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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-10-04
REALTY TRANSFER
INTERESTS MANY
Two Adjoining Farms In Pom
fret Sold, One to Father, the
Other TO Daughter.--Approx-
imately 800 Acres.

A real estate transfer in Pomfret
involving two old farms and approx
matelv 500 acres Of land is Of more
than passing interest. The farms in
Guided in the deal are the Chapman
farm. bought by General John Carson,
u. s. Army. retired, and the Perry
Moffitt farm. bought by the generals
daughter, Mrs Henry Holt. The pur-
ehasers VIII take possession next
Aa~il
These farms have been in the two
families for at least century. Both
are beautiful properties The aequl.
sition by owners so widely and well
known IN Pomfret and Woodstock Is
considered a matter of congratulation.
The Chapman farmhouse was for
some years the home of the Chandler
family from whom Henry c. Holt Is
descended, SO that the property viii
eventually revert 10 the old line.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-10-04
PARACHUTE JUMPER
LOSES LIFE In LAKE
Walter johnson, Born In Elliott,
Makes His Last Leap AT
Chester
Spent Previous Weekend in Abing-
ton

Waiter Johnson, rs. native Of Ell
liott, who had become widely known
as parachute jumper, lost his life
last Friday az Chester. this state.
johnson made a leap from an air
plane al an altitude Of .000 feet.
The jump was made to thrill 800
spectators at q fair
johnson was making o delayed"
jump He had lenpthened the time
between leaving the plane and open-
ing his parachute during several sue
eessive drops. IL the last drop the
parachute did not open.
johnson landed IN Cedar lake. the
parachute completely covering him.
Artificial respiration was tried for
over an hour but without success
Funeral services were held at the
Northford Congregational church.
Monday, relatives and frier is from
Abingdon and Elliott attending.
Johueon. who came from an old
family. was botn ia Elliott twenty-six
fCouSinuNd an Page Ffvel
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-10-04
Water Commission Reports
Putnam Has Abnormal
Amount of Sewage
Common Council Holds Uneventful
Meeting

The abnormal amount Of sewage
discharged into the Quinebaug river
matters pertaining to the fire depart
merx, street signs. and routine bust
ness, was the program offered at the
rneventful meeting OF the common
council, Tuesday evening.
The report Of the captain Of police
showed fourteen arrests during the
month Of September. Five prison
ers were taken TO jail. Fines and
costs collected totalled S245.43. Five
store doors were found unlocked and
fourteen tramps were given nights
lodging.
A communication was read from the
State Water Commission stating that
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-10-04
J. BROTT, THOMPSON
Is TO BE MARRIED
Engage to Miss Julia Floyd
Parke of Garden City An
nounced
Win Unite Two Old American Fam
lilies

Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Hulick parkc
of Garden City. formerly of Bing-
hampton, n y, and Shutdown. l.. l..
have announced the engagement Of
their daughter, Miss Julia Floyd
Parke to Mr.. Jeremiah Olney Brott
of Thompson, Conn.
Miss Parke attended Miss Porter's
School. Pennington, Conn. On her
maternal side she is direct descend
ant Of Richard Smith. the patentee of
Smithtown. and from William FLOYD,
a signer Of the Declaration of hide
pendence. Her maternal grandfather
was james w. Phyfe Of the old New
York firm Of James w. phyfe s. Co.
She is q niece of Miss Louise Floyd
Wickham of New York. whose father
the late William II. Wickham, was
Mayor Of New York City.
On her fathers side she is descend
ed from Colonel Joseph Parke, of
Parkesburg, Pa, one of General
Wayne's officers in the Revolution.
Her Mayflower lines go back to Gov
ernor Thomas Prence's wife, Patience
daughter of Elder William Brewster.
she is descended from the Caldwells
Of Virginia and the Alexanders OF
Alexandria, Va
Purchased From Indians
Her grandfather place on Long
Island was part of the original land
purchased FROM the Indians by her
paternal ancestor, Richard Glider.
sleeve, deputy and commissioner under
Governor Stuyvesant. Her GRANDPA
ther was William Gildersleeve Parke
coal operator Of Scranton, Pa.
Mr.. Brott is the son Of Mrs. George
Olney Brott, of Thompson, Conn. and
the late George olney Brott, who az
member of the law firm Of Brott
StDneT, practreed in Hartford many
years. He is graduate Of Yale, 20
and will complete his course at the
Yale Law School in February.
On his mothers side Mr.. Brutt is s
direct descendant of 9ohn Mills, one
of the members of Governor Win
.sthrop'x party ssho came to this country
and SETTLED in Boston IN 1880 On hi
fathers side he is a direct descendant
of Thomas 1lney. VINO moved from
salem with Reger Williams and found
ed Rhode Island, and Of the Van Brad
family, who WIRE among the earl,
Dutch colonists of New York.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-10-04
PUTNAM HORSES TO MEET
ON PASCOAG RACE TRACK

