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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-06-27
TALL SOLDIER COMING HOME

James Conner, one of the talIest
men in the American army, is be-
lieved to be on his way home from
France and is expected to arrive in
this country about July l. The
young man is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Common of this city and is 6
feet 6 Ia inches tall and now weighs
over 200 pounds.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-06-27
CLASSES PRESENT
P. H. S. PICTURES
Presentations Made In Honor
of Deceased Members

The classes of 1918, 1918 and 1919
have each made presentations to the
Putnam High school. The 1913 class
presented a picture of the statue of
Sherman in Boston and a picture of
Columbus at the court of Queen lsa-
bella. The-pictsres were given in the
memory Of Herman Covell and OF
Norman Kennedy, members Of the
class who died in service.
The class of 1918 presented large
picture of the reading of the Declare
ton of Independence and OF Penn's
treaty with the Indians. One is In
memory of Fred Carpenter, men,
Der of the class who died in service,
the other in memory of all three, Car
penter, Covell and Kennedy.
The class of 1919 has presented a
six foot copy of st. Gauden's "Apra-
ham Lincoln" and reproduction OF
the Milan Cathedral.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-06-27
TIMID PEOPLE DODGE AS
THUNDER ROARS AND BOOMS
SEVERAL PLACES STRUCK BY LIGHTNING BUT LITTLE
DAMAGE DONE
Electric Lights and Telephones Out of Commission

One of the hardest electrical storms
that Putnam has experienced in some
time lowered over this city last Fri
day evening between half past five
and half past six o'clock The storm
seemed loath to move on and camped
above Putnam much longer than do
the ordinary thunder showers. The
lightning was sharp and the claps of
thunder shook the earth. Timid peo-
pie had a miserable hour and some
not usually timid were glad when the
shower passed beyond the borders of
the town.
Following the shower it was ex-
pected to hear reports of much dam
age from lightning. This fortunately
was not bad storm in that respect
Up near Mechanics and School streets
The storm seemed to be at its worst
and two places were struck. The
home of Elmer Munroe on Mechanics
street was hit and large hole was
torn in the roof At the home of Miss
Helen Sumner shingles were torn
from the roof. Over on Church street
in the yard of S. M. Wheelock the
lightning made a groove in maple
tree and tore little hole in the side
walk.
Up at the Dean pin factory there
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-06-27

seemed TO be irregular cloud burst
and hurry work was all that kept the
Office of the concern from being
flooded. A miniature dyke was built
at the Office door and men were hur-
riedly sent out with shovels to dig
bitches to carry the water elsewhere,
The amusement place at the corner of
South Main and Front streets was al
so flooded and several feet of water
covered the ground and water got
into the organ.
To chronicle list of the washouts
would take a column. The street de-
partment has been kept busy for
some days in all parts of the city
making repairs of greater or less mag
nitude.
Telephone and electric light wires
were marks for the electrical juice
from the sky, and phones and lights
all over the territory covered by the
local companies were out of commits
sion. Both companies, however, had
gangs out at once making repairs.
Raw Sherman of the Electric Light
Company's office stayed in the office
and tabulated reports of trouble and
men made several gangs that reports
e as fast as one place was fixed and
were sent to another. Before mid
night most trouble was overcome.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-06-27
CORPORAL TALBOT EXPECTS
DISCHARGE

A card received from Corp. Leon
Talbot by his uncle, Mark Wilson,
states that the Putnam soldier Is en-
route to Camp Grant, Ia, with 26 re-
naming members Of his company, all
westerners, to be mustered out. Corp.
Talbot also will receive his discharge
papers at Camp Grant and is expect
ed to be at his home here within a
few days. He had been in the SER
vice, a member Of regular army or
ganization, for the past two years.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-06-27
CITY CHILDREN
COMING AGAIN
Tribune Fresh Air Fund to
Send Little Ones to This
Section

