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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-03-02
CLEARING AWAY RUINS
Workmen Search In Donahue Block
Debris Fer Material Of Value

Crowds Of people gathered yestcr-
day afternoon and again today To
watch workmen AS they removed the
ruins Of the Donahuc block fire While
men were engaged in trucking the
charred remains Of one Of Putnam s
central business blocks. others were
busy rummaging about IN quest OF
goods and merchandise not consumed
by the flames
From under what used to be the en-
trance 10 Donahue's drug store. there
were unearthed "a surprising quantity
Of drugs. nationally known pills and
medicines. that were not particularly
by having gone through
smoke. water and flame As the work
ers got deeper INTO the ruins perhaps
some other material will be salvaged.
The building has been under police
protection day and night since the
fire, bat even AT that some youths
slipped into whnt was the cellar, when
the officers back was turned. and
were caught fammaeing about in the
apparent hope If finding something
OF value
Insurance adiusters We're in town
Tuesday and made settlement with
those who lost everything by the tire.
All occupants Of the building received
ii 100 per cent adjustment Oh THE
amount Of insurance that they cat
rFgH
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-03-02
SUMMER PICNIC IN WINTER
Mr. and Mrs van der Lam Have Nov
Il Entertainment at Mashamoquet Inn

About - guests Of Mr. and Mrs.
Willem C. van der Liam were delight
fully entertained al their home. Mash
am0quet Inn. Pomfret. on Tuesday
evening, when a summer picnic was
held while snoWbanks waist deep were
lust outside the window. The guests,
dressed IN SUMMER clothes Of various
period from the Colonial, through the
hustle and archery periods, % mod
ern hanueis. played bridge IN the
early part Of the evening At 1910
the doors Of the dining room were
opened, disclosing an artistleaIlY ar
ranged picnic ground. A striped avn
inR covered the entrance door. shut
tiers hung from the windows within
the room, and tire entire four walls
were covered with white Iafttced
trells hung Wifh all kinds # flowers
At one side gIawed ii camp fire heaped
high with logs Grass mats covered
the floor and there were park bench
IS and garden seats placed about 80
groups For each four guests there
was "a picnic basket containing sHHI-
witches. caIez. and BOTTLES Of ginger
ale Paper cups and pilates were
used and the guests =at about the floor
iu true picnic style while "a glance cut
IF the window reve1led the depths of
Late winter aHaw
Mr. and Mrz ean der Lam quests
included Hfs r 8 Richardson,
Mr.. j. l. Eefi!lard. Mfz Hais de-
Flores. Mr. and Mr. John u Camp
bell Mrs j j Whitehead aHH John
Whitehead Mn tiladE Micsa.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-03-02
obey say

y
nat the GROUND htis = sei st''''ls
the weather hoR this year
=
That Queen Victoriats husband
wouldn't allow anyone around him 10
=
busy time # the sidewalk cleaning
law had been enforced tins week
=,
I..,,=..-
"'"'A ANEW anu
That the Chicscrine House ruins
ing structure
mar u aashe. 'n.t-s= me aas Gays
thth reufg5ify MARKS e dog tte.
hat somebody tthe5ed lae eu--
ar market aeain
That the lhey aas edi5ef a'dn ,
mean - b. sarcastic about the Red
Gross Drive.
nat ~ knows l". &a=s .zH ali'
ed yet
ioat ne .'i'oioei.'s-
mat ere iaAhf ti'lits asssas stss d
was th9l eii.lt was s''Nt4 was WI
hal ~ s.'isat 'i'E soilit 81 e.'e
eeoas . fireman p'e''iiit an
NAT II la 81, snoe ',., II. seoi 'ss' ''
''''' s'9's .''e'' - :,
That =eheeker mend was seen
WIN mis- eeafa uhdet mis- arm hoi'u'F
morning
That We wonder II ne was studying
new moves instead OF ms blole'
j
That Putnam people are not the
only ones Who pan the \. 9. \. H.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-03-02
HAVE PATRIOTIC PARTY
Relief Corps Members Enjoy Dinner
aud Entertainments Program

