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Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11
FOUR FILE CLAIMS
 FOR S1,OOO REWARD
Three Applicants From Massa. chusetts Include Policeman
 Gallagher, Springfield
Harold Lester, williman,ie Boy, Asks
 Consideration

Three residents of Massachusetts and one resident of Connecticut have fled claims for the 1000 reward offered by Governor Trumhull. at the request of States Attorney Howard C. Bradford, to anyone giving in formation leading to the arrest and conviction of the slayer or slavers Of State Policeman Irving II. Nelson at Pomfret the evening of April sixth.
 Tn the order of the filing of the ap- Biications the four claimants are Thomas l.. Martin of Webster Mart. in is a starter for the Acme Bus Line and says that he notified the police of information imparted to him by one of the lines bus drivers, Frank Spie- wakoski. also known as Frank Spin ney, who told Martin that he drove two young men Co Worcester the night of the murder.
 Identifies Car and Bandits
 Raymond r. Gallagher of Spring field. Mass, the policeman who had gunfre battle with Raymond and Ialone in Springfield before they reached Pomfret where the murder was committed Gallagher sets forth that the following day. April 7th, he identified the W.yilis-knight automo- bile in which the bandits were riding that on the 9th of April he identified photographs of the two Worcester youths: that on the same day he iden iified Raymond and Lalone in line up at Worcester.
 Harold Lester. 16. of Willlmantie, who served gasoline to the bandits at Us ,aths.'a filling station In Willi- mantle. He alleges ;s,s. be identified Raymond at Springfield and thal he gave valuable testimony before the grand jury and valuable information 10 the police.
 Frank Spiewakoski or "Spinney.' Webster bus driver, who says that on April 9th he gave information that he drove two young men from Web. ster to Worcester and that as the re. suit of this information the trail was taken up that led to the arrest of Ray mond and Lalone.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11
STOLE TRUCK. OWNER
 ALSO UNDER ARREST
Harold Jodoin, 20, Accused of Several Thefts, Has Bad
 Record
Mrs Susie Axud Charged With Liquor
 Law Violation

Harold Jodoin, 20, formerly an in. mate of the Windham County Tenn porary Home, is locked up at the Put nanf police station and will be ar raigned in the city court. probably to- morrow, charged with thcftS of au- tomobiles.
 Jodoin has left q trail of crime be- hind him ever since he was discharged from the home. The theft that caused his last arrest was of a Ford truck, the property of Mrs. Lucy Azud. who lives in the Mechanicsvilie section of the town of Thompson. The truck was found wrecked and abandoned on kil- lingly avenue. As 1t was known to the police that Jodoin was about, search for him was at once started He was found in East Thompson, We'd nesday, and arrested by Captain Jar wis of the Putnam police and Ross V Urquhart, lieutenant of state police in charge of the Danielson barracks.
 Truck Owner Arres.ed
 Jodoin was brought to Putnam and held at the police station. In the mean time officers went to the Azud home and arrested Mrs. Axud, the owner of the truck, on a charge of manufactur- ing liquor. She was also brought to the Putnam police station, but was later released on bond for appearance in court at North Grosvenordale.
 The Azud home has been under the surveillance of the police for some time. Yesterday State Policeman Don aid Geddes of the Danielson barracks. accompanied by Officer Page of the Putnam police department. went to the Azud farm where. it is alleged. they found two thirty gallon stills in oper- ation, and a quantity of liquor.
 In More Trouble
 Jodoin was griIled at the police sta tion and t Is said has admitted steal ing several automobiles. For some of his crimes he has paid the penalty.
 Jodoin has been convicted of num- Der of petty offences in this vicinity. He was finally charged with stealing an automobile from a relative in Pom. fret and was sent to jail for the first time.
 Within the past six months he was arrested m Putnam in company with a young girl. He had taken car In the vicinity of North Grosvenordale, asked the girl to take ride, wrecked the car. and walked fr ai kiiiingly to this city. At this time he was charged with a serious offence, but the charge was not pressed and he was sentenced to term in jail for the theft of the car.
 Jodoin next appeared in the lime light in Cambridge, Mass. He was arrested for the theft of car under the name of Joseph Dupre. He was sent to jail. After his release he was again arrested for a similar offence and went to jail again. He was re- leased the 4th of this month and left Massachusetts and returned to Put nam. where he is again in trouble. Since Jodoin returned to Putnam three cars have been stolen, one a Nash car owned by Horace Hayes. 1t is said that Jodoin has admitted re- sponsibility for all of the thefts.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11
MRS. HAIDEE Nj. SHIRREFFs
 DIES IN FfTcHBURC

Mir. and Mrs. Howard H. Shirreifs, Gilman street, were called 10 Fitch burg, Mass. this morning by the death of Mir. Shirreffs' mother, Mrs. Haidee M. Shirreffs. Mrs. Shirreffs died We'd nesday night between nine and ten o. clock at her apartment in the John sonia She had been in failing health for some time and her death was not unexpected. Through occasional wis its to Putnam she has a number of acquaintnnces in this city.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11
GRANGE AGRICULTURAL NIGHT

The following was the program giv- en last Monday night at the agricul- tural meeting of Putnam Grange:
 Reading. "jeilies and Jams, Mrs Victoria Durand; a talk on i-H Club work by Miss Marion Mills, county club agent; reading, Mrs. Victoria Durand; address on pure milk by Ray mond E.. Wing. Windham County Farmers Association agent; solo, Miss Gladys Benoit. accompanied by Mrs. Ethel Tourtellotte.
 The next meeting on October 22nd will be Halloween social. Changers and their friends are invited. A col lection will be taken to defray expens- es
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11
WOMAN 84 FALLS
 AND BREAKS LEG
Miss Marcia Hiscox, Lifelong Resident of Woodstock Val ley, Lives With Sister, Mrs. Sarah Davis, S2.

