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The Washington times., 1922-11-12

about business, results Of genuine
value to the republic would be &C.
cornplished.
I have had occasion to address a
great many gatherings during the
last three months. and was deeply
impressed by the cagerness of the
listeners to ask questions.
Two months or 30 OF firm money
may he followed by some softening
In rates. hut not. ! believe. very
,co,vflsh,. i,s, BY n G. Ycrs..b
The Washington times., 1922-11-12

Only this week the news came
from Berlin that Germany, IN
solvent Germany. was preparing 10
pay ship builders and ship owners
n subsidy of $lS0,000. 900 for new
vessels begun before last July. Why
will she pay IL? Because Germany
knows from experience that by
building up her merchant marine
she can bring back her trade and
restore her shattered wealth most
quickly. Stripped of her ships and
driven off the seas four years ago.
Germany today has 100000 tons
of deep-sea ships and is carrying
In her own vessels German goods
to all parts OF the world.
From Holland comes the news
of uninterrupted effort TO upbui!d
the Dutch merchant marine-new
vessels laid down, launched and put
into service. With one-fifteenth the
territory of California, with less
population than New York, with
pygmy capital and resources COM
pared with the United States, this
tiny nation has the enterprise TO
carry it's own deep-sea trade and
reap the profits for the benefit OF
its people.
Other Countries Aiding.
And in Japan the Japanese mer-
chant marine has suffered as every
other merchant marine has suffered
from the relapse of world trade.
The shipping men of Japan met
recently at the Japanese capital and
petitioned the government to save
them from hardship if not disaster.
If il should come to the point where
Japanese shipping must have addi.
tional subsidies or permanently de-
cline, does any American doubt that,
even though Japan has less than a
tenth of our national wealth, the
japanese government would go to
the rescue?
All the commercial nations of the
world know the necessity of posses
sing a merchant marine. Only the
opponents of ship subsidy in the
United States refuse to recognize il.
While others, out of their poverty,
never cease to plan and build ships,
we with all our riches, are unde-
cided whether or not we shall con-
tinue to use them.
But the money-$30. 900 900 n
year. That is what the subsidy
would cost-just about what the
Government pays year to $4,000
of the 100000 extra clerks that i
has placed on its rolls in the last
few years. Can the United States
afford this? Yes, if it is to get
back s15O,O00,000 a year in ocean
carrying profits five or six years
from now.
Poor Business.
But we already have spent 49,
600 .0O0. 200 on this merchant marine.
We have written off as war loss
So .00O, 900, 900. Haven't we gone far
enough? Suppose a business cor.
poration had invested $4,000, 900
abroad during the war: suppose
after the war s2,000,000 had been
written off: suppose then this cor
poration had today about 81 100000
of it's investment left in sound con-
riition, as the United States has
nearly 81 900. 900 900 of its shipping
investment still intact. What would
be thought Of that corporation If,
from mere WEAKNESS and resent
ment and disgust, ii threw away
that last million rather than put in
3 per cent or 100000 for a few
wears. with every prospect or a
rich profit thereafter? Exactly what
should be thought Of us II to save
| $50. 600. 900 a year we throw over
billions worth of ships just because
The Washington times., 1922-11-12
Latvians Exult Over
Bumper Crop Outlook

ORIGA. Nov. ll.-Reports OF
good crops In Russia fills Latvians
with bright hopes for the ruture.
Men were saying: THE great com.
rade will soon conquer the capital.
ist," meaning that the good harvest
will soon vanquish hunger.
II In expected that Russia will
export corn. Preparations are
going ahead for great gatherings TO
celebrate the bringing IN II the
harvest, q festival Of thanksgiving.
The Washington times., 1922-11-12
Tea Price Is Rising,
While Output Wanes

LONDON. Nov. 11.-Tea Is ris.
ing in price and is likely to be.
come still dearer.
The reason for the increase In
price is the shortage Of output In
the tea gardens of India and Cey.
stand at about iSo. 900 900 pounds
as compared with the pre.war aver.
age Of s0,oo0,o0o pounds. hut the
consumption In much higher.
The Washington times., 1922-11-12

we are exasperated at the loss Of
the other two billions.
the workshop OF the world as IL In
today, IL II is going to be richer and
more comfortable in every group of
it's population as the years pass, II
has got to have people abroad to
buy it's products.
The Washington times., 1922-11-12
Mercantile Stocks
Make Good Showing
Sell to New High Records, Rejecting Good
Business Conditions.
By w. 8. COUSINS.
lcopYriKht Is22. by Cosmopolitan News seryiceI


NEW YORK. Nov. livery little progress in either dlrec-
ton be claimed by the rival bulsh and bears factors
the stock result Of this week operations On
the whole transactions smaller volume each full day.
while election day made further the week
total Professional swapping of stocks margin
of prices constituted bulk of the weeks operations with
alternately faYorng first side and then another
The Washington times., 1922-11-12
Ship Subsidy Would
Be Good Investment
Cost to 7 =. Would Be $30,000,OOO Year,
Would Bring Back Five
Times That Amount
BY GEORGE w. HINMAN.

