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Putnam patriot., 1924-06-06
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS ABOUT PUTNAM PEOPLE AND ACTIVITIES

Michael Daigle of Hartford has been a recent Putnam visitor, the guest Of his mother and attending the French convention.
 Mir. and Mrs. James E. Perry Of Grove street have been entertaining Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Jennings and son Edmund of Providence.
 Mir. and Mrs. D. Lajoie and family af Worcester. MT and Mrs Julien Turcotte and family of Worcester and Mir and Mrs. Izias La Liberty of Taftville visited their aunt and grand parents. Mir. and Mrs. Alexis St. Jean.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Thorburn and tile daughters, Barbara and Deborah. of Providence, were guests of Mrs. Thorburn's mother, Mrs. C. E. Gas cdigne. over Memorial Day. Mrs. Thorburn and children remained over Sunday
 Dr.. and Mrs. George |. Abbott and small daughter of Bethel, Vermont. are guests of Mrs. Abbott's parents, Mir. and Mrs. C. W Durfee, of Laurel street. Dr. Abbott has returned, but Mrs Abbott will remain for a two weeks visit.
Putnam patriot., 1924-06-06
Congregational Church Note.

Rev. Simcud stur
 Next Sunday morning the sermon subject E Ills Majesty the Chronic Critic Last Sunday our pastor gave a very fine sermon on "The Spectacle Of q Divided Church"
 Church school ht i2 o'clock
 Wednesday. June II the Woman, Missionary lawn social at Mrs. Er nest C. Morse's on Seward street The program will consist of drama tic scene of Japan in charge of Mrs. C. M Elliott. Hostesses, Mrs. Lu- ther N Keith and Mrs. George Young All the ladies of the church are cor dialiy invited
 Thursday evening church night under the leadership of the pastor.
 Sunday. June $. will be children's Sunday and those who would like their children baptized please notify the pastor.
 This (Fridayl evening Frederick Bailey will have his annual recital at the church. IL Is hoped there will be large attendance.
 The Y. r. s. C. F. meetings will be discontinued until September.
Putnam patriot., 1924-06-06
In the Churches
Methodis, Church Notes
Rev. V. D. Burton. Pastor

btNs fs D. DAILohs IaaLtf
 Tuesday evening the teacher train ing class met at the parsonage. This was the meeting for written examina- ton. Those who have followed this course through have been well pleas ed with the work and have learned many helps in teacher work.
 Wednesday evening the first guar terly conference was held at the par sonage, Rev. " H. Bath, district superintendent, presiding,
 Next Sunday will be Children's Day and the services throughout the day will be appropriate. The Child ren's Day concert will be given in the evening at o'clock. Following k the program Voluntary, song, congrega tion; prayer, pastor responsive read ing. superintendent and congregation anthem. choir; Welcome" Sybil Reach; ssThe Place to be-" Martha Shaw; Anchor Here" Junior De vine; Little Comrades. Stanley l Evans. Raymond Evans. Merrill l Hughes; duet, fThe Guiding Light. Misses Marion and Christine Wilcox | 'If l We're a Rose" Emily Shaw My Clock" Barbara Fox; Jesus i Loves Even Me" primary depart menti "Ihe Signal Man, William 1 Stockdale. 'The Aviator" Russell 1 King; Beautiful stars" Helen Evans ] .sIn His Temple" Mir. Taylor's class "Why the Birds Sing" Wilma Taylor. | Mabel Evans, Florence Shaw, song Dorothy Bogardus, A Boy Like Me, I Richard Krowniie; Childhood of i Jesus" Rose DiGarlo; A Happy I Band primary departments Sun | beams Bright. Juliet piCarlo | '.Vision SpleHdid.H Phoebe Franklin | Singing Their Praise" Miss Wilcox I class: Closing" Arthur Watson collection. remarks by pastor. song congregation; benedietion.
 Those who wish to have babies bap tized at the morning service should F confer with the pastor before Sunday
 The Ladies' Aid will meet at the | parsonage Friday evening.
Putnam patriot., 1924-06-06
st. Philip. ehnreh Nnte,

