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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-04-16
GIRL GEES TO
THE STATE FARM
Rosanna Touchetse VIII Join
Her Chum at Institution
For Women
Broke Her Probation BY Running
Away.-Said She Would Kill
Herself

Il don't want to go away, I'll kill
myself" said Rosana Touehette, II.
after she had been sentenced to the
state farm for women by Judge Gels
sler in the city court Wednesday
morning.
Rosana had her chance but did not
take it. She broke the terms of her
probation by staying out nights and
finally by running away. She was To-
Gated at Manchaug. Mass, and
brought back to Putnam and arraign-
ed in court on statutory charge.
Rosana and her chum. Glare La
Parle, figured in an episode in motor
bus running out of Putnam last No
vember and for their indiscretions
were brought before the court. The
I.aParle girl was sent to the state
farm, but Rosana was placed on pro-
baton and put in the custody of the
probation officer.
Following Rosana's disappearance
her father complained to the proba-
ton officer and the girl was traced.
According to the probation officer
Rosana left town with an Italian girl.
They walked as far as Mechaniesville
and from there took a trolley to Wor-
cester. where they remained over
night at an Italian boarding house.
From there they went to East Doug
las and finally wound up in Man
chang. A letter Rosana wrote to her
father was the way 1t came to be
known where she had gone.
According to the probation officer
the girl has bad record and spent
her evenings about the streets in bad
company. Her father said that he did
not have time to keep track of her and
could do nothing with her. Her moth
err is dead and the girl said she could
not get along with her step-mother.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-04-16
ARRANCES GOOD SCHEDULE
Put.am High School Base Ball Out
look Bright

Manager Stuart Pease of the p Fl.
s. base ball team has arranged an es-
pecially attractive schedule for the
season, and the student body at the
school is well pleased. Practice has
already started, although the weather
has not been particularly favorable to
loosen up muscles out of doors.
There was a good array of eandi-
dates for the team and the school was
fortunate in only losing one member
of the last seasons team. Last year
the team won the LaBelle trophy cup
from Webster and with eight members
of the same team to start with 1t
would seem that this year should
show q pretty speedy bunch. The
schedule arranged is as follows:
April 10, Southbridge at Putnam ;
33. Webster at Webster; 27, Killingly
at Putnam; 80, Storrs at Putnam
May z, Southbridge at Southbridge;
II. Webster at Putnam: Ia, Killingly
at Danielson; 10, Storrs at Storrs; ~,
Norwich Free Academy at Norwich
2b. Willimantic at Putnam; %, Plain
field at Plainfield; 20, Worcester
Trade School at Putnam; June l Nor
wich, Free Academy at Putnam; 4,
Willimantic at Willimantic; 8, Plain
field at Putnam; 10, Worcester Trade
School at Putnam.
A few of these dates are pending,
but are practically assured.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-04-16
CHAMPION BAD BOY. AGE TO-

If One A!ierie, aged 10, is after
the champions hip in the bad boy iine,
he has about reached the heighth OF
his ambition, for he has been giving
friends and the police lots Of trouble
and ut last he has been placed III the
Temporary Home in the Sawyer dis-
trict.
Little things like running away
from school and from home, sleeping
in the railroad station all night, and
now and then differing small change
that came under his observation, have
been frequent occurances with Omer.
Last Monday the boy stole 80 ana
started out to spend II in the business
section. Skates were what osner
wanted and skates he purchased
three pairs of them. Whether ne just
believes in preparedness and was get
ting ready for next winter, or whether
he was specializing on advanced prices
he did not say, but neither will be re-
allied. for the skates have been re-
turned.
Omers' parents separated when ne
was but three months old. Friends
took the child in, but recently he has
proved more than they could manage
and the officers had to be called IN.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-04-16
VOTE IN Is NEW MEMBERS
Board of Governors of Country Club
Meets