CHICAGO Nov. 1.-THE President calls Congress together
TO pass ship subsidy bill Will he be able get the bill
passedi 1t of the cuostes of business the United
States that the the question is in doubt. Yet
there business question before Congress that should
be in doubt this is it.
The Washington times., 1922-11-12
BUSINESS AND FINANCE ##G&%&S
FINANCE
RUsiNEss' M
By d. @. FORBES.

An official OF the United States
Steel Corporation informs me that
the seven-day week has been com.
pleuely abolished throughout all its
plants for quite a long time.
This Is encouraging news.
The Washington times., 1922-11-12

But n really high grade leaders
would only realize the fundamental
Importance of allowing ordinary,
folks TO get better acquainted with
them and OF diseen,instin simple.
honest information aud educa ton
The Washington times., 1922-11-12

IiHue lntO lUSf Let us iict stt
through 1923.
hear that Thomas w. Lamont
let himself go in talk he made
This week to a large group of y,
NJ. c. A. young men at the Chamber
Of Commerce auditorium, and told
them several extremely intimate
chapters In his own career and Of
unwritten financial history.
The only sovereign cure for most
Of our economic, political and other
ills is the proper education OF the
whole people, grown.ups as well as
children. II would be a good thing
for the country were our towering g
financial. industrial, mercantile and
other giants to take the time and
the trouble to make talks to ths
people of their own community and
elsewhere and allow anyone to ask
any questions whatsoever. OF
course, there are some financial
and business magnates who could
not afford to do this lest embarrass.
ing questions were fired at them by
someone familiar with dark spot 9
on their records.
Putnam patriot., 1922-10-06
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LEASE NEW ROOMS
American Legion to Establish Head.
 quarters In Wolfe-kaminsky Block

Anselm Mayotte Post, the American Legion. has leased one of the rooms on the second floor of the new Wolfe Kaminsky block on Main street. off eers of the post announce that the room will be occupied On or about Oct. i5. Ex-service men are pleased over the proposed change of social and business headquarters, and are look ing forward to their occupancy of their new official home.
 Soon after getting established in the new quarters. the post will take steps for the organization of a ladies auxiliary. The need of such an assist ing organization is felt keeHly by the post, and t is anticipated that women relatives of World War veterans will promptly respond to the call to insti- ute such an auxiliary body.
Putnam patriot., 1922-10-06
POLICE CACHE MooNSHINE
 LEFT UNDER CERTAIN TREE

When one has jug of liquor. t ls not clever thing Co hide f in hole under a tree. covered over by only two boards. for one may lose ones iug-not necessarily to ones thirsty friends or eum-shoed prowl- CTS watching ones stealthy opera tions, but Co the police.
 It happened tho past week that Captain of Police Delage was in- formed by School street resident that his back yard was being used as depository for moonshine whiskey that he did not take fondly to the idea
 The captain investigated and found the aforementioned jug of liquor in the hole under the tree. Both the whiskey and jug are lock. ed up at police headquarters the moonshine still inside the jug.
 If anyone wishes to claim the jug and contents as his property, Captain Delage will welcome such course of action.
Putnam patriot., 1922-10-06
COUPLE DOESN'T BALk AT
 BEING WED IN SToCkRooM

Although Attorney Arthur s. Macdonald was tied up. as the say ing goes, with the Superior court considering criminal cases yester- day in Putnam. he was not too busy to tie marriage knot that made Louis Trudell. g, widower, and Mrs. Lillian C. kowalsky. 10, di- vorcee. both of Worcester, man and wife. MT. Macdonald was unable to leave the court building and the couple insisted that he perform the marriage ceremony. What was to be done7
 Matters were further complicat- ed by the fact that almost every room in the court house was in use. the only one found not occupied by attorneys in consultation with eli ents, court officials. prisoners. jury men and others, being the court stock room.
 So it was that Mr. Macdonald and the prospective bride and groom took possession of the room and there the couple was married by the attorney-the newly weds leav- ing Putnam shortly afterward as swiftly as they came, their beaming faces indicating unbounded hap piness.
Putnam patriot., 1922-10-06
COAL CARS ARRIVE
 FOR LOCAL DEALERS
In Last Ten Days 150 Tons of Anthracite Reaches Put
 nam