The services of worship at st. Philips church next Sunday will be held an hour earlier than usual. Rev. William Beach 0lmsted, headmaster Of Pomfret School, is Go oiiiciate and administer communion The service will begin at 9.45 o'clock
 Special exercises will be held T week from Sunday. at the close of morning worship. in connection with the presentation of certificates and solid gold pins. to eight members Of the Sunday school. who have made q record of perfect attendance for the past year. These ceremonies. simple and brief in character. will follow the usual morning service and child. ren have been asked to report in the Sunday school room at lt.#5 o'clock or fifteen minutes before the usua time of opening the Sunday schoa period
Putnam patriot., 1924-06-06

Gerald Allard of storrs College was home for Memorial Day and the week end.
 Miss Agnes Bonnet, of Providence i is visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs. i A. k. Cole.
 Hermon seiig of Boston, formerly of Putnam has been the guest ot MT. and Mrs. A. K. Cole.
 Mir. and Mrs. R. F. lii of Mechanics street spent Memorial Day with friends in Hartford
 Miss Alma Salvas, clerk at r. X. i Lucier's store, has gone to Farnhhm' Quebec, and Montreal for vacation
 Mir. and Mrs. Donald Holmes of Chi copee Falls spent last week with Mir and Mrs. Edwin Darling
 Mrs. Frank Foisey of Lynn. spent the weekend with her sister. Mrs Gideon Lemaitre, Providence street.
 Mi.. Helen O. Morse. Highland Place, was the weekend guest of her sister, Mrs. George L. Booth of Hart ford.
 Mis-. Annie Cutler and Mrs. Clar- enee French of Bellevue street are at Bristol Narrows, R- l., for two weeks.
 Mrs. Arthur King and Miss Gladys F. King of Boston were weekend guests of Mir and Mrs. Charles H.. Smith.
 Alfred 8=shsr af :he Worcester Tech was the guest of his mother Mrs W R. Barber. School street, on l Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs Joseph Paradis, Wood. stock avenue. leave thss week for Cga',ss.ssllsG: -%S.a.esree-t.ry expect to spend the summer.
 Mr. and Mrs. James N. Bevan of Hartford spent the weekend with Mrs. Bevan's sister. Miss Elizabeth Child. Grove street,
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Hyde of | Turner's Falls. Mass, spent the week end with Mir and Mrs. B. k Smith. Jr., of South Main street.
 Mir. and Mrs. Jerome B. Ross of Brooklyn. N l., have been guests of Mir. Ross parents. Mir and Mrs. Low ell D. Ross, of Main street
 Frank Foisey. sr.. who has been [ Frank Foisey. Jr, at Lynn. has re turned here for the present.
 Mir and Mrs. John A. Hamilton and family of rorrington, Conn. spent 1 Memorial Day and the weekend with Mr and Mrs King J. Bogardus.
 Mir and Mrs Frank l.. Davis. Ia ] tenn street, spent Memorial Day at i Hopedale Mir Davis mother return ed with them for a short visit.
 Mrs. E. Nj. Phillips and daughter Maude of Hartford were the guests of Mir. and Mrs Durham Hall. Chap man street, over the weekend. Mir and Mrs B. K Smith entertain ed their daughter Mss May Smith of 1 Webster also Joseph Mekachnie of l Norwoed Mass. the past week.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Barrett and daughter Elizabeth of South Man chester were weekend visitors with Mir and Mrs Augustus Cutler. Belle vue street.
 Mir and Mrs. Henry Holbrook of Arlington were recent visitors of Mr. l Holbrook's father and mother, Mir. and Mrs George Y. Holhrook of South Main street.
 Mir and Mrs Walter Arnold of Georgiaville. k, l.. and Mir. and Mrs James Green of Worcester were re- cent visitors at the home of Augustus Cutler and family. Mir. and Mrs. Irving Cutler. former i ly of this place but now of Plainiield. left Wednesday for East Greenwich, R. l.. for the summer with the hope that the change will prove beneficial to Mir Cutters health.
Putnam patriot., 1924-06-06

