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Putnam patriot., 1919-10-03
AMIE SHAKI
 MAY RECOVER
Man With Four Serious Bullet Wounds Shows Improve
 ment
Alleged Assailant In Brooklyn Jail
 Never Expects Freedom

Annie Shako, who was taken to the Day Kimball hospital from North Grosvenor- Dale last Wednesday eve ming with four serious bullet wounds in his body and whom it was not ex- pected would live, has recently been showing improvement and it is now said that there is some hope for his recovery. The man has shown won derfui vitality and the fact that he is improving denotes an iron constitu- tion.
 Meanwhile his alleged assailant, Camila Sheriff, whom the state police say has confessed to firing the shots at Shaki, is locked up in the county jail at Brooklyn awaiting trial.
 Sherif was taken to the jail by Offi- cer Neri Coderre last Friday after noon following a hearing before a justice court at North Grosvenor- Dale. The officer says that Sherif was uncommunicative on the trip to jail but that as the officer turned to leave Sherif said "Good bye, Neri, I'll never see you again" Sheriff apparently thought that he had been locked be- hind the bars for life.
Putnam patriot., 1919-10-03
ST. MARY'S
 BIG FAIR
Four More Nights, Tuesday and Thursday Next Week
 and Week After
Everyone Has a Good Time.-Pres.
 ents Given Away

St. Mary's fair opened Tuesday night with a crowd that taxed St Mary's hall to the utmost. Before the opening of the big doors the Manhas- set band paraded through the street which helped to attract people Thursday night there was another big crowd on hand which is evidence that there is a good time at the fair and that big crowds may be expected throughout.
 There is something to interest ey eryone. Thursday night the schoo children gave an entertainment and every night there is some new attrac, ton.
 There are many prettily decorated booths and all received generous pa tronage. The fortune teller in the corner was the busiest person in the place and young and old fiocked to her to see what the future holds in store
 There are many presents to give away and people come away each night with all kinds of useful mer- ehandise, candy, etc. The crowd it. self is an attraction, as it is fun to watch the fun and there is fun all the time.
Putnam patriot., 1919-10-03
TOWN BUDGET CALLS FOR
 APPROPRIATIONS OF $lO3, ,45O
$l2,00O Is For Grove Street Improvement.
 Town Meeting Next Monday.

voters $50, railings s1O0, select mems services s1,000, snow $500, schools s40,000, state tax S7,S00. town clerk, register and treasurer $500, tax collector $500, town hall, $500.
 A feature of the report that will be pleasing to the tax payers is the de- crease in the net debt of the town. The debt in 1918 was S20S, ,934.S0, and this year it is S1sS, ,530,92, re- duction of $20,392.sS.
 It is expected that the most inn portant contest in the election will come between Ernest C. Morse, re- publican, and Alfred Bonneville, dem- ocrat, for the office of tax collector There is also a rumor that there may be an attempt to oust Joseph La palme, the present incumbent, from the office of seleetman. Aside from these two possible contests it appears that the election will be quiet one,
Putnam patriot., 1919-10-03
DETECTING A SMELL.

Will someone with sure detective sense for odors please step forward The Grove street section of the city has been offended the past week with a terrible odor that fills the air just after sun down. It is first cousin to the odor of miasmie swamp and oth- CT abominations. Those skunks they have in Eastford would be sweet and charitable in their ministrations, com pared to this smell
 Rumor has it that it is the foul breath off the banks of the dump on the property of Nelson Clair, Park street That particular dump was off cially declared out few weeks ago by the fire department, but passersby notice it is smoldering again. How ever, just across the river near the railroad bridge is another dump that is smoldering. If the two dumps have formed a combination aided and abet- ted by the south winds, shame on lem. The theory of the smoldering dumps seems to be the only solution now. Anybody who doubts the theory can visit Grove street any night when the air is heavy and not rising and take three long whiffs. After that, if he is able, he can judge for himself
  whence the odor.
Putnam patriot., 1919-10-03

The budget for the town expenses for the coming year has been made up by the selectmen and calls for an appropriation of s105,450.00. Of this amount $12,000 is for the towns share of the Grove street improve ment. The budget is made up as fol lows:
 Assessors s700 auditors $50, board of relief. $225, bonds, s125, bridges Sf,000, county tax, s5,000, cutting brush, $100. culverts, S400, Day Kim ball hospital, $400, Day kimball hos pital, Woman's Board Sf00, dog dam age $100, doctor for poor, S200, high ways, $4,000, interest S10,000, in- sane poor s2,5O0, insurance $1,800, Memorial Day $50, military tax, S1,- 200, Mansfield Training School $200, miscellaneous S2,500. outside poor $5,o00, old cemetery $50, personal tax $100, printing S400, rents S400. repairs state road $500, registrars of
Putnam patriot., 1919-10-03
PUTNAM MAN AT THROTTLE OF BIG LOCOMOTIVE

