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Putnam patriot., 1921-01-21
To HAVE RED CROSS NURSE
Local Chapter Takes Over District
Nursing.-NewO Officers Elected

The annual meeting of the Putnam
Red Cross Association was held n the
Chamber of Commerce rooms, wed
nesday evening. Officers were elected
as follows:
Chairman, George W. Baker; wee
chairman, Alexander Gilman; secre-
tary. Miss Edith Bowen; treasurer
Miss Harriet Brown; executive com
mittee, Miss Katherine Byrne, Mrs. )
A. p. Gagne, Mrs. S. NJ. Wheeiock'
Miss s. Elizabeth Clarke and Joseph ).
Dupre.
Following the election OF ofhcers
there was a meeting of the executive
committee and John G. johnson was
appointed chairman of the Home Ser
Nee Bureau and George Baker, secre-
t.rv. Other members Of the executive
committees are Miss Abbie Keith. John
A.h. Pemfret. Ara- e. s. Fletcher OF
Thompson
Mn. & B. Overlook gave talk on
The Ppmfret branch Of the Red Cross
eutatninx itz activities.
Itwas vsted that the Putnam Chap
ter eake on the work and assume the
drtaes o fthe District Nurse Associa-
ten under tho rules and regulations
al tie American Red Cross, puoi'c
health service, Miss Katherine byrne
"a act a Chairman. The services OF q
Rad Cross nurse will be secured to DO
the district nursing work which mas
become 70 important in this city.
Putnam patriot., 1921-01-21
RUINS OF BIG FIRE
VIEWED BY PUTNAMiTES

Fire, thought to have been OF IN
eendiary origin, for time threatened
the entire business section Of Worces-
ter. early Wednesday morning. Inc
Knowles building on Main street was
burned, and many other buildings
caught fire from burning embers car
ried over the city by a high wind. The
f,eI.en we've handicapped by the colo
and help was summoned from Boston
and other nearer towns and cities
The loss Is estimated as high as ~
600 900. News Of the fire was brought
to Putnam by arrivals on the early
morning train.
During the morning exaggerated
reports were current, and many peo-
ple started for the Bay State city oy
auto and by train to view the sights
Thursday more Putnam people went
10 Worcester to see the ruins II Il
expected that the grand jury will soou
hand down indictments from evidences
furnished regarding the origin OF
the FIRE by FIRE and police officials
Putnam patriot., 1921-01-21
LOCAL ODD FELLOWS
GO TO WLLIMANTlc
Assist Obwebetuc Lodge To Oh
serve Thirty-First Ami
verSary
Parade, Degree Work, Banquet and
Speeches by Grand Officers

Mostly by train but some by auto
mobile, a hundred members of Israe
Putnam Lodge, l. o. 0. F., of Putnam
went to Willimantic Thursday evening
20 assist Obwebetuck Lodge of that
city in observing its thirty-frst ami.
versary. The city was practically
turned over to the order, and guest
were present from Hartford, Norwich
New London, Putnam, Danielson and
other places.
The delegation was met at the rail.
.oad station by the Continental drum
corps and Windham Canton in uni
form. A line was formed and march
/ ed to the town hall, where the first
legree was worked on class of Will
imantic candidates by the Putnam
degree team, second to none in the
state, and they were unusually fine or
his special occasion and receive
unanimous praise and compliment fol
their efficiency in staging the degree
A nine-piece orchestra under the di-
lection of Harry w. Sharpe furnished
music during the degree work. The
forming of letters by the degree team
was one of the features of the work
and elected hearty applause from all
Following the degree work line
was formed mad a march was made to
Odd Fellows hall where banquet was
served by Violet Rebekah Lodge of
Willimantic. The banquet was most
excellent in character and service, and
was highly praised by those who par
took thereof.
beingmenu. f-fandin, which, eTht,
Among the grand officers present
were Frank w. Wilton, Grand Master,
Hartford; Herbert J. Phillips, Deputy
Grand Master, Waterbury; Charles R
Hathaway, Grand Warden, South
Manchester; William S. Hutchinson
Grand Secretary, New Haven; Sidney
w. Challenger, Grand Treasurer, Mid
aletown; Lucius II. Fuller, Past Grand
Master, Putnam; John w. Potts, Dis
trict Deputy Grand Master, Jewett
City; Israel Putnam Lodge, No. 33,
Putnam.
Owing to the lateness of the hour
the Putnam delegation was unable to
remain for the post-prandial exercises
which consisted of addresses by many
of the grand officers and others. Put
nam guests caught the State of Maine
express for home, which, by the way,
was fifty minutes late, but this was
unknown when the Putnam brothers
left the hall.
Putnam patriot., 1921-01-21
LAST ACT IN BRADLEY
EFT AL, BURGLARS