From the hot tenement districts of
New York, children are being sent to
the country again this year by the
New York Tribune's fresh air fund,
A representative was in Putnam last
Friday organizing a committee to
make arrangements for the coming of
these small city jewellers to this sec
ton, as was done last year.
The fresh air fund is carried out
under broad undenominationa lines
and families willing to take one or
more children may have boys, girls,
Protestants or Catholics, if they make
their desire known. The children all
come from homes too poor to send
them anywhere without help. The
workers in New York endeavor to see
that this is so and if it is found that
a child comes from a home where
parents are able to send them by their
own efforts, they are not allowed to
go with The Tribune's children.
In 1917 it is shown that the fresh
air fund returned to New York 49,
31S more pounds of flesh and blood
than it took out. This increase in
weight of the children given an out
ing meant corresponding increase in
health. The total miles travelled
amounted to 2,123,9S0, and nights of
sleep in the country, 130,57s. This
shows the breadth of the work the
fund accomplishes.
Many of these children have never
seen green grass except in a park
with a sign keep off the grass" STAR
ing at them. They have never seen
cows, pigs or any of the things that
pertain to the country and farms, and
the delight they experience when they
first visit the country is not hard to
imagine.
Who ever can give one or more of
these city children a home for two
weeks will be we'll repaid in just
watching the joy they experience
away from the hot pavements and
brick houses of the tenement district.
The Tribune fresh air fund sees to
getting the children to Putnam and
sends representatives after them when
it is time for them to return. All that
those willing to accept them have to
do is to meet the children at the
train. Last year Putnam and sur
rounding towns made an excellent
showing and many children were Civ
en- a happy two weeks outing.
Miss Gertrude Perry is chairman of
the local committee, and Miss Harlie
Corbin secretary.
Committee members are: Mrs.
J. B. Kent, Mrs. C. d. Arnold, Miss
Katherine Byrne, Mrs. Stanley Shaw,
Mrs. S. Nikoloff, Muriel Backus,
Thompson.
The tentative plan is to have the
children come July % and remain for
two weeks.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-06-27
TWO SISTERS TO BECOME NUNS

Clara, daughter of Arthur and Aida
Beauregard, 176 Church street, was
at home two days this week from the
Mother House of the Sisters of the
Holy Ghost, Church street. She has
been studying four years to become a
Sister, and will sail for ST. Breaulle,
France, next Saturday on the Tou-
raine. There she will finish her stud
les to become a nun. Her sister Cora
is in the same institution pursuing the
same course of study for the same
purpose. She has been studying three
years, and will follow her sister Clara
to France next year to conclude her
course of study.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-06-27
GIRLS CLUB ACTIVITIES

There will be meeting Of the
Girls Club Saturday afternoon at
o'clock, when the directors Of the ex-
travaganza being presented in DAN
ielson will be present to discuss plans
for staging it in Putnam. 1t il ex-
pected that all members who possibly
can will be present.
The club is to give dance In H.
High school assembly hall next Tue
day evening. The public = invita&
and there Is no admission charged.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-06-27
ELKs INITIATE IL CANDIDATES
Social Session Follows

Notwithstanding it was hot night,
fifty members Of Putnam Lodge Of
Elks were present at the meeting on
Tuesday evening when class OF IL
candidates was initiated. 1t was vot-
ed to turn out in body for the Wei
come Home day parade and money
was appropriated to decorate the
building.
During the social session lunch
was served, consisting Of lobster sal
ad, rolls, strawberries, ice cream, cake
and cold coffee.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-06-27
CAPTAIN BULGER KILLED MAD
DOG

Residents of Canal street received
a fright and were kept indoors for
while Wednesday afternoon by dog
that was acting strangely and running
about the yard growing and snap
ping. Captain Bulger was notified
and found the dog under ben yard
fence. He fired four shots from his
revolver into the animal. Captain
Bulger says the dog was frothing at
the mouth and its head was covered
with white foam and that it was I'M
uuestionably mad.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-06-27
DIED AT HOSPITAL

John Bayne of Pomfret died Sum
dav morning at the Day Kimball hos
pital. He has been i'll for some time.
He was employed for years as garden
err on the estate Of M. M. Kimball. He
leaves wife and two daughters. The
funeral was from Christ church Tues
day at 2 o'clock.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-06-27
TO HAVE NEW
SALESROOM
Motor Supply Co. Will Soon Be
Housed In Excellent
Quarters
John w. Lynch Has Let Contract For
New Block.-Other New Buildings

