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Putnam patriot., 1919-07-25
MAIL LETTERS
TO GERMANY
A Number Have Already Been
Sent From Putnam Post
Office

German residents in Putnam, as
we'll as others who have been anxious
to get in touch with that country for
business reasons or otherwise, have
been quick to take advantage of the
ruling from Washington that permits
the sending of mail, barring some re-
stricted dye-stuffs previously men
toned at the beginning of the war, TO
all parts of Germany. A number of
letters for that country have been
forwarded from the local office.
A bulletin concerning the forward
ing of German mail has been sent to
all postmasters by Postmaster General
A. S. Burleson Formerly mail from
the United States to Germany was
permitted to enter only those parts
of that country occupied by Allied
troops. Now, however, there are no
restrictions either upon incoming OF
outgoing maiis
All mail addressed to Germany
must conform to the Postal Union
rates, conditions and classifeations.
All postmasters will receive and dis
patch any foreign closed transit mails
for Germany originating in other for
eign countries, or mails originating in
Germany for another foreign country
which may reach their Offices while in
transit across the United States.
However, mail to Germany sent
from this country will not go through
the old-pre-war channels. Even after
ratification of the treaty of peace it
will probably be a long time before
speedy communication can be estab-
lished with the German empire.
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-25
FARMERS TO GATHER FOR A
WEEK AT STORRS COLLEGE

Five state associations for the ad-
vancement of agriculture will partici-
pate in Farmers week, to be held
August to at the Connecticut Ag-
riculturel College, Storrs. The or
CARNATIONS taking part are Connect
cut Dairymen's Association, Beekeep-
ers' Association, Connecticut Poultry
Association, The Pathological Society,
and the Vegetable Growers Associa-
ton.
August 6 is to be Farmers Day"
and farmers from all over the state
are invited to be present, regardless
of whether or not they are interested
in any of the associations. Nationally
known speakers are to be present and
vital problems are to be discussed. A
cattle show and trip to demonstration
fields will form part of the program
for that day.
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-25
QUESTION OF OIL
SETTLED BY MAYOR
Correspondence With II. II.
Davenport Comes to a
Close
State Official Assures City Executive
That Matters Outlined In Contro-
versy Will Receive Better Atten-
ton.

Assurance that better work would
be done by the state department Of
highways in the matter of oiling
roads and streets in the city of Put
nam has been received by Mayor Mar
CIV from State Highway Inspector II.
II. Davenport That means that the
mayor has accomplished what he set
out to do for the betterment of con-
ditions and the elimination of incon-
veniences to citizens of this city which
were imposed on them when the high
way department started oiling some
of the streets here.
Mayor Marcy knew the situation,
which was brought more fully to his
attention by complaints from pedes-
trians and owners of motor and horse
drawn vehicles alike. His complaint
in turn to the highway department
was not given any satisfactory recep-
ton, according to the mayor, and he
explained that matters had taken
such turn that unless he was given
complete assurance that more atten-
ton should be paid to protection OF
life and property and with less in
convenience than seemed to be oc-
casioned by the work Of the state de-
partment, he should take other meas
ures. The correspondence he receiv-
ed. he said, was in such tone that
he at one time thought seriously OF
turning it all over to the press and
letting the public know what replies
he had received.
However, in a letter received this
week from Mr.. Davenport, the mayor
said yesterday, he had been given full
assurance that the work done In the
future would be given the best and
proper attention and that no more
difficulty would be experienced by the
public or cause given the mayor to
take any extreme measures.
In fairness to Mr.. Davenport the
mayor believes the public should
know the outcome Of the matter.
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-25
FINGERS SEVERED
BY REVOLVING FAN
Archie Lacroix Meets Accident
While Inspecting Bearings
Master Mechanic of Putnam Wooden
Mill Taken to Day kimball
Hospital

Archie Lacroix, so, master mechan-
ic at the mill of the Putnam Wooden
Company, lost the first and second
fingers of the left hand Tuesday af-
ternoon, when, in inspecting the bear
ings of Berry fan, they came into
contact with the revolving blades.
The index finger was severed as
though cut with an axe, the second
finger was mangled so that amputa-
ton was necessary, and the third fin
ger and back of the hand were badly
cut and bruised.
The accident occurred about 3 o.
clock in the afternoon. Lacroix went
to inspect newly installed Berry
fan, similar in principle to a house
hold electric fan, but driven by power
from the main shafting in the mill,
and in putting his hand up to feel of
some bearings caught them in the
fan.
DIR. J. B. Kent was called, and La
croix was at once removed to the Day
Kimball hospital.
Lacroix has been employed at the
mill for many years. His home is on
the river road, leading to Pomfret.
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-25
NEW POST OF AMERICAN " W -
" LEGION STARTS WITH BOOM
EIGHTY MEN ATTEND AND MEETING ADJoURNS TO
EAGLES HALL FOR MORE ROOM
Officers Elected But Post Awaits Suggestions From Public For
Appropriate Name

