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Putnam patriot., 1923-05-25
COUNCIL MAY DEFER
 NAMING OF CAPTAIN
Some Members Favorable to Postponing Election of
 Police Head
Others Urge Action Now.-Seversi
 Men Are Candidates For Post

Inquiry concerning the probable successor of the late Captain of Police Remi Delage as head of the local po- lice department, disclosed that ma jority of the common council. which has the power to fill the vacancy. is favorable to taking no action at this time. but to let matters stand as they are today until next January. when the newly elected common council will, in the regular course of events, make choice of captain of police.
 Majority Favor Insetion
 II is the opinion teddy of major ity of the aldermen that to take no action now would be in the best in terests of the city, the greater elf ciency of the police department, and for the sake of economy. It is point ed out, and everyone understands 1t, that the man picked by the present council for captain of police. might not be held in favor next January, when his term would expire. After q few months, then, he would be busted and would doubtless find himself job less. This would not be a happy sit- uation for him, and the efficiency of the police department would suffer by the changes. All things considered, 1t is contended at the present mos ment. 1t would be better to wait until next January to elect new captain of police.
 George Liard Acting Captain
 In the meantime, George Lizard, holding the rank of sergeant. would continue as active head of the de- partment. in the capacity of acting captain of police. Since assuming this responsibility he has acquitted himself in commendable way, and that he can continue to do so is agreed by all.
 There is, however, an unmistakabie sentiment in certain quarters for the election of new captain of police by the council at the next meeting. lt is held that Sergt. Liard, being the ranking member Of the department and the one having had the longest and most varied experience, is en- titled Co being elevated to the cap taincy In this event, if is argued, some present member ought to be ad- vanced to the sergeantcy, the name of Patrolmnn John Ryan being mention ed for this post.
 Several Mentioned as Candidates
 Several other local men are prom inently figuring in the general discus sion and speculation on who will be the next police captain, the names of these gentlemen being mentioned as receptive for the election. Among them are former Captain of Police John H. Bulger. William Jarvis. who is on leave of absence as a member of the department, and who is serving as a state police officer on special duty for the State Department of Domestic Animals. Joseph Marion is also mentioned as being a candidate.
Putnam patriot., 1923-05-25
Police Arrest Nine Strikers
 Charge TlUO With Contempt
ELI LAROSE AND ALBERT MENOCHE ARE IN WILL MANTIC TO ANSWER TO LATTER ALLEGA-
 TON BEFORE SUPERIOR COURT
Seven Strikers Charged With Intimidation Are Given ioDsy
 Suspended Jail Sentences.-Appcal From Decision

Eli Larose and Albert Menoche. members of Local 37. American Asso- citation of Textile Operatives, of Put nam, went to Willimantie today to ap- pear before Judge Webb in the Su- perior coart chambers, to answer to the charge of being in contempt of court because of an alleged breach of the injunction issued by Judge Avery Mfg. Co.,. forbidding their picketing, molesting, or otherwise interfering with those people who have chosen to remain in the employ of the concern. The labor trouble that arose two weeks ago "Wednesday, when demand for an increase of seven per cent in wages was refused, and the arrest of Larose and Menoche yesterday morn ing grows out of their activities about the plant in performing picket duty in company with scores of other strik- CTS. Up to noon today their cases had not been taken under consideration hy the court, owing to the judge being busy trying other cases on the Stu perior court docket.
 Impose. Jail Sentences
 Judge Geissler in the city court yesterday afternoon imposed 10 day suspended jail sentences on seven strikers who had been arrested and tried on charges of intimidation The defendants pleaded not guilty through their attorney, Arthur s. Macdonald An appeal was taken from the decis- ion of the court, and the seven de- fendants were released under bonds of $50 each, which were furnished hy Local S7. of which they are members The defendants were: Henry Bous- quet, Louis Caisse. Fred Deotte. Ed moud Lagasse. Louis Flagg, James Tarpey and Romeo Breault. They were charged with 'initmidating Alice Bianchi, Lottie Rondeau, and others.
 Sees Operations In Mill
 \ person who takes no sides what ever in the present labor trouble. was given the opportunity Monday of going through the plant and seeing for himself how much of the mill was really operating. He found, he states. that the spinning and spooling depart ments were operating better than 90 per cent; that the cardinR machines were running with but three exeep- tions; that in the warming depart ment he saw an ample complement of workers to man the machines. In the twisting rooms. almost every machine preparing cord fabric yarn was oper- atinR and looked after by the usual number of workers. He stated that in the cord fabric weaving room weav. prS were on hand to nf3sratt- tho iUpme 100 per cent. those stopped being only the ones that were then being made ready to turn of more cord tire fa- hrie
 In both the fiat" fabric weave room and in the twisting room pre- pairing yarn for the fiat" fabric
Putnam patriot., 1923-05-25
SELL DoUGHNUTs TOMORROW
Salvation Army to Boost Home Service Fund With Unique
 Event

