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Putnam patriot., 1927-12-08
JACK KEMPF FOUND
 DEAD IN BEDROOM
Widely Known Telegraph Op- orator Was Employed In
 Putnam Switch Tower
Worked All Day Yesterday But Not
 Feeling Well

John II. Jack" Kempf. railroad telegraph operator, widely known in this section, was found dead in his bed at the home of Mir. and Mrs l. K Me Nally. Is Lyon street, al 3i5 o'clock this morning. Heart failure was the cause of death.
 Mr. kempf. who is the senior oper ator at the Putnam tower just north If the Front street railroad bridge. worked his trick, from a. m. te } p. in. Wednesday. and then went to his boarding place. lie complained of net feeling well and said that he thought he had an attack of indigestion.
 Mr kempf remained m the house last evening listening to the radio, and when asked. about eight o'clock, how he was feeling, said he felt better. He appeared in good spirits when he went to bed,
 Dog Senses All Not Right
 Mir and Mrs. McNally were awak ened early this morning when their dog parked. Mir McNally tried to quiet the dog, but he kept whining. Ii was then that sound like a groan was heard from Mr kempf's room. Mr McNally went ta the bedroom and called Co Mir. kempf The room was in darkness. although there is an eiec- tric light just above Mir. kempf's bed. There was no response to MT Mic Nally's call, but he heard a faint groan.
 Nr. MeNally turned on the light and found Mr kempf unconscious. He believed am to be dead but he worked over him. attempting to revive him with art icial respiration. Br. Mor- fell was called and gave permission for The removal of the body to Smith < Wulkerss undertaking rooms.
 John Henry hempf was Il native of Pomfret. where he was born NoNem- hH l2. 1Ssd. son of Mr and Mrs. Christopher Kempf. both of whom are now dead He attended the schools oi Pomfret When he was about thirz teen wears of age he attempted ta taal q ride on I freight tram near the Pomfret railroad station. He lost his hold and fell. lis left leg went under the wheels ef car and was cut of below the knee.
 Mr. Kempf took up railroadiug and learned the telegraph keyboard. He had worked as all operator m Nor wood Central. Mass, East Thompson and for many years in Putnam.
 Had Many Friends
 Jack Kempf had many friends He WAS always full Of life and bub= bling with good hum0r. He never passed a friend or acquaintance With out a cheery word of greeting. He was a popular member of the old Ar canum Club for many years, and be- longed to Putnam Lodge of Elks.
 Complete funeral arrangements have not been made. but the service and mass will be Saturday morning.
 Mir. Kempf is survived by three brothers, Christopher of Pomiret. Frank of Providence. and Joseph Of Woodstock; also a sister, Mary, widow of James Mclaughlin, New York City.
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-08

Perry and ta two other engineers. Nessrs. symonds and Palmer.
 Mir. Saville submits the following conclusion and makes the following recommendations
 Conclusions
 l. Two storage reservoirs desir- able for proper maintenance and to afford best protection.
 ,. Storage 10 the amount of not less than two million gallons is re. quisite.
 3. Elevation 360 feet is reason able and proper elevation to which water should be supplied
 The best locations appear to be on Richmond Kill and Bates Hill.
 ,. The distribution system is badly in need of reinforcement with large pipes.
 6. Concrete if placed below ground Is best material for reservoir construction.
 I. Steel plate tanks on concrete foundation are best for reservoirs placed above ground.
 s. Oak Hill does not appear to be suitable location fer the present requirements of Putnam. in view of the better facilities to be found else where
 Recommendations
 1 Build 100000 gallon con rete reservoir on Richmond Hill square in plan and about twenty feet deep with high water eleya ton geo
 2 Set reservoir at such height that fl will be entirely below ground, and have two compartments either If which can be used separately but when used together will provide cir in the stored water.
 2 Build steel standpipe on Bates Hill of thirty-tive feet diameter and holding about 500,0 co gallons, with high water elevation at 360. This tank will be about seventy feet high but it's exact height will depend upon elevation of concrete foundation.
 1. Install the following pipe re- inforcement:
 Sixteen inch, Pomfret street, Church to Main. roo feet; twelve inch. Richmond Hill reservoir to Sabin street. 1000 feet; Front. School. Walnut. Barber to Providence street. 3. .050 feet; School tat Providence. ! Alpha. Woodland to Bates Hill tank 3 .000 feet: Providence stree. School to Church. 2.000; Main street, 500; ten inch, Oak. School to Prospect, 800 feet: Church street Woodstock to Providence. .600 feet; Bridge street, Church to Main 200 feet.
 , For the pipe lines class "C" sand-cast. or sand spun" and "mono east" C class "150" only should be used. and preferably this pipe should be cement lined.
 Then follows an estimate of the
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Putnam patriot., 1927-12-08
WEST THOMPSON MAN
 INSTANTLY KILLED