One of the largest changes in the
business section of this city that has
taken place in some years has been
decided on with the letting of the
contract by John w. Lynch to re-
model the building on Canal street
now occupied by the Motor Supply
Co.
The present structure has been in
use long number of years, and is of
wood about 60 feet long by "a feet
wide. Plans calling for an addition
80 feet by 60 feet on the south side
have been made and the remodeling
expected to take place will turn the
structure into an excellent business
block
Through the changes the Motor
Supply Co. viii have a fine new. large
salesroom on the first floor of the
building with new brick front TAX
ing up the entire width of the block
Plate glass windows will light the in
terior and show to great advantage
the lines the company carries. The
front is to be of harrington moresque
red brick. Under the new addition
will be basement where the battery
room will be located. On the second
floor of the block will be an apart
ment of six rooms and bath.
Contractor James Smith will do
the remodeling.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-06-27
p. H. S. TEAM WINS CUP

The Putnam High school base ball
team has won the cup awarded the
champions of the northern division OF
the league. The cup has been held
bv Webster for two years, but now IL
has been sent to Putnam.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-06-27
SERCT. SHARPE IN u. S.
Expects to Be In Putnam In a Few
Days

Boys are arriving every week from
overseas. The latest arrivals in Put
nam are Stanley Shaw and Charles
Donahue. Sergeant Kenneth Sharpe
has been heard from. He has landed
at Newport News and is expected IN
Putnam soon.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-06-27
to Advertisers and
Correspondents

Next week Friday is the Fourth
of July, and The Patriot will go
to press on Thursday. Cores
pondents and advertisers will con-
fer a favor by keeping this in mind
and getting copy in early.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-06-27

The contract was let last week for
a fine residence to be built for S.
Nikolof on the farm of the Perrin es-
tate at the summit Of the hospital
hill. which Mr.. Nikolof bought re-
Gently 1t is understood the resi-
dence will cost, when completed, in
the neighborhood of 100000. The
residence will be of wood, two stories
high, and elaborate with UNDERMINING
of native stone extending to the
height Of the veranda railing and with
the veranda columns of like material.
The veranda will be enclosed with
glass and screens. A Worcester con-
tractor is to do the work.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-06-27

The building on South Main street
that had been occupied for years by
Love Bros. as a marble shop has been
bought by Al Sandlovitz, grocer, and
is being remodeled into store. The
old building has been moved IL feet
back from the street and cellar is
being dug beneath it. A new front
with plate glass show windows will be
built On the second floor will be an
apartment with a piazza extending
over the front part of the new addi-
ton. Contractor Gallup, Abingdon,
has the contract for remodeling and
the plans and specifications were pre-
pared by E. M. Corbin.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-27
LATE REPORTS CUT LEAD ACAlNSl 4
MEASURES TO ABOUT 1000 VOTES
League Loses Several Counties Which Voted Sody Non
partisan Last Fall; Returns From Western Part OF
State Scattering, Leaving Final Result Much
In Doubt; Indications Are
League Will Win.

With half OF the state reported o'clock this ne
than At o'clock
a
ss
a
for Frazier last fall Mcintosh another stronghold
of
count to il mu
Townley farming
league
bills showing increase for the league forces
OF
the her
at 1877:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-27
Blockade Against Hungary
Should Be Lifted, Bella Kun
Tells Associated Press Man

Budapest, Monday, June ss.-tBy
the Associated Press. )-"The Allied
policy toward Hungary should be one
Of non-interference In our internal af-
fairs and the Allies also. should raise
the blockade, Bella Kun. foreign
minister Of the present Hungarian
government told the Associated Press
today in discussing as
'sertions that Hungary had been In
iterfering with the affaits Of the Aus
,trian republic.
Minister Kun also expressed conf
tdence that communism would succeed
IN Hungary. a. - s,,.a s.sg. II
FL Declares Reports Untrue,
OF the reported friction, with the
Austrian republic he said:
''It is altogether untrue. Austria Is
seeking with the allegation TO deceive
the public 30 that 1t may be enabled
70. continue the domination Of Haps-
burg capitalism. IT II; also untrue
that We ought guns and rides from
the. Italians. t rs gsyi h ssi 'sst ~
s"Our policy Is peace. Sooner or
later our frontiers. now impossible.
viii be altered when the Allies Under
stand the situat Ion better ana whom
they realize sthat the best policy p
peace dictated by reason. So far the
policy os President Wilson has not
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-27
Declares That Reports OF
Friction With Austrian Re-
public Are Absolutely Un-
true; Is Confident Com
munism Will Succeed In
Hungary.

