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Putnam patriot., 1919-03-28

enlisted in Company r. 18th Gonnee- tieut Volunteers The company saw many active engagements and hard service. At the battle of Winchester Mir. Tourtellotte was severely wound ed by an exploding she'll He vas also made prisoner4 and nearly died on Belle Island Nrs Tourtellotte had often told how they had thrown him in the scrap heap, as he expressed 1t, and that the late Dr Holbrook Of Thompson pulled him out
 After his discharge from the ser vice, Mir Tonrtellotte returned to Norwich and lived in that section and in the Voluntown, Jewett City sec tion, until he came to Putnam Z1 years ago next July.
 MT. Tourtellotte had followed many vacations He had been a farm CT; had been railroad locomotive engineer; policeman in Worcester, where he had his nose broken in a mix up; had done teaming. kept store. and many other things. Since he came to Putnam he worked at farming, but for the past ten years he has been re tired
 Mn Tourtelle.te was married at Stonington in 1s76 to Miss Ada A. Greene. who wjth seven children, Ella NJ. Florence. Frank, Charles, Edna, George D.. ali ef Putnam, and Mar yin. Jr., of W terly, survive He also ieaves brother. William Tour teHotte af etf5td, and two sisters. N1s Mafaa stel an of East Thomp- son anI Nrz Albert Bromley of Vol uut0Wn
 MT T6uFteI'ot.c was a member of Byron D smga post, No. 45, c. A. E. If Nolaatona and of the A. Q. l. W
 The funeral service was held from tte hore Fhu-slay afternoon. Rev. William Chase of Thompson offieiat- ing. The bearers were the four sons. Burial was in Grove street cemetery
Putnam patriot., 1919-03-28
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Patrick ] O.Bden. for zl years resi ent af Meehaniesyille and for the pasf few years q resident 5f Putnam. Jed at his home 3n Chapman street Monday morning from heart trouble
 Hr. O'Breu was an Irish gentle man. Not iH the sease of being an aristoerat. but pleasant spoken. kindly character. thoughtful of oth- CTS and q pleasant word. q smile or A loke Tor all H. interest in the land of his birth Was unfatling and never an appeal for funds reached this country that aid not find Mir O'Brien HotetH9 fgf tHe caase Ele was 4 H-m believer iu home rule and hoped . see tae dag shat t would be grant 3 ay the a5yefsi4a power of Eng iata
 Wr OBneu wm boen ia County Fspfe-ary ffefaua March i l84s He aas e aea.ej n Ireland and when Eauag nan migrated tn America. He Rot eH for time ln New York, and slh a4aeatly li+eI ie Lawrence. FroH etee Naoa-oebet. Mechanic s'e aHI Fqtram
 Eer 2f yesr Nr OBusa hved n < alezsi5te eoasaE for tee Eeeaeh 5sfst Textile goapaY ia tHe
 aze. sa auHee tasi tfne he rate
 er8s aHd 4n4lHtzueas Ia t6is .elt4n. Ten years ago he 4age up aetgs vark aa8 for the p5#s t4o he had been fulias iu heaith being unable to leave hla home since Iaat December
 About 6fty years ago Mr O'Bueu was married at Lawrence to Mia Margaret Carroll who died Novem ber 2ath. lB9s. at Wooasoeket
 Ten children were born of the un. lon. and four are now living Jere- miah. Meehaniesville; Charles, North Adams; Mrs. William Brennan, Dan ielson. and Miss Nellie o'Rrien, who kept house for her father. Besides the four children Mir 0'Brien leaves sister in Australia.
 Mir. O'Brien was man who was conscientious in his religious duties and always gave support to the parish wherein he resided He was a mem Der of the A. Q. Il and one of the past presidents of Putnam Division No. l.
 The funeral service was from St Mary's church Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. The high mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev Adrian Dyke man. The bearers were; John Whai en, James o'Brien. Thomas Walsh and Thomas r Ryan. The body was taken Co Woonsocket for burial in St Charles cemetery
Putnam patriot., 1919-03-28
Mrs. kenneth Re,neld.

