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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-21
Il WAS ALL DISCOUR AGED AND
COIN TO DO SOMETHING
He Accidentally Shot Himself Through
the Hand-Intimates That He IL ended to Commit
Suicide

Charles Tompkins, l9, of Charles
town. Mass, is at the Day kimball
hospital with bullet wound in the
palm of his left hand. He says that
while he was walking on the railroad
track Thursday afternoon he slipped
and fell and that his revolver went
eff. When questioned as to why he
was carrying pistol all he says is:
"T was discouraged and was goin' to
do something" 1t appears to be the
young mans desire to convey the i'm
preston that he intended to commit
suicide.
Tompkins says he was born in
North Grosvenor-Dale and has lived
about here. That he has worked for
the Putnam Wooden Co. and came
here to get a job in the mill. He says
he has been a cook on a boat, that ne
had the flu and spent all of his money
and has since been unable to get work
and was discouraged.
Tompkins' first appearance after he
was wounded was at joys garage.
John Maynard, an employe at the gar
age, said this morning: 81 was sit
ting here in the garage. There were
others here including a party, three
ladies and two men from East Doug
las. I heard something hit against
the side of the building and looked
out and saw man stagger against
the door. He put up his hand and hit
it against the door hard. The women
were frightened as we all thought he
was drunk. I said, What is the mat
ter?' He replied, Hurry, hurry, I'm
shot, I'm shot and he kept repeating
it. i saw his left hand was all blood
and was stained with powder. He
said, Get some cloth, I'm bleeding ID
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-21
STRIKERS ARE STILL OUT AT
NORTH GROSVENOR-DAL MILLS
Village Is Quiet and There Has Been No observation-disclosures
That Majority viii Return Their Jobs Mo: lay.

North Grosven0r- le.-Special to
The Patriot.-The striking loom fix
ers and weavers of the Grosvenor-
Dale Company are still out, and there
seems to be no more prospect OF a set
Element of differences than there was
a week ago. The number on strike is
about the same as last week. Last
Monday few more employees are said
to have joined the strikers, but the
return Of some Of the strikers during
the week has reduced the number aud
it is thought that there are, If any
thing, few less out than there were
last week The number now out is
estimated TO be less than hundred
out of total Of 75O operatives EN-
ployed in the mill in the north village
The strikers continue to hold meet
ings daily in Foresters' hall and 1t is
said that majority favor continuing
the strike.
Recently a committee was appoint
ed to interview representatives of the
company The committee called at
the mill office last Tuesday and again
on Wednesday. No agreement was
reached and it is said that the CON-
mittee was given to understand most
emphatically that the three discharg-
ed loom tixers, the discharge Of whom
caused the strike, would not be rein
stated.
There has been no disturbance of
any kind, and i. Is said that the strike
leaders are warning the strikers
against any acts of violence and urg-
ing them to refrain from molesting or
interfering with the loyal workers.
However, precautions are still be-
ing taken and the company's proper
ty is being guarded constantly. Dur
ing the night guards are posted every
hundred yards so that any attempt to
do property damage or cause a dis
turbance would be discovered and
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-21
HONOR ROLL OF 1O4 NAMES
GIVEN TO HIGH SCHOOL
PARENTS NIGHT DRAWS LARGE ATTENDANCE TUES
DAY EVENING
Music and Reading and OneA Comedy BY Pupils and Exh
biton of Work Was Shown

