. Mary's par
ochial school.
FIR Mayotte is young man of ex-
ceptional talents. He is a pleasant
gentleman to meet, and has made
many friends since he came to Put
nam. He is well liked, not only by
the members of the parish, but by all
the citizens who have formed his ae-
quaintanee.
FIR. Mayotte has been anxious to
get back among the soldiers, to min
lister to their spiritual and physical
needs, and it now appears that he
will soon be sent over there" where
there is every opportunity to do
great good among all classes of men
fighting in the great world war
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-02-01
TO BEGIN EXAMINATION OF
MEN SUBJECT TO DRAFT

The exemption board began send
ing out notices Thursday to men in
Class subject to draft. Thirty have
been summoned to appear for physi-
cal examination.
Attorney Arthur G. Bill, on behalf
Of the government, has entered APP
peals from the boards classification,
in all cases where the registrant was
married since Ma 18th. There are
a cases in this district
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-02-01
TEACHERS WILL HELP MAKE
CARD INDEX

Ten or twelve teachers in the Put
nam schools will respond to the call
to assist the local exemption board
in making a card index system of en-
ployment Of the men registered for
the draft.
Cards have been furnished by the
war department, and they will be
filled out from the questionaires.
This will give the government COM
plete data of what each registered
man is capable of doing in trade or
profession.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-02-01

Announcement is made by the state
motor vehicle department that all
motor vehicle operators licenses ex-
pire Thursday, February %, and that
1918 licenses will be required after
that date. Annual notices of this fact
have been sent out to 94,987 opera
tors. New licenses are obtainable
either by personal application at the
office of the department in the Capt.
toll or by mail.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-02-01
p. II. s. GRADUATE RECEIVES
MAJORS COMMISSION

James w. Mills, a graduate of Put
nam high school over twenty-five
years ago, has received commission
as Major in the o. s. Army.
After graduating Major Mills en-
tered Worcester Tech He has re-
Gently been employed in the ord
nance department of the government
at Washington.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-02-01
SERVING THIRD ENLISTMENT IN
THE NAVY

Charles Belair, Jr., first class quar-
termaster on the battleship Connecti-
cut, arrived home last Friday night
for short furlough. He remained at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Belair, School street, until
Wednesday afternoon, when he left
for Waterbury to visit his brother
Henry. From there he will rejoin his
ship.
Quartermaster Belair is serving his
third term of enlistment in the u. S.
navy and is fond of the life. He ex-
poets to be advanced and eventually
become an ensign.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-02-01

Alex Lundstrom, the North Gros-
venordale wrestler, who has been fir
ing the locomotive on the Boat train
from Worcester to New London, has
been transferred and is now on the
local freight between this city and
Norwich.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-02-01
COAL SHovELs TAGGED

Hundreds of cards were put out
by school children Wednesday in the
Save a Shovelful" campaign. Dur
ing the day the cards to remind tbs
man who tends the fire to be samnx
were attached 70 many shoveis in -
riots homes. ~ M u:
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-02-01
CHOP EIGHT HOLES IN 24-INCH
ICE
Get Two Picherel to Each Hole

A fishing party composed of Rob
ert Chadwick and his guest, David
Sinclair of North Attleboro, Mass,
and Harry Wallen and Alex Burton
cut cord-of ice-last Monday
when they went to Quadic to fish
through the ice, which they found "a
inches thick Eight backbreaking
holes were chopped and 16 pickerel
were taken out, the largest one
weighing Y pounds.
The week previous Mr. Chadwick
and Mr.. Sinclair caught fish weigh
ing Il pounds. A peculiar feature
of the catch was that the largest fish
had a pickerel ten inches long in its
stomach and another pickerel con
tanned live frog.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-02-01
LOCOMOTIVE HELPING A DISA-
BLEED LOCOMOTIVE BECOMES
DISABLED

The Boston=New York express,
Wednesday afternoon, had to return
to Putnam after it had left the. rail-
road station. The engine was disa-
bled and another ENGINE was put on
to help pull the express. Tine second
locomotive went bad and ire train
returned to Putnam Cor another en-
CINE
New Britain herald., 1918-10-07

Total. 467 New York and New England men.
 Killed in Action
 Sergonats Joseph W. Beattie, ss3 Henry St.. Brooklyn, N. Y. Thomas J. MigauckaS. so W. Sixth St.. South Boston, Mass. Karl Henry Sohumn, 422 ". 44th St.. New York. N. r. Thomas J. Shannon, PIT 96th St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Henry Williams, 121 W. Westheld Ave, RoseIle Park, n. Y.
 Corporals Frank J. Wiss, 103 Bay 32nd St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Charles F. Brust, S2so Hull Ave, New York, ". Y.
 Priyates John E. Blocksidgo, 37 Atlantic Ave, Swampscot, Mass. Lawrence F. Conley, Block, Island, R. I.
 vincenzo Dondiego, 10s Mott St.. New York, N. Y.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-07

