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Putnam patriot., 1925-11-20

Receiver George NJ. Coffin of the First National Bank of Putnam has filed the banks claim against the bank rupt estate of c. Harold Gilpatric, former cashier. with the referee in bankruptcy al Hartford. The claim totals S637 All. and is made up of losses caused by alleged excessive loans made by Gllpptric, and by forg- cries. thefts, and misappropriations
 The banks claim Is divided into four schedules, the first representing loans, overdrafts, and cash items amounting to S2S.04a.03; the second losses resulting from making excessive loans in violation of the National Banking Act, totalling Sts7 ,446.1i; the third. losses due to false entries on records of notes and cash, also in violation of the statutes; and the fourth. losses due to misapprupriation of funds amounting to Si6a. l52.66. Assessment on 100 shares of capital stock in the bank was listed as Sl0.- 000
 The fourth schedule is particularly interesting as t danotes that many individual claims against the bank have been allowed from time to time hy d., receiver. some of these claims having at first been denied The sehed les as filed by Receiver Coffin are C. follows.
 Schedule One
 Overhaul August II, 1924. his in ditid d checking account, sl.273.50
 IIis cheek dated July l5. 1924, Co order Of Che Danielson Trust Com pany. in payment Of his note dated July C. 1924, matured July i5, 1924, with demand note of Alexander Gilman for Ss.000 gs collateral. admitted 5y Gilpatric in count No. 1 of the indiet- ment. $S.000
 Amount included in cash items as of August in teller's daily cash book July IS, 1924, without explanation, and admitted by Gilpatric in count No 6 of the indictment, $7 .002
 Loans represented by his notes in cluded in the assets of the bank as of August II, 1924, S24 .0O0
 Total amount due from the bank rupt as of August II, 1924, and which excessive amount of loans was in yio- lation of the National Banking Act S40.275 50.
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-20
IMPORTANT NOTICE

On account of the large num- Der of notices of whists. suppers. socials. entertainments and other affairs that are being received itI has become necessary to again. state that all such notices, when there is a charge of admission, or the affair is arranged for a profit, comes under the head of advertis- ing and is charged for.
 The commodity that newspaper has to sell and on which it depends for existence is space in it's col- umns for advertising purposes. Any matter which is printed in a newspaper for the purpose of mak- ing money for the person or per- sons whe ask chat fl be inserted isI advertising regardless of what theI ubstance of the matter inserted is.
 Rates for such notices as above described may be had upon appli- cation
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-20
Receiver Files Total of $637, All Against
 Bankrupt Gilpatric Estate
EXCESSIVE LOANS FORGERES, TfiEFTS, BASIS OF LIABILITY ALLEGED IN FOUR SCHEDULES IN
 UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT AT HARTFORD Overlook Claim of S7S9263, One of H.
 Robbins S5494. Will Share Pro Rata With Depostors

April 1. 1924. to August II, 1924, SS,- e65.
 Demand notes. Maud A. Allard tWhitmarshl, s3,24o.lb.
 Demand note. l.. II. Fuller, January 2. 1929, interest to August IL. 1924, Sl.20s,l9.
 Demand note. ]. II. Geeson, Au- gust 2f, 1920. and interest, sl,326.Sa. Demand note, Y. n. Sargent, May t9. 1918. and interest, sa,320.i0.
 Demand note. estate c. " Town, John Q. Fox administrator, March 1, 1921, and interest. Si ,AST9b.
 Demand note. Frank Foisey. Jr., and Geergianna Fuisey. February G. lyls. and interest. SG65.
 Demand note. Charles M. Ham burger. September 2i, 1920. and in- torcsi, sl.33b.42.
 Demand note. Harry Deacon, Jan- uary ls. 1920. and interest, S4,25s.90. Demand note, George W. Gilpatrie, Juno 6. 1924. and interest, SIG. i73.30. Demand nete Edna l.. Hall, October l0 1929, and interest. Sf04.7S.
 Cash item, G. $. Bradley, July IT. ls, 1921. Sii i,e2As5
 Cash item. Putnam Chapter, Ameri- can Red Cross. January 2, 1925 sh0l. CT
 Cash item. Lucy A. ToWne. August [. 1924, S6900.
 Check. Charles NJ. Hamburger, June Ii. 1928. given in payment of loan and misapplied to deposit account of the bankrupt S2,000.
 Total. $ld2. .163.62.
 Schedule Four
 Treasurer. State of Connecticut. $20, ,069.04.
 ;~hhippie S Giiipatric Corporation, Si6.000.
 Fife V. Lown. s27 .60077.
 James F. Donahue, deposit misap- piled by n fictitious mortgage, S25,~ 562 .ib
 Windham County, $5,t3s06.
 Bertha NJ. Barber, misapplied with~ drawals, savings deposits, $s7T.t0.
 Town of Putnam, Gardner fund, funds from sale of treasury notes misapplied. $s.929b6.
 Putnam Woolen Company, s5e,- 3I1.77.
 (Continued on Page Threel
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-20
MANY CHURCH FRIENDS BID
 DR. AND MRS. KENT GoDsPEED