was on his way home from work and was about 10 cross the tracks of [ he Central Vermont when the gasoline ear came in sight According to the engineer of the ear Beiisle did not wait for him 10 pass but tried lo crua ahead of the ear and was struck and instantly killed. He suffered inter nal injuries and his skull was ffac- iured.
 MT. Belisle was weaver and work cd for the French River Textile Com pany Mechanicaville. until the plant was closed down He had been in Monson but two days when he was killed. The body was brought to West Thompson, Wednesday.
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-08

Aime Belisle. lifelong resident of West Thompson. was instantly killed about half past four o'clock Tuesday afternoon by gasoline driven ear on the tracks of the Central Vermont Railroad at Monson, Mass. He was Mrs Emma Belisle of West Thompson, and brother and sister. His father died some years ago.
 Mir. Belisle had worked in the mill at Monson but day and a half. He
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-08
Pomfret Players Will Present the Holy Drama Sunday,
 December 18th
The Public Is Invited No Admission
 Charged

Charged
 Tho Nativity Play WiH be given in Pomffet as usual this year. its in- tcrruutien hat season met with such T n~ofest thpt its continuance seemed imperative n the yeers chat have paseed since the PaEeant vas first given many chang have naturally taken nlnee None bat Warren ". Aveflll. Fred Ash and Miss Ella Gus- .afsan of tho original pluVer are If the eai, althonrh Ass Annie Ash has been musical director from the frat
 Mrs. Tlanor Beaa ff uee Eiea- nor Ash. who played the nHrt of tho Angel in the performance and later lhe role of Nar1 Vili pl the lat- fer raFt again this year
 Hias Estre Gusialaon. ldely known in thu role of the Angel Gabriel, is aiah tha fl star east If Che Harrison, Grey. Fiske Comnany this season. Their play, The Merry Wives of Windsor. close in Cleveland for he week af milnieht. Saturday. go that Mis- Gustafsan will arrive just in time for the performance
 Notwithstanding he many change that have taken place, t is astonish- ine hos many If lhe ea have eaIi- t'nued through 70 many years that taa etaec rs fenrs 4ra aeso- riatrd n tha minds of fhe audience with those eha assume tbem.
 Played Pari For Decade
 Mr Prank GhaudIer's eneeting of the King of q great Pastoral Peopla he has made Iii awu, aHi it is hard 70 think of if az taken hy anyone else. He has played this part now for a decade or more.
 The Master Shepherd of the littlo band tending their nocks by night. as played by Mir j. Fred Ash belongs
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-08
WORKED IN PUTNAM
 AS AN ASSISTANT
Chas. E. Smith Helped City Engineer Card Survey High
 ways and Sewers
Recently Appointed \ Vice President
 of New Hss>r

The appointment of Charles Edward Smith as q vice president of the New York New Haven X Hartford Rail road Is of more than passing inter est to the citizens of Putnam as Mir Smith received some of his early training as all engineer in this city.
 Mir Smith is Somerville, Massa- ehusetts. boy and worked his way through the high school He grad uated from the Massachusetts 1nsti- ute of Technology and worked as an assistant engineer in 1S97 around Bos- ton. In 1898 he came to Putnam and worked as assistant Go City Engineer Huber D. Card and remained in Put nam for two years helping to survey the present sewer system. lie is remem bered as young man short in sta ture. active and aggressive. Five years ago he stopped over in this city and called upon his friend Attaf ney Charles l.. Torrcy
 Completes Transit Survey
 Mir. Smith comes to the New Haven road from St. Louis where he organ izcd the firm of ( E Smith < Ca consulting engineers. From l907 to 1915 he was chief engineer in charge of maintenance and construction af tho Missouri Pacific Railroad He re gently completed survey of transit conditions in New York city
 A vice president of the New Haven Mir. Smith will act IS assist ant to the president in matters eeHz corning improvements, construction and operation of the road Ills al vaueement 10 this high position is an example of what q young man with energy, determination and fixed purpose can accomplish.
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-08
Thompson Elects
 Two Selectmen Today

