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The New York herald., 1922-10-07
CHICAGO PRICES.
NEW YORK PRICES,

WHEAT-No. / Northern spring. 81 24Ik;
No. red. $1.27M; No. 2 hard, $1.o7A; No.
Manitoba, s1.23k; No . mixed durum,
81 .Os5i, c. 1. f., track. New York.
CORN-No. 2 yellow and No white.
s5%c. No. 2 mixed. S5As.. c. E. f.. New
York.
OATS--No. white. 55c.; No. white. 54c.;
No white, 52c. fancy clipped white.
G0hc ordinary clipped white. 56a5skc; all
elevator.
RYE--No. Western. s9kc. Z. o. b. New
York. and ssc.. g. T. T., export
BARIEY-Malting, 79aS1c.. c. |. T.. New
York.
HAY-No. /, s2ea27; No. 2, s24ao5; No. 8.
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET
MINING.

Sales High. Low. Last. Chge,
1000 OF G CAST II IL II
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LIVERPOOL.

Spot cotton quiet at points advance
mlddling. 12.3Td. Sales. 5000 bales; Ameri
can, 1000 bales. Imports, 10000 bales
American $4,000 bales. Tenders, new
docket 900 bales Futures were due i0is
to i2h points higher. They opened quiet
and unchanged to . points higher and closed
steady net unchanged to points higher.
Closing prices: October. 1211d; Decembe.,
1197d; January. 11.94d: March, 11.ssd;
May II .T9d: July, II GOD. Manchester: !:
Yarns irregular: cloths offers too low.
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o. s. LAND BANK FARM LOAN BONDS.

Bid. Ask. Abt.
tied. Land Bank Farm Loan
IS. Nov, 1871 op. 3f..... .f04% 1045s 4.3I
tied. Land Bank Farm Loan
SIS. May. 1871 op. 31...... f04M 104N 435
fFed. Land Bank Farm Loan
IS, May. 1888 op %. 1904 100M 375
fed. Land Bank Farm Loan
AS. May. 1912 op. 32. ...i01M t0i% 435
fed. Land Bank Farm Loan
4Ms, May 1899 op. % 100 100h 4.30
fFed. Land Bank Farm Loan
AIS, Nov. 1888 op. %. .. 100 1904 4.30
tied. Land Bank Farm Loan
4ihs, May 1887 op. % 2....100 100k s.30
mot listed New York Stock Exchange.
Putnam patriot., 1922-04-21
ONLY FEW OPPOSE
 BUYING OF TRUCK
City Voters Approve S7,500 Ap propriation For New Hook
 and Ladder

With only # whisper ef oppgs ton, the special city meeting on Monday voted favorably on the proposition calling for the expenditure of S7,500 for new motor driven hook and lad der for the Putnam fire department. The vote was 206 to @, generous proportion of which represented the ballots of women electors. The v5t- ing called out only a small percentage of the electorate of tie city. but those who did 70 to the polls. gave the prop ositiou a decisive majority
 Mayor Macdonald and the commit tee on fire department of the common council, are giving attention now to tbe type of motor apparatus best suit ed 10 the needs of the city. Doubtless they will recommend at an early date the particular make of truck they think the city ought Co buy
Putnam patriot., 1922-04-21
Postmaster Gilman Resigns,
 Business Pressure Reason
THOUGH HIS TERM OF OFFICE DOES NOT EXPIRE UNTIL NEXT YEAR, HE ASKS TO BE RELIEVED OF
 HIS DUTIES NOW
Announces May Is Date of Examination of
 Candidates to Fill Vacaney.-Salary $2s0o

Because of the demands made upon him by his personal business affairs. Alexander Gilman has tendcred his resignation as postmaster of Putnam. Though MT Gilman asked to Dc re- Geved of his duties by the first cf March. his successor has not yet been appointed. and until he is Mr Gilman will continue in office.
 Mr. Gilman stated Co Patriot re- porter today that the increasing pres sure of his furniture and undertaking business for his personal attention, forced him to resign his postmaster ship a year before his tenure expires. And on the other hand his official du- ties in connection with his office have
Putnam patriot., 1922-04-21
VILLAGERS EXCITED
Fastferd and Woodstoek Valley People Believe Foul Play Has Been Perpetrated In Their
 Midst