Nearly a hundred were present at the supper held by members of the Baptist church in the Assembly room Saturday evening in honor of Dr. and Mrs J. E. Kent. active and jealous members of the church for many years. who have gone to make their home in Larchmont, x. Y.. with their son, Dr. James M Kent, and family. The supper table was simply but ef- feetivcly decorated with pink candles and a large basket of pink and white chrysanthemums as eeuterpieee. A splendid supper consisting of tomato soup. beef loaf. mash potato. mashed turnip, rolls and jelly. fruit salad. ice cream. cake and coffee, was served by inc Ladies Aid Society. Between the courses the entire company sang old familiar hymns. which added to the pleasure of the gathering.
 Following the supper pleasing program. including orchestra selee- tions. readings by Mrs. Ralph Spen- cer, solo by Miss Thyra Walker of North Grosvenordale, duet by Miss Walker and Leon N. Walker, and re- marks and reading of original poems by Rev. r. w Lockwood. was given,
 The evening was a delightful ocea- sion of fellowship and sociability and Dr. and Mrs. Kent will be followed by the interest and kindest wishes of many warm friends who regret their departure. Upon leaving the supper room Mrs. Kent was given a handsome handbag. a gift from the Ladies Aid Society, and Dr. Kent was presented beautiful Bible by Rev. Mr. Lock wood. last Sunday at the Sunday school session, a gift from the Mems Class.
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-20

highest respect for his powers.
 The nineteen year old college stu dent disappeared six days ago and although q diligent search has been made and a reward of Sl l,000 for her discovery offered by her father. no trace of her has been found. There are many theories advanced us to her disappearance among them being the breaking of her engagement with an Amherst student who returned her fraternity pin.
 The newspaper man who sought Mir Bodo's aid is of the opinion that the girls dead body may be discovered by the police dog if he can get the trail Anyhow Mr. Bodo is going ta make a try at solving the mystery and hopes that, through his dog, he will win the reward.
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-20
HONEST MAN RETURNS
 SIP CONSCIENCE MONEY

Somewhere in Putnam lives an honest man. His name and address are unknown but if he will call al the office of the Putnam Light X Power Company he can have his SIP back.
 The first conscience fund" that is known Co have been received in Put nam canes to the Putnam Light X Power Company in the form of ten dollar bill and q two dollar bill. The money was in letter which in sub stance said that the writer, the letter being unsigned, had used gas for two years and had paid the company a
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-20