Thompson is holding an election to- day. It is as devoid of interest as was Putnam's recent city election. as the two nominees for selectmen, Frank P. kies, Republican nominee, and Joseph Lafountaine. Republican. nominated by the Democratic caucus, for the of flee of selectmen to fill the vacancies caused by a death and resignation. are certain of election. A leading cit izen said this morning that there would be no concerted effort to elect an independent candidate hy writing names in the blank column.
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-08

The meeting of the directors of the Putnam Public Library, for the purpose of organization. was held nj the office of Judge F. r. Russell, Tuesday afternoon. The new off, ccrs are
 President. George l.. Padgett; vice president. Miss Katherine Byrne, sec retary. Eric II. Johnson; treasurer Mis Ellen NJ. Wheelock; librarian, Miss Emma Kinney.
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-08
COUNCIL TAKES NO ACTION ON
 ENGINEER SAVILLE'S REPORT
TOTAL COST OF LATEST PLAN S145, ,ooo-sAVLLE,s BILL FOR SERVICES ss1s27-PALMERs BILL
 OF s1,5o0 REFERRED
Citizens Committee Wants to Study Plan. Mayor Elect
 Richard Comments MT Palmer

Interest at the regular meeting of the common council Monday evening eentered in the report of Engineer Caleb M. Ssville of Hartford on the Putnam water works situation. Mr. saville was engaged by the city upon vote of the council to make an inz vestigation of local conditions and give his opinion as to solution of the apparently complicated problem
 It was given out last week that Mir. Saville favored a reservoir on Richmond Hill and steel tank on Bates Hill, the combined capacity be ing 2,000, 1000 gallons. Tn addition to this his detailed report, covering some ten or twelve typewriter pages goes into the various angles of the question even including suggestions and opinions on the financial aspect The outstanding features of the re port are the storage plan and the strengthinR of the service mains. The report in part is in substance as fol- lows: s:-
 Three Questions
 Mr. Saville's report is based on three questions IS follows
 1. Whether the city shall con struet a concrete reservoir on Rich mond Hill with q two million gallon capacity. this Co be the only source of supply. or
 2. Whether it is more advan- tageous to have two steel tanks of million gallons capacity each, one upon Richmond Hill and one upon Bates Hill or
 3. Whether t is more aHvanta= geous to have two steel tanks Of q million gallons capacity each. one upon Oak Hill and one upon Bates Hill.
 The report is divided into three sections conclusions reached: the recommendation following the con clusions; a discussion of the facts upon which conclusions and reeom- mendations are based
 Mir. Saville takes the opportunity, before launching into the report, to express his appreciation of all assist ance given him, mentioning especial ly in this regard. Superintendent C. D. Sharpe. City Engineer George W.
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-08
DOCTORS MEET

The monthly meeting of Putnam physicians was held at the Day Kim ball Hospital. Tuesday evening. Those present were Drs. Bullard Overlook. Phillips, Murphy. LaPalme of No Grosvenordale, Paine of Thomp- son. Garcin. Dayyille and Todd and Tanner, Danielson.
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-08

Mrs. (. W. Riekards and little son If Philadelphia are visiting her moth- CT Mrs Agnes Devine, and family of Fremont street
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-08
Al meeting of the Putnam Co.n.

Al a meeting Of the Putnam Coun- ell of Catholic Women held Monday evening in K of C. hall the follow ing officers were elected for the com ing year; President, Mrs. W. ". keafe; viee-president, Miss Beatrice Menard; secretary. Miss Sybella Gil- man; treasurer Mrs. Newton Vaughn chairman of social service committee. Mrs. Stett Macdonald.
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-08

Miss Lauretta Cregoire. Swear old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Adolphus A. Gregoire, is confined to her bed with an attack of pneumonia.
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-08
, SAVE W. J. BARTLETT STORE ,.. ENJOY @ ta.l. iSQ-thI ....
 HOME OF QUALITY"
CHRISTMAS IS ALMOST HERE

busy gathering prod uct of the that make satisfying NJ have been decorating Christmas beautiful the holiday shopper
 this will carry d Trees also Wreaths. Please place order For have attention packing Gift
 
