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Putnam patriot., 1920-04-23
QUINEBAUG POMONA
Meeting of Officers IL Being Held To-
day At Abingdon

The officers of the Pomona Grange
are meeting in Abingdon today to pre-
pare for the comforting of the fifth
degree which is to be the special or
der of the meeting to be held at the
same place on Saturday, April "a. All
fourth degree members are invited
to take this opportunity to receive
the fifth degree and place them
selves in line to take the final degree
at the session of the National Grange
in Boston next November.
The master will have an important
duty to perform at this meeting,
namely, the giving of the A. W.
Dinner will be served by the wo-
men of Wolf Den Grange at the usual
price.
Beginning at 1.30 the afternoon
exercises will be open to all patrons.
The numbers are of unusual promise
and include the following: An adj
dress upon a timely subject to be an
nounced later, Charles NJ. Gardner of
Springfield, Mass, editor of the Ma
tional Grange Monthly and also High
Priest of Demeter; a reading by Miss
Grace Randall of Willimantic, entitled
'sThe Florists Shop" Richard Bar
ton Of Thompson, who returned few
weeks ago from journey in the
British Isles, will speak on England
After the War" There will be chorus
singing led by State Lecturer Charles
A. Wheeler, and a vocal solo by Miss
Ruth Sheppard of Woodstock.
Putnam patriot., 1920-04-23
MRS. COVENTRY DIES SUDDENLY
Formerly Lived In Putnam on Sunny
side

Word has been received in Putnao
of the sudden death in Jeqersonviiie>
N. Y, April 3rd, of Mrs. W. P. Cow
entry, formerly of Putnam.
Mrs. Coventry's husband went
down stairs Saturday morning and
found his wife lying on the kitchen
floor in what he first thought to be q
faint, as she had had such spells be-
fore. A doctor was summoned and
found that Mrs. Coventry had sustain
ed a severe attack of paralysis. She
expired in about three hours.
Mrs. Coventry appeared to be IN
excellent health when she awoke and
was happy that her two daughters
were visiting her. Another daughter
had returned home the day before.
Mrs. Coventry was born in Shan
delee, N. y, July 13, 1856. She came
to Putnam with her husband who con-
Quoted soda water manufacturing
business here. They returned to New
York state about four years ago.
Putnam patriot., 1920-04-23
WILL RECONSIDER
MATTER OF BONUS
Meeting of Anselm Mayotts
Post to Be Held In Union
Hall This Evening
Petition Circulated to Have Meeting
Callsd

Since the last meeting of Anseim
Mayotte Post, American Legion, at
which il was voted to lay the matter
of a government bonus to service men
on the table, some of the members.
who favor the bonus, became active
and circulated petition requesting
that another meeting be cAlled and
the action reeonsidered. There wsre
So signatures on this petition and III
but one were in favor Of calling the
meeting. About Atty per cont Of Tie
men who signed are not menHbera a.
the Legion, although they are service
men.
As the matter now stands: A
meeting was held week or more ago
at which time state representative
was. present and explained the pro-
posed bonus plan. He did not speak
either in favor or against the plan but
merely outlined the plan as It exists,
without comment There WAS = short
discussion and apparently the sense Of
the meeting was that the local post
was not in favor Of the bonus. The
president Of the Legion gave all an
opportunity to be heard, but Scarcely
anyone took advantage Of this oppor-
tunity. A motion was made to lay the
matter on the table. The motion was
seconded and was carried with but
one dissenting vote. This man was
heard to say: 81 want the money" No
one spoke in favor Of the bonus, A.
though the opportunity was offered
One or two spoke against It, and
this, with the fact Of the almost unani-
nous vote that the matter be tabled,
denoted feeling ut that time that The
post did not favor the bonus. Since
that meeting there seems to have bsen
a change Of opinion among some q
those present, for their names appear
on the petition for another meeting -
reconsider the matter, and others, Nhe
we're not at the meeting. have signed
the petition that they may have >
chance to be heard
The meeting will be held in Union
hall this Friday evening, whom ~
matter will be threshed out.
Putnam patriot., 1920-04-23

MRS. MINOR PRESIDENT ENER-
AL D. A. r.

