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Putnam patriot., 1926-06-04
PLANSTHATB MAY BE
 FOUND-JUMPS IN RIVER
LOWELL D. ROSS. RESPONDENT OVER ILL HEALTH, COM MITS SUICIDE IN REAR OF HIS MAIN STREET
 HOME, WEDNESDAY MORNING
Feeds His Chickens Greets His Wife Says Fm Through and
 Takes His Life By Means Prepared.

peared in the house Mrs Ross, an invalid. confined to a char. was greet ed by him.
 How are you this morning?" he said
 T am pretty goed, how are you?" said Mrs. Ross.
 ''f am good. always am. have to be. replied Mir. Ross, adding, Good bye. I'm through"
 The last remark alarmed Mrs. Ross and others in the household were call cd and told of what Mir Ross had said As he had made similar remarks at other times his good bye" was not given the weight that otherwise would have been accorded this insinuating threat.
 Mrs. Emory c. Munyan of Worees- ter, daughter Of Mir Ross. was called She looked out into the garden in the rear of the house and did not see her father. She saw that the henhouse and barn were locked and became alarmed She called her uncle. Oscar Ross. School street, and told him to come right down. She also called Al derman Charles Richard, who lives next door, who said he would be over as soon as he could get dressed.
 Brother Discovers Body
 The uncIo arrived in few minutes and t did not take long to discover Mr Ross body in the river. Doctors were summoned. Dr. s. E. Overlook was the first to reach the scene.
 Before the doctor arrived Mir Ross had been drawn from the river by Che rope he had attached to his body. Al though he could not have been in the water more than few minutes il was found that life was extinct. Death was due Co both drowning and strang- ulation from the rope.
 IL is believed in view of the short space of time between which Mir Ross 
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Putnam patriot., 1926-06-04
POLICE CLEAR UP
 ASSAULT MYSTERY
Eldore Dragon, l6, Admits Att tack on Girl, IS, Evening
 of May 1st
Identified by Two Men Whose Ap.
 proaeh Frightened Him Away

By the arrest, Wednesday morning, of Eldore Dragon, lG. the police have cleared up the mystery of an attack on u fifteen year old girl near thee Day Kimball Hospital early Saturday evening, May 1. The youth confessed that he was the one responsible for the attack Investigation proved that he has been wayward boy and that his mother has little control over him.
 Dragon .was taken into custody when he was pointed out to the police by two men who saw him on the night of the assault. The men did moi know the boy and had not seen him since the assault until recently. As soon as they were able t0 locate the route he took te go to work they told. the police and officers were detailed to go with the men and make the arrest.
 Was Walking Home
 The little girl. after attending dane ing school Saturday afternoon, was walking 10 her home in the Gary dis trict. When nearing the entrance to the hospital Dragon met her. He was coming from the opposite direction. The boy grabbed the girl and she Atf'AHtfh Aptf then, according to his confession, hit her with box she was carryng. prob ably her lunch box, and attacked her again. It was just at this time that the two men in the automobile came along The appearance of the men frightened Dragon and he ran into the woods on the north side of the road and disappeared.
 Report to Police
 Al the time of the assault the affair was reported to the police, but there was little for them to work on. The men felt that they could identify the boy if they saw him again, and they were told Co keep watch for him. As soon as they learned who he was they reported at the police station Tuesday night and the arrest followed.
 Dragon was arraigned in court Wednesday morning, and through his guardian ad litem, Probation Offer Peter A. Gardner. pleaded guilty. He was bound over to the superior court and being unable to furnish bond of { GOO, was taken to iaii. His mother would not come to his assistance iu the matter Of bonds, as the boy has been q source of trouble and annoy ance to her.
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-04
Box 24 Pulled At 9.25 O'Clock and Box 25 at HOS
 O'Clock
Slight Clues But Several Theories
 Advanced

Two false alarms of fire were rung in Monday night The alarms were sounded within less than two hours of each other and from two different box es. At 925 o'clock box 24 on Walnut street was pulled in and at HOS an alarm was ruug from box % on Me chanics street. The police have been Investigating but have scant clues to work on.
 A woman who lives near box 2l says that she looked out of her bedroom window just as the alarm sounded and saw an automobile drive away. It wa dark and she could not get the mum her on the car. She also states that when she was on her way home that a car with a Rhode Island number plate was parked near the high school. Whether or not there is any connec- tion between the two automobiles is not known.
 Several theories are being advanc- ed It is suggested that the alarm might have been rung by boys; that IL might have been done by some persons formerly a member of the department and having a fancied grievance; also that lf fl1KHi HHNf HtsI sHAsAARAfN out of the city who pulled the alarm just from meanness.
 The ringing of the two alarms was a serious matter as it SO ran down the alarm system that had an attempt been made later to ring an alarm ii could not have been done.
 A four stroke alarm was rung ear- Her in the evening This was to get men at fire headquarters to fix tire on the hook and ladder truck. The tire was denated and when the alarm came in the truck had to respond with the tire unconditioned.
 The bells of the fire alarm system are rung by system of weights Af ter n certain number of strokes the weights are down as far as they will 20 and have to be rewound before the alarm can again be rung. This was what happened Monday night. 1t was a most serious condition for the city to be in as it left it without fire alarm service until Superintendent Thayer rewound the alarms. IL is also
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-04

