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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-20
HUN OFFICERS SEEKING
JOBS IN ALLIED ARMIES
Germans Professional Military Men
Out of Work and Face
Starvation.
ALL OFFERS BEING REFUSED
Entente Commissions Deny Teutons
Places WEtl, Their ForccS-Many
Protests Against Action From
TcutOn People. u.s.

AMSTERDAM. April 13.-Thousantis
of German officers, from Generals
down TO lieutenants. are approaching
the allied military commissioners in
Berlin or the Spanish Embassy there
with ii view to procuring employment
in the allied armies or in their colo
NAL forces.
The officers insist that the thou
sands Of officers hitherto proud TO
wear the t.mpcrors uniform must nov
submit to the commands OF tho ig-
norant and rude Soldiers and Work.
mems Councils. who have the abso-
lutte right to send heroes home when
ever they please. a.
What are our officers to do, thcn?'
the l1okal anZeiger dranatically asks
Are they TO try their luck at agri-
cultural work o. in the coal mines?
They all have families, and they must
live.
There is no shame in abandoning
your own house when it is ablaZe.
nor need we fear that our officers
who find employment in foreign arr
mics will ever have to fight against
Germany. We are to have no moro
wars"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-20

tract for cats. Just plain cats, Evcn
:he long-suCfering Mr.. Harris the
bird man OF Bethnal Green Road. did
not know what the eats We're wanted
for-oniy that eats were wanted. No
EnClishman. much less q bird man of
fScthnal Green. stops to inquire the
reason why when government speaks
His only to do or die.
Perhaps Mr.. Harris almost died be-
fore his contract for 100000 cats was
duly completed. Had he done so the
sympathics of his ncighbors would
have been his un1ualifiedly. As il
was. every day or so a large army truck
drew up before MIR. Harris's place of
business and sundry very lively bags
OF merchandise were transferred from
his store to the interior of the truck
with many mufflcd protests from the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-20

Promise Of the british Govern
mont 10 prevent dumping il an
other feature Of the situation which
deserves attention. British manu-
facturcrS also are nble 10 gO to the
Import Rest rictiOns Department OF
the Board OF Trade and protest
against the importation of supplies
from abroad when their factories
are going tO he able In tho course
of time TO supply the demands. Al
together. the difficulty of dispoSinE
Of American excess stocks In Grcnt
Britnin IL considerable.
Import restrictions md tho prOb-
mile protective tnriF will he the
most difficult factor In making ar
engagements for Importing t.OOds.
There TX not much induccmcnt for
british firms to lny out pInnS md
spend money preparatory 10 tho eN-
pioitnti0n az American goods ax
long as il IL uncertain as to whether
these goods Will be admitted. Meth
or purchasers nor agents will he
seriously interested I'm American
lines until this question OF import
difficulties Rnd tariffs IL rlenrcd up,
according ia authentic adNircS."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-20

bags. 1t should he recorded in the in
tcrcStS OF sober history.
Well. the cats went from Bcthnal
Green Road direct to tho British lines
on tn" Western front. via Boulognc
and Amiens. There they were dis
tributed up and down the British lines
Not because the British Tommy
loved eats more. but that the cats loved
gas less. II had been discovered nv
some sharp gas officer in the forces
that long before the presence of the
noNious chemicals in tho air could be
detected by mere man Old AIoll had
her back UP and tail dubbed and was
crying Tor revenge against the Boche
Even the sensitive canary bird. savior
OF many q bipcd in submarines. was
no Surer fire against gas than the de-
sDiSed pussy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-20
NEW YORK CITY AND HARBOR
llLUMINATIONS INSPIRING
Easter Crosses Bln1e from Hundred,
Of Tall buildings and from
Naval Ships.
IRy Associated Pres.

NEW YORK, April 10 = Easter
crosses blaze tonight and will con-
,inuet0 morrow night from all YES
sells of the Atlantic fleet in the Hud-
son River and from hundreds OF ONCE
buildings on the watcrfronts and along
the city's principal streets.
hundreds OF buildings arranged to
comply with the local Victory loan or
saniZations request 20 make this the
greatest Easter illumination ever seen
in New York
The fleet illuminate ton was ordered by
Admiral Mayo. and was affected by the
use OF strings of electric bulbs. pos
sio!y some OF them in color. AS many
OF the great waterfront buildings on
both sides OF the river were similarly
Illuminated, the spectacle is an in
spring one.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-20
Small Marketfor American Stocks
In Cities of Great Britain and Europe

