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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-01

preparations would be made for p
600. He said that Rhode Island,
Massachusetts and Connecticut. and
possibly other oranges, would be rep
resented and he hoped to make it one
of the largest gatherings Of grangers
the state has ever seen.
W. o. Rogers of Norwich was APP
pointed to invite the New London
county grange to attend the field day.
The meeting opened in the 5th de-
gree at 1915. One of the features
was the singing of old songs. and the
members joined in heartily. The sing
ing was led by Arthur Roberts of Alb
ington. Miss Thyra Walkers songs
were sung in fine voice Mrs. Mary
Ross violin selections were heartily
eneored and Miss Whittier was at the
piano. The closing number was
America" sung by all.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-01
Goes On Record For National
Prohibition, Equal Suffrage
and the Utilization Of Jail
Labor On Farms.
Keynote of Meeting Was Get
Together" Raise Big Crops"
Help Win the War"

One hundred grangers, represent
ing fifteen subordinate oranges. gath
cred in Odd Fellows hall Saturday at
the meeting of Quinebaug Pomona
Grange. 1t was one of the most in
teresting and earnest meetings the
Pomona Grange has ever held. The
Shadows of the world war hung over
the gathering and there were appeals
to the farmers to do all in their power
to make the great war, into which
this country has been drawn, sue
cess
The meeting went on record as in
favor of national prohibition, equal
suffrage and using jail labor to solve
the problem of workers on the farm.
All of the addresses were of a serious
nature and impressed those present
to the end that it is a duty of the
farmer to raise large crops to help
win the war and possibly supply food
to the world after it's successful cul-
mination
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-01
ALDERMAN LAPALME HAS WA.
TER TO GIVE AWAY
Expects to Stock Cellar With Horned
Pouts

Alderman Joseph Lapalme, Provi-
dence street, has water to give away
if anyone wants it. While others
don't have enough the alderman has a
cellar full and is willing to share it
with anyone who will come after it.
There are no strings attached to the
offer and one doesn't have a buy a
pickle or a pound of prunes to get a
pail or barrel of the Little River
from the alderman's cellar.
This offer only holds good for a
limited time, for the alderman says
that if it is not accepted very soon he
is going to stock his little pond with
pouts, turtles and bullfrogs. He and
Chief Bourcier are planning some
fishing parties after business hours
and during dull times on the Lapalme
pond this summer.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-01
PUTNAM ENTERTANS
CONVENTION
Delegates of Union St. Jean
Baptiste Society Assemble
In This City Sunday
Addresses on Welfare of the Union
Fine Progrsm.-Large At
tendance.

There was a gathering numbering
three hundred people in St. Jean 5
hall, Providence street. Sunday after
noon, for the district convention of
the Union st. Jean Baptiste Society
The forty-three delegates present
represented unions in the towns and
villages of Wilhmantic, Moosup.
Plainfeld, Danielson. Dayville, North
Grosvenordale, Goodyear. Baltic and
Putnam. The Putnam Union did it
self proud and was given n vote Of
thanks for the fine entertainment
provided
The meeting was called to order at
o'clock by the District President,
Armidas Dion of Willimantic. A pro-
gram was given as follows:
Piano duet, The Misses Gaerin.
Song, Miss LEONE Duval, Whitman
tie; Miss Bernette Duval aeeompanist.
Recitation, Miss LEONE Duval.
Drill by the guard, Jeanne Dare.
Is young ladies taking part directed
by Captain Breault of the c. A, c.
After the program there were adj
dresses by number of the delegates
and all touched on the Importance of
the union and the good work it is do
ing. The meeting was in the nature
of get together" gathering to bring
the members closer together. Re
freshments were served.
1t was voted to hold the next meet
ing in Wilhmantie on May 4th and A.
A. Brodeur of Putnam was made
chairman of the committee of ar
engagements.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-01
DRAFTEES LEAVE
FOR CAMP DEVENS
Last of Putnam Districts Con-
tingent of 119 Men Slept In
Barracks Wednesday Night.
Twenty Nine Men Left-Seventeen
Represented Final Fifteen Per
Cent.-Others to FIJI Vacancies.

