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Putnam patriot., 1924-09-26
TO RESERVE SEATS
Bradley Theatre Will Start New Plan
 on Vaudeville Nights

Beginning with the vaudeville pro gram of Thursday. October 9, the S 4. Amusement Company will re- serve the orchestra, boxes and first two rows of balcony seats for the evening vaudeville shows. at the rate of fifty cents The management will accept standing orders for reserved seats and also orders for one night only. Other seats in the theatre will remain rush seats Rf thirty-iive cents. Those wishing to place standing orders may do so on October tnexf Wednesday, or any afternoon there after, while the seat sale for the pro gram nf she ash starts ou Monday afternoon. October (, at 3 o'clock. Telephone orders sill be accepted ex- cept on Thursday evenings after ( o'clock.
Putnam patriot., 1924-09-26
RALLY TONIGHT
C. D. Morris, Democratic Candidate
 For Governor, Speaks Here

Charles D. Morris of Newtown, the Democratic candidate for the goyer norship of the state, will be the prin- cipal speaker at q political rally to be held at the Victory theatre at E o'clock this evening Members Of an political parties are invited to the theatre for tonight's program. There is certain to be a large crowd out since Putnam people will be anxious to see and hear the man who becomes the next governor.
 Mrs. Fannie Dixon Welch of New York City. a prominent Democratic party worker, will be present at the rally.
 Mr. Morris will arrive in Putnam from New Haven at BIT this after noon. He will be motored to the home of Mir. and Mrs. Hamilton Holt of Woodstock. where the John w. Davis club of Woodstock, Pomfret and Thompson will give him recep- ton from 4.30 to ( o'clock.
Putnam patriot., 1924-09-26
Morse Mill Is Purchased
 By NeW Bedford Interests
J. B. STRoNCMAN, TREASURER OF LARGE SPINNING PLANT, AND RALPH C. PERKINS, COTTON
 BROKER THE BUYERS
Will Incorporate Company Garry On Textile
 In Local Property-Take Possessoo Oct fst

The Morse mill on Church street, formerly owned by the Nightingale Morse Mills, Inc. has been sold by c. l.. & II. J. Gross of Providence to J. R. Strongman and Ralph C. Perkins. both of New Bedford. Deeds transfer ring the property from l.. J. Harley of Springfield. Mass, who purchased 1t at public auction about q year ago for S25.000. are expected to be filed with Town Clerk David Flagg some time next week.
 When communicated with by teie- phonc at New Bedford. Mir. Strongman acknowledged that the local mill property has been purchased by him self and Mir. Perkins. They will not come into possession of the property until Oct. ist.
 Mir. Sironsman Talks
 Mir. Strongman would advance no information beyond the statement that the mill would be made use of to carry on a manufacturing business, and that q new concern would be incorporated to take title to the property and carry on the business.
 Reports have heen rife Of late that the Morse mill had been sold. Keep ing constantly in touch with authori- tive sources of information, The Pat riot early this week was able to run the story down and is thereby able today to be the first newspaper to tell the good news to Putnam.
 Ralph C. Perkins, one of the men figuring in the deal. k the manager of the firm of cotton dealers of New Bed .1.t. tla oI the stephen M. Weld Co.
 l. B. Strongman, the other partner in the deal. Is treasurer Of the City Manufacturing Company of New Bed ford, manufacturers of cotton yarns. Mir. Strongman is known by name. fl not personally. to many people in this vicinity by reason of the fact that he is one of the receivers appointed by the Mindham County Superior court to wind up the affairs of the Manhasset Mfg. Co.
 Operates ss.o64 SpindIss
 The City Manufacturing Company, with which Mir. Strongman is associat- ed, is engaged in manufacturing card cd and eombed yarns, twenty to 100 warps. It is incorporated for $3ov.- GOO and sells direct or to consumer mills. yarn on skeins. cones. cubes and beams. The mill at New Bedford Ia equipped with 5g,064 spindles. ].
 Worknaen are busy today cleaning up the interior of the Morse mill. prc- paratory to getting the plant ready for the installation of machinery. Al the present time the mill is bare of machinery of any character, what was in there having been sold and taken away soon after the property was sold at auction.
 The Patriot was unable to deter mine the nature of the manufacturing that will be carried on at the Morse mill by the new owners. That it will be cotton mill business Is undoubted- ly fact. But what kind of a cotton manufacturing enterprise will be housed there k not available for pub iication at just this time.
Putnam patriot., 1924-09-26
MISS HICKS SPEAKER
To Address League of Women Vot-
 CTS and W. C. T. U.