Judge Edwin C. Diekenson of the Superior court has dismissed the ap- peal from the pomfret Board of Re lief of the Pomfret School
 The case was tried in Wilhmantic at the present session of court, and the appellant, the Pomfret School, sought to prove that 1t was an acade- my, run without profit. for the public good, and therefore came within the section of the statute exempting acad- cmies and public schools from taxa ton.
 Courts Finding
 The court finds that the school is in the nature of the English form school teaches both elementary and second ary subjects. that it's tuition fee pro hibits the young people of the town from attending, and that it's main ob ject is not to fit boys for college but to furnish a certain atmosphere of eul- ture; to assure them a certain type of associates. and give them the standing that graduates of such a school have"
 The opinion handed down in a mem orandum of decision Is as follows:
 The Pomfret School is specially chartered corporation without capital stock. As such. of course. t IS not and cannot be conducted solely for profit. and the evidence shows that pecunlary profit is neither an object nor an accomplishment, the school on- eratluc at an annual loss.
 While fl prepares for college. con- fessedly it is after the order of the English form school and is divided into six forms or grades, the first two forms including subjects which with the exception of Latin and French are taught in the last two grades of the public primary schools. It is thus, compared WIth the public schools of this country. a hybrid in that it Is partly primary and partly secondary. Tn this respect 1t differs from the Brunswick School more in degree than in principle, for it cannot be said of it that is buildings are exclusive ly occupied for the maintenance of a school where instruction Is given in grades superior to those of the ordi- nary primary schools"
 Residence of Pupils
 It requires residence of it's pupils at its dormitories. It demands for 'tu- 1tlntl anu FHEAuttNt d tit NtAhttAAs NAA | of reach of the average purse Its aim. 1t may be said. 1 believe, as n matter of common knowledge, with other schools of it's kind, is not chiefly to prepare it's students for college. That. any public high school may do. Its purpose is to surround the pupil with a certain atmosphere of culture to assure him of a certain type of as soeiates. and to give him the standing that the graduate of such a school has. IL may not be said of 1t as was said of another school in the ease of Loom is Institute ys Healey, that the pur- pose was to found a school where in struction would be free. The mat ter concerns a public charity. Its primary purpose was "to give free and gratuitous' instruction.
 In short. it is a private school of the type concerning which the Court said in Brunswick School vs Green
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-20
GALE DOES DAMAGE

The heavy wind during Sunday nights storm did a large amount of property damage. As usual the tele- phone and electric light companies had trouble on account of wires A number of chimneys were blown over and the top of the spire on the Ma sonic Temple was broken of. Wind ows were blow in, porehes moved from and much other damage was caused by the gale.
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-20
Pon1fret School Must Pay Taxes
 Due 1OlUn.- -COurtDenies Appeal

Finds That School Not An Run Without Profit For the Common Good-Is In the Nature of Private School With Purpose to Surround Pupils With Atmosphere of Culture Assure Certain Types of Associates, and Give Them Standing That Graduates of Such Schools Have- Copied After the English Form Schoo-Tuion Fee Out of Reach of Average Purse.-Town Already Taxed For Education of Its Youths Who Derive No Benefit From School of the Appellant
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-20
NO PEP IN ELECTION
 OF CITY OFFICIALS
Democrats Endorse Republican Candidates. Eliminating
 Contests
Mayor. Alderman-at-Large, Tax Col
 leetor and Treasurer Unopposed

The city election. Monday. Decem- Der l will be without pep. excitement CT contest. IL wili be a tame affair. It is already known who the city off cials for the next two years. those who hold office by the suiferance of the voters. will be. The Republicans nom mated their candidates and those can didates satisfied their brothers of the opposition party. Politics apparently plays little part in a municipal elec- tion in Putnam The Republicans will again be in control of the council, the Democrats remaining with a minority representation. II is the same situa tion of two years ago.
 Mayor Chspdelsine Consent.
 Mayor Victor Chapdelaine. at the last minute. consented Co run again. Mayor Chapdelaine did not wish the responsibility of the office for another two-year term. He served nearly a full term as the successor of Mayor Archibald Macdonald. who resigned to become postmaster of Putnam, and was elected by the people for second term in 1923. However. strong pres sure was brought to bear on Mayor Chapdelaine by the leaders of his par ty and he finally decided to put aside his own desires and inclinatinns and to answer the call to public duty.
 Remains Intact
 No sooner had Mayor Chapdelaine to allow his name to be used agaiu than the whole personnel of the common council was hesought to remain for another term The ef- fort to keep the council intact for an other two years evidenced the fact that their work was highly satisfae- tory to the leaders of both parties and to the voters. There will be but one change in the personnel of the council after January l. the change being m the Democratic aldermanic representa- tien in Ward where Charles Ryan succeeds Eugene Berthiaume.
 Republican Caucus
 The Republican city caucus was held in the municipal building Mon day evening. l.. II. Fuller acted as chairman and Arthur (. Keith as clerk All nominations were by ae- and the nominees of the va rious ward eaueuses were endorsed
 tContinued on Page FourD
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-20
CHAPLAIN ( STONE IS
 NOW IN PANAMA