Sheriff Charles A. Gates and depu-
ties on Tuesday conducted Alvin l.
Bradley, his wife, Bernice Bradley,
and the latter's brother from Brook.
Ign Jail to the states prison at Weth-
ersfield to which they were sentence
at a criminal session of the Windham
county superior court in Willimantie
last week for a. series Of burglaries
committed in the towns Of Woodstock
and Pomfret last fall. The trip was
made by automobile. Leon Shackett
a brother of Edward and Mrs. Brad
ley, was taken to the state reforma
tory at Cheshire to which he was sen
fenced.
Putnam patriot., 1921-01-21
SHACKETT'S WIFE
CHARGES CRUELTY
Clinton Woman Seeks Divorce
From Burglar Husband Now
In Reformatory
We're Married Feb. goth of Last Year
In Worcester

Rose M. Shackett of Clinton, Mass,
wife of less than year OF Leon
shackett, self confessed burglar, hes
brought divorce proceedings to he su-
perior court for Worcester county
Mrs. Shackett alleges that her hus-
band was cruel and abusive. Besides
a divorce she asks to be allowed to re-
sumo her maiden name OF Rose d
Boerner.
The husband was one OF the Brad
|ley-Shackett gang Of burglars that ap-
peared in the superior court at VIII.
mantle last week Wednesday and
pleaded guilty to breaking into hous-
es in Woodstock and Pomfret. Lem
the youngest of the gang, was sentenc
ed to the State Reformatory at Chesh
| ire.
Putnam patriot., 1921-01-21
ESCAFES TURKS 81
FEIGNENG DEATH
Lay Still While Head Was Bat
tered and Knife Thrust
Into Back
Karcks Moonjian and Family Arriv,
In Putnam

Karcka Moonjian, lined up agains.
I we'll before Turkish firing squaJ
With seventy-four other Arme lians
head battered with the butts of seve :.
Il rifles, his back pierced with Turkish
bayonets, yet he is alive and, with his
little family. is now the guest of nj
brother. Charles Moonjian, for seve
years a resident of Putnam.
Karcka was one Of seventy-five mer
,ounded up by the Turks and ordere,
executed. The prisoners were lined u
in front of firing squad. An instant
before the crack of the seventy-tive
ifles Moonjian pitched forward an,
ay still, feigning death. Following
heir bloody work the Turks passe
lmong the victims to be sure the job
vas complete. One Turkish soldier
'aised Moonjian's arm but Mooniian
ct it fall Imply to his side. Before
hey left the soldiers struck Moonjian
,ver the head with the butts of then
ifles, causing bad scalp wounds.
Fearing to rise, Mooniian lay
where he fell. Another lot of soldiers
coming along saw the victims lying
here and as they went by stuck bay
,nets in their backs. Although suffer.
ing agony, Moonjian lay still, knowing
hat the least move meant instant
cath.
When darkness came on he crawled
way and sought refuge in the home
If friend, who nursed him back to
ife and health. Moonjian was the
only one of the seventy-five who es-
capped with his life. One other man
was not killed outright. He also
feigned death. but after he had reach
I'd shelter he died from wounds in the
abdomen received while the Turkish
soldiers passed by with their ready
baynots jabbing the PROSTATE deal.
Moonjian was subsequently mar
RED He arrived in this country the
latter part of last week with his wife
and five months old son. While he
does not talk English he has related
some horrible tales Of Turkish atroci-
ties to his relatives and fellow Armen-
ians in Putnam.
Putnam patriot., 1921-01-21
EXPOSITION OPENED TODAY
Well Arranged Farm aad Industrial
Exhibits Cover Large Area