aud Entertainment Program
Members ~ 4 G Warmer Relief
Corps held exercises Tuesday evening
Ia odd Fellows hall in observance III
lincoln aad MashHeton's birthdays
Dinner was served numerous guests
being among those who gathered
about the board
Following the excellent repast.
there was a patriotic program Of i'm
terest To everyone and its presentation
afforded keen enjoyment Mrs Mum
roe and Mrs. Benoit gave vocal
duet. and Mrs Joseph Carpenter con-
tributed reading Mrs. g Benoit
entertained with a vocal solo. as did
also Mrs Muuroe Papers on Lincoln
and Washington We're read by Mrs.
Ethel Tourtcllotte Mrs Law gave a
reading and several selections we're
given by Misses Dorcas and Ruth
Bartlett,
The affair was brought 20 con.
clusion with the singing Of America.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-03-02
CONSIDER THE POOR FARMER

will be of all residents along in the
smaller communities of the know the results of the
citizens Of Thompson who demanded special
meeting for the discussion Of keeping town roads
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-03-02
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

r,g House For Those Something Dispose o.
a 7 Wishing 70 ACQUIRE Something; Employer and En-
lsvee; It Brings Buyer and Seller Together
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-03-02
LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION

.radine. Planting. Pruning. Forma
gardens and treatment Of grounds
Plans and designs furnished. JOS
EPH s. SHEPARD, South Wood
stock, Conn. Telephone 637-l2.
1t
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-03-02

Witter Bros, Public Auetioneers
~ Main St. Danielson, Conn.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-03-02

Or Names Medicines Just receiv-
Cd at Farley's Drug Store, Providence
street Adv.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-03-02

On he death of John G. johnson. for.
mer president u the Putnam BulHns
& Loan Association
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-03-02

FOR RENT-Furnished room, heated
10 gentleman. Address BOX \ 7 z
Patriot. or phone 4ol-4 at
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-03-02
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Nice large tenement up
stairs. Hot and cold water. elee-
tric lights and bath. Apply TO T.
] MIGNAULT. u Chapel street.
Tel. 1862. 52-d
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-03-02
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-0ne family COW, due To
ffa,hen soon Tel 2Og-5.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-03-02
RESOLUTIONS

Woodstock, Conn Feb %. iaaa
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
new BILL CUTS OFF
JAP IMMIGRATION
5000 Armenian Children Un-
der is Years Permitted In
Approved Measure

Washington. "A provision which
would operate to prohibit the immi-
grafton of Japanese is included in the
bill revising immigration quotas
downward approved by the House
committee on immigration.
"An immigrant not eligible to citi-
zenship shall not be admitted to the
United States" the bill provides. un-
less he is an immigrant returning
from a temporary visit abroad, rep
resentative of any religious denomin-
alton, college professor or member OF
any recognized learned profession or
a bona fide student who seeks to en-
ter the United States solely for the
purpose of study at an educational in
stitution, particularly designed by
him"
Provision is made for admitting 25,-
600 Armenian children under 16 years
old Senator Sterling, Republican,
South Dakota, explained that the com
missioner of immigration estimates
that about 5000 adult Armenians
would be admitted under this meas
ure.
The House immigration committee,
following stormy session, approved
by divided vote, the essential features
OF the new bill reducing the quota
percentage from 8 to and further re-
stricting the quotas by changing the
census basis from that of 1910 to that
of 1890.
Under the bill, the quota of immi-
grafton from each nationality is linn
tied to 400 and in addition thereto
two per cent of the number of for
eign born individuals of such nation
ality resident in the United States un-
der the census of 1890
By allowing all nations 400 to start
with, it means considerable increase
in the number which may come from
the smaller nations whose quotas
have been less than 400 under the
present three per cent restriction law.
There is very marked reduction,
however in nearly all the larger
quotas
The new bill, it is estimated, would
permit an aggregate annual immigra-
tion of about 10000 as compared
with 35S000 under the present per
cent law. Whether the exemptions
from quotas which are provided in
the new bill will entirely Offset this
decrease is unknown.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
SEA QUAKE BRINGS
DEATH AND DAMAGE
Huge Tidal Wave Sinks Boats
and Floods Islands in
Hawaiian Group