Putnam's brand-new post of the
American Legion started with boom
Tuesday night While in other cities
of the size of Putnam only about
twenty veterans of the World War
have attended. men to the number of
eighty appeared at the meeting and
crammed the Chamber of Commerce
office full. Others stood outside the
door, unable to enter. An appeal
was made to the Order of Eagles for
temporary use of Union hall, and
through the kindness of the order this
was permitted, so that the meeting
adjourned to the hall upstairs.
Immediately an organization was
perfected, with these officers and
committees elected:
President, DIR. Z. F. Perry.
Vice President, Harold S. Corbin.
Secretary and Treasurer, Whitman
S. Danielson.
Publicity committee: Harold S,
Corbin, Malcolm NJ. Wiley, Michael
J. Daigle.
Entertainment committee: James
Murray, DR.. William Saretzki, Stan
ley Shaw, Rosario Beausoleil, George
Kilbourne, Charles Ryan, Leon Tai
bot.
Finance committee: Rev Boynton
Merrill, Kenneth c. Sharpe, James
j. Charron.
Organization committee: Archi-
bald Macdonald, Jr., Charles Ryan,
Napoleon Robitaille, Adolph Jarvis,
Owen White, Howard James, Lueian
Gard.
With the acceptance of the state
charter, which is number ID, vote
disbanded the Army and Navy Club,
which was the temporary organiza-
ton, and the new post assumed the re-
sponsibilities incurred by the club.
The charter gives opportunity fol
the signing Of thirty names of charter
members, but every man present
Tuesday night desired to be charter
member, and the question arises how
to place eighty names on the charter
in the space provided for only thirty
Naming the post brought out num-
Der Of suggestions but no definite ac-
ton was taken, the post voting To
await suggestions from the public and
from members of the post. Among
the suggestions brought out was the
name of Rev Anselm Mayotte, for a
time priest of St. Mary's church. FIR.
Mayotte enlisted and went overseas
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-25
BOYS HAND CUT
in HAY MACHINE
Child Brought to Day kimball
Hospital After Accident
on killingly Farm
Pierre Harold, aged 10, May Lose
Fingers

Pierre Harold, aged 10, the son of
William Harold of the town of Kill
lingly, was brought to the Day Kim
ball hospital on Wednesday with the
fingers of his right hand badly man.
gled as the result of catching them in
a moving machine which was being
used on his fathers farm.
1t was said at the hospital this Fri
day morning that the fingers had been
badly chewed by the machinery, and
it is thought that one of the fingers
cannot be saved.
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-25
TROLLEY CARS
STILL TIED UP

With the second week of the trolley
strike of the employees of the Shore
Line Electric Railway there come no
new developments. The men remain
firm in their demands for higher wag-
es, and the company is equally firm
in declaring these cannot be given AZ
the revenues received do not permit
it. Attempts to mediate to bring
about settlement came to nothing
last Saturday, when mediators named
under the direction of the Connecti-
cut Chamber of Commerce met in .
four hour session and then announced
that no results had been achieved.
Postmaster Alex Gilman and Otto
Wulf, Of Bugbee & Walt, were at the
Norwich meeting Of the Connecticut
Chamber, representing Putnam.
Last Tuesday the company paymas-
ter came through this territory and
the striking employees were paid the
amounts due them.
Since the tie up Of the trolley SER
ice fleets Of jitneys have been pressed
into service, and now all over the ter
ritory Of the Shore Line Company Il
is possible to get transportation By
auto bus. The lines running into
Putnam, from West Thompson and
from Danielson, are apparently doing
a thriving business, and travellers
state that the service being rendered
is satisfactory.
When the strike will be over no one
is prophesying, for both sides have
settled down, willing to wait for the
other to make a move. And in the
meantime the trolley rails are turning
to rust.
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-25
CHILDREN COME
FROM NEW YORK
Forty Fresh Air Youngsters
Are Visiting On New Eng
land Farms
Make Friends With Cows, and Chick
ems n Everything