There. was meeting of the board
of governors of the Putnam Country
Club, Wednesday evening. Sixteen
applications were received for men,
bership, and voted upon favorably.
Committees were appointed as fol-
lows:
Golf and tennis committee, c. E.
Dean, Jesse f. Rich, f. G. Morse.
Handicap committee, S. d. Fisher.
chairman. to select other members.
House committee, Omer J. Milot.
chairman. to select other members.
Finance committee, S. M. Wheeloek,
f. l.. Kelley, ]. A. P. Gagne.
Executive committee, w. F Raffer-
ty, George S. Bradley.
Captain of golf team, Raymond
Wheaton.
Tournament committee, Geo. f..
Shaw. to select other members.
Auditor, Ralph Bradford.
A liberal allowance was made the
tournament committee for meets the
coming season and already plans are
under way to make this big feature
of the year.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-04-16
PUTNAM PERSONALS

Albert E. Guild is quite i'll at the
home of his brother in New London.
Miss Mary Johnson spent Thursday
in Boston with Mrs. jeanette Free
man.
Rev. Welles NJ. Partridge of Boston
spent Monday with relatives in Put
man,
State Policemen Bridgemen, Elliott
and Flynn have been in the city this
week
Hyde Smith has returned from a
visit in Springfield, Mrs. Smith return
ing with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Hughes of
Springfield, former residents, have
been calling on friends here
Captain John Bulger, Superintend-
ent Dumas and City Clerk Thomas
Ryan were in Norwich Sunday.
Mrs. William Crawford of Lexing-
ton, Mass, is the guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Sweet, Inter
vale street.
z George Champiin of Boston mo-
tored to Putnam for a trial trip of his
new car, Sunday, and called on
friends
Attorney Charles L. Torrey, men,
Der of the State Board of Education,
was in Hartford Tuesday attending a
board meeting.
Charles Sheldon and daughter, Miss
Edna. have returned from a several
days visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Grin
Whiting in Burrilville, R. l.
The tennis courts at the High school
have been made ready for the season
The school will have a tennis team
which will be coached by Principal
Snow.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-04-16
ELKS INSTALL
NEW OFFICERS
Ex-mayor Daniel P. Dunn Acts
AS Grand Exalted
Ruler
Class of Eight Receives Degree
Buffet Supper Served.

Eight candidates were given the
degree by Putnam Lodge of Elks.
Tuesday evening, before a large gath
ering of lodge members. Officers
were installed and a fine buffet sup
per served.
After the lodge opened and routine
business had been disposed of, the
eight candidates, including a number
of prominent citizens and officials of
the city, were given the degree
Following the degree work the
lodge was turned over to ex-Mayor
Danny" Dunn. past exalted ruler of
Willimantic lodge, who acted as in
stalling officer. He was ably assisted
by James E. McGlone, Esteemed Loy-
al Knight of Willimantic lodge. The
installation was impressively done.
The new officers are: Edward w.
Mullan. Exalted Ruler; j. J. McGarry,
Esteemed Leading Knight; L. P. Mer-
riam, Esteemed Loyal Knight; Archi-
bald Macdonald. Jr., Esteemed Leetur-
ing Knight; Eugene Mignault, Treas
urer; Hector Duvent, Tyler; W.. J.
Bartlett, trustee for three years and
representative to the grand lodge.
Mr.. Dunn made a few remarks,
complimenting Putnam lodge on its
healthy growth, and the officers for
the fine work done. He alluded to the
fact that Putnam lodge was fortunate
in receiving into membership Newton
A. Vaughan, whom, the speaker said,
was faithful brother of Willimantie
lodge and treasurer since the lodge
was organized, and treasurer whose
shoes it would be hard to fill
Following the closing of the lodge
a buffet supper was served. The
menu was: Oyster cocktails, lobster
salad, rolls, ice cream. fancy cakes,
coffee, crackers and cheese, sailed
nuts and coffee. It was O'clock be-
fore all of the members had been
served.
Putnam lodge of Elks has attracted
many new members the past year. Its
jurisdiction includes north to Web
ster and south to Moosup. The men,
bership roll has nearly doubled in the
past few years and new applications
arf, rpceived at each meeting
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-04-16
DANCE
FOR PUTNAM
Over 1900 People Enjoy Affair
Arranged By Manhasset
Co. to Dedicat Addition
Factory Band Parades-Pretty Decor
ations.-Bsll Room of $4,000
Square Feet

