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Putnam patriot., 1923-08-24
OBITUARIES
Charlie. A. Potter


The funeral Of Charles Allen Pot
ter, who died at his home IN North
Grosvenordale on Monday, two days
after the death Of his next door
fneighbor for thirty-seven years, Mer-
rick II. Walker was held yesterday
afternoon at O'Clock al his late resi-
dence. A large number 81 relatives
and friends attended. ard there was .
profusion Of Aoral tributes attesting
20 the affection in which he was held
by MS many relatives and friends.
Rev. G. A. LindevaIl, assisted by Rev.
6. ". Simonson Of Hartford, conduct
ed the service. Burial was in Oak
Ridge cemetery. S0uthbridge, and the
bearers were G. A. Elliott, Dyer S
Elliott, Joseph Baker and LOUIS +.
Walker.
Mr.. Potter was a native Of South
bridge, where he was born on Move III
Der %, iS4s He would have heen
seventy-five years old in November
During the past fifty-four years ne
had made his home il North Grosven-
ordale, and ia that period had beea
engaged in the meat business Tor
years, had been an inspector Of mill
tenements, mill carpenter, and IN re-
cent years had been in the automobile
accessory business, He had been ii
for several months before his death.
On August 30. 1870, Mr.. Potter
married Miss Matte Chandler q
North Woodstock
Mr.. Potter leaves three children,
Mrs. Alice Scott, who kept house fer
her father; Mrs Iowa SiplonsoE
wife Of Rev. G.. ". Simonson Of Hart
ford. and Floyd B. Potter Of Norsh
Grosvenordale.
Putnam patriot., 1923-08-24
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms =
pomfret for gentleman and VII
also garage space. ADDRESS ~
care Of The Patriot office.
Putnam patriot., 1923-08-24
ORDER OF SALE

District Of Pomfret. IS. Court Of
Probate, Aug. 18th. 1928. Estate Of
Charles NJ Arnold. late Of Pomfret,
i'm said District, deceased. Notice is
hereby given that pursuant TO the
order It said Court made on the 18th
day OF August. 1928, all the right.
title and interest which said deceased
had at the time Of his death in and
e. the real estate situated IN said
town of Pomfret. fully described in
the application TO sell. on file in the
Probate Court for said District Of
pomfret, will be sold at private sale
on the 25th day Of August, 1928, at
two o'clock IN the afternoon. Sale to
take place at Pomfret Center. Conn.
Alice II. Arnold, Executrix.
Putnam patriot., 1923-08-24
Merr;ek "A. Walker

Many relatives and friends assem-
BLEED Tuesday afternoon % attend the
funeral Of Merriek H. Walker. held az
his late home in North Grosveuordale
at O'Clock. Mr.. Walker died Satur-
day at his home and followed a period
Of impaired health. Though the end
was not unexpected, it came as a blow
% those near and dear % him, and
the news was received with deep re-
gret by his wide circle Of friends.
The funeral service was conducted
by Rev Wilbur A. Newton. pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal church, North
.Grosvenordale. assisted by Rev. Her
bert Lombard of Webster. Mrs. G. A.
Lyon Of Woodstock sang three solos
during the service. The eortege es-
corted the remains 70 Grove Street
cemetery, Putnam. where they were
laid at rest in the family burial lot.
The bearers were. George 4. Elliott.
Dyer S. Elliott, Marcus A. Covell and
Wyman v. Rawson. Many beautiful
floral pieces-silent tributes 10 the
memory of Mr.. Walker@were placed
on the grave.
Mr.. Walker was born on April 10,
! $50. in the house IN which he died.
lHt SOIL ui AtNiHNA ANHA 1AaAH ftdttEti
Walker. In 1872 he took as his bride
Miss Nancy Wells Of North Grosven-
ondale, the marriage ceremony being
performed at West Thompson.
He was "A successful farmer and ac-
tive in the Methodist church, Of which
he was a trustee and steward
He leaves his wife. Mrs Nancy
Walker. n sister, Mr. Anna A. vii
liams and three children Miss Thvra
l. Walker. who resided al home, Louis
+. Walker of North Grosvenardalc.
and Leon Y Walker. for many years
North GrnsVenardale resident ana
member of the board of seIectmeu Of
the town q THOMPSON. and who is
now Pntnunr resident. partner in the
firm Of Smith q Walker.
Putnam patriot., 1923-08-24
TUESDAY, SEPT. 4, 1928

