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Putnam patriot., 1919-08-08
TO CELEBRATE
 SILVER WEDDING

pr. and Mrs. Willard L. Beard of Foochow, China, are to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary on September 5. Putnam friends are to send them an appreciative card, bearing many signatures. Dr. and Mrs. Beard have been in China for three years since their last visit to Putnam. Dr. Beard is president of the Theological Seminary at Foo chow.
Putnam patriot., 1919-08-08
STRIKE OF R., R. MECHANICS
 CUTS OFF EXPRESS TRAINS
PUTNAM TRAINS
 STOP RUNNING

A telegram received this Friday morning at the Putnam railroad station announces that the follow ing trains will not run until fur ther notice:
 Train 45, leaves Boston TAT a. m., arrive Putnam BIS.
 Train 55, leave Boston l.4l p. m., arrive Putnam 3.10.
 Train AS. leave Hartford l2.2s D. m., arrive Putnam l.06.
 Train 56. leave Hartford 6.36, arrive Putnam TIA.
 The State of Maine and Bar Harbor expresses will be diseon- tinued.
 Train 122, arriving in Putnam at APO p. m.. will run. but will be held at Hartford for connections, and will probably run far oa schedule time.
Putnam patriot., 1919-08-08
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cut glass and silverware.
 The bride and groom are both well known in Putnam. MT. Martelle IS an employe of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, and Miss Jodoin was employed at the Put nam Woolen mill. Following their trip to Vermont they will live in Put nam.
 Mr. and Mrs. Vadenas are also widely known in this city, and have a large circle of friends. Both have been employed at the Manhasset, ana following their wedding trip, whicf takes them to New Hampshire, they will reside on Providence street They, too, were the recipients oi many useful and attractive wedding
Putnam patriot., 1919-08-08
PETITION COUNCIL
 FOR MORE LIGHTS
Country Dry, But People Want
 the Town to Be Lit Up |.
Illuminating Discussion Upon a Bril-.
 liant Subject

Lights! Lights Putnam people are afraid to go home in the dark. A flood of brilliancy is desired by resi- dents of this city, and Hospital Hill may be made into great white way. and people walking along South Main and Grove streets may be dazzled by the glimmering of incandescents on the other side of the river. A light is wanted at 299 Providence street, which will also light number 300 of the same thoroughfare (how our city grows, 299 on one street, count 'em) and residents on Intervale street, which faces the setting sun, want to sit up later nights by the glare of tungstens. The brand new sign of the Putnam Light X Power Go. Do It Electrically" has stirred Putnam people to action even before the juice is turned into the bulbs for the lights which will greet people going and coming to Union Square.
 At the meeting of the common coun- cil Tuesday night three petitions for electric lights were submitted and referred to the light committee. One of these was signed by Mrs. Grace Nikoloff, asking for better lighting service on the hospital hill; a second was signed by J. T. Lachanee, Ernest Muir and Patrick Brady, requesting a light near 299 Providence street; the third was for light at Intervale street, and was presented by num- Der of residents from that section of the city.
 An application was received from the General Tire Repair Co.,, Church street, for permission to install gas oline tank in front of their place of business. It was referred to the high way committee.
 It was voted to refund to Leo Dus- seault the sum of $1.1S on overcharg- ed taxes. The H. K. H. silk mill was granted a rebate on taxes amounting to S21.50.
 The report of the captain of police showed total of eight arrests for the month, lights out for 265 hours, and eight doors found open and secured. Property stolen during the month was valued at $21484, of which property valued at $1S5.84 was recovered.
 Among the monthly bills ordered paid we're the following: Joseph Ryan, typewriting, s2.25; Telephone Company, $3636; Barber Asphalt Co.,, S273.73; H. L. Burt, $2.15; Put nam Light & Power Co.,, $588.81 Putnam Buick Co.,, $9.80; Putnam Hardware & Mill Supply Corp, STAG; Ballard & Clark, 50 cents; Colonial Restaurant, $220; George F. Hol- brook, carrying prisoners to jail, $500; Good Roads Machinery Co.,, S28.52; F. NJ. Cole, grain, $39.27 Whipple & Gilpatric, s91.33; Chan dler X Morse, SCOT; Putnam Foun- dry, repairs on crusher, S47.94 Whipple & Gilpatric, $S0.20; Putnam Buick Co.,, $420; Putnam Patriot, s65.25 Putnam Mfg. Co.,, s2.00; 0b- server Co.,, S66.50; Putnam Light X Power Co.,, $671.10.
 The council adjourned until 7.30 on ednesday.
Putnam patriot., 1919-08-08
SERGEANT TOURTELLOTTE IS
 BACK IN STATES