Mir. and Mrs Rudolph Mioure spent Memorial Day in Danielson
 Louis Cioutier spent the first part of the week in New Haven.
 Mr. and Mrs. Alex Lepire were in North Grosvenordale Friday.
 Samuel Reynolds of Fremont street is erecting q large garage opposite his home
 Mir. and Mrs. James Devlin and two children visited Mir, and Mrs. Peter F. Belair Sunday
 Fred Mathieu who is now working in Hartford spent Memorial Day with his family on fjattey street.
 Miss Irene Emmon. of Millbury, Mass, spent the weekend with her cousins, MT. and Mrs. H. Laflame.
 Mir. and Mrs. II. F. ostley. Mir. and Mrs. Ernest Bousquet, Sr. and Louis Gareau spent Sunday at Sandy Point, K. 1.
 Mir. and Mrs. Armand La Chance and son and Mr. and Mrs 0. Bous- quet spent Decoration Day at Spring Lake.
 Mrs. Mark Gallant spent Tuesday in Hartford with her daughter. Miss Lorena. student at the Hartford Hos pital.
 Mrs. Msgloire Lapierre and Miss Rose Lepire attended the funeral of their cousin in North Grosvenordaie Saturday
 Mrs. Yyonne B. Fisher who has been speI'a lllase q months vacation here Bus -feturued to her duties at Milford Hospital.
 Mir. and Mrs. Walter Carle and son Bradley of Arlington, Mass, were the guests of relatives in the city Me morial Day.
 Mir. and Mrs. G. Allen Hawkins and Miss Mary Eddy left for Quonoehon- taug Monday where they will spend the summer Mrs. William CAgnon of Worcester spent the week-end with her daugh- ter, Mrs. Peter E. Belair of Provi- dence street. Mir. and Mrs. A. BIsnehetts of Lowell. formerly of Putnam, attend ed the convention of French societies held in this city.
 Miss Mildred Thorhurn of Provi- denee, a student in Brown University, spent memorial Day with Mrs (. B. Gaseoigne of South Main street
 Rev. Norman NJ Bloore of North Ashford spent Sunday in Putnam where he assisted Rev ]. C. Stoddard in the services of the First Baptist church.
 Jehn B. Lepirc ha. been eon6aed Co his bed with neuralgia. He was very sorry because he was not able to participate in the Memorial Day parade.
 Mir. and Mrs. Armand BibeAult. ! Lillian and Ruth Bibeault and Mr and Mrs. Rudolph Mioure motored Co | nanieison visiting Mrs. Mioure's mo- ther Sunday Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Watson, Mrs John Bates and Miss Emma Roberts attended the annual inspec- ton of the Order of Eastern Star at Morrow on Saturday.
 Mir and Mrs. William Merri,ey of Boston and Mrs. Maud Allan of Pro vidence were entertained over Me morial Dav al the home of Mir. and MfSt fFtd Naf1f ffAah stFttN Mrs Percy Richardson and son Carlton of Bridgeport, Conn.,, will be the guests of Mir. and Mrs. C. w. Durfee of Laurel street. and Mfr. and Mrs. Charles Richardson of Intervale street, for two weeks.
 Mir and Mrs. John Kenyon and son John. and Mrs Lawrence Bassett of Dayville. and Mir. and Mrs. Ernest Bousquet, IT., of Putnam. motored Co Boston Saturday Co see Mrs. Kenyon of on her trip to England.
Putnam patriot., 1924-06-06
At the Theatres
Victory

Nletory
 Tonight and Saturday. May Me Ayoy iR Her Reputation. Sunday night. Richard Talmadge in On Time" and Billy Sullivan n Past Steppers"
 Monday and Tuesday, Estelle Fay Tor in Phantom Justice" "Wednesday and Tnrrsaay.- ma.Nn 1e~ I'hddy. the Next Best r-sT~-hR"
Putnam patriot., 1924-06-06