A new type of locomotive, giant "330O" was run through Putnam re- gently pulling a freight train of 65 cars representing a load of 2s0O tons. An interesting feature of the initial run of the giant was the fact that the honor of running the powerful ma chine fell to Omer Maynard of Put nam, who was at the throttle.
 The big engine attracted much at tention, as it hauled the heavy train with comparative ease. This type of engine is tlse largest on the New Ha- ven system, outclasisng the 5000 and 3200 types which were the center of interest the past year. Sunday was the first time this new type had been run through Putnam, and even the railroad men showed interest.
Putnam patriot., 1919-10-03
BOY PUT OFF
 N. Y. TRAIN
Lost Ticket In Boston Station and Conductor Wouldn't
 Let Him Ride
Putnam Citizen Comes to Rescue

Harout Uncabaoian, II years old, of Brooklyn, N. Y., had an experience while on his way home from Boston last Friday that he will always remem- Der. The boy was manly little chap and did not seem greatly worried over his predicament.
 Harout had been to Boston to visit an uncle who works for a florist. He bought his return ticket in the South Station and only had little change left. He put the ticket in an upper pocket with his handkerchief. He re- members taking out the handkerchief and in all probability the ticket came out with it and dropped unnoticed to the floor.
 When the boy was approached by the conductor he could not find the ticket after searching his pockets thor oughly. When the train reached Put nam Harout was put off and put in charge of Hermon G. Carver, the train announcer at the station, and he turned him over to Sergeant Cordier. The officer took the lad and started down Main street. Harout held close ly two little bundles he was carrying for he is a city boy and suspicious of strangers. The officer stopped well known citizen and told him of the cir cumstances and he had hardly stopped talking before the man's hand went into his pocket and came out with a crisp five dollar bill, which he handed to the boy.
 The officer and the lad went back to the railroad station, where a ticket to New York was purchased and Ha- rout was continually taking it from his pocket to look at it, assuring him. self that it was still there.
 The boy said that he attended school but worked delivering bundles through the vacation. He was bright appearing and when told that he would probably reach the Grand Gen. tral station, New York, about mid night, said That will get me home in Brooklyn about one o'clock in the morning."
Putnam patriot., 1919-10-03
BIG TIME AT
 COUNTRY CLUB
Franklin Golf Players Will Be
 Here Saturday
Ladies Will Play Whist

The Putnam Country Club will en- tertain members of the Franklin Country Club tomorrow, Saturday. It is anticipated that between sixty and seventy-fve members will be pres ent. Putnam was entertained at Franklin few weeks ago and had a most enjoyable time. and the Putnam club is planning to reciprocate.
 The chief feature will be the golf contest, and while the men are on the links the ladies will play whist at the club house The whist will begin at 2.30. A supper will be served.
Putnam patriot., 1919-10-03
CARDINAL MERGER PASSED
 THROUGH PUTNAM
On Way to Hartford, Where He Was
 Honored

Cardinal Mercier, Archbishop of Malines and Primate of Belgium, be- loved of his people, passed through Putnam in a special car attached to the New York express, Wednesday. The Cardinal had been to Providence and while there the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred on him by President Faunce of Brown University. He was on his way to Hartford. Several people believe that they saw the Cardinal through the car window while the train stop ped at the Putnam station.
Putnam patriot., 1919-10-03
EDWARD Nj. MULLAN DISTRICT
 DEPUTY

Members of the Knights of Colum- bus throughout this district will be interested in the announcement that Edward W. MuIlan of Putnam has been appointed district deputy to sue ceed John B. Daigle, also of Cargill council of Putnam, who has so sue cessfully filled the office. District Deputy Mullan's jurisdiction includes the councils in Putnam, Danielson, Wnlimantic, Moosup and Wauregan. All of these councils are showing much activity and making a large and steady gain in membership-Willi- mantle Chronicle.
Putnam patriot., 1919-10-03

