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Putnam patriot., 1919-01-24

Liberty Bonds valued at $150.
 Bartlett claimed that he burned the War Savings Stamps and that he sold the Liberty Bonds. The money stolen and received from the sale of the bonds had been spent. The stamps were registered so may be re- deemed.
 Bartlett is 25 years old, is married and has one child. The family came to North Grosvenor-D from South bridge a few months ago and Bartlett procured employment as card strip per in the mill under Overseer M. j.. Conlon.
 Break after break began to be re- ported, and the services of the state police were requested to help local officials to clear up the mystery. Of fcer Bridgeman was assigned to the case and he was later assisted by Off, fieer Sullivan. Officer Neri Coderre of North Grosvenor-Dale has also been active and was instrumental m catching the man.
 When evidence sufficient to war rant the apprehension of Bartlett was procured, the officers went to ar rest him. Bartlett was found in the cellar of his home Saturday afternoon but slipped out through window and was chased back of the Grosvenor- Dale company's wood yard in the rear
Putnam patriot., 1919-01-24

Herbert Dumas. aged 9, son of Mir md Mrs. Jeo nh au~eas Mno=un. die at the Day Kimball hospital Saturday night from punctured intestines suf- fered when he was run over at Moos- up last Friday by an automobile driv- en by Deputy Sheriff Charles E. Aver of Dayville.
 After the accident the boy picked himself up and did not seem much hurt. A doctor was summoned and discovered internal injuries and he vas ordered removed to the hospital
 In speaking of the matter Deputy Sheriff Aver said that he was coming up Catholic Hill in Moosup, Friday, and because he noticed number of school children coming out of school he slowed his automobile down so that he had to shift into low gear to keep the car in motion. He said he kept the car moving very slowly as
Putnam patriot., 1919-01-24
MISS CHILD AWARDED PRIZE

It should be of interest to friends of Putnam High school to hear@that Miss Ruth c. Child, daughter of Mrs, Chester E. Child, South Main street, has been awarded the Florence Pur- ington prize of $25, which is given each year to the girl who in her freshman year at Mt. Holyoke col lege ranks highest in scholarship and all around development.
 Considering that many of the class of 250 freshmen came to the college from high class preparatory schools, this achievement is matter for con graduation to the Putnam high school as we'll as to Miss Child her self.
Putnam patriot., 1919-01-24
SENTENCE IMPOSED BY JUDGE REED, THURSDAY, AF- TER DENYING MOTION TO SET ASIDE THE
 VERDICT
v Found Him Guilty of Setting Bugbee Fire After Being
 Out An Hour Tuesday Afternoon and 12 Min SFszssss ,., utes Wednesday Morning

cier's barn about 11.20. He lad per mission to sleep there.
 He went into the office of the barn and opened the window. He saw three men and spoke to them. He went upstairs and went to bed. He started to go to sleep and was awak- ened by the fire bell He got up and looked out the hay door. Came down stairs and looked out the other door but could not see any signs of fire. He then looked toward the Congrega- tional church and saw the reflection, then he came out onto Livery street, onto Richmond and then onto Elm street, now called Main street. Did mt see anybody he knew until near the Congregational church. He met a man named Tatro, coming out of a side street. He identified Fatro in court. This was about tkree binutes after the witness saw the fire. He asked Tatro where the fire was and was told of its location. After this he crossed the road, running down Canal street. He went there to see
Putnam patriot., 1919-01-24
BURGLAR WHO HAS TERRORIZED NORTH
 GROSVENOR-DALE WAS CAUGHT SATURDAY

of the Swedish village. He escaped into the woods.
 Officers Bridgeman and Sullivan went by automobile in northeaster- ly direction. They overlook the man on the highway. This was over the Massachusetts line, so the officers were powerless to make the arrest
 The officers asked Bartlett if he didn't want ride. He did not know the officers and was glad of the ride. They headed for the Connecticut state line and as soon as it was crossed Bartlett, much to his surprise, was placed under arrest.
 Bartlett was brought to Putnam and locked up at the police station over Sunday. Monday morning he was taken back to North Grosvenor- Dale, where he was arraigned in court. It was suggested that he was the man who broke into the high school, but this he denied. He ad- mitted all of the other charges. He was unable to procure the bond and was taken to jail.
 During the reign of terror women in the village have been afraid to make calls afternoons, as they did not dare to leave their homes with no one in them. It is relief to the citizens of tke village to have the matter cleaned up so satisfactorily.
Putnam patriot., 1919-01-24

