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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-10-12
ARREST LOCAL MAN
AFTER FRIEND DIES
Police Hold Albert Kruppowitz
Following Death of James
Bates
Ashford Man aud Wife Are Charged
With Liquor Law Violation

Following the death Of James Bates
Of Staifordville from alcoholism. Coun.
Is Investigator William E. Jackson of
Willimantic and State Policeman Har.
mon Of the state police barracks At
Stafford Springs. arrested Tuesday at
ternoon Albert kruppowitz, alias
krupp, and his wife, Anna krnppo-
witz. Of Ashford, and took them be-
fore Justice Of the Peace Edward O.
Ieiior OF Warrenville. The husband
and wife were charged, specifically,
with violation Of the liquor laws. They
waived examination and were held in
bonds Of $500 each, which they fur
pished in cash. Their cases are SEIZED
uled to come up before the criminal
term Of the Windham County Super.
Tor court. which convenes in January.
Before Putnam Court
On Tuesday Albert Kruppowitz was
arraigned before Judge Marvin in the
Superior court chambers, Putnam,
charged with violation Of the liquor
laws. He pleaded not guilty and
elected 10 be tried by jury He fur
ished bond for his appearance later
before court This was recorded as
the second offense for alleged violation
Of the eighteenth amendment, the war
rant under which he was taken into
custody setting forth several counts
against the man.
The same afternoon he was before
court in Putnam, kruppowitz was ar
rested AZ his home in Ashford His
arrest followed the death of james
Bates of Staffordville last Friday
morning at Wales. Mass. Bates dead
body was found in an automobile. Viii
liam 7. Ryder. a mill hand of Wales
is now out on bonds Of 81 300 as a ma
terial witness in the case.
Bates Obtained Evidence
Bates last May secured evidence
against the kruppOwitzs by purchas.
ing a pint of liquor. Bates appeared
against kruppowitz last May. and the
latter were found guilty and fined
$500. They appealed 10 the Superior
court. Their cases were 10 come up
before the Superior court last Friday
morning in this city, but the ease did
not come up for trial.
Bates, despite his giving evidence
against kruppowitz last May. eontin-
aed 10 visit the home of the latter
they would not sell him any but gave
him all he wanted free of charge, ac-
cording TO Ryder. who chummed with
Bates
Thursday night Bates spent the
night at the kruppowitz's house. AZ
an early hour Friday morning Bates
and bis companions left IN az
automobile for Wales. Before leav-
ing. according to Ryder, kruppowitg
gave Bates a pint of liquor that looked
10 him like alcohol or white mule. The
liquor that the party had been drink
ing during the night was colored
When Bates body was found in the
garage the bottle was empty.
The medical examiner stated that
the death Of Bates was due to alcohol.
ism.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-10-12
TO SELL MILLS
Nightin gale-Morse Property To Be
Offered At Public Auction

The Morse and Powhatan mills, for
merly the property Of the Nightingale
Morse Mills. Inc, together with the
land and improvements, machinery
and other equipment. and the privilege
of taking one million gallons of water
a day from the Quinebaue river. for
the development OF power for opera
ton Of machinery, will be sold 10 the
highest bidder az public auction, on
the premises. on Wednesday and
Thursday, October "a and %. Further
detailed announcement of the sale will
be found in an advertisement on an
other page in this issue Of The Patriot.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-10-12
SAW FIRE DESTROY
YOK0HAMA'S DOCKS
Mrs. Ezra Thayer, Daughter of
Mrs. r. Nj. Clark of Pom
fret. Reaches Home
Ready To Sail On Empress Of Aus-
traliA" When Quake Occurred