Il believe it is a woman" said
Annette Johnson, suspieiously, and
with charming but ludicrous mimicry
eapered right into the hearts of the
large audience that attended the Par
ents' night entertainment at the High
school auditorium Tuesday evening.
Miss johnson was the seven-yearold
in one-act comedy that the pupils
gave as the principal part of the pro-
gram.
That these entertainments and ex-
hibitions of work by the pupils of
the High and Trade schools are find@
ing much favor in the way of a get to-
gether meeting once a month that the
parents may come into closer realiza-
ton of the work being done in the
school, is evidenced by the size of the
audience that filled the hall. There
were not seats enough Tuesday night
and vantage points along the aisles
and against the walls were occupied.
English, greeted the guests and an
nounced that in March Mrs. Emma
Shaw Colclough would give a lecture
sn South America in April Mrs. E.
NJ Warner would lecture ON Child
Culture" and In May an open meet
ing and entertainment out of doors is
planned
The program began with excellent
selections by the High school orehes-
bra and glee club
Elizabeth Wheelock read a short
history of experimental chemistry,
and the 1919 chemistry class demon
strated experiments on the stage as
Miss Wheeleck proceeded with her
paper.
A solo by Miss Dorcas Bartlett, ac-
companied by her sister, Ruth, at the
piano, received hearty recognition,
and their encore was given in place of
a scheduled selection by the orches-
ira. Illness of one of the musicians
prevented the playing of the selec-
ton. The Misses Bartlett were very
pleasing in the encore. Miss Dorcas
has fine rich voice and Miss Ruth
was skilful at the piano. When, as
the encore went, they told how they
would milk the bees and feed the pigs
for love, the audience burst into a
reund of laughter.
An honor roll on which l04 names
are inscribed was presented to the
school by Principal Edward H. Snow,
ms gift from the undergraduates.
The roll is suitably framed and bears
ut the top the color reproductions of
Aags of the allied nations Following
Ne list of names is the dedicatory in
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-21
CITIZENS HUNT FOR
WALTER AMES

The ringing of the fire alarm at
Danielson Thursday night called out
the citizens and $50 men spent the
night hunting for Walter Ames, a
well-known citizen, who disappeared
from his home clad only in a night
shirt.
Mr.. Ames has been suffering from
nervous breakdown, and while in a
delirium left his bed, jumped through
window and disappeared. His at
tendant returned just in time to see
him go through the window, and ex-
peeted to find him on the ground be-
low when he reached there by way of
the door, but Ames had disappeared.
Although the surrounding country
was secured, no trace of the man was
found and many fear that Ames' body
is lying at the bottom of the ::yer
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-21
MET SATURDAY
MARRIED TUESDAY
Whirlwind Courtship of Priv.
Harry Plymel and Miss
Gladys Gardner Ends In Eve
ming Wedding.
Bride Lives In Putnam. - Bride.
groom's Home In St. Louis

When Private Harry Plymel of st.
Louis, Mo, met Miss Gladys Gardner,
IS, daughter of Mrs Julia Gardner,
Union square, Putnam, last Saturday
night, it was case of love at first
sight The couple were inseperable
for several days, and Tuesday eve
ming they went to the Baptist parson-
age, after gaining the consent of Mrs.
Gardner to the marriage, and the
wedding ceremony was performed by
Rev. G. c. S. MacKay The newly
married couple are living in Putnam
and are happy.
The little romance that brought
them together was as follows Private
Plymel was discharged at Camp Dew
ems. and with his chum, Private John
O'Connell of Utica, N. Y, also dis
charged, went to Providence. While
there they looked for work and drift
ed into the Red Cross headquarters.
Here Miss Nightingale, whose father
IL EVtiiltNbtd Will VIC
Morse mills of Putnam, heard of their
being in search of work, and they
were sent to Putnam and secured
jobs in the local mill.
Saturday night Plymel and Miss
Gardner met and were Immediately
attracted to each other. Four days
later he proposed marriage and was
accepted. Being but l 8 years old he
bride had to obtain her mothers con
sent. This was accomplished, and a
license issued by the town clerk Then
to the minister's, where the nuptial
ceremony was performed.
The attending couple was Private
John O'Connell, the bridegroom's
chum, and Miss Nellie Sullivan,
close friend of the bride
The bride wore a gown of taupe
colored taffeta and carried flowers.
The bridesmaid wore pretty dress Of
navy blue taffeta and blue hat to
match
Following the ceremony supper
was had at local hotel. The bride
groom is employed in the mill and the
couple will continue to reside in Put
nam for the present.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-21
ALFRED BONNEVILLE REELECTED TAX COLLECTOR
WATER COMMISSIONERS REQUEST FOR
PAY Is PUT OVER
Roy Shppee Offers Collect Taxes for Of ous
Per Cent-Resignaon of Ernest C. Morse, Assist
M Prosecuting Attorney Laid on Table
Annual Budget Made Up.

