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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-12
Why So Fast?

s~NAAeA a AA1 DA1ls
Not long ago The Star printed an
article on It's front page showing
Seattle holds somewhere near tho
high score on auto killings and acct.
dents. Nice record.
We are spending thousands Of dol.
lars on literature. advertising and In.
vitation. begulling citizens from their
homes all over the country TO enjoy
being manned for life, or killed out.
right. And II seems that most OF
our car drivers are determined not
TO lower our percentage. nor spoil
our record.
The tourists OF today become the
citizens OF tomorrow. We are rightly
proud OF our city. our scenery, eli.
mate. possibilities and future. II
should be the privilege and pride OF
each driver or pedestrian to make
Seattle a city wherein less accidents
occur than any other city OF her size
elsewhere. Lower our score and be
able to use II as slogan, as an add.
ed attraction. II could be done.
The traffic department cannot do
1t all. nor alone. II takes the earnest
cooperation OF every man. woman or
child, afoot or awheel.
What are you all In such "a hurry
for. anyway? In most cases, what
are you going TO do with all that
extra, saved time by getting there
so fast7
This Is not Sour grapes" we
have car and enjoy It. SO far have
no black marks against It and hope
to keep that reputation. Not by fool
luck" but by extra caution. And
tho we travel slow enough to be safe
for ourselves and others--we some.
how manage TO get there on time
and usually enjoy ourselves. Queer,
isn't 1t? MRS. ]. o. BoVEE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-12
No Shortage

CRINIS giant, who squeezed stone until water ran
VI out had nothing the Japs They expect to solve
their problem of oil supply by extracting petroleum from
shale in Manchuria.
Shale oil already is big industry in Scotland 1t will
be- later in America when underground pools of oil are
exhausted Oibearng shale exists in fabulous quantities
In many OF our Western states In pinch we could go
back to taking oil from coal they used tothats how
it got the "coal OIL" Alcohol also awaits There
is such thing exhaustion of natural resources with
modern scientists in the laboratory.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-12

their nests. seemingly for decora-
ton. but probably for camouflage.
Architects and engineers long
have studied the work OF certain in
sectS In many branches Of build
Ing. various kinds OF insects have
been far ahead OF man. and many
OF mans inventions have followed
the patterns laid down by insects,
They build with greater economy
than man and generally construc,
much stronger dwellings, They work
out building problems in mathe-
matcally correct manner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-12
Loose Change

IEOUR hundred million dollars is hidden behind the
clock, under the mattress and in other hooks by
Americans who afraid of banks So estimates a
treasury official.
Bankers call this economic menace because boarded
But there is greater American hoard-the collective
result of the habit of carrying too much money pockets
This money, too, is idle and unproductive How much
loose change" do you keep out of circulation the
average?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-12
SEARCH FOR COPPER

/, MADISON. wis.-Two geolorc
field parties. made made up Of d
vanced students in the geology .
partment OF the University o. VI
consin. will search for copper
Northern Wisconsin this SUNNI
Both parties. working for the vi
consin geological survey. will sitsz'
to determine whether the roch
that region carry copper.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-12
Bobbed Hair
Editor The Star:

Editor The Star:
j would thank you for little space
to express my views on the latest fad,
bobblng OF hair. take the negative
Side. | am conscious that II Is n
most delicate subject TO handle OH
account OF It's popularity. / writo
with a spirit Of tolerance. my mo.
tive for writing Is to educate, not to
pass condemnation on any ono.
Tho fact OF tho fashionable Gus.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-12
The Weatherpane

COFT coal mines have been turning out average of
~ only 100000 tons week. Normal output is TO-
100000.
This indicates that general business only seventenths
normal Some economists believe soft coal production is
the most accurate barometer of industrial conditions
Others pig iron output railroad freight traffic and
commercial fires. Watch these four and know which
way the winds blowing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-12
The Farmer Knows

THIS years world wheat crop may be 5O00000OO
bushels less than in 1929 of the Chicago grain
experts believe. Backward weather doesn't bring
bumper crops.
Nature is turning the tide in the farmers direction
She balances everything it's just matter of time Farm
close to nature, know it. That's why they never
curtai their planting and cultivation AS class thew
always to be expecting short crops
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-12
Tribal

JUSTICE BENEDICT says: There is far too much
j time spent in detection of the misdeeds of the ordi-
nary offender against ordinances and regulations which
involve no moral wrong, and too little time devoted to
catching and furnishing criminals possessed of influence
wealth."
It's good deal like bootleggng. The nets usually are
set for the mnnows whale is caught only occasionally
It's more dangerous to steal $1,000 than million.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-12
High-Priced Hair Cuts