Honolulu. - Seven tidal waves, ap-
parently arising from an earthquake
In the Pacific swept the shores OF the
islands of the Hawaiian group. Re-
ceding, they left scenes of desolation
and considerable damage in their
wake, took toll of twelve lives, and
tossed ships. anchored in the bays or
tied to docks, about like corks.
On the island of Oahu, four waves
struck Haleiwa, with secondary eff
fects visible in Honolulu Bay, where
the water rose and receded a maxi
mum of six feet
A section of the Oahu Railroad
tracks, skirting the ocean at Mokuleia
about four miles west of Haleiwa was
washed out, as were several bridges.
Persons who observed the waves said
that the whole sea seemed to rise
up"
The heaviest damage was at Hilo,
where the only deaths, those OF ia
panese fishermen, were reported At
this place the tidal wave swept out
the railroad bridge over the Wailuka
river and swamped practically all the
sampans in Hila harbor. One sam
pan was seen on the crest of a wave
running at full speed. 1t disappear
ed and those aboard it are missing.
The stores on the Hilo water front
were thrown into the street, their
foundations being swept out by the
rushing waters. Many drivers of au-
tomobiles abandoned their cars when
they saw the huge waves sweeping to-
ward them.
On the Island of Maud a tidal wave
brought serious injury to DIR. L. G..
Smith, whose automobile was hurled
by the wave over a fence and over
turned
The high waters washed over the
streets of the water front at Kahului,
wrecking the wharf and destroying
the freight in the pier building. The
wharf shed virtually was demolished
and the water covered the wharf Of
flee to a depth Of three feet. The
Kahului damage is estimated at $780,
OO0
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
DRY ENF0RCERS
WIN 3.H0UR FIGHT
Bootleggers in Maryland Stop
Battle Only When Ammu-
milton is Gone
ONE IS SHOT; OTHERS FLEE
Large Amount of Whisky In Cases Is
Ready for Shipment. and 1000
Gallon Still All Complete,
Captured BY Officers.

Washington. - A battle between 15
prohibition enforcement agents and a
score OF bootleggers took place in a
driving snowstorm in Prince Georges
county, near Walnut, Maryland. and
did not end for three hours when the
bootleggers ran out OF ammunition
and escaped in the woods. One man.
who refused to give his name before
he lapsed into unconsciousness, was
brought to a hospital here and was
said to be in a serious condition with
a bullet in his head. He is between
20 and 25 years old.
The prohibition agents were in
search of stills and other illegal appa-
ratus for manufacturing intoxicants
and were armed with riot guns and
46caliber revolvers. Their opponents
also were said to be well armed and
the battle took place in open fields.
the maneuvering covering a mile OF
territory. The officers encountered
stiff opposition, aided before long by
reinforcements the bootleggers had
summoned, armed with sawed-off
shotguns.
The raid was sequel to the whole
sale raids made in the capital when
much liquor was seized and numerous
arrests made.
Although no prisoners were said to
have been captured except for the
wounded man, the raid yielded a vast
quantity of goods. After the smoke
of the battle had cleared the revenue
agents reported they confiscated l.
OOO-gallon still. run by a 30-horsepow-
er, 200-pound pressure steam boiler, a
5OO-gallon triple condenser and a 200
gallon "doubler." At this still they
also found % tubs containing 25 gal
Ions of corn whisky as we'll as 10
cases of the whisky ready for ship
ment and 200 cases of empty gallon
jugs.
One hundred yards away an eight
room house was found to have one
room filled with corn whisky, esti-
mated at 1000 gallons ready for ship
ment. A half mile away was the
other plant where were found two
3OO-gallon stills, 25 gallons of whisky
ready for shipment and 18 tubs con-
tanning 25 gallons of corn whisky.
More than 25 cases of such liquor was
also found nearby as well as Is mash
boxes containing 81 400 gallons of
mash. All of this was destroyed
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
Blizzard sweeps Atlantic Coast

New York.-The Atlantic seaboard
from New England to the Carolinas
was blizzard-swept Five inches of
snow fell in New York and vicinity
while hurricane was reported roar
ing of the Hatteras coast. All east
ern trains were up to three hours
late, while ships at sea we're buffeted
and bowled. Six thousand men were
put to work clearing snow from the
streets of New York, where traffic
was hampered in places
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
Troops From Rhine Arriv. HON.

Savannah, Ga - Americas last
thousand" nave arrived from Europe,
signalizing the Nltions closing ac-
tion in it's participation IN the World
War From the deck of the United
stats army transport st. Mi
hiel the soldiers who kept watch on
the Rhine got their first glimpse of
their homeland after an absence of
five years. With them were French,
Belgian and German wives and chill
dren, who saw for the first time the
land they are to call home Savannah
turned out to man to welcome
them
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

New York.7-Two firenen are dead
and three. are repotted. by physicians
to be dying as th1 result OF collision
between a Long Island express train
and a fire truck while the latter was
trapped on the railroad tracks by sud
denly lowered crossing gates. wit.
nesses said that the truck received
the crossing towerman's signal to 20
ahead after a local train passed, but
that the gates we're again lowered
while the truck was on the tracks and
the express sped into it.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
Plaid Identifies wearer.