Without any ceremony except good
byes and cheers from relatives and
friends the final fifteen per cent of
Putnam districts contingent of draft
ed men left for Camp Devens Wed
nesday afternoon. Seventeen of the
men made up the balance of the quota
from this district, while twelve more
went to make up for men who have
been rejected at the camp.
The twenty-nine men and several
alternates assembled in Putnam at
$50 a. m. Through the kindness of
the members of the Arcanum club the
club rooms were thrown open for the
use of the board and the men. and
smokes were provided by club mem
bers.
Shortly after noon the contingent
marched to the railroad station The
train was due to leave at 20 but it
was reported an hour and a half late
and so the boys marched back again
It was nearly 3 o'clock before the
train left.
A fine chicken dinner was served
the men at the Colonial Restaurant,
and they were well satisfied with
what was provided for them as the
proprietors were very liberal in their
service.
Mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters
and sweethearts assembled for the
last parting and there We're sad faces
and in some cases tears were kept
back with difficulty. The men were
in good spirits but evidenced that they
realized that it was no summer vaca-
ton they were embarking on. They
realized the seriousness of the enter
prise that called them from their
homes, but they were taking their du-
ties in manly spirit
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-01
Those Who Left.

The contingent that left here was
made up as follows: Earl w. Pilling
Danielson, captain; Hector Magnan
Malcolm A. Adams, Elmer f. Burrill
Giuseppe Bricnetto; Dolor MORN, AL
bert R. Talnose, Don E. Johnson
Otis Webster Chase, James Maloney
John Kocarnik, Alfred Bernier, Hen
ry A. Duquette, John w. Gahan
Louis Griswaldi, Hormidos Audette
Cyril Dona Fournier, Fort Vasolaric-
les, James l.. Knight, Dennis Alex
Henry Derosier, Ovila Bernier, Egide
Desaulniers, Louis o. Leblanc, John
Kalitchitz, Thomas Barber, Arthur c.
Keith, Harry c. Hopkins, Walter
Brys.
Two colored registrants who have
passed the examinations and are GER
titled for service probably will be
called for service in the near future.
They probably will 90 to Camp Dix,
at Wrightstown, N. j., or Camp Up
ton, N. Y, to which camp one man of
this district has been transferred be-
cause his home is now in Brooklyn,
N. Y, but this district gets the cred
it for him
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-01
CLEOPATRA AT THE BRADLEY
MARCH 9TH.
Ancient Art Gives Color to Modern
Decoration.

Egypt, with her artistic products,
is coming in vogue in art and in dec
grafton. This is the emphatic state
ment of Gustav NJ Fauser, famous as
a New York decorator and designer.
Mr. Fauser has a staff Of thirty men
busy designing wall paper, cretonnes
and rugs, and his statement can be
given as that of an authority. A. a
result Of the widespread showing of
the great William Fox feature film,
Cleopatra, in which Theda Bara
played the title role, which portrays
everything that is Egyptian, there is
no doubt that the Egyptian form Of
art will be given the impetus through
out the entire country. 1t might
be well to say, however, that tie
Egyptian designs as they will be
carried out will not be purely
Egyptian. Chinese, Indian, Oriental,
Greek, Roman and naturally Egyptian
art has always been applied with
proper consideration TO altered con-
ditions. Taking care to harmonic the
Egyptian with the various other types
Of furniture and furnishings, one will
be able to present type that will be
bizarre and yet attractive.
This great Fox production with
Theda Bara as Cleopatra, comes tC
the Bradley, Friday, March 9Th, at
ternoon and night. There will be ar
orchestra and the prices will be-af
ternoon 25 cents; evening 25 and 81
cents. Adv.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-01
IMPORTANT MEETING OF OUINEBAUG
POMONA GRANGE HELD In PUTNAM

After so per cent of the men had
been used in this way, there would
be still men enough left in each in
stitution to cultivate their own
farms To make it a success each
man should have share in the ex-
ira financial returns"
Mr.. kierstead said that such a
program would not only increase the
production of foodstuffs in Connect
cut, but it would also improve the
health of the prisoners, making bet
ter men and better citizens of them.
He said that it now costs more to
feed a man in Jail than the jails get
out of his contract labor. while
farmers are willing to pay from S35
to $40 a month, and board the men.
The Hartford county Jail received
$3.50 a day, dinners and transporta
ton for the men sent out to farms
last year If each man averaged $25
per month, and board, the 125 men
would net the state $3.50 week
from their labor, or $1S.750. In
Windham county, he said, each man
earns an average of $164 year The
social effects would be even greater
than the financial returns
He said we must back up the boys
over there IF we do not back them
and back them to the limit" he said,
God pity you and me-"
81 wouldn't be surprised" he said,
chat if after we have licked the Ger
mans we will have to turn around and
feed them" This food problem is up
to the farmers and they must do the
best they can this year. Il do not
believe the average farmer is laying
down on his job, but the great trou
bic is the labor problem. "
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-01
Strike While the Iron Is Hot

Everett f. Brown of Pomfret said
he wished the blow could be struck
while the iron is hot 1t can be done
and the men in the Windham county
jail he said, are efficient help He
alluded to the plan as one advocated
and put into practice to some degree
by the late brother Sheriff ?. B. Sib-
ley Let us do it as a war measure, J"
he said A motion was made that a
letter outlining the plan be sent to
the governor and to the chairman of
the state council of defense, asking
cooperation along this line. 1t was so
voted.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-01
Urged Ratification of National Pro.
hibition.