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 of of sell respectively
 
 whole large pieces and eorrespondingy less liquid The and its quality certain to be better The nw pack canned goods in.
 California fancy all prices eot and Rasns This years of Beans York State Pea Yellow and Kidney
 Our FRESH Pot Roasts thinly Beef Homemade Sausage Meat Link Sausage and Sausage Meat in bags.
 Demonsraton of 3 to WE ASSURE YOU SERVICE BOTH IN RELIABLE QUALITY AND DEPENDABLE SHIPMENTS OR DELIVERIES
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-08
The Red Cross Roll Call Returns Total $1,158.00

With the returns still incomplete Putnam Chapter A. R. C. reports Il total enrolment of S1,1bs.
 This includes an addition of $3S0 from Miss NJ. F. Reyes in charge of the Pomfret enrolment.
 The figures to date are.
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-08
PLAY WILL
 BE REVIVED THIS YEAR

George W. Child of Hartford is spending the weekend in town.
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-08

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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-01-27
SIX PERSONS DEAD
after EXPLOSION
Score Injured in Blast During
Idaho Basketball Game

Turner, Idaho. Jan. ~ R-Six
persons are dead and nearly q score
injured, IL seriously. as a result Of
an explosion OF acetylene gas which
wrecked Mormon chapel and
recreation hall here last night while
a basketball game was in progress.
Upwards Of 200 persons had as
sembled in the one-story frame
building used as church by the
Latter Day Saints congregation for
a game between the Turner and Gen.
trail. Idaho, teams. Shortly after
play started the lighting system fail
ed, and, witnesses said, someone
lighted a match. A terrific explo-
sion followed. wrecking the rear
wall.
AS the players and spectators
started for the only remaining exit
at the front of the building. a por-
ton OF the ceiling fell hurting tim,
bers and plaster into the crowd.
Most Of the dead and many Of the
injured were found near this exit.
The body of James Mccain, the
janitor, was found in the basement
where he had apparently gone to in
spect the lighting system tanks.
The bodies of his two sons and his
brother, Brigham Mccain, were
near the exit. Mrs. James Mccain
and another child were severely cut
and bruised. The family lived on a
ranch near here.
Two more bodies were identified
as those of Elmer Anderson and
Iral Lowe, both members OF the
Central team. Mrs. Lowe and Mrs.
Anderson, who had accompanied
their husbands to the game, were
injured.
Although a complete list of the
injured apparently was not kept, all
were thought to be residents of Tur-
ner or nearby towns. Several sus-
tanned broken legs or arms. The
more seriously injured were given
first aid in school house here
while some were removed to Grace,
Idaho, by volunteers who answered
a call for doctors and nurses.
Some of the injured said they
were literally blown from the build
ing. Others near the door found
little difficulty in escaping. AL
though rescuers continued to search
the wreckage this morning, all of
the dead and injured were believed
to have been removed.
Turner is located in Bannock
county in the Bear Valley ranch
country OF southeastern Idaho.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-01-27
HERE'S WHAT THE WELL DRESSED
MAN Is GOING TO WEAR in 1927

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. ~ R -
Fashions edict for the men who
would uphold Americas distinction
as the best dressed nation on earth
during 1927 was delivered to the an
nual convention of the National As
ISOLATION Of Merchant Tailors Of
America today by its fashion COM
mittee. headed by A. Lincoln Stad-
Ter Of New York.
Few radical changes in the trend
Of style were noted. although the
committee found many small details
of mems dress to frown upon q num-
Der of careless practices to censure.
Chief among the latter Is the wear
ing of light colored overcoats and
bright colored hats with evening
clothes. fault which the committee
declared was very noticeable" An
other fault was the combination of
the opera hat with the tuxedo or
dinner jacket.
Correct and Incorrect
Correct and incorrect practices In
dress were summarized as follows:
The top silk hat or opera hat
should be worn with the tailcoat.
White waist coats have given away
to the black waistcoats for tuxedos.
Black shoes are the general favor
ties for town and business, while
dark tans are the vogue for travel
and country wear.
Very light tans or lemon colored
shoes are never in good form at any
time or place.
Spats are never correctly worn
with tan shoes.
Gloves are necessary adjunct,
thevarious shades of tan being pre-
ferable.
Suspenders Worn Again
Suspenders are regaining their
popularity and greatly aid the fit and
hang Of the trousers.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-01-27
RUNAWAY GIRL CAUGHT
Springfield Young Woman Who
Found Home Conditions Unpleas-
ant Is Arrested in This City.