Anthracite coal-hard coal for household use-is being received in Putnam in fairly generous quantities considering the nationwide scarcity of the commodity at the present mo ment. A canvass today of fuel deal CTS disclosed that three carloads oi about 90 tons. were unloaded here in the past 10 days.
 Only Drop In Bucket
 These three carloads of hard coal is only a drop in the bucket when the citv's collective needs Is considered And it does not mean that as much more will be received in the next 10 days. Nor does 1t indicate that as many more will not arrive in the next week consigned to Putnam dealers. But it does prove that an effort is be- ing made to get some hard coal into the city and that 1t can be bought, if only in small quantities.
 It is encouraging at least Co local people who are cherishing that meagre supply left over from last spring or who dislike to think of the empty bins in the cellar.
 State Fuel Commissioner Thomas H. Russell states that owing 10 the coal shortage. the critical condition is during the next six or eight weeks, and he respectfully urges everyone to util- ize all available substitutes for hard coal during this period After Dee. l." Mir. Russell is quoted as saying, ..it is likely that a sufficient supply of coal. provided intelligent economy is exercised in it's use. will be available. v
 Commissioner Russell has appoint ed Alderman Charles E. Dean as local fuel administrator his territory inciud- ing Putnam. Thompson, Woodstock, Pomfret and Eastford. It will be Mir. Deans responsibility in the premises to see that the supply of coal in these places is equitably distributed and to see that no unfair practices are used anywhere along the line.
Putnam patriot., 1922-10-06
FORMER NURSE SUES
 AGEDLOCAL WOMAN
Mrs. Fisher, 52, Is Made De- fendant In S2,000 Civil
 Action
Mrs. John MeGregor, Plaintiff. Alleg-
 ss She Loaned s2. 900 on Note

Mrs Caroline B Fisher, s2 years old. of Putnam Heights. is made de. fendant in a civil action for S2,00O that has been brought by Mrs. Annie McGregor, former housekeeper and nurse for Mrs Fisher and who lives on the West Thompson road Mrs. McGregor alleges that on Jan. ls, last, she loaned s2.000 to the Fishers that the late J. Waterman Fisher, hus- band of the defendant, received the money and that Mrs Fisher signed the demand note made subject to six per cent interest. Mir. Fisher died last February.
 Mrs. Fisher, in her answer to the suit, through her attorney, Ernest C. Morse, now on file in the Superior court. declares that she has no knowl- edge whatever of the alleged note and knows nothing of ever having receiv- cd S2. 900 from Mrs McGregor or of her husband ever having done SO. The answer to the suit says in part: "On Jan. f3 the defendant was old and in- firm. and by reason thereof incapaci- tated from properly attending to any business. and f the note was execut- ed. her signature Mrs Fisher'sl was procured by fraud. undue influence or artihce. without paying her any consideration therefor and without the defendant knowing what she was signing nor the legal effect thereof. !"
 Mrs. Annie MeGregor, the plaintiff in the ease, is the wife Of John Me Gregor She Is represented in the court action by Attorney Harry |. paek of Danfelsou
Putnam patriot., 1922-10-06
NO COMMISSIONER
 ON POMFRET ROADS
Action at Town Meeting Is De ciared Illegal.-Election
 Defeats Motions Object
Hottest Town Meeting In Many Years
 From Two Points of View