MO uncertain business than catering to womens
fashions. The bobbed hair has almost ruined
the harnet industry in which sales used to amount to
S20,000,000 year.
American spending several hundred millions
year for hobs and permanent waves according trade
estimates. To have bobbed hair and renewal of per
manent waves costs average of 500 year.
A lot to pay for haircut
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-12
A THOUGHT

He becometh poor that dealai
with n slack hand: but the hand 4
the diligent maketh rich.-Pml
XII.
DILIGENcE is the mother Of ~.
~ fortune.-Carvantes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-12

Why not start 10 raise poultry?
Small chicken ranches are easy 10
buy at prices listed in the Want Ad
columns.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1924-10-31

track entirely Of the fact that train
727. running a few minutes late, was
due in any minute from Worcester,
was O fact that the Investigation
showed.
The result was that when 727 came
along. Il took the open switch and
crashed into the waiting freight
engine. 1t is Beloved that Engineer
Carpenters train was not travelling
az an excessive rate of speed, for
measurements show that the impact
o. the collision moved the freight en-
CINE back but twenty-six feet.
Train Not Going Fast
II the passenger engine had been
going faster. far greater damage
would have been done than was done.
Il is several years since this Sec
ton has been visited BY a train wreck
and many years have passed since a
local wreck resulted in the loss of life.
About thirty-one years ago there was
hea2on collision near the Putnam
fair grounds, that did lot of damage,
but caused no loss of life Back IN
1912 there was a collision at North
Grosyenordale between 3 freight train
and a passenger train, that resulted
in the loss of the life of the passenger
engine engineer.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1924-10-31
Danieison Banker Delivers Address
Bsfore Local Rotary Club

Sidney w. Bard. well known as
treasurer Of the brooklyn Savings
Bank OF Danielaon. and AS an Epis-
copal lag reader. was the speaker be-
fore the meeting Of the Putnam Ro-
tary club held Wednesday noon at
the Putnam Inn. Mr.. Bard's talk on
"a Layman's View Of the Church."
followed The weekly luncheon, short
business meeting and some remarks
hy Jake Aipert.
The speaker said that In his opin-
ion men do not take enough interest
in their religion. He commented that
while no one wanted 10 see the
churches close up, nevertheless there
Is marked Indifference toward at
tending services Ir, Bard said that
men are more inclined 10 do business
on the square II they have religion
back Of them.
One reason that be gave for church
attendance on the part Of business
men was the encouragement and sup
port which IL gives the pastor Of the
church and those most interested in
its welfare. Another was the example
set for the children. Furthermore IL
has the effect Of bringing a better
tone to the community.
lie urged that the Rotarians attend
some church regularly, and that they
take some part in the activities OF that
church.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1924-10-31
LOCAL SCHOOL HIT
BY SCARLET FEVER
Thirteen Cases Discovered
Among Pupils of Israel Put
nam School
Not 10 Close School ., Thi. Plan Il
Safer, Doctor says

School Superintendent Ralph c.
Jenkins this morning gave The Pat
riot the following statement regard
ing the scarlet fever epidemic in Put
nam:
There are in all twenty-four cas-
es of the disease In the town. Five
of the patients are adults, six live
outside the city limits, while the
ether thirteen are Israel Putnam
school students. There are no cases
at the Smith Street school, Putnam
High school. Sawyer District, or st.
Mary's.
There has been some discussion re-
garding closing. In order 10 get the
opinion of the state health depart.
ment Mrs. T.. NJ. Warner, chairman
of the school committee. called DIR.
Stanley II. Osborn, state health com
missioner, on the telephone Wednes.
day. The commissioner said that he
was positive that there would be few,
ef eases of scarlet fever II the Israel
Putnam school was kept open and
pupils throats examined each morn
ing, than IL the schools were closed.
On Tuesday the kindergarten room
WIS AANNtM ufAAfA ~ WIN As1Hf ttAtf7
day. All rooms in the Israel Putnam
building where there has been a case
of scarlet fever have been fumigated,
and the school nurse is examining
every child In school each morning
Any suspicious cases are sent TO DIR.
g. Il. Lamarehe, school physician, for
further examination. II IN his opinion
there Is any chance that they may
have the disease, they are excluded
from school
The school and health authorities
want the public to know the following
facts.
II school Is closed. children will 90
out on the street and viii gather.
Furthermore the majority Of thew
viii not get the benefit Of eSamina-
ton By a physician If they have colds,
temperature. etc.
II they remain IN school. every
child sill have the opportunity every
day during the epidNmie OF a throat
mination hy the school nurse and
Is there Is any evidence " the dis
ease. BY the school physician also"
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1924-10-31
POMFRET PRINCESS
PAYS INCOME TAX
II. K. II. Silk Co. Pays Govern
ment S6O,207 on Years
Earnings
Gilpatrie Paid Only Small Tax, But
Bank Made $4,000