Paris, Thursday. June 26.-The AL
lies duty to be vigilant in enforcing
the peace terms, and a tribute to
American participation in the war.
were among subjects discussed by
President Poincare at the dinner
which he and Madame Poincare gave
to President and Mrs. Wilson and
the presidential palace here tonight.
ed that of President Wilson who bade
French people and gave, as his
thought the belief that the work Of
the peace conference had created a
friendship that would make for an in
creasingly more intimate sympathy
between the peoples and greater Coz
operation economically
Sale des Fetes which was decorated
with flowers and the flags Of all the
nations represented by the guests.
delegates from all countries attend
ing the peace conference, Marshals OF
France, members OF the cabinet. for
mer premiers, presidents Of the
chamber of deputies and the senate.
former foreign ministers ana other
prominent Representatives OF parlia-
ment ana OF the judiciary. (
NIX ESQ Guests Present.
The dinner table was In the form Of
Ta horseSlloe with 4 $50 covers laid.
President Wilson ana President Poin-
care were seated ut the head with
x
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-27
ANTI-SYNDICALIST
BILL PASSED BY THE
WISCONSIN SENATE

Madison. Wis, June 27.-The force
of law will be used by the Wisconsin
legislature to drive the I. W. w. out
of Wisconsin. In the upper house of
the Wisconsin legislature, by vote
of % to 4. the anti-syndicalist bill
was passed.
The bill is aimed at criminal syn
dicalism. sabotage, malicious damage
to property and other unlawful. ter
rorism. 1t says:
Criminal syndicalism Is prohibited
and any person guilty thereof shall be
punished by fine not exceeding
$1,000, or Imprisonment in the state
prison not exceeding two years. or by
both such fine and Imprisonment in
the discretion of the court" -
The assembly, 4s to 80. reconsider
ed the vote by which it killed on
Thursday the 2.5 beer bill. The house
then delayed action until late Friday
afternoon.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-27
WILSON BIDS FORMAL FAREWELL, I
TO FRANCE AT DINNER GIVEN
IN HIS HONOR BY PO[VCARE

Mrs. Wilson at the hosts left, and
Nine. Poincare at President Wilson's
right The Republican guard band
played the national airs Of AL the Al.l
lied nations.
President Poincare. in giving a
toast to President Wilson asked that
he be allowed, at the moment when
his guest was preparing to leave
Europe, to render homage once more
to the high spirit Of justice in which.
President Wilson had prepared, with
and Associated powers this great Ia
borious peace in which the justice;
saved by our victory is going definite
ly to tnscribe its will in favor Of rep.
aration."
Poincare Speaks.
After paying tribute to American
participation in the war, reviewing the
work Of the peace conference and ont
lining what still remains to be done.
President Poincare said:
The treaties, once signed muat be
wholly applied and persistence, ON our
account will be no less Indispensable
to their execution. The delegates Of
the victorious countries have not met
during these long months and have
not conyoked to Versailles the dele-s
gates Of conquered Germany in order
to retain in their hands nothing but
a simple piece OF paper. ;ss
''rhe disposition shown by tiola-
,tions in advance Of I treaty thatsSnA
makes 1t our duty to watch cArifNl1at
TO see that criminal banda do NOT -
kindle sooner or later the cQnfsaefAs
ton which we have mQtAexed.
German ships sunk by their cr0gl
French hags burned, and demonokfax
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-27

been adopted because. of French oppo-
sition. For the present we are not
going to stand on q question Of poll
tical frontiers, but of economic. ones
which alone make life possible for US.
F3 Following Ienine Lead.
6 premier Lenine Of Russia 10 not
debating our internal policy. We are
merely following his Idea that pfin-
;ciples should be altered to, meet
changing circumstances"
~ yes, communism will succeed
here" he said in answer to 4 Ques-
ton. I'VE now are in period Of
transition, going back toward Social
ism. -
Asked Il Hungary wanted commun-
ism, he said: b.
j 1.-THE majority Is passive, but. the
minority Is active. Anyway, 1t is inn
possible for us to work under capital
ism even with the latter passive.
1 know the Germans will sign the
peace terms and I am glad OF It. for
1T means revolution In Germany.
After such q peace capitalism will be
incapable of Organising production
there. Nor would Il pay, politically.
70 try to do so. Peace is the last re-
sort Of capital altsrn, but 1t viii bring
class war and revolutions III other
conhtrteS, ~ foreaeen by Lenine. who
~ tho xrAAfAAk uaaA - 80 Ss>.a1 = sf.;t
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-27
SCHEURMANN
RELEASED FROM
ARMY PRISON
Was Arrested on Charge of
Larceny of French
....... Property.