Although the day was dreary out of doors, the day within the walls of the Second Congregational church of this city on Thursday was bright, eheery and contained an atmosphere of good fellowship. On this day was held the installation service of the Rev. Boyn- ton Merrill as pastor. Although he has been in the city for some weeks and has occupied the pulpit of the church, there had been no formal rec ognition of Mir. Merrill's coming un- til these exercises of installation on Thursday.
 The Ecclesiastical Council met at II o'clock.
 At i230 a luncheon was served in charge of Mrs. c. L. Adams. Those assisting in the kitchen were: Mrs. Alice Douty, Mrs. A. c. Sharpe, Mrs. George Young, Miss Harlie l. Corbin, Mrs. George w. Gilpatric served the coffee. The dining room was in charge of Mrs. George Rawley and Mrs. Carl T. Kent, with Mrs. W. II. Longden. Mrs. Jos. Carpenter, Mrs, Geo. Clarke and Miss Mary Wheaton. The menu consisted of cold baked ham, with mashed potatoes. squash cranberry jelly, rolls, pickles, apple pie, Dutch cheese, coffee and fruit The chapel and church parlors were tastefully decorated by the Vie tory Class of the Sunday school The auditorium had been frightened by q profuse use of dahlias, the work of Miss Gertrude Perry.
 The services of installation were held at p. m. and the reception at 8 o'clock in the evening.
 The program was carried out as follows
 Prelude, "Legende l.. O. Williams QuaTteI Minutes of the Council The Scribe Invocation
 Rev. Harrison B. Fosdick Hymn, "Ein 'Feste Burg" Reading of the Scriptures, Is. 42: 1-9
 Rev Walter B. Williams Anthem
 Quartet Responsive Reading
 Rev. Arthur S. Wheelock Prayer of Installation Rev. Albert H. Wheelock Response
 Quartet Charge to the Pastor
 Rev. William s. Beard Right Hand of Fellowship
 Rev. Harry s. McCready Charge to the People
 Rev. Sherrod Soule Hymn, 70 Master, Let Me Walk With
 Thee" Benediction
 Rev Boynton Merrill Sevenfold Amen
 Quartet Postlude, Festival March"
 MT. Williams
 The committees in charge of the in-
Putnam patriot., 1919-10-03
COLLECTED SAMPLES OF CORN

Henry Dorsey of the Connecticut Agricultural college, Storrs, and Dr. Jones of the state experiment station at New Haven, were in Windham county Tuesday, collecting samples of corn that will be tested out for yields in the state experiment station fields.
 Among farmers scheduled to re- ceive visits from Mir. Dorsey and Dr. Jones on Tuesday were Jason Lathrop of Plainfield, w. F. Herr of Canter- bury, E. M Wheaton of Putnam and s. II. Peckham of Woodstock.
Putnam patriot., 1919-10-03

At meeting of Anselm Mayotte Post, American Legion, Tuesday night Dr. E. F. Perry and Archibald Mac donald, Jr., were elected delegates to the state convention next month. John H. Mess and Harold s. Corbin were elected alternates.
 A meeting of the post will be Mon- day night at o'clock in the Chamber of Commerce rooms.
Putnam patriot., 1919-10-03
EMPIRE THEATRE CHANGES
 HANDS

The lease of David Smith X Son, lessees of the Bradley and Empire theatres, having expired on the Elm pire theatre, the Empire has been leased to Jacob Albert, who has a moving picture theatre in Pawcatuck, Conn, just across the river from Westerly, R. I.
 Workmen are now engaged reno vating the theatre and one of the im- provements will be a slanting floor.
Putnam patriot., 1919-10-03
TOM RIPPER
 BEGINS TONIGHT
Hebrews Will Observe The
 Jewish Day of Atonement
Solemn Services and Day of Fasting