The savage barking of dog com ing to the ears of telephone opera tor at the Putnam exchange, Monday afternoon, caused some alarm. lt sounded as though there was trouble and it came from police headquarters line. Captain Jarvis, who was at home entertaining company, was call ed. He was told that there was seri- ous trouble at the police station. He said he would go right over He did.
 Arriving at the police station the captain found PatrolmaH Sponcey quietly reading a newspaper. The only other phone on the line was the booth on Main street and here the captain went
 Opening the door of the booth Officer Bill Durand's dog jumped out
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-04

Lowell D. Ross, so. a lifelong resi- dent of Thompson and Putnam. com mitted suicide between six and seven o'clock Wednesday morning by drown ing. From the circumstances sur rounding the case it appears that the act had been previously planned He had apparently taken pains that his body should befound He tied a rope about his neck and fastened the other end to a small tree on the river bank in the back yard of his Main street home. and then plunged into the river Before he went into the water he re moved his shoes and hat. possibly that they would attract attention to where his body lay
 Mir Ross had been in poor health for some time He suffered a shock some years ago that left him crippled. He had also suffered from heart trouble and not long ago had severe attack. While quite cheerful at times. al other times he became Respondent and had threatened to end it all. Dependency is given as the cause of his act.
 Tuesday morning around three n's clock. noise was heard in the kitchen and upon investigation it was found that Mir. Ross had gotten up and gone down stairs. When it was called to his attention that it was a very early hour, and suggested that he had better % back to bed he said that he couldn't sleep and would sit in his chair. la view of what later occurred fl is thought that he might have intended to carry out his purpose Tuesday.
 Performed Morning Tasks
 It is not known what time Mir Ross got up Wednesday morning Il must have been at his customary early hour for he had fed lis chickens and locked the henhouse and barn and brought the keys to the kitchen He had also tended the furnace fire and built fire in the kitchen stove It was about twenty minutes after six when he ap-
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-04
TRAIL OF BOMBER
 LEADS THIS WAY
Three Passaic, N. J., Sleuths Spend Day In Putnam In
 Man Hunt
Brother of Wanted Man Located In
 Woodstoek

Three detective sergeants of the Passaic N |. police force spent last Friday in Putnam The sleuths came to this city following the trail of man who is alleged to have plant ed a bomb in a Passaic house. The bomb was found before t exploded.
 With the assistance of Captain of Police William Jarvis. the New Jersey officers were able to locate the brother of the man they were after. The brother lives in Woodstock. He said that the man sought had not been to his home for some time. and the off cers were convinced that he was tell ing the truth. They left during the afternoon for the return journey.
 The bomb planting is said to be the outcome of the strike among the silk mill workers The officers felt conf dent that if they could apprehend the man they were after they would have the one responsible for planting the bomb.
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-04

Fire department matters held the center of the stage through the short session of the common council Tues. day night That the mayor, aldermen and fire chief were incensed at the per son or persons who rang in two false alarms of fire, Monday night. was evi- denced by the council voting to offer a standing reward of S25 to be paid to anyone giving information leading to the arrest and conviction of any per son or persons for ringing false alarm of fire in Putnam.
 At the time the alarm was rung in the hook and ladder truck had flat tire. This brought up the general subject of this piece of apparatus and the fire chief stated that the truck is not right and never has been. The ladders are in need of repair, but how to get them repaired is the problem, for it will not do to let them go out of town for any length of time.
 Never Was Right
 Fire Chief Thurston said that if the ladders are repaired they will soon be injured again, for the rollers on the fire truck are not right. The ladders overlap and are thereby injured The company that installed the equipment on the truck has twice sent men to Putnam to examine the truck. and each time has admitted that the equip ment was not right and never was right. According to the chief the com pany had agreed to make the truck right. but when he wrote ta them they replied that they would do the work if the city would give an order and would pay for it.
 The hook and ladder truck was nut bought from concern that makes fire apparatus. The truck was purchased from the Packard Company and the Combination Ladder Company of Providence installed the equipment l. is this company that the chief has been trying to get to make the truck right, but without success.
 Departments Needs
 Following his explanation of the sit uation as regards the truck. the chief
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-04
ARTHUR JOHNSON
 DIR. OF OSTEOPATHY
Former No. Grosvenordale Bosy Receives Degree a. Mssss-
 chusetts College May 24
Has Boys' Camp In Msine.--For ormss
 Ball Player