A horse racr that VIE attract many
who like light harness racing to Pas
coag, Saturday, October 18th, has
been arranged between Angora, owned
by J. Otis Fox. and Ray Brooke. sswn-
ed by the Baldwin-Witman stable of
this city
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-10-04
ODD FELLOWS
Result of Whist Tournament
To Parade.-Election Re
turns.

The result Of the members whist
tournament. Tuesday night, was as
follows Earl Andrews and Walter
Chandler. 40; Fred Card and Allie
King, 80; John and Frank stoumbelis
80. Frank Clifford George swanson.
30 Herbert johnson, j Campbell, "a;
Raymond Foster, a. Lincoln, %. Geo.
Clifford Fred M0rarty. s; Clarence
Shaw, James Clifford. II.
The lodge has plans under way for
participating in the Armistice Day
parade. November II.
The lodge ia also planning 70 re-
ceive election returns By radio and all
members are invited.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-10-04
Friend of Governor
Smith to Speak

The Putnam AL Smith Club will
hold big rally in the State Armory
at the foot Of Fiain street, Thursday
evening, October 18th, to which every
one is invited.
The principal speaker Of the eve
ning will be Con gresham Boylm, a
personal friend of the Democratic
nominee for president. There will be
other speakers. The ST. Mary's Boy
Scout Band will furnish music.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-10-04
NORTH MUST HELP
STRICKEN FLORIDA
Direct Word From South Re.
ceived BY Mrs. w. A.
Wheaton


A letter dated Pierce. Florida. last
week Tuesday, received later IN the
week by Mrs. Walter A. Wheaton,
gives "A first hand description Of the
stricken country and carries its own
appeal for help from the northern
states.
The writer states that they are try
ing 10 recover from another storm,
more terrible than you can imagine.
and in spite Of the newspapers ! can
predict there win be more than 5000
dead and unaccounted for
The writer gives one instance IN
what is described as a time OF great
agony and suffering: A father, moth.
er and FIVE months-old baby sought
refuge in a tree. In trying Ia get uf
into the tree the mother dropped the
baby and is arm was broken. After
all had gotten into the tree the high
wind so swayed the branches that the
baby fell out, breaking its other arm
Ii was thirteen hours before the family
was able 10 reach first aid station.
Need Help
"Thcy need all the help they can
get down here" says the writer, "and
the northern states seem to be slow IN
giving il this time. We are doing as
much as we can but Il is not enough
We must have help from the north
"The air. in the stricken area. Is 50
contaminated from dead cattle and
wild animals that il is agony just q
breathe Rain has been falling daily
since the storm, which goes TO retard
4b. raerne xVorl
"Barstow had only one life lost
The city suffered mostly from broken
windows. roofs hlavn off trees snapped
OF or torn up by the roots, and garag.
- and houses damaged, but not more
than we can easily take care Of cur
selves. Your mothers house had IL
roof torn of and a few boards torn
or. and the oranges were blown from
the trees. but no serious damage. Her,
in Pierce we had the same amount OF
damage IA Barstow, but no lives lost
until today
Darl Breaks
"A dam that was weakened durtnl
the storm broke today and three ne
groes were washed away. Two wer,
saved. the other has not been found
| have been out 10 the brake all da,
and am tired and wet. | will go on
again tonight 10 relieve some othe
man. We have had a hard time nj
around. but we are at least safe"
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-10-04
Spanish War Vets
Are Going to Cuba

Henry l.. Converse, commander of
A. Wilder Merriam Camp, United
Spanish War Veterans, and John ID.
Mayo. Of this city, Henry kosmaler Of
Dnnieison ard County i"vestiga ar
William r. jackson Of Willimantic.
will leave tomorrow for Havana. Cuba,
where the national convention Of the
order will be in session for several
DAYS.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-10-04