Tomorrow will be "Doughnut Day" in Putnam. Doughnuts-of the real home made kind-will be sold on the streets of the city as a means of increasing the Home Ser vice Fund Of the local corps of the Salvation Army. The doughnuts will be made in the Army rooms on Pomfret street by Salvation Army Sallies, just like they did on the firing lines in France. Ingre- dients for the making of the doughnuts have been donated ny Putnam grocers. so almost the en- tire proceeds of "Doughnut Day will go into the treasury of the Sal vatinn Army.
 Progress is being made on the Home Service Fund house to house canvass. Two officers of the Army are soliciting the fund and report an excellent response. They need sl,s00 to maintain the Army work during the next year. and are asking Putnam and Killing ly residents to contribute this sum.
 lt is announced that the Salva- tion Army will conduct a tag day in Putnam on Saturday, June ?. High school girls have volunteered to assist.
Putnam patriot., 1923-05-25

tions, and the Thompson committee for the fund, headed by Miss Wiley, will sponsor recital at town hall on Saturday evening. June End, to be given by Miss Lila Newdiek of Bos- ton.
 Danielson has hailed the campaign with great enthusiasm. On Wednes- day afternoon at the home of Mrs. Milton \. Shumway, between 10 and 90 women met and organized them selves into a Danielson committee for the fund with Mrs Shumway as chair man. Representatives were present from Wauregan, Brooklyn and Day vile, and the work will also be active ly taken up in those places.
 Dance Is Next Event
 Putnams next big event in the campaign will be the dance at Union hall, Tuesday evening. June PC, when Edward Wittstein will bring his or chestra to town.
 The appealing feature of the cam paign on all sides is the small size of the unit, as it was generally felt that S5O.OO is a reasonable contribution from an individual, and it is not too large n figure for any organization to try to raise.
 Putnam organizations are rapidly failing into inc At their meeting on Tuesday evening. Putnam Lodge of Elks voted to take two units. Wolf Den Grange on Wednesday voted for two units and many other lodges, eI,,hs and circles are joining in the campaign.
Putnam patriot., 1923-05-25

looms, operations were sharply cur tailed. the weaving because of the absence of weavers. This particular department Is speeding up production almost every day, he was told.
 Striker Moves Out of Tows
 John Zigamond of II Lincoln street, one of the strikers who hal been ordered out of his tenement, moved on Monday with his family to Lawrence. On Tuesday Sheriff Aver served the second papers ir the first group of 10 persons who had been orr dcred to move from mil. tenements. Since Monday he has served more le- gal papers on strikers, these notices giving such people six days in which to remove their goods or appear be- fore the justice of peace Stnd show cause why he hasn't done so. Organ izer Christian states that Tn every case where strikers family has been unable Co find house to which to move, the union will see that no one suffers and vii. he amply provided for against sl emergencies.
 Local 37 continues to hold daily meetings, when reports are given and decisions are reached in regard to
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Putnam patriot., 1923-05-25

An engagement of national interest to be announced in New York this evening and made public for tine first time in this issue of The Patriot is that of William H Vanderbilt, son of Mrs. Paul Fitz Simons of Harbour view" Newport. and the late Alfred Gywnne Vanderbilt, to Bliss Emily o'Neill Davies, daughter of Mrs. Fred erick Martin Davies and the late Mir. Davies. The engagement Is to be for- mally announced this evening at q dinner at the horne of Mrs. Davies in New York City, 20 East 82nd street. Mir. Vanderbilt and Miss Davies. whose parents for many years have been intimate friends of Lawrence Perkins of Ufton, Pomfret Center, have visited at the home of Mir. Per kins. president of The Patriot Press, Inc.
 The engagement is of unique inter. est to those who have known intimate. ly the two families, since for many years the fathers of Mir. Vanderbilt and Miss Davies were the closes,
Putnam patriot., 1923-05-25