Blanche (Holsworthl Reynolds. 26. wife of Kenneth Reynolds, who died 1t her home in Dayville last week Wednesday, was buried in Grove street cemetery on Saturday The funeral service was held at the Bap tist church, Rev C C s, Mackay off ciating. The bearers were; Earl Brierlv, William Carpenter, Thomas Dobson, Ernest Bouseuet, David Fred Allard
 Mrs. Reynolds was the daughter of
Putnam patriot., 1919-03-28
WANTS SUPPORT
 IN VICE WORK
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What has hell d to make another city cleaner, might help to clean up Putnam. If 1t Is good for one city 1t Is good for another, surely could do no harm and might do some good.
 Committee of 20 whose aim IS to make Putnam a clean city: The com mittee of 20 should consist of a group of people banded together for the improvement of the social eondi- tions in the city, the enforcement of law and the maintenance of proper civic standards. not to represent any political party, and should hold widely different religious views. people who do not want or desire q clean city more than hundreds of others desire il. but who realize the truth in the saying, What is everybody's business Is no ones business co feel that if vice Is organized toprotectitself while breaking laws made by the voters, so forces against vice must be organized to help in the enforcement of these laws, to know of the pressure brought to bear by organized vice that men who stand for law and order shall not be elected to office, and that those in office shall be Ien4ent ur worse toward the esi taace of soeial evils
 Haes th9t aa unsalarlei body of people, neitber Democratic nor Re publican neither Catholic nor Protest ant. desiring nc recognition except that of the support If decent citizens and the wholesome fear of those who are not decent, able to protect the morally weak and make the city safe and desirable place for coming gener- ations
 Work was quietly done in another city to accomplish reforms through the proper channels wherever possi- ble. and to give the credit of cooper ating authorities even when cooper ation came after much urging on the part of the committed Much of the very best work of the committee can not be made public This committee created public interest in civic prob lems and called attention to condi- tions that should not exist. The com mittee did not receive as much criti- cism as they expected considering the very unpleasant nature of the work.
 There is much to be done in our city we love so well The under world must be disappointed of it's hope that they will soon grow tired" When cleaning is no longer necessary. constructive work will be possible. Even in clean city such committee or organization would be great help in enforcing law and order. and great discouragement 10 commercial ized vice. Will Putnam invite such committee to come to Putnam to stay Next week l will ask our ed itor of The Putnam Patriot to print ten ways of maintaining a clean city.
 DOROTHY JONES BARTLETT.
 Probation Officer City of Putnam.
Putnam patriot., 1919-03-28
SUPERIOR COURT
 ADJOURNED
Gaze Against City Continued
 Accident Case Tried.
gsaistua I-zersiz Granted Divorce On Ground of Hab.fuai Intsm-
 persbcs

Afes only 2 fea4 aa9. sezsiea dur .ss tae Hafea sera fa tF8s citg. th~ sspeaor esart Judge Barpee presia= Iag a aofae8 a5ss5af aay. Taeag .fteaeea Tfe jay 4 aot s9ra. soae4 fer sae tsfn
 The ease sf Leaaaa P.zzest agaIost 4be eag of PasaaH #az continued The ~smaa feH = zr 5rg eEaiz Ia .reat f tae Bradley esestae D De .s1aBa 1s#7 s4tasHfg He.Hs.ss
 naisna Iaer5iz 1f Putnam Naz gsaataa decree ef aisoree from Al fred faerosz % the ground gf habit sal ifIs 9eraags The alfe tes.ise ihat Der husband had been dnaslng aafa fsr tae past ase years aad re ,4ntly ' has been drunk nearly every s1gi.t She was eiren the custody 0f ksr t4 minof children
 The oaly triai aaa inc gass of Geo - Kesa of Ashford gA Eara An= oresz of Vet woosstoek Plaintiff sla5nes gZ50 damages . His auto sobils allege8 to have been done when 1efeudaat's horaes raa into it The ease was tired ln Iustlee court .nd dsmages of s60 awarded. from which the defendant appealed
 The plaintiff sad that be vas driy. sg toward Putnam on the road be tween West and South Wq.dstock. ana ahe1 near Berger blacksmith shop b South R9o8ateek he met the defendant ~ho was coming 10 an op- poe8te 3saeet5oa. driving paIf of sorzes He noticed tsat 9ee ef the Aofses ass acting strangely 70 si2a ed doza Whsg about abeeasi of Ire tsaa pan auaaea5y came towards tira Q bofse rearing 8p and coming aoasa 9a the keea of tse machine Tfs poe aeat ft5zt tHe nIe3d 3nd Iii ha vlfe 5 gasssI 'sreash tbs toe of the car He aa that -ae herse .6 nst appear ta ae fs >eteae es tte ca.Ie
 fse 8efesiaat a.ae hs a# ihs auQ aup1oaea4aR aa Etat tas aafzes seea f-5st.ee 5Hf5sa agatts aad that ae tel1 9 h's aaa for Ks1eb la stop 5lt tH41 4e een trbAas sm te4aa H
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 The court t9oE tHe ale afse hear iav Che arguments af Attorney ' C Braaf0 for plaintiff and Charlie l. Forrey Tor defendant
Putnam patriot., 1919-03-28
LEFT FOR GREECE THURSDAY.