Ofricer Thomas ]. Feeney this
morning arrested Gladys Rachel
Odierna, aged 10, Of West SPRING
field, Mass, the girl having been re-
ported missing from home yesterday.
Officer Feeney trailed her about the
city but was always too far behind
until he say her near Church and
Elm streets and accosted her. She
admitted having run away from
home, and said conditions at home
We're not pleasant.
The police received a telegram
yesterday from the Springfield po-
lice. describing the girl. Officer
Feeney learned that she had sent a
telegram to her mother, asking for
money, and the mother refused to
send it. He went to the home of
Santo Russo, 241 High street, and
learned that she had been there. but
had left. He learned that she had
spent Monday night at local hotel
and had registered as Mrs. Harris Of
New York.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-01-27
Art Director to Speak
At WASHINGTON School

Dewey Van Colt. director OF art in
the New Britain schools will give the
feature address at a meeting OF the
Parents and Teachers association Of
the Washington school tomorrow
night at o'clock.
Plans for an interesting entertain-
ment have been completed. 1t will
consist OF vocal selections by Martha
Rosoff and Florence Ostlund and
violin selections by Theodore Crock
and Carmilla Dawuillo.
Previous to the opening of the
meeting parents will inspect the
work of the students in the class
rooms.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-01-27
EX-KAISER TODAY
IS @ YEARS OLD
Is Believed to Be Planning Re-
turn to Fatherland

Berlin, Jan. ~ UP)-While the
former Kaiser celebrated his sixty
eight birthday at Doom today. ma
tionalists here permitted 1t to be-
come known that Wilhelm expected
soon to return to Germany after the
formation of the new Marx cabinet
in which members OF the nationalist
party would have influential roles.
Wilhelm, nationalists intimated to-
day. would await the upshot of the
first few weeks of right wing gov
eminent in Germany. Then quietly,
perhaps secretly. he would leave
house Doom where he found refuge
after his flight from Germany in
November, 1918, from Homburg Vor
Der Hoehe, near Frankfort, where
the Prussian government has grant
ed him lifelong use of a magnificent
castle.
Political observers here agreed
that tho personnel Of the proposed
new cabinet would be such that Will
helm could return TO Germany with
impunity. 1t was believed President
Won Hindenburg, supported by the
movement to expel the former Kali
ser.
Although the nationalists dis
agreed among themselves regarding
the desirability of Wilhelm's restor-
alton to the throne. they virtually
we're unanimous in believing that
he is entitled to reside In Germany
and they would oppose any effort to
deport him.
Another version of the Kaiser's
plans said he told the Dutch au-
thorities after his recent attacks of
influenza that the climate at Doom
was unsuitable and his return to
Germany was essential for reasons
of health.
Newspapermen at the Reichstag
recently overheard several promi-
nent nationalist deputies discussing
Wilhelm's eventual return. The
deputies expressed sympathy with
the former Kaiser's aspiration.
The former Crown Prince, who
shared the hospitality of Holland
after the collapse of 1918, returned
TO Germany since then and has lived
there without molestation. The for
mer Kaiser's grandsons attend
school at Potsdam, where is the pal
ace of Sans Souci, famous for its
connections with Frederick the
Great.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-01-27

SEARCHED collars, either In white or
matched collars to colored shirts OF
unobtrusive patterns are proper for
town and business wear. The soft
collar is recommended only for hot
weather and country and sports
wear.
Under the heading THE Trend Of
Fashion," the committee laid down
the following general rules OF fashion
for the year:
Coats-Full rounded chest and
soft rolling fronts; shoulders broad
without any attempt at exaggeration
and ample width for comfort and
ease; close fitting body. forming long
WASTED effect with sufficient fullness
over hips to allow back to hang with
ease, thus forming slight drapery ef-
feet necessary to preserve fit and
good appearance; collars set low and
well rounded. higher gorge. collar
and lapels Of moderate width:
sleeves fit well throughout and close
over short cuffs; long sack coats
with gradual return OF center vent
in back most favored.
Coats and Trousers
Waist coats-Full chest and well
defined waistline, producing athletic
effect, without sacrificing comfort;
single breasted. no collar most favor
ed model; the "V'' opening to be
governed by individual taste, and last
button to be placed at waistline, with
points of ample length and cut well
away to the bottom.
Trousers - Wide trousers are the
vogue; styled to hang straight, full
throughout the hips and legs and
we'll fitted at the waist; plain bot
toms recommended for dark and
dressy materials and permanent
"turn-ups" or cuffs for lighter color
ed fabrics, flannels. cheviots, sum-
mer materials and country and