The program arranged by the Bap tiss Church Sunday school for che oh- servance of Children's Day. will be presented next Sunday at 2 o'elock k and vii be as follows Opening song. school. page 4i, prayer Mir Stoddard recitation, Welcome" Fred rourtel
 lotte, song. How Do You De- Beth Thompson. Thyle Carver. recitation. Anchor Here,' Paul Stoddard; reef tation, An Example" Sherwood Young; recitation. Told by Pansies, Q Frances Cutler, recitation. "A Little Girls Story" Mary Bishop; recitation. Your Chance" Norman Cluutier collection, exercise. "A Flower Ms. sion,n Beth Thompson. Berniee Evans. Mary Clark; recitation. .Sunbesms Bright" Ruth 0sier, song. junior de partinent. recitation, ''The Flower $ Greetings Mary Clark. recitation, 'sThe Traffic Ofiieers" Francis War ren: recitation, Then and Now, '' Dorothy MacAdams. exercise. A Summer Shower. Mrs. SneneeF's B class, recitation, My Secret Doris Gardner. recitation. '.loa Never Can Tell" Ruth Wilson; recitation, "The Garland's Song." Evelyn Stark; reel tation, He Is Everywhere. Minnie Bates; pageant. s.The Beatitades, junior girls; song. school, page 2s9, bencdiction
Putnam patriot., 1924-06-06
Rradlex

Tonight and Saturday. Richard Dix in "To the Last Man"
 Monday, Tuesday and "Wednesday Colleen Moore in Flaming Youth.
 Thursday only. Vaudeville. J. E. Warner in Big Stakes"
Putnam patriot., 1924-06-06
napsi.t Church Note,

Rev John C. Stoddard. Pastor
 At the ie.3O a m Sunday serviee Rev. Nelson E Young vi q. u. speaker and h'e .s..,...a5Sett ia to be "A sage from the Redskins of the West Co the Palefaees of the East r Besides being a convincing speaker Mir. Young was a missionary for 23 years among the Shoshones. Semln. oieS. Choetew Chechasha Greek and Cherokee Indians and will from his fund of first-hand knowledge give those who come. something ef the sos eial, political and religious life of the western red men so little understood.
 Rev NJ. Young will be available for the Sunday school hour also. He is a member of Dr. Lackcys church in Hartford
 7.00 ?. n. Subject of sermon. The Second Saying of Jesus Come AT are welcome.
Putnam patriot., 1924-06-06
Rev. C. F. Bronson and daughter,

Miss Helen Bronson, who have been visiting Mrs. J. B. Bowen, left Thurs day for their home in Brown City. Mich.
Smyrna times., 1924-06-04
FdSOnal and Social
"pe Who Come and Go
and Their Social Doings

!. !, l,elyn % Spruance, daughter of
Iis,. ~ a's: Edgar Spruance, whose
IN ~ \ frank = Robinson Pool, son
IL. j 'ad I, Mrs. F. R. Poole, of Mid
IL sIeS az. place on June Ia, was
h n 'nscellaneous Shower bv
's,,,' a. a r. Pyle, (nee Miss Ruth
sI 'as ~ week that proved a de-
s.i... o'isaSSlon, | not only for the
4tS+ :. Oat the young friends who
b n, = !, " ner honor. Miss Spru-
nj, . .ls recipient of a number
1 b. n anS d. beautiful gifts.
sF',,o. Mrs. Charles Kohler and
acP III, ! Of Shamolin, Pa; Mr.. and
i, ~ pS4nst:er, Mrs. Emma Keller
r.,, loEard Nv. Keller of PhiIadel-
d, v..l. '.sl'ors over Memorial Day
ea 'ecek-end sex of Mr.. and Mrs
hT 'c'r0w q and family.
ii t,p. y =. Anthony entertained
Of Bridge" Friday af.
Smyrna times., 1924-06-04

blowing the ravages of the cat
as in many sections of lower
Ese, the cut worms are damag-
ns pea and corn crops. Farmers
aat there is no remedy unless
n weather prevails within the
lev days most Of the fields of
viii be ruined. Hot suns will
Y a effective in eliminating cut
as anything that may be done.
rams for the past three weeks,
z with the cold days and nights
Aased the worms to get in their
Z! work on the tender shoots of
aaa the peas that have been
q for canning purposes.
Smyrna times., 1924-06-04

spent Saturday with his sister, Mrs.
Annie Dyett.
Mrs. Henrietta C. West and daugh-
ter Mary Eta, spent a few days last
week in Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1924-06-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Tinley and children,
and Mrs. Maggie Abbott, of Chester,
spent the weekend with Mrs. Mary
McFann.
Mr.. Wilson Palmatory Of Marydel,
Smyrna times., 1924-06-04