The Putnam League of Women Voters will hold a meeting with mem bers of the W. C. T. U. as guests at the home of Mrs. W. J. Bartlett on Main street, on Tuesday afternoon, Sept 30 as 3 o'clock.
 Miss Julia M. Hicks of Hartford will be the speaker. and her subject will be Fall Elections" Miss Hicks is an able speaker and her lecture should be not only of great interest but instructive at this time. There fore Putnam League extends a cordial invitation to all league members and interested friends at attend. The hostesses for the afternoon will be Mrs. W. J. Bartlett, Miss Jennie Will lis, Miss Rosamond Danielson. Re treatments will be served.
Putnam patriot., 1924-09-26
TO CLOSE STORES
North End Merchants 10 Continue to
 Observe Thursday Half Holidays

Storekeepers in the north end of the city have this week been aifixing their names to paper agreeing to close their stores Thursday after moons, the year around. The paper was started by Alferie Jarvis who conducts a grocery store on Provi- denee street, and all other grocers and butchers of Rhodesville. with one exception, have agreed to the action.
 The situation in the Providence street section regarding store clos ing seems Co be different than that in the Main street business district. In the north end practically all the stores are small establishments where only groceries and provisions are sold. Each store has it's regular list of customers. Few, if any, transients are catered to. It will be easy for families there to buy their goods for the next day on Thursday morning rather than waiting until afternoon, once they are used to that scheme of things.
 The following are the stores which will close: Establishments managed by Alferie Jarvis, A. E. Farley, Omer Durand, Beausoleil Brothers, Y. Durand, 4. J. Faucher. A. J. Ben oit, Oscar Dugas, P. M. Leclair and Sons. A. Weiss, K. Brzuch, Joseph Lapalme, the Economy Grocery and the City Fruit and Produce Co.
Putnam patriot., 1924-09-26
Joseph Cdisse Dies In Accident
 At PerryUiLe This Afternoon

steering apparatus locked putting the machine out of control. Thus 1t shot of the highway and came to grief by plunging through the fence and rolling over down the bank.
 Caisse. the victim of the accident has been resident of Putnam prac- tically all his life and Is well known. He made his home on Woodstock ave nue with his mother. He was un married
 State Police Officer Keith of the Danielson Barracks was on the scene shortly after it happened and is con dueting an investigation with a view of fixing responsibility.
Putnam patriot., 1924-09-26
TO WRITE ARGUMENTS
Court Directs Attorneys In School
 Committee Row to Fill Briefs

At this mornings session of the Sa- perior court, held in the local cham bers. with Judge Maltbie presiding, the case of F. ]. keegan vs. Town Of Thompson q als. was called. The facts in the case were admitted and court instructed both sides to present their arguments in the form of briefs, which Judge Malthie directed shall be filed within few days. This is the suit brought by Mir. keegan to deter mine if members of the school com mittee of the town have the right to receive pay for their services. The town has been paying members when they present their bills to the select men Mir. keegan maintains that they haven't the lawful right to receive pay. There IS contrary argument. To have the question settled, the suit was brought and will be decided by Judge Maltbie,
Putnam patriot., 1924-09-26

Joseph Caisse. s5, of Woodstock avenue, Putnam,w was killed shortly af- ter o'clock at Perryville. Mass. when the automobile in which he was riding with three other Putnam men. left the state highway, crashed through & fence. went over a pile of rocks and plunged down ten foot embankment
 Joseph Miller. proprietor of the American Eagle Lunch on Front street, this city. for whom Caisse worked. drove the car. Miller sus- tained a severe shaking up and an ugly gash over the left eye. It re auired several stitches to close the wound. Dr. Kent attended him.
Putnam patriot., 1924-09-26
TWO DIVORCE CASES REVIEWED BY COURT
James Kelley Given Decree on Grounds of Adultery.-Un-
 contested
Judge Msitbie Also Grants Petition
 of Hattie A. Eyer,

