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Putnam patriot., 1924-05-23
 EVANGELINE BOOTH SPEAKS IN PUTNAM
Famous Salvation Army Leader Delivers Stirring Address
 at Rally Today
New England Staff Band Gives Con.
 eert-Hundreds Assemble

Before a crowd of several hundred neople that filled Union Square short N before noon today, one of the great. est women of modern times, Command CT Evangeline Booth of the Salvation Army, delivered a stirring address Commander Booth. who is making q tour of the New England states by au. tnmohile. was accompanied by the Sal. vation Army Staff Band of New Eng. land. which rendered several excellent selections.
 Big Crowd Present
 Putnam turned out in large num- hers to greet the most famous Saliva ton lassie of them all Miss Booth has had a career of eonsecrated service that has made her name respected and loved over two continents. Commenc. ing her work in the slums of London she rose gradually through the ranks of the army to the position of com mander. She was made even more famous when George Bernard Shaw created about her career his anti-war play, Major Barbara"
 Miss Booth in her brief address proved herself an orator of remark. able power and conviction genuinely inspired by her mission in the work of the Army. In her words she demon strated the mixture of spirituality and active work against sin and suffering to which her life has been devoted
 Speaks From Stand
 Miss Booth spoke from a specially constructed stand n the center of the square which was decorated with Army flags and the red white and blue. She was heartily applauded by the crowd which came from all parts of the county to hear her speak.
 The visit of Miss Booth marks ! new tide in the affairs of the brancl of the Army located in Putnam The renovated building of the Army on Union street now forms a fittinl home for the work of this organiza tion which throughout it's splendit history has been known for its ability to reach and help many cases whicl other charitable organizations ind I impossible to touch.
 Putnam gave Miss Booth splen did welcome and it's best attention ano her visit here viii be long remember ed.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-23
WIVES WANT DIvoRcEs
Mrs. Choiniere of Thompson Ss-ks
 Decree Alleged Cruel Husband

According to papers on file in the office of Edgar NJ. Warner, clerk of the Windham county superior court, Helen Choiniere of Thompson has in- stituted suit for divorce from Thomas choiniere, alias Thomas Sweeney of Plainfield. Mrs. Choiniere, who be- fore her marriage on July 20, i903s was Miss Helen Cuff, charges her bus band with being habitualIy intemper- ate and with intolerable cruelty. She asks for aiimony in the amount of SD, ,OO0.
 Another divorce action, just start ed. is that of Katie A. kempton of Killingly against Charles r. kempton of Killingly. The couple were mar ried on March 20, 1898, the bride being Katie A. Leonard. Mrs. Kemp ton alleges that her husband has been cruel since Jan. |, 1912.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-23
WoMAN's CLUB ELECTS
Mrs. kimbsll Again President of
 Grosvenerdale Organization

The last meeting of the year Of the Grosvenordale Woman's club was held at the home of Mrs Mary k Chandler yesterday afternoon. An aua reports were read and officers for the canning venr were elected as foi lows: President, Mrs Lucia NJ. Kim ball first vice president, Mrs. Luella Hathaway; second vice president, Mrs. Eva Chubbuck. secretary, Miss Mar jorie Hathaway. treasurer, Mrs. Alice Covell; executive committed, Mrs. Mary E. Elliott, Mrs. Mary F.. Chand- Ter; entertainment committee, Mrs Mary E. Elliott, Mrs. Hazel Schmohl Mrs Mabelle Dunleavey. Plans were made for the annual club picnic to bs held Saturday. June IA.
 Refreshments were served by thu hostess, Mrs. Mary E. Chandler ane Mrs. Lola Rawson.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-23
WANTED. AUTOMOBILES

To provide transportation for members of the G. \. R.. and for guests of honor. including the speaker. the Citizens Committee announces that it will have need of ten to fifteen automobiles on the afternoon of Memorial Day. start ing at 2.S0 o'clock and until af- ter the close of the Hopkins Bridge dedication. It Is enly once g year that this call is made and t is hoped that more than enough cars witl be offered by the patriotic people of the city. Dr. Perry. chairman. is the one to notify. Mir. Auto Owner. that your ear will be available for the service stated
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-23
AWARDS ALLEN 327o