Rev Walter E. Lanphear spoke on
Connecticut ratifying the national
prohibition amendment. He said it
must ratify it. That $4,000 die
yearly from using liquor. The aver
age net loss amounts to $l03 for ev-
cry man, woman and child in the
state Men that do not drink suffer
indirectly because these men who do
are unreliable as employees. The jails
are crowded with men on account of
the use of liquor. They are burden
to the state and their production is
lost If put on the farms in Gods
pure air they would be much better
off and would help out the labor stu
alton. I'VE have got to stop the Ii
quor traffic as war measure" he
said. "If it is bad thing for soldiers
of the army it is a bad thing for SOL
diers of industry He said the grange
has done wonderful work in sup
porting prohibition and he thanked il
for the money put IN to support the
principle which it advocated.
would insult a COW by putting a
boozer to milk her
The matter of equal suffrage was
brought up A resolution was passed
setting forth that whereas the Ma
tional, State and Pomona Oranges
had endorsed equal suffrage by fed
eral amendment, me it resolved that
Quinebaug Pomona Grange send tel
egram to Senators Brandegee and
Mclean asking them to support the
Susan B. Anthony amendment The
secretary was instructed to send a
telegram to the senators to that eff
feet
Randolph H. Chandler of Thomp-
son emphasized the Importance of
having all the oranges unite in the
big Field Day at Thompson in Au-
gust and discuss the important ques-
tions that now confront the oranges.
He said that last year 500 attended
the annual field day and this year
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-01
Address By State Master

Frank Brakeman of Oronoque, the
new State Master, gave an inspiring
address He alluded to the grange as
an important and powerful institution
when the grange was so much needed
as now. He wished that the members
would take this to heart and would
go home with a determination to in
crease its membership. Perhaps
he said, I'VE haven't done our duty.
Perhaps as the reason the membership
has not increased more rapidly is be-
cause many have never been asked to
join. If we are to hold the power we
must have all of our farmers within
our gates.
He spoke of the forty states repre-
scented at Washington and the infiu-
ence such gathering had. He said
it is the duty of the grange to tell
the farmers and members what they
ought to do, but not to urge them to
more than they could do well. The
grange should act as balance
wheel,
He urged ratification of the ma
tional prohibition amendment as the
grange has always stood for temper
ance as the greatest moral step for
ward, and now we are facing an OPP
portunity to blot the great curse
from our land" He hoped that Con-
necticut would put herself on record
as in favor of the amendment. He
believed that life in the grange had
exerted an influence that intemper-
anee is not popular and he urged ev-
cry subordinate grange to see that
men that can be depended upon to
support this great measure, regard
less of party lines, be elected and that
every member of the grange go to the
polls and do his duty so that national
prohibition would win.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-01
PATRIOTIC FOOD EXHIBIT
St. Johns Hall March s and 9

A Patriotic Food Exhibit is to be
held at st. Johns hall, Providence
street, Putnam, March 50. Similar
exhibits have been held in each coun-
ty in the state, aiding materially in
bringing before the people the neces-
sity for food conservation, and show
ing how it can be accomplished Va
rious tables have been planned, with
a committee in charge of each table.
The tables and chairmen in charge
are:
Fats, Mrs w r. Barber.
War Desserts, Mrs. w F. Rafferty,
Potatoes, Mrs. Joseph J. Dupre.
French Conservation, Mrs. Eugene
Durocher.
Canned Fruits and Vegetables, Mrs
Alexander Gilman.
Wheat Substitutes, Mrs Whitney.
Milk, Mrs. B. W. Ellis.
Meat Substitutes, Mrs. Albert
Mansfield
Hebrew Conservation, Mrs. Sadie
Lerner.
Polish Conservation, Miss Wozien-
inski
This year there is greater need than
ever for increased food production
The children can do much in this re-
spect by means of various club activi-
ties. One section of the exhibit will
be devoted to this phase of the work
A garden will be shown, with the
crops best adapted to this section of
Connecticut. Mr.. Clark, Assistant
County Agent, will be in charge to
give advice in regard to planting.
The exhibit opens Friday evening
at 7.30. The committee is planning
to have an address given in French
that evening The Liberty Chorus
will sing. On Saturday the exhibit
will be open from to and from
730 to TO- A speaker from Hartford
will be there to tell of the present
food situation, and how we can aid
the government in regard to it.
Samples will be given of the foods
shown, so that each one can judge of
the quality. There is no admission
this is one place in Putnam where it
is impossible to spend a cent We
hope that all who possibly can, will
come and see for themselves just
what can be accomplished in the way
of food conservation.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-01
The Relation of the Farmer to the
Convict

