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Putnam patriot., 1926-04-23

A young girl and two men were brought to the Day Kimball Hospital with fractured skulls over the week end due to motor accidents All were placed on the danger list.
 Barbara Schmidt. l5. daughter of Otto Schmidt. Pineville. was hit by a public service car driven by John Trinchero of Dayville. as she alighted from a motor bus near David Clark 2 corner on Killingly avenue, Saturday night. Another car which came along brought the girl to the hospital. The driver of the public service car fol- lowed and remained at the hospital until he found out the extent of the girls injuries.
 The Schmidt girl had made her first trip to Putnam to attend the movies and was on her way home with three girl friends. They signalled for the bus to stop at the corner. intending to walk over Putnam Heights to the vil- lage of Piueville just over the Killing ly line. The Schmidt girl started to walk across the highway just as the public service ear came along She was knocked down and rendered un= conscious.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-23
OLD MAN 75 HIT BY AUTO
 DIES FROM INJURIES

ear by all right but, it is believed, Eli kept walking and was struck by the rear mud guard and knocked down
 The car was stopped at once. the in- iured man was taken Go the house and doctor and Town Sergeant Hawkins summoned Mr Hopkins was also notified He caused Els removal Co his farm on the river road. \ doctor who was later called in, advia- ed that Eli be- taken to the hospital for X rays to determine his injuries. It was found that he had six broken ribs and q badly fractured scapula. He was also suffering from internal injuries and shock which his advanced years made 1t impossible for him to survive.
 Bressette works in Woonsocket and was on his way home for the week end. There were several others m the automobile with him. A ear fol- lowing also stopped. The occupants. stated that they saw the accident and exhonorated Bressette from blame. They gave their names and addresses in case they should be need ed.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-23
THOMAS BRADFORD
 DIED THIS MORNING
Built House He Lived In Fifty Years With Lumber Drawn
 By OK Team
Funeral Sunday al p. m. Standard
 Time

Thomas Conrdon Bradford. for al. most fifty years resident of Putnam died at his home. 3l0 South Man street. early this morning. He haa been n poor health for some time ana # Waz known that he could not re. cover. The funeral will be held from the home If two o'clock tstandard t.mel Sunday afternoon
 Mi. Bradford Was horn in Ganler bury. March 2s. I65l. a son of John and Jane tCongdonl Bradford, being the eighth iu descent from Governuf William Bradford of the Plymouth Colony.
 In 1876 Mir Bradford built Che house on South Main street where he died. He and his father and bro thers hauled the lumber for the house by four-ox team from the Bradford homestead in Canterbury
 For several years Mir. Bradford worked for the N Y. N H. & II. rail road company as bridge carpenter Later. until his health failed, he was employed as a carpenter by the late Charles H. Kelley, building contrae' tor
 April ,, 1884. Mir Bradford mar ried Miss Martha Jane Spalding of Brooklyn who. with three children States Attorney Howard (. Bradford Miss Marjorie C. Bradford, assistant clerk of the superior court. and Raipf $. Bradford. connected with the Child Lumber Corporation. all of Putnam survive
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-23
ROLLINS COLLEGE DRIVE OVER THE TOP
Quota of $500, ,0OO Passed In Less Than Week Set Aside
 For Campaign
President Hamilton Holt to Work For
 Endowment Fund

President Hamilton Holt of Rollins College, Winter Park. Fla. is, and has reason to be. both gratified and proud at the success of recent drive for a fund of S30O.000. A week was set apart for the drive, and in only six days the committees at work had se- cured cash and pledges amounting to S315. .364
 This money is to be set aside as a fund Co be spent for the running ex- penses of the college during the next five years. lt was raised largely through the generosity of the people of Orange county. in which the col lege ts situated
 In providing for the expenses of the college for the next five years. President Holt has cleared the way for raising an endowment fund for the college. No money that k now collect ed will have ta b. used for expenses. All can be made a part of an endoW ment fund Al some time in the not distant future there will be another drive for this permanent endowment fund for the college
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-23
MISS WHEELOCk MARRIED
 AT NOON, THURSDAY

Miss Elizabeth Wheelock. younger daughter of MT. and Mrs. Silas NJ Wheelock, was married at noon, Thurs day. to Dr. Leroy Fulton The wed ding took place in San Diego. Califor- mia. Miss Elizabeth Rafferty, daugh- ter of Mir. and Mrs. William F RafFer ty, Grove street, was bridesmaid Mrs Wheeloek accompanied her daughter to California to be present at the wed ding. An aunt of Miss Rafferty joined the party at Albany A telegram was received from the bride and groom, Thursday evening, by the brides fla ther.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-23
DRIVER OF NORTH GRosvENoRDALE DEATH CAR WAS UNDER INFLUENCE OF LIQUOR, EXAMINING PHYSICIAN sTATES-AUTo HITS TREE Custody Wife and Eight Chdrenvetm of Crash
 Buried Wednesday.