Niles GLADYS Chaffee. a nurse in
Boston. spent Sunday the guest Of
her aunt. Mrs Florence Burdick Of
Bol'es street. Mrs Burdick also en-
tertained Or. Grey Of Boston on Sun
day.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-10-04

Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Monsville
and children Of Webster spent Sun
day the gaests Of Mrs Montville'e
mother, Mrs. Mary Baker Of Middle
street.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-10-04

Miss Judith Ssbin, freshman at
Brown University. spent the weekend
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
p -Sabin ~ School street.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-10-04

William Reid Of South Main street
spent Sunday with friends IN Provi-
dence.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-09
STAGE SET FOR
SINCLAIR TRIAL
Col. Stewart Is Slated
for Gallery

WASHINGTON, April 8. = With
Harry F. Sinclair, oil magpate, due
to go on trial here today on charge
of conspiracy in the Teapot Dome
lease, it begins to look as if the gov
ernment would attempt now to let the
Continental Trading Co. phase of the
oil scandal investigation die out.
It was because Col. Robert W..
Stewart refused to tell what he knew
of the formation of the Continental
Trading Co. that he was charged re-
Gently with contempt of the senate.
Stewart, chairman of the board of
directors of the Standard Oil Co. of
Indiana, has been subpoenaed to ap-
pear as witness in the Sinclair trial
and was instructed to bring documents
bearing on the Continental Trading
Co., which the senate committee failed
to get into its record. But it is the
hope of President Coolidge, the Stan
dard Oil Co., the defendant and the
republican party that the govern
ment prosecutor in the Sinclair trial
will find way tu avoid actually put
ting Stewart on the stand.
It is being said that the story of
Malon T. Everhart, son-in-law of for
Continued on Page itp)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-09
INCREASED FARE
DUE this WEEK
Only Mass Resistance
Can Prevent It

1t is becoming almost a certainty
that the Interborough Rapid Transit
Company will this week win it's fight
for an increased fare in the federal
courts.
CITY officials have been sending
cut little hints that they will then ap-
ply to a justice Of the United States
Supreme Court for a stay pending
the final decision Of the case in the
highest courts.
Such attempts to keep up hope in
the minds Of the long-believing public
is in line with previous statements
by which the public has been kept
believing that the city officials have
been doing something to protect the
interests Of the people.
It is now generally admitted that
the Interborough has secured the ad-
vantage in the situation as was
pointed out from the first by those
who understood the game Of the
Tammanv politicians who are the
tools of the traction companies.
Organized mass resistance of the
most immediate and wide-scale char
acter is the only force which can now
prevent the seven cent fare.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-09
LEWIS MACHINE
PLANS new MOVE
Support Government
Scheme

WILKES-BARRE, April 8.-Govs
eminent Intervention in the anthrax
cite districts against the mine work.
ers, led by the militant Local 1903 at
Pittsburgh, are fighting the individ-
ual contract system, was foreshadow-
ed today in the announcement that
Thomas Davis, federal mediator,
with headquarters in this city, would
seek to bring "peace" into the situa-
ton.
Although officials of the Cappelini
machine in District l denied that they
had any knowledge of the move, it is
understood that they are behind the
maneuver to defeat the miners and
force them back into the contract
mines.
The plan is believed to have been
worked out by John l.. Lewis, arch
traitor of the union, when he found
that the miners of Local 1903 COM
pletely rejected his recent order to
return to work for the Pennsylvania
Coal Company.
The mediator, Davis, has been
working quietly during the past few
days, "sizing up the situation" and
will, it is understood, use indirect
ways in the effort to compel the min
ers to accept his plan. The plan,
whatever it's provisions, will un-
doubtedly contain the condition that
the miners return to the mines.
The Pennsylvania Coal Company,
in whose behalf Davis has in the
past "mediated," is believed to favor
the move. There is some suspicion
among the miners that the Brennan
forces will support the plan. The
Brennan forces are shown to have
gradually slowed up the campaign for
the special convention. These forces,
while nominally attacking Cappelini,
have worked together with Lewis
policies; they have attacked the only
forces which can save the miners
union, the Save-the- Union Committee.
At the present moment it is even
thought that some of their followers
lare de,.ling with Cappelini.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-09
FRUIT SHOPS shut
BY Clerks STRIKE
Workers Fight for SIR.
Day, 6 Day Week