From o'clock a. m. 70 o'clock D. m,
70 revise and perfect the list Of elect
ors in said Pomfret.
To place on a list under a title TO
be made. the names Of those persons
by whom or in whose behalf a claim
is made to either registrar. that they
are entitled to be made electors in
said town.
The revised list may be examined
at the Office Of the town clerk and on
the public sign post on the 9th day of
September.
No applications 70 be made voters
can be received after o'clock p. m.
on Tuesday. September sth. 1923.
Blank applications may be obtained
of
J. FREDERICK ASH
HOWARD T. WHITE,
1885 Registrars.
Putnam patriot., 1923-08-24

Miss Nellie Gordon will spend next
week visiting at Oakland Beach, K. /.
Mrs. Helen NJ. Wiley h@s been
entertaining guests from Norton,
Mass.
&. n. Ballard. clerk at the railroad
station, is spending MS vacation IN
I Canada.
George W. n. Farley reports to
the police the theft Of number plates
from his truck.
MIR. and Mrs Jasper Holmes and
Robert Lowry. their grandson, are a
Hampton Beach n. II.
Miss Alice Byrne of Providence is
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Mary
Byrne Of Seward street.
Miss Cecile Benoit Of the Byrne
Company Is enjoying a two weeks
vacation - Cea:micgt Beach, r. !.
Miss Inez Bowler, former teach
ef in the Putnam High school, has
been a guest Of Miss Abbie II Keith,
King street.
s. Fisher of Apponaug, who has
been visiting Malcolm and Stanley
Tourtellotte, returned to his home on
Wednesday.
Miss Josephine Warren of Bridge
street has been entertaining her
gister-in-law, Mrs. +. r. Warren, and
daughter Esther Of Stafford a few
days.
MIR. and Mrs. W. Mccall and child
ren, Carson and Ella. from Auburn,
" Y, were visitors this week Of Mr..
and Mrs James White of Grove
street
Mrs. Ada Tourtellotte, South Main
street, has announced the marriage
Of her youngest daughter, Edna May.
to Gilbert johnson Of Atwood, y. y.
in Hartford on Tuesday Of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur TourteIlotte
and sons are home from Lake Winnie
pesaukee, ". H., where they have
been about two weeks. returning By
the way Of the beaches along the
coast.
Mr. and Mrs Ernest X. Figenbaum
and daughter Dorothy came Satur-
day to spend two weeks with Mrs
FiRenbaum's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph c. Koch, South Main street.
William A. St Onge has bought Of
Mrs Henry Tetreault, Main street.
the three buildings on Livery street
known as the Gaspard Nerron pro-
perry, and a plot of land of George
Harper III the rear Of these buildings
which extends back to the railroad.
Leroy S. Ames and Merton W.
Ames. sons Of Warren s. Ames. leave
Labor day To enter Aurora college,
Illinois. where they will take a four
years course. The former has been
clerk in the Chandler and Morse and
the W J Bartlett stores, the latter
being the linotype operator at The
Observer Office, and organist at the
Baptist church Both young men were
graduated from Putnam High school,
class of 1922
Miss Minnie Howard, who has re.
signed as night nurse at the Day
Kimbal hospital and returned 70 her
home in Whitinsville, was given
surprise party and chicken supper
on Monday evening az cottage az
Lake Alexander Nurses from Wor-
eester were invited After the sup
per dancing was enjoyed. Pens or
shestra furnishing the music Miss
Howard, after vacation, will go 10
Springfield, whore she will take pri-
yate cases.
Miss Esther Rouse. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur W Rouse,
School street, who has been teaching
the Putnam Heights school the past
year. and is well known in musical
circles in this and surrounding towns
as a promising violiuist. will leave
Monday. Sept 8. for Aurora. H.,
where she will continue her studies
on the violin ut the Aurora Conser.
...fs;s4 II hitisir. fisS Rouse was 4
graduate Of the local school in tn
class Of 90
Putnam patriot., 1923-08-24
Read the ads for values.