The villages of Eastferd and Woodstock Valley are lll aggg. mystery having taken the places by the ears.
 IL appears that last Saadag af- ternoon man. who was apparently of foreign birth. was seen walking along the roadside leading te Ken yonyille. The man was aeeompan- led by d young lady who appeared 'o be about Is years of age Charles Bennett. who lives in Che vicinity. saw the couple. as did others.
 Observers watched Che pair en- ter a patch of woods and shortly afterward heard a shot Then they saw the man running away alone. All circumstances combined the in eident has created mild sensation in the vicinity, and everyone is ask ing what happened to the girl.
 It is reported that the 0'Hsra family of Woodstock Valley is talk ing the leading part in the forma- ton of posse of townspeople and boys. to search the wooded section into which the man and glFl were seen to enter and the man to reap pear alone. following the hearing of a shot. A small body of water there will be searched
Putnam patriot., 1922-04-21
DEFENDS PERRY IN
 LETTER TO EDITOR
Edward Perry Says Misrepre- sentations Have Crept Into
 Sewer Flushing Row
College Student Charges Some Man
 holes We're Not Opened For Years

Edward Joseph Perry of Putnam, a student at Northwestern University, who did work for the city during thc period that Che common council com plains that City Engineer George W. Perry was extravagant in his methods of having the sewer system flushed. and for this reason transferred this semi-annual operation to the highway department. claims in a letter to The Patriot editor that interpretations have entered into the controversy. And after explaining his position in the premises, he offers some other in teresting data pertaining to the sew CTS their flushing and manholes and their condition
Putnam patriot., 1922-04-21
MIR. WILEY TALKS
 ABOUT THEATRES
Gives Interesting Address Be- fore Delphian Society Mem
 bers at Wheelock Home

About 90 members of the Deiphian Society met in the High School library Monday afternoon. The assigned top- ies were discussed with the usual in- terest and enthusiasm
 The society entertained as guests the Delphian Society of Webster. Af- ter the literary program social hour was enjoyed. during which ice cream and cake were served.
 On Tuesday evening. April IS, the members of the society were enter taincd by Miss Ellen Wheelock at her home on Church street.
 During the past winter the club members have been studying the fe- velopment of the drama, and the gath ering Tuesday evening was for the purpose of hearing an informal talk by Malcolm M Wiley on the subject of the theatre Mir Wiley. who is q graduate student at Columbia Uniyer- sity. has been spending a few days with his grandmother, Mrs. A. w.
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AFFIRMATIVE SIDE WINS
 BONUS QUESTION DEBATE

The affirmative side Was given the iudges' decision in the debate held in Putnam High school auditorium We'd nesday morning. The question was Resolved That an immediate cash bonus be paid E. S. World War veter= ans Affirmative. Anne Hogan, Louis Johnsan ,rebuttaA ana Rhea De. Coudres. Negative. Mary Child, Wii- liam Emlott, and Sidney Hayward ere buttaii Beth sides did very well con sidering the fact that DO instruction was given them by the teachers, but the arguments were worked up entife- lv by the debaters themselves.
 The judges were Supt. Ellis of the Trade school. Miss Abbie Keith, and Supervisor Rupp, of Woodstock schools.
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reasons together. he has decided to ask tbat his successor be appointed.
 Civil Service Examination Soon
 The Government t2s made an- nouueement that a vacancy exists at the local postofliee. dating as of March 1. i922, and that. at the request of the Postmaster General. the United States Civil Service Commission will conduct on May 16. 1929. an open competitive examination to fill the va eaney This will not be an axamina- ton under the civil service act and rules. but will be held under an ex- ecutive order issued May 10. 1921. and revised July 27. 1921.
 Candidates will not be required to report for examination at any place, but will be rated on the following sub jects. which Will have the relative weights indicated. Education and training. 20e business experience and fitness, s0es; total, l00fS.
 Appointed In 1915
 Postmaster Gilman was appointed to his office in 1915 and was reap pointed in la1a. His second four year term does not expire until next year. His salary as postmaster has been s2 500 per year
 A the Republican party is in the drivers seat at Washington, it Is anticipated that Putnam saan of this political persuasion wifi be named by President Harding to be the next post master here Though several local men of the Republican faith would like very much to receive the appoint ment. there appears but one man who is looked upon as the logical choice of hiA party aud who Is most deserving of recognition of his past and present achievements in both party and pubic service. and that person IS Mayor Senator Archibald Macdonald who, n is generally expected and hoped, VII be appointed.
Putnam patriot., 1922-04-21
BEAUTIFUL GOWNS
 ATK. OF (. SOCIAL
Handsome Hall Adornments Take Second Honors at
 Easter Monday Ball
Grand March Follows Excellent Con
 cert By Orchestra