II. K. II. Princess of Braganca, an
administrative district of Portugal
and who has a residence in Pomfret
is among those who paid an income
tax in the Connecticut District, accord
ing TO the records in the office of the
district internal revenue collector al
Hartford. The Princess is daughter
of F. r. Stewart of New York. She
paid a tax Of S426.s0 because Of in
come received while residing temper
arily in this country.
The records at Hartford further
disclose that g. Harold Gilpatric Of
this city paid an income tax this year
Of SIPS on last years income. and
that he as cashier Of the First Na-
tional Bank. filed an income tax re-
turn that showed the bank to owe the
government S2.699.s7 on the profits
made during the past year. This tax,
which was paid. would indicate that
the bank earned in the neighberhood
OF 100000 last year.
Others in this vicinity who paid
income taxes last year are the follow
ing:
s49l 90. -
DR.. S. B. Overlook. Pomfret Sl23.ss.
W. Irving Billiard, Danielson and
Boston, s3.7s5.5O.
John Buckley, Union. sl23.s2.
II. X. II. silk Co, 500, 207 80.
Nathan =. Prince, Hartford,
Edward II. Burt, s68s.6i.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1924-10-31
POMFRET GOES OUT
TO TRIM HUTCHINS
So~Called Citizens Committee
Urges Election Of Plat and
Bates
Resentment Now Finding Expression
Created at Recent Caucus

Because Of the alleged railroad
ing methods employed in the recent
Republican caucus in Pomlret. when
DR.. James H. Hutchins was renom-
mated 10 run as candidate for seat
IN the lower house Of the general as
semhly. certain group. and 4 large
one at that. known as the Citizens
Committee Of the Town Of pomfret. is
out working tooth and nail 30 defeat
Or. Hutehins at the polls next Tues
day.
This committee feels that when the
caucus was held. ample opportunity
should have been given for the nominal
tion Of ali candidates who sought the
nominations a. representative. Then
the caucus could have proceeded TO
make its selection from the field.
Nominate DR.. Huthehias
As things transpired at the caucus,
Dr. iiutehiij. who is chairman Of the
town committee. was nominated by nc
clamation. His name was presented
90 the caucus, and the gathering made
the official nomination nt once. THE
thing was railroadnd right through the
meeting. said one Of the irate voters
Following the nomination Of Dir.
Hufchin The caucus halloted on two
other candidates who sought the Sec
end nomination for representative n
ihis contest J Nelson Plat was see
ceasful Friends who had supported
Dr. lutchina turned their strength 70
Mr. Plat and elected him. The nam
ing ~ Hutchins and Pigtt gave tha
west part &c the town two candidates
and tho eau rne This Is against ali
proceed ant, O. the east and west sec-
iiaa have aiWag had one candidate
each This If course did not make the
east side feel happy, and fair minded
people Ii the west ere feseHtful also.
So Ia happens that this citizens com
mittae was hastily organized and L
waging a vigorous campaign for the
election 81 MIR Platt and Joseph II
Bates. The latter is n candidate on
the Democratic ticket for representa-.
tive Incidentally be resides Ia the
cast section If the town.
A a part Of their campaign, the
committee is sending out the following
appeal So the voters Of Pnmfret.
To the Voters Of Pomfrct: To vote
q Republican ticket and also vote for
! Nelson Plat and Joseph II. Bates
for Representatives. make a X IN the
circle a Ire top Of the Republican
column and the same kind Of a cross
mark IN the squares at the left Of the
names ST Mr. Platt and Mr.. Bates
These candidates stood for a square
deal AZ the caucus. and they stand for
a square deal ~ the election We urge
every fair minded citizen 70 consider
this fact and be sure to vote for Plat
and Bates.
CITIZENS COMMITTEE
Of the Town Of Pomfret
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1924-10-31
PATE WILL MANAGE
NEWEST LOCAL MILL
Former Danielson Man Takes
Charge of Old Morse
Plant
Installing Maehinery-shiplosd of
Equipment Comes for Rhea Co.