and that that turned the fathar
against him.
Continuing. Mr. Cordier sail: 4
cave to this town in 1882 and all ~
my children were born here have
always been honest and paid ms bills
and can look any man in the feee. y
have circulated my money an au.' ire
merchants of the town and can fae
own property and pay taxes Asse
been on the force all these yeaa ii
new ! am thrown aside for ~ 10
has had no experience ! 80.
saying q word against the ae
tain, hut feel that should ha =
the promotion in view of
record"
Mr. Cordier said that there ere
number Of days lay-of due him and
that he would take them when the
new captain took up the duties Of his
office. He has been troubled with 4
lame knee and says he needs rest
Asked if he would go back on night
duty. Mr.. Cordier said that he ~ould
have TO. He said it was not Sc much
the difference hi pay a. the dag duty
which made him want the office ef
captain
When the matter of filing vacan-
cies on the police force was taken up.
it was stated by Mayor Marcy chat in
addition to the application Of Elmer
Shippee received at the last meeting.
another application, that Of John Fl,
Bulger, had been received for the Of
flee of captain of police. Mr.. Bulger
had been doing special duty for the
past four months. He also said that
a petition had been received from
George Laird, who has been doing
(Co,t,,ued nm pape TsYo1
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-21
FOR BETTER
FREIGHT SERVICE
Railroad Officials and Shippers
Talk Things Over At
Meeting Thursday
Shipping Days Will Be Increased
From Two to Three a Week

Railroad officials and local shippers
got together in the Chamber of Com
merce rooms Thursday morning and
talked informally about freight condi-
tions. During the discussion the Off
Gals stated that the meeting had
been most beneficial. Several in
stances were found where immediate
improvement and relief can be grant
ed
An important statement made by
the officials was that beginning next
week there will be three shipping
days, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days, to points east of the Hudson
river. Heretofore there have been
but two shipping days a week.
The meeting was for the purpose
of securing cooperation between the
shippers and the railroad, and to see
what could be done to better local
conditions. Free criticism was invit-
ed and it was Forthcoming. 1t must
have been evident to the officials that
the railroad is losing many dollars
worth of business on account of poor
service. For instance, the Putnam
foundry agent stated that that con-
Germ had not shipped boiler to Prov
idence by rail freight for over two
years. All goods are shipped by troll
ley freight Even to Worcester the
railroad is avoided and trucks are re-
sorted to. To see to what lengths a
/ concern will go in order to get deliv-
cries more promptly the agent stated
that boilers had been taken by truck
to Webster to deliver to a trolley
freight to reach Worcester, and to
Southbridge to reach Holyoke. To
reach points in Maine the company
has shipped goods to Boston and had
them trucked across the city for de
livery to the B. & NJ.
The H. K. H. Company has been
using express as means of ship
ments. So has the French River Tex
tile Company to a considerable ex-
! tent 1t would seem from state
ments made at the meeting that
wherever there was a way to make
shipments in other manner the rail-
road was loser.
Some things came to light that
were possible of immediate remedy
and will receive attention. The
French River Textile Company have
shipped to New York The freight
would lie over night in Putnam and
"a hours would be lost. By closing
the freight the following day about
noon this could be avoided.
/ To Waterbury the same saving will
be made by closing receipt of freight
earlier and allowing it to be picked
up on an afternoon train, where for
merly it was held over to the next
sailing" day.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-21
WERE IN HARTFORD WEDNES.
DAY

Mayor A. w Marcy, Corporation
Counsel Charles L. Torrey. Alderman
John G. Johnson and Seleetman c. E.
Pierce were in Hartford Wednesday
in the interest of the city and town.
They appeared before the finance
committee of the legislature relative
to getting the permission of the gen
era1 assembly to issue $4,000 city
bonds. Also before the highway COM
missioner to see if state aid can be Sc
cured for repairing and improving
Grove street.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-21