Many pomfret friends Of Mrs. Ezra
Thayer of Boston, daughter of Mrs.
Randolph NJ. Clark Of "Elsinore."
Pomfret. have welcomed her with her
son and daughter, since their return
last week from Japan, where they
barely escaped death In the earth
quake and fire Of month ago.
Mrs. Thayer and her party. who had
been spending several months travel
ing through the Far East. had en-
banked on the steamer empress OF
Australia" on the morning on which
the earthquake occurred. When the
actual quake began. they were stand
ing on the deck OF the steamer wait
inE for the ship 10 sail Their friends
had gone ashore and were standing
on the dock Suddenly came the quake
and while the ship heaved about in her
moorings all the uuai and the ware
houses were enyeloped in dust and
smoke. Their friends as well as every
visible sign Of life had disappeared
from the dock. and the great ware
houses along the water front were in
flames.
Chinese Save Ship
Although the captain Of the EN-
press made desperate efforts 60 get
his ship into the bay 10 Yokohoma, IL
was found impossible TO move her aw-
ing 10 the fact that ship Immediately
after had fouled her anchor chains in
the twin screws Of the Empress. For
twenty=four hours the position of the
passengers aboard was desperate,
smoke aud flame from the burning city
enveleped the big liner, while the heat
became unhearable
Through the bravery Of number
of Chinese coolies. the Empress was
finally released from her mornings. the
Chinese going ashore and cutting the
cables, though many Of them were
burned and injured In the process.
The captain then disregarded danger
and swung the liner out into the bay.
Take Aboard Refugees
Here hundreds ~ refugees were
taken aboard from small boats. many
Of them In a frightful condition from
their escape from the fire. The ship.
crowded beyond any thought Of com
fort then made her way outside the
harbor, Here she remained for
number of days. Mrs. Thayer and her
party gave practically all of their
clothing 10 the refugees. many Of
whom had come aboard the ship with
scarcely q rag to cover them.
After conditions ashore became
somewhat BETTER, the Empress finally
made her way 10 another japanese
port. where sufficient food was taken
aboard 10 provide for rationing Of the
passengers during their long trip
across the Pacific TO California Mrs.
Thayer and her daughters are expect
ed shortly in Pomfret to visit Mrs.
Clark.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-10-12
CONTESTANTS AGREE
Case Of Elliott W.. Grosvenor Not
Heard, As Defendant Settles

The contestants having come to an
agreement and the defendants having
agreed to settlement out Of court,
resulted in the case Of John II. Elliott
vs.. John T. Grosvenor, ct al, all Of
Pomfret, being withdrawn. Court
was ready 10 hear the case Tuesday
and attorneys were present IN court
together with those who were to tes-
tify. The agreement TO settle came
as a surprise 10 those Interested In
the case. which was brought by Mr.
Elliott TO recover on some timber
standing on land which he sold 70 Mr..
Grosvenor. II was claimed in the
complaint that the deed was wrong
fully drawn.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-10-12
SEAT SALE WEDNESDAY

Manager AIpert Of the s-A Amuse.
meut Corporation announced today
that a slight hitch had arisen In the
plans for the presentation Of the a.
nous play, "The Fool az the Brad
ley theatre on Oct % The play will
come that night. as advertised. but
Manager Alpert is unable 70 accept
any orders or sell any tickets for the
play. until next week "Wednesday
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-10-12
TO BUILD PAVILION
p. J. Sheridan Starts Werk on New
Dance Hall at Wildwood Park

A new dance pavilion, enclosed BY
sixty-eight French windows opening
outward and with a large and ex-
cellently built dance floor, is the am
bilious plan settled upon by p. j.
Sheridan of Putnam, for making
Wildwood park greater attraction,
during the summer season, for the
thousands of eastern Connecticut peo-
pie, who are in the habit of going
there for a pleasant evening.
Mr.. Sheridan has already started
work, looking to the erection of an
imposing new dance pavilion, to re-
place the one that has been in use
for a decade The new one will be
much larger than the present one
and will be ready early next spring.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-10-12
REAL ESTATE DEALS
STIR LOCAL MARKET
VIM. s. johnson Sells Well Lo-
Gated Property on Wood
stock Avenue
L. A. w. Acceptance Corp. Finds
Buyers For % Mill Houses