The concert and dance given by the
Manhasset Manufacturing Company
Saturday evening to dedicate the new
addition to its plant was attended by
over 1000 people and was a success
in every way.
The affair was the largest of its
kind ever given in Putnam, and the
dancers had $4,000 square feet of
floor space to cover. The room itself
was prettily finished. The ceiling and
side walls were white with red trim
mings, and the sprinkling system of
red and the yapor system of blue car
ried out the national color scheme
Large American flags were also used
In the center of the large room a
band stand had been erected. This
was prettily trimmed in yellow and
white with a touch of green. Here
McGrath's orchestra of Boston fur
nished fine music. giving short con-
cert program and playing for the
dancing.
The floor of matched maple was
fine for-dancing, and to make it still
better 100 pounds of meal were
used. Seats were arranged all around
the long room with cosey corners dec
GRATED with yellow and white. Stream
ers were furnished and these were
thrown over the dancers, and the floor
became covered with the colored It's
sue.
The dance was held on the top
floor of the three story building. The
second floor was used for checking
clothing, and here large enclosure
was arranged draped in the national
colors Refreshments on the buffet
plan were served There were sand
wiches, cake, ice cream and fruit
punch. and there was generous sup
ply. The luncheon was served by
Landlord E. C. Rogers of the Inn and
his assistants.
After the serving of refreshments
dancing was resumed and continued
until midnight.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-04-16
MOOSE BAZAAR

The Loyal Order of Moose is max
ing great preparations for its bazaar
At Union hall six nights, beginning
April 9th. The girls who are in the
sale-eontest are doing nicely and 1t
ooks as If there would be some spir-
ted selling between now and then, as
here is no certainty about being the
winner until the final count. Some
ines a dark horse comes in first, so 1t
5ehooves each one to do her utmost to
win one of the three beautiful and ex-
oensive prizes offered. All the aides
will be present Tuesday, Souvenir
Night, to receive one Of the handsome
souvenirs given away. Several high
priced vaudeville acts will be intro
luced during the week. Door prizei
given away each night. Season tick
cts now on sale by members.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-04-16
POMONA GRANGE APRIL ~
Meet. At Abinstsn With Welt Dss
Grange

Mrs. Susie G. Williams Of Brook
lyn, secretary of the Quinsbaug Po-
mona Grange. has announced the next
meeting Of the Grange to be held with
Wolf Den Grange Of Arlington, Sat-
urday. April 24th.
This is the, first special meeting Of
the year. The morning session VIII
open at 1880 o'clock and the fifth de-
gree will be conferred on class o1
candidates. The new. annual word
will also be made known at this meet
ing.
Afser dinner served by Wolf Dsa
Grange the afternoon session viii
VIII open at 100 o'clock. The pro-
gram will include an address by Chas.
Gardner Of Springfield, High Priest Of
Demeter. Readings will be given BY
Miss Grace Randall of Columbia, and
Richard Barton Of Quinnatisset
Grange, Thompson, will speak on Eng
land After the War There will also
be a musical program.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-04-16

Notwithstanding that the monthly
income of the Putnam naAlding q
Loan Association has reached $5,ooo
this amount is not enough to satisfy
the requests that come in for loans.
Nearly $4,000 in applications are
now on file, in the Office Of the secre-
tary, NJ. II. Geissser. Almost the
whole quota Of 1900 shares, the goal
of the last drive. were taken II Is
now expected that another drive TO
sell shares will be instituted in July.
The association is an excellent or
0anization for this community. II
gives opportunity for systematic saw
ing at q good rate of compound inter-
est, and it is a means whereby man
may build and own his own home on
the installraent plan instead OF paying
rent.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-04-16
HOSPITAL BENEFIT TOMORROW
Cabaret and Dancing at Union Hall
For Benefit of Day kimhai'