One man is dead second is on the danger list in q Worcester hospital, and a third man. driver of the death car. Is in custody charged with driv- ing while under the influence of H. quor. All of the parties concerned in the fatal accident. which occurred last Sunday night ia Chaseville. a section of Webster, are North Grosvenordale men and employees of the Grosvenor- dale Company. That the driver of the ear had been drinking is the state ment of Webster physician who eX- amined him an hour after the aeei- dent.
 The dead man is Odilon Pelletier, 42 His funeral was held from St Jos eph's church. North Grosvenordale. Wednesday morning The man in the hospital suffering from fractured skull. internal injuries and cuts and bruises. is George Benoit. D. The driver of the car. uniniured, now un- der arrest. is Joseph Dueharme. 2a The fourth occupant. who escaped with minor cuts and bruises. was Louis Pelletier. brother of 0dlon
 Driving Fast
 The details of Che story. as naaf as could be learned, are that the men were in Dudley during the afternoon and returned Co North Grasxeuordale and later in the evening went ta Web ster They had started home and Du- eharme II Is said was driving at 3 fast rate of speed. Ducharme did not slacken speed in attempting to cut n curve just north of Weleh's crossing. The car swung far out to the ri.slii hand side of the highway. marrow. Y missing one tree and. after eareeniHe for short distance, struck a second tree and headed into a meadow nearby where 1t turned completely over.
 Pelletier lay six feet from the wrecked car and doctor, who was summoned to the scene, said that death was instantaneous, due to badly fractured skull Ii is not known whether Pelletier's head hit the tree or was crushed by the car which. af ter turning completely over. landed right side up. All of the men in the ear were thrown out. The brother Of the dead man suffered only an injury to his arm and scalp wounds. He IS the father of four children.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-23
BARBARA SCHMIDT, Is, HIT WHEN ALIGHTINC FROM BUS-TWo MEN IN CAR CRASH INTO TREE
 ON BACK ROAD IN DANIELSON
All Trough. Day KHba Hospital and Placed Danger
 List.

The driver of the car notified the state police of the accident. and they made an investigation, but Trinchero was not held. The girl is said to be one of ten children.
 Auto Hits Tree
 George s. Fanalgeau. employed at the Connecticut Mills. Danielson. and Sinai Barrett of Woonsocket. were re eeived at the hospital Sunday after noon following an accident on a back road in Killingly about two miles from Danielson. Barrett was driving and at the foot of a steep hill the car left the road and crashed into a large tree A third man in the ear escaped without injury.
 4 telephone call was sent to the Danielson barracks from a nearby farm and Officer Williams responded and took one of the injured men to the hospital, while the other man was taken there in light truck by a farmer living near the scene of the accident.
 The men had been to Rhode Island to spend the day, and it is believed were unfamiliar with the road over which they were returning to Daniel son
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-23
Driver Daned

When Chief George Reynolds of Webster arrived at the scene he found the driver, Ducharme. walking around in dazed condition. unhurt. except for minor cut on the index finger of his right hand.
 Ducharme was placed under arrest by Chief Reynolds and taken to the Webster police station. where he was booked for drunkenness. Permission was given for the re- moval of the body of Odilon pelletier. A search of the clothes of the dead man was made by Chief Reynolds. who found bottle of alleged spirits and $Il in currency. About S5 in single bills was found in pocketbook. fiye- dollar bill was found in his watch pocket, twenty-dollar bill was found sewed in the left leg of his underwear. and ten-dollar bill was found in the right leg of his underwear.
 Had Bottles of Beer
 1t tine police station. pueharme answered questions in hesitaney ad- hitting that he had taken several hotties of beer. He was examined by Dr. Joseph (. Sullivan with regard tH hiS condition at tNAt iifles fAnft than an hour after the accident occur red. with the doctors statement tu the effect that hu was under the influence of liquer.
 Duchafme WIS arraigned in court on tY7n counts. one of drunkenness and the other of operating a motor vehicle in q reckless manner SO as to endanger the lives and safety of the public.
 Counsel for the defendant waived the reading and entered plea of not guilty and the case was continued on account of the serious condition of George Benoit.
 Thinks of Family
 "I don't care so much for myself. it's my wife and eight children that feel sorry for" Dueharme told Chief Reynolds as he was being taken back to be lodged in his cell It was prac- tieally the first time that nueharme had spoken To anyone aside from his counsel.
 The only member of the family thut came to see Ducharme in court was his oldest boy. Philip. Philip was there to see his father shaekled to an- other prisoner and burst into tears.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-23
PUTNAM TO GO ON DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