friends. this association ending only with the death of Mir Davies in 1915 few hours before news came to this country that Mir. Vanderbilt had lost his life wben the ''Lusitania" was sunk by German submarine of the coast of Ireland
 Miss Davies, who made her debut two years ago, is one of the most pop ular young women in New York so- ciety. Previous to her debut she was student at Bryn Mawr College. Mir Vanderbilt recently passed his twen- ty-first birthday. and at that time came into possession of the large for tune left to him by his father, includ- ing the Vanderbilt estate, Oakland Farm, al Newport Young ar. Van derhilt has been a student st Prince ton and returned fortnight ago from an extended trip in the Orient. His mother, Mrs. Paul Fitz Simone, has arrived in New York from spend ing the winter in Panama, and will sail for Europe on Saturday on the sHomeric."
Putnam patriot., 1923-05-25
DR. HAY COMING TO
 ST. PHILIPS CHURCH
Toronto Presbyterian Minister Signifies Intention of Be-
 coming Episcopalian

Rev. Dr. Hay of Toronto. Canada, it was learned today, is coming to Putnam about June 1st to be minister in charge of St. Philips church. sue ceeding Rev John L. Roney. who re- signed to become canon of the Cathe- dral at Albany. N. Y.
 Rev. Dr. Hay has been pastor of one of the large Presbyterian church. es at Toronto, and has applied to the Episcopal church to be made an or dained priest of the faith. He will spend his probationary period in Put nam and will have charge of St Phil ip's parish, by assignment by Bishop Acheson. In due course of time he will be ordained an Episcopal minis ter, after having fulfilled the require ments of the church in such cases.
Putnam patriot., 1923-05-25
TO PRESENT PAGEANT

On the evening of Friday, June l, at 8 o'clock, in Academy hall. Wood stock. will be given the pageant en- titled Building With India," based or the book of that name, written by Daniel Johnson Fleming. The pa geant, written by George Hamilton of Woodstock, Is designed to show the great possibilities that India has to offer the western world and the new CT method of approach by other na- tons in their endeavor to help her develop the Greater India. Much time and effort are being expended in rehearsais. music. etc. and splendid results are expected.
Putnam patriot., 1923-05-25
S4.OOO IS PLEDGED
 FOR NURSES HOME
Fifty Dollar Unit Plan Is En- thusiastically Received.-
 Many Pledges
Public Meetings Are Held In Putnam
 and Surrounding Towns

With total of so units. or S4.O0n pledged or paid, the first fortnight of the drive for S20,000 for the Day kimball Hospital Nurses Home end ed last night with public meeting in Union hall. Putnam. the last of five held ia various parts of the county to enlist public aid in this worthy work
 As described in The Patriot last week an effort is being made to raise the total sum in 400 units of S50.00 each From the enthusiasm with which the plan has been greeted and from the generous contributions for aid already made. it is evident that the fund will go well over the mark set before September 1st, when 1t Is planned to end the campaign.
 Hold Five Meetings
 At meetings in Woodstock, Pom fret, Thompson and Danielson held this week the unit plan was most en- thusiasticaiiy received. In Wood stock on Monday evening, Principal E. II. Snow and John Whitehead ad- dressed a meeting of those intereste who came out in spite of the rain.  Several units were subscribed by in dividuals and organizations who plan to work to raise the funds.
 In Pomfret on Tuesday evening six units were subscribed and following the meeting the Pomfret Neighbor- hood Association voted to raise four units. or S20O. Pomfret will have a Tag Day this Saturday for the fund, and there will be a dancesin Pomfret hall on Saturday evening. June Q On Tuesday, June 5, Mrs. van der Laan's Sunday school class is to hold splea- did salvage sale at Pomfret hall. and the proceeds will be devoted to the fund.
 Danielson and Thompson Help
 Thompson fell into line on Wcd- uesday evening. when there was a public meeting in town hall. Units were pledged again by several indi viduals and various town organiza-
Putnam patriot., 1923-05-25
MRS. LETTERS HOSTESS
Entertains at May Basket Bridge
 Miss Wheeloek Wins First Prize

At the home of Mrs. Genevieve II. Letters, Grand View, last Friday afternoon, l 2 ladies were entertained at May basket bridge. The first prize, a embroidered dolly. was won by Miss Ellen NJ. Wheelock. ami the second prize. Madeira glove ease, was won by Mrs. Frank D. Thayer. On the score cards used were photographic views of the re cent TerceBtenary held at Plymouth. which Mrs. Letters attended. Dainty refreshments of chicken salad, rolls, coffee. ice cream and cake were serv- ed by the hostess. Those present were: Mrs. John J. Russell, Mrs. Jesse E. Rich, Mrs. Thomas J. Cor coran, Jr., Mrs. Charles E.. Dean. Mrs. Herbert J. Smith, Miss Ellen NJ. Wheelock, Mrs. Ernest C. Morse. Mrs. A. l.. Mansfield, Mrs. Silas M Wheel ock, Mrs Frank D. Thayer. and Mrs. Frederick E. Cunneen of Danielson.
Putnam patriot., 1923-05-25
PATRIOT CLOSES MAY 20

