Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-18
PUTNAM

preferred against the postmaster by a Woodstock young girl. The matter was heard by WoodstocK jus-ice and prob able cause was found for holding Mr. Eldridge for trial at the superior court. MT, Eldridge, who is of advanced middle age, for several terms represented the town of Ellington, Holland county, in the | legislature, and has been 8 member of the | town school committee of the town of i Woodstock.
 At 6.45 Tuesday morning "stiIl" alarm from box S4 called out the fire depart ment to subdue blaze at the home of | Peter Dumas on Lamont street. The fire | men, upon taking up the fight against the 1 fire, which was threatening the destruc- ton of the dwelling found that tne fire had been caused by a still which was found to be warm. Three little children were found sleeping in the attic section of the house where the still had been in operation, and their lives were considered as having been endangered by the fire | Captain J. H. Bulger of tIe police de- partment was notified of ne cause Of the l fire and seized the still, wn4cll was taken to poice headquarters. La, ar in the cay i Captain Buleer said that ne had received numerous letters of complaint against Du- mas and his practices The matter was called to the attention of the internal
 
 ed within a short pereod.e
 The Dumas place was regarded by Chief C. D. Arnold of the fire department as fire menace. The still had been heated by a gas connection and the rub Der pipes leading to the gas plates had burned off through being overloaded whi,c left unattended. The children might have been burned to death tl,e fire nad lot been promptly discovered.
 l 1--,. which was wash boiler rigged so as to produce booze with s kick. led to a great deal of discussion during the day regard ing the practices that are being resorted to under prohibition to get q drink. One man about town said Tuesday morning that his guess was that there was at least | "1.200 stills in Putnam He may be wrong, and he may be right but the fact is that no one who really wants an intoxi- eating drink is going dry. This statement is based on Information that seems to be from the inside. The VoIstead act. by tho average person who wants q drink and will have it, is now regarded as travesty in Putnam and all of the sur rounding territory, and these people care little whether or not the measure is ever T repealed. Home breweries and home dis tilleries are now performing a service that formerly was the sole province of govern
 
 are such that those who stand in with those who are violating the law care lit tie whether or not prohibition regulations are ever repealed.
 The situation in this section of eastern Connecticut today approXimat tes that of two score years ago-a period in which there were no licenses. and everyone had a more or less free hand outside the law, to do as he liked relative to procuring intoxicants.
 The damage to the Dumas place was estimated Tuesday as between $400 and $500.
 Don't bother with members of the post office force any more. Some time since ) it was announced that employees were to { be equirped with .45 calibre revolvers to protect them against the series of assaults s that have been perpetrated throughout the l country during the past few months The Putnam office is now protected One .45 z calibre revolver of one of the Colt army - | models issued during the war has arrived : here, and woe be unto the man who at- - tempts to interfere with one of Uncle Sanls clerks while he is engaged in re- | ceiVing payment for a postage stamp or .' otherwise taking in money. The revolver / is a real one. It has been demonstrated : through tests that it will shoot, and shoot U i straight; so anyone who tries to interfere , NliU tue nOTH1dl CdFIS Ing out OI DOSlOUlCe 4 work here does so at his own risk. The Il single revolver that has been received here shoots .45 calibre bullets and the man who learns to use it effectively has a weapon that should throw a real sense f of fear into anyone who would obstruct d the office employees in the quiet discharge I of their duties.
 d There is to be a session of the city court y Friday morning, at which some Rhode Island residents will appear as defend. ants; also one from Massachusetts These appearances will be due to last a Sundays activities of Captain J. H. BuI R ger who thought 1t was time to cure a lot of motorists of the habit of cutting tht silent COD that stands al the junction o1 Front and South Main streets. near the s Front street bridge of the New Haver K road. This silent cop is so situated tha' ' the temptation is too great to resist fol many motorists to cut it and slide througf K to either Danielson or Webster regard
 less of the danger to other traffic tha
 may be moving.
 One man who will appear Frida,
 morning is Peter Markey of Quidnick R. l. Markey owns two motorcycles ant E q Ford which is some handicap to star 5 with, but he admitted, according to tn E police, that he had no operators license Fl Edward J. Moran of Woonsocket als u VIII p6 eApeCleu lO dIptdI III court r IT
 day. He was apprehended here when h E cut the silent policeman and it wa k found that he was not carrying any regis
 tration.
 Agnes c. Jefferies of Worcester aIs E has been notified to appear. She failed t { stop the sedan she was driving when tn 2 police blew at her because she went to tn 7 left of a silent cop in this city. chas
 up close to the Thompson border wa . necessary before she could be halted an
 warned that she must come into court fo
 violating traffic regulations.
 The cases here cited are of special ir terest because of the fact that the aver age motorist is scrupulously careful { 1 comply with the law. He blows at stree ! intersections. goes around the silent cor 1 and otherwise tries to do what is right
 The disposition of Friday morning cases will be awaited with special intel est.
 The Pere Marquette council baseba E team of Greater Boston. the K of C. ol . ganzation of which "Babe" Ruth is ! member, is to come to Wildwood par { .arly in June for game with Thoms