Word has been received by Major and Mrs. Jerome Tourtellotte that their son, Sergt. Harry Tourtellotte, has arrived in this country from France. He will go south to be dis charged, and will later return'to Put
Putnam patriot., 1919-08-08

anxious to locate in Putnam, and wish to secure this building to house their business.
 Mir. Rawley himself is not going to occupy the building, but will rent it.
 The plant was last occupied by the Eclipse Manufacturing Co, which owned the property, having bought it some years ago from Mir. Johnson. Their plant was closed down about three months ago, and since then has not been occupied. The maehineFy belonging to the Ecllpss Cenpanys which made women's Gnxmtoo - still tn the hnildtnG ne NlI
Putnam patriot., 1919-08-08

As a result of the strike begun Thursday morning at 9 o'clock by shopmen, mechanics and helpers in the car shops of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad, this com- pany has been obliged to discontinue 102 of it's passenger trains, and has announced the suspension of existing time tables Through this curtail- ment of service Putnam loses four trains at once, and on Saturday four more will stop running.
 The Hartford bound expresses, ar irving here at 9.14 a. m. and 3.10 p. m. and the Boston bound expresses arriving here at LOG p. m. and 7.15 D. m, made their last trips on Thurs day. On Saturday the Bar Harbor and State of Maine expresses, running both north and south, will be discon- l tinued.
 l An attempt to handle milk and mail trains with the curtailed forces of railway employees will be made, but special baggage shipments, requiring extra cars, such as properties of the atrical companies, will not be accept ed. All Pullman service and dining car service has been taken off, and in the cases of through trains stops will be made to allow passengers to leave the train for lunch.
 Friday morning member of the Putnam local 661 of the Brotherhood of Railway Car Men of America, members of which union are out on strike, stated that no orders to leave work had been received here and that all Putnam members were continuing with their work. There are six mem bers in the Putnam local. It was fur ther stated by one of these, that they would continue work until they re- ceived official notification of strike. "The present strike is not official v declared one of the Putnam men.
 Railroad men here in Putnam are l free to admit that the curtailment of service is a serious matter, and fear 1 further curtailment both in passen- 1 ger and freight service. Nearly all of the mechanics of the road, the men who repair and inspect cars, have walked out, and once car is out of repair it cannot be fixed, but will have to be sidetracked. The East Hartford shop, one of the largest in this division, is practically closed.
 The present strike is far reaching. At least 60,000 mechanical workers throughout the country have dropped their tools, and sympathetic strike in other departments is growing rap idly. The New York, New Haven X Hartford, and Boston & Albany roads are among the hardest hit, and most completely tied up.
 The freight handlers and clerks are now voting as to whether they will strike for increased wages, and If they should walk out the situation would become alarming.
 According to statements, the New Haven road has several engines in stock, and number of these are at Hartford. But engines have to be overhauled frequently, and in the opinion of car knockers, it will not be long before the railroad will have to travel along on engines that are in
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Putnam patriot., 1919-08-08
CITY POLICE GIVE SATISFACTION
Alderman Dean of Police Corn. mittee Hopes Department
 Will Remain As 1t Is
Council Votes to Increase Pay By 8
 20 Per Cent. Jump