The Patriot office will be clos ed all day next Wednesday, Me morial Day. Advertisers and correspondents will help us lot if they will cooperate with us in the first case by ,aailing their news letters earlier than usual. and in the second case by having advertising copy ready at least one day earlier.
Putnam patriot., 1923-05-25
CALENDAR OF EVENTS  For the Benefit of the Nurses
 Home Fund

June 2nd, Saturday evening Recital. Lila Newdick, monologist, Town Hall. Thompson. June 9th. Saturday evening Dance, Pomfret Hall, Pomfret June 9th, Tuesday--Salvage sale, Pemfret Hall Pomfret. by Mrs. van der Laan's Class.
 June 26th, Tuesday evening Dance. Union Hall. Putnam. Ed ward WittsteiH and his Orchestra of Seven.
Putnam patriot., 1923-05-25
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew V. Frost, 30 Sunnyside avenue. this city. an- nounce the engagement of their Wilhelmina Irene, to George Addison Vaughan. IT,, of Thompson and Boston.
Putnam patriot., 1923-05-25

at o'clock, when a firing squad. to serve on Memorial Day. will be select ed.
 Graves of war veterans will he re. nagged or Sunday, World War veter- ans visiting all of the cemeteries in Putnam and vicinity on that day.
 In the town of Thompson there will be special Memorial Sunday service at the M. E. church. West Thompson. and will be conducted by Rev. N. B. Burton of Putnam. War veterans and members of patriotic societies will at tend.
 Tuesday evening at 2 o'clock ladies interested will meet in Sons of Yet erans' hall, North Grosvenordale, to arrange flowers. On Memorial Day. at o'clock, veterans, sons of veter- ans. and American Legion men will meet at American Legion hall and be formed into details for the decoration of graves in Upham and Conan ceme- teries. At 6.30 o'clock the column will march to Swanson Park; then to the Swedish cemetery, where services will be conducted by Rev. C. A. Lin deval; thence to Church Crossing where flowers will be strewn upon the water in memory of the soldiers and sailors buried at sea from here the column will go to the Catholic ceme- tery, where exercises will be held by Rev. Fr. Donnelly, preceding the dec oration of graves.
 To Visit Cemeteries
 At o'clock the column will march to the cemetery in North Grosvenor- dale. and the service will be conduct ed by Rev. Wilbur F.. Newton. The column will halt at Monument Square for brief service and afterward will go to American Legion hall.
 Exercises will be held at Fabyan at S.l5 o'clock; at Wilsonville at 9.46 o'clock; at Porter Plains at 10.45 O. clock; at East Thompson at lI.30. A collation. will be served at Kings Daughters hall. A special serniee will be held at the cemetery at i2.3c. Appropriate ceremonies will be con- ducted at Thompson Center, on the common, at 1.S0 o'clock and at the cemetery in West Thompson at 1.45 o'clock. Harold Anderson will be president of the day and viii preside over Thompson observance. C. 4 . Seaver, chief marshal of the parade, announces the following as the forma- tion of the column:
 Marshall Canadienne Band: Guard Martial No. 45; Color Bearer; C. A. R. in automobiles; J. F.. Tourtellotte Camp No. ,. s. of "; American Le- gion Drum Corps; Oscar w. Swanson Post No. 67. American Legion: Wom ems Auxiliary of the American Le- zion; School Children; Citizens on foot; Citizens in Automobiles.
 The parade is to be formed in front of No. mill at 6.l5 a. m and will be started promptly at 6.30 a. m.
 Ashford Arranges Program
 The Memorial Day observance for the town of Ashford will be held this year at Ashford district on the hill. The graves of war heroes will be dec orated in the forenoon by veterans, attended by school children. The ex- ercises on the hill will begin at II e clock standard time, and at the noon hour a luncheon will be served by the courtesy of the town fathers" in ac- cordance with custom inaugurated many years ago. The afternoon pro- gram will include a concert of patri- otic airs by the Babeoek Cornet Band, singing and recitations by the school children. and the Memorial Day ad dress will be delivered by the Rev. William Dunn, pastor of the local Catholic parish.
Putnam patriot., 1923-05-25
THE WEATHER