w o. Kierstead, agent of the Con
necticut Prison Association, in his
address, advocated the farming out
of prison and jail labor this summer,
to meet the demand for men on
farms He said there are about 1000
men in these institutions, and at least
600 of them can be turned out this
way under proper management. He
said in part
Eve have in Connecticut 988,252
acres of improved or tillable land,
and the amount under crop last year
was 1906 acres, or 45.9 per cent
With the needs so great and with the
present prices of farm produce, it is
not only a patriotic duty for the
farmer to grow large crops, but it is
an economic opportunity. The size
of your crops the coming year is
largely a question of labor.
I'VE have in Connecticut, in the
states prison at Wethersfield and in
Cheshire little over 1000 inmates
If we could bring this labor to the
farmer, we would solve the labor
problem Let us be conservative and
say so per cent of this number, or
1000 men, might be used for farm
labor this summer. What would this
mean to the state, and how much
food could they grow? Would it be
possible to thus liberate from our
prisons 900 men for this work?
"In those institutions where pa
role is in force, we could increase the
parole Is per cent on the condition
that the men so released spend six
months on farms during the farming
season We could place another Is
per cent in "honor camps" on farms
under the direction of one or two
glards to every fifteen or twenty men.
The remaining 20 per cent could be
sent out, as has been done in jails
without parole, in trucks, with ii
without guard Each responsible
farmer could be MADE a special off
Ger of the institution for that pur-
pose, and thus save the expense of the
guard with a small number of men.
Forty different men were sent out by
the Hartford county jail last year
without guards, and only one man es-
capped The New Haven county jail
acting on the experiment of last year
has offered 125 men to the farmers OF
New Haven county for this summer
The success Of the Windharn county
jail in this respect is too well known
to all Of you to need comment.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-01
Resolution Adopted

Resolved, That Quinebaug Pomona
hereby assembled desires to urge up
on the Governor of the State of Con-
necticut, and also upon the State
War Bureau the desirability as a
war measure that large portion of
that convict labor in our State Pris-
on, County Jails and Reformatories
be Employed at agricultural labor in
order that our farms may be enabled
to produce more of the food SO neces-
sary towards winning the war of De-
mocracy.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-01
GEORGE ARSENEAULT COMMIT
TED TO NORWICH ASYLUM

George Arseneault Of North eros
venordale was taken to the state hos
pital at Norwich last Thursday after
he had been declared mentally de
ranged by Drs. Rock and Paine OF the
town of Thompson.
Arseneault was convicted of steal
mo horse from Charles Austin and
had lust been discharged from the
states prison at Wethersheld' where
he had been confined 40 months.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-01
SENEXET GRANGE

The subject of the lecturers hour
for next Wednesday evening will be
No. 3 Of the 1918 Efficiency series
Pigs and Poultry.
Mr.. Clark, assistant county agent
will be present and talk about the
Pig club work in the county.
1t. is also expected that W. U.
Kieestead of the Connecticut Prison
Commission viii be present and ad-
dress the meeting.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-01
Send Men In Jail Across

Mrs. Willis Covell said that if these
men are so trustworthy she thought
they might be sent across to defend
the flag.
The speaker said that the United
States would not allow it.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-01
Jail Labor Is Good Labor

Rev Leonard Smith of Echo grange
told of the experience they had had
with jail labor He said so men from
the reformatory at Cheshire had
been employed building a piece of
state road in Mansfield with good re-
suits and that the men were not dan
gerous and had been found to be
trustworthy.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-01

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than you think you are. Call 40 and
insert a WANT Your plea win be
heard by some gocd boss
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-01

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ment is prepared now as usual to at
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-20