Arrahgements are completed for
the benefit cabaret and dance which Is
to be given at Union hall tomorrow
evening, Saturday. by the Women $
Board of the Day kimball Hospital
for the benefit of the hospital, The
doors of the hall will open shortly af-
ter T o'clock and dancing will COM
menee soon after. Tables with shad-
cd candles will be arranged all about
the hall and the dancing will only be
interrupted during the entertainment
nroprsm. The soloists include Miss
Grcsvenor, Miss Gallant and MI.
Whitehead. The two dance features
of the evening win be contests IN the
waltz, fox-trot and one-step, prizes
to be awarded for each dance me
final event of the evening VIII De
general cake-walk, for which the prize
will be large fruit cake which has
been contributed by Mrs. s. b. Over.
lock.
A omission to the hall will be twea-
ty-fiye cents per person and tag tick-
cts will also be sold for dancing Az
the tables refreshments will be sold
throughout the evening. Anyone de-
string table for the entire evening
NAV reserve it for three dollars, or al
the rate of one dollar per hour.
a large number of tickets for the
affair have already been sold, and II Is
expected that one of the largest
crowds of the season will be present.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-04-16
FLEET OF 100
BIG MOTOR TRUCKS
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.
Solves Its Own Transport
tation Problem
Transporting Manufactured Product
From Ohio.-Returning With Tire
Duck From Goodyear

Expense is little to be considered
when a plant like the Goodyear Tire
4 Rubber Company of Akron, Ohio,
needs tire duck fabric to keep its large
factory in operation. 1t would at
least seem so when one learns that the
company has assembled fleet of 100
large motor trucks for Transporting
the compary's product of tires and
other rubber merchandise made at
the factory in Akron, eastward, and
returning with tire duck from its mill
in Goodyear in the town of Killingly.
But perhaps the $4,000 week that
it is estimated it will cost to keep
these mamoth machines in operation
over the highways is small item COM
pared to what it would cost the COM
pany to shut down its plant of $1,000
operatives and cut off its revenue from
production.
However, this large concern has as
sembled such feet and this week
the big machines have been leaving
Goodyear loaded with duck for the
factory In Akron 800 miles away The
first Of the fleet left Tuesday. This
section consisted of a group of eight
machines, each loaded with five tons
of fabric. Five more got away We'd
nesday and before Saturday night it
is expected that the total of 100 will
be strung along the highway with
their noses pointed toward the Buck
eye state.
The company has had few such
trucks on the route, but the recent
tieup in railroad transportation is
what led to the wholesale transporta-
ton plan. While the cotton duck
plant at Goodyear has been glutted
with the finished fabric, the plant at
Akron has been running out of the
material SO that the situation was ap-
preaching an alarming aspect. To
bring relief some of the fleet that left
Goodyear this week will need to reach
the Akron plant by the first of the
week. 1t Is expected that the advance
guard Of the feet will reach there by
Sunday.
The route taken by the fleet after
leaving Goodyear and Danielsen was
southwark to Norwich, New London,
New Haven and New York, from
where they will proceed over the Lin
coln highway to Philadelphia, Pitts
burg, and up into Ohio.
The trucks that make up the fleet
were assembled from New York, Prov
idence, Fall River and Connecticut
cities. 1t is figured that truck can
make q round trip in two weeks, run
ming night and day.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-04-16
K. OF c. VICTORY WHIST

Carqili Council, X. Of C., is to hold
Victory whist in Union hall, Thurs
iav evening. April %. The affair
viii be in charge of Miss Mabel H.
Taft Of Oxford, Mass.
At this Victory whist the score VIII
re kept by flags. All four at fort
re partners, two remaining at home
% defend the fort while the other two
% away TO win flags Players at the
anne fort always play together. II
me knows how to play straight whist
Mss Taft will make all other arrange
ments.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-04-16
o. E. S. OBSERVES ANNIVERSARY

Members of Jessamine Chapter, U.
f. S., of Putnam, were at Danselson
Wednesday evening as guests OF the
Danieison chapter to help IN the cele-
bration of its ninth anniversary. 9th
err chapters represented were: Rock
land chapter of Moosup, Faith chap
ter OF Jewett City There We're &c
from Putnam, some going by trolley
and others by auto. A fine supper
was served, followed by special exer-
cises and music.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-04-16
HONORARY MEMBER OF COUN-
GIL

L. II. Healey, Secretary Of the State
Board of Agriculture, has just re-
ceived notice from the governing
board of the agricultural council OF
the Boston Chamber of Commerce,
that he has been made an honorary
member of the council.
This will be an opportunity for Mr.
Healey to represent the farmers az the
council meetings which are held IN
connection with the Boston Chamber
of Commerce.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-04-16
ROYAL ARCH MAsoNs Fleet