The affairs Of two Of Putnam's new
mills are moving along swiftly. for
within a very short time both viii be
operating. giving employment to scores
of local people.
Machinery Is being installed in the
Morse mill on Church street that has
been purchased and will be operated
by the firm II StroBgman-Perkins. Inc.
In all there viii be 200 looms, with all
intermediate equipment such as wind
ing and warping machines The new
concern will make use of four OF the
five floors Of the manufacturing build
ing and viii be engaged in mrkinp fans
cy textile novelties. Shirtiags. dress
goods and draperias VIII be among the
products turned out ut the plant. Il
is stated by one of the officials that
between sevgnty-five and eighty reo-
PIE will be employed 70 operate the
machinery that has been purchase
up 20 date A. 10 expansion. littls IS
said. but the mill owners hop that
business with them VII oren up 20
such an extent that moro equipment
will DC necessary. And this 81 course
would be reflected in greater employ
mea. "a reoi e and the greater pros
perity of Putnam.
Pate New Superintendent
Alfred Pate, who during the past
.hrea years has been general superin.
terdnt Of the Dartmouth Mfg. Co. at
New Bedford. concern employing uf-
wards Of 9, 400 people, Is going e. be
sapdlinllnd ani of the mill that Is 80
soon % sinrt up iu be- old Morse mill,
Sir Pate IS uat a stranger 10 lhis sec
ton Of the state On the contrary he
IS well known 10 local mill men and Ia
Dnuielson and vicinity, by the town
people For several years he was SUE
ner.stendent IL the Danielsun Cotton
Company. and afterward be- organized,
with Philadelphia interests, the Fern
lea Norsted Mills, Inc. at East Kill
linglv. Because Of things beyond his
Continued on Page Twelvel
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1924-10-31
HALF ASSESSMENT
GIVEN HOSPITAL
Friends Arranging Entertain
ments to Pay Off Remain
ing $4,000 Due
Small Donations Just a, Welcome as
Larger Amounts

Responding "a an editorial plea re-
Gently made in The Patriot. a number
Of residents Of this section Of the coun-
/ Try have come forward most generous
/ ly to the assistance Of the Day Kim
ball Hospital. and over $1,000 mas been
subscribed to the hospitals assess
ment Of $4,000 worth Of stock which it
held in the old First National Bank
These very generous gifts have made
It possible for the trustees To pay of
a half of the total assessment. The
next assessment will be due in Janu-
airy, and the trustees are sincerely hop
ing that others who have not yet given
to this very necessary fund will see
their way clear 20 contribute. Checks
and gifts to the fund should be sent
20 Charles II. Brown, Treas. Putnam,
Conn.
Small Amounts Welcome
So far all the contributions to the
fund have been received from those 20
whom personal appeal was made
bat the trustees wish Il clearly under
stood that ans amount viii be accept
able. Grateful patients Of the hos
pital who have the means only 70 con-
tribute a small amount are earnestly
urged b assist b making their con-
tributions az an early date.
Already friend of Tho hospital have
begun their helpful work of organic
ing various entertainments and events
FOR the hospital and. As was the
case Ia the Nurses Home Fund. card
paftics. dances etc. are always profit
able means OF raising funds for the
hospitals aid
Bridge and Nah Jonzg
The first II these affairs to be start
de IS subscr ptioH bridge and NAH
iongg series Organized by Miss Bout
and Miss Noyes of Pomfret. These
parties began with the first evening
on Wednesday at top field" the
nome 81 Miss Moves. and vas attend
cd by d large number of people. The
other events viii take place as follows:
Wednesday. Nov. 5. at Hibernian
Hall. with Mrs l.. L. L0rillard as
T hostess.
Wednesday. Nov 70. at Pomfret
Hall. with Charles Field Swain as
host.
Wednesday. Nov 10, at Brisk to
High" the home Of Miss Boult and
the Misses Stevens.
Those who are urging the clearing
OF the fund are hoping that other
friends Of the hospital in the territory
which il serves will organize similar
entertainments for the assessment
funds benefit.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1924-10-31
TWO Traifmlen Are Facinq
Charges of ManslaugFter
ENGINEER BARTLETT AND CONDUCTOR NoYER OF
FREIGHT TRAIN HELD CRIMINALLY RE-
sPoNSIBLE FOR FATAL TRAIN WRECK
Coroner Bill Holds Inquest Deaths Resulting From Local
Train Crash Early Last Friday Night.-Tvo Arrests.