The third annual Connecticut Agri-
cultural and Industrial Exposition
opened in the State Armory, Hart
ford. this Friday. Agriculture In all
Of its branches is well represented In
neatly arranged exhibits and practi-
cally every industrial community IN
the state has, or will have. exhibits OF
the products made.
Secretary Healey OF the state
Board Of Agriculture has been busy
for months making preparations to
make the third annual the most inter-
esting exposition of them all and from
the entries up to the opening day 1t Is
apparent that this end has been ac-
complished.
In view of the variety OF the exhib-
it's the exposition is Of interest to all
classes of people as well as to the
farmers. The manufacturers were I'M
able to participate as fully during the
war as they now are and this depart
ment viii certainly be on a broader
scale than ever before.
Putnam patriot., 1921-01-21
(Centinssd en- Page Twe)
SAIL FOR EUROPE TUESDAY


G. Lawrence Perkins, presiden4
and John J. Whitehead, Jr., treasurer
and editor Of The Patriot, will saa
from New York on Tuesday next On
the s. s. Rotterdam" for . tue
months holiday to be spent in France
and England. Mr.. Perkins left for
New York this morning and Mr..
Whitehead will go tomorrow to Balti-
more to spend the weekend with his
parents before sailing.
During the absence Of Mr.. Perkins
and Mr.. Whitehead, the direction Of
The Patriot will be in charge OF Ar
thur s. Macdonald, former owner OF
The Patriot, who has been associated
with the present owners since it was
taken over by them in October, 1919.
Putnam patriot., 1921-01-21
EE.KS AND GUESTS
DANCE FOR CHARITY
Lodge Scores Aother Success
With Ninth Annual Ball
Pretty Gowns, Pre- ty Decorations
Good Music and Supper

Over a hundred couples danced for
charity as guests Of Putnam Lodge, B.
P. o. E., u Union hall, Thursday eve-
ming. There were many pretty gowns
worn by the ladies, the hall was taste
fully decorated, Hey's orchestra of
Whitinsville, Mass, furnished excel
lent music, and fine supper was sew.
ed in the Ell1s' lodge rooms in Elks'
block.
The hall decorations were unusual
ty attractive The dancing was IN
der q canopy of the Elks' colors, blue
and white. Streamers of the colcrS
ran from the side walls to a prettily
draped center piece about which was
festooned q rope of blue and whit
from the corner of which hung oos-
kets of flowers in the hands of cupids.
The stage was trimmed with the
national colors, interrspersed with ths
blue and white of the order and
streamers Of q variety of hues hum
over the front top Of the stage, bril-
liant in incandescent lights, formi 1g
B. P. o. E. Gold stars on purple
background draped the edge of the
stage, which was banked with palms.
The east end of the hall was brilliant
in red, white and blue.
Heys orchestra furnished a fine
concert program from s o'clock, when
the guests began to arrive, until o.
clock, when the grand march was
formed, led by Exalter Ruler Edward
". Mullan and Mrs. Mullan, with Es-
teemed Leading Knight John j. Nc
Garry, and Mrs. McGarry, second IN
line.
Following the march dancing was
begun and kept up until IL o'clock,
when there was an intermission for
supper served in the lodge rooms.
Here the Elks' eleven o'clock toast
was given by Exalted Ruler Mullan.
After supper dancing was resumed
and continued until l o'clock. Dur
ing the evening fruit punch was serv-
ed.
1t was a pretty sight. The old hall
was transformed into a pretty ball
room, many new gowns were seen and
the men were in evening dress. The
hall was a success in every way. The
uroceeds Of these affairs are used by
the lodge In it's charity work among
the moor of Putnam and the district
covered by the local lodge.
The committees In charge were:
Floor director, Ralph E. Thurston;
assistants, A. Graydon Sharpe, Will
lam St. Onge, Archibald Macdonald.
Jr.: reception committee, officers OF
the lodge; refreshment committee, +.
E. Robbins, J. A. Gagne; committee
Of arrangements, Edward w. Mullan'
NJ. J. Daigie, Prosper Veigard, A. L.
DIVERT and L. P. Merriam.
Putnam patriot., 1921-01-21