Putnam goes on daylight saving time. Sunday Following the recon mendation of the common council that the city adopt daylight saving a petition was circulated ta determine whether a majority of the business interests favored the change he public schools and St. Mary's school will begin an hour earlier The high school which always begins at eight o'clock. will open at the same hour standard time. or nine o'clock day light saving time.
 The banks have not come Co a de eisjou as yet but the officials of the three institutions will have a meeting this afternoon and agree as ta what VII Dc done. \ representative of one of the banks stated this morning that in all probability they would de eide to open at a. m and close at 2 D. m.. standard time
 On account of the limited time not all of the business and professional men have been called on. Those who have signed the petition. worded as follows. up to noon today were:
 Putnam. Conn, April 2l, 1926.
 In accordance with the recommen- dation passed by the Court of Com mon Council of Putnam, the under signed manufacturers and merchants of the city agree to operate their re- spective places of business on what is known as the Daylight Saving" plan that is, beginning operation one hour earlier in the morning and closing one hour earlier in the evening from April 18th to September 27th:
 Powdrel < Alexander, National Rhea e.. Adams Manufacturing Go, Bedding -Heminway Co.,. Edward Bloom Co.,, Perkins. Strongman < Go. the John A. Dady Corp. Charles Seder. A. Gilman & Co. Samuel Diamond, Bugbee < Wulf. F. L. Prince < Sons. E. B. Williams, Chandler X Morse. A J. Eizotte. the Church Clothing Co, r. W. Woolworth Co. Bonneville Clothing Co. J. W Hail. Chester NJ Elliott. the Pasnik Co., Rev. Chas. F. Bedard tSt Mary's ehurch). P M LeClair's Sons Co. Beausaleil Bros X Son. Jos LaPalme Estate. 0mer Dur and. r. O. Marion.
 4. E. Farley. C N lemaitre. 0s= car Dugas. \ j. Beneif. L. \ Reeves. F. Marion, C. A Richard. BosWorth Brothers. Otis Morrarty Edward C Fisher. Alfcrie Bibeault, Mrs L. C Duffy. Blanchctte X Brodeur. Nellie Nj Egan. W. ! Bartlett. r. B Thompz son. Arthur L. Duvert. l |. Rich X Co. Edward W Mullau. F J Lizotte. s. Simmons, Alexandsr'S Shoe Store. C. D, Arnold w II. Mansfield & Co. Putnam Patriot. Windham County 0b server.
 Mlot & Williams, Smith X Walker. Adeline Chabot. r. L. Kelley, (. NJ < E. B. Kent. s. F. Bacon. Motor Tire Service Co. & 4. Amusement Co. Putnam Light X Power Co, Put nam News Co, Frank X. Lucier, Edward H. Burt. David Flagg. Dress CTS Drup otare Shaw Jewelry X Gift Shop. Putnam Music Shop, Joseph Gagne, Noel Dupre. William St. Onge, Tho Clovardale Co.
 Willis B. Carroll. H. J. Danielson, Delor Viens. Putnam Buick Sales Co.,, j. W. Lynch. A. J Montville, George Lizotte. A. Newton Vaughn, Joseph Plessis & Co, F. ] Ryan. J. Richard Carpenter, the L. H Fuller Agency. j. Harry Mann Insurance Agency, John 0. Fox & Co.,. James J. Charron Insurance Agency.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-23

and was a ehurehman and a christian He was highly respected by those who knew him for his upright christian character
 Mir. Slack was employed as chef at the Howe-Marot School in Thomp- son some years ago. He left there and worked in various places before coming to the Rectory School. An effort to locate relatives has failed. A funeral service will be conducted at the undertaking rooms of Smith & Walker, Monday.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-23
SCHOOL CHEF DIES
 SUDDENLY IN POMFRET

John Slack, 52. chef at the Reetory School Pomfret, died suddenly at lunch time, Monday. Mir. Slack wss in the kitchen performing his duties when he complained of feeling ili saying that it was hard for him to breathe. Within fiften minutes he was dead. Heart trouble was the cause of death.
 Mr. Slack was West Indian. He was a man of excellent character
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-23