who of the politically wise, usually shows
lack proper material in this good Congressman
Governors and other public officers unwingness
part of those who really eligible the office Ask
of the leaders who will be the
occupant of the Congressional district
there will long dissertation possible cand-
dates and why they won't Sooner if this
affairs continues it will be for Wndham County c
translate old adage Candidates whe
and won't run, must be made to run
Putnam patriot., 1923-08-24
N

In accordance with the bylaws, the
Annual Meeting Of the Stockholders
of Woodstock Academy will be held
at the Academy on Saturday. Septem
Der /. 1923, al 2 o'clock p. m:
To hear reports.
To elect officers.
To transact any other business pro
per TO be done at said meeting.
BY order Of the Board Of Trustees.
WILLIAM NJ. GALLUP.
Secretary.
Woodstock, August 2S. 1928,
Putnam patriot., 1923-08-24
HERMON c. CARVER
GEORGE PoTVIN
REGISTRARS NOTICE

The Registrars Of the Town Of Pom.
fret hereby give notice that they will
meet in the Town House in said town
an
Putnam patriot., 1923-08-24
wINDHAM COUNTY CANDIDATES

'Mortlakes suggestion that the time has for Cow
ernor be selected from other
the state Haven and Hartford Counties good
and Just one when he asks why the Governor
Connecticut should not be Windham County there
thought To with of those
Putnam patriot., 1923-08-24
FOUND

Masonic watch enAla'
owner may have same oy idea NJ.
flying property and paying fof 'A-
ad. Inquire at Patriot Once.
Putnam patriot., 1923-08-24
NOTICE

Putnam High School students desir-
ing 20 make up examinations, viii re-
port AZ the High School building on
Tuesday, Sept. 4, at $50 o'clock D. m.
MARX Z. STINSoN.
Principal
, 1923-06-11
and
Smith Fight
Here July II

Eddie Anderson. Csper's fighting
11s FOUNDER and one of tho leading
bantamweights in the country. will
meet Midget Smith at the Rodeo
grounds Saturday afternoon, July IL.
according to an announcement made
by Don Fair, matchmaker, this after
noon. Anderson will leave Chicago
with his manager. Tom Walsh. short.
ly to get in shape for the bout. Mid
get Smith and his manager. Harry
Neary, will take in the Dempsey-Gib-
bons fight before the Midget goes in
training for Anderson.
on the same card will be Teddy"
Gartin, Otto Wallace and Harvey
Perkins with their opponents yet to
be named. All of the scraps will BIO
for IL rounds with the exception of
tho one In which Perkins is engaged.
lie signed today to meet any opponent
the matchmaker wanted to get him
for 10 rounds.
Bert Bel. president of the associa-
ton, announced today that for the
next fight card there would be three
entrance gates instead OF one; no
charge for parking privileges and a
corps OF trained ushers.
, 1923-06-11
Leviathan Joy Ride Will Be
Probed In Congress, Report
Democrats Will Investi-
gate Lasker's Trip,
National Committee
Says.