Judge of s270 is entered by Judge Haines for William Allen in his suit against Stanley Topper. The case was heard at Willimantic last week and grew out of an automobile accident on the road to Goodyear. Court found Toper responsible for the smash-up and therefore awarded damages to Mir. Allen,
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-23
NEW PomFRET RECTOR
Rev. Father Donahue of Bridgeport
 Take. Up Duties Today

Parishioners of Holy Trinity church Pomfret. will welcome today the Rev George ]. Donahue who was appoint ed early in the week to fill the vacancy of rector caused by the death last Friday of the Rev. John J. Eity. Father Donahue comes to Pomfret from St. Augustine's church, Bridge port, where he has been curate for the past five years. Before going Co Bridgeport Father Donahue was Gu rate at St. Mary's church, East Hart ford
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-23
DAVIS DSAPPROVES
 WASHINGTON TRIPS
Would Discontinue Tourtel- lotte Memorial School Se-
 niors' Annual Event
Undertaking Heavy Task Nowadays
 and Expense too Heavy. He Says

The recommendation that the annual trip to Washington. D C, by the senior class of Tourtellotte Me. morial High school, be discontinued is contained in letter addressed to the Thompson school committee b. Jesse B. Davis. superintendent of secondary education in the State nf Connecticut. Mir. Davis declares that years ago. when graduating classes were not large. trips Co the National Capitol were easily financed and ae- complished without attendant difficult ties. Nowadays, however. classes are large and q year or more has to be spent in raising Sl.000 and more to have enough money to defray the expenses of the trip This. Mir Davis asserts. disrupts the real purpose of the school for year and therefore is not desirable.
 Two More Teachers Needed
 MT. Davis also recommends in his letter that two more teachers be add. ed to the school teaching staff. that the partly accomplished reorganiza- ton of the program of studies. may be concluded. He states that he will recommend the approval of the school for the present school year.
 The letter by Mir. Davis is as fol. lows:
 On April 10th l had the opportunity of visiting once more the Tourtellotte Memorial High school at North Gros- venordale. By way of suggestion for improvement, may l submit the fol. lowing recommendations
 This school has the reputation of being six-year organization. that is. a complete secondary program begin ming with the seventh grade and lead ing up through the twelfth grade. find that this reorganization has not yet been fully eonsumated the reason for this being that you have not had q sufficient number of teachers to take care of the full teaching load. and, 1t would be difficult to make the necessary changes in organization. From q study of your present daily schedule it is very evident that for year you will be obliged to secure two more teachers. This will make 1t possible for you to complete the reorganization which has been started. 1 have taken up the matter of the reorganized program of studies and the daily schedule with the super
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Putnam patriot., 1924-05-23
GOVERNOR COMING
To Address Theatre Meeting Under
 Citizens Alliance Auspices

Plans are going forward for the bic patriotic meeting to be held in the Bradley Theatre on June 1, at 3 o'clock under the auspices of the Putnam Git izens' Alliance It is this meeting that Governor Templeton will attend and make the principal address.
 The newly organized Putnam Band, formerly the Manhasset Band, has been engaged to give concert on Un- ion Square from 2.30 o'clock to 2.55 o'clock. and then go to the theatre. when several numbers will be played. The band is meeting regGarly in the municipal building, where rehearsals are held under competent leadership, and it is said that the reorganized lo- cal musical organization is speedily at taining a high degree of perfection in rendering the newest and best in band music.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-23
HAS POCKET PICKED

A Putnam woman. who declines to give her name for publication. but who resides on the East side of the city, had her pocket picked this morn ing while standing in the crowd on Union Square, gathered to enjoy the Salvation Army band concert and to hear Evangcline Booth speak.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-23
GRE SAMPLES SHOW
 GOLD S20 TO TON
4 ayers Report Valuable Min erals In LaPointe Farm
 Deposit
North Woodstoek Man Continues to
 Work Mine With Success