The adornments that transformed unieH han into a eeritable rainbow of color. vied with the beautiful gowns worn hy the ladies in attendance at the 2ath annual concert and ball of Cargill Council. No. G4, Knights of Columbus. held on Monday evening. And the formal evening attire of the men added the finishing touch to the scene that made t one of great at traction-a scene that gave everyone an opportunity to feast their eyes and turn away from only with a feeling of distinct reluctance Several hun dred people assembled for this annual Easter Monday event, many coming
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and which went q long way to making 1t a powerful fire protection unit. About 60 were present.
 City Clerk Thomas Ryan acted as toastmaster. and among the after-din- ner speakers were Mayor Macdonald. Fire Chief Thurston. Alderman John C. Johnson, Alderman Charles Dean, Alderman Dumas, Alderman Chapde- laine. and others.
 After the banquet, which was q splendid one from soup to cigars. the party adjourned to the central fire station. where a season of social inter course was enjoyed.
Putnam patriot., 1922-04-21
r. W. Bailey of Worcester to Give
 Musical Program

Next Sunday afternoon April g. from to o'clock. at the Congrega- tional church. the second of a series of organ recitals will be given by Frederic W. Bailey, organist at the Piedmont church of Worcester. MT. Bailey will be assisted by Arthur c. Harwood, first tenor at Piedmont This will be open to the public and & silver collection will be taken to de fray expenses.
 The program will be as follows: Finlandia Sibelius 4 Shepherds Tale Nevin Love Song Nevin If With All Yoar Heart, from Elijah
 Mendelssoha Arthur C. HarwOod Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana
 Mascaeni 4 Cloister Scene Mason Berceuse No. Kinder Alteration from the Holy City Gadl "There Is No Death" O'Hara
 Mr. Hafwood
 Andantino in D flat Lamare Humoresque Dvorak Cantilene Wheeldon "Open the Gates gf the Temple
 Knapp
 Mir Harwood
 Hallelujah Chorus Handel
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Grand March Much Enjoyed

Al about g clock the grand march was held and was participated in by a large numbeT of couples Leading the march were Grand Knight James J. Charron and Miss Aline LeClair Others in line were: District Deputy Edward W Mullan and Mrs Mullan, Arthur Brodeur and Miss Pearl Regis ef Daniclson. Past District Deputy John J. McGarry and Mrs. MeGarry. and Past Grand Knight Henry Dubuc of Rose of Lima Council of Danielson and Mrs Dubue.
 Following the grand march dancing was commenced and continued until l o'clock. with intermissiou midway, when refreshments were served. The music by Peachey's orchestra was a delight to the large gathering the dancers yoicing great satisfaction.
 A pink. green and white color scheme was carried out in the decora- tions by c. 0. Simons, Inc. of Hart ford. Long cloth streamers of these hues. alternating, ran from the cor ners and sides to the chandelier in the center of the hall. while the sides of
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fr.m distance. the dancing hours af- fordiug everyone ample opportunity of giving vent to their bent up craving for dancing -theis first since the com meneenent of the Leaten season.
 The evenings program opened with a eeneert hg Peachey's orchestra of Milford. This group of talented musicians rendered. with excellence. a selected program that delighted T large audience. the Hawaiian quartet and tenor solos by James \ Ceryone being particularly keenly eas ioyed.
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Manager Thurstou Toastmaster
FIREMEN BANQUET
 AND MAKE MERRY

Members ef the Putnam fire depart
 ent. together with Mayor Macdonald and aldermen. gathered in the Putnam Inn last evening CThursdayl and made merry at the first department banquet held in several years. The affair was pronounced success and serqed to renew the old cordial feel lae existing in the fire fighting force
Putnam patriot., 1922-04-21
PICK DELEGATES TO ATTEND
 FRANCO-AMERIcAN MEETING

At the meeting of Ceunseil No. 47. St. Jean de Baptista Society, held Sunday, delegates were elected to at- tend the big Franco American conven- tion to be held soon at Waterbury. The delegates chosen were A. A. Brodeur, president of the counseil ; Anne Dumont. Emile Lavoie and AL fslofsr Boucher.
Putnam patriot., 1922-04-21
BUYS MILLINERY STORE

Noel J. Dupre. Main street, has add ed another department to his Ladies Speciality Shop. by purchasing the mil- linery stock of Miss Julienne San Souci, which he will increase and de- velop as the season advances.
Putnam patriot., 1922-04-21
FIREMAN HURT AT
 S15,OOO MILL BLAZE
Wilton Greene Ia Knocked from Ladder at Tatem Plant
 Fire
Handle Factory Is Heavily Damaged
 By Flames of Unlsnc~a Origin