Manslaughter is the charge on
which Joseph c. Bartlett Of Poauo.
mock Bridge and J. B. Mover Of New
London. engineer and conductor re-
spectiyely Of freight extra 1914
concerned in an accident in the Put.
nam railroad yards last Friday which
resulted IN the death Of William s
Carpenter and Joseph G. Hoppman
both Of Putnam, are TO be arrested
Coroner Arthur G. Bill Of DanielsoH
held an inquest yesterday at his Office
NJ which Bartlett and Meyer were
present. Following the hearing bott
men were taken into custody by Dep.
uty Sheriff Charles L. aver of Day.
vile. and were released last eve
ming when they found bondsmen &c
put up bail of $4,000 for each man
When the coroner files report Of his
findings. both Bartlett and Meyer viii
probably be arrested on a manslaugh-
ter charge.
Trainmen Testify
At the coroner's hearing both Bart
lett and Meyer testified, as did also
Joseph j. Davis. fireman; Robert p.
McFee, head brakeman; and W. A.
Garloek, fagman of the freight train.
According TO Coroner Bill both Bart
lett and Meyer admitted that the
switch was open, and that they had
neglected TO close it. Both admit
ted that they were familiar with rail-
road regulations on the subject. The
coroner expressed the belief that even
if the switch had been closed side
swipe collision would have occurred
since the freight was too near the
main track.
Begin investigation at Once
The official investigation started al
most Immediately after the accident.
+. Z. Regain. superintendent and
Robert NJ. Smith, assistant superin-
tendent of the New London Division
of the New Haven" railroad. II. F
Fifield Of New Haven, division chief
engineer and Thomas NJ. Rawley OF
London division, conducted the in
vestigation with the Connecticut Pub
lie Utilities Commission taking part.
The scene was visited, measure
ments taken and findings arrived at.
Witnesses were called and numerous
railroad men, including those in
charge of the freight engine and
train, were examined.
II is stated that the investigation
brought out the fact that extra
freight train 1914. with orders to 90
north. was standing on the siding in
that section of the Putnam freight
yard. known as klondike. This is in
the most northern part of the yard,
half a mile south of Mechanicsville
station and about a mile from the
Putnam depot. There were So cars
in the freight train.
Backs OF Main Line
After having had his engine fire
attended to at the roundhouse, Engin-
Ger Bartlett drove north on the main
line TO where the switch is located,
which when opened. allowed him to
back bis engine onto the siding and
hook onto the SIS freight cars.
Evidence brought out at the in
vestigation, il is stated, showed that
the switch IN question was not closed
after the freight engine had been
backed onto the siding off the main
lire. That Meyer and Bartlett lost
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1924-10-31
FILES REPORT TODAY
GiIpstrie Tells Of Condition Of $780,
900 Mary Gardner Estate

There will be filed with the Putnam
Probate Court late this afternoon, a
final accounting By G. Harold Gilpat-
RE as executor Of the 500. 900 Mary
Gardner estate. II is learned that the
report shows that the estate has been
pretty much dissipated. bat that a
very substantial amount Is realizable
for the estate ia what are regarded as
first class assets. What the actual
loss 70 the estate will be, because Of
me dcfalcations Of Mr.. Gilpatric, are
not disclosed In advance Of the filing
Of the report One person says this
fact Is unknown and will not be
known definitely until Miss Fannie
Barber and her attorney, J. +. Car
penteF, have had ample opportunity Of
going thoroughly into the situation
and untangling an awful snarl
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1924-10-31
ROB POOR BOX
Someone Breaks Into ST. Mary,
Church-~Stesls About 81 Cash

Theft of money from a poor box at
ST. Mary's church some time last night
came 10 light this morning, and Police
Captain William j. Jarvis and his OIL
GERS are now working on the ease.
The thief entered through a rear door
in the church and made his way To a
stand near the altar. 20 which candle
Is attached. In this candle Is a slot
for receiving contributions for the
poor. BY turning this stand upside
down the intruder was able 10 get
what money had been left there. II Il
believed that the amour. secured wal
ne. large. probably mol more than a
dollar. Another poor box Is attached
and secured by a lock TO one side 81
the altar rail. An attempt TO break
the lock was shown by marks on ths
wood Of the rail The thief left q
screw driver and tack puller in tbs
church.