Members of the police committee of, the Putnam common council are pleased with the way things are now running in the police department, and according to Alderman Charles Dean, Captain John Bulger and his force of patrolmen are giving good satisfac- tion. This fact came out at the meet ing of the council Tuesday night when an increase in pay for the police de- partment was being considered by that body. The police committee, act ing upon petition presented by the patrolmen to the council at it's July meeting asking for an increase, re- commended that a 20 per cent jump be given the men.
 Patrolmen have been receiving S23. 10 week and the captain $26.95 The increase would establish for pa- trolmen flat rate of s4 a day, and weekly check for the captain amounting to $3250
 fThis means an added cost to the city of about S1400 year, figuring on five men on duty" explained MT. Dean. But unless this proposed rate is established the department would probably lose two of it's best men. We hope they will continue as they are now, for we don't want to make any changes as the department is giv ing good satisfaction We must meet the men half way, and moreover, if we establish the new rate and give more pay, good pay, it will be easier to replace men if this ever should be necessary. Prices are going up, not down, and we must consider this, too"
 Alderman Richard, chairman of the police committee, stated to the coun- eil that in his opinion the most econ omical action the city could take would be to grant the increase. "The men now work on an 11-hour day. said MT. Richard If we do not grant the increase proposed, then the men will probably ask for an eight hour basis. That would mean that we should have to put on one or two more patrolmen. That would cost more in the end"
 .It would be hard proposition to replace the men we have now con tinued MT. Dean. Particularly IS this true because of the high rate of wag- es now prevalent, when anyone with a pick and shovel can earn $4 day"
 In order to show that the proposed action was in line with what other oties are doing, MT. Dean read the pay of patrolmen in number of oth- CT cities:
 Boston, $5 a day, with hour day; Providence. s5, with 8 hour day; Hartford, $4.O7, hour day. with ev- ervthing furnished; Worcester, 50, hour day; Willimantic, S4, 10 hours.
 Mayor Allie w. Marcy, comment ing, said, "Every man is worthy of his hire. and it would be easier to replace men in our department If we pay higher wages. Also we can insist that man live up to the letter of his du- ties if we are paying enough to in sure replacement"
 Alderman Joseph Lapalme moved that the recommendations of the po- lice committee be accepted, and the increases be granted. The mayor called for a roll call vote. There were seven votes ives" with Carroll and Duvert absent.
Putnam patriot., 1919-08-08
ORGANIZING A
 PUTNAM BAND

Through the efforts of Captain A. q Winslow of this city, a brass band
 is being organized. Meetings nave already been held, and c. Dwight Sharpe is acting as director of the or oan;zation. Considerable interest has been shown and fourteen mem hers have already come out, and more
Putnam patriot., 1919-08-08

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-11

cial flying and to the necessity of es-
tablishing a permanent flying field.
Weber. says there appears to be a
large number of emergency landing
fields around Topeka. but he insists
that If this city expects to get on the
flying map in such way that aviators
who are passing over will stop, it will
be necessary to lay out first class
field.
Naturally. Weber is a great believ-
er in the future of aviation. He has
been flying for six years and he says
the possibilities of the air game have
not been dreamed of. That newspapers
and first class mail and merchandise
will soon be carried all over the coun-
try thru the air is a certainty. he says.
But he also predicts that in a very
short time there will be regular estab-
lished passenger routes; there will be
air truck service; drummers and sales
men will travel thru the clouds and
even ministers will preach more than
one Sunday morning sermon in more
than one town by using airplanes to
carry the Gospel of God.
Since the signing of the armistice
Weber has received a number of Of
fers from the government 10 help es-
tablish the air mail routes that are
now becoming common In the east.
But Weber is no fool. even II he does
fly for a living. and a dollar a minute
on his own hook looks a great deal
better to him than any commission
contract the government has so far Of
fered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-11
BROKER DENIED
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CONTINUED from Page One.l
be present on Saturday. 1 came in
response to his request, hoping to be
able to help adjust the Saina trouble.
NV attorney, who arrived on sum
day, was prepared to pay 100000 and
might have paid over as much as
s25O.O0O Without awaiting his ar
rival. Hopkins unwarrantedly caused
my arrest on a trumped up charge.
This action caused my attorney to
return to New York in disgust and
spoiled all chances of Immediately
raising a large sum of money for use
of the receiver
Broker stated that he would raise
enough money to meet any shortage If
given a free rein in the disposition of
securities
Neither the stockholders of the
bank nor the guaranty fund will lose
a dollar if 1 am given a chance. TO
convert my securities into cash." he
said. There was absolutely no crime
committed in the issuance of accept
ances. They were not liabilities of
the bank, but were issued on cattle
owned by my associates"
The $4,000 payment made today
covered a discrepancy in the account
of the Kansas State bank with a
Lawrence bank, it was stated. Brick
ers visit to Topeka was unannounced
and unexpected by the bank commits
sioner, or members of the executive
cou1mfttea
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-11

