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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12
Tunnel Contract to
Be Revoked Friday

Formal notice was cent jain 4
prcsai, Lake NounEs water tunnel
contractors, Wednesday. that unless
work 10 roaumed Ia fun before Fri
day. September Fl. the city win re.
yoke their contract ana take stegs
TO complete the tunnel city on
cilla are determined Co rush the Job
thru this fan and winter
Ninety per cent OF the cloves used
Ia the world come from Zanzibar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12

his tonsila removed and for reeup.r.
alton from his lllncss
Putnam patriot., 1925-03-06
LINK FOLLOWS SHARPE
Employe of Silk Company Bresk'
 Leg.-Out But Five Days

Kenneth C. Sharpe. Grand View, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Sharpe, School street, is at the Day kimbali Hospital with a fractured right leg due to a fall in the mill of the Hemin- way Silk Company, South Meadow street, Friday afternoon.
 Mir. Sharpe returned to work Mon day after being confined to his home for month due to an accident that tore the fragments from the leg that is now broken. He wished to speaN to some one who was leaving the room and took a few steps forward striking his leg against a truck.
 The more recent accident was a peculiar one Mir. Sharpe stubbed his toe on an uneven place ia the flooring. tried to get his balance and came down on the leg that was formerly injured. He did not fall at the time but the bone in the leg snapped, be low the knee. He then sank Co the floor and had Co be carried to Che mil office from where he was taken Co the hospital The leg was so badly swo- len that the bone was not set until Monday.
Putnam patriot., 1925-03-06
Mrs. N. O. Ballard

Funeral services for Mrs. N. 0. Ballard were held from her late home in Pomfret Monday afternoon, con- ducted by the Rev George 4. Barker of Pomfret. Burial was in Grove Street cemetery. Putnam.
 Abbie Chandler, the wife of N. O. Ballard. died at her home on Satnr- day. following an illness which had necessifated her spending the last three months in bed Mrs Ballard observed her sixty fifth birthday last September. She was q native of Pom fret. and had lived there all her fife.
 On May 3i. ls79. she was married 10 Mir. Ballard He. with three daagh- ters. survive The daughters are Mrs. Lillian A. Burgess. employed at the Mansfield State Hospital: Mrs. Olive C. Purdy of Pomfret, and Miss Louise Ballard, who is at home. There are also three sisters. Mrs. Seymour Peal of Abingdon. Mrs. C. Il. Wells of Wa tertown. Mass. and Mrs. F. l.. Wright af Clearwater. Florida. and one broth CT. Stephen. of St. Petersburg. Fla.
Putnam patriot., 1925-03-06
MARRIED B YEARS
Mir. and Mrs. Benjamin I. Taft Ob
 serve Anniversary

Attawaugan.-Mr. and Mrs. Benja- min L Taft observed the fifty-third anniversary af their marriage March 2. friends and members of the family being present. They have had eight children. five of whom are living Mrs Gertrude L. Baker of Plymouth Mass. Mrs. Frank Beattie of Esmond k. l.; Mrs. r. P. Tourtellotte of North Grosvenordale; Mrs. Charles Miller of Webster. and Lyman \. Taft of Alta waugan. There are nine grandchildren and one great -grandchild.
 Mr Taft was born in 1850 and Mrs Taft was born in 1852, both in Smith field. k. l. They came to killingly in 1880. where Mr. Taft has been employ. ed as machinist for forty five years for the Attawaugan Company.
 There are five generations living Mrs. Taffs mother being ninety-twC years old. They were the recipients of many gifts, purse of money and other useful gifts.
Putnam patriot., 1925-03-06
EIGHT CITIZENS ATTEND.
 APPROPRIATE S51, ,73O
OBITUARIES
mn cb. H. Kelley