Gold and silver to the value of S6.42 ton are present in the sample ore taken from the mine on the farm of Louis LaPointe in North Wood stock. at the Southbridge line. accord ing to the assayer's report received from Providence, K. l., yesterday The samples on which the report was based were taken early last week when the surface of the ledge had been barely scratched. Mining experts, according to report, have told Mr. LaPointe that the ore now being ex- tracted should yield at least S20 a ton.
 Richer as It Goes Down
 The report, which was sent by as savers of Providence, stated that the sample submitted contained six penny weight of gold and fourteen penny weight of silver. The pit has been dug to the depth of thirteen feet at present, and the richness of the ore has increased with the depth.
 MF. LaPointe says he is going to continue to operate the mine as ke is doing now for the present. He indicated that if other interest wish ed to develop the property, he would be willing to sell, but that he should retain an investment in any event.
 Must Stake His Claim
 Mir. Larointe wrote to tine bureau of mines at Washington, requesting that a sample of the quartz be assay ed. He has just received a reply to the effect that the government would not assay samples until he registered and staked his claim and proved that he owned the property. These things he will proceed to do.
 Harry c. Annidown Southbridge geologist, says that geologists have always maintained that there was gold in the Woodstocks and vicinity. Gold has been discovered from time 10 time in various parts of Massa- ehusetts. Mining prospectors have lot been interested in these deposits, chiefly because the veins thus far discovered have run out speedily.
 Former Owner Did Not Suspect
 Atty. Alva L. Hyde of Southbridge, who formerly owned the property when questioned said that he had never suspected that it contained mineral wealth All he had hoped to get out Of t was the value of the timber. He said he wished Mr La Pointe luck. and hoped he would find himself the owner of bonanza mine
 Mir. LaFointe and his men have been operating the mine all this week after working hours, except when it was too stormy 4 large number of persons interested in mining projects in one way or another have looked over the property, and all have told Mir LaPointe that he had unearthed what they considered a rich deposit.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-23
MRS. FLETCHER DIVORCED

In the Superior court at WilIiman- tic on Tuesday. Judge Haines granted divorce to Mrs. Elise Bibeault Fletcher of this city from Elton Fletcher of Randolph, Vt. Dispositions produced in court by Attorney E. C.. Morse for Mrs. Fletcher disclosed that Fletcher had married Mildred H. Per ry at Randolph and that he had been prosecuted for bigamy.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-23
CARL JOHNSON DIES
 AT FRANKLIN, MASS.
Widely Known Newspaper Man Was In Failing Health a
 Long Time
Funeral to Be Held on sundAy-In-
 terment in Putnam Cemetery

The many local friends of Carl E. Johnson were deeply pained Co learn today of his death. at about midnight last night. at his home in Franklin. Mass. He had been in wretched health for more than a year and half, and since October had been seri- ously i'll. Of late. however, he had apparently been on the gain, having taken a two hour automobile ride on Saturday. Over the weekend, how ever. there was Il swift change in his condition and in the past few days, those watching at his bedside had despaired of his recovery. The end came as a blow to his near and dear ones and is sincerely incurred bv everyone who knew him not only in Putnam and Franklin. but elsewhere, for he was widely known.
 Funeral on Sunday
 His funeral will be held Sunday af- ternoon at Franklin. The remains will be brought Go Putnam by train, arriving here at 6.2i o'clock. standard time. lnterment will take place i'm. mediately afterward in Grove Street cemetery.
 Mir. Johnson was the son of the late Attorney and Mrs. Harrison Johnson and went Co school and worked in Putnam until, as young man, he eanelnded his renortorial work with the Observer of this city and be- came a member of the staff of special writers for the New York lndepen- dent. He covered the Worlds Fair at Chicago for the Independent.
 About thirty years ago Mfr. Johnson purchased the Franklin Sentinel and had since conducted it with signal sue. cess. In Franklin he was one of the eommunity's foremost citizens, talk ing q leading part in the civic and re- ligious life of the town and was held in high esteem.
 Married 2s Years Ago
 It was twenty-eight years ago that he married Miss Mary Fisher, daugh- ter of Judge and Mrs. Oscar Fisher. Mrs. Johnson survives together with two sons. Kenneth R.. graduate of Dartmouth. and now associated with New York publishing house; Mat colin F.. also a Dartmouth graduates and a member of the staff of the Seaman Advertising Agency of New York City. Attorney Erie Johnson. and Miss Alice Johnson. of Putnams also are left to mourn the loss of their brother.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-23
FoREsTERs MEET
Delegates to Convention at South Nor
 walk Make Excellent Reports