Wall St, New York July 1i.-STOCKS-
Shippings continued tn lead the active deal
ings of the morning. American Internation-
nj. Atlantic Gulf. Marine common and
Pacific Mail being the foremost features
ct gains of 2 to points. Coppers, notably
Utah. also Displayed further strength on
the higher prices quoted for the metal
and equipments. intending several Of the
inactive issues, were 1 to points higher.
Low priced rails Augmented early gains but
investment Interpretations Jagged. Some
of the food shares and American Telephone
and United States Rubber reacted 1 to 2Ia
points. Initial rates for call money ranged
from Z to ~ per cent.
Shippings. rails and motors were the chief
features Of strength at the outset of today A
stock market dealings. gains also being
made by equipments. oils and food issuea.
Marine common opened with n sale Of S.50n
shares at 641S to 81. a maximum advance Of
about points and American International
gained a point with Southern Pacific.
Denver. Rio Grande preferred and Pere
Marquette. United States Steel advanced
a fraction, but soon fell back altha affiliat-
ed shares supplemented yesterdays gains.
SDecialties were represented by Industrial
Alcohol at a point rally.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-11
SWITCH in WIND

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and there is no doubt about it's being
the hottest. --f
No rain in twcnty-four hours. There
is none indicated either. Rain at
present would hurt the wheat in west
ern Kansas where harvesting is tied
up. The present weather is fine for
alfalfa hay and wheat. Corn is not
suffering as yet. Soon. however. it
will cry out for rain. But in Kansas
it either rains all the time or stays
hot and dry for just as long periods.
No relief is in sight yet. The wealth
er may break a Ii4tle next week but
so far there is no change in sight.
Kansas inhabitants simply must &C
custom themselves to living in the
actly right, Lieutenant Weber was
tropics for it seems that is the kind
of weather that occurs. However.
people are beginning to dress more
sensibly and most of them now wear
clothes suitable for tropical weather,
which helps some in standing up I'M
der the excessive heat.
The extremes on record for this
date were 102 in 1901 and SO in 1895.
At 8 o'clock this afternoon the wind
was blowing at the rate of II miles
an hour from the east.
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q. S. Army Officers Bare Grim
in Occupied Germany.
Several Huns, Alleged To Be
Implicated, Arrested.
ARMY LOST MILLIONS MARKS?
Wholesale RObberies Have Been
Going On for Months.
Shipped q. s. Food and Supplies
to Germany in "Empties."
(By the Associated Press.J

Coblenz. Thursday. July 1O.-A plot
involving wholesale thefts of food,
automobile tires and other troop sup
plies for shipment to Germany has
been uncovered by army officers here.
1t was learned today when several Ger
mans who are alleged TO have had a
hand in the plans were arrested.
Three cars of American bacon and
three cars of tires and tubes which
were billed thru TO unoccupied Ger
many empties were returned to
Coblenz today from the edge of the
bridgehead.
Officers say that shipments under
various preteXts have been going on
for weeks and possibly months and
they estimate the loss to the army al
several million marks. GA mark is
about equivalent to our quarter.)
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CHARGES PACKERS



troll of private cars, cold storage and a
network Of branch houses, has enabled
them to extend their activities on a
large scale into poultry, eggs. cheese.
butter, rice. breakfast foods, canned
vegetables, soda fountain supplies and
other lines
individuals of the Armour family
are owners of grain and elevator COM
panies and J. Ogden Armour is a
prominent factor in the American In
ternational corporation, with its ship
ping and ship building interests. its
important export companies in various
lines, its interests in a company organ
lied to develop cattle raising, meat
packing, quebracho extract and allied
businesses in Paraguay. its control of
large tea importing company and a
sugar machinery corporation. and its
minority stock in the United Fruit Co.
Some of Swift & Co.'S subsidiaries
are growing tropical fruits in Hawaii,
reached into the salmon fisheries of
Alaska, and a Morris concern cans
shrimp taken in the waters of the gulf
of Mexico.
Control p. U. c. In Kansas City?
"In England, France, Italy, Holland
and other European countries large
meat distributing companies have been
organized by the packers to sell the
meats from their plants in the United
States. Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay,
Brazil and Australia
The big five. the report said, have
control of or interest in public utility
corporations. in Sioux City, Kansas
City, South ST. Paul, Portland. Ore,
San Francisco, South St. Sseph. Mo-,
Hill City, Mimi, Fort Worth, Texas,
and Chicago.
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in RAP AT JAPAN
Tribune Editor Charges Nation
an Unfaithful Ally.
Says She Threatened War
With L. SIN Bid to Huns.