Mrs. Chss. n. Kelley
 Funeral services for Mrs. Charles If. Kelley. who died at her home ia Beihseda, Maryland, last Friday af- tern0on, were held in the Memorial Chapel at Grove Street cemetery. Mondag afternoon at two o'clock Rev. r. B. Richards of the C0ngre. eational church officiating.
 Mrs. Kelley was born in killingiys January 20, 1s48. She married Charles F. Kelley and lived in Put nam many years Her husband was a contractor and builder and erected many of the present homes in Put nam, including that at the corner of Grove and Center streets where he and his wife lived. The place is now owned by s. Diamond. Mir. Kelley died in 1903. Five years ago Mrs. Kelley moved away from Putnam but has been an occasional visitor here since.
 Mrs. Kelley leaves two sisters, Mrs. Harriet C. Reynolds of Washington. D. C., and Mrs. Bessy Marryotte of Valley Falls, R. 1.
Putnam patriot., 1925-03-06
HEADS STOCK COMPANY
Former Putnam Boy Has Varied Car.
 eer A. Actor

William j. Brady. a former Putnam boy. has become leading man of the Academy Players. stock company now playing in the south. The Rich mond, Va, Times-Despatch. carries the following concerning MT. Brady
 Academy Players Character Man
 William J. Brady, rated among the finest deliueat0rs of character in the realm of stock and an actor of long experience on the stage, will play the character roles In the attractions con templated for this season by the Aca- demy Players, who will open a pro gram of repertoire at the Academy Monday night in presenting Martin Browns "The Exciters. '
 Mir Brady has been prominent on the stage for twenty-five years. in the course Of which he has portrayed an exceptional variety and wide range of roles in original productions" and in stock. Among his stage successes have been Gongreve's old English comedy. ''fhe Way of the World. '' Jack Lait's "The Easy Mark" with Walter Huston. who is now feature in O'Neirs Desire Under the Films :'' Myron (, Fagin's Two Strangers From Nowhere" two years with Drinkwater's Abraham Lincoln. % Thomas Dixon's "A Man of the Peo- pie" with Wallace Eddinger in "No- body's Money" two years with Me grue's 1t Pays to Advertise" with Douglas Fairbanks in "Oflieer CSC, ' with Tom Wise in "A Gentleman from Mississippi" and Within the Law"
Putnam patriot., 1925-03-06
PHOENIXVILLE
Mrs. Butcher is i'll.

mFs- ButchEE IS HI.
 Mrs. Mae Ethridge was a Putnam visitor Wednesday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Whitford called on Mrs. Nettie Lyon recently.
 Roy Clemens was d Willimantic visitor Wednesday evening.
 Mir. and Mrs. William Curtis are occupying the Tatem tenement in Eastford.
 Church school at Community house Sunday afternoon with a good at- tendance in spite of indictment weather.
 Visitors from nearby cities find country roads very rough, rocky and full of ruts causing much discussion as to road building.
 Phoenixville school is closed on &C., count of the illness of the teacher, Miss Sullivan. She returned to her hemc n New Bedford Thursday.
 Floyd Greene, a student at Putnam High school. is seriously ill with scarlet fever. Putnam High school is closed for the remainder of the week.
 Earthquake Saturday evening was not distinctly felt, most people think ing the shower Sunday more exeit- ing and still more showers" arc scheduled
 ]. C. T. are the initials on a gold watch fob found on state highway by focal resident recently and any. one identifying and proving claim to same may have it. Mir. and Mrs. F. H. Bennett visit. cd their daughter in Wales Sunday their grandson, Orrin Adams. return. ing with them, will attend the local
Putnam patriot., 1925-03-06
PUTNAM PERSONALS