New York. - A bit of Scotch plaid
ribbon worn by Michael Conboy, New
York, identified Conboy to two or
phans who arrived from Glasgow,
Scotland. The girls. Winifred and
Kathleen Coyne, orphaned by the
death of their parents. sent the rib
bon to Conboy, a boyhood friend of
their father, so they would know him
when he met them at the pier. The
ribbon did its work and the girls
were spared a trip to Ellis Island.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
HARDING URGES
ACTION ON DEBT
President Presents Settlement
in Strong Words and Asks
Prompt Approval
is A COVENANT OF PEACE
Declares the Agreement is a Recon-
mitment of the English Speak
ing World to the Validity
of Covenants.

Washington, d. C.-President Hard
ing personally urged upon Congress
that it not only approve promptly the
British debt settlement agreement
but that it also come to a decision,
one way or another, at this session
on the Administration shipping bill
Approval of the debt settlement
was forecast by Republican leaders.
The first step along the legislative
way was taken Immediately after Mr.
Harding concluded his address. Bills
amending the existing debt funding
law were introduced in both branches.
Whatever the final decision, action on
this legislation will not be DELAYED
The bills to amend the debt fund
ing law to bring the settlement with
in its terms were offered by Senator
Smoot and Representative Burton,
members of the American Debt Com
mission. The Senate bill was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee,
while the House bill went to the
Ways and Means Committee.
The Senate situation was regarded
in some quarters as foreshadowing
III,
but it's supporters insisted that 1t
will be passed,
The executive offered no suggestion
as to which measure should have
precedence, nor did he make recon-
mendation as to the form the legis-
lation approving the debt settlement
should take. He did state frankly
his opposition to attaching soldiers
bonus to the legislation, declaring
Congress should give "a frank, exclu-
sive and direct decision, uninvolved
by any disposition of the moneys
which the funding program ultimately
will bring to the Federal Treasury"
In urging approval of the agree
ment by the American and British
debt commissions, Mr. Harding de-
clared the agreement is a "recommit-
ment of the English-speaking world
to the validity of contract. 1t is in
effect, covenant of peace no less
effective than it would be if Joint
British and American opposition to
war were expressly agreed upon"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
100 Trapped In Mine Explosion.

Dawson, N. M.-More than 12O lives
is the probable toll of terrific explo-
sion in mine No. L of the Phelps
Dodge operation, two miles from this
city Only four bodies have been re-
covered Relief workers from Daw-
son and Ration are working feverishly
in an effort to save alive some of the
men caught in the blast. Many falls
and considerable debris were encoun-
tered, however. The rescuers have
reached a depth of nearly mile un-
derground, but are still some distance
from the point of the explosion.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
PEACE FARLEY coLLAPsEs
Turks Refuse To Indorse Compact In
Spite Of Pleas Of Allies.

Spite Of Pleas Of Allies.
Lausanne. - European statesmen
have failed to restore peace is the
Near East. The peace conference
definitely collapsed after desperate
efforts to save It,
Never in the history of political
conferences we're such amazing
scenes witnessed as marked the
tragic ending of negotiations which
extended over almost three months
Practically the whole diplomatic
world ran after Ismet Pasha. head of
the Turkish delegation, trying to in
duce him to sign the treaty, but Mus.
tapha KemaPs favorite general was
immovable He said mo" to all
Americans, British, French and Ital.
ians
The American representatives, Am
bassador Child, Joseph G. Grew and
Rear Admiral Bristol, called upon him
after the break, in an endeavor to
save the conference, and Lord Cur.
zon delayed his departure for half an
hour in the hope that Ismet Pasha
would change his mind, but all in
vain
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
SENATE PASSES
ARMY MEASURE
Regular Personnel of 125,00O
Men and 10000 Officers
Agreed Upon
WAR BUDGET Is $340, ,523, 900
Muscle Shoals Grant For Nitrate Ex-
pertinent Is Dropped - Commerce
Committee Determined To Get
Final Action On Shipping Bill.