The much heraldei "Katcha-Koo"
las made US his little visit and depart
d for northern Vermont. To use the
.tage vernacular, superlative degree,
The show went over big"
No newspaper gem lays any claim
o Georgus Washin ytonius attributes,
nd if it was suddenly put up to said
EN- by his old man: .'Did you cut my
'avorite CHEEKY tree?" said gem would
e found doing bit of neat side step
ing. On the other hand no well
.rained newspaper gem would be ac-
,epted as candidate for the Ananias
club. He is taught road that lies
between, although not fraught with
les. More correctly might it be call
Cd repertorial diplomacy. When the
5ingville cornet band gives a concert
On the village green, each horn tooter
blowing his head off to be heard above
ais rival horn tooter, all more or less
fl key and making DINING discord
hat drives away those with a sensitive
nervous system, the newspaper gem
has his work cut out for him. He can
not come right out in the open and Of
fend the bandsmcn, their fond par
ants, their relatives and friends, which
inclu6e the whole village, and say il
his column that the bands playing was
mellow, overripe, and yes, rotten, if
truth must be told, but he seeks his
diplomatic. camouilage and on his
typewriter drums off as follows: "The
Bingville Cornet Band played with its
usual skill" This is the truth pure as
crystal. He does not say the bands
playing was harmonious music, which
it wasn't, nor does he say it was "rot-
ten,n which it was, but he sticks to the
diplomatic phrase, played with its us
ual skill" which is the truth the whole
truth and nothing but the truth. Ev-
eryone is satisfied, and the bandsmen,
their wives, their sweethearts and
their cousins and their aunts swell up
with pride at the compliment"
And it is in a somewhat similar
frame Of mind that a newspaper gem,
assigned to "cover" an amateur per-
Torrance, sinks into his seat with a
mind alert for anything to hang his
hat on, metaphorically speaking, that
he may with semblance of veracity,
his fellow townsmen who
aspire to histrionic fame. But, "Oh,
Boyp as Brother Briggs would say.
Amt it a grand and glorious feeling
when the show springs one great sur
prise and goes over "big," as did
'sKatcha- Koo," and the gem can leave
the theatre in rush to get at his type
writer keys with his large vocabulary
Of superlative adjectives at his com
and the goddess, Truth, in his
wake.
So it is on this, the morning after,
with the mercury lowering over the
zero mark, that there is no dearth Of
warmth in the newspaper gems heart
for Katcha-Koo and those who sur
rounded him, as he, the gem, goes at
his criticism with a clear conscience
as ne starts by telling the public that
the show went over "big."
A newspaper gem is human. He
may have indigestion; he may have a
crouch on; or he may be effervescing
with unusual good nature. He is but
one in large audience and perhaps
he likes to have his sentiments sup
ported by others who saw what he saw
and heard what he heard to be sure
that his mood may not have warped
his Judgment
Every single individual in an audi
Putnam patriot., 1921-01-21
MRS MILOT GIVES WHIST
FOR BENEFIT COUNTRY CLUB

Mrs. Omer Milot entertained AZ
bridge at her home on Fremont street.
Friday afternoon, for the benefit OF
the Country Club. notwithstanding
the storm of Friday, there were SIX
tables in play and about 80 Melted.
Mrs. T. ]. Corcoran is to entertain tne
members of the club at her home on
Center street next Wednesday after
noon. The whist will start promptly
at half past two.
Putnam patriot., 1921-01-21
SHELTON BANK IS
IN RECEIVERS HANDS

Following the report Of State Bank
Examiner John Byrne Of this city,
who examined the Shelton Bank and
Trust Company recently. the bank
was closed and now former Governor
Marcus B. Holcomb has been appoint
ed receiver. Depreciation and doube-
full character Of some Of the bank'a
assets made the action necessary -
safeguard depositors' interests
Putnam patriot., 1921-01-21
GEORGE B. CHANDLER WILL
TALK TO MEMS CLUB