m,. Fdw.rd H. Burt and Mrs Mary Burt mot0red Co Worees'sf 's gently.
 d., M Bo;.oneAu of Center street una fhe guest of relatives 10 Nepstei l "Wednesday
 mr. UIric st. Marie bas been visi'- inc Nrs Joseph Bernler and Afs. Arthur J. BFodeur in West Thompson.
 M, and Mrs. Peter E. Beiair en- t..9tsfrea Misses Elizabeth and Aiies Harhez and Joseph McGann of Web ster Sunday.
 uys Eugene Dumas of Mechanics gile vas successfully operated on foF throat trouble at the Day hifa- ban Hospital Monday.
 My and Mrs. Oscar Dugas, dsugh- ,., frene Mrs John F. Duffy and Mrs. rrad Nafhieu motored to Providence Thursday and spent the day
 My. William R. Barber of School gtrest was called to Shelburn, Mass i, Thursday by the sudden death of her brother, Benjamin Andrews. which occurred Tuesday night. MT. Ana, rews had not been in the pest oi health for some time but was thought ,o be improving. Alfred and Perry Barber will join their mother to at tend the funeral Sunday.
 Mrs. Eugene Durocher of s2 Wood stock avenue, entertained at her home Wednesday evening twenty members of the Friendly club. with whist and musical program. The prizes were awarded To Mrs. Wilfred Martineau, first prize and Mrs. c. NJ. C. Mareil , consolation prize. Other prizes went to Mrs. Albert Gagne and Mrs. Ar man Biheault. A very pleasant eve ming was enjoyed.
Putnam patriot., 1925-03-06
Alvin ii. OIder.h.~

Funeral services for Alvin Ii. Older.haw. who died at the home of Frank Hopkins, River road, Tuesday, were held at one o'clock this after noon, Rev. John C. Stoddard officiat- ing. Burial will be in Willimantie.
 Mr. Oldershaw was born in Mans field. June 10. 1864, son of Edward and Mary BarcIif Oldershaw. For the past ten years he has made his home in Putnam and until he went to the Hopkins home to live was a mem Der of the Putnam Fire Department, being employed in the Heminway silk mill. He leaves wife and one son, Lester, of Newport; also two step daughters. Mrs. L. NJ. Holmes and Mrs. W. H. Ensley. two brother. John of Hartford and Walter of Plainville and three sisters.
Putnam patriot., 1925-03-06
POMFRET

Miss Annie O'Neil spent the week. end in Providence.
 Mrs. K. B. Richardson motored to Providence today. Friday. where she will spend a week with her daughter, Mrs, Lincoln.
 An al day meeting of the Woman $ Benevolent Society was held at the Congregational parsonage with Mrs, Barker on Wednesday.
 Mrs. Meredith of Philadelphia. a classmate of Mrs. Vonsiatsky's at Bryn Mawr, has been visiting the lat ter in Pomfret during the week.
 4 novel equipage on the streets of Pomfret is a smart little cart drawn by the handsomest of goats and driven by Bunny and Maudie Blaekmar.
 A special parish meeting of Christ church has been called for Monday, the purpose being to elect a treasurer to fill the vacancy created by the death of John Ash.
 The family of ]. Walter Arnold have been quarantined for some time and will be in quarantine for ten days longer. owing to a case of scarlet fever caught at the Putnam High school.
 Charles Swain. after trip to South America drought with adventure, is on his way home. having reached New York. where he will be at The Shelton for week or two before returning to Pomfret
 Mir. and Mrs. Webster Perkins en. tortained on Sunday Mir. and Mrs Cyrus Hallquest. Miss Mona Converse and friend. John keanney. of South bridge. Mass. Mrs. Ida Hail and Johr Etheridge of Eastford
 Hugh Murphy has the contract fol carrying the mail between Putnam and Pomfret for the next four years beginning July 1. Mir Murphy i thoroughly acquainted with the job as he has don it before He also wal the first man to carry the mail iron Pomfret to Putnam by auto.
Putnam patriot., 1925-03-06
Reporter Only Voter At City Meeting Not An Office
 Holder
Recommendations of Budget Carried
 oat.-Also Tax Rate