John II. Bulger, 81 years old, was
unanimously elected captain of the
Putnam police department at an nd-
iourned meeting of the common eoun-
ell, Tuesday evening. At the same
time, George Laird, 81. was elected
patrolman.
Sergeant julius Cordier, who was
a well hnown candidate for the Office
of captain, in an interview with u Pa
triot reporter Wednesday morning,
said q have been on the police
force for the past Is to 5 years, and
there is nothing can be said against
me. have given faithful service
and stand on my past record did
not think it necessary Co put in pc
tition To be made captain, and | did
not go near any member of the COM
mon council to beg them to vote for
me. The only thing can see is that
am too honest, but had rather they
would find that fault than that | am
rogue. When il gets so citizens and
taxpayers have got to. take a back
seat, think Il las gone the limit. "
Sergeant Cordeir further stated
that in his opinion the reason he was
not advanced to the captaincy after
all of the years he has been on the
force was due to politics and to a re
cent raid in the north end of the city
when pool room proprietor was
brought into court and fined for keep
ing a place where gambling was al
lowed Mr. Cordier thinks, according
to his own statement, that this raid
and one where proprietors were ar
rested for selling cigarettes to minors
were factors in his not being elected.
He says that the son of prominent
citizen of the north end of the city
was mixed up in the pool room raid
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-21
PUTNAMS NEW POLICE CAPTAIN
John H Bulger Was Born In New York Sate.-came This
Section From Vermont-Says He Will Give City
Best There Is In Him.

he came to Mechanicsville and work
ed IN the mill as weaver. He moved
his family to Putnam two years ago
For year he remained in the mill at
Mechanicsville. but a year ago enter
ed the employ the Waterman Worsted
Company in Putnam, where he has
since remained.
In 1910 Mr. Bulger married Miss
Maud F Murphy at Northampton,
Mass. They have four children, and
the family now resides on School
street
Mr. Bulger is the present president
of Putnam lodge of Moose For a
while he worked Saturday evenings
in the store of George E. Shaw, where
he broadened his acquaintance.
Mr. Bulger is of rather a retiring
disposition, but is possessed with a
determination to give Putnam live,
progressive police force and to work
untiringly to that end. His manner
impresses one that he IS capable and
will fulfill his purpose. The police
department is one of the most inn
portant departments of the city. To
make it more efficient the officers and
men need the cooperation of all
classes of citizens. This Captain Bull
ger urges. He realizes the moral sup
port that the citizens can afford HIM.
He has a right to demand that support
and to expect it as long as he tries to
do his duty and to give the city, as he
says, theV best there is in him.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-21

In conversation with Patriot rep
resentative Wednesday morning. John
H. Bulger. Putnam's new captain of
police, said that he had formed no
special policies for the conduct of the
police force, but that he would give
Putnam the best there is in him.
"And," said Captain Bulger, Il hope
the citizens will give me their support
and cooperation. ! realize the job
is big one, and ! will try my best to
make the department credit to the
city. If ! am not capable Of doing
this, | will be the first to know it, and
will be willing to step aside for any
better man. / have only had police
experience since last October, but |
like the work and that is why want
ed to be captain"
John H. Bulger was born in Ham
mondville, N. Y, February Ia, 1882,
SON of Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Bulger.
His parents both died some years ago.
He was one of twelve children, ten of
whom are now living
When Captain Bulger was child
the family removed to Burlington,
Vt. and that is where he received his
education. He attended the public
schools of the city and after finishing
his education became a salesman in
retail clothing stores He worked IN
various places, among which were
Utica. n. y; Detroit, Mich and
North Adams, Mass. Eight years ago
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-21
HIGH BEATS BART
LETT HIGH

Putnam High won the last game of
the season on their own floor Wednes-
day night, by taking close and hard
fought game from Bartlett High of
Webster The final score was Put
nam %, Bartlett 90.
Putnam was badly crippled on ae-
count of colds and sickness and had
to put forth an extra effort to keep
up the pace that wins. Woodson
played fine game for Putnam.
Invitations for the Junior Prom of
the Putnam High school have been
issued
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-21

death. and appeared scared. | was
about to commander a car standing
outside when taxi came in and put
the man in it. He wouldn't say how
he shot himself, but said he intended
to do something else. Just as he was
being taken away he said it was an
accident"
The wound in Tompkins' hand is
not serious and unless blood poison
should develop he will be discharged
from the hospital in day or two. 1t
is said he has relatives living on
School street.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-21