The Hon. George B. Chandler OF
Rocky Hill, one of the best known
men in the state, will address the
Mems Club at the Congregations
church this Friday evening.
Always interesting as a speaker, Mr.
Chandler has just returned from 9
trip to France. where he went as rep
Z sentative Of the United States Cham
Der Of Commerce. He viii talk on the
subject, "France and Her Reconstruc
ton"
Putnam patriot., 1921-01-21
s41.00
s5,424.00
s5,465.oo

The Girls Club will hold dance
in Odd Fellows hall Thursday evening
next. The club Is occupying its new
quarters in Rich's block, Main street,
which have been painted and papered
and put in fine condition.
Putnam patriot., 1921-01-21
THE HOSPITAL FUND
Ceutributisns Fer Week Are Few But
Iudieata Constast increase

We haven't SO many dollars to re.
port added to The Patriot Fund fol
the Day Kimball Hospital Fund dur.
ing the week, but the fact that hardly
a day passes without some contribu'
ton encourages us always to believe
that the fund will continue to grow
during the months slowly but surely
to the point where the needs Of the in
stitution can be met fully. Remem
Der the whist in Pomfret on Wednes
day for the Fund benefit. II you CAM
90 you can buy tickets from Mrs. J
Frederick Ash, Pomfret.
Contributions for the week are al
follows:
Perry Parsons, Perryville $3.50
Mrs. Janet C. Sheppard, Wood
stock l5.o'
Baby Fund
Eileen Devine, born July "a,
1919 LOT
Putnam patriot., 1921-01-21

Total
Evening star., 1921-10-16
.U.S.CONTROL SUGGESTED
IF ROADS ARE HELPLESS
Unless Living Wage Can Be
Paid" Employees Want Gov.
eminent to Act,
By the Associa ted Press,

Oy tLbc hSSOCldte0 ITeBS.
CINCINNATI. Ohio. October Is
The members Of the Brotherhood Of
Railway Steamship Clerks. Freight
Handlers. Express and Station EN-
ployes have voted overwhelmingly in
favor Of a strike. according to a state
ment issued from headquarters here to-
day. The statement. in concluding a
resume Of the situation, says:
IF the railroads Of the United States
have reached point where they can
not pay dividends on their exorbitantly
fictitious valuation. and pay their EN-
ployes living wage. it is time for the
government to step in, assume control
Of the roads. squeeze out the water
and operate. them in the interest of the
public.
'The situation is grave. A strike is
inevitable It the plans Of the railroad
managers to reduce wages and working
conditions to a pre-war level are car
ried out"
According to unofficial reports, 80 per
cent Of the 10000 members voted to
strike. e. H. Fitzgerald, grand presi-
dent Of the brotherhood, left for Chi
cago tonight
Evening star., 1921-10-16
RUSSIANS TO BE FREED
IF THEY LEAVE COUNTRY
Attorney General Makes Condition
That They Go at Private Ex-
pense, Never to Return.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. october 15.-Attorney
General Daugherty has agreed to re-
lease four Russians serving sentence
in federal prisons for offenses against
the war laws. on condition that they
be deported to soviet Russia i'm
mediately at private expense and
never return, their attorney, Harry
Weinberger. announced tonight.
The prisoners are Jacob Abrams.
Samuel Lipman and Hyman Lach-
owsky, imprisoned at Atlanta. and
Mollie Steiner. at Jefferson City. Mo.
A letter from the Attorney General
to Mr.. weinberger. explaining the
conditions upon which the President
would be willing to commute the
said action would be taken
promptly IL the detail of transporta-
ton costs WIS arranged. Funds for
this purpose are being colIse.ea by
the political prisoners de.snse ana
relief committee. Weinberger said.
Evening star., 1921-10-16
Henry Ford's Road
Only One Escaping
Order for a Strike
By the Associated Press.