Washington, April ip.-Americnn
business men who seek to find IL
market for surplus stocks In the
United Kingdom will he for the
IaoNt pnrt disappointed and will
find, in fact, that 80 fur ns England
In concerned, the same problem OF
the dispOsitlon Of surplus stocks ex-
ists there here.
surplus stocks of textiles held by
the Government in the nitrd King
dom arc even greater thnn the stocks
held here, according tO nd,ircs
reaching here. This situation hns
been pointed out before in nm nrti-
cic, but reports sny there * n lnrgc
number of Americans who hopc to
find market In EnElnnd, France
md other European countric. for
surplus stocks.
Many of these men. u Is known
think they see In tho large sur-
plus stocks held by the Goycrn-
meni chance to 'Ect rich quick"
by buying up tho Government
stocks ut small price mud selling
them abroad. The pn~ition of The.
Surplus Property Division In this
regard hmm been made plain.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-20
EX-ARMY HUTS TURNED
INTO TRIM BUNGALOWS
Disposni Board of English Mini.try of
Munitions Plans Gigantic
Experiment.,

cosy bungalows, fitted with every mod
ern convenience. hundreds Of thousands
OF eX-army huts will, in all probability
soon be ready as homes for returned
soldiers and their families.
The disposal board of the Ministry
OF Munitions has prepared exhaustive
and experimental bungalows have al
ready been constructed containing
three bedrooms, livingroom, bath
room. scullery and larder
1t is estimated that in Great Britain
there are more than 10000 such huts
suitable for conversion into bungalows,
and in France still larger number
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-20
PROFIT IN TRAPPING
Hunter Makes Living Catching Game
Within Few Miles of
New York.

MoNTAUK POINT, j.. l., " Y. April
one could makca living-and IA good
one could make a living here within a
few hours ride OF New York City? And
yet that is just what George ". Cohler
does.
Cohlcr captured in his traps during
the last open season ~? skunks. In
mink. muskrats and two fishers. the
latter yielding big prices.
All OF these furs are sold readily,
and the trapper's market is not far
distant. And in addition to earning
comfortable living, with something
over for the purchase of Liberty bonds
cohler is doing the land owners SER
vice by Kidding them of the animals
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-20
Cuba. Bumper Crop.

HAVANA. April IA bumper sugar
cane crop has been produced this year
by Cuba. But for an unexpected short
age In rai in. the crop would have been
4 record-breaker. One Of the Islands
big planters, Charles NJ. Warner alone
shopped $4,000 bags OF sugar. Weighing
7,415,000 pounds. to New York, and
many other plantation owners are daily
shipping large consirlnments to vari-
GUS ports for the market.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-20
AT ROAST POSSUM
WELL WORTH SERMON
sed Negro Afford. HnwesviIIe, Ky,
Pastor Rare Trent After Hear
ing Lecture.

HAW ESVILLE. KY. April ia
cast possum is a toothsomc tidbit.
nd Rev. r. TT. IIigGens, pastor Of the
ocal Methodist Church. feels that he
"A id no more than a fair price for one
to him by an aged negro.
When ''Cappy" Banion fetched in a
ne fat 'possum and presented IL to
FIR. Higgins, the clergyman said:
This will make n fine meal when
oastcd. How much do I owe you?"
We'll. I rcckOns as all's | wants is
sermon what'll warm my heart up"
eplied "Cappy.'
The trade was accepted, and Mr.
Iiggens said that if the negro con-
:regation to whom he preached was
$ we'll pleased with the sermon as
e was with the 'possum they were
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-20
AID SAILORS GET DISCHARGE
Red Cross Naval Bureau Workers Take
Up Cases of American
Seumcn,
IBy Associated Press. ]

NEW YORK, April 19.-The Red
Cross naval bureau Of the Atlantic
division announced today II was con-
Quoting an investigation into the cases
OF sailors stationed OH ships of the
Atlantic Fleet, who are seeking their
discharges on tho plea of dependent
families.
Commanding officers are guided by
the result OF the investigation in max
ing his decision. Two hundred sailors
have already made applications for dis
charges on dependent grounds since
the fleets arrival
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-20
Io,don,s American club.

LONDON, April l9.-Leading Amer
.ans in London .have established the
.mcrican Club in a, fine house at No.
5 riccadilly: adjoining tho Naval and
Military Club. 1t will be opened In
he spring. The fees for members in
,ondon and vicinity arc SIZES entrance
nd SIS annual. and for overseas mem
ers, $25 and $40 The A.~'er'"a" o.
GERS Club in Chesterfield Gardens,
iayfair, will be closed in u few DAYS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-20
WOMAN BUYS FARM
kentucky Place Recently Sold for
Si,0GO.006 to lie
Enlarged.