Harry Strombelis of the Progress confectionery store. left Putnam on Thursday for Greece. Mir. Strombel- is was planning the trip when the war broke out. He could not get pass ports and he was drafted into the ser vice. Now the delayed trip to his mother country has begun. He will visit his mother and if possible will bring her home with him. If she can not or does not care to come he will make provision for her care. He will be gone eight months.
Putnam patriot., 1919-03-28

MT and Ars Harry Reynolds. She had been a drawer-iu in the mil at MechaniezyiIle and the Waterman Worsted Co. in this city She had been in Oakland. Me a week. She came to Dayyille and died from an at- tack of heart disease from which g had long been sufferer.
 Mrs Reynolds was married al Il Baptist parsonage in this city in Ap- ri. l9f7. She had many friends in this section and the floral tributes were many and beautiful Among those who attended the funeral were Mrs. Kellt ant her two daughters from PrAV !cuce
Putnam patriot., 1919-03-28
APPENDICITIS OPERATIONS

Miss Helen Phillips, student at Putnam High school. daughter of MT. and Mrs. Walter \ Phillips. was op- erated on for appendicitis at the Day Kimball hospital Tuesday.
 On Wednesday, Jerome Andrews. Is, son of Mir, and Mrs. B. N. An drews. was operated on. Last week Wednesday his sister Alice, 9. was operated on for the same trouble.
Putnam patriot., 1919-03-28
sN Bugbee's Department Store
NEW SPRING MILLINERY

Our Millinery department Is over flowing with complete line of the seasons newest creations in head wear for Ladies. Misses and Chii- dren. 4 visit to this department will convince you that anything you may want in the line of Millinery can be had from the smallest finding to the most elaborate hat, and al ife lowest possible prices.
 You arg cordially invited to make 5s visit whether yoa buy or not.
Putnam patriot., 1919-03-28
FfRr 1HREATENED TYLER HOME
 ON SCHOOL STREET

The fre department Yas called out Weaae day afternoon for fire at the home 4 \ II Tyler. School street
 When she dteucn pulled of board st She corner of the house blaze was ssvn T. was e1tineuished with a pail of wusst According to Chief Bour- sier the ire caught from the outside
Putnam patriot., 1919-03-28

fs~ Putnam Patriot ls On Sale Friday Afternoons at the
 Following Plaeesf Poi r AeUs f5.. Union E. sl5rsaa J LEaee teNzs Store Mark Wilson tseHs Store Frank C9rUa. Bggaee Corner Friday Egen.ag If Haz Be Obtain
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Putnam patriot., 1919-03-28

Miss Artie Sites is at the home of her sister, Mrs. David Clark. Kilinely avenue, recovering from an attack of bronchitis, Mrs. Clark Is recovering from very serious attack of inau-
Putnam patriot., 1919-03-28
Brooklyn, Conn. March 24. To the Putnam Patriot:

T6a Odd Fellows worked class in the second Ge rec on Tuesday eve nine Next week Tuesday they will work the third, and VIII start next month in working another class. It is expected that QuHebaug lodge of DanielsQn will work a degree for the local lodge at Danielson.
Putnam patriot., 1919-03-28
ANOTHER BOY EN-
 LISTED IN PUTNAM

