Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-07
PUTNAM

It may not be too late this election morning to set aside some of the bad ef- feet of an untruthfuf campaign story to the effect that John Ash, republican candidate for senator from the 29th sen atorial district, which includes nine of the fifteen towns .of Windham county is not opposed the efforts to keep standard time firmly established and universally observed in Connecticut One of the things being said. by some of MT. Ash's opponents is that he faVors daylight saw ing for the summer period of the year. Such a story is without any foundation whatever and iz. being repeated for no other purpose than To injure MT. Ash at the polls today.
 It is net likely that William Kempf, who escaped from Brooklyn jail, will re- appear in this city, which has been a favorite haunt of his for many months up to the time of his arrest about three weeks ago. Kempf was arrested in Dan ielson and brought here to answer in the | city court to charges that he stole fine | overcoat from one automobile and suit case containing other clothing from an- other car. He pleaded guilty to the charges and in default of bonds was 1 being held at the county jail until the January term of the superior court, to Whlch- he was bound over.
 Kempf claims to hail from Ohio, but never made an adequate explanation of being in this territory and for months was without visible means of support, all though he was we'll dressed He claimed ! to be a veteran of the World war and 1 said he had been wounded in action.
 Thomas P. Ryan. city clerk will act as moderator at today's election in Put n Q YT1 tl1dr ,rKill ha 1VH% lSvO place in this town-at the municipal building on Church street. The list of election workers was completed Monday ! and those appointed will be on hand early this morning for the opening Of | the polls. ' V
 Both political parties will establish headquarters from which to direct the 1 all-important work of getting out the vote
 ] This evening election returns will be i available for the public and will tell of the results not only throughout Connec- ticut, but also in various other states. ! Union square probably will hold large tccoTd as the returns are to be mega tphoned from a window of Ghe Union block. The returns will Gclude an- inouncements as to how things have gone ] in Windham county towns The returns Should begin to come in early and local results should be known by or g o'clock.
 Purchase of the St. Onge building in Main street by the Putnam Savings bank has aroused widespread interest in this city. The story as it appeared in this colum Monday morning gave many their first information relative to the import ant transaction. Treasurer Daniel J. Byrne of the bank said Monday that the ialz rS this time to set forth further details of plans for the use of the property. by the bank. Such an announcement will have to wait until later:
 County AEeH F. L. Davis met . group of poultrymen and poultrywomen at Miss Anna Ruddy's home last Friday, and 3 poultry club was organized. This club will be known as the Hampton Poultry club. C.. B. Jewett, town director of the Windham County Farmers association, was chosen president, and Miss Anna P. Buddy secretary.
 Great interest was manifested in poultry club work as it was explained by the county agent, and it is the feeling of those who signed club applications that high class business course in poultry is in store for them. Roy E Jones, poultry specialist will meet this club monthly. Feed cost and prodHetion TrecOrds are to St&Rt 4t once
 Among those who joined the Hampton Poultry club are the following: Alice B Edwards, Mrs. Mabel Pearl, W. A. Pearl Carrie E. Nichols, Frank A. Nichols, Jesse l.. Burnham, Ray P. Fuller, Mrs. Joseph Hoffman, c. B. Jewett, Carl w.. Jevett EC: F. Mere1. Fred H. Fits. Anna P Ruddy.
 Heavy shipmAeats of hard eoal arc na~. going northward through this city, . fact that makes Putnam people realize that there are other and more northern New Englanders who arc as yet without supply of fuel, as is the case in thi. city. On Monday about every freieh train hauled some coal through this ter ritory and during the past few day; some of the trains were made up nearh
 50 per cent, with coal laden cars.
 Attention is called to the fact that tn polls will open at 6.S0 o'clock this morn
 ing in the municipal building The frs
 half hour of the days voting period vii
 afford workers an opportunity of cast
 ing their ballots before going to thei
 daily round of duty.
 In these dayO of fuel shortage thu
 Putnam Light and Power company is go
 ing along the even tenor of it's way wit
 no reason at all te worry about coa
 shortage or the reasons responsible fo
 it. The lighting company which furnish
 es service for this and s,arrosusElin;
 towns, uses oil for f0el at it's Mechanics
 will plant and has Do difficulty in ob
 taining a supply of this. commodity.
 Ineefar as tae fate of tho repuhlica, = candidates on the state ticket in today.