Paris, Thursday, June 26.-Herr
Scheurmann. correspondent of the
Deutsche Tages Zeitung, who was ar
rested at Versailles Wednesday, has
been released from custody. The case
is explained in the report made to-
day to Premier Clemenceau by M.
Ignace, under-secretary of justice,
who says a warrant was issued in the
regular way by the war council Of
the second region for the arrest Of
Scheurnann on charge of larceny
of property of a French officer at
Charleville. The arrest was duly
carried out, says the report, since the
correspondent as journalist with the
German delegation, in nowise enjoyed
diplomatic immunity.
The minister of foreign affairs,
however, points out that it is in
expedient to proceed with the charge.
although admitting there was a case
against Scheurmann.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-27
SEPARATE STATE N-NORTH PART
OF GERMANY VAS PLAN OF SOME
Of GERMAN POLITICAL LEADERS

Herr Wig, the national commission
er for Posen and the two Prussian
provinces, the correspondent declares.
was to head the movement and was
to be In charge of the military forces
iwhichsweIe to make an 9imme
tack as soon as the peace treaty was
signed. .,.. Ii. (. ..,,..
Y The plan was DISCLOSED. 1T is added.
when various generals interested had
q conference with the government
leaders at WeimAr. y. h
u General Groener, at present the
chief commander. 1t is declared, was
the first,to decide tosSabandone the
.olan. Matthias Erzberger. head of
he German armistice commission,
and Herr Hoersing. the commission
,ar Tor upper Silesia also were involv-.
Gustav Noske, the minister Of de-
fense, the correspondent asserts. had
q difhcult task In presuading Err
berger to give up the. plan. The gov-
.ernmerlt,, IL NJ declared. 4 feared that
Hoersing. instead OF operating against
the Poles. with the troops under his
command, would turn about and
march on Berlin I'M an attempt to rs-
fblish the former tempsror- on the
fl, s.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-27
WITH OVER HALF OF STATE RETURNS y
IN,MAJORITY IS AGAINST AMENDMENTS

Of Townley's speech at the beginning"
testified i Mr.. Gillespie. "For some
time enjoyed 1t. Then he took a
different turn. He said there was a
bill in Minnesota to prohibit the use
of the red flag and he said he knew
only one animal that took exception
to the flag and that animal was en-
closed in a fence. He said that some
people used that flag as an emblem
was being carried on
successfully and that that was their
flag. 4 ~.....
''At this point Russian-Jew, Isa-
dore Lott, respected resident of
saltwater, interrupted. Lott said he
took exception Of the red flag state
ment and declared that the American
flag was good enough for him. Town
ley replied: ...
Gentlemen. look at this man
here. Is he a Russian Jew
1.-The mayor Interrupted and said !:
ayes he is. but he is an American
citizen. He has two boys in the war.
" Lott then asked Townley: How
many boys have you in the war;
"rownley got off the platform and
that ended Ahe meeting"
Gillespie was cross-examined by
George Hoke of St. Paul. chief counsel
for the defense. Hoke sought to show
that Townley referred to the red flag
only in a humorous vein. Gillespie
admitted that Townley did make hu-
morous remarks in this connection,
but insisted that the Nonpartisan
league president also seemed to be
serious in his discussion. Gillespie
admitted on cross-examination that
he had been a close friend Of George
H. Sullivan.
Foley Testihes.
j. W. Foley, a saltwater lumber.
man. followed Gillespie and testified
along similar lines. He also testified
that Townley referred to the red fiae
as the "emblem Of the oppressed
He said that Townley stated "they
probably would also pass laws pro
hibitings the use of red neckties anC
red bandana hankerchiefs.
Townley also declared. Foley testi
fed, that a red flag bill had been de
feated in the North Dakota Legislature
where the Nonpartisan league hat
majorities in both houses. He sale
that Townley stated in his speech I'VE
in North Dakota are not afraid of thu
red flag"
A recess was given after Foley lef
the stand.
Attorneys for the defense at tht
Townley trial announced this after
noon, that they, had decided to sub
poenae w. B. Colver. formerly Of st
Paul, chairman Of the federal trad
commission to testify regarding th'
war profits of several corporation
and that they are considering calling
Senator Borah Of Idaho, former Rep
reseintative Jeanette Rankin. o
Montana, George Creel and Senate
McLaurin of North Carolina, VIII,
heard Townley's address at St. Pau