Following the are newly elected Of
ficers Of Putnam Chapter, r. A. NJ:
High priest, A. w. Marcy; king, Geo.
Il. Brousseau; scribe, Ernest c.
Morse; captain Of the host, L. Parker
Merriam; principal sojourner, George
r. Miner; secretary, q. Allen Hawr
kins; treasurer. Mahlon II. Geissler;
royal arch captain, Volney v. Reed;
grand master of the third veil, W. r.
Warren; sentinel, Arson A. Buehan-
an; trustees, Gilman Fl. Brown. Geo.
Z. Brousseau, Dir. r. A. Morrell.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-04-16
ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED

During the week the engagement
of Miss Gladys C. Sheldon of Putnam
and John Palmer Prescott of Webstex
has been announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Mcintyre have
announced the engagement Of thei
son. Allan Carr Mcintyre, and Mis-
vrapees Clifton of Columbus, Ohio
and of their son, Maurice Mason Nc.
Intpre and Miss Mary Helen Hendry
of Whitinsville, Mass.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-04-16
TIE UP AFFECTS TRAIN SERVICE
Freight and Express From the West
Delayed

The strike of the outlaw railroad
men that has so badly crippled rail
coad service in New York and the
west has had little effect in this city
Aside from the embargo on freight
and express to and from New York
md the irregular arrival of the New
York newspapers, this city has seen
no outward signs of the difficulty the
New Haven road has experienced.
The strike has not affected the en-
ployes in this section.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-04-16
BACK FROM GREECE

Harry Strombelis and his bride have
returned from Greece. Mr. Strombel-
is left for the old country over year
ago shortly after he was mustered out
of the service, to see his parents,
brothers and sisters. While there he
was married.
The trip from Athens to New York
took 81 days.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-04-16

The public is not with the strikers.
While the public has no such interest
in the matter as il would IL the strike
was against public utility that at
fected each individual. still there has
been so much talk Of the good wage
scale at the Manhasset plant that the
public has taken an interest. En-
ployes have shown pay envelopes that
ran into high figures. While it may
be assumed that the big" weeks were
the ones displayed with pride, it may
also be assumed that if other weeks
were not so good, still the average
would be high 1t has been stated by
some of the men that weaver can
average from S3S to S35 week In
this MILL
Agitstors Arrive
II is understood that two labor rep
resentatives from New Bedford arriv-
ed in the city on Thursday. They
have been under surveillance and II
they should try to start any trouble
quick action will follow.
Carpenters Still Out
The carpenters strike for dollar
an hour wage has taken a peculiar
turn, so that if one in close touch with
the trade is right in his Statements,
the men, or at least some of them, are
working for less than they received
before.
II is said that the wage was rs
cents per hour. that the men demand
ed 81 an hour and were offered SIN
cents per hour. which has been re-
fused. One or two small contractors
have been paying the increase, but
more carpenters have remained out Of
work than have been employed.
Men Now Worse OF
This man in close touch with the
trade told Patriot representative
that several Putnam carpenters are
employed in Dudley and that they
have to go back and forth at some ex-
pense TO themselves and are working
for 80 or SIS cents an hour. That
other men have accepted employment
in Worcester at from so to So cents
per hour. II this be so. then the men
are worse of than they were at the
old wage scale that they could got
here at home, and certainly much
worse of than they would be In &C
cepting the 81 " cents an hour conn
promise offered them by local con-
tractors.
Peace and Order
The strike has been peaceable and
orderly. The striking weavers march
ed down to the mill Friday afternoon
when the meeting was held with the
superintendent, but there have been
no demonstrations of any kind. II
has been said that many Of the weav-
ers favor going back to work, but that
they are loath to do so while the strike
is on. As the days go by and the num-
Der at the looms grows gradually larg-
err, this encourages workers, who TAKE
this view point, and they finally re-
sumo their work
Putnam has been practically free
from labor troubles and hopes it may
remain so. There is plenty Of en-
ployment in the city and at as good
wage scales as paid elsewhere under
the same or similar conditions. When
strikes occur it means a loss to both
the employer and the employed that
can never be made up.