Mrs. George Maynard Minor of Wa
terford, was unanimously elected
president-general of the Daughters of
the American Revolution at the ses-
sion of the continental congress in
Washington Thursday. She succeeds
Mrs. George Thatcher Guernsey of
Kansas. All the candidates for exec
utive officers on Mrs. Minors ticket
were elected without opposition. The
newly elected officers will be installed
Saturday, the closing day of the 29th
continental congress.
The Daughters went on record in
favor of universal military training
There was only scattering vote
against the resolution, which was pre-
sented after an effort to have the or
ganization recommend voluntary SER
vice had failed.
Putnam patriot., 1920-04-23
STRIKERS RETURNING TO WORK

More of the striking weavers of the
Manhasset Manufacturing Co. have
returned to work during the week.
Every morning has added to the num-
Der of looms running and as the week
closes nearly 100 of the machines are
in operation 1t is believed that by
next week nearly all Of the looms will
again be weaving tire duck.
A few are out in two other depart
ments. In one department where the
employees went out the first of the
week adjustments were made and the
help vert back
There has been no disturbance Of
any kind. State police have been in
the city few days to aid the local
police if anything developed but all
has remained quiet and the state ofii-
GERS have left the city for time.
Putnam patriot., 1920-04-23
PoMFRET WINS FROM P. H. S

In a hard fought game at Pomfret,
Monday, Putnam High baseball team
lost its opening game to Pomfret
School. The score was to 2. II
was pitchers battle, Pomfret getting
6 safeties off Dobson, while trio of
bingles was all that Putnam could get
These were made off Roche in five
innings. Townsend went in to finish
the game and held the Putnam school
boys hitless. Pomfret scored 2 in the
first and / in the third Putnam got q
man around in the first and third. Nc
one made the circuit after the third
inning.
Putnam patriot., 1920-04-23
PRIZE SPEAKING MAY 9TH

The interclass prize speaking con-
test at the High school will take place
on May z. The first prize is gold
medal with a silver medal for the sec
ond place. The contestants are:
Senior class, Ssaason Ballard and
George Stoddard; Junior class, Helen
Thompson and Helen Phillips; Soph-
omore class, Leroy Ames and Elnora
Fisher; Freshman, Frances Hersom
and Clara Keller.
This event is open to the public and
everyone is invited TO attend.
The class day parts for the Senior
class day have been assigned as fol-
lows:
Welcome, Stanton Ballard, presi-
dent; class history, Wilbour C. Lown
class will, Anna Donlon; prophecy,
Alice Adams; class gifts, Stuart Pease
and Thomas Hanley; ivy grafton,
Gladys Coyell; presentation Of class
gift. Stanton w. Ballard
Putnam patriot., 1920-04-23
ENGAGEMENT SHOWER Fok
MISS ELIZABETH Ash

A shower was given in compliment
of Miss Elizabeth Ash Saturday eve
ming, at the home Of Miss Efiie Dan
ielson, Pomfret Twenty were pres
ent and many beautiful gifts Of cut
glass. linen and silver We're received
by the honor. guest. The gifts were
attractively arranged in large box
which was decorated in yellow and
white, little cupid dressed as bride
forming the center decoration OF the
box.
Whiss was played during the eve
ming; ths, first prize was won by Miss
Sc. ma Danielson Of Boston, who came
on ID honor Of the occasion. The
coma olation was awarded Miss Gus
tafson Of Pc- -shments
! were se-~
Putnam patriot., 1920-04-23
THIS STATE TO BE
INVADED BY SUFFS
Campaign of Protest Against
Governors Stand
Meetings to Be Held In Windham
County, Putnam Included