Fair and cool today and aGc.a- CT fair week end. Only grouch would remember the first part of the spring in the face of such moonli. nights.
Putnam patriot., 1923-05-25
TO uNvEIL TABLET
Hospital Addition To Be Known
 Forever as Overlook Wing


 The large addition to the Day Kimball Hospital. recently complet- ed and placed into immediate use, is to be known as Overlook Wing. in tribute to Dr <. R. Overlook of Pomfret. With simple, yet appro priate ceremonies, the new addi. ton will be formally dedicated soon. and at that time hand some bronze tablet will be unvuil- ed at the institution, the tablet bearing the following:
 The Overlook Wing
 Erected 1920
 to
 S. B. Overlook, Nj D. In grateful appreciation of his ser
 vices to this hospital.
 1922
 For years Dr. Overlook has been identified with the Day Kimball Hospital as surgeon, and besides has enjoyed a wide practice in Pomfret and vicinity. His skill in the operating room Is known far beyond the borders of Putnam, his counsel and services being ever in demand As it's surgeon. he has rendered invaluable service to the Day kimhall Hospital and it's pa tients. and the doctor has played a conspicuous hand in the develop ment of the institution in the years that he has been identified with it. It is, therefore, with pleasure that his friends. and they are le- zion, will learn that the new hos pital addition is to be known as Overlook Wing, and that bronze tablet is to be erected telling this and future generations that the wing stands as the mark of appre- citation of the people of the great service Dr. Overlook has and Is ren dering to the hospital.
Putnam patriot., 1923-05-25

St. Philips Guild is holding a food sale this afternoon from to at A. Gilman's store
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
ERLESS 0PENS Z MORE BRANCHES
Additions Of Kansas City And Dallas Make 10 Direct
 Factory Sales Outlets

In line with the Peerless Motor Car company's recently announced national expansion po1icys it was learned in Cleveland yesterday that additional factory branches have been opened in Kansas City. Mo, and Dallas. Both wholesale and retail sales of Peerless cars will be handled by each branch.
 L. D. Sasscer. for several years con nected with R. H. Collins and his associates in a factory sales capaci- ty, has been promoted from his po- sition at the main offices in Cleve- land to that of general manager of the Kansas City branch. He was formerly assistant general manager of a large factory branch in Detroit.
 G. B. Gillespie, former territory supervisor for Peerless in the south eastern states, has been made gen. eral manager at Dallas.
 Peerless Is now operating branches in 10 of the countrys largest cities. The others are located In New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Washington, Chicago. Detroit, Cleveland and San
 Two new distributors-the Req Scott Motor company, Inc, of Fort Worth. Tex, and the Kansas Motor Car company of Wichita-have also been selected, as well as a new deal- CT In Topeka, Kans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
BATTERY REBUILT BY SCHOLDER CO.
Considerable Saving Offered MotoriSts-0nIy New Parts
 Used In Replacement

In connection with National Over hauling Month, the Scholder Tire and Accessory company calls attention to a very interesting feature of the service rendered by that concern, this is the rebuilding of storage batteries. This firm is fully equipped for the rebuilding of batteries owing to the fact that batteries are manufactured here and a large stock of parts all ways on hand. Another thing is that the sbattery men at Scholder's are all factory experts of long experience in the battery industry and are there fore qualified to do satisfactory work in this line.
 It is said that more than five thou sand of the batteries manufactured by Scholder are in service in Bir- mingham and vicinity and every one of them Is giving a good account of itself in satisfactory service. The parts used in the rebuilding of bat teries are the same new parts as used in the new batteries.
 It is therefore advisable for the motorist to consult the Scholder ex- perts before discarding a supposedly worn out battery for it is possibly that the battery can be rebuilt at a considerable saving, in fact rebuilt batteries may cost as little as $5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
JOE SPAIN AT
 DRENNEN MOTOR

Motor Car company now numbers a new name upon the roster of its salesforce The most recent addition being none ether than one Joe Spain. It might be said that Joe Is small of stature but large in achievement having gained an enviahle reputation as a high class automobile salesman during his career in this line.
 Joe expresses himself as being well pleased with his now connection and Don Drennen declares that the pleas ure is mutual. Therefore 1t may be predicted that Joe will proceed to sell Buick cars with celerity and dis patch. He has a host of friends who believe in him and his ability and wish him well.