The annual meeting of the city Q. Putnam for the transaction ef aii yearly business except the eiec.ie of officers was held in the municipal building Monday morning at 9 o'clock. To transact all of the yearly busine7s of the city would seem an important matter + is far from that in the eyes Of the several thousand who have q right to be present and vote ' flla was evidenced by the usual small at- tendance. All present were memOefs of the eity's executive department except the Patriot representative.
 The seven besides the reporter were. Mayor Chapdelaine, City ciefK Thomas P. Ryan, City Treasurer Charles II. Brown. Frank Dumas. superintendent of streets, C. D~iRht Sharpe, superintendent Of the water department and Aldermen Laboy and Richard.
 All of the recommendations con tained m the budget recommended by the common council were voted and all but two without opposition or dis,, cussion. In the matter of the general expense account and fuel and llght appropriations City Treasurer Brown brought it to the attention Of the meeting that the appropriations were not large enough to cover those items. No one else spoke on the matter and the amounts recommended were voted ae folloutes
Putnam patriot., 1925-03-06
SHOWER ASHFORD WOMAN
Mir. and Mrs. Walter GAhsn. Formerly
 of Putnam, Take Part

The last issue of the Stafford Press" carries the following of in- terest in Putnam and Eastford.
 "A large number of people assem- bled at the Bohemian Club bungalow Friday evening. at a shower given Oscar Hemmeler of West Wilmington and Mrs. Ida Converse of Eastford. Mrs. Walter Gahan had charge of the affair. issuing general invitations. The shower was a complete surprise, Mir. Hemmeler thinking he was going to a Scout entertainment 10 sell tickets, and Mrs Converse. who was a guest If Mrs. F. E. Converse. went ostensi- bly, for a ride Walter Gahan intro. dueed Mir. Hemmeler with few ap- propriate remarks. A table of many gifts was showered upon the couple old fashioned dances featured as well as the modern. with music by Woods orchestra of Stafford Springs. All en- tered into the spirit of the occasion, and "Old Zip Coon. Money Musk. !" Virginia Reel" Swing Your Part ners. All Hands Round. Grand Right and Left" were enjoyed with enthu iasm and zest especially by the old timers. Refreshments of sand wiches and cake were brought. and Mrs Charles korner made the coffee. II congratulations and good wishes are harbingers of bright future. the couple will have a life of happiness.
Putnam patriot., 1925-03-06

It was voted to lay a tax Of nine and one-half mills to meet the appro- priations and tax of one and one half mills for the payment Of interest and reduce the principal of the sewer debt. the tax t8 be collected on or be fore the tenth day Of July.
 The common council was authorized to borrow sufficient sums of money to meet current expenses until the taxes are collected.
 The reduction in the budget over that of year ago denotes that Mayor Chapdelaine and members of the eoun= ell are adhering to the policy of eeono- my recommended by the mayor iH his annual message
 The annual municipal register. giv= ing accounts of each department for the past year. were on hand for dis tribution. They may now be obtained from the city clerk.
Putnam patriot., 1925-03-06
school during the spring term.

school during the spring term.
 Miss Lola Ethridge has been nur.. ing in the home of Earl Youngs of Norwich. She was a Hartford visitor Wednesday. The young son of Mr foungs is very i'll in Hartford hos. pital.
 Mir. and Mrs. Bennett, MT and Mrs. Roy Clemens. Robert CoIburn and others attended meeting of Quinebaug Pomona in Danielson Sat. urday. when officers for the ensuing year were installed.
Putnam patriot., 1925-03-06

Jewish philosophy and history. the Bible. later biblical literature. the ral- mud Jewish jurisprudence. and He- brew philology will be studied in the proposed University of Jerusalem. which will be the center of intellec- tnal life for the Jews.
Putnam patriot., 1925-03-06
The Ladies'

The Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist church are entertaining the choir at q banquet this evening in the Assembly room of the church.
Putnam patriot., 1925-03-06

Range cattle in the semi-arid re-. gions of the west often go for days without drinking water. In cool or wet weather they go to water no of tener than every second or third day.
Putnam patriot., 1925-03-06
THOMPSON

The play advertised to be given in the Town Hall tonight has been postponed.
Putnam patriot., 1925-03-06
lrelanos Fighters

Ireland had e71.5ae mon lighting ln the English army and navy during the World war
Putnam patriot., 1925-03-06