John C Bartlett. former loeomo- tive engineer on the New Haven road. and Joseph N Mover, his conductor, were discharged from probation by Judge Brown of the superior court at Willimsntie, Wednesday. The ae- ton of the court recalls the fatal ae- eident that occurred in the Putnam railroad yard just south of Meehan- iesvilIe on the evening of October 24, 1924, when W. s. Carpenter, engin. ger and Joseph Hoppman, fireman of a Putnam bound passenger train were killed.
 The accident was caused by freight train being left on a siding so close
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-23
RECALLS FATAL WRECK
 IN PUTNAM k. k. YARD

to the main line that the passenger train from Worcester ran into it. Bartlett and Noyer were held respon- sible They were arrested and in the superior court at Putnam were al lowed to plead guilty to misconduct as railroad servants causing death. They were each sentenced to year in jail but within a month or two were paroled. Both men were dis chargd by the company.
 IL was stated to the court that both Bartlett and Noyer had filled every requirement. of their probation and because of the loss of their jobs had been having a struggle to support themselves and their families. Bart lett lives in New London and Noyef in Groton.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-23
BANK DIVIDENDS
 TOTAL S1.177 ,4S1

Checks for the third dividend Co be paid to the creditors of the First National Bank of Putnam have been received and will be ready for distribution on Mon day. according Co statement issued this morning by the receiv- CT. George M Coffin. This Is the third dividend paid to credi- tors. The first dividend was forty per cent. the second if teen per cent and the present dividend ten per cent, making a total of sixty-tive per sent. The total amount paid thus far, in cluding the present ten per cent dividend, amounts to S1, TIT, ,Asl.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-23
TO CALL ON Ios-YEAR
 OLD MEMBER APR. 30

The members of the Elizabeth Por- ter Putnam Chapter. D. A. R.. who are planning to call on Mrs Sarah Brad way on her l0sth birthday April 90. are requested to notify a member of the committee Also anyone desiring may leave gifts al the store of David Flage or with one of the committee. Mrs Olin Farrows, Mrs Walter Rich. Mrs George Clark. committee.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-23
Three NHh Fractured Skulls
 Due tO Week-End Accidents
THEATRES WILL CHANGE
 TIME ON MONDAY

Starting Monday. April 26. both Putnam theatres will operate on the daylight saving time schedule.
 Daylight clocks and watches will find tine theatres starting at exactly the same time as heretofore.
 Those who do not change .heir timepieces will find the theatres starting an hour earlier than usual.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-23
One Is Dead One h1 Hospital
 and Third Is Under Arrest
SCHOOLS MAKE
 TIME CHANGE

TIME CHANGE
 A special meeting of the Put nam School Committee held in the office of the secretary, Charles l.. Turrey. iast evening, II was voted to make the following changes in the hours of school in Putnam. beginning next Monday and con- tinuing as long as Daylight Saving is in effect.
 Putnam High School and Eighth Grade begins 500 a m standard time t900 n. m. daylghn lunch time. lI00-1l.30 standard time G200-123O daylight ] : closes. 200 standard time t300 daylight
 All other schools Begin, 500 q. m. standard time 800 q. m. day light lunch time. l0.30 and HOO standard time u1.30 and i200 daylightl afternoon session begins I2.I5 standard time U15 day light closes 200 and 2.30 stand ard time (3,00 and 3.30 daylight)
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-23

The life of Doris Boulay. 20 months old baby, was saved Tuesday when the child was rushed to the Day kimball hospital where a poison pill was pump ed from the ehild's stomach,
 The baby is the daughter Of Mr.
 Rev. and Mrs. James F. English and daughter Janet have returned to the Congregational parsonage after pending several days in Hartford.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-23
RETIRES ON PENSION
 AFTER FORTY YEARS

William Fraser of Putnam has completed forty years as line man for the Western Union Tele- graph Company and has been re- tired on a pension Mir. Fraser started work for the company at Bangor. Me. in 1886 He work ed in Boston. Portland, Me, Pro videnee and other places before coming to Putnam twenty-three years ago. Mir Fraser had charge of the company's lines from Putnam east.
 Mir Fraser will continue to make his home in Putnam and will take it easy for a while at least.
 Mir. and Mrs. C r. Payne, Soul Jain street. motored to Provlden' Tuaadav
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-23