WASHINGTON. June 11.-Predic.
ton that there will be Congressional
democratic investigation for an expla-
nation of a waste of taxpayers mon
ey" unless chairman Lasker of the
shipping board ~"abandons his plan for
a million dollar joy ride on the Levia-
than" was made in n published state
ment today by the national committee.
Referring TO arrangements made for
a six day trial trip for the steamship
after her reconditioning for the trans.
Atlantic passenger service is complet-
ed at Boston this month, the commit.
tees statement declared IAN invest.
cation of the junket dc luxe is certain
to be forced by the democrats OF
congress-"
Republican politicians are said to
be angry at Lasker for embarrassing
the administration and the party and
they are permitting expressions Of
their feelings to reach the white
house. These republicans forsee that
radicals and progressives OF their
Household will sponsor proposals for
drastic cuts in taxes as soon ms the
congress convenes in December
and that secretary Mellon. Senator
Smoot and other members and spokes.
men of the administration will be ex-
pected to defeat n such program.
1.-THE contrast between the admins
tration's opposition to a downward
revision of taxees and its attempt to
justify chairman Lasker's costly
cruise will be thoroughly advertised
to the country and furnish a new diff
ficulty for republican candidates from
Harding down. all through the
campaign"
Chairman Lasker. the statement
said. is bent oil increasing the ship
ping boards deficit by taking six
hundred persons on a voyage OF plenty
and pleasure"
, 1923-06-11
PRESIDENT AND
PARTY BARELY
ESCAPE INJURY
Gable Hits Secret Service Man
in Harding's Car on
Pier

= WASHINGTON. June 11.-Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harding and members
az their party returned to Washing
ton early today aboard the May
flower, the presidential yacht. dock
ing at the navy yard shortly after
1880. The yacht was boarded at
Lewes, Del, early Sunday morning
for the return from the trip through
that state on which the presidential
party left here by train Saturday
morning.
with the return Of the Mayiower
II was learned that the presidential
party narrowly escaped what might
have been a serious accident early
Yesterday at Lewes. Arriving at the
dock there the party was placed on
a hand-propelled car for the trip to
the end of the pier. Just as the car
was getting under way. n of the
secret service men was struck on the
head by a cable stretched across the
pier. The president. standing just
behind him. saw the cable just IN
time to avoid it by ducking his head.
Secretary Christian n Mrs. David
Tod. of youngstown. Ohio, a member
OF the party. were struck but were
not injured as the car was v
slowly.
, 1923-06-11
M0FFAT TUNNEL
ACT IS VALID

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE act
of the Colorado legislature creating
the Moffat tunnel improvement dis
trict for h construction of a tun.
mel through the Continental divide
was declared valid today by the SUI
premec curt. It had been attacked in
a case brought by Mary L. Miheim
and others who complained that It
proposed OF tax them for a tunnel
not intended for public use. taking
their property without due process
of law They allowed alao hat the
time allowed for the presentation Of
protests was unreasonable in that It
deprived them of a hearing.
DENVER, Colo, June 11-Today's
decision by the United States supreme
court dismissing the writ of error and
affirming the decision OF the supreme
court of Colorado. establishing valid
ity OF the Moffat tunnel improvement
district law, eliminates the last legal
obstacle standing in the way Of the
construction of the Moffat tunnel
through the continental divide.
, 1923-06-11
8. HITS At
KANSAS COURT
in PACKER CASE
Challenge of Wolff Company
Is Sustained In Supreme
Court Decision

WASHINGTON. June IL. - The
challenge to the Kansas court of in
dustrial relations made by the Charles
Wolff Packing company of Topeka. a
subsidiary of the allied packers, was
sustained by the supreme court to-
day On tho ground that the business
of the company was not clothed with
such a public interest as to give the
state the authority to regulate the
wages paid by the company.
The court did not pass upon the
broad question of the constitutional.
ity of the Industrial relations court.
Chief Justice Taft. in delivering the
opinion placed emphasis upon the i'm
portance of the freedom of contract
between employer ind employees. and
declared It could only be impaired by
a legislature when the business is af-
fected with a public interest.
, 1923-06-11
100000 FIRE BUPNS PHILADELPHIA STATION
FRANCE READY
TO NEGOTIATE
With GERMANY
No Reply to Be Made to Note
Now-Curzon Holds I'M
portant Conference