Reports by Armand Bellerose and Edward Donovan. on the recent con- vention at South Norwaik, featured the meeting of the Foresters of Amert- ca held on Tuesday night in the rooms on Marshall street. Mir. Bellerose and Mir. Donovan were the delegates to the convention and the meeting voted thas it was the best report ever given on the doings of convention of the or. der. Chief Ranger Edward Giraro presided at the meeting, which was largely attended.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-23
MIR. GlLPATRIc WON'T TALK
Refuses to Say Yet Whether or No, He Will Run on State Ticket

According to a dispatch printed in Thursdays issue of the Hartford Courant, State Treasurer c. Harold Gilpatrie is not yet ready Co say whether or not he will again run for his office on the state ticket. Following the an- nouncement of Senator Ernest F. Rogers that he would be a candi- date for the treasurer's office. Mir. Gilpatric said as to his own candi- 1aey; It's pretty early yet. There will be plenty of time to consider the situation before next Septem- per.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-23
so YEARS MARRIED
kilIingly Couple Will Observe Golden
 Anniversary June 7th

Mir. and Mrs. James F. Chase of Kiliingiy announce their fiftieth we'd ding anniversary, June 7th Mr. Case was born September l6, 1850 and Mrs. Chase was born November l9, 1853 Mir Chase has been a farmer all his fife excepting about ten years when he was employed by the Boston Rubber Shoe Co.,, of Maiden. Mass. Mir. and Mrs. Chase have seven child ren, fifteen grandchildren and two great-graudchildren. They have made their residence at the Cromwell Chase place for twenty-one years up the Five Mile River north of Bal louville on the road Co East Putnam, opposite the cement bridge.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-23
BOOTH TO COMPETE
Plays in National Golf Championship
 Prehminaries on Tuesday

One of the 200 participants in the prelimiuaries fer the National Open Golf Championship. this season. will be Clarence Booth, professional at the Putnam Country club.
 The qualifying rounds for the na- tional championship will be played at Worcester and Mir Booth will play next Tuesday at 9.f0 o'clock.
 i total of 40 out Of the 200 who have entered the competition. are expected Co qualify for the finals and therefore to have the privilege of playing for the national championship in the finals at Detroit. Mich
 Those who know Mir Booths ability, are confident that he will be among those who will qualify in the Worees- ter qualifying rounds for the finals at Detroit.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-23
THE WEATHER

Frostx, says the weather man, making his predictions for this next to the last weekend in May, were reported last night in near ly all the northern states. Con ditions favor for this vicinity fair weather with cool nights and warm days.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-23
NO RALF-EOLIDAY

Because of the holiday next week on Friday, Memorial Day, Putnam stores will not observe the usual half holiday on Thursday afternoon. All stores will be open all day
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-23

Next Tuesday afternoon, May 27, the regular meeting of the Relief Corps will be held. Business of im- portanee will come before the meet ing. All members are urgently re quested to be present.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-23
T. NJ. fl. s. WINNER

Tourtellotte Memorial High school defeated 10 to killingly High in their ball game at North Grosvenor- dale yesterday afternoon.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-23

Miss Elizabeth Diamond, Grove street, who has been a patient at the St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, re- turned home Thursday.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-23

Misses Evelyn and Florence Am dursky of Worcester spent the week end with Miss Liljegren of South Woodstock.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-23
John A. Macdonald to Speak