Forty youngsters, every one of
them from the tenement districts of
New York city, arrived in Putnam on
the Boston bound express Tuesday
night for a two weeks visit in Wind
ham county, where many of them will
have their first chance to become ac-
quainted with the cows and chickens,
m everything that goes to make a
we'll stocked New England farm the
best place on the face of the earth to
spend holiday. Except for a ia
vored few, these boys and girls have
never seen growing orchards and
fields of brown-eyed Susans and but
tercups, and to be turned free amidst
these things is almost like dream for
the little city dwellers. AS they step
ped from the train at the railroad sta
ton their eyes were cleaning, and
smiles covered their faces, for they
had been told of all the wonderful
things they are to see and they were
eager in anticipation.
The children were at once taken to
the old postoffice quarters in Union
block, where the committee In charge
handed them over to the various peo-
pie to whom they had been assigned.
Most of the children are to be on
farms. but some few are to remain
here in the city. But wherever they
are, it is a certainty that they will
have a most happy vacation.
The boys and girls come to Putnam
through the New York Tribune,
whose fresh air fund is maintained to
meet the major part of the expenses
incurred. They were accompanied on
their trip by a settlement worker
from the city, who saw that they ar
rived safely, and who will return for
them when the fourteen days have
gone.
The children are being entertained
by the following:
Mrs. Ryant, North Grosvenor-Dale,
two girls; Mrs. Frank Hall, Thompson,
three girls; Mrs. Hall is also enter
tanning for all summer another Fresh
Air child who was here last year;
Mrs. Garbutt, Thompson, one girl;
Mrs. Charles E. Torrey, Putnam
Heights, two boys; Mrs. John Duffy,
Putnam, one boy; Mrs. S. Nikoloff,
Putnam, one girl; Mrs. John Ryan,
Putnam, one girl; Mrs. Durand, Put
nam, one girl; Mrs. George Pratt,
Putnam, two girls; Mrs. Fred Rabbit,
East Putnam, two girls; Mrs. Harry
Davis, Putnam, two girls; Mrs. Henry
Sellig, Putnam, two girls; Mrs. Geo.
Young, Putnam ,one girl; Mrs. Geo.
Buck, Woodstock, three boys, one
girl; Mrs. S. Slight, Woodstock, three
boys, one girl; Mrs. Louis Young,
Woodstock, two boys; Mrs. John Z.
Clark, Woodstock, two girls; Mrs.
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-25

as chaplain, dying in the service. He
was well liked in Putnam and his
work in the army has brought much
commentator. lie was the only COM
missioned officer from Putnam to
make the supreme sacrifice.
Another suggestion carried the
name of Lieut.. David Putnam, de-
scendant of Gen. Israel Putnam, for
whom this city was named. The man
was an aviator and an ace and lost his
life in the service. The post constitu-
ton requires the post cannot be nam
ed after any living person.
Tuesday nights work was purely
Of business nature filled with organ
izing the post, Before adjournment
the post commissioned the entertain
ment committee to prepare plans for
a smoker and get-together meeting to
be some time next month. Announce
ment of this viii be made later.
The interest displayed Tuesday
night was surprising 1t shows that
Putnam is going to have real. live.
nd-coming post. Comparing il
with cities Of like size where only =
fourth as many men attended, It can
be easily seen that the organizations
will help boost Putnam If Putnam will
lend its assurance to the post. Men
not vet discharged have written in to
have their names placed on the char
ter as charter members, and that high
est expectations have been knocked
still higher is shown by the fact that
the post has yet to find how to place
eighty and possibly hundred names
in a space provided for only thirty.
Post number 1S hasn't any jinx even
in the combination Of figures.
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-25
ASSOCIATION NEWS RECEIVES
= COMPLIMENT FROM PENN
SYLVANIA BANK

County Agent Benjamin w. Ellis
has received from II. b. Watson, the
manager of the farm department of
the Second National Bank of Titus
vile, Pa, letter in which he COM
pliments highly a copy of the "Wind-
ham County Farmers Association
News" This is a news letter issued
by the association under the direction
of Mr.. Ellis. 1t is published each
month and is devoted to agricultural
topics and kindred subjects. That
this bulletin has more than local cir
culation is attested to by the fact that
the News referred to in the following
letter came into Mr.. Watson's hands
by an indirect route. The local farm
bureau did not know he was receiving
it. Naturally Mr.. Ellis is pleased with
the following:
Windham County Farmers Assn:
Putnam, Conn.
Gentlemen: A copy Of your As
sociation News" for May has just
come into my hands and l want to
congratulate you for the excellent
bulletin you are issuing. 1t is the
best thing have yet seen and certain
ly means service to your members.
This bank maintains farm service
department organized to promote the
interest of the farmers of this local.
ity. If it is consistent with your poll
cy / would like to have you put US on
your mailing list for the monthly bull
letin with the privilege of reprinting
some Of the information you give in
your bulletin. 1t is mighty good
stuff.
Thanking you, am
Yours very truly,
H. B. WATSON.
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-25
BRADLEY BLOCK
CHANGES HANDS