Mrs. Mary Stone, mother Of Chap lin Albert F. Stone, formerly pastor of the Putnam Baptist church, is visiting friends in the city. She has just returned from visit of fifteen months in England. Chaplain Stone is stationed in Panama.
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-20

fifty cent meter charge every month. That the writer connected his gas stove and used gas which he estimated to be Tor total of sixty hours and had not paid for 1t. The letter con- cludes: My conscience tells me that l stole. think this will pay you. thank you"
 As the company has no conscience fund, or at least has never had one before. and k so well pleased at dis covering this strictly honest consumer, the company's agent states that they will gladly return the twelve dollars If the man with a conscience will call for it at their office.
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-20
RED CROSS ROLL CALL

The Putnam Rcd Cross Roll Call drive is now under way The mem bership fee Is but -ae dollar. Can vassers are working the city and should be well received as the focal Red Cross needs fundg Mrs. E. (. Morse is captain in ward 1. Mrs. s. ward 2. Mrs. A. Y. Frost in ward i. The workers in ward 3 are Mrs 4. A. Brodeur, Mrs Eugene and Mrs Zenon Robillard
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-20

wich, "Such schools were never intend ed to be exempted from taxation by the statute in question" It is a school, still in the words of the Court in that decision, calculated manifest. ly to interest only those who have the means and disposition to separate their children from the public schools and while, to continue the quotation this "the law permits them to do," il is not to be expected that the public will help maintain such schools by ex. empting them from taxation. For the property of such an institution is not devoted exclusively to the common good but to the good presumably of a chosen few
 No Free Colleges
 The appellant cites the case of Yale University vs. New Haven in support Of his contention that such an institu- tion although maintained in a sense for the favored few" Is. in law. like ! ale University. exempt from taxa tion. It may be said in respect to this claim that the State does not furnish free college education. it has special ly exempted from taxation Yale. Trim ity and Wesleyan Colleges and Shef- field Scientific School l. provides as to Yale College that the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of the state skall be ex-ofiieio fellows; that copies of state documents be sent Go the law li= brary; and that bodies of dead con victs be sent to the medical school for purposes l. thus gives is to and has its representa- tives in this institution for q higher education which 1t does not but might well itself furnish Primary schools and high schools. on the contrary, have been established and are maintained throughout the state. h those towns where there are no high schools pro vision is made for tuition and travel to the nearest school of that charae- ter.
 Unfair .s Town
 What then. would be the practical effect of an exemption such as the ap- pelant claims? IL would be to compel the Town of Pomfret, already taxed for the education of it's own youths. to in effect pay the taxes of an institu- tion from which it's youths derive no benefit and so to assist in the educa- ton of nonresident youths at an ex- pensive private school.
 In conclusion it may be said that "a claim of exemption from taxation by virtue of statute is construed strict issimi luris. II must rest upon lan- guage in regard to which there can be no doubt as to the meaning and the exemption must be granted in terms too plain to be mistaken"
 It is held that the facts in the in- stant case bring t within the ruling in the Brunswick School case.
 Judgment is directed for the defend ant and the application is dismissed
 fSignedl
 DICKINSON. ].
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-20
NO COURT THIS WEEK

All of the cases down for jury trials in Putnam this week were settled out of court except one. In this case, At torncy Harry E. Back. counsel for one of the parties, was taken i'll so the case had to 20 over. A Putnam law yer called attention to the fact that | is nearly three years since there has been civil case tried to the jury in Putnam
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-20
PROGRAM READY
 FOR EVERY SERVICE MAN

4 souvenir program of the Me morial Bridge dedication exercis- es. containing the names of the service men from Putnam has been printed and by direction of the committee two copies were allotted to each of the 3s0 whose names appear there. They have been placed in addressed envelopes and the service men or anyone of their families can secure their copy by calling at the office Of The Wind ham County Observer.
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-20