Putnam's real estate market is work
ing overtime of late, as disclosed By
the large number Of property trans
fers recorded with the town clerk. and
other transactions which have not
quite reached the stage Of deed pas
sing but nevertheless, are settled
deals.
Announcement is made Of the sale
by Mrs. John F. Spencer of the buaga-
low off Woodstock avenue to Herman
Johnson, letter carrier attached to the
Putnam postoffiee. Il is learned also
that Miss Mary Wheaton has sold the
house on Fremont street that is occu-
pied by W. s, Walker and family. =
Mrs. 7. II. Chandler of Providence,
formerly Of Putnam, and who is 70 re-
turn TO this city 10 make her home.
Armand Bibeault Buys
An important deal was eonsum It
ed this week between William s. J3ln-
son and Armand Bibeault of Wood
stock avenue. by which Mr.. SrAault
acquires ownership Of the land front.
ing on Woodstock avenue and between
Myrtle street and the property of Mrs.
Mary q. Sherman. Il Is understood
that Mr.. Bibeault intends erecting
dwelling houses er the site which en-
braces four building lots.
Ir. Johnson has also sold - Arthur
Per land and ths structure thereon.
en- Truasdell strv4t. and u is reported
that Mr.. Pepin intends making use II
tie building in his automobile bGa
In IS.
Sells Mill Tenements
4 total Of twenty-four tenement
houses. formerly owned by the Night
ingale- Morse Mills. Inc. have been
sold by the L. A. w. Acceptance Cor
poration Of Putnam, out Of the forty
eight which the company bought about
q fortnight ago. The house, have
been purchased by the following
Levi Bousquet, Mill street, two family
house: Deus ST. Sauveur. Mill street
two family house; John Renshaw, two
houses or Mill and one on Church
street; Wilfred Dutremble. house on
Main street: Edward Dutremble
house on Main street; AleXia Either,
four tenement house on Mill street ;
Levi Dutremble. house on Mohegan
street: Sabina Pawluc, four family
house on Powhatan street; Gatano
Leo. four family house on Powhatan
street; Ellie and Georgianna Bonos-
conf. two family house on Church
street: William and Marie Jolly, four
family house on Mill street; Agnes
Peloquin. house on Church street f,
Mrs. Flora Auclair, house on Church
street; Iukes E::::;;-;r-,;sss-sasi tSgu family
house on Main street; John Laparle,
two family house on Church street I;
Remi Arpin. two houses on Church
street; Lewis and Voriua Richard.
house on Providence street: Wicenty
Pompek, three four family houses on
Powhatan and Providence streets /;
Emanuel DIVERT. two family house on
Mohegan street.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-10-12
LADIES' NIGHT
Cargill Council To Entertain This
Evening In Union Hall

The much anticipated Ladies' night
Of Cargill Council, X. Of {. Of Put
nam. viii be held this evening In
Union hall. in observance Of Colum-
bus Day. Members will have as their
guests. their wives and lady friends.
Besides dancing in Union hall, there
will be vaudeville entertainment By
professional talent. Al intermission
buffet lunch viii be served in the
social rooms Of the council on Union
street. Cartwright Brothers Orches-
ira Of Worcester win play.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-10-12
START THRIFT PLAN
I'm PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Total of So Per Cent of 81
Children Open Banl. Ac-
counts
Pennies Flow In.--System Will Stimu.
late Habits of Thrift

The educational thrift service. a
system of school savings which was
approved by the Putnam school COM
mittee last spring, was installed in
the Putnam High school,, Israel Put
nam school, and Smith Street school.
this week. According to this plan, the
pupil brings 10 school his savings on
Tuesdays, this money Is collected and
the pupil is given credit for it on his
bank book.
VIII Encourage Thrift
The school is not interested in the
amount of money that child saves.
The object is to encourage thrift and
therefore the competitive spirit is in
troduced to get as many pupils 10
save as possible. The habit of weekly
saving, even If the amount is only a
few cents, followed up year after year.
is bound to be a useful habit in the
child's life after he leaves school.
On the opening day siNty-three per
cent Of all the children in school had
opened accounts.
Letter Commends Plan
Superintendent of Schools Ralph c.
Jenkins has received the following
letter from the president of Educa-
tional Thrift Service:
Ralph c. Jenkins. Superintendent of
Schools. Putnam. Conn.
My dear Mr.. Jenkins: We are
pleased TO note from the report of Mr..
Blanchet of our installation staff that
sixty-three per cent Of the pupils en-
rolled in the schools Of Putnam open
ed bank accounts in the school say
ings system on the first bank day. The
average of Educational Thrift Service
on the first bank day is fifty-two per
ords, the school savings installation in
ords, thes chool savings installation in
Putnam is remarkable achievement
and one that your schools have right
10 be proud of.
We have installed this system in
over 300 towns and cities. and are
well aware that sixty-three per cent
on the first bank day can be the result
of only one thing, an unusually eff
cient and effective organization in the
schools We do believe that Eduea-
tional Thrift Service deserves to be
considered as having contributed its
small share to this achievement, but
we are well aware that the persons
who chiefly deserve cengratulntion are
yourself and your principals and
teachers.
Very sincerely.
J. ROBERT STOUT.
President.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-10-12
COURT coNvENEs TUESDAY

There are several uncontested d.
sorce cases on the short calendar
docket Of the Superior court, schedul-
ed to be heard IN Putnam next week,
commencing Tuesday forenoon. There
are also several cases assigned for
trial either BY court Or jury.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-10-12
EVENING SCHOOL OPENS