The Bradley block on Main street,
adjoining the property of Edward
Mullan, was sold this week by K. II.
Bradley to William A. St. Onge. The
purchase price is said to be in the
neighborhood of $4,000. Tenants
now occupying the building are the
Putnam Light & Power Co. and w. 5.
Bates Electrical Shop on the ground
floor, and Weinburg's tailor shop and
the rooms of the Arcanum club on the
second. A pool room is located In the
basement. Mr.. st. Onge states that
his jewelry store will remain in its
present location in the Central block.
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-25

The new chapter of the Ameri-
can Legion formed in Putnam
Tuesday night lacks a name. Feel
ing that the public is thoroughly in
terested, the post voted to invite
suggestions regarding name
from the public. 1t is therefore
asked that suggestions be sent to
the secretary, Whitman S. Daniel
son, Putnam. All suggestions must
be accompanied by data as to why
that especial name should be CIV
en- the post, and facts identifying
the name. The constitution Of the
post requires that it shall not be
named after any living person.
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-25
BOYHOOD FRIENDS GIVE RE-
CEPTION

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tetreault,
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Tetreault, returned last Saturday
from a ten day automobile trip, on
which they visited in Gardner, Mass,
Rutland, Vt, Cambridge, N. Y, and
Saratoga Springs. Rutland is the
town of Charles Tetreault's boyhood,
and he had not visited it for 80 years.
In honor of his visit some of his
schoolmates gave a reception for
him.
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-25
AUTO VICTIM SLIGHTLY I'M
PROVED

1t was said at the Day Kimball hos
pital this Friday that the condition of
Arnold Barry, who was struck by the
public service auto of John Ryan last
Saturday, as told elsewhere in this
edition, is slightly improved, though
he still remains in very critical con-
dition.
Elmer E. Goss, who is at the hos
pital with broken neck, remains In
an unchanged condition.
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-25
EDITOR OF "HOMESTEAD"
SPEAKS IN WOODSTOCK

Glenn C. Sevey, Springfield, Mass,
editor of the New England Home
stead" a weekly paper devoted to
farming and farmers, was the speak
err before the meeting of the East
Woodstock Community Club last
Wednesday evening. His topic was
evils of the Present Marketing Sys-
tenn" The arrangements for the
meeting were made by C. H. Killam.
On Thursday Mr.. Sevey called at the
Office of the Windham County Farm
ers' Association.
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-25
RETURNED FROM OVERSEAS

Mrs. C. s. Albee lately received a
letter from her son, Sergt. c. S. Al
bee, Jr., saying that he had arrived
safely at Newport News from France,
and hoped to be in Putnam soon.
Sergt. Albee has been overseas nearly
a year.
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-25
POSTMASTER GILMAN'S NAME
GOES TO SENATE
Reappointed to Office Where He Has
Given General Satisfaction

Last Saturday President Wilson
sent to the senate 1000 nominations
for postmasters. Among these was
the name of Alexander Gilman Of
Putnam. AS Mr.. Gilman Is the only
candidate for the position there is no
doubt but that the confirmation will
follow. During the past four years
the Putnam, Office under his postmas-
tership has developed to a marked de-
gree, and is aow in state of high eff
cheney.
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-25
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC

Nearly 1875 members Of the Sum-
day school Of the Second Congrega-
tional church went to Roseland PARK
Thursday for the annual picnic. The
afternoon was spent with games
boating and swimming. A picnic
lunch came at o'clock and follow
ing this a short prayer service wa
held, with talk by Rev. Boyntor
Merrill.
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-25