Raphad Howarth of Putnam was found guilty of setting the Bugbee store fire in Putnam by the jury in Ae Superior court at Willimantic af- ter being out 12 minutes Wednesday morning. The case went to the jury Tuesday afternoon and just before sourt adjourned they returned and said there was a hopeless disagree ment.
 Wednesday morning Judge Reed sent them out again and they return ed in 12 minutes with a verdict of guilty. It is understood that Tuesday evening they stood 10 to 2 for con- viction.
 Thursday morning Attorney Chas. L.. Torrey, who represented Howarth, filed motion to set aside the verdict and that a new trial be granted be- cause it had come to his attention that after court adjourned Tuesday one or more of the jurors had gone to the scene of the fire to view the prem ises. thus obtaining evidence other than that authorized by the court This motion was denied.
 Howarth was then arraigned for sentence. In addressing the defend ant. Judge Reed said that he could either sentence him to the state pris- on or to the state reformatory, but 1t seemed best to send him to the re- formatory as there was undoubtedly something better in him than the h1e he had been leading.
 When the court sentenced Howarth ko the reformatory he was told that he could be kept there five years but that if he availed himself of the op- portunities and behaved himself he would be released sooner.
 Howarth has a brother, George Howarth, now an inmate of the re- fsrmatory. His brother, Frank How arth, is confined in the states prison for setting fires.
 Howarth was charged with setting fire to the Bugbee store on the night of October 3rd. The states cases in- chded number of alleged comics sions made to the detective and state officers.
 On Tuesday Howarth took the stand in bis own behalf.
Putnam patriot., 1919-01-24

schools, leaving in his youth and en- gazing in various occupations in the west.
 He returned, and for seven years conducted a shoe manufacturing business in Putnam before going to Worcester in 1878. He was a fore man at Crompton & Knowles loom works many years, retiring in 1911. He united with Old South church soon after going to Worcester, and retained an active interest in it to the last, attending services regularly until he was over 90 years old.
 In addition to being one of Worces- ter's oldest residents, Mir. Cundall was one of the staunchcst and oldest republicans in New England, and he voted the party ticket in every cleo tion since it was organized in 1854. He was regular reader of the news papers and took lively interest in the war news, living to realize his ambition, expressed on his 92d birth day. .I want to see the Kaiser put out of Berlin" He was familiar figure. on the street until recently, passing for 10 to l5 years younger than he was.
 Mr. Cundall was the oldest living policy holder in the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company The company gave him banquet a few years ago in commemoration of this unusual circumstance.
 MT. Cundall is survived by two children, Mrs Hattie N. Cundall, with whom he made his home in Wor- cester, and William J. Cundall of South Bend, Washington. There are also eight grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren. MT. Cundall was the father-in-law of L. H. Fuller of Putnam.
 The funeral was from the home at 2 o'clock Monday, and the body was brought to Putnam Tuesday morning for burial in the family lot at Grove street cemetery.
Putnam patriot., 1919-01-24
HUNDREDS ATTEND MASS
 FOR REV. ANSELM MAYOTTE
NINE MONTHS
 FOR BIGAMY
Edward M. Barber of Thomp- son Pleaded Guilty.-Said He Thought First Wife Divorced Him.
Had Been In U. s. Service and Was
 Apprehended In Putnam

Edward NJ. Barber, the soldier from Thompson who tried to get money out of the Putnam Red Cross, who was apprehended as a deserter and whose escapades gained him notoriety in Thompson, was arraigned in the superior court at Willimantic Thurs day on a charge of bigamy to which he pleaded guilty.
 Barber claimed that he thought his first wife had divorced him. The fact that Barber was twice married came to light when both wives ap- piled to the government for his allot- ment.
 Barber was sentenced to Brooklyn jail for nine months.
Putnam patriot., 1919-01-24
AVIATOR HENRY FARLEY MARRIED
 PUTNAM MAN TAKES BRIDE IN TEXAS

Young Farley enlisted in the avfa- ton service and trained at Love Fieia. Dallas, Texas, where he became an expert in the air, looping the loop. making nose dives and tail spins and performing all of the other hair raising stunts of the birdman. While at Love Field Mir. Farley met Miss Fiddler and after short courtship the marriage resulted.
 MT. Farley was recently transfer red to Hampton, Va. and now writes that he expects to be sent to an avia- ton field at San Diego, California.
Putnam patriot., 1919-01-24