- Sune iI-tey The Associ-
10 the recent
hu.e Is cohsiuereu necessary
sos rslce 10 concerhed' II was
80 ioieish oiiice thas AFTER
prove the onnortunItv 20 za.nS
general d,.c,,s.Io. =, + -.ss..--
Francs "a roady
I. 10y ny u aines "a common
:. netu IN oiIlciai circles would re-
- pivooiy seVera "eeAs OF nego
- 80 'eNas u Tue inPossipiity
- enn IN an answer until
80 themselves eoine TO an arrange
~
The only united action by h allies
feasible In the view Of France. IT was
SAID would De a common notice to
Germany that she must cease her pas
sive resistance to the execution of the
treaty OF versailles. Afterward the al
hes would nave the leisure to go all
over the problem II they were dispos-
cd to do So but france will insist
that II the discussions are resumed
they proceed on the basis of the
french conditions as set forth at the
Paris conference in January.
This means, II is explained. that
France at present is still unwilling to
make further concessions in order
to render n united reply bv the allies
possible.
prcmier po,rc,,s nroh,h,v will oh.
, 1923-06-11
WATER AGAIN
BEING TESTED

"The quality of Casper's water var-
les from time to time" stated DIR. l..
C. Smith. county health officer, in an
interview with a Tribune reporter
his morning. DIR. Smith said that
while n test which vas taken one day
might give different results from a
test taken on the day following, the
results obtained in examining the
water by the state chemist were such
as to make him feel hat 1t was his
duty to warn the people OF Casper.
DR.. G. NJ. Anderson. state ehalth
officer. o samples Of the water this
morning and forwarded them to the
state chemist for another analysis in
accordance with a previous announce
ment in the Tribune that the water of
Casper would be taken from time to
time. The results OF this analysis
will not be available before In n
of the week and as soon as received
will be published.
The fact that h quality of Cas-.
per's water cannot be known each day
by the person drinking II is consider.
ed sufficient to warrant taking ex
traordinary precautions. the health
officer insisted.
, 1923-06-11
NOW BEING
COMPILED FOR CASPER

The II. l.. Polk Directory company
is now making n new city directory
for Casper Mt the request Of the Cas-
per Chamber of Commerce. A SUI
pervisor is in tho city now working
on this directory. He stated this
morning that unless greater co-opera-
ton were obtained on the part OF
residents many names would be left
out of the directory entirely.
It seems thai proprietors of room
Ing houses and housewives whero
there are roomers in the house do
not consider that such names should
be included in the directory. This is
an error. The company as well as
the Chamber of Commerce desires to
have the name of every resident of
Casper in the directory. The resident
need not be a property owner.
1t is n difficult job TO get out such
n directory. For this reason tho
fullest cooperation should be given it.
, 1923-06-11
STREET
TERMINAL GOES
Up IN FLAMES
Baggage Loss Tremend-
GUS In Pennsylvania
Depot; Firemen Hurt.

PHILADELPHIA. June II
Fire early today practically
DESTROYED the train shed of
Broad Street station, the Phil
adelphia terminus of the
pennsylvania railroad a ouan-
sty OF mail and baggage and n num-
Der OF passenger coaches also yara
consumed. $50
The flames spread westward ana did
not reach the main building wbIoh
contain the waiting rooms and t,oLa.
offices. These. however. were dame
aged by water. The general offices
OF the company were not damaged
There was no official stimat Of
the loss. but IT was believed n vo,Id
approximat at least 81. 900, 900.
large number of flremen were ovor
come by smoke but no one was SER
iously injured.
outgoing trains were delayed by the
fire. Passengers on incoming traIn.
were discharged at the West Pbua-
delphia station and brought To tho
center of tho city by automobile and
trolley. When outgoing service wa,
restored all trains iett from the West
Philadelphia station.
A checkup by the police ana hos
pitals, showed that about 20 persons
none of them passengers. were slightly
injured. The create number were
flremen.
There were nearly two hundred
passengers in the ten sleeping cars in
the station when the FIRE started.
They were aroused and told there was
no immediate danger, The cars We're
taken to tho west Philadelphia yards.
Today all that remained of the
great arched shed. one of the greatest
in the world when it was built mora
than 40 a ago. was the skeleton
framework and sidewalks.
Probably the most serious effect Of
the fire on the travelling public was
the loss of baggage. William i
Crout, general superintendent of tho
Union Transfer Company said that
company officials informed him there
were probably between 5000 and 1000
pieces OF baggage in the rooms under
the train floor.
The monetary loss on this baggags
Is purely speculative although esti-
mates of more than n million dollars
were made by railroad men.
, 1923-06-11
FLOOD DAMAGE
IN SOUTH IS
PLACED high
Macon Reports 100000 Harm
Done-Rangers Rescue
Texas Families