Jealousy Is DcilcNcu W Ut Iuc cause
of the murder in Union last Sunday
afternoon of Louis Ensign Wells,
aged As, prosperous farmer, who
was shot and instantly killed by a
neighboring farmer, as he sat with
his wife and children in front of his
home The man who did the shoot
ing was Mike Markovich, AZ years
old, an Austrian, who after commit
ting the crime fled into the nearby
woods, remained in hiding for one
day, and then calmly went to the
Stafford hotel, Stafford Springs, and
gave himself up to the authorities.
The shooting occurred about o.
clock in the afternoon. Wells with
his wife and children and Mrs. Mako
vich, were sitting in their yard near
the highway, which runs from North
ford to Southbridge, Mass. AS the
family sat talking, Wells with his
chair tipped back against the post
that held the R. F. D. mail box, a
wagon was seen coming up the road
from the direction of the Markovieh
farm. In it was Markovich with two
of his youngest children. Between
his knees he held shot gun. Mrs.
Wells became alarmed as the man
drove near with the ugly looking
weapon; for she knew that there was
bad feeling between the two families.
ooh, he won't do anybody any
HARM" Wells is reported to have
said, as he went on with his eonversa-
ton.
Just as Markovich came opposite
the group he is said to have picked up
the gun, stopped his horse, leveled the
weapon, and fired. The bullet pierced
directly through the heart of Wells,
who dropped dead to the ground. AT
ter carefully surveying the effect OF
his shot, Markovich whipped up his
horse and drove down the road.
The Wells family and some friends
who were nearby and who saw the
shooting. were thrown into panic,
and dazed with fear made no move to
go after Markovcih until he had got
ten well down the road. According to
the authorities, when they finally col
lected themselves sufficiently to take
I'D the chase, and approached the
fleeing wagon, Markovich halted his
horse, threatened mis- pursuers with
the murderous weapon, and after ten
derby STOPPING and kissing the two
Young ones who had witnessed their
fathers awful crime, told them to
drive home. while he himself disap-
reared into the thick woods.
Police authorities for miles around
were at once notified of the affair, and
headed by Captain Robert Hurley of
the state police, who had hurried
from Hartford to Union, the search
began. 1t was early believed that
w ellis aSSd1ldnI Was HedulhS vi
Woodstock, with Putnam as his ultl-
mate destination Accurate descrip-
lions were given to sheriffs and police
in this part of the county, and care
full lookout was maintained all day
Monday. Instead of coming this way,
Markovich went in the opposite direc-
ton. About 1890 Monday morning
he appeared at the hotel in Stafford
Springs, told those in the office that
he had just killed man, and asked
them to get the town judge. When
he arrived Markovich confessed to
the crime, and was at once confined
in the local lookup.
Markovich, it is said, has had trou-
BILE with his wife on several occasions,
and for the past two weeks she has
been living at the Wells home, where
she had taken refuge following a dis
agreement with her husband. Nearly
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-25
n. F. WILDER TO MANAGE MARL-
BORO ENTERPRISE

Horace F. Wilder, formerly pro-
prietor Of the Windham County Oh
server, has this week assumed tho
management Of the Marlboro, Nass-s
Enterprise, daily publication. For 20
years before coming to Putnam Mr..
Wilder was connected with this nsws-
paper. Since leaving Putnam be -
done newspaper work in Rhode Iulnn4
and California
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-25
FIRE ALARM TESTS

This week Saturday between IL
and / O'Clock, fire alarm boxes
25 and 26 will be tested by the
SUPERINTENDENT Of the fire alarm
system. Each number will ring
once.
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-25

DR.. Harry Thompson and family
have been enjoying two weeks vaca-
ton with relatives in Pondsvilie,
Mass, and in camping at Amsden, Vt
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-11-03
AVOIDS BOSS AND WORK
BY 5URYNG HIMSELF ALIVE
lBV International heAue enruinnA

Mid1letown. Pa, Noy. 3.-When
you desire to avoid the boss du-ing
working hours all you have to do is
to bury yourself alive. This bril-
liant idea was recently conceived
by workman and il worked unta
a fellow workman gave him away. 8
The workman CHS employer re
fused 10 digulge hlg name) was
much needed for a certain Job one
afternoon and his foreman searched
everywhere throughout the plant
but the search proved fruitless At
the end Of the days work he was
Sill missing and t was believed he
had been taken Ill and had gone to
his home
Next morning the missing work
man reported for duty With a plausi.
bic explanation for his absence on
The preceding day All was well
until his pal began 10 "squeal' lie
declared that the workman buried
himself in a heap} Of shaving. head
and all. and used straw as breath
ing tube
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CHINA COMPETING WITH
q. S. EGG TRADE IN ENGLAND
by International News Ser,

10y International news SefNlce.l
Washington. NOV Chinese
eggs are coming more and more
into competition with the American
egg trade with the United Kingdom,
according to United States Depart
ment or Agriculture reports on for.
cign markets.
The producing sections Of China
are upward Of a thousand or two
thousand miles inland from Shang-
hal. The eggs are brought down by
slow river transit Eggs that ar
rived in Canada last Fan did not
pass inspectors at a grade higher
than seconds Distance and other
factors are in favor OF American and
Canadian exportatiea. but the
Chinaman is declared a particular
competitor in England