Relatives of Henry c. Farley, son of George Farley, and grandson of Mrs. Maria Farley, Providence street, have received word of the marriage of the young aviator. The wedding took place in a Catholic church at Dallas, Texas, December 11th. The bride was Miss Billie Fiddler of Dal- las.
 Mir Farley was born in Putnam. After attending the schools of the city and graduating from the Putnam High school, he entered the employ Of the General Electric company at Lynn, Mass.
Putnam patriot., 1919-01-24
FREDERIC BRADSHAW BURIEC
 HERE

The body of Frederic Bradshaw was brought here last Saturday from Mer- iden and Sunday afternon was buried in East Putnam cemetery.
 MT. Bradshaw married Miss Nellie Rabbit, sister of Mrs. c. E. Heath and Richard Babbitt of Putnam. Mrs. Bradshaw died in 1914.
 Three children, Clarence, Harvard, and Lena, all of Meriden, survive.
Putnam patriot., 1919-01-24
FIRE ON LEE STREET

A fire in the vulcanizing shop of P. J. Mcclure, Lee street. Tuesday af- ternoon, made work for the fire de partment. The shop is in a shed but it is surrounded by wooden buildings. The firemen put the blaze out with chemicals. The roof was practically burned off the building.
Putnam patriot., 1919-01-24
WANT POOL MATCHES

Wizards of the cue of the c. A. c. are desirous of entering tournaments with any clubs or fraternal organiza- tions. If any players want to accept the challenge they can write William Gelinas.
Putnam patriot., 1919-01-24

While John B. Daigle and Frank H. Cordier were canvassing for pros pective members of the K. of C., they went to West Thompson and called at the Heinbuch farm. The family came to West Thompson from Chicago a year or more ago.
Putnam patriot., 1919-01-24
WHO WILL BE
 POLICE CAPTAIN
Charles Richard Is Not a Candidate.-Several
 Mentioned
Rumors of a Possible Dark Horse In
 Race

The matter of the election of cap- tain of police continues to be one of speculation and interest. Several names are heard as possibilities.
 Alderman Charles Richard, who has been mentioned with the rumor
Putnam patriot., 1919-01-24
Howarth's Story

The substance of Howarth's tesei- nony was that he is 21 years old, ms father was killed on the railroad and his mother died four years ago. lie has three brothers and one sister. One brother is in the state retormatory' the other in states prison, and the youngest in Putnam. Part of the time he has been sleeping in barns He had been arrested twice before but had never been in jail.
 On the day of the fire he made a trip on a truck and returned to Put nam at 8 o'clock. He said Joseph Harold's story was false.
 Howarth said he went to Camp bells saloon and left there at $40 to get jitney for man. He returned and it was nearly II when he left the saloon. He had had several drinks. When the saloon closed there was row inside. He left and went toward the Bradley theatre. He went to Lu-
Putnam patriot., 1919-01-24
TWINS APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP
 SIGN APPLICATIONS FOR K. OF (.

The .anvassers signed up Frank 4 Heinbuch and John A. Heinbuch- When each gave their ages as ID years the canvassers looked a bit sur prised until informed that they had signed up the first pail If nm - become membesxs LII
Putnam patriot., 1919-01-24
FORMER CITIZEN
 OF PUTNAM DEAD
Jo.eph w. Cundall Died In Worcester Saturday Morn-
 ing At Age of 92 Years
Was At One Time . Shoe Manufae-
 tursr In This City

Joseph W. Cundall, aged 92 years, a former citizen of Putnam and well remembered by our older citizens, died at his home in Worcester, Sat urday morning.
 MT. Cundall was born in Danielson, where he was educated in the public
Putnam patriot., 1919-01-24

Dr. and Mrs. J. J. Russell enter tained a dinner party of fourteen on Monday night of this week.
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-01-16
PLANS SPEAKING TOUR
President May Make Trip Over u.
S. on Return.
Would inform Country of Peace Pro.
eeedinss and Encourage Support
of His Principles. -.