Arthur W. Johnson. formerly Of North Grosvenordaie, left this week to open "Moosehead Camp" a camp for boys that he conducts in Maine.
 Mr. Johnson graduated Monday evening. May 2a, and received his de- gree of Doctor of Ostcopathy from the Massachusetts College of Osteo- pathy, Boston. He completed his four years course with high honors.
 Mir. Johnson will be well remember ed as one Of the star baseball players on the old North GrosvenordaIe team when the team was playing as the An dems. He is coach of the baseball team of his camp and the team has perfect record, not having lost game. It is the champion nine among Maine camp teams.
 Mfr. Johnson for while after leav- ing North Grosvenordale was travel ing salesman. He left the road to study osteopathy and after the sum- mer camp season will begin the prae tice of his profession.
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-04
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT

Mir. and Mrs. Samuel Diamond of Grove street have announced the en- gagement of their daughter, Elizabeth Diana, to Leo Rosenburg of New York. Miss Diamond is a graduate of the Putnam High school. and has as sisted in her fathers store for some time. She is also member of the Rebekahs and Eastern Star. Mir. Rosenburg is a graduate of the Uni versity of Pennsylvania and is at present in business in Norwich. The wedding will take place this month.
 Miss Geraldine Frost will spend the weekend with Springfield friends.
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-04
DOCS BARK HEARD OVER
 PHONE CAUSES ALARM

wagging his tail and registering joy at being released.
 The dog had followed his master down town and the officer thought that if he put the animal in the booth he would lie down and take a nap The dog was not in a mapping mood. Neither did he take kindly to being confined. His jumping about knock ed the receiver from the hook and his barking attracted the attention of the operator
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-04
TWO FALSE ALARMS OF
 FIRE MONDAY NIGHT

a dangerous matter to climb the church steeples in the middle of the night Co do the winding.
 The fire officials. mayor and mem bers of the common council are highly ineensed over the affair and 1t will 60 hard with the person responsible il caught. It is two or three years since the fire alarm system has been tam pered with.
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-04
FIRE OUT BEFORE
 DEPARTMENT ARRIVES

Box 25 was rung in Thursday morn ing just before eight o'clock for a small blaze in the office of the General Monograph Supply Company. Me ehanics street. Papers were put in a stove and the flame ignited other pa- per. Someone saw the blaze and rang the alarm Before the fremen arriv- ed the automatic sprinkler system had put out the fire and the all-out quickly followed the alarm.
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-04

A number of eases were disposed of at a session of the superior court in Willimantic, Tuesday. Judge Ghristo- pher L. Avery presiding. All of the cases were from the other end of the county. At the close of the session the May term of court was indefinite. ly recessed
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-04
FLAG DAY

Governor Trumbull has designated Monday June II, as Flag Day and di- rects that on that day the national eolors be displayed from all public buildings. and that suitable exercises be held in the schools of the state.
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-04
ABANDoNs HIS
 GRAND JURY PROBE

According to 6 statement issued by States Attorney Hugh NJ. Acorn of Hartford county, Tuesday, he has dis missed consideration of a plan to call the grand jury to investigate the oper- ations Of C. Harold GilT=;ris. former state treasurer, to see whether or not a crime had been committed in Hart ford county No reason for his de- ciding e drop the matter was given
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-04
Council hCensed By False
 Alarms Offers .S25 ReUard

Money Will Be Paid Anyone Giving Information Leading Conviction of Person Responsible-Hook Ladder Truck Needs Repsirs.-Never Was Right-More Apparatus and New Fire Station Suggested By Chief-Hydrants and Couplings Now on Standard Threads.-No Progress on Water Works Situaton-SdewaIks Must Be Repaired By August st-Polce Arrest Ten.-Court Collects $126.
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-04
FIRST DONATION
 FOR CAMP FUTILE

Mrs. s. NikolofF has donated fvs dollars towards Camp Wallace ". Tut tie, the Boy Scout camp of this city The troop heartily appreciates Mrs, Nikolof's donation.
 Camp Futile Is tO accommodate sev. enty-five boys. and Commissioner Ba. con has been elected to act az direct. or. He is to have fifteen assistants.
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-04

Albert Hall and son Maurice of FarroWs street were with relatives iH Danielson Memorial Day.
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-04

Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Ranshaw en- testained Mir. and Mrs. Leon Arse ueaalt. Miss Yvonne Carons Mir. and Mrs. Dennis Arseneault and Armand Arseneault. over Memorial Day.
Evening star., 1926-11-21

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WILL DANISH OUTLAWS.

BATAVIA, Java, November 20
R.-Military authorities continue to
round up small bands of East Indian
Communists in western Java. Many
prisoners have been taken. Some 200
are being held here. At Soerakarta,
in central Java, a band of outlaws
killed a detective. Troops went in
pursuit and arrested "a.
The government is preparing to
Danish to New Guinea all Communist
leaders. Hundreds of them will be
examined shortly.