Last week The Patriot printed the official list of 341 names of Putnam young men who enlisted in the army or navy. While every available name possible was secured and the commit tee believed that practically all en- Tistments had been recorded, yet they thought that possibly there were some that they were unable to find. That was one reason why The Patriot printed the full list The desired re suit has been obtained in one in- stance as evidenced by the following letter:
 Brooklyn, Conn. March 24. To the Putnam Patriot:
 Having seen all the names of Put nam boys that enlisted in the army and navy, fail to find the name of my son, Louis J Macdonald, who eu- listed the 4th day of March, 1918, in the 5th U. s. Cavalry, and IS now at Fort Bliss, Texas. He made his home in Putnam and went from there, aui I would like to have his name in the list f they are sent to Hartford
 From George Macdonald,
 Brooklyn, Conn.
Putnam patriot., 1919-03-28
CRETONNES AND
 DRAPERlES

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-22
THE CRUSADER

From the Los Angeles Times Out of Syracuse university it is rA- ported that the No Tobacco league is being formed. This is the next step in the matter of making the world safc for old maids. With a bone-dry nation the future purification of the world should be comparatively easy, for with lot of fallen and besotted creatures 8 cigarette or cigar is merely a com panion piece of the mug of hops One of our ablest soshes was once heard to remar kthat unless he was fairly primed with rickeys he would never think of touching off a stogie, while another disrespected citizen declares that he only drank beer to take The taste of his pipe out of his mouth. Sc It can be seen what tobacco will do to some of our foremost booze fighters or what rum will do to some of our most nefarious smokers - either or which. Anyhow. the professors of Syracuse have their work cut out for them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-22
+ Torrent of Whisky
 POurs Into Michiean

| A SPECIAL dispatch to the Gin
 4A cinnati Enquirer from Detroit says whisky runners" are blocking ! the highways between Detroit and To- ledo, Ohio, as result of the supreme court of Michigan declaring that pos session of liquor in the state is not
 illegal and that part of the prohibi- tion law relating to search and seizure is invalid. / 1 Hundreds of automobiles are carry ling whisky into Detroit, which has
 become "wet" for the first time since April 30, 1918. The state constabu- lary have been ordered to stop halting and searching cars. The festive rum runners" toot their horns mockingly and speed on into the Michigan "Sa- hara" where many "oases" are spring. | ing up and there is much rejoicing among the unregenerate with thirst If Detroit were called upon to cele- brate the ending of another war, the famous automobile city would be we'll prepared to do the occasion justice. Hotels and cafes are said to be crowd cd with people who bring their liquor with them.
 Naturally there has been sharp re- duction in price--nearly 100 per cent. Whisky that was selling for $60 to SIP case in Detroit has dropped to $3S and SAP
 | But there is a cloud upon the hori- zon of bibulous Michiganders. The federal authorities are considering ways and means to put an end to the traffic. Something will have to be idore, and that quickly, else Michigan will acquire such stock of liquor that it may be two years before the state sobers up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-22
x .t * Getting Ready for the Next Census

e EVERAL of the large cities are " taking steps to extend their boundaries this year in order to make the best possible showing in the next census. Baltimore has already at tended to this matter. It recently an- IneXed territory with an estimated population of one hundred and twenty five thousand.
 In the census of 1910 there were only three cities in the United States with population as great as seven hundred thousand-New York, Chi cago and Philadelphia. In the 1920 census there will be at least seven cities with upwards of seven hundred thousand. St. Louis, Boston, Balti-
 more and Cleveland will be we'll above the mark, and Detroit will probably reach it.
 The estimated population of St. Louis this year is eight hundred thou sand. That city ranked fourth in 1910 and it will continue to hold that rank.
 Cleveland came next, but Boston is expected to outstrip it next year.
 Boston's claim is now seven hundred
 and fifty thousand and Cleveland's
 seven hundred and twenty-five thou sand.
 It used to be that the census emu meration was made in midsummer, but
 in 1910 the time was changed to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-22
CIionian Club at Schools

tT think it was a fine idea for the Clionian club to meet at the High school on friday and have lunch serv- ed there" said Judge IA J. Haley, "as the topic for the day was the public school If there is anything in envi- ronment it ought to have proved to be a most interesting discussion. We men are sonnet times disposed to poke fun at don't realize that they are actually do- ing a whole lot of hard studying and tackling some big things in the way of civic reforms.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-22