Paris, Jan. 15.--President Wilson is
considering a speaking tour of the
United States when he returns home.
1t is said this trip will take him into
many of the principal cities and it is
possible that he may touch the Pacific
coast. His plans are not as yet ma
tured, but it is believed he has dis.
cussed the plan with his advisers.
With Congress out of the way early
in March, Mr.. Wilson would have an
opportunity for such tour before re-
turning to Europe, should he follow
his original plan and if his return trip
before the converting of an extraordi-
nary session of Congress should he
decide to call one. FL.
No Extra Session Plans.
So far as known. Mr.. Wilson has no
plans for an extra session, but he still
holds to his idea of returning to the
peace congress, if it is felt his pres
ence is necessary to the success of the
league of nations. . .... -s...
The object of his proposed speaking
tour would be to inform the country
by personal contact of the proceedings
at Paris and at the same time sound
out and encourage public sentiment in
support Of the peace principles he has
enuncfated and which he feels have
been acclaimed by the masses in Eu-
, rope. = 81, . ........--..s-... -. ..
1t is now regarded certain the peace
congress will still be working on its
problems during the summer. Mr.. VIII
sons friends believe popular express
sions in the United States might sup
port those of England, France and
Italy and have great influence on
European statesmen.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-01-16

give the matter thought and study.
The matter Of dredging the lake
has been suggested to the committee
but the expense of dredging is so
great that it is out of the question.
"The matter of using poison to kill
the weeds, would kill the fish, and
with the great body of water that
would have to be poisoned make that
plan untenable.
"It has been proposed to let all the
water out of the dam and let the
mill pond dry for year or two. The
committee did not consider this propo-
sition. ...-.
cit may be surprise to know how
many citizens of Sank Centre are un-
acquainted with the beauties and
value of our lake. 1t is one of the.
finest lakes in the state of Minnesota
and furnishes the best fishing of any
lake, of its size, in the state; but,
even the fishing will be thing of the
past in few years if the weeds are
not cleaned out. TIL committee calls
upon the citizen of Sank Centre and
the people in the surrounding country
to take this matter up and not let
another season go by without doing
something to meet the problem that
confronts u.s."
When it came time to elect officers
for the ensuing year the names of
John McGibbon and George Borg
mann were suggested for president.
Upon the ballot being spread the lat
ter was found to be elected. Gunther
Hillerud was elected first vice presi-
dent and F. E. Dodge, farmer, sec
ond vice president, without opposftin.
M. D. Aygarn was elected secretary
and A. F. Strebel, treasurer.
An intensified campaign for mem
bership will be started next week. The
city will be divided into two sections,
just where the division will take
place the Herald does not know. The
committees in charge of this import
ant work are: *
Committee No. III. F. Henne-
mann, chairman; d.. B. Caughren, G.;
Hillerud, d. F.. keenan,, Chas. Gray
and p. B. Hanson. ~
Committee No. 2-J. B. Schoenhof,
chairman; F. E. Dodge, ]. F.. Cooper,
L. w. Gingery, A. e. DuBeau and
George O'Gara., 80 r.. -.
Get behind the Commercial Club
with your support. ,1.....
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-01-16

kind and have several valuable Sug-
gestions and the committee is acting
upon some of these suggestions. The
coihmittee is of the opinion that we
are confronted with problem that,
under the most favorable conditions,
cannot be solved in one year and it
may take several years to accomplish
the entire eradication of the weeds.
The people of our city must recognize
that we have a task which falls upon
everyScitizen and every citizen must
consider this personal matter and do
his part towards cleaning the lake and
putting it in sanitary and present
able condition. What we mean by do
ing his or her part, at this time, is to
present to the committee any plan OF
suggestion that may be thought OF OF
devised and out of the suggestions
that may be advanced we hope to be
able to, choose some plan that will do
the work.
"Now this part of the committees
report means YOU and if you fail to
do your duty by reporting to the
committee, consider that if there is
any mistake or failure to accomplish
results the blame is yours.
GAS first remedy it has been pro-
posed to build an aquatic moving ma
chine, consisting of a barge, a now
ing machine built thereon that may be
lowered into the water to such depths
as may be necessary and an engine OF
sufficient power to propel the barge
and operate the moving machine. This
will dispose of such plants as are
propagated by seeds, provided they
are cut before seeds are formed. 1t is
proposed that the class in botany in
our public schools take up the study
of the lake plants and make a COM
plete collection and study their life
history.
"his work can commence even now
as the plants are under the ice safe
from frost and ready to be gathered
Problems of engineering present
themselves in the construction Of the
moving machine, and the barge.
What should be the size of the barge
the length of the cutter bar, power OF
the gasoline or oil engines How shall
the power be transmitted
Glow many revolutions per minute
should the paddle wheel make per
minute? What should be the capacity
of the machine as to speed Of the
barge per hour? Let the High School
pupils answer these questions.
s'The committee believes that it will
be necessary for the city of Sank
Centre to take hold of this matter and
finance operations.
'The public health demands that
something should be done to clean the
lake and each year that it is let to
run in the way that it has in the past
only adds unnecessary expense when
the work is finally done.
New, as the committee states, the
proposed moving machine may not
accomplish what is expected of it and
what the committee now wants are
suggestions from such as have or will
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-01-16
PROTEST TELEPHONE ORDER