WITH rIIE: .iMEiiinN ;I,,, rn!'T I,,; y
nN TuT AISNE-MAENE FRONT. July
~ iHI tn. Associated rr,,:iS. D--Anlrri-
can ar! F'r"rrh forces are continuing
,n aIval,.,. their Sr"arh"Hi fni'wt: u
tween S"l%Snns and ''haicHu-ThierrE.
The Americans i""ii several towns III the
,.urrS" ui tn" might.
Enrly thIS morning m" NhfE""i'S
also ma,lr further progress
During tho nigh, German rrlnl"r'c
InruIS were coming fr"m ~" r"I"h .'
tho north Iva; tn" rXi'''i"d counter AZ
tack ha* no, appeared up |" an cary
hour thi% afternoon.
American tE"nr& ""rtinu" :" h"''' tn''
rln1rru snmihr-" If SuI$:;nns Wh"rr on
Thursday Tia. ti,.r:unN$ nnf" th"ir llFSI
nr:.,iriX,d r"Ir;"-' "i:a'k. rms S"'ii
r,II down. h"v...r..r. 49, soon aS III" Amer
ic:tr Ernvv nriill"ry got int" action.
This Is, ON. 81: r.''. fi'r''"si 'i'ruE%!SS
in connection With III" Fran""-Amrrlcan
offensive. Tn" ln;iI'. rage! S"a'aT.-SS.
IF .SniSS.,n. for SOM TIM. II r"SGI'' /
IN the r;"riuarS falling M'''k finally uni
der tn, rain uf lhr heavy Iunilre "i irc
Americans.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-20

above has served two terms
ONO county III
nomination in heated primary m
high In Inc
-, w.. ...-os,,o5 o,d s,on-
1913 Mr. Bloch introduced ana sP
law passed west VII
himself and man OF wie
recognized
inadequate anu
thought to suO]ect OF
and introduced INTO the mouse me
1t largely due 10 Mr. BOGUS
objections OF many employers 10 me ID"
wereh finally overcome
experience In turens these
led most ably in the fight for their adoption
r. s not too much Mr.. Bloch more than any oher
man orkuens compensation the is to be credited N
subject and fe" men IN the e
todv are operations OF this important
supported the Dill
which today regulates
light
which respect one OIL le
tina everp passed West Virginia legislature
supported and with Dr. j. Alien OF the
for the West Liberty Normal oom
of record that only the strong rep
gentlemen Governor Hateo
veto this appropriation at time when the state was
soreyin need Of revenue
pushed successfully the proposition
hospitals AS manufacturer and employer
the interests
and public spirited citizen and as man
Bloch ideally nteo lot punt
service anu will a splendid State Senator
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-20
Phi|ippi Jail Guarded
to Prevent LynChIng

pIIlLIrpT. W. Va july IL,
p,.,ctIurr. Ware, on" of n" most
n,n,,,nent criminal lawyers Of the
s.,rn wos rrta,n"d by tn" barbour
county nrflrials ,Uday 10 assist III"
rrusr,ution - ,hc eight lexington
vnurr ,ir.,u who mr." charged with hay
in.. .n;ir"I !i.tI" Fannie R"rr"r. dhufh-
tc- nc Il H"I!ngt"n minister 'nt" lhe
country. mar lexington, and th"rc re-
r.,tcGlv assaulted her. Til" SPECIAL
grand jury will conv' n" on TUESDAY
and ,hr following day the petit jury
,rill report, for duty. TIL" Barbour
county Jail in Phtlirpi. is still guarded
nigh: and day 10 prevent mob violence.
To-Day attending physicians reported
thor. WAS ittlr change in IN" cona'-
ton Of thu iittle victim Of the clgh'
Young mra.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-20
Pittsburgh's Firemen
To Walk Out Sunday

PITTSRtE,;H. .iuly 1".--All efforts 10
adjust tn. wul:. differences t"twr"u city
Officials: and members % he ire de-
,,.,r,msnr who hay. voted To resign in a
hmdr Sunday ut midnight. ap7arr1itly
s.r.. ,rnp;"d lat" today. when Mayor +.
V. l:ahrock and officers "f tn" depart
:,.ni - Puhric Safety. ISSUED S''i":
.n.nt Announcing chat # tn" fare t'l;hi-
.rs walked out their places %"u'd no
ril1.L j,nm.dia:rlv and all prcc,tu;i1ns
taken To- ,,rut"rr property against tlr".
Federal and stat" m"diatorr called IN
CIV authorities today. but this confer
,nce resulted IN no step toward s":tle-
mont If ihr QUESTION.
Tia. nr,i,l.n recently requested 4 SIS
;,.r month wage inrrcaS" and were
granted L s. raise.