Forty-seven women from forty
seven states, journeying into Connee-
ticut from the Pacific coast states
where women vote, and from states
where women's voting may depend on
the action Of the Governor of Con-
necticut, will join, ON May Bird, with
the president of the Connecticut Wo;
man Suffrage Association In launch
ing 4 national protest week in Con.
necticut---a consolidated and concen'
trated protest against the refusal OF
Governor Holcomb to call special
session of the legislature to act on the
federal suffrage amendment.
The protest will cover the week of
May 3-8 and will embody series of
some thirty or forty meetings which
will be addressed by groups OF the
forty-seven women who will spend the
week in Connecticut as guests OF the
Connecticut Woman Suffrage Asso-
citation. These women are leaders OF
the suffrage movement in their own
states. Thirty of them will represent
states where women are sure To vote
in 1920 and the others will represent
&. 100000 women in the states where
the women's vote will depend on rati-
fication of the federal suffrage amend
ment.
The primary purpose Of this protest
week will be to provide the governor
with the proofs of the special emer-
gency which he says he is ready to re-
ceive. ut will," says Miss Ludington,
president of the state association, be
an endeavor to make plain that this Is
not Connecticut's sole affair, because
by the method provided for ratifica.
ton Of the amendment the voting OF
Q 900, 900 women hangs on the action
of Connecticut.
According to plans announced, the
women will arrive in Hartford Mon
day, May Bird. On the following day
they will separate into four groups OF
twelve each, to hold meetings in New
Haven, Bridgeport, Waterbury and
New London. On Wednesday the wo-
men will form twelve groups OF four
each and during the next three days
they will speak at meetings.
In Windham county, towns 70 DC
visited are: Willimantic, Putnam, Dan
ielson, Central Village.
On Saturday the flying squadron
will meet again in Hartford and Will
ask for hearing before the Governor
on that day, following which a large
mass meeting will be held.
Members of the Mems Republican
Ratification committee have announe-
ed their approval Of and readiness TO
cooperate with the plans for the pro-
test week, and it is probable that they
will also furnish speakers for the
various rallies.
Putnam patriot., 1920-04-23
MAsoNs AT MoosuP

Twenty members of Quinebaug
Lodge, A. F. g. A. NJ, motored to
Moosup last Saturday evening. The
number included District Deputy
Worshipful Master L. H. Fuller, who
assisted in working the master mason
degree or four candidates.
Following the degree work there
was a social hour and the district dep
uty addressed the lodge.
Putnam patriot., 1920-04-23
HOLDS VICTORY WHIST

The Victory whist held in Union
hall Thursday evening was attended
by l4O people. The affair was given
under the auspices of Cargill Council,
X. of c., and was in charge OF Miss
Mabel Taft Of Oxford, Mass. The
innovation introduced by Miss Tart
was greatly enjoyed and 10 games
were played.
The prize awards were as follows
Ladies' first prize, Miss Yvonne Bois-
vert; second prize, Mrs. A. D. Beau
soleil; mems first prize, Wilfred Their
rien: second prize, A. d. Beausoleil;
consolation prizes, Miss Edonilda Ben
oft. Miss jeanette Anger, Napoleon
Benoit, Jr., and Thomas Delisle.
Putnam patriot., 1920-04-23
MRS. yosLlN TO BE MARRIED

DIR. William Skretzki has purchased
tina home Of Mrs. Edward N. Josiln,
Grand View. NJ.
Mra Joslin, who has lived in Put
nam for the past 1S years, VIII DC
married shortly to Edward williamson
a prominent manufacturer and busi.
ness man of Providence. They VIII
occupy a home in that city following
a Wedding trip. The wedding will be
a quiet affair. Mrs. Joslin has mace
many friends in this city since she
came here from Worcester, her former
home.
Putnam patriot., 1920-04-23
REV. MR.. BENoIT BURIED HERE