If all opinions and indications to date are to be believed. the efforts of certain residents of Pomfret to force the appointment of a town road com missioner in charge of the town high ways as opposed to the old method of leaving the roads in the care of the seleetmen. have failed utterly. all though according to the vote passed at the town meeting last Monday af- terneon such an official was elected.
 From two points of view the town meeting of 1922 in Pomfret will long be remembered as one of the hottest on record. In the first place the at mosphere of the little town house in which were gathered every possible voter of the town. was at the roasting point. Secondly, the unexpected presentation of a motion taking the roads out of the seleetmen's hands created the most exciting situation that the town had had politically in some years.
 The meeting began quietly enough. l There were the usual unanimous votes on the first eight or nine articles men toned in the call Then came Article i Ten. which like another but more in- ternationally famous Article 10, al most created a riot Article 10 reads "To see what action the town will take in regard to repairing the high ways and appropriate money for the same. It was read by the town clerk and the moderator. F 0. Davis, asked for the motion. Instantly II. II. Dav- Ienport arose and read motion pro- posing that a road commissioner be elected under certain stated condi- tions. The hall buzzed with excite ment while Mr. Davenport was told to put his motion in writing
 Hiek. Defeats Wright
 It was then put to vote and ac- eording to the decision of the moder- ator. the motion was defeated. There was a call for discussion, the vote was re-opened and there was much talk. Finally another vote was taken and in the opinion of the moderator, the vote was passed Mir Davenport then nom mated promptly Fayette l.. Wright, while from another section of the room came the nomination of George N. Hicks, long the capable and efficient first selectman of the town. The vote was taken by ballot Mir. Wright was defeated and Mir Hicks was elected. While the motion had been carried. the effectiveness of taking the matter out of the hands of the selectmen had likewise been defeated by placing Mir. Hicks in the new office.
 The meeting then proceeded with it's usual appropriations, most of the no- tices in the call being favorably voted upon.
 But the struggle had not ended On all sides there were heard comments that the election of the road commls- sioner was neither legal nor permis- slble in the sudden manner in which it had been proposed by Mr. Dayen- port and rushed through the meeting However. the meeting came to ad- iournment and the warning sides de- cided to let matters stand for the mo- ment
 Now it appears that the opposition
Putnam patriot., 1922-10-06
Charqe Dmdnf Wih Fraud
 In Damage Suits OUer Bonds
JOHN DUDA, PUTNAM BAKER, ALLEGES MISREPRESEN- PATTON OF VALUE OF SECURITIES AND CON-
 TENTS OF AGREEMENT HE SIGNED
Savings Bank Are Each Sued For s4ooo By
 New York City Brokers

Fraud and misrepresentation are charged against Edmund Durant of Providence street. Putnam. bond salesman of Clarence Hodson & Co. Inc. of New York City. in eonnectisn with the ss.000 damage suit filed against John Duda. Putnam hakuwy proprietor, for his refusing to buy S4,000 worth of bonds from the piain- tin concern. following his alleged signed agreement to make such pur~. chase
 Mir. Duda's answer to the damxgs suit was filed Friday by his attorney. Ernest (. Morse, and in 1t he afIirx.n that his signature to an alleged agree ment was obtained by misrepresents- tion Gnd fraud on the part of thu agent purant of the plaintiff.
 The Putnam Savings Bank is also made defendant in n S4.000 xuik- along with Mir. Duda. the pIainti8 seeking damages from the bank for itz having stopped payment on check for S4.00O made payable to the Hod- son company. to pay for the bonds of the First State Pawners' Society, Inc. which the Hodson company claims Duda purchased.
 Politicians Plaintiff Attorneys
 Thomas Spellaey. Democratic can didate for the United States Senate from Connecticut. and his campaign manager, Edward NJ Yoemans, arc the attorneys for the Clarence Hod- son Company, the concern that has brought the action against Mir. Du<Ia and the local bank. They allegc in | their complaint that their agent. Per cy Durant, spoke with MT. Duda con- cerning the bonds of the First State Pawners' Society, Inc. of New York City. and that Mir. Duda agreed to purchase such bonds Co the value of s4. .000. signing an agreement Co thia effect. Mir Duda gave his order for this sum on the Putnam Savings Bank. the complaint states. lt goes on to affirm that the Putnam Savings Bank ] issued a cheek for $s .000 on the First National Bank to the order of the plaintiff Clarence Hodson < Co.,, and that subsequently, payment on thix check was stopped by the Putnam Saw l ings Bank. The Hodson company seeks S4.000 damages from Mir. Duda and a like sum from the Putnam Saw ings Bank. |,
 Duda Says He Signed Something
 Mir. Duda. in his answer to the surt, acknowledges having talked about bonds with Mir Durant, the Hodson company agent, and states, too, that he signed a certain paper, but not of the character which the plaintiff al ileges. Mir. Duda claims that on March l2I, 1922, Durant told him about the bonds of the First State Pawner's So- ciety, Inc that Durant said that the bonds were readily marketable and had q value of 100 cents on the doi- lar: that the bonds could be taken tn any bank and could be sold immedi- ately for their par value.
 Mr. Duda further alleges that Dur ant told him, that he fDudal could go Co the bank and verify his tDurant'sl statements Durant presented Duda, 1 the latter afIirms. with paper which was an agreement to buy the bonds. If all that Durant claimed for them was true.
 Defendant Alleges Fraud Duda states that he was led to be- lieve that the said paper was an agree
Putnam patriot., 1922-10-06
STANDING OF CONTESTANTS