Beginning at sundown this Friday evening and continuing until sun down Saturday evening the Hebrews of Putnam will, with Hebrews all over the world. observe Tom kippur, the great Jewish Day of Atonement. It will be faithfully observed in the Jewish synagogue on Main street and in the homes. To it's sanctity as the most important of the fast days, there is added double significance, for the calendar has brought Yom kippur on the Jewish Sabbath. making 1t deu- bly sacred day, and it is perhaps the most tragic Day of Atonement in the history of ancient Jewry. From their home in Palestine. from the shores of the Baltic and the Black seas, from Poland and the frozen wastes of Si- beria-from every foreign land into which Jewish relief workers have pen etrated, the sad New Year message that comes to this country is ever the same-"European Jewry is perish ing"
 America is the only land in which the new month of Tishri, the Hebraic January, brings any joy to the Jewish population. The year of 56S0, reck- oning from the day of Abraham on the Jewish calendar, dawned on Sept. 18th. the feast day of Rosh Hashonah. It was not a feast day for some six million starving Jews of Europe be- cause every day for the past four years has been fast day for most of them. So this years Yom kippur fast will be all too easy for these mil lions to observe.
 The Jews in the war-racked eoun- tries have suffered more than any other people, and they are dying by thousands of starvation and disease. The Tom Kippur fast, during the 24 hours when no good Jew will allow food to pass his lips, will be little more than a continuation of the five wear fast that has been the lot of the six million Jews in Europe. Orphan ed children and widows are continual. ly being turned away from the over. crowded charitable institutions ano food stations to die in the streets of Poland and nearby countries. The only hope that the great mass of Jew ry will survive the coming winter de bends upon America.
 The fortnight between Rosh Hosho- nah and Tom Kippur is observed as a period of repentance, during which the Divine Judge weighs the earthly deeds against each individual before entering his final fate in the book of judgment. This year it is period of deep sorrow as well for many Ameri- can Jews. The records of Jewish re- lief agencies in New York show that several hundred thousands have tried without avail to trace their dear ones abroad who have been swallowed up in the chaos of war when communica- tions were broken. These people are at a loss whether to hope that their loved ones are dead or that it is their fate to face new year of terrible suffering and sorrow.
Putnam patriot., 1919-10-03
MAMMOTH PUMPKINS

There are some mammoth pumpkins down on the farm of Nelson Clair and they grow three on a vine. People who have seen the monsters say they are the biggest specimens of yellow fruit they ever saw.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-24
COMMISSION SEEKS
WAR HISTORY DATA
Personal Record
Blanks Sent to Soldiers
for Filling Out

Two hundred thousand personal war
record blanks have been sent out to
soldiers of this state by the PENNSYLVANIA
war history commission, assisted by the
pennsylvania Council of National De
Tense. There are estimated TO he $4,000
soldiers, sailors, nurses or other war
workers who are Pennsylvanians.
Governor William c. Sproul Is head Of
the commission, which has as its officers
Major General G.. Bowman DougheIt y,
DR.. Albert T., Mckinley and DIR. Thomas
j.. Montgomery. The headquarters are at
the Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
1900 Locust street, where requests for
blank forms for entering records are be-
ing received.
The records will be divided into four
divisions. the first including military and
naval records second, legal, constitu.
tional and political records; third. eco
nomic, industrial and financial records
and. fourth. social, educational and re-
ligious records.
Minutes. official records, printed mat.
ter and circulars Of all organizations do
ing war service are asked by the COM
mission. Diaries, autobiographies, wal
correspondence inc brief accounts of tho
participation of Pennsylyanians also will
be utilized, as will all newspapers ant
periodicals published in Pennsylvania
during the war, published outside thu
state II they bear on Pennsylvania con
ditions. Reports of commercial bodies
of labor organizations and of plants tha
describe the processes involved In max
ing transition to war conditions also arr
sought,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-24

to the consumer. The brewers and dis
tillers have announced that they Will
pass II on to the wholesalers and the
wholesalers will pass 1t on to the re-
tailers.
Thu Philadelphia Retail Liquor Deal
crs' Association, at n meeting yesterday,
agreed that its members could not bear
the tax and decided to increase prices
as soon az the tax Is effective. That
means that the day after the President
signs tho bill whisky viii cost a nickel
more a drink, regardless of kind
or brand. Plain bar whisky, which has
been selling for fifteen cents or twenty
! cents a drink, according 10 its quality
and the class of the parroom. Will be
twenty and twenty-five cents. Case
Whistles will go from twenty-five, thirty
and thirty-fve cents to thirty-ive' forty
and forty-0ve.
Beer has been selling in the central
section at five cents an eight-ounce
glass. The new price will be five cents
for a ~six-ounce glass or ten for a twelve
ounce glass. Many saloons Will reduce
the size of the glass. thinking the
psychological effect will be better. The
man who buys his drinks over the bar
will not escape much in the way OF TAXA
tion. .
smokers also are buying heavily u
avoid paying the increased taxes on 10
bacco, but they are not so serious a!
the others. the increase adding only o.
per cent to the present levy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-24
BOARD TO
ALL PUBLIC BUILDINGS