Dorchester, Mass.
 Patrick Sullivan, 361 W. 18th St, New York, N. Y.
 Walter John Susat. 1t5 North St, Batavia, N. Y.
 Earl Minto whooten, 63s Western Ave, Lynn, Mass
 George F. Willard, West Dunner- ston, Vt.
 Leroy Bowers, Howe Cave, N. Y. Charles F. Burney, 2o5 Freeman Ave, Solvay, N. Y.
 Anthony Cardello, 271 Third Ave-, Brooklyn, N. Y.
 John T. Collins, 1871 Washington Ave-, New York, N. Y. Joseph November Cunningham, 447 East 164th St., New York. N. Y. Martin J. Davis, IS Genessee St., Albany, N. Y.
 Felice Donatiello, 116 Oak St., 9onkers, N. Y.
 Isidore J. Dronsick, s54 F. roth St.. New York, N. Y.
 John c. Eichelman, Jr.. 61 Lyn- brook, Ave-, Lynbrook. N. Y.
 Isdor Eisenman, 253 F. Broadway, New York, N. Y.
 William H. Evans, 288 Elm St, Holyoke, Mass.
 James F. Evers S65 St. Johns Place Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Walter F. Evers. 11Ss Hancock St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Nicholas Ferraro, 109 Baneman Ave-, Jamaica, N. Y.
 James J. Gallagher. 3O1 West 1O6th St., New York, N. Y.
 Mike Goslechi, F. 0. Box 1T, Hayt Corners, N. Y.
 Arthur E. Hagan, La Fargeville N. Y.
 Fred G. Hall, 65 Mada Ave-. New Brighton, N. Y. John Michael Hanrahan, II Murray St., Binghampton, N. Y. Walter T. Henry, 237 Willis Ave, New York N. Y. John J. Dunn, 645 Hudson St., New York, N. Y. John J. Mcguire, 56 Parsnage St., Providence. R. I. Matthew Moran, 20 Essex St. Springfield, Mass. Henbert M. J. Mellyn Leonard Court. Dorchester, Mass.
 Missing in Action
 Corporal William H. Hugo, 429o Park Ave, New York, N. Y.
 Wagoner Joseph Spadaforo, IS Roosevelt St, 1 New York, N. Y.
 Pivates Carnnelo Aterio, 119 Mill St, Rome, N. Y. Howard S, Beseth. 90 Railroad Ave, Liberty, N. Y.
 Harry A. Bonf1eld, 1861 Dean St, l Brooklyn, N. Y. JAMES HAYES, S69 Gregory St, 1 T1.~sI Harry Silver 10 West 112th St, 1 New York, N. Y.
 Eugene Stillwaggon, Il South Ave, Corona Heights, N. Y. Lawrence F. Veselak, 531 East 72nd l St., New York, N. Y.
 John Zobel, 143 First Ave, New 1 York, N. Y. vincenzo Visceglio, 1o7 Chiachester St., Jamaica, N. Y. 1 Anthony Frank Wysocki, 97 Clark 1 St., Buffalo, N. Y.
 Sunday Casualty Report. The following caualties are reported 1 by the Commanding General of the 1 American Expedittonary Forces for 1 Sunday: Killed in action ....... 155 Missing in action ,..... 200 Wounded severely ......-. 295 l Died from wounds . 69 Died from airplane accident Died from accident and other
 causes lU Died of disease ......... 20 Wounded, degree undeter-
 mined ........... Wounded slightly ......%... Prisoners .'..........
 Total, 7e1 Total number of casualties to date, 1 including those reported above: l Killed in action (including
 21 at seal ...,..-.... 1880 Died of wounds. ........ 2,5S6 Died of disease 1,992 l Died of accident and other
 causes ....H..... $50 Wounded in action .....2t ,922 Missing in action Cnclud-
 ing prisoners) ......... 5,221
 Total to date, 4o,s71 James Roche of 49 Main street, a l student at Brown college at Provi- l dence, is i'll at his home with ia- ! fuenza. CASTORIA|
 For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always hears
New Britain herald., 1918-10-07
WEEKEND CASUALTY
 LIST TOTALS I,7O5
Total Casualties in American
 Army Now Reaches N,67t