Washington. - The administration
shipping bill was called up again IN
the Senate by Chairman Jones of the
commerce committee with the an
nouncement that it would not be laid
aside except by a vote of the Senate.
Taking the floor Immediately after
the Senate had passed the army ap-
preparation bill Senator Jones assert
ed that I'VE are now ready to proceed
with the shipping bill and we will
pass it or we will reject it, as the ma
1orfty Of the Senate shall determine"
The last regular appropriation bill
of the present session of Congress,
the war department budget aggregat-
ing $340,523,0O0 was passed and sent
to conference.
Most Of the other appropriation
bills have become law but a few still
are in conference. Completion of the,
; army bill, according to administration
..leaders, virtually Will insure. against
calling OF an extra session of Con-
gress after March 4, even if the ad-
ministration shipping bill, the British
debt funding or other measures
should fail
There are few differences between
the Senate and House on the army
budget Each provided for a regular
personnel: of 125,000 men and $4,000
officers and both are in agreement
: also on the rivers and harbors fund
of S56,5S9.OOO. Leaders predicted that
agreement on minor points of differ
ence would be quickly reached in con.
ference.
Prior to passage of the bill, Senator
Norris (Rep) OF Nebraska, withdrew
his amendment to appropriate $4,000
900 more for nitrate experimentation
at Muscle Shoals, Ala, after propon-
ents of Henry Ford's offer for the
power project had indicated opposi-
ton.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
Mine Blast Near Vancouver.

Vancouver. y. c. - Twenty eight
bodies we're reported removed from
Cumberland mine on Vancouver Is.
land, following an explosion. Seven
teen other men we're believed en-
tombed, and little hope was held out
that they would be rescued alive. The
bodies recovered were said to have
included 20 whites and eight Orien-
tails. The explosion occurred in No.
4 mine OF the Canadian Galleries at
Cumberland, r. c. just after the
night shift had gone on duty.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
Carve Crosses on Girls eodv.

Chicago.-Ten crosses were carved
on the body of Miss Mildred Eric by
a band Of masked men who kidnapped
her and left her unconscious on
lonely country road, according to a
statement made to police by the girl
Miss Eric declared the men seized
her as she was leaving her home and
rushed her to the country, where she
was mutilated.- Two crosses we're
carved ON her breast, two on her
back and the others on her legs and
arms. Motorists found her beside the
road and took her home.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
FOuu Overcome. by Coal Gas Fumes.

F.oua Overcome. by Coal Gas Fumes.
Pittston, Ps.-I.Wtlht, Is believed to
be the first fatality to occur in this
city, due to coal gas fumes, was re-
corded here when Mrs John Munley
suocumbed after being overcome by
gases from the furnace OF the AIunley
home. John Munley. her husband. is
seriously III with slight hopes for
his recovery. Two daughters, Agnes
and Catherine. the latter a school
teacher, we're overcome The former
was removed to Pittston Hospital,
where she is reported as ssrioaAiy IN
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
House Passes British Debt Plan.

Washington, d. Approval of
the British debt settlement was voted
by the House, 291 to A. One Repub-
lican, Mccormick of Montana, and 43
Democrats opposed the settlement.
while 227 Republicans, 63 Democrats,
and one Socialist member, Meyer
London of New York, voted for it.
There was no effort in the House to
attach soldiers bonus rider to the
legislation, and attempts to amend it
otherwise failed. The bill now goes
to Senate
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
Fire Endaneers Old Theater Buldin

Connellsville. - The old Newmyer
Opera House, where the first stage
plays were shown in Connellsville.
now occupied by two storerooms, the
offices Of the American Express Com
pany and a number Of apartments,
was threatened with destruction by
fire. The blaze originated above the
furnace in the cellar from an over
heated flue. The express Office was
considerably damaged and tenants
we're ordered out OF the building
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

Rgfiaire.-.When Police Chief Cor
belts dry raiders entered the home
OF Mrs. Mary Jones by smashing in
the door, the woman is alleged to
have grabbed gun and a bottle and
leaped into bed, claiming she was
very I'll. The odor Of booze led 70
an investigation and the police found
the woman had poured a quart Of II.
quor into the bed. Forcing her to
rise. the police wrung enough evi-
dence from the bed sheets to war
rant her arrest
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

Greensburg, Sherrick Fulmer
OF Sewickley township, is a patient
in the Westmoreland Hospital suffer
ing severe decorations Of the face and
left eye. While he was in the act OF
harnessing one Of his horses, the ami
NAL wheeled and kicked yiciously, one
OF the hoofs striking him full in the
face. II is feared the injury may
cost him his sight.