Putnam High school baseball team lost is second game. Wednesday, at Burriilyilie. R. l., when the Burrill- viile High outplayed the Putnam team x Co 8. P. H. s. lost it's first game 70 the alumni. Fl to G.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-23

Mrs. Eldon s. Johnron and two children of Willimantie are visiting her parents, Mir. and Mrs. C. L. Ad- ans, for few days.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-23
CHURCH SERVICES

Beginning Sunday, April 25, ser vices at the Congregational church will be on Daylight Saving time.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-23
Third DiUidend Payable Monday

Checks for Third Dividend of ten Q0) per cent az gregating $l75490.20 have been received and will be ready for distribution during banking hours beginning Monday. April 26. 1926
 Creditors must be and bring their Receivers Ger tfcate
 GEORGE NJ. COFFIN, Receiver. First National Bank of Putnam.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-23
POISON PILL PUMPED
 FROM BABY'S STOMACH

and Mrs. Hildage Boulay, Main street. Somewhere 1t picked up stryehnlne pill which it put in its mouth and swallowed. l. immediately became ill and a doctor was summoned and the child was rushed to the hospital.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-23

Putnam Grange will initiate a large class in the third and fourth de- prees at the regular meeting next Monday night
The Alaska fisherman., 1926-07-15
PENNSYLVANIA LABELED
Corrupt and contented."

'COrrupt and cOntented."
 This is the label the press is pasting on Pennsylvania with the exposure of the huge sums spent for candidates in the Republican primary. A good many n wspapers also take Secretary Mellon and Senator Reed, Pennsylvania's junior senator, to task for their attempt to put pretty face on the scandal. Extracts from the comment of leading American newspapers follows:
 NEW YORK WORLD (Dem.) m.)-1f the American people tolerate this sort of thing it will mean that they have temporarily lost interest in self-government. If they are willing to have the secretary of the treasury establish his political pow CT at home by conniving at the purchase of the electorate: if they are willing to go on lowing down to him as the paragon of all virtues; if that is the political morality they are willing to hold up as an example to young men entering
The Alaska fisherman., 1926-07-15

Alaska Native Brotherhood, taking practically all the Indians of South eastern Alaska.
 Today at Sitka we see complete Indian domination and if any one wants to ascertain the humiliation and unsatisfactory conditions under which the whites are living there all he has to do is ask the white residents of Alaska's first capital That condition of Sitka will spread to the whole territory, with the natives controlling and dictating to our congressman and to our legislature to such degree that every white man and woman will be paying the price of the folly of permitting such domination is evil dent.
 There are plenty of white people in Alaska to permit intelligent white management of affairs. The natives, through the leadership of MT. Paul, have so securely banded themselves together that the only alternative is for the whites to do likewise.
 There can be no question but the battle of the fall election hinges entirely on the white con- structive upbuilding versus illiterate and tribal conditions, the masses lowing totally to the will of the chief.
The Alaska fisherman., 1926-07-15
REGULATION PROTECTS
 STEELHEAD TROUT

On June 7th the Acting Sec retary of Commerce promulgated regulation giving the Alaska steelhead the same protection &C., corded the salmon.
 This new regulation reads as follows: commercial fishing for steelhead trout shall be subject to provisions of law and regulations applicable to commercial fishing for salmon"
 Hereafter anyone engaged in commercial trout fishing in the streams of Alaska, and who takes steelheads for the market, will be subject to prosecution the same though he were taking salmon for commercial purposes from areas closed throughout the year to commercial fishing.
The Alaska fisherman., 1926-07-15
DETROIT NEWS

DETROIT NEWS (Md.)-Ask yourself which type of conduct leads most swiftly to revolution-the ignorant Russian worker educating himself into a new world, or soph- isticated American citizens, astute, well-informed, making farce and scandal of the very bulwark of American national life by the ex- penditure of more than a million dollars to debauch the electorate of a sovereign state. This country can afford to welcome all the ideas the world has to offer, providing those ideas are frankly and honestly expressed; it can afford to invite into the open for hearing every Mansevick whose troubled soul ever bred strange dreams of the equality of mankind and his op- pression. It can not afford to see stealth operating among it's hypo- crital citizens who, hoping to escape the condemning eyes of the nation, try to pave with gold the pathway to high office.
 KANSAS CITY STAR (Ind.)- No senator who goes to Washington with credentials obtained at such a price, no matter how high his personal honesty, worth Or ability may be should be seated. It should not even be necessary to show the money expended in his behalf was improperly or corruptly expended It is enough that the use of money in such amounts in the operation of our political institutions is con- trary to their spirit and destructive to their purposes.