Yes, How About It7 Is animal Instinct always rellablef I How about a woodpecker tapping on a telegraph poiei
The daily worker., 1925-06-03
Women Hold Meeting
to Protest Against
New Deportation Bill

NEW YORK, June lon Friday.
June 5 at P. M. at 1347 Boston Road
mass protest meeting against the
new deportation bill will be held, at
which Schachne Epstein, editor of the
'Freiheit," will speak.
This meeting is the third Of a series
of meetings that the United Council
of Working Glass Women is holding in
the city. The deportation bill strikes
at the foreign-born in this country, and
is a direct menace to all workers.
since it can be used against all the
workers by the bosses threatening the
foreign-born workers, driving down
their conditions and thus bringing
down the conditions of the American
workers. rsg
This is an issue on which all work
ing class women must unite. II is an
issue that strikes at every home. If
the American government is allowed
to carry out its plans no foreign-born
worker will be safe. If he protests
against conditions he may be charged
with any crime, sentenced to one
years Imprisonment and Immediately
be deported.
This meeting is to be a protest
against the bill. All working class
women and working class organiza-
tions must join in the protest. Among
the other speakers will be Sadie Am
ter, who attended the third conference
OF Communist women in Moscow;
Margaret Unjus, Of the Lithuanian
Progressive Womens Alliance; Anna
Pastor, old veteran in the fight for
the workers interests. Kate Gitlow,
secretary Of the United Council of
Working Glass Women, will act as
chairman. Admission will be free.
The daily worker., 1925-06-03
Is Dead and 30
Wounded In Big
Industrial War
CONTINUED from page II.

Continued from page IL.
sation for the murders of all students
and workers shot down since Satur-
days massacre.
Yesterday, the quiet day between
Saturdays clash and this mornings
murders on the Marking road, was
not so quiet, however, as to leave the
city to forget the wrongs II suffers
by foreign occupation. Two hundred
Chinese girl students Of Shanghai col
leges, led demonstration of students
and workers along the Marking road.
The police arrested a number but re-
leased them after taking them to the
Jail.
Even the Chinese shop keepers are
protesting against the massacre OF
Saturday, closing their shops and post
Ing notices of protest.
Whole Chinese PopuIaee In Revolt.
The whole population is being
stirred 10 its depths against the for
eign imperialists, and great meetings
are being arranged to denounce the
plunder Of China by the United States,
England, Japan and other foreign ex-
ploiters. Groups OF more than seven
on the streets are forbidden by the
martial laws.
American destroyers which were
supposed to leave for Chefoo, are re.
naming to overawe the Chinese by
threatening TO lombard the city II
the masses rise against the imperialist
forces in the foreign settlement. Feel
ing against foreign exploiters runs
high. Reports from Peking are thai
students there are organizing protests
against the massacres here.
The daily worker., 1925-06-03
Spanish Communists
Fight Neutrality In
the Class Struggle

Resolved, That no working class
organization can afford to remain
neutral in political questions before
the workers." is the thesis which will
be defended by the Chicago Spanish
branch Of the Workers (Communist)
Party in a debate with the Herman
dad Obrera Mexicana," one Of the
biggest fraternal societies of Spanish
speaking workers in the middle west.
The debate will be held in the last
week of this month; the exact date
and place will be announced later.
Manuel Gomez and Felix Barocio will
take the affirmative in the debate and
the "Hermandad Obrera Mexicana"
will name two speakers to defend the
negative.
A committee consisting Of comrades
Barocio and Espinosa has been elec-
ted by the Workers Party Spanish
branch to conclude preliminary ar
rangements with a similar commit
tee from the fraternal organization.
In accepting the challenge to debate,
the president of the "Hermandad OBJ
rera Mexicana" declared that if the
Spanish-speaking members of the
Workers Party take a more and more
active part in helping to solve the
problems facing the organization,
their cooperation will be more than
welcome.
The daily worker., 1925-06-03
Sanitary District
Makes End Attempt
for More Lake Water