Wilton Greene. member If Com pany No of the Putnam fire depart ment, was brushed from ladder by hose line and painfully hurt while he was helping to fight the fire that dam aged the j. B. Tatem x Son handle factory on George street. tu the ex= tent of nearly Sl5. 1000. Tuesday night. Mir Green was tossed onto q pile of lumber and probably fell on his back. That the fall dazed him completely is presumed by his inubiisty to recall eN- actly what happened to him. He com plaincd after the ire that his back hurt considerably and it was his in tention to consult q physician to de termine how badly he had been in jured
 The flames. which undoubtedly started in the northeast corner of the main mill tnot in the boiler room as rpported1 were first seen by Miss Pauline ChapdelaiHe, bookkeeper at the plant, just before o'clock, when she was preparine to leave for home. The other employes had been gone since , o'clock Miss Chapdelaine sounded the warning and quickly fol- lowing the sounding of the fire alarm the apparatus was on the scene.
 Fire Hose Bursts
 Delay was experienced in meas ure. in getting the desired quantity cf water playing on the flames. when line cf hose burst. incidentally liber ally spraying the gathering of onlook CTS in the immediate vicinity. How ever. with ali lines Of hose laid. Chief Thurston and his men succeeded in bringing the fire under control and finally in extinguishing the flames.
 An examination of the wooden structure disclosed that it had been heavily gutted by the fire, the roof on the southern end of the building being burned away completely. It is be- lieysd that had the roof been covered with material other than asbestos, houses in the vicinity would have been seriously endangered by sparks car ried by the strong wind that prevailed. The interior of the rear part of the mill, that was not ruined by the fire, was heavily damaged by water, ma suffering particularly.
 Origin of Fiames Mystery
 J. B. Tatem. Jr.. who is associated with his father in the business, said he was at a loss to understand how the fire started. There is convincing proof that the fire did not originate in the boiler room, and as the foreman of the mill made his Il ual thorough in- spection before leaving, and saw, heard or smelled nothing out of the there is deep mystery as to how in the world the fire got under way.
 Operations have already started to- ward cleaning up the debris, looking to the immediate rebuilding of the mill This fire was the third at the Tatem mill. the first occurring in 1913 and the second on Jals 2s, last -ear. On this latter occasion the building vas completely burned. IL was re- built and operations re tuned last Oe .ober. The plant usually employs 25 hands, but of late about 20 have been on the pay roll.
 The loss in Tuesday fire is nearly I covered, 1t is stated. by insurance.
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Members of Israel Putnam Lodge of Odd Fellows are requested to meet at their hall at 10 o'clock Sunday morning. tc attend services at the Baptist church.
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treasurer; Power Superintendent Phillips. General Superintendent Humphrey. and Electrical Engineer French.
 President Perkins gave the chief address. He outlined the plans of the company as pertains te the high type of gas and electric ser vice the utility corporation intends to render to the towns now being fur nished with gas and electricity He also spoke of the ideal working organ ization that was necessary to achieve the service goal established. and he bespoke earnestly for close eoopera- tion by employees in attaining the chief object of the company-the rem dering of 100 per cent service to pa irons.
 General Manager Larfabee also spoke. dev6ting much of his address to outlining the insurance plan which the company has placed in effect for the benefit of employees
 After the dinner and speeehmakinz there was season Of dancing and special musical numbers were enjoyed.
 Those Present at Dinner
 Those present. other than the off cials already mentioned, were the foi- lowing:
 AIr. and Mrs. James Barry, Miss Annie Joy, Miss Ruth Hatfield. Mr. and Mrs. F.. R. Sherman. William Mansfield Miss Elnora Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. Alex LePere, Mr. and Mfs. William Richardson. Mir and Mrs. \. Graydon Sharpe. Mir. and Mrs. John B. Daigle. Mr and Mrs. Joseph Page. MT. and Mrs. Armand Como, Mir. and Mrs Peter Como, Mr. and Mrs. Adri- an LucIer, Mrs. Alpherie Eucier, Lou is Beausoleil, Alex Carpenter, John Sawulsky. Theodore LePere, Adelard Dupre, Eugene Bardier. Mr. and M1s. Eugene Dupre. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Chapdelaine, William Stevens.
Putnam patriot., 1922-04-21
Announcement
MARK BURNS