By the ASsocfa{ed f'ress.
CHICAGO. October 16-T, c.
Cashen. president sof the Switch-
mems organization, tonight said
that the Detroit, Toledo and
IrontOn railroad. owned BY
Henry Ford, would be the only
road not affected by . strike.
He said that Nlr. Ford's treat-
ment had made It unnecessary
to organize the men ON that
road and that they eonsequent-
II were not affected BY the.
strike order.
Mr.. Cashen ssid that general
headquarters for the strike
would be In Cleveland. Head
quarters Of the Switchmen's
Union Of North America will be
moved there from Buffalo and
the Order Of Railway COndue-
tors will transfer Its headquar-
ters from Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
to Cleveland. he added.
Evening star., 1921-10-16

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. October 15.-Absolute
cessation of train service, with a
minimum force only sufficient to
guard against fire and damage to
railroad property on duty in shops
and depots. was indicated by, the
drastic regulations issued by the rail-
road brotherhoods in connection with
their strike call today.
The brotherhoods' instructions to
members did not specify what skele-
ton service. II any. was to remain
in operation after the last man walks
out November 2. Under the list of
duties of members" No. 2 says: "All
men on strike will keep away from
the company's property. except such
men as are designated certain duties
to be performed by authority of the
organizations"
Absolute Tie-Up Predicted.
The extent to which the shop crafts
unions and others of the. remaining
organizations will walk out, has
not yet been decided. According to
b. II. Jewell. president Of the rail-
way employees department Of the
American Federation of Labor. that
is one Of the questions to be deter
mined at the shop crafts meetings to
complete their plans tomorrow.
II do not understand that the train
service instructions allow for the op-
GRAFTON Of a single train." Mr.. Jewell
said. in pointing out the brotherhood
clause saying that employees had "iden-
tically the same right to refuse to per-
form service on a mail train as on a
freight train.'
'The public had better get its walk
ing shoes on. It looks like an abso-
lutte tie-up of,all trains," he added.
Not Many to Remain.
The force permitted to remain on
duty In past strikes, to protect prop
erty, depended on the circumstances OF
The strike. Mr.. Jewell said. Usually
small force was left on duty around
shops to prevent deterioration of equip
ment, he ssid. and = small force was
kept at union stations and depots to
guard against any actual suffering on
the part Of stranded travellers. 80.
'-The men allowed to remain at work
Evening star., 1921-10-16
UNION CHIEFS OUTLINE PLAN
FOR TIE-UP ON OCTOBER 80;
GOVERNMENT MAY INTERVENE
Strike Call Order Tells Men
Ho,U to Conduct Complete Te-UP

in our organizations Mr.. Jewell said.
will be decided on when we meet to
complete the strike call plan. We can't
tell yet how many, that will be, but not
many
The strike call for the railroad walk
out outlines the following duties of
members and officers" In conduct of
the strike. 1t is dated at Chicago,
October II.
Duties OF Members.
I. No man in road service involved
in the strike will perform any service
after the hour set to strike. unless he
has already begun trip and has
actually left the terminal. If the
train has left the terminal he will
complete the trip and deliver the
engine and train at the end Of run.
or tie-up point If tied up under the
law, after which he will perform no
further service until the close Of the
strike. Men in other than road serv-
ice will leave the service at the ap-
pointed time.
So far as your legal right to strike
is concerned, there is no difference be-
tween a mail train and freight train.
You have identically the same right
to refuse to perform servica on a
mail train as you have to refuse to
perform service on a freight train.
2. All men on strike will keep away
from the company's property, except
such men as are designated certain
duties to be performed by authority Of
the organizations.
Violence Cosnseled Against.
3. Every man should understand that
the laws Of the organization involved
must be obeyed. Acts Of violence Of
any nature will not be tolerated by
the organizations.
1. The local representatives will ar
range for a hall for meeting purposes
at all terminals, using one Of their own
lodgerooms If available. Immediately
after strike becomes effective all men
will assemble at the hall secured for
meeting purposes. When thus assembled
an ofysnisaiion win be perfected BY the
selection OF chairman, vice chairman
and secretary. No person will be per-
mitted to be present in the meeting
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