Below Is shown the standing of con- testants up to Wednesday evening, Sept. 27. Each ones standing is the same this week as last, as no count was made this week by the Campaign Manager. The Judges, Saturday night. will count all points cast from the above date
 Mrs Beruiee Delaney S46,2 200
 (Putnaml
 Mis-, Gladys W. Wright S45,s0o
 fPomfret Centerl Miss Marguerite Bosworth S44. $50
 (East Woodstock Frederick J. Wells S43,s5O Mrs. Emma Levitt Phillips s43rSo0
 tPutnam)
 Jim" Ryan 1Pomfretl s43,65o Mrs. Henry N. HoIbrook s43,4oo
 (Abington)
 Mrs. Alexander Maitland 5000
 (Thompsonl
 Waldo E. Chase fRt. n SAP. $50 Miss Maude Perrin s4l,eSO
 West Woodstock Francis Murphy (Putnam) sAi,3So Tho. H. Nj. Richmond fRt 8 $40, 700 Mrs. (. F. Miller s3s,soo
 (East Thompson) Miss Doris Reynolds sZs, ioo
 (Thompsonl
 Michael White 4Zf'aoo
 (Woodstock)
 mi,, Ns.,ie Watson s72,sOo
 tPomfret Center1 Jonathan Ward Putnam 447 300 R.vnond John.on AT 300
 (No. Grosvenordaiel Miss Margaret T. White 2ss,lSo
 (Pomfret Ceuterl Mrs. Fl. W. Tourtellotte 21O,7O
 tSouth Woodstock Roscoe A. Chase Rt. lso.3Oo u;.. u.ran.r;,. Dunn 4e,6oo
 tKillingly)
 The Patriots big subscription and prize campaign will close promptly at 9 o'clock tomorrow Saturday eve ming. Oct. 7th. at which time ALL points and ALL subscriptions MUST BE IN OUR OFFICE in order to be counted.
 And they're still anybody's autos as the race is VERY CLOSE ONE, among the real workers, and the sub scriptions secured this last week IS what will. in all probability. deter mine the winners of that Buick SIX and the Chevrolet.
 But very few hours remain m which to get subscriptions and a good bunch of them turned in NOW would turn the tide in favor of ANY eandi- date
Putnam patriot., 1922-10-06
To Hold Street Parade

\ parade will be held prior to the cornerstone laying and this part of the program will be in charge of Isaac Champeau, who will act as chief mar shal. The column will form at O. clock and will get under way at 2-3o o'clock.
 The parade column will be made un as follows: Platoon of police, Chief Marshal Champeau; aides, Frank X. Lueier, James Connor. James J. Char ron and Frank Sherlock; Manhasset band; Franco American Guards ehil- dren of St. Mary's Parochial school young men of parish between l6 and 2l years of age; young men over zi and young married men middle eged men of parish: older male members of parish.
 Chief Marshal Champeau announces that those to take part in the parade will assemble at the following places; Children in school yard; young men fe to 21, form between old church and rectory; young men over 2l and young married men. form in st. Jos eph's park west of church; older men of parish form on Providence street west of Marshall street.
 According to the lineup indicated above. the parade will cover Prou- denee street, from the starting point, to Main street, to Bridge street. to Woodstock avenue, 10 Marshall street. to the site of the new l2-room addition to st. Mary's school
 The pastor of the church will be tn charge of the ceremonies. The corner
Putnam patriot., 1922-10-06

Delegates to the 2sth Senatorial District Republican caucus, to be held tomorrow afternoon al the municipal building, Putnam. will select as their standard bearer Judge Clarence H.. Child of Woodstock After the meet ing delegates wiIi lunch at the Inn.
Putnam patriot., 1922-10-06
Saturday Night Is Patriots Night"!H
of Automobiles The Greats theP Invited The Party


 e the ominet tz O the ceku aa oee en Immediately gewngo Bucks xTorngc the c mCunth edtob a have beer f tn bebaueC Comet ounons nsquaea r
Putnam patriot., 1922-10-06

and so on. "old" subscriptions earn about twenty per cent less points.
 You still nave time to round up a big bunch of subscriptions before the close. and as there is a Si,305 Buick Six and a s60s Chevrolet touring, be- sides five big Cash Merchandise Dr.
 CContinued on Page l2)
Putnam patriot., 1922-10-06
Patriots Campaign Will Close
 9 ?. M, Saturday, October 7
WHEN ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS AND ALL POINTS MUST BE IN-THoUSANDS WONDERING WHO'LL
 WIN THOSE AUTOS
Race Is Close and Big Bunch of Subscriptions This Week Will
 Decide Car Winners
WHAT SUBSCRIPTIONS EARN
WIN THOSE AUTOS

Points" from last Monday morn ing to the close of the campaign at g o'clock tomorrow (Ssturday) evening, Oct. 7th.