Advertising salesman for the fa- nous FULLER BRUSH co. of Hartford, has arrived in Putnam with
 Several Thousand FREE BRUSHES One for each family
 He is also replacing any de- feetive. FULLER BRUSH that he can find in Putnam.
 For the benefit of housekeep- CTS who work out, he will call evenings by appointment. Ad- dress communications to Mr- Burns. care of PATRIOT OF FICE.
Putnam patriot., 1922-04-21
Insurance. Policies GiUen
 En,pioyes By Lighting Co.
urV OWNERS OF PUTNAM LIGHT AND POWER co. AN EOUNCE GIFT AT BANQUET IN ELKS' HALL
 WEDNESDAY NIGHT
President Perkins and General Manager Larrabee Give Ad dresses-Former Asks For Earnest Cooperation

zroup plan of life insurance, with zsIeies made out in the names of sm5EaVes and made payable in case of sss.a to their benefeiaries, was the off. If the Eastern Connecticut Power .s.saanv new owners of the Putnam i.f. and Power Company. annouue- e4 t banquet and get-together of smafexes and their wives held in Elks baH Wednesday evening.
 The new owners of the local public 8tIIfv corporation are to present a Efa insurance policy for $500 to all ..atafaves who are on the pay roll farce months after April 19. At the 4a4 of the first year the policy value v.fI be increased to S750 and at the aaH =af the second year it will be b455ted to sfo00. For each year of continuous employment after the sec end year the policy will be increased s8HH until the maximum of Si50o Is reached. In addition to this, the com e#Hg will insure employees against ae-
 Heut of nearly every description, benefits of one-half the usual pay of
 a employe to be paid for 26 weeks fer the first week. This benefit is in
 Iitien to the usual compensation assable under the state laws.
 ehe banquet was the first ever ten fsfed by the lighting company to its employees and 1t was an immensely en- aqabla affair There was an attend aes of 4s, and a menu of yiands that everyone relished, was served by ea- taHe9.
 Manager Thurston Toastmaster
 Ralph Thurston. general manager of the local company. acted in the eapae- isg of toastmaster. and among those gathered at the festive board were. E V. Perkins, president of the local company and the Eastern Connecticut Power Company; II. D. Larrabee, gen arai manager. E. A Harris, assistan;
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Mir Perrys Letter

Mir, Perrys Letter
 Putnam. Conn Editor of The Putnam Patriot
 Dear sir.-It has come to my not ice that misrepresentations have been made concerning the flushing of the city sewers a year ago, and il is my purpose to state the facts of the ease as briefly as possible The statement has been made that the sewers were inspected and flushed by Gilbert Per " and college chum. Gilbert Perry worked on tlis job but half day, driving ear to carry frehose around. Afterward We had light truck from which we laid hose on the run. saving q great deal of time The men on the job were the driver of the truck twho lsnt a hand with pick and shovel when neeaedt. Charles Adams leoloreil, and myself
 Fer the information of the few who may not know. will state here that there Is no connection by bloo4 or marriage between my family and that of your city engineer l was and still am studying engineering a Northwestern University, from which Gilbert Perry graduated last June It was not. however, due to this coinci- dence that l was engaged for the m spection. l have lived in Putnam most of the time since was two years old, am n voter here. and for several years did heavy work in the mills. am an ex-service man and consider myself as eligible for city work as any ether citizen of the same mental and pl ,'si- cal qualifications.
 Sewers Thoroughly Flushed
 Under the city engineers supervis- ion We flushed every line Of sewers in the city tabout IA miles in alll and inspected leo manholes. From the condition of some of the branches, it was evident that they had not been flushed for a long time manholes in several lines were more than half fall of sewage and dirt and were cleaned hv pails and shovels q very uupleas- ant iob) Many of the covers We re- moved were so incrusted with rust that we had great difficulty in remov- ing them. In many of the dirt streets the mauhole covers were more than foot underground and could only be located by reference to the maps. | have evidence that some of the man holes had not even beea opened since they were built.
 IL has been said that we received five dollars a day. on orders Of lhe fly engineer We received four dollars a day. which ] understood was tee pay of the regular men in the highway de- partment. and we were paid b. the superintendent of streets.
 hope that this will cleae up. m some measure at least. the misander. standings which now prevail
 Yours truly.
 EDWARD JOSEPH PERRY.
 P. S.-This is not intended asa re- fection on the city engineer. wbo, ] understand, had not had charge of tFe sewers for several years.
 EDW. J PERRY
 April IT. 1922
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taken SO much of hts time that he feels that his personal business affairs are
 being ieopardized So for the two
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Civil Service Examination Soon

reasons together. he has decided to ask tbat his successor be appointed
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ours tiNiA EDWARD JOSEPH PEREZ

P. S.-This is not intended asa re fection on the city engineer, who, understand, had not had charge of th' sewers for several years.
 EDW. J. PERRY April r. 1922
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ORGAN RECITAL SUNDAY

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