A large mass meeting, attended
by several hundred organized and
unorganized retail fruit clerks yes
terday voted unanimously to call an
immediate general strike of all the
workers in the trade. The. strike be-
comes effective this morning in all
the retail fruit stores in the city,
except the few already having agree
ments with the union. The meeting
was held in the Bronx Lyceun1; $500
Third Ave, near 10th St., which is
to serve as the strike headquarters
of the union.
Strikers Expect Early Victory.
The sentiment among the workers
though largely unorganized, was
such as Justify the feeling that the
strike will be brought to- speedy
and successful conclusion. This is
substantiated by the fact that the
first skirmish between the workers
organization and Mason and Forman,
Inc, one of the largest employers in
the Bronx ended in speedy victory.
Recognition of the union and the at
tendant improvement in conditions
was obtained after a three-hour
strike.
The strike call is to be distributed
his morning when committee COM
posed of fruit clerks and other mem
bars of the Fruit, Grocery and Dairy
Clerks Union visit the stores thru
out the city. The strike handbill
calls upon all clerks in fruit stores
to immedia ely quit work and go with
the committee that will visit the
store.
The working conditions of the fruit
clerks are extremely bad. They work
Up to IA hours day, 7 days week.
The demands of the union are 10
hour day, six-day week and union
conditions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-09
DEFEND INNOCENT
MINERS, IS CALL
Bonita, MENDOZA and
Moleski in Danger

WILKES-BARRE, April 8.-A call
to the workers of the country to rise
to the defense of Sam Bonita, Adam
Moleski, and Steve MENDOZA, the three
innocent miners who have been in
dicted for murder in connection with
the shooting of Frank Agati, gun
man. who it is charged was in the
employ of the -Cappelini machine IN
District l.
The National NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
dola Defense Committee, Room }t5
Coal Exchange Building, OF this city,
stanley DziengieleWsN, secretary
which is the official and original COM
mittee having charge of the defense
of the three miners, today issued the
following statement:
Danger at Hand.
"Tomorrow, our three fellow work
ers who have suffered and sacrificed
in our behalf come to trial on trumped
up charges in connection with the
shooting of a contractor and gunman.
Everyone by this time knows that
these workers are innocent; that thaV
are being held because they dared to
take the initiative in fighting our
battle against the operators, against
the lowering of wage standards and
against the vicious individual con-
tract system. For this they are now
in iail and for this "crime" they will
be sent to the electric chair, innocently
as Sacco and Vanzetti were sent to
the chair innocently, unless the work
ers of the country issue protest in
time.
"The workers of the country must
not delay. Tomorrow, Bonita, Mole
ski and MENDOZA begin the fight for
their lives. They must not be left
to the fate of Sacco and Vanzetti, to
the fate of Mooney, Billings, Dor
eneck Ventaurato and his fellow
worker, to the fate of the Ziegler
miners and the Centralia prisoners.
These sacrifices are not only evi-
dences of the fiendishness of the en-
emies of labor, but at the same time
an evidence of the weakness of The
working c'ass.
Labor must respond Immediately.
A protest should go out from every
organization. Write, wire, declare
yourselves. Organizations should
wire their protests to this committee,
Room 513 Coal Exchange Building,
WilkeszBalre. Reso. utions should be
passed at labor and fraternal meet
ings and sent to us. Contributions
for the defense of these workers must
be raised before it is too late"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-09

of the project by Tho Party member
ship of District 2, the drive for $780,
900 to purchase and finance the
building is now definitely on.
The Workers Center was appro-
priately decorated for the inspection
with revolutionary posters and ban
hers. The visitors, which included
many leaders of the Communist and
left wing movements, as we'll as Of
ficials of working class organizations,
showed great enthusiasm over this
new home Of the revolutionary move
ment and pledged their utmost sup
Tort to the $4,000 drive.
1t Is Red Square Now.
William w. Weinstone made an of
ficial announcement of the Workers
Center and of the campaign to pur-
chase it at meeting of members of
District 2, Workers (Communist)
Party, held Friday night ct Irving
Plaza, 18th st. and Irving Pl.
"The new building" he said, "is not
only a political necessity but a
physical necessity. 1t is impossible
for the organizations that will be
housed in the Workers Center to con-
tinue their work effectively in their
present inadequate quarters.
"When we move to Union Square
we will change it's name to Red
Square. 1t will be the real center of
revolutionary activity in this city. The
Continues on fage Ta0oj
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-09