Two divorces were granted at this mornings session of the Superior Conrt, presided over by Judge Malt bic, Hattie A. Byers of Sterling be- ing legally freed of Charles W. Byers of New London and James 0. Kelley of Danielson being separated from Jennie Kelley of Pomfret Both cas- es were uncontested and were grant ed on the grounds of adultery.
 In the Kelley case, the petitioner stated that while he was overseas serving in the army during the World War. he received letters from friends here, telling him that his wife was keeping company with Putnam man. In 1919, when he returned home, he found this man at his home. He and his wife came to an understand ing and lived together for q time. he said, but, he testified. she soon began running around" and then 1t was that he told her she must choose between being his wife and a friend of other men. The wife left.
 Mir Kelley testified that one night, at about ll.30 o'clock. he went to a certain dance where he found his wife in company with a cOlored man named Harry Webster.
 Florence Stevens of Danielson tes- tified in court that she went to the home of the Webster man in Pom fret yesterday and asked for Mrs. Webster The witness said that in answer to her request, Mrs. Kelley appeared. It was stated that the wife of the petitioner was living with the eolored man. in a three room so-ealled house in Pomfret, as Mrs Webster.
 Adultery was charged in the suit brought by Hattie A. Byers of Sterl- ing against Charles W. Byers of New London. The case was heard tn cham bers by Judge Maltbie. It is under stood that the testimony related Co the husbands conduct at a certain New London boarding house where he re- sided The wife was granted the de- cree.
Putnam patriot., 1924-09-26
FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Pomfrct School Arranges For Seven
 Games-One' Date Open

The schedule of the 1924 Pomfret School football team Is announced by Manager Stires as follows:
 Oct. 1, Pomfret vs Bartlett High chool of Webster: Oct. 1, Tufts Fresh men; Oct. II. Worcester Commercial High school Oct. IS. Connecticut Az riculturaI College Freshmen; Oct. 25, Huntington School; Nov I, Taft School; Nov X. open; Nov. I5. Milton Academy at Milton. All games except the last are to be played at pomfret. F. K. Thaver, Jr., is captain of the team this year. The squad practices daily under Coach Brown.
Putnam patriot., 1924-09-26

Earl Ballard, ticket agent at the Putnam depot of the "New Haven" railroad. was on the front seat with Miller. but escaped practically unhurt. His clothes. however. were covered with blood from wounds of thers of the party.
 Thomas J. Ellis. another member of the party. was rushed to the Day kimball in the Webster ambulance. He received a severe scalp wound and compound fracture of the right arm.
 It was reported here that the Miller ear, driving in the center Of the road. turned out to allow a Massachusetts ear pass. One report had # that the
Putnam patriot., 1924-09-26
SEEKS NEW MEMBERS
Womans Board of Hospital Also
 Want. Membership Renewals

Memberships in the Woman's Board of the Day Kimball Hospital are be- ing solicited, after the lapse of year. These memberships cost but a dollar a year; it is one of the easiest me thods of helping an institution of widespread usefulness. indeed an in- despensable institution. A hearty re. sponse is asked to these postcards, offering renewals of old memberships. and soliciting new ones. The dues were not collected last year, and for this reason, fees are being asked for 1928 as well as for 1924, a request not difficult to meet.
 Mrs. L. L. Lorillard has the matter in hand for Pomfret, and, with others of the committee hopes for eoopera- tion.
Putnam patriot., 1924-09-26
REGISTER OCT. 7TH
Those Who Wish to Become Voters.
 Have Another Opportunity

Thursday. October 2. is the last day on which Putnam people can captions to this are persons who be- come twenty-one years of age after that date, but before election day. They may he made voters right up to the day before election. The number of voters made last Saturday, 31A, was the greatest number of new vot- CTS ever made in Putnam. according to Hermon C. Carver. registrar of voters for over n quarter century.
Putnam patriot., 1924-09-26
NEW TRAIN SCHEDULE
New Haven" Service Returns to
 Standard Time on Sunday

On Sunday trains will resume stand ard time schedules, one hour later than the present running times. Complete new time tables have not as yet been received at the local New Haven road station, but 1t is understood that all trains will be set ahead an hour. For example. the train from Boston. now reaching Putnam at 4.2s D. m. will come at 5.2s. Though 1t is not pos itively known. the railroad is expected to return to it's time tables a train making mp at Putnam at 1.50 p. m. and running to Worcester. This train was discontinued several years ago.
Putnam patriot., 1924-09-26
SENTENCE MERTON JOHNSON
 TO NORWICH STATE F4A8M

Merton Johnson of Putnam was sentenced to the State Farm for In- ebriates at Norwich when he appeared in the Putnam city court this morn ing on charge of intoxication. John son k a master mechanic and a fine worker when sober, but has been be. fore the court many times because of his inability to leave liquor alone.
Putnam patriot., 1924-09-26
GOING TO ITALY
Jos. Rita Gives Up Providence Busi-
 ness to Brother Charles

Charles Rita of Putnam has gone to to succeed his brother Jo- seph. us manager of shoeshine stand in the Providence railroad station. The latter is to return to Italy, and was in Putnam last weekend. bidding friends and relatives goodbye. Charles Rita has lived in this city almost all of the last twenty years. During the war he served for four years in the Italian service.
Putnam patriot., 1924-09-26