The evening seheel u the town Of
Putnam opened Monday evening,
with an attendance Of forty-siN,
which number was considerably in
creased the second evening. Twenty.
two of the pupils we're IN the CONNER.
eial ROOM, the others being divided
IN the foreien-horH Amerieauiaatieu
classes. Evening school Is open three
classes Evening school il open three
Thursday. from 7.t5 10 9.t5.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-10-12
BIRTHDAY PARTY

A birthday party was given in
honor Of Miss Hazel Clifford at the
nome of her parents on Ring street,
Monday evening. which was attended
by many friends of Miss Clifford.
Music, singing and games were enjoy.
ed by those present. The hostess
served light lunch during the eve.
ming. Miss Clifford received a mum
Der Of pretty gifts.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-10-12
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy today; little
change in temperature; gentle to
moderate variable winds Con-
ditions favorable for this vicinity
fair weather with slowly rising
temperature followed by unsettL
ed weather.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-10-12

Henry whaien Of solnervilIe. Mass,
railroad worker Ia the local yard.
VINO was arrested yesterday afternoon
ID the depot hy Officers Dufand and
Ryan, was fined SIS this morning
when arraigned IN the city court be-
fore Judge Geisslsr. The charge was
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-10-12

Y. J. Sheridan OF IL Fremont street
will live permanently at the AlexAn-
der house at the Lake which he ae-
quired IN the spring aad where be
has lived all the past season. He has
made many improvements during the
summer, among them being the install
lation Of electricity.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-10-12

Mas Constance Russell Of Grove
street last Saturday attended the
marriage Of friend In Cambridge,
spending several days Of this week
there.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-10-12

he tsFUFF ofFNNf HFHKHkIHW tEub Al
the annual meeting held a. the home
Of Mrs. Mary BuEbee Bishop, Grove
street. elected the following oilicerss
president. Ebert G. Kinney; secFe-
taYy and treasurer, Mrs. William III.
Mansfield. The same publications will
be subscribed for as last year.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-10-12

MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Maynard Of
Water street gave a party 10 their
son Philip and his young friends
Wednesday evening, the occasion be-
ing his thirteenth birthday. Halo
ween games and refreshments made a
pleasant time for the young folks.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-10-12

Mrs. r. n. Ssnborn returned Wed
nssday from a weeks stay IN New
York City.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-10-12

Miss Emma M. Roberts of School
street Is the bookkeepef at the Moss
Electrical Shop Pomfret street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21
AMERICAS LARGEST
BELL IN CINCINNATI

CINCINNATI, Jan. 20.-The largest
bell in America and the second larg-
est bell in the world is located in Gin
cinnati and hangs suspended in the
belfry OF the st. Francis de Sales
church here. While no notification
of the presence of the famous bell in
Moscow, Russia, is available since the
ineumbency of the soviet regime, it is
believed that the largest bell in the
world still remains intact there.
The bell here has been rung but
once. That was in the early part of
January, 1896, just 81 years ago, when
its obstreperous tone shattered win
dows in buildings near the church
and it was agreed that the tower was
in grave danger of collapsing. Since
then 1t has been tapped only by a
large hammer, the BELLS clapper re-
naming in vertical and dormant
position for safety sake.
Cast in Cincinnati in memory of its
donor, Joseph Buddeke, a former Gin
cinnati merchant, the bell was
hauled to its present location by
40 teams of horses. 1t weighs APP
proximately 10000 pounds and is
nearly IL feet high and 10 feet across
its rim. The cost of the bronze me-
mortal was $4,000.
The tone of the bell is e flat and
were it to be rung it's sound could
be heard within radius of 10 miles
of Cincinnati. But with the simple
process of striking it with a ham
mer, the sound is no louder than any
other bell. The bell rests 1926 feet
above the ground.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21
CITIES MAY USE.
A|RPLANE PATROL.
TO PREVENT FIRES
Hazards Could Be Photo
graphed From Skies, Un-
derWiter's Association
Believes