of miners, their wives and chill
dren before the Montour No. 10i
mine at Library, fifteen miles
from here.
Notwithstanding the terroristic tac-s
tics of the hired thugs in the pay of
the Mellon company, the miners and
particularly the women refused to bs
intimidated.
Women Defiant.
"You can put us in JAIL" Mrs.
Christine Dolence is reported to have
said, "but you can't stop us and you
can't stop mass picketing."
eve will put you in the hospital"
the police are reported to have threat
ened.
The attacking officers were led by
Corporal H. L. Jones for whom war;
rant is now out. One of the pickets,
Frank Chenuda, swore out warrant
for his arrest.
The women Of the little city prac-
tically under control of the Mellon
police, today were determined that
i,they would go back on the picket line.
Mass Picketing Spreading.
Mass picketing has spread since tbs
Pittsburgh conference which endorsed
this method of winning the strike. Pat
Pagan and other officers of District 5
are understood to have been trying
to give out the information that the
leaders Of the Save-the- Union Com
mittee are seeking to create violence
and disorder The miners here UNDER
stand, however, that mass picketing is
legal and absolutely necessary and
will continue this method under the
leadership of the progressive forces
in spite of the sabotage of the Lewis
henchmen and the hired gunner of
the Mellon company.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-09
100000 u. S. Children
Need Aid, Report Says

WASHINGTON, D. c., April s.
That there are over 100000 children
in this country who need government
aid because Of low wages, unemploy-
ment and disability of parents, is ad-
mitted in a report just made public
by the U. S. Department of Labor,
and entitled Public Aid to Mothers
with Dependent Children
Forty-two states, the District of
Columbia, Alaska and Hawaii have
adopted laws authorizing assistance
from public funds for dependent chill
dren, the report says.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-09
BISCUIT WORKERS
WILL ORGANIZE
Speed-up Is Used as
Club Over Workers

Complaints against the hardship
which the one day lay-off at the Ma
tional Biscuit Co., at 9th Ave. and
18th St., is causing the workers are
being heard in many quarters.
Ten thousand workers. who have
been temporarily thrown out of job
by the lay off, arc now awaiting the
pleasure" of their bosses to recall
them The full day lay-off is the
third proclaimed by the company this
year.
All day lay-offs are not the worst
of the methods ased by the National
Biscuit Company, however. More
than half of the factory force is
working part time, and the threat of
further part time work is held over
Continued on Page Ta0o)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-09
Brooklyn Jobless Hold
Mass Meet Tomorrow

A mass meeting for the unem-
ployed workers of Brooklyn viii be
held at 20 Graham Ave. tomorrow at
10 a. m. The meeting will be held
under the auspices of the New York
Council for the Unemployed, Brooklyn
branch. The meeting is one of series
in the national campaign of the New
York Council for the Unemployed to
force the city, national and federal
governments, by means of mass dem
onstrations, to effect suitable meas
ures of relief for the more than a.
100000 unemployed workers in the
United States.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-09
MINERS RELIEF
NOW MORE VITAL
Penn-Ohio Committee
Issues Call

The paramount Importance of re-
lief for the striking and locked out
miners in the soft coal fields was
clearly brought out in the Save-the-
Union Conference held at Pittsburgh
April 1st. With the militant miners
organizing on a wide scale to take
action against the corrupt leadership
which has been sabotaging the strike,
it is evident that the insignificant re-
lief being furnished by the United
Mine Workers officialdom will be en-
tirely cut off, and the progressive
fighters will have to rely solely on
themselves and their own rank and
file committees for food and shelter
The reaction of the so-called '1ead-
ership" of the United Mine Workers
is amply demonstrated by the evic-
ton from union barracks of dele
gates and their families who had the
temerity to attend the April 1st con-
ference. Threats of expulsion"
could not keep them from Pittsburgh
boomerang threats which will
shortly be used against these same
misleaders.
Relief Important.
Relief is assuming greater impor-
tance as the strike movement thruout
the anthracite, Districts l, 7 and 8
grows. Already there is strong
movement for strike in support of
their soft coal brothers. Local 1903
If Pittsburgh-to which the mar
tyred Lillis, Campbell and Reilly be-