LEXINGTON, Ky. April 19.-Walnut
Iall farm, one OF the largest stock
.rceding establishments In Kentucky
alued at more than sl.000,0O0. has
ust become the sole property Of Mrs
,gden NJ. Edwards. of Pittsburg. Mrs
EDWARDS father. the la:c l.. V. Hark-
ablished the famous stock farm thirty
ears ago. On his death ii became
he joint property OF his son and two
aushters. Mrs. Edwards has now pur-
hased the interest OF the other two.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-20
Plan Celebration at Fayetteville.

FAYETTEVILLE, \. c., April 10
Preparations are being completed for
a joint celebration here May of the
return Of Cumberland County soldiers
and the completion OF Camp Bragg,
the first military camp TO be finished
after the war. Major General William
j. Snow. chief Of field artillery OF the
army; Governor Beckett. of North Caro-
lima, and other prominent men are eX-
pccted to cttend the ceremonies. which
will be under the auspices Of the War
Camp Community Service ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-20
TrouI Fe.dinr D,,cov.rv.

WYTHEV1LIIE. VA. April l9.-Beef
liver feeding and beef heart feeding
to young rainbow trout. tested here
for experimental purposes produced
demonstrated rainbow trout fed on beef
heart suffer less mortality and also
gain slightly In weight, as compared
with those fed on beef liver.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-20
Dresses

No amount of description can picture these beau
tifu Easter dresses. Come and see them for YOUR
self. They priced
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-20

If better suits made we would have them in
this collection of latest styles. Hundreds to select
from at $14.95.
Putnam patriot., 1919-08-29
WEST WOODSTOCK

Tom Barrett is visiting his aunt,
Miss Blanche Stoutenburg.
Mrs. Fred Green has returned home
from sojourning at Kenelm.
Mrs. Ware and two daughters are
spending this week in Worcester.
Mowry Ross of Doylestown. Pa, is
spending his vacation with Mrs. j. l..
Frost.
Mrs. Byron Bates has been enter
tanning her sister, Miss Olive Moulton,
from Munson.
Irving P. Frost of Washington, ID.
c., spent the weekend with his sister,
Mrs. Mowry Ross.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hicks have
been entertaining Rev and Mrs. Page
of bingham, Mass.
Barnevelot Stoutenburg has been
spending a few days with his sister,
Miss Blanche Stoutenburg.
Mrs. Richard Hicks and daughter
spent the weekend in Mystic, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Strong and two
aunts and Howard Perkins are spend
ing this week at the Foster place.
Mrs. A. c. Rich and son, who have
spent the summer months at kenelnl,
returned to their home in Hartford
last Saturday.
During the storm of Sunday the
electricity played strange pranks
with fortunately no serious results
entering the homes of Prof. Butler
and Irving Perrin, where it made cir
cults over tables, etc., burning out
with loud reports.
Putnam patriot., 1919-08-29
WOODSTOCK
Mrs. F. w. Flynn

The death at her home on Monday,
Aug 25, of Mrs. F. w. Flynn, takes
away from Woodstock one who has
been vitality and helpfully connected
with the life of the community for
more than three score years. Mrs.
FLYNN came to Woodstock as Miss
Louisa Olney to teach in the village
school, in which work she was pecu-
liarly successful.
When she became the bride of the
village blacksmith, Frank W. Flynn,
the young couple made their home at
the Flynn homestead and since that
time the Flynn family has continued
to keep 1.-The home fires burning and
Century-old Cottage has literally been
"a house by the side of the road" to
a host of friends. In this home the
two daughters and two sons (who
still survive their mother) were born,
and the cares, responsibilities and
problems of life were met by the
mother with a rare patience and
strength of character.
The Woodstock reading public owe
debt to Mrs Flynn because of her
many years of unselfish service as Ii
brarian of the circulating library. As
Sunday school teacher of boys her
work is recognized, as we hear today
Woodstock business r1en speak with
appreciation of the time when ! was
in Mrs. Flynn's class
Since Mr.. Flynn's death the oldest
daughter has remained at home and
during the years of her mothers fail
ing health has been her constant COM
panion and care taker The untiring
devotion of both daughters to their
mothers needs has been beautiful
illustration of filial affection.
Funeral services were held at the
home Thursday afternoon, conducted
by the pastor, Rev. F. B. Harrison.
Bearers were the sons, Col. William
Flynn, DR.. Harry Flynn and Dr. Geo.
Mcclellan and Henry Wells.
Beautiful flowers brought their
message of comfort and the love of
friends. Mrs. Flynn leaves three sis
tiers.
Putnam patriot., 1919-08-29
TROLLEY CARS RUNNING TO
CENTRAL VILLAGE
Trial Trips Made Wednesday