The body of Rev. B. F. Benoit, who
died several weeks ago in Providence.
was brought to Putnam Monday for
burial in the Grove Street cemetery.
The funeral was held from the chapel,
which was filled with relatives and
friends. Rev. G. C. S. MacKay Of the
Baptist church officiated. assisted by
Rev. LeFleur, French missionary.
Mr.. Benoit was French mission
airy, and for some years was stationed
in Putnam and held services at the
BAPTIST church here and in Danielson.
Putnam patriot., 1920-04-23
IT'S TOWN TAX TIME

The office of Town Tax Collector
T.. C. Morse is filled from morning un-
til night these days, as it is time to
nav town taxes. Mr.. Morse says that
the people have started unusually
early to pay the annual tax Many
seem surprised at the amount they
owe. for it is on spay day" that the
citizen has brought home to him that
the tax rate has steadily increased.
Putnam patriot., 1920-04-23
WEARING NEW UNIFORM

Deputy Automobile Inspector.
Ralph c. Young appeared in Putnam
Tuesday wearing new uniform To
inspectors have but recently been uni
formed and this was Inspector
Young's first appearance. The uniform
will help the inspector in his duties
as some motorists have complained It
being held up by men whom they had
no means Of Distinguishing as oficern.
Putnam patriot., 1920-04-23
TICKETS SELLING
FOR BIG CONCERT
Mems Club Evening Monday
Promises Event of Season
Socially
Program BY Lotus Quartette of Bos
ton.-Wittstein's Orchestra to
Play For Dancing

The splendid advance sale of tickets
for the evening of concert and dane
ing which is to be the first feature of
the social life of the successful Mems
Club, formed this spring, indicates
that Union hall will be filled when the
concert by the Lotus Male Quartet of
Boston begins at SIS o'clock, Mon
day evening, April 26th.
The concert portion of the program
which will be the feature of the first
hour, will be rendered by the Lotus
Quartet, which is composed of the
following men, well known in Putnam
from previous entertainments: Rob-
ert Martin, first tenor; William Hicks,
second tenor; Nelson Raymond, bari
tone; Frank Canneli, basso. Mrs.
Nelson Lown will act as accompanist
The remainder Of the evening will be
devoted to dancing, the music for
which is to be furnished by Witt
STEMS Yale Prom orchestra of New
Haven, possibly the most famous
dance orchestra in this part of New
England.
The concert program will be as fol-
lows:
1.-THE Old Flag" Arranged
Lotus Quartet
ssThe Magic of Your Eyes" Penn
Mr.. Martin
1.-THE Blue Danube" Strauss
Lotus Quartet
1.-THE Americans Come Foster
Mr.. Raymond
Shadow March" Protheroe
"Reveries" Storch
Lotus Quartet
my Little Woman" 0sgood
Mr. Cannell
Gay Hearts" Macy
Lotus Quartet
Celeste Aida Verdi
Mr.. Hicks
Request Number
Lotus Quartet
Tickets for the concert are being
sold exclusively by members of the
club and preparations have been made
for crowd which will fill Union hall
completely. The evening promises to
be one of the most delightful events
Putnam patriot., 1920-04-23
RAILROAD ON
NEW SCHEDULE
Time Card Rearranged For
Daylight Saving Plan In
Effect Next Sunday
Most Trains Leave An Hour Earlier
Some Less Than Hour.-One
New Train For Putnam