'ments affecting men recently dis charged, or about to receive their re-
 lease papers.
 Hereafter a special feature of these publications, issued under the au- !spices of the national war work coun- Icil of the army and navy Y. M. c. A.,
 will be "Situation Wanted" column,
 with space devoted to "Help Wanted
 notices. In short, free advertisements
 to men in uniform seeking positions
 and similar advertisements to em-
 ployers having jobs to offer will be
 afforded.
 The advantages of this advertising
 medium to aid in the problem the
 country faces today are manifest. Trench and Camp is the soldiers, sail
 or's, the marines own paper. It goes right to the man in uniform, it is part
 of his camp life.
 At Camp Mcclellan in Anniston, at
 Camp Shelby in Mississippi-in all the camps and naval stations in the states of Alabama, Mississippi, Geor- gia, North and South Carolina, Ten lnessee and Florida-this project is un- der way. If man in uniform in search of job has an lad" to be in- serted, or if an employer needs man for some position, all that is necessary | is the notification of the editor of the nearest paper of the Trench and Camp unit. Immediately republication of the advertisement in question in all the Trench and Camp papers in the southeast is assured, reaching the big trade centers like Birmingham, Att |lanta, Mobile, Charleston and Colum- |bia.
 The columns of Trench and Camp stand ready to receive these free ad- vertisements. Already many have been received, numbers from wound led convalescent veterans. The CO., operation of business men is sought for the successful carrying out of the Iplan, indorsed by prominent govern ment and civil officials throughout the tcountry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-22
Likes the Army Life

Some of the boys are glad to be back home and out of the army" said Wesley W. Westmoreland, the well known Seaboard Air Line conductor who hauls many kinds of men. in khaki, "but every now and then I find one who is bitten deep by the life of soldier. Not long ago I got to talking to machinist who, when draft ed, was making $40 a week and who upon his return, was offered his old place with an advance of salary, but after visiting in the town for g bit lit out, saying: Tt is too blamed quiet I'm going to enlist in the regular army"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-22

April and April will be the census
 month in 1920 In former decades ambitious cities were known to cheat,
 but the bureau will take special pre-
 cautions next year to prevent pad
 ding. In 1910 several supervisors suspected of "stuffing the returns"
 were prosecuted. There were one or two convictions, but it is hoped there will be no occasion for suspecting any supervisor in 1920. An absolutely honest census is demanded by the gov- Iernment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-22
Delighted to be Back

q am delighted to be once more at home after having served my bit as one of Uncle Sans boys" said Julian Caheen, who came home from Camp Jackson, Augusta, Ga, on Wednesday. q had quite close call when the Spanish influenza got hold of me- It put me in bed for six weeks and I had double pneumonia, but, believe me, the army doctors and nurses know how
 to pull fellow through. I feel for tunate in having had them to take charge of my case"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-22
WILSON AT THE CoIIsrIrN

Elias Lieherman in the New York Times, Entabiatures that knew an ancient day; Huge columns prone in dust the aeons
 ground Seat piled on seat, and everywhere de-
 cay; Mass heaped on mass. and. over all.
 no sound. Where shook the earth with hoarsely
 uttered cries, Where victors laughed and wounded
 men made moan; Stands Ruin, mute beneath the chang
 ing skies Save when some pedant airs his book
 ish drone. And yet this pile would speak-if but it could To him who sought its dust from
 western shores To him who, pondering its silence,
 stood Perplexed upon this site of mimic
 wars; For eloquent of ancient lores. it seems To quote, for these, our days of doubt,
 the Past; Naught lives of what men build excent
 their dreams Though kingdoms perish. dreams for
 ever last. Where Caesar passed in state, the hoot-
 ing owl Beneath the, Roman moon makes
 ghastly mock; And dried-up fools with tape and
 measure prowl To catalog each crumbling plinth and
 block. The mob that craved for blood, it's
 thumbs turned down, No longer fills with dread the fallen
 slave; The earth has yawned for all, and King and clown Have found what Time-has dug foi
 both-a grave. But virgirs page. though old. seems
 ever new: And Homer. new to ploddins lads. is stiil Socrates serves men his ancient
 brew; Still Aristotle's laws and precepts.
 hold. | Eternal truth still thrills with golden
 gleams The troubled centuries. careering fast, Naught lives of what men build except
 their dreams Though kingdoms perish. dreams for
 ever last.