Dr.. Karl T. Phillips and Dr.. s. B. Overlook are attending the annual convention at Hartford of the New England Surgical society. The ga- thering convened yesterday and clos es tomorrow.
Putnam patriot., 1924-09-26
THE WEATHER

Fair today and tonight; not much changs In temperature; gem tie northeast and east winds, is the weather forecast for today.
Putnam patriot., 1924-09-26
Albert |. Man.feld of Putnam Is

iii af Crescent Beach with heart trouble, an ailment with which he has previously guffered Mrs. Mansfield k at the beach with him.
Putnam patriot., 1924-09-26
CHECKER CLUB MEETS
To Hold Annual Session This Evening
 at Dubois Garage

The Putnam Checker club will hold its annual meeting this eve ming at o'clock al the Putnam Auto Station. School street. near Provi- dence street. Plans for team match es. exhibition games. meeting place md program for the season will be discussed. 4 challenge which has been received from the Rhode Island Checker and Chess association for nnSen game al Putnam on Saturday. Get. i. will be one of the matters acted upon. The Putnam team visit ed Providence last spring and was de- feafed by the club there. A large attendance of club members Is desir- cd for the meeting this evening.
 Tuesday evening. Sept. 90. whiss will be held in the K of C rooms, the nroceeds for charitable purposes.
Putnam patriot., 1924-09-26
BANK PUBLICATIONS
 FIXED AT A55,Ol4
Federal indictment Lists Foun- dry Stock As Being Mis-
 applied
New Bank Committee Runs Into
 Obs.aeles-Mus,B Be Overcome

The shortage in the accounts of the First National Bank. through the de- faleations of it's cashier, C. Harold Cipatric. totals s455, ,Oi4.55. accord ing to the indictment which was re. turned against the banker by the Fed erai Grand Jury at New Haven on Tuesday. A total of 39 items, set forth as defalcations. are listed in the indictment. under which Mr Gilpatric will be put to plea in the United States District Court at New Haven on Oct. G.
Putnam patriot., 1924-09-26

forth as defalcations, are listed in the indictment. under which Mr Gilpatric will be put to plea in the United States District Court at New Haven on Oct. 6.
 Did Embcrxle and Misapply
 The indictment alleges that on Aug. 6 tthe day before he shot him sclfl and upon other dates. Mr. Gill patric did embezzle. abstract and misapply certain moneys, funds and credits" The indictment lists the 39 instances of where Mir. Gilpatric stole from the bank. but with the exception of few cases. does not specifically mention the nature of the dedication. In one case where the alleged theft is stated, it specifies that he misap- piled 67 shares of the Putnam Foun- dry and Machine Co.,, valued at Si0,- GOO. In all, the indictment shows, he took Si35.050 in Liberty bonds. The largest single item in the mis- appropriation of this kind of bonds. IS for s56,000 and another is for s4O,- 900, l.
 List of Defaleation.
 The 39 counts listed in the indiet- ment. are as follows:
 Fis count. S20.000 bonds; second count, 5000; third count, sixty seven shares of the Putnam Foundry and Machine company. si0,ooe; fourth count, Ss,000; fifth count, Liberty bonds. S7,000; sixth count, S7, 900; seventh count. Liberty bonds, Ss.000; eight count, Liberty bonds. S56.000; ninth count, S3,000; tenth count, Sa,305.39; eleventh count, SIP, ,000; twelfth count, S40,00 Li- berty bonds; thirteenth count, S39,- 900; fourteenth count, $l5,0OO; fifteenth count. S14,250; sixteenth count, S4,000; seventeenth count. Li- berty bonds, Si,050; eighteenth count, Liberty bonds. Sl.000; nineteenth count, S5,000; twentieth count, IL berty bonds. Ss00; twenty-first con 1. $ls,O00: twenty-second count s4.- 900; twenty-third count y3,393 {; count, S45 }; twenty fifth count. Ss.500 twenty-sixth count. SEQ. .0O0; tive y-seventh count. Liberty bonds. s2I 500; twenty-ninth count. Sl0.000: thirtieth count, sl2,- 900: thirty-first count, S24,00O ; count, S3.000; thirty third count. $S,399; thirty-fourth count, Sl.000; thirty-hfth count. $3.- 500; thirty-sixth count, Si.666.s3 ; thirty-seventh count. s4,000; thirty eighth count, S10.000; thirty-ninth count, $1.i30.77.
 Bank Committee Busy
 The citizens committee that is busi- ly engaged in the work of arranging for the opening of the new Citizens National Bank. ran into difficulties this week. which though they may not prove insurmountable, will cause some delay in the starting of the new bank. The obstacles in the way of organizing the bank, according to conditions laid down by Comptroller Dawes and on the successful consu- nation of which rests the granting of the charter. are spoken of as being of a legal nature in one case and iiii- practicable in the others.
 Capital and Surplus s225, 900
 One of the requirements of the Comptroller is that the capital and
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Evening star., 1924-03-14