The n. Y, n. IL. & FL. railroad has
announced its new time card to be put
in effect next Sunday This rear
rangement of the timetable is to ae-
commodate towns and cities that
adopted the daylight saving plan.
Putnam has returned to standard
time and therefore people will have
to get up early in the morning for the
morning trains.
The changes on the main line have
been announced as follows:
West bound trains--A new train
will leave Putnam for Willimantic at
ITO, stopping at all stations and ar
irving in Willimantic at sos. Re
turning will leave Willimantic at s.55
arriving in Putnam at 9.4a.
The 9.l9 train for New York will
leave at s.57. The 1929 for Hart.
ford at 9.2S. The 3.1a p. m. will leave
for New York at 12.54; sos will leave
at sos; 7.25 at 6.25 The 2.33 a. m
State of Maine, will leave as before,
at 2.33.
East bound trains--7.35 for Boston
at z O'clock; 1914 for Boston at 9,22
Loo p. m. for Boston at 1899; 4.25
for Boston at 3.25; TIA for Boston
at GA. State of Maine at same time,
12.44 a. m.
Sunday Trains
West bound-10.50 a. m. train at
$50; 4.05 train at 3.05; 7.25 train at
6.25sS.d2 train at TAP.
East bound-735 a. m. at z o.
clock for Boston; 1044 for Boston at
9.22. Train from Hartford will ar
rive at 12.44 instead of Las and will
leave for Hartford at $50 instead of
456.
New London Division
On the New London division the
new timetable shows trains leaving
Putnam as follows:
For Worcester-6.23, 9.35 a. M,
1856, 623 p. m.
For New London-9 a. M. 5, TAB
p. m.
Sunday trains-For Worcester,
e.23 a. nj. and Tie p. m. For New
London, t;54 a. m. and TAB p. m.
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citizens TO stand behind the enforce
ment of the dry amendment.
Michael Minden, cafe proprietor.
has the dubious honor of being the
first person arrested for violation of
the prohibition amendment. He was
seized after selling a glass of brandy
at five minutes after midnight.
Kansas City Quiet.
Kansas City, Jan. 1.-THE reign of
John Barleycorn came to an end-quiet-
ly here early today. Hotel cafes and
cabarets held small crowds and there
were a few "mourners'' on the streets
but nothing took place. that, could be
called a celebration. At the eleventh
hour prices toppled, and it was said
genuine whisky could have been
bought at $S5 a case. Saloon men
said they preferred to sell their stocks
rather than take chances on keeping
them in homes or store houses. Sa-
looms generally were emptied and, to-
day found more than three-fourthS of
the 200 bars with "closed" sign
across the doors. The others will try
to pay expenses on soft drinks.
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STAGE DRAMATIC FIGHT
Bandits and Bank Clerks Exchange
Shots In Downtown New York.


New York, Jan. 17.-Bandits bat
tied with bank clerks in an Intellectual
attempt to rob the Manhattan savings
institution at Broadway and Blocker
streets at IL o'clock Friday morning
Fully twenty shots were fired, but
none of them took effect, altho a score
Of patrons were in the bank when
three highwaymen made their at
tack.
One of the desperadoes was cap
tured when he retreated but the other
two escaped. Their demand for money
was. ignored and they fled empty
handed. One of the bandits entered
the bank and walked casually up to
the cage of David Sands, paying teller
When he reached the window he drew
a revolver and demanded five thou
sand dollars in bills. Sands dropped
under the counter and reached for
his revolver. AS the teller's head dis
appeared the robber opened fire. His
companions rushed to his assistance
and Joined in the fusilIade. Harry J.
Maloy, a bond clerk, fired a shot thru
a window to attract attention and
then turned his gun on the highway
men who fled.
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PROBE PEN SOVIET
Dignity of War Department
Smirched, Says Pollock.
Testimony Shows Prison Ruled
by Red Committees.