WASHINGTON June 1.-The sani-
tary district of Chicago today fled
with the supreme court of the United
States petition for a re-hearing of
its suit with the government involv-
ing its right to take larger quantity
of water from Lake Michigan than
allowed by a permit issued by the
war department. The sanitary district
lost in an earlier hearing before the
supreme court Of the United tSatss.
The grounds on which the re-hear-
ing is asked is:
The court enormously construed the
Canadian boundary waters treaty: the
permit for the opening of the drain
age canal and enlargement of the Chi
cago river are not in their nature re-
vocable; the attorney general attempt
ed to exercise authority only under
the 1899 rivers and harbors act: the
court enormously construed effects of
early war department permits for
Withdrawals of water from Lake Mich
igan.
The daily worker., 1925-06-03
Bankers Ready to
Swallow Bankrupt"
c., M. & St. P. r. r.


No action toward. carrying out fore
closure steps on the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul railway company
because OF its failure to pay bonded
indebtedness amounting to S46,931, ,515
maturing today andinterest of $2,063,-
55S.49, were taken here today and at
torneys indicated ~ might be several
days before the first moves were
made.
1t became known Friday that the
payment would not be made, the pres
ent receivers having served formal no
tice that the money was not avail
able.
Meetings Of committees represent
ing holders of general and refunding
bonds are to be held in New York
this week looking 10 the formulation
Of some plan of reorganization.
The daily worker., 1925-06-03
WILLIAMSON AT
MEETINGS THIS
WEEK IN N. Y.

NEW YORK.-John Williamson, ma
tional secretary of the Young Work
ers League, who has just returned
from the sessions of the Fifth Bureau
Session Of the Young Communist In
ternational in Moscow, is reporting to
membership meetings in the principal
cities of the east. Together with the
Young Communist International re-
port, Comrade Williamson will report
on the full sessions of the national
executive committee of the Young
Communist International, held May
9 and 10 in Chicago, giving a review of
the work and decisions Of these two
important meetings.
At these meetings it is very i'm
portant that every league member at
tend as the decisions of the Y. G. l.
and the N. E. c. are necessary to
know in order that our work can be
furthered and the Y. w. L. strengthen
ed in all fields of activity. Several
meetings have already been held.
Other meetings arranged are as fol-
lows:3 ftE
Tuesday, June 2, at S19 Grand ST.
Williamsburg section, comprising the
following: Jewish Branch No. IA, and
English Branch No. 16.
"Wednesday, June 3, at 1347 Boston
Rd.-Bronx section, comprising the
following: English Branch No. 1;
Jewish Branches Nos. 12 and %;
Russian Branch No. %.
Thursday, June 4. at 105 Eldridge
St.-Downtown section, comprising
the following: English Branch No. 5;
Jewish Branches Nos. IL and IS;
Russian Branch No. 2S; Hungarian
Branch No. 21, and Greek Branch.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, June g.,
6 and Boston meetings. Announce
ments of other dates will be made
later.
The daily worker., 1925-06-03
WORKERS GOVERNMENT +
FOUND AMONG FEW
WITH GOLD STANDARD

Favorable crop conditions In Rus
sla, indicating the likelihood of con-
siderable exports of cereals and 9TH
er agricultural products, call atten-
ton to the steady levels being main
tained by ehervonetz, the currency
based on gold, which was introduced
by the soviets in 1922, says the New
York Times. The Federal Reserve
Bank of New York, in a chart II
constructed this week, listed Rus
sla as one OF the countries which
had returned to "the gold standard
or the gold exchange basis" II was
pointed out that for the last several
years Russia has been expanding
her exports wherever possible and,
by restricting imports, has built up
considerable balances in countries
where the gold standard prevails.
Thus Russia, In making purchases
OF American cotton and other prod
ucts, has been able to pay In gold,
making for comparative stability In
her international trade. incidentally,
considerable OF the gold which the
Bank Of England has been acquiring
of late Is believed to have come from
Russia.