Mount Clemens, Mich. July IL
That Japan has been threatening war
with the United States for some time,
was an unfaithful ally, and sought
separate peace with Germany, were
statements made by Col r. r. Nc
Cormick. co-editor of the Chicago
Tribune. during ss-examination in
the Ford-Chicago Tribune million dol
lar libel suit Thursday.
do you mean that Japan was an
unfaithful ally?" Attorney Lucking
asked Mccormick.
Il know she was" Mccormick re-
piled. Il learned this when | was d
member of the general staff"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-11
SWIFT ATTACKS CHARGES.
Just an Assault on Large and Success
full Firms; He Asserts.

Chicago, July Recommending on
the report of the federal trade com
mission to President Wilson that the
1--WE big packers will soon
exercise 4 powerful domination over
the nations meat supply" Louis F.
Swift, president of Swift & company.
said This latest report is merely an
attack on large and successful bust
ness organizations and should be re-
scented by III Americans who are proud
of the industrial progress of the ma
ton.
1T contains nothing new. There is
no evidence of collision among the
five largest packing houses and 1 say
for Swift & Company, and 1 have
said many times, that we have no
agreement of any kind with any other
packer to affect prices of livestock
or meats"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-11

Kansas City, July Ill. s. Bureau OF
Markets-HOGS-Re Receipts 5000 Market
Toe to zoe higher. nulk of sales. $21906I
- IS; heavy, So. 1902 IS: mediums. So o.
@22. 80 light lights. $21.35d 22.30; pigs
$1S.OO121.O0.
CATTLE-Receipfs 1850. Market steady
TO 25c higher. Choice heavy beef Eteers
$14. 406I1 1865: mediums. $1225Hl4 .3J com
mon. $11-J0@1265; choice light weights
S13.4ON 1850: commons. $10OOd4 1879
butchers heifers. <7.6O@14O0: cows. $TO0d
1880: Gamers, $590eI6.00; calves. $4,000
1I.25; feeders. $100oG13.15; stockers, $7.7l
6I12.40.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market strong
50. 50@ 1880; ewes. $4.5Od7T.25
CORN-ClOse July, SLOPPY; September
$1.925S; December, Sissy,
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Macmillan Harden.

1t is understood Count Won Bern
storff who has played a leading role
in the counsels of the government for
long time, regards Harden as IA
vorable man for the Washington post.
especially as he entertains liberal
garded in the United States thru his
editorial work.
Eager for Renewed Relations.
The Berlin government is eager to
have diplomatic relations restored
with the United States, France and
Great Britain.
Incidentally, the foreign office is
undergoing a cleaning out process.
Dead wood" is being weeded out and
officials say room is being made for
real merit. For instance. it is de-
clared men who have made good in
the consular field hereafter will have
a chance to enter diplomatic posi-
tons.
Germany's revived interest In bust
ness affairs is indicated by the fact
that the foreign office has established
business news agency, which will
quickly assemble data about exports
and imports and trade conditions in
foreign lands. This service will be at
the disposal of German. business men.
While trade conditions are still dis
turbed due to raw material problems
and labor unrest, German business as
a whole is beginning today to cast
about for future fields of operation.
Paper Says He's Coming.
Copenhagen. July. 11.-Maximilian
Harden, editor of Die Zukunft of Ber-
lin. will probably be appointed Ger
man ambassador at Washington. as
soon as diplomatic relations are re-
stored, says the Fremdenblatt of Ham
burp
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GREAT BATTLE RAGING
UIzraInians Engaging Two Polish
Armies in Eastern Galicia.

Vienna, July IA great battle is
reported to have been in progress for
several days IN eastern Galtcia, be
tween Ukranians under G n a ]
Grekow and two Polish armies, &C
cording to the UkraInian press bureau.
The Ukrainians after beating off
Polish attacks along the Zlota Lipa and
Narayuvka rivers are reported to now
be forcing the Polish forces to retire
from Brody. Tarnapol and Stanislau.
The Polish forces are said to contain
large contingents withdrawn from the
Bolshevik front.
Polish and Rumanian divisions I'M
der General Zeligovski. advancing
from Kolomea and Czarnowitz, are
reported to be attacking in the direc-
ton of Stanislau.