Harrisburg. Feb. ga bill probably
will be introduced soon in the Legisla-
ture providing a plan of administering
the State Board Of Public Grounds and
Buildings so II will AVE charge Of all
construction work and supplies for state
offices and institutions.
The board is headed by the Governor,
with the Auditor General and State
Treasurer as the other members and
the superintendent of public grounds and
buildings as its executive officer.
The proposed bill will create new
bureaus in the Department of Public
Grounds and Buildings with the chiefs
subordinate to the superintendent. who
Will be accountable to the Governor.
The purchase of supplies will be stand
ardized and ore bureau will attend to
their purchase /; another will have charge
Of the state property and construction
work such as new buildings and state
bridges. A state architect, a state en-
ginser n a superintendent of construc-
ton would be connected with the reor-
ganized department. This force would
have charge of the Capitol Park depart
men the construction of new buildings
the erection of the Camden bridge and
other state works.
The bill would also relieve the Gov
ernor of auditing the many bills that
now come to him through the board
ard as a member of the board his duties
would assist largely in approving con-
tracts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-24
DRY" LEADERS
EXPECT VICTORY
Declare Final Ratification
of Amendment Will
Pass Tomorrow
81 ADHERENTS CLAIMED
Highway Bills Expected to Be
in Governors Hand This
Week

harrisburg, Feb. oi.-Thc resolution
ratifying the prohibition amendment to
the federal constitution on the part OF
pennsylvania will be finally disposed OF
IN the General Assembly tomorrow, ac-
cording to predictions made at the capt
tai today.
The resolution. on which a hearing
was held last Tuesday. is on the Senate
second-reading calendar for tonight and
the plan is to take 1t up finally tomor-
row. Claims of at least thirty-one votes
favorable to It nave been made and II
they are su~bstantiated the resolution
will be ratified, with votes to spare.
The Sproul administration highway
bills. covering both reorganization OF
the State Highway Department and the
appropriations. will be the main objects
Of interest In the House and will reach
the Governors desk by the end of the
week in all probability. Tho enabling
legislation for issuance of bonds for
road building under the constitutional
amendment will DO introduced this
week.
Many bills are expected to appear In
both houses. as members have been busy
at the legislative reference bureau. Some
of the administration bills relative to
departments may also be presented. The
first W bills ~reorganizing departments.
anecting the executive and state, VIII
reach the Governor tomorrow. The bill
providing for two additional judges In
Allegheny County is before the Gov
ernor.
Speaker Robert s Spangier will re-
new his urgings to chairmen of commit
tees to expedite work on bills so that
they will be out of the way when the
departmental and appropriation bills ap-
pear. and a number OF committees will
be called for meetings today and tomor-
row. Arrangements for hearings on
military training, teachers salaries and
other bills will be made.
Both branches will meet tonight
at 8 o'clock. The Senate has eight
bills before It. including some emer-
gency appropriation measures and the
Baldwin municipal lien bills. The House
has more than forty, twenty-five being
on second reading. The escheat Law
amendments are on third reading, while
the Neary firearms bill is on the post
poned calendar.
Tuesday special elections will be held
in Delaware and Dauphln Counties fol
election of Senators to I'LL vacancies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-24
RUM SELLERS AND USERS
RUSH TO ESCAPE NEW TAX
Saloon Men and Consumers Here Purchasing Heavily to Escape
Levy Which Goes Into Effect at Midnight Of Day President
Signs Nctu S6OOO,O 900 Rerenuc Bill

The Senate may have it's mind on the
league of nations more than ever now
that President Wilson is home. but Mr..
Wilson'S arrival has turned the thoughts
of liquor sellers and liquor consumers to
the proposition of accommodating a large
supply before the nations Chief Execu-
tive signs the new $4,000. 0O0, 900 reve-
nue. bill.
The President may sign the bill today.
Those who are interested In liquor from
Il business viewpoint and those who are
interested merely as patrons are hoping
he vii, not get around to 1t until to-
morrow, IL at all.
Today there is an unprecedented rush
to get In under the wire of the in
creased liquor and beer taxes. Saloons
started early to pour orders into whole
sale houses and distributors n men
who keep 1t in the house were not far
behind.
For the new revenue bill just doubles
the a on whisky. making it s6.4O a
gallon, and doubles that on beer. making
tina Sc a barrel, while there are CORE
spending increases on other intoxicants
according to the degree Of their kicks
that Is. according to h percentage
of alcoholic content.
The law provides that the new ia,
shall be effective at midnight followine
the President attaching his signature to
the bill. Everybody who has liquor OF
Observation-Disclosures, retailers, distiller'
and brewers-will pass along the ta'