CHICAGO, Jan. 20.-The airplane
patrol used in the west to detect and
fight forest fires may be adopted by
large cities to hunt out dangerous
fire zones and insure their corree-
ton and the elimination of fire haz-
ards.
The Underwriters' Laboratories,
maintained by the fire insurance
companies to test and approve fire
prevention and safety devices, is in
vestigating the possibilities of air
plane photography.
{ BY means of an airplane map of a
large city, fire hazards which escape
notice of the casual observer on the
ground become apparent, according
to officials of the laboratories. The
maps are made at a height of at
ton of the parallel lines, which &C.
ours in pictures taken at low alti-
tudes.
The maps are useful for fire de-
partments in studying the condition
of roofs, skylights. lumber yards
where the topography is constantly
changing, and the condition of back
yards and vacant lots, particularly
where refuse heaps or box and lum-
Der piles may constitute a fire dan
ger to adjoining buildings.
Discovers Hazards
Maj A. r. Shredder, former holder
of the worlds altitude record and
now in charge of the aviation sec
ton of the laboratories work, has
discovered numbers of fire hazards
in his own flights over Chicago.
The proposed airplane maps will
supplement the 9usual insurance
brokers' maps, which show by the
use of various colors the materials
and type of construction of every
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21

numbering 80, remained practically
unchanged, the increase in october
on the general average amounted to
half sen.
Among those whose wages dropped
in Octe Der were weavers, glassmak
ers. rricl7layers, shoemakers and
tailors. The wages of those engaged
in canning. cement making, spinning
and blacksmithing appreciated, while
unchanged were the wages of those
connected with matchmaking, brew
cry
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21
LEGAL DISABILITIES OFF
WOMEN ARE NOW BEING
REMOVED BY STATES.

CHICAGO. Jan. 20. = Legal disa-
binties of women In the United States
have been reduced to "a few slivers
In the body polite which can be
extracted by fine needle" accord
ing to Mrs. Catherine Waugh Nc
Culloch, member of the Chicago
bar and chairman of the committee
on uniform legislation of the Ma
tional League Of Women Voters.
THE needle was applied to many
disabilities through laws enacted in
1921, and although 1922 was not reg
ularly a legislative year in most
states, considerable legislation to es-
tablish equal rights was enacted"
Mrs. McCulloch stated.
The legislation of 1922, which was
regarded as conforming with the
program of the league, has been tab
tlated for the league by Mrs. Carina
C. Warrington, an attorney of Fort
Wayne, Ind, and may be summarized
as follows:
Federal, act providing independent
citizenship for married women;
Georgia, removal of common law
disabilities relative to holding office
or performing civil functions; Ken
lucky, act facilitating jury service
by women, age Of consent raised to
Is, wife abandonment made felony
for which extradition may be de-
manded, women made eligible to Of
flee; Massachusetts,, women made
eligible to offices New Jersey, moth
ers' pension law amended; Rhode
Island, committee created to deter
mine to what extent statutes abridge
women's. rights; Virginia, property
rights act passed. mothers pension
act amended, suffrage act amended
to provide that for purpose of voting
the residence of married woman
shall not be controlled by residence
of her husband; commission on SIM
plification of state and local govern
ment authorized.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21

building in given section The
present maps, the laboratories point
out, fail to show fire dangers.
One New York lumber company
has already adopted the idea and fur
nished airplane photographs of its
yards to the insurance brokers once
a month. so that, in case of fire, the
actual condition of the yards will be
valuable. in case of controversy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21
UPWARD TENDENCY is
SEEN IN JAP'S WAGES

TOXIC. Jan. 2O.-The result of in
vestigations made by the Toxic
Chamber of Commerce indicates an
upward tendency of general laborers
wages during October. OF 80 differ
ent classes of labor. eight dropped
in wages and 10 rose. while the rest,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21
| GOVERNMENT INCOME.
OF JAPAN is LARGER

TOXIC, Jan. 2o.-The income of
the imperial government for the
seven me nths of the fiscal year to
November l. totaled 1,043, 600 900 yen,
an increase of 100000 compared
with the same period last year.
The sources are listed as follows;
Brought forward from last year,
575,S73,000 yen; taxation, 2S9, 1892. 900
yen; stamp revenue, 41,6oooOO yen;
income from government enterprises
and property, 105, $4,000 yen; sundry
revenue. 12.S02,00O yen; sale of gov
eminent property, 9,o40,0 900 yen; extra
sundry revenue, 6,094, 900 yen; mis-
cellaneous, 3,211.000 yen.
The tax revenue is listed: land tax,
81, 900 yen income tax 1885, 900
yen; business tax. 39,024. 900 yen; sale
tax, 61,061, 900 yen; sugar consump-
ton tax. 30,613.000 yen; textile tax,
80, 900 yen; customs revenue.
57,2s9,o9o yen; miscellaneous, 1873
600 yen.