For the first time since the strike
began on the trolley road, July l6,
cars were operated between Norwich
and Central Village, Wednesday,
These were trial trips and not until
Thursday were regular runs made
Except for the break at West Thomp-
son, caused by crews of the Massa-
chusetts trolley road refusing to OPP
crate cars to West Thompson, service
is now in operation from Worcester
to Norwich
Cars from Webster are only run
to Grosvenor-Dale, but the committee
of the Putnam Chamber of Com
merce have through busses that
make connection.
Putnam patriot., 1919-08-29
obey Say

That everyone would like to be in
the room at the top. but it is never
crowded.
That the way to sell anything is TO
let people know You want to sell it.
Advertise.
That Windham county leads in fruit
crops but falls behind on spuds.
)
That boat crew al Alexander's
Lake think they are entitled to sal
wage for rescues performed.
=
That il is expensive to nun an auto
and it is also expensive when it won't
run and it is laid up in repair shop
s
That il is time for someone to
prognostieate what kind of winter
we are going to have.
That Putnam is experiencing a semi
sugar famine.
s
That the silent cop at Bugbee cor
ner is also decorated with a new red
flag.
+
That Captain Bulger promises a
squad of heavyweights for Welcome
Home Day.
i
That plenty of provision is being
made for parking automobiles and
they will have police protection.
s
That Metropolitan Insurance
agents and office force members had
a real clam bake, with nothing left
out, at Killingly Pond last Saturday.
s
That meat is down 2 to cents a
pound.
Putnam patriot., 1919-08-29
POMFRET

Miss Gladys Smith is entertaining a
school friend, Miss jerks.
Mrs. Vinton and daughter are
guests at II. II. Davenport's.
Mrs. Fred Lyon and daughter are
visiting Mrs. S. B. Overlook.
The Woman's Benevolent Society
will hold its monthly business meet
ing Wednesday afternoon at the
church parior,
Rev. J. Spencer Voorhees,, whose last
pastorate was in Arizona, has accept
ed the can to the Congregational
church. He has wife and daughter
eight years old. Mr.. Voorhees, will be-
gin work early in September and will
preach Sept. 7th. The parsonage is
being thoroughly renovated.
Putnam patriot., 1919-08-29
WEST THOMPSON

Mrs Henry Deotte is entertaining
several friends this week.
Mrs. George l.. Madaga Is enter
tanning friends this week.
Emil Larajuesse and family enter
tanned several friends over the week
end.
Mrs. Sartie and daughter Rheba
spent Sunday with friends at East
Brookfeld, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Iscah Mentally have
returned from their welding trdip and
are at Frank Johnson's for awhile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Brayton and
Eleanor were at Sturbridge on Sat
urday to the Welcome Home celebra-
ton.
William st. Marie and family we're
Worcester visitors on Saturday and
Sunday they visited friends at Woon-
socket, r. /.
Mr.. end Mrs. Harry Sayles and fam
lily and their guests, Mrs. Sullivan
and son Of Maynard, Mass, spent
Sunday at Rocky Point, r. ].
Mrs. Annie Browning, Mrs. Daniel
Brayton and daughter Eleanor, and
Miss Josephine Bonk attended the
Oxford fair on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Murray and
four sons OF Hartford, Miss Ora Rom
deau Of Wethersfeld, Phillip Vince
lett of Boston, are guests of Phillip
Vincelett and family.
Guests at Mrs. Heinbuck's this
week are Mr.. and Mrs. John Hickles
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Myers
and daughter of New York city, Miss
es Mary Fletcher and Irene Porter OF
Washington, d. c., and Louis Helm
buck Of Virginia.
Putnam patriot., 1919-08-29
The Hill and Valley Players

Ever since playing to a crowded
house a few weeks ago, the Hill and
Valley young people have been work
ing very hard to make an equal sue
cess Of their next entertainment.
The second show comes Saturday,
August Goth, at the Academy hall at
8. and is to include the three plays
"A Slight Misunderstanding" See
ing the Animals" mot on the Pro-
gramme," with one or two musical
numbers. one of them a cornet solo.
Every member Of the club, includ-
ing one or two recruits, is to have
some part and those who have been
watching the hard work and fine CO.
operation and the rapid sale Of tickets
are predicting most successful eve
ming.
The officers of the club are: Presi-
dent, Florence Dean; yice-president,
Putnam patriot., 1919-08-29
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