Kansas City, Kan, jan 17.-Fo1-
lowing the testimony of witnesses that
the federal disciplinary barracks at
Fort Leavenworth, Kan, was govern
ed by a Soviet committee with the
approval of the officers in charge,
Judge John c. Pollock, of the federal
court here,- last evening ordered a
sweeping investigation of the barracks.
Release of conscientious DIRECTORS
from the military prison in December,
1918, with honorable discharges and
full pay, resulted in conditions of I'M
rest which led to the establishment of
q conference committee of inmates,
according to two of the eleven de-
PENDANTS charged with conspiring to
print and cash fraudulent sub-treasury
vouchers. The witnesses, James Will
son and Robert Jones, told of how this
condition of unrest grew until in Jan
uary, 1919, it resulted in a general
strike of the more than 5000 prison.
ers. The strike, they testified, was
terminated by a conference commit
tee of prisoners which was organized
upon the consent of the prison au-
thorities. The purpose of this COM
mittee was to establish peace and or
der in the prison, it was brought out.
Between thirty-five and forty prison
ers composed the committee. Jones
formerly was chief printer at the pri-
son and Wilson was bookkeeper in
the prison laundry.
War Department. Hit.
The testimony upon which the
courts order was based, was given at
the trial of eleven former inmates of
the barracks, charged with being i'm
plicated in a plot of nationwide rami-
fications to print at the barracks and
circulate fraudulent government treas
ury certificates.
After witnesses had testified that
crime flourished at the barracks fol-
lowing the organization of the COM
mittee, which was known as the "con-
ference committee" Judge Pollock
turned to Francis Hanna, of Chicago,
an intelligence agent Of the central
department of the army, who has been
attending the trial. and declared that
he proposed to order the investigation.
1.-The honor, dignity and standing OF
that great department of the govern
ment (the war Department. has been
besmirched by the evidence that has
been given at this trial." said. Judge
P0Il0ck
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LEGISLATURE TO



the senate might pass a few house
bills. But the odds in the other direc-
ton are something better than ten to
one.
Senate Is Frugal.
1t was the fact that the senate
baked on an proposal to adjourn I'M
til Monday evening that drove the
upper house to hasten consideration of
the court bill and cease business for
few days. The senate has been
most frugal in the offering of bills.
And it has been equally conservative
in their passage. So there is slight
chance that the senate will give con-
sideration to individual house meas
ures in the closing hours of the SEES
sion when it has refused to accept
proposed legislative enactments from
its own members.
Introduce 176 Bills.
The record to date shows 176 bills
introduced. OF these 1872 originated
in the house and 81 in the senate. The
record for the week is the introduce
ton of 81 bills as against 1875 for the
first week of the special session. Sen
ate committees have made no NOR
tuary records. The house committees,
tho, have strangled a total of 35 pro-
posed new laws and has a chance at
3 other bills.
Administration leaders are today
concerned with the incidental meas
ures in Governor Aliens program. An
effort will be made to get these mat
ters out of the way before adjourn
ment.
Other bills on the dockets include
everything from the cutting of weeds
in cemeteries to wild and frenzied
dreams of municipal ownership of
street railways and efforts. to reverse
the supreme court in the Haskell
county court house fight by the pass
q rf DIT
ter of adjournment and not the weed
cutting in cemeteries is concerning
the legislators and they are going
home next week.
Not until Monday afternoon will
conference committees be named to
consider the labor court bills as passed
by the two houses. They may be able
to report Tuesday. Should additional
conferences be demanded, tho. the
session would be prolonged on in ac-
cordaEce with the number of rejec-
tons of reports and the ability of con-
fereeS to agree.
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10 cents, top S15.25 and bulk $1490 IN
$15.15 pared with a week ago prices
are As to 90 cents higher. Local receipts
continue moderate. Large supplies are
arriving at more eastern markets. Pigs
are in active demand at S13 to S15.25. The
top price Thursday was $3.50.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Prices for sheep and lambs ruled so to
IS cents higher this week, reaching new
high record levels for the season. Lambs
sold up to $3.50, and ewes Sill 80. Demand
was urgent and receipts were barely equal
to local killing demand. The rise in prices
of fat grades has stimulated demand for
both feeders and breeders.
HORSES AND MULES.
Large supplies of horses and mules
passed thru the auctions this week at fully
steady prices. Demand was large and for
practically all classes that showed condi-
ton. Green, rough haired, thin mules and
common horses sold slowly.
CHARLES NJ. PIPKIN,
Market Correspondent.
Kansas City Live Stock Market.
Kansas City, JaR- 17.AHOGS-Receipts
1,600. Market uneven, generally &c to 10c