tahCh ia biIS OAAu Nat ny IHtSe
graduates and former members of the
Putnam High School, is this honor
roll inscribed and placed in the Put
nam High School by the undergradu-
ates, Feb Is, 1919"
Following this is a quotation from
Bret Harte:-
Thus they answered, hoping, fear
ing
Some in faith, and doubling some;
Till a trumpet voice proclaiming,
Said, Ny chosen people, come.
Then the dram
10, was dumb;
For the great heart of the nation,
throb5ing, answered,
Lord, we come"
In presenting the honor roll Mr..
Snow called attention to the service
flag at the rear of the stage, and
spoke of the three gold stars denoting
that three former students had made
the supreme sacrifice. Mr.. Snow an
nounced that as time and effort will
permit suitable individual memorials
will be placed in the school in mem
DRY of Herman Covell, Norman l..
Kennedy and Fred Carpenter
At this point School Visitor Eric H.
Johnson arose and asked that the au-
dience rise and remain silent for a
moment in honor to the three former
students.
Mr. Snow said he had discovered,
in looking over some old records the
other day. program and invitation
of the dedicatory exercises of the old
High school building, Dee l, 1874.
These he had suitably framed by
trade school students and would have
hung III the office The program is
printed in gold and black and the in
vitation bears the names of G. w.
Phillips, George NJ Morse, j. A. Car
penter, l.. f. Capen and F. A. Wheel
ock.
Announcement was made by Mr..
Snow of excellent work done by pu-
pills in the typewriting department
under instruction of Miss Minnie
Cannon, herself graduate of the
school. Miss Cannon as student her
self received a medal for excellent
work in this department and two of
her pupils have received recognition
of their work Miss Helen Carver
was presented solid gold medal, Miss
Ernestine Davis certificate and card
case, and as announced in last week s
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-21
r. E. WHITNEY DEAD

Word was received in Putnam on
Thursday of the death in German
town, Pa, of F. E. Whitney, formerly
submaster Of the Putnam High
school.
Mrs. Whitney has been visiting her
mother, Mrs. F. E. Burnett, Grove
street. Wednesday she received word
that her husband was seriously i'll
with pneumonia, and Immediately left
for home.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-21

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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-21

J. Harry Mann has been housed
over week on account Of sickness.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-21
POLITICS AND POOLROOM RAID
FOR LOSS OF POLICE CAPTAINS BERTH
SERGEANT JULIUS CoRDiER SAYS WHEN 1T GETS SO
CITIZENS AND TAXPAYERS HAVE GOT TO
TAKE A BACK SEAT 1T HAS GONE
THE LIMIT"

John H. BuIger, New Police Captain, Says He VIII city
Best There Is In Him.-George Laird Elected
Patroiman.
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Evening star., 1919-08-22
FAMOUS WHISTLER NOW
ON VIEW IN LONDON
Painting Created Sensation and
Aroused Hostile Criticism in
1665-0thers Exhibited.

LONDON. August s Correspond
ence OF the Associated Press)-one
Of Whistler's most famous paintings
the Little White Girl" is now on
view in the National Gallery, to which
1t was presented, together with two
other Whistler paintings, "Cremorne
Lights" and the Fire Wheel"
The little White Girl" was naint.
ed In 1854 and exhibited at the Royal
Academy in 1866, where It created
a sensation and aroused much hoa-
tile criticism. One critic rerretted
that Whistler should make the ssmost
bizarre Of bipeds" out of the women
he painted, and an American critic
described It as q powerful woman
with red hair and vacant stare in
her eyes"
Among the few who appreciated
Its charm was Swinburne, who. after
seeing 1t. wrote the poem, "Before
the Mirror" The picture, for which
the model, "Joe," posed, shows a girl
in a simple white gown leaning
against the lpantel. her face reflected
in the mirror.
"Cremorne Lights" Is a nocturne
in blue and silver, q twilight scene
with only two tones, the sky and the .
water slightly lighter in color. with
the ghosts of buildings and the re-
Elections Of the lights Of the old Gre
morne Gardens.
The Fire Wheel" is a picture Of a
fireworks display, nocturRe in black
and gold.