The mid week prayer meeting next
week, in the absence of Rev. Boynton
Merrill, will be led by Edgar M.
Wheaton.
The Y. p. S. C. f. services will be
resumed the second Sunday in Sep
TENDER. and not on the first Sunday,
as originally announced.
The chapel of the church was com
pletely filled Thursday evening, at
which time Atty Hinrichs of New
York and Woodstock spoke on the
subject of ''How to Read the Bible. !"
At the service Misses Dorcas and
Ruth Bartlett sang "Tell Me the
Story"
Putnam patriot., 1919-08-29

Miss Anna Nelson is with her sister
in New Haven
Miss Mary Tanner is the guest of
Mrs. Rididck.
George Hamilton has been spend
ing the week at his home in Vermont.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Hall report
their youngest grandchild, Mary Jane
Hall of Bridgeport, as doing well.
This week the Wekankookers
learned how to make ice cream and
sandwiches, which they ate as part of
picnic supper at lnnispee. Twenty
four ate on the lawn and played
games.
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Child were at
Valleyside this week. Mr. Child goes
soon to Terre Haute, Indiana, where
he has accepted position as instruct
or in chemistry. His family will re-
main at their Stamford home for the
present.
Hamilton Holt and son John, with
DIR. Mcclellan and son, report most
delightful automobile trip through the
Adirondacks to Canada, eating, drink
ing and sleeping in the open arr,
Boosting of only one hotel meal dur
ing the time.
Putnam patriot., 1919-08-29

ster Legion last Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Martel and
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Chandler motor
ed to Southbridge last Sunday.
Miss Florence Allerie and Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Boutin made business trip to
Worcester last week Saturday.
Mrs. John Carlson motored to Web
ster last Saturday, where she spent
the day with relatives and friends.
Fred Phaneuf of Warren. r. l., is
spending a two weeks vacation as the
guest of his mother, Mrs. Peter Phan-
euf.
Miss Elizabeth Molloy visited her
father in Worcester Saturday, where
he is a patient at St. Vincent's hos
pital.
Mrs. Mamie Beausoleil and Miss
Annette Marchesseault were the
guests of Mrs. Edward Mcdonald last
Friday.
Ralph Chandler, employed on the
Thompson estate. injured his right
foot last week while operating a new
tractor.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brothers and
Reginald Peterson motored to Rocky
Point Sunday, where they enjoyed
shore dinner.
Miss Georgiana Collin, who has
been spending short vacation with
her brother in Norwich, returned
home this week.
Many from this town attended the
Wellsworth Day exercises held in the
Nellsworth Park in Southbridge last
Saturday afternoon,
Charles Johnson and family motor
ed to Brattleboro, VT, last Sunday,
where he was the guest of his brother
in-law. Ernest Gustafson.
John Johnson. employed in the
cloth inspecting room, sustained a
painful injury to the index finger of
the right hand last Friday.
Matthias Peon left for the White
Mountains Saturday, where he will
spend a weeks vacation with relatives
who are summering there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guilbeaut and family
of Providence are spending a two
weeks vacation as the guests of Mr..
anu MIS-. 1HdttcS pustHtHc+
Mr. and Mrs. Armand Provost re-
turned to Pawtucket last Sunday af-
ter spending a weeks vacation as the
guest of Mrs. Leon Provost.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Sward, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Anderson and daughter
Carrie and Miss Florence Billed motor
ed to Brockton last Saturday,
Miss Rose Mccormack left town
Thursday for Nantucket, where she
will spend two weeks vacation with
friends who have cottage there for
the season.
Miss Anna Barette returned from
her vacation Monday. She has been
at Ocean Beach the past week with
wriends who have a cottage there for
the esason.
Cassius Hoyle of Worcester, who
has recently returned from overseas,
is visiting his aunts, the Misses Anna
and Ella Hoyle, while recuperating
He was gassed in France and although
looking fine does not feel strong
enough to begin work.
Many of the French speaking peo-
pie of this town are enjoying pill
grimage to st. Anne de Beaupre and
other points of interest in the Cana
dian Provinces. A large delegation
left town last Friday, while another
party just returned Saturday.
Peter Cournoyer, loom fxer in
No. mill, sustained broken collar
bone while at work last Wednesday
afternoon. Peter was crouched under
the loom adjusting a gear when a
large truck loaded with filling boxes
toppled over on him. He was attend
ed by DR. Emilien Roche
Putnam patriot., 1919-08-29
TROLLEY CAR STONED

1t has reported to the police
that a trolley car was stoned near the
corner of Providence and School
streets one evening early in the week.
This is the first act of this kind re-
ported in Putnam, and the cause is
not known.