Mrs. George Baynard Of, Whining
ton, was a weekend visitor Of Mr..
and Mrs. C. w. Baynard and received
a cordial greeting from her old
friends.
Smyrna times., 1924-06-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund c. Gootee,
daughter Janet, and son Richard, of
Philadelphia, were visitors over the
weekend of Mr.. and Mrs. B. Frank
Gootee.
Smyrna times., 1924-06-04

ama Grange gave a Box Social
11iay evening at Odd Fellows Hall
Tash good gathering was pres
The proceeds will go to the ben
Of Safe Grange Young Folks Ed
zolal Fund. A delightful social
1ng was spent.
Smyrna times., 1924-06-04
Live Stock
uyRNA AND VICINITY

o..,.n,king-Children's Dresses a
otr Nrs.Grant Garis, Market st.
:. Mite Society of Asbury NJ. E.
. will meet Saturday evening
y " ln,s + at usual time and place.
-SsFstary'
Smyrna times., 1924-06-04

ca3sr's Day exercises will take
J. | + the new N. P. Church in
-, Sunday evening. An inter
4, nngram has been arranged.
Smyrna times., 1924-06-04

lT Members of Citizens Hose Com
IN having uniforms in their pos
sSa will please report same at a
-srg to be held Monday evening,
Ekss
Smyrna times., 1924-06-04

h family Of S. clifton Ransom
|TS thru this medium to thank the
Ia for their automobiles, flowers
ohr expressions of sympathy
rig their recent bereavement.-adv
Smyrna times., 1924-06-04

I Queen Esther Circle will hold
iric at the home of Hazel King
Thursday afternoon, June 5th, at
la& four o'clock. This will also
he occasion Of the Mite Box open
Smyrna times., 1924-06-04

Dr. J. ]. Bunting, pastor of As
|~NE Church was the chief
|,rEg At the Memorial Day exercis-
4 Old Barrett's Chapel on Mem
Al Day.
Smyrna times., 1924-06-04

vns.cleaning time! Take Notice
mn need of Fuller Brushes, see
~ Collins, local representative,
s,T,rs Street, Smyrna, Del.-adv.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-29
ANGRY AT CONGRESS;
 WANT PROBES ENDED

New York, March 2o. - The New York Times, that good old defender of things that are, is enraged because con- gress does not end it's numerous probes.
 The Times quotes unnamed many citizens" who fear that congress and even government itself is breaking dow
 Tt is astonishing from what numbers one may hear the sorrowful assertion that democracy is failure and that rep resentative institutions are rapidly goin to the dogs" said The Times.
 After this is unconsciously impressed on the mind of those who neglect to think, the Times assumes "calm-your- self" attitude and assures its readers that congress may yet pull itself to- gether." That means that congress should call off the probers and make harmless speeches for home consump- ton while grafters in high places es- cape and while the nations natural re- sources are handed to private exploit CTS.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-29
AuctiOneerS Prove
 Costly War Babies

Washington, March 29-The auc- tioneer has been given front rank among the war profteers.
 The ability to cry out: How much am I bid? Going! Going! Gone!" calls for special remuneration, and these sales criers were paid enormous prices when the governments surplus war stocks were sold.
 M. Fox & Sons, Baltimore, were em- p1oyed 113 different days. The testi- mony shows that the firm did not pay for the advertising nor for any other expense of the sale.
 This was all the auctioneer had to say: How much am I bid? Last chance! So1d!" For this the firm re- ceived $230,370.72 for the 113 days.
 The Baltimore charge is insignificant when the report on Gerth's realty ex perts of New York Is considered These "experts" do not belle their title. They were employed IS days as ordinary auc- ioneers and the government paid them or an average of $11,450.56 a day.
 The Gerth firm seemed encouraged at its success, and later it charged $167- 747,18 for four days services.
 The Louisville real estate and devel- opment company did its part in raising the low1y auctioneer to a high estate For one days labor that could be done by any clerk in the war depart ment, this concern was paid $24,194.80.
 More than a score of auctioneers were paid amounts ranging from $1 ,000 a day up to the higher figures indica- ted.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-29
EXPOSURES
 GOOD LESSON
Reign of Graft May Induce Voters to
 Think