Today's casualty list, as transmitted to- the, war department by General Pershing contains s44 names, added to, the 7s1 names on Sundays list makes a. total of 1.705 casualties in the American army over the week end.
 Day Report.
 The following casualties are re- ported by the commanding general of the American Expeditionary forces: Killed in action ............ Ill Missing in action ........... 41 Wounded severely .......... z41 Died of Disease ............ "A Died of accident and other
 @duSSS Died of wounds ............ 50 Died from aeroplane accident ] Wounded, degree undeter- l fn1ned Prisoners ......... ..........
 - Total s................ &TT
New Britain herald., 1918-10-07

James Roche of 49 Main street, a student at Brown college at Provi- dence, is i'll at his home with ia- fuenza.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-31
WAR AND INDUSTRY

A British company reports that for
two years its dyemaking enterprise
has paid comfortable dividends. The
plan of working is briefly stated to
have been this-to begin where Ger
many left off in 1914.
1t cannot be disputed that when the
European war began there were many
in England and in our own country
who feared that important industries
would be crippled or killed by the
cessation of German imports. There
is no doubt that the cutting off of
shipments to which we had long been
accustomed wrought more or less in
convenience, but these articles were
of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
indispensables. We learned to live
without the non-indispensables, and
to find the indispensables here.
Though war deprived US of what we
had gladly bought in restricted for
eign competition, and stimulated home
production.
Lines of textiles have been affected
by the new dye processes, and many
industries feel the effect of the chem
ical discoveries in our Far West. The
advance in one line of production il
marked generally brings on num-
Der of improvements in allied lines OF
even in those which seem to be en-.
tirely distinct. Perhaps we ought tc
say (which used to seem entirely dis.
tinct." Nowadays when our good:
are carried for us in Japanese ships
| and silk is employed in airplane con.
struction, when distilleries turn Il
matted milk, when corset factories
provide our soldiers with gas masks
it is hardly safe to assume that there
are any industries which arc not re-
lated to each other.--Camdcn IN. j.
Post Telegram.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-31
ADVANTAGES OF
EARLY ENLISTMENT

That the amendment to the selec-
Provost Marshal General Crowder
Thursday, by which all men registered
for the draft who cannot show, after
July LIST, that they are engaged in a
useful occupation are liable to i'm
mediate induction into the National
Army, will have the effect of greatly
augmenting enlistments in the Navy,
is the opinion of Lieut.. F. M. Wilson
Officer in Charge of the st. Louis
Navy Recruiting Station, Seventh and
Chestnut streets.
Lieut.. Wilson also points out that
the registration on June 9Th of all
men who have become 81 years old in
the past year should serve to increase
naval enlistments.
Lieut.. Wilson has word of advice
for those who contemplate taking ad-
vantage of the opportunity to enlist
in the Navy. He advises each man to
apply for enlistment at the earliest
possible moment, to avoid being
caught in the rush later on and for
feiting the opportunity.
While the Navy is always ready to
do all in it's power to help a man to
enlist in the sea service, there eventu-
ally will come time when the Navy
will be powerless to do anything for
registrant if he waits too long. The
officers of the St. Louis Navy Re-
cruiting Station will assist any regis
trant to obtain his release from his
draft board. providing he can pass the
Navy tests. Such release can be
obtained without difficulty as long as
| the registrant is not in the current
call But in cases where the regis
trant has received his notice to be pre-
pared for induction, he is in the cur
rent quota Of the draft and the Navy
is powerless to obtain his release. 1t
is then too late to take advantage of
the earlier privilege of enlisting.
1t has been estimated that on June
5th when all those reaching the age
of 81 during the past summer will reg
lister and become eligible for " the
draft, approximately 100000 young
men will be added to the listed mill
tary strength of the Nation. From
these 100000 young men the Navy ex-
poets to draw heavily for the Navy
makes every third man a petty off
Ger Immediately on acceptance.
The advisability of taking immedi-
ate advantage of the opportunity to
! enlist in the Navy cannot be toe
heavily emphasized. Many men have
applied at recruiting stations only to
learn that it was too late to get aid
into this arm of the service. If man
wants to be sure of getting into the
Navy, the best course for him tC
adopt is to pay an immediate visit to
the nearest recruiting office or to in,
terview the postmaster in his town.
4 Enlist in the Navy before it is toe
late, is the advice of Lieut.. Wilson to
men who will register for the draft
June 9Th and to those who now hold
what the Provost Marshal General has
termed useless positions" and who
will be subject to induction into the
draft army after July LIST on short
u notice, regardless Of their classifi.
=" A E 2 sr-ls i
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-31
Ordnance Equipment Ready for Sol
diers Leaving for France.