Miss Marcia Hiscox, lifelong resi- dent of Woodstock Valley, fell in the yard of her home, Thursday after noon, and fractured her leg. She is a sister of the late Oliver A. Hiscox, who for years was a prominent resi- dent and official of the town.
 Mrs. Hiscox lived with her sister, Mrs. Sarah Davis, woman S2 years of age. Miss Hiscox went to the woodshed and on the way back trip ped and fell. Her sister ran to her aid but was unable to lift her alone. She stopped passing automobile and secured assistance in getting the m jured woman into the house.
 Dr. s. B. Overlook was summoned. When he arrived he gave first aid and ordered Miss Hiscox removed to the Day kimball Hospital.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11
VILIFIES AMERICA
 MUST LEAVE COUNTRY

To escape q Jail sentence in the .u- perior court, Friday morning. Thomas Conttantine of Moosup. promised the court that he would leave the country The man was arAigned on an aggrivat- cd charge of breach of sho peace.
 Constantine, it was alleged, had vilifcd Americn, things American, and even the American flag. He had used vile epithets to respectable citizens In Moosup and had caused a turmoil
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11

lasting Tor an hour. Il was admitted that the man had been drinking.
 Constantine was brought into the town court of rlainfeld and sentence ed Co three months in jail. From this be took an appeal. There was thought of deporting the man, an alien, bat his counsel stated that if given the opportunity he would leave the country. The case was continued with that understanding and unless Constantine keeps faith'with the court he will be brought back for sen- tence.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11
LARGEST NUMBER OF NEW
 VOTERS EVER MADE IN ClTl

Two hundred and twenty-four more applications to be made voters were received by the registrars, Tuesday. This brings the total of new voters, if all are made. to over TOO, the larg- est number ever enrolled. The total voting list of the town, it is believed, is nearing the 5000 mark.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11
MISS HEALEY MARRIED
 IN WOODSTOCK CHURCH
TO ASSIST WOMEN
 TO BE MADE VOTERS

All women who intend to be made voters next Saturday will receive assistance, if they SO desire, from members of the following committee appointed by Mrs. Villa r. Rich, pre- sident of the local Republican club: Mrs Genevive Letters, Mrs. Arthur C. Keith, Mrs. Irving H. Miron. Mrs. s. Nikolof. Transportation Co the Municipal building may be had by notifying a member of the committee.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11
Talbot to Be the Only
 Nominee of Democrats

Unless the plans of the leaders of the Democratic party in Putnam go awry, only one candidate will be nom mated by the party to represent the town in the house of the general as- sembIy ai the caucus next Tuesday evening. It is understood that Leon A. Talbot will be nominated by the Democrats. and the party's efforts will be concentrated Co bring about his election November 9th.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11
Trolley Wires and
 Poles Being Removed

A Worcester concern has been awarded the contract for taking down all of the wires and poles of the Con- necticut Company, from Central Vil- lage north to the Massachusetts line. The work is now under way in Dam ielson, and the workmen will soon reach Putnam. It will be three years next month since the last trolley ear was operated. The highway depart- meut k anxious to see ail of the raifs in the city removed Whether this is to follow soon is not known, but tho removal does not appear in the pres ent contract.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11
WHIST FOR CHARITY

The Council of Catholic Women will hold whist in St. Theresa's g hall, Marshall street. Tuesday after noon at 2.30 o'clock. The public is in- vitd.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11
TWENTY YEARS OF
 EFFICIENT WORK
Pierre E. Bonin, Assistant Su- perintendent Putnam Office of Prudential Insurance Go. of America, Receives Honors

At a business meeting of the entire staff of the Norwich district of the Prudential Insurance Company of America, held at the company's office in Norwich, last Friday. Pierre E. Bonin of this city, as iiseant superin- tendent of the company's branch of fee in Putnam. was presented the dia-
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11

Mrs. Chester Moore, who has been making her home with T. c. Clark for the past five months left Wednesday with Paul Clark They will make their home in Ncrwood. Mass.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11

Mir. and Mrs. C. W. Howland of Worcester called on Putnam friends Saturday afternoon.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11

Dyer <. Elliott, former town clerk and treasurer of the town of Thomp- son. was arraigned in the superior court before Judge E. M Yeomans. at Putnam, last Friday morning, and pleaded guilty to charge of embez- zlcing S2O,000 of the towns money. Judge feomans sentenced Elliott to one year in the county jail. and then suspended the execution of the sen tence and placed the accused in charge of Judge Mahlon H. Geissler of the Putnam city court as special probation officer.
 Elliott was charged under section 65i5 of the general statutes. which provides that any officer or agent of any municipal corporation who shall wrongfully convert to his own use funds or property of such corporation shall be fined not more than Si0,00e or imprisoned not more than ten years or both.
 Shortage Over $2o.00O
 Mr. Elliott, who served as town clerk for more than twenty years. re- signed his office October 3lst, 1927 after public accountants hired by the town had gone over his accounts and discovered irregularities. lt was found that irregular transactions covered nearly the whole period of Eliott's tenure of office and that the shortage amounted Co something over S20.000
 When the shortage was discovered Elliott promised to reimburse the town for all money due, and this he
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11
Wins Bulk Line

Butter Frosts, Fancy Jumbles. Peanut Wa fers, Kiltie Cookies. Krimpy Sticks, Country Club, Chocolate Gra- hams. Chocolate Creams. Figbars. Finger Fluds, Cream Sandwich and Brown Edge Wafer. Assorted, 36e pound.