There are number of good people who have expressed the fear that ex- posures> of official corruption now talk ing place in Washington will weaken re- spect for government and may bring about disastrous results.
 The fear is redicu1ous This govern ment surely is stronger than H. M. Daugherty, Fall, Denby, Mclean or the other petty politicians who are giving the American people valuable demon stration of their foo1isfness i'll blindly voting a party ticket without a thought or a care as to the fitness of the i'm dividua1s on that ticket
 This government will be functioning long after the world has forgotten the grafters now being exposed. And it will be functioning in a more satisfac- tory manner, due to the lessons which are being taught the people, who, in the last analysis, are responsible for the of fcia1s.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-29
DAUGHERTY PLEADS FOR THAT
 WHICH HE DENIED SHOPNlEN
Tearfully Asks for Jury Trial, Forgetting That
 He Coldly Ignored Rights of the Strikers

Attorney General Daugherty shows that he is suspectib1e to public opin- ion that now overwhelms him. In a letter-for publicity purposes-to Sena- tor Pepper, he pleads:
 "The basest criminal, standing be- fore the bar of justice, has the right of trial by his peers. Am I to be de- nied right granted to even the barest criminal?"
 This whimper is by one who ignored every guarantee railroad shop men are supposed to possess. He said they were conspirators, rvo1utionists, and enemies of law and order.
 He denied them rights granted to even the besest criminal" though they were charged with violating criminal law.
 He secretly prepared an injunction against them and turned loose the big gest mob of deputy sheriffs" ever as- sembled III this country.
 And then this darling of plutocracy boastfully declared:
 But it may be understood that SO long and to the extent that I can speak for the government of the United States, will use the power of government to prevent the labor unions of the country from destroying the anti-union shop"
 This public alignment of the nations first legal official with the advocates of industrial serfdom indicates his knowl edge of the constitution and his duties
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-29
Mcdonald Feels
 Labor Party Gaining

London, March 2o.-Premier Mac Donald, in the course of talk today with Prof. Alberto Solomon, Peruvian minister of foreign affairs, who is wis iting London, made it known that he is gaining confidence daily that the Labor party will be in power for some time. He was sure that when a ref erendum was put to the country the Labor party would be returned to power with substantial working ma jority oof their own.
 The premier reported improvement in British trade and commerce and said the outlook for the coming year was that 1t would be a banner one for trade between England and the South American countries. His government was prepared to aid with all its abil- ity to overcome dormant trade condi- tions
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-29
DOWN 5 OFFER
 BY PUBLISHERS
New York Newspaper Employees Vote to Insist on Bigger
 Increase

New York, March 2o.-"Big Six Typographical Union met in Stuyvesant | High School auditorium, Manhattan Sun day to pass upon an offer of the Pub , fishers Association of New York of a ,, $3 increase i'll wages of newspaper con1- positors, retroactive to Jan. l, or arbi- trate the question of what Is a fair wage Committee that the union now demand a $5 increase, and, failing to get 1t, re- quest permission from the International Typographical Union to take a strike vote.
 About 1000 members voted on the proposals Unoficially 1t was said that the publishers offers were rejected and the proposal of the Scale Committee to demand $5 increase approved
 Leon H. Rouse, President of Big Six," presented the report of the Scale Committee advising against the accept ance of the $3 offer. International President Howard told the members it was not for him to tell them what to do adding, however, that he 'knew what he would do if he were in their places
 Following MT. Howard, the discussion was thrown open to the members under a five minute rule. The tenor of this discussion was against accepting the pub fishers offer
 The present scale for newspaper com positors is $55 for day workers and $58 for night workers, with those working from ? A. M, to 10 receiving $61 a week for forty-fve hours work The unions demand was for a minimum of $72 week and six-hour day.
 President Howard, who has been in charge of the negotiations, declined to discuss the situation after the meeting, beyond expressing faith in the ability of the union and the publishers to reach an agreement amicably.