Representatives of Public Service
Commissions Meet.
Chicago, Jan. 15.-Declaring to be
unconstitutional the recent order of
Postmaster General Burleson, provid-
ing for an increase in telephone rates,
representatives of the public service
commissions of Illinois, Wisconsin,
Michigan, Indiana, Minnesota and Vir-
ginia, at meeting here protested
against this action as an encroach-
.hent of the Federal government upon
the power of state utility commissions
to regulate intrastate. rates. -.......,..
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-01-16
island Infested With Influenza.

Washington, Jan. Is Threatened
with extinction by influenza, the popu-
lation of the Island Of Tahiti, French
possession in the Society islands group
in the Pacific, has waited in vain. In
the past few days, news dispatches
have announced that the scourge had
run its course, but nevertheless, be-
lated plans for aid are going forward
while an answer to an official query
is awaited More than one-seventh Of
Tahiti's population Of about $4,000 in
hsbitants was dead q month ago.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-01-16
Interesting Soldier Letters

later used by the Americans. Cloth
ing of all kind had been left in them,
and guns and ammunition streWn over
the ground in all directions. Just now
there are some Negroes here salvag-
ing the remains.
Not far from our chateau there
were unburied Germans in boxes, so
| presume they left in a big hurry.
The salvaging outfit here, members OF
Pioneer Infantry, had the pleasure
of putting them under the sod today.
/ have not heard from Howard for
some time, but l feel certain he is
on his way home by this home. Don't
know when we will sail, but a colonel
told me today that none would leave
before the first Of the year. That is
not far off, but it will seem like
months.
I spent a rather quit birthday last
Saturday, November 30th. Waded
around in the mud all day rolling up
wire. This outdoor life won't hurt me
anv as | have been inside most of the
time for the past four months. With
lots of love. AS ever your son,
PVT. Ben Allen.
Private A. J. Pratt, who entrained
from Sank Centre for Camp Dodge
February 25, 1918, under date OF
November 23d, wrote his father,
George Pratt, an interesting Dads
Day'' letter which the Herald pub
fishes herewith:
November %, 1918.
Dear Father: 1 suppose you will be
surprised, but this is just for you. 1t
is Dads" Christmas letter. l sup
pose you are expecting it.
Well, the war is over, and guess
we will be on the way across IN
short time as we have turned IN our
equipment.
l am laid up with a sore heel now.
We took a bunch of horses from Lis
let's to a place near Verdun Wednes-
day and hiked back Thursday. l
wore a pair of English shoes. ...
We were in the st. Mihiel sector, up
bv Metz for over four weeks; then we
liked three nights and half day.
We were in the Verdun sector the rest
of the time. We sent over a bunch
of shells alright, and I tell you some
of them were mighty close when they
came back. We sent over 100 to thu
Huns one. Some Of the prisoners
said "the Yank didn't send over bar
RACES, they were AMMUNITION dumps"
| am quite sure they found out that
the Yanks had got across.
We wcnt into position one night
near Fleavell and put over some
shells; then we travelled until we
reached Sivery. Here we were reliev
er for the first time since we started;
we surely needed the rest. 1t had
been long time since we had
bath. Now all that bothers us is the
Coolies. 1910. ..~.. Is. - ...
Some of the boys have passes to st.
Minehold. If we don't move in
couple of day 1 will try and get
pass ana 80 uoWH. -.@-.-.F..
hear we are in the First Army
Corps. Many Divisions were on the
way to the front when the Armistice
was signed, but never went into
action.s -
I don't believe I will be- here when
the Christmas package arrives. TIL
weather is quite cold. here now. We
lived in hut tents until we reached
Sivery. .---,,@, r..
Well, guess that will be all for
this time; will probably see you soon.
after you receive this letter. So good
night. Your son, -. $50 .,. ~.
.. Private A. J. Pratt.
Mr.. Farmer, if you have anything
to sell or want to buy anything, try