Mrs. ". B. Burton of Crevs street left Wednesday for the Deaconess Hospital, Boston, where sae ss u 1e operated upon for the removal ol t0nsils.
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-20

A party consisting of Mrs. Simon Fish. Mrs. John Carroll. Mrs. Joseph Kenyon and Mrs. Albert Yates, all of poquonn0ck Bridge. Conn. spent Wednesday with Mr and Mrs. Charles Ainlev of Walnut street
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-20

klrs. Thomas Ra~icy of SekooI Erect nt Wednesday with friends ip NI nntic.
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-20

pril |. 1924. to August II. 1924, ss.-
New Britain herald., 1925-03-31
SETTLEMENT HOLDS UP
 TRIAL OF COL. ULLMAN
Efforts Being Made Today to Adjust Matters and
 Stop Action

New York, March 3t.-Negotia- tions for settlement of the suit for s150, ,000, brought in supreme court by Florence Reddington, professions al nurse, against Isaac Nj. Ullman, corset manufacturer and a republi- can leader of New Haven, Conn, de- layed resumption of the trial today The jury was excused until p. m.
 Miss Reddington charged that Col onel Ullman broke his promise to marry her and that he was the father of her four year child.
 When court opened Justice Guy excused the jury for an hour and no explanation was offered. Later. when the jury was further excused until this afternoon the justice and clerk of the court said they had been in- formed that negotiations looking to a settlement were under way.
 ullman, his brother Louis Ullman. and several friends were In court. uilman declined to discuss the mat ter, saying that any information would have to come from his coun- sel.
 Miss Reddington was not in court.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-31
HEARS MOTHER SING
 HYMNS OVER RADIO
L. C. Yoke Listens to Her Voice From
 Michigan

The thrill of hearing his mother sing over the radio from a distance of 1000 miles came 10 l.. c. Yoke organist at Trinity Methodist church Sunday night,
 After the church service he hur- ried to his home at Maple Hill and turned the dial Of his high powered receiving set to catch station WEMC at Berrien Springs. Mich, which is the station of the Emmanuel Mis- sionary college, bdoadcasting on 500 watts power and 2S5.5 meters wave length. There is q difference of an hour between Connecticut and Mich igan time, and this fact made it pos sib'c for tho organist to tune in sui flciently early to catch the strains of the music.
 It took him but a few minutes 10 get the station, manipulation Of the dials 10 conform with the wave lengths landing the station without difficulty. Scarcely had he done so when the announcer began 10 intro duce Mrs. C. G. Yoke to the radio audience.
 The reception was perfect Mir. Yoke says. His mothers voice filed the room as if she were singing in the house. She sang three hymns, tlC compositions of her son. which art published in hymn hook. IL waA a big night for NIT. Woke.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-31
STATE HAS PISTOL CHAPMAN
 IS SAID TO HAVE HAD HERE
Especial to the Heraid,)


 Muncfe, Ind, March s1.-The prosecution In the trial Of Gerald Chapman at Hartford, Conn.,. for the murder of Policeman James skelly of New Britain on October 12 Is said to be about to play its ace.
 According to information obtained here, the gun Chapman Is alleged to have used when Skelly was shot Is in the hands of authorities and will be produced when the time ar- rives If the prosecution thinks it necessary.
 In the courtroom at Hartford and carefully guarded from inoutsitjve tongues is W. F. Boyd, Chapman cellmate in Muncie. Boyd was under arrest as a suspect in a murder case. The story of his brief acquaintance with Chapman is said to. be one of the high lights of the case.
 Just before Boyd was released. it Is said, Chapman told him he would meet man on the street who would make himself known. He was di- rected to accompany the man 10 Chapman's car and in certain pocket he would find a revolver. He was to take the revolver and give it to the stranger.
 Be sure to follow out instruc- tions," Chapman is said to have warned Boyd" because If the police get that gun they can make a lot of trouble for me in New Britain. Connecticut"
 When Boyd was released and breathed the air of freedom after being in the shadow of death, he decided he would not mix up in any affairs which might get him Into further trouble. So instead of fol- lowing directions, he told the police of his conversation with Chapman. They went to the automobile and got the gun, reported to be of the same calibre as a bullet which was removed from Skelly's body.