MACON. Ca. June IL. = Heavy
property and other damage was IN
der repair here following the cloud
burst and hail storm which yesterday
reached 6.71 inches in two hours. ac-
cording to the weather bureau. Rail-
road tracks. culverts. STREETS. fills and
other property wei washed out. Base
Wents of downtown business houses
We're flooded. One family was res
cued from a submerged building.
Damage to city property was esti-
mated at more than 100000.
FORT WORTH. Texas, June H.
The lowlands at a few points around
Fort Worthw ere flooded today and
mounted policemen were %patrolling
the Trinity river bottoms for miles,
getting residents out However. re-
ports from up stream were deassuring
and 1t was stated at the weather bu'
reau that no Immediate flood danger
exists.
The flooded district is near the
white settlement crossing. Some fam
lilies moved out.
, 1923-06-11
VICTORY ARMY PLANNED
BY DEMOCRATS FOR 1924,
CHAIRMAN HULL ASSERTS

COLUMBUS. Ohio. June ia
victory army" OF Democrats in Ohio
will be the ground work OF the 1924
presidential campaign of the minority
party in President Harding's home
state. according to word received to-
day by State Chairman w. w. Dur
bin from Cordell Hull. chairman of
the Democratic national committee.
Hull said that 400 national Demo
cratic victory clubs" are in course of
organization in 16o Ohio cities and
towns and II is planned to enroll six
thousand members. He said he ex-
poets to have a victory club in
every town Of more than two thou
sand.
, 1923-06-11
6 DEAD, TWO
MILLION LOSS
IN BIG FLOOD
Arkansas City Chamber of
Commerce Says 5000 are
Homeless, is Estimate

KANSAS CITY. Mo, June 11.@By
the Associated Press>eSix lives have
been lost, many persons are missing.
thousands have been driven from
their homes and damage to crops and
property estimated in millions of dol
lars has been done as a result of
floods in many sections of Kansas.
according to reports reaching here
today from over the state.
The heaviest loss of life and the
heaviest property damage is in south
west Kansas at Arkansas City and
Winfield. One was reported lost at
Winfield, n at Arkansas City. one
at Topeka and another in Spring
River. near Pittsburg.
The Arkansas City chamber of com.
merce announced today tina the loss
probably would exceed 81 600, 900 and
placed the homeless at 5000. The
heaviest loss was to refineriees and
railroads. this being estimated at ST..
100000. Churches and schools were
filled with refugees and many were
being cared for in private homes. The
city was being patrolled by Battery F.
Kansas National Guard and members
of the American Legion. The city
was without electric power and water
n sewers were not functioning.
The city was districted with a ply.
sician in charge of each district. II
was ESTIMATED more than 5000 homes
were submerged to the roofs and 1t
was feared there would be a greater
flood toll when a check of the missing
is made.
, 1923-06-11
Nice NeU SeUer
In Cheyenne Is
Tried With Moon

CHEYENNE. Wye. June II. -
~Cheyenne's new storm sewer system
has been christened with 325 gallons
Of 'moonshine" liquor. Tho christen.
ing TOOK place under tho direction of
Federal Prohibition Commissioner
Lon C. Davis.
The liquor was the reuult OF several
RAILS in Cheyenne and vicinity dur.
ing h last few months. A thirsty
crowd gathered to witness the cere.
mony.
, 1923-06-11

apprehend Zankon, Bulgarian pre-
mier. deposed by revolutionists. have
as yet failed in their mission. says a
dispatch from LeJournal's Sofia cor
respondent. He adds hat statement
zankon yesterday vas defending him
self in his villa Mt slavovitza. with
the aid Of gendarmes and peasants.
The new government. headed by
Professor Alexander Lankon, is said
to be willing hat the former premier
should leave the country MS the min
istry seeks to avoid all bloodshed.
Hence Il IS to send an. organized
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