vania avenue southeast, west on the
Avenue to 18th street, north to East
Capitol street and east to the high
school. Then the president of the
Washington Railway and Electric SUBJ
mitted evidence that his company had
been ready for two years to run busses
into the territory, land has had sev-
eral communications with the commits.
sion looking to that end"
Each of the systems has an electric
line through East Washington to the
Anacostia river, one along H street
and Benning road and one along Penn
sylvania avenue. The Capital Traction
has a crosstown line from Florida
avenue to the navy yard, and the
Washington Railway and Electric
runs cars through Southeast Washing.
ton along the route Of the old Ana
costa and Potomac River railway, and
with q line on 1st street east which
connects the southeast and northeast
branches of the system.
The rivalry Of the companies to es-
tablish busses to serve the public and
their rail lines is evidence
of the remarkable growth East Wash
ington is making.
Evening star., 1924-03-14
Selling Hospitals to Washington.

A public hospital is n public neces-
sity. 1t must be maintained or the
public welfare suffers. This is especial
ly true of a hospital that serves in
emergency or casualty cases. Today
Washingtonians are being asked to
contribute to the maintenance of the
two establishments that are particu-
larly organized TO treat such cases.
Half 4 million dollars, That is the
sum set as the requirement, payable
in three years. Just about 80 cents for
each man, woman and child in the
District of Columbia.
Public subscriptions are always
hard to raise, because Of the DISPOSE
ton to let some one else bear the bur
den. Only by extensive organization
and intensive methods of solicitation
are such funds collected. SO the teams
are now securing the city, reaching
thousands Of individuals who are sup
posedly in a position to give some
thing. Some can give only little,
others can, if they will, give large
amounts. But, indeed, all can give
something.
In this, as in all other matters of
the public concern, it is desirable to
have the largest possible number of
subscribers to fund, and therefore
the smaller average of payments. be-
cause thereby a greater number of
the citizens become directly interested
in the institution or work for which
the money is being raised. They are,
in a sense, stockholders. They buy
shares" in the institution. Just so
those who give to the Emergency and
Casualty Hospitals now enroll them
selves as part owners, just as every
body, whether they are subscribers or
not, are potential users of the hos
pitals.
Evening star., 1924-03-14

fiscal year the work could not be fin.
isk.d before 1882 The amount al
lowed by the budget for the work
Of enlarging the water system dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 80,
1925, is 100000. and Gen. Beach has
urged that the sum be increased to
S2,5O0.00o, reporting to the Secretary
OF War. who has laid the matter be-
fore the President, that "any less sum
may imperil the health and property
of the people Of the District of Column
bia."
The conduit from Great Falls to the
Georgetown receiving reservoir has
been working without rest for more
than half century, buNt is believed
that the weakest part 6f the water
line is the tunnel from the Georgetown
reservoir to the filtration plant. Ger
tain repairs were made to that tunnel
in 1908, and it was last examined in
1913, when it was found that the work
done in 1908 was in position, but in
such condition that it has not been
considered safe to unwater the tunnel
since that time for fear of Il collapse -
The Board of Trade committee re-
ports that there is no more important
matter confronting the citizens at this
time than the early completion of the
additional water supply project, and
that until this project is completed
We are in danger at any time of hav-
ing a water famine in this CITY,
Evening star., 1924-03-14
The Water Supply Question.

The Washington Board of Trade
has adopted a report Of its water SUD-
ply committee urging that there be
no further delay in building the sec.
ond conduit from Great Falls, and
that there should be a considerably
larger appropriation for continuing
this work during the next fiscal year
than has been approved by the budget
bureau. The committee reviews the
facts set forth by the chief of en-.
gineers of the Army in a recent re-
port, and believes with him that de.
lay in completing the work Of enlarg.
ing the Washington water supply in.
wolves danger to the people of the Dis
trict.
The chief Of engineers has formally
reported to the Secretary of War that
break in the single water line be-
tween Great Falls and the filtration
plant would expose Washington to
water famine, pestilence and vast loss
by fire. With adequate appropriations
the work now under way could be
finished by 1927, but with annual ap.
preparations no larger than that ap-
proved by the budget for the next