Mrs. C. C. Talbot of Grove street spent Wednesday in Boston.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-14
CAUTION ONLY
I !. FOE OF DEATH
Northern Pacific Safety Head
Fears Deaths This Year

a. Fargo, N. d., May 14.--"Only eau
-rtion can rob death of his harvest at
railroad crossings this SUMNER" f.
IN. Metcalfe, superintendent of the
safety section of the Northern Paci-
.fic Railway told the Kiwanis club at
Fargo, N. d.. this noon.
Because people exercise more
nerve than judgment in driving their
automobiles, 1000 people will be
killed and 5000 injured this year in
railroad crossing accidents" he said.
This prediction is made by the
Interstate Commerce Commission and
is based on casualty lists of the pre-
vious years. Last year, 2,268 persons
were killed and 6,314 injured at rail
road crossings. An increase of A.
100000 more automobiles last year
will greatly increase accidents. The
Northern Pacific is trying hard to
prevent this and it needs every driv-
er's cooperation.
1T is not the mere existence of a
railroad crossing that makes it dan
gerous. 1t is the needless way in
which people use it. Ninety-eight
percent of all grade crossing acct
dents in the Northwest are due to
lack of caution on the part of driv-
rers, investigations show. About SO
percent Of these accidents occur in
broad daylight. In 20 percent of
them, the automobiles run into the
sides of trains while they are stand
ing or moving over crossings, and an
other, large portion of them occur
where crossing signs are plainly visi-
Bile and where drivers have an unlim-
.jted view in all directions.
"Many large business concerns
bave made it dischargeable ofrense
for their employees to drive their
trucks or motors over a crossing
without first stopping and making
certain of their safety, and as re-
sult their machines seldom figure in
accidents"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-14
7. R. STATUE
IS PLEASING
TO MIN0T MEN
Gift of DIR. Henry Waldo COe
Arrives There; Plans Made
For Its Setting

Minot, n. D., May lathe two
large boxes containing the ROose
welt equestrian statue donated by
DR.. Henry Waldo Coe were opened
at Riverside Park in the presence
of Chairman James Johnson and
other members of the general COM
mittec. An inspection of the statue
was made by Chairman Johnson and
Superintendent of Parks Doolittlc
and it was found that all parts,
bolts, etc. were intact, and no in
jury had been received, in shipment.
The boxes were again closed and the
statue is now in charge of the park
board for placement.
The horse and rider is l3 feet,
inches high and of fine proportions.
Those who viewed it declared the
likeness Of the rider to be excellent
and just as Colonel Roosevelt APP
peared in the days of the Spanish
American war. The bronze work is
declared to be superior to that for
merly used in statue work.
ROckwOrk For Base
Louis Boeglin. landscape designer
for the Minneapolis park department
was in Minot recently for ii confer
ence with superintendent Doolittle
J in regard to rockwork design for
| the base and approaches to the
statue. Mr.. Boerln is considered
one of the best designers of this
class of work in the country He is
a native Of France and served the
French government for IL years in
! that capacity, creating many of the
designs for their exposition work.
| The selection of the new site en-
bodies some radical changes in roads
leading to the statue and also in the
park design. The statue will be
| plainly viewed from the Roosevelt,
highway, North Star trail, 500 rail
road, Mouse river and also be al
the center of park activities. The
entire treatment will be along natur
alistic designs.
On Peds stal in June
Superintendent Doolittle intends [,
start Immediately on making the nee.
essary road changes and in the re
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-14

a protecting curtaia of water in case
of a severe fire in the neighborhood.
The sprinklers are similar to those
used in interiors, but operate only
when the pumps are started.
This insta |lation, said to be the first
of its kind On building of this type,
was adopted largely because of the les
son taught by disastrous fire in Chi
cago, in 1922, when flames leaped an
eighty-foot street, melted windows of
heavy wire glass and devoured the
contents of several upper floors of a
steel skyscraper. The blaze proved
that modern "freproof" structure,
though amply guarded against flames
by interior sprinkiers, may not be i'm
mune from an outside attack. The
confagration further, showed that,
even if the flames do not actually
break through, tho wire-glass windows,