The Army Ordnance Department
has thus. far met every demand i'm
posed by the new program for over
seas shipment of American troops,
according to a statement by the de-
partment. Despite the great accel-
GRAFTON in the sending of American
forces to France, no infantryman goes
aboard ship without United States
Model 1917 rife modified Enfeld),
bayonet, belt, haversack, bayonet
scabbard, and full mess equipment.
Tonnage is today limiting factor
in the shipment of ordnance material
overseas, especially because of the
present necessity of increasing the
transport of infantry regiments.
Sufficient supplies for artillery
French 75-mm. and 155-mm. and
American heavy railway artillery
are already in France to; meet the
present demand. Sufficient machine
guns are also Immediately available
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-31
Canadian Order Limits Holdings Of
Wheat and Sugar,

A Canadian order in council pro-
vides that no person, with the excep-
ton Of manufacturers OF flour, bakers,
confectioners, wholesale or retail
dealers, or persons living at a great
err distance than miles from the IL
censed dealer, shall hold or have in
his possession or under his control
more flour, made wholly or in part
from wheat, than is sufficient for his
ordinary requirements for period not
exceeding Is days.
Anyone living at a distance greater
than miles and less than 5 miles
from a licensed dealer may hold or
control flour made wholly or in part
from wheat up to an amount sufficient
for his ordinary requirements for a
period not exceeding 80 days. Any
one living more than and less than
10 miles from licensed dealer may
have sufficient for his ordinary re-
quirements up to 60 days, while a per-
son living more than 10 miles from
such dealer may have sufficient for
his ordinary requirements for period
up to 100 days.
Any wholesale or any retail dealer
licensed by the Canada food board
may not hold flour made wholly or in
part from wheat in excess of quantl-
ty sufficient for his ordinary trade re-
quirements for period exceeding 60
days.
The regulation regarding sugar
parallels this save at the last clause.
Manufacturers, wholesalers, or retail
ers may not have more sugar than is
required for a period exceeding AZ
days.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-31
Swiss Cattle and Meat Prices
Fixed by Government.

The Swiss Federal Government has
by decree fixed the maximum price at
which farmers may sell cattle for
slaughter as well as the prices at
which various qualities of butchers
meat may be retailed. Farmers may
demand no more than 20 cents per
pound for first class fat beef cattle.
The price applies to cattle sold on the
farm. If sold in a city or other dis
tant market, cost of transportation
may be added.
With the exception of sirloin and
fillet cuts, retailers may ask no more
than 40 cents per pound for beef. The
weight of bone must not exceed 25
per cent of the total weight sold.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-31
Coin for Currency May Not Be Sent
by Mail to Foreign Countries.

Because of numerous attempts to
send through the mails to foreign
countries coin and currency, the Post
Office Department is again calling at
tention to Order 731:
"In conformity with the procalma-
ton, and the regulations Hereunder,
issued by the President on September
Z, 1917, concerning the export or ship
ment Of coin, bullion, and currency,
it is hereby ordered that United
States coin or currency, gold coins,
whether of United States or foreign
mintage, and gold bullion, are prohib-
tied transmission through the regular
or parcel-post mails to countries out
side the United States and it's pos
sessions"
This prohibition does not apply to
foreign currency and foreign silver
coins, which remain subject to other
provisions.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-31
Zone System to Distribute Purchases
by Quartermaster Department.

A zone system for the apportion-
ment of purchases throughout the
United States and to facilitate distri-
button has been established by the
Quartermaster Department. Terri
tory has been allotted to each of 10
general supply depots. The general
supply depot quartermasters are
charged with the duty of ascertaining
the manufacturing possibilities of
their zones. On the basis of reports
along this line forwarded to the act
ing Quartermaster General, food and
equipment for troops at the different
camps will be purchased within the
zone in which the camp is located.
Formerly nearly all of a particular
class of supplies was purchased
through single general supply depot.
Other articles were obtained through
other supply depots. Manufacturers
in sections distant from the particular
supply depot buying their goods were
at disadvantage, and were unable to
compete with rivals nearer the point.
Under the new system most classes of
supplies will be purchased through
each of the 10 depots, and manufac-
turers will be able to transact their
business through the depots nearest
them.
Each general supply depot quarter
master besides ascertaining produc-
ton facilities within his zone, is in
structed to recommend to the Quar-
tcrmaster Generals Office the employ
ment of such producers as are in his
judgment qualified to fulfill contracts.
Each depot is expected to keep in
formed as to market conditions and
spot goods located in that zone, and
when shortages occur submit recon-
mendations for purchase of articles
which may be obtained within the
zone.
Purchases are to be made after ad-
vertisement by open competitive bid
ding when time will permit. In emer-
gency cases competition is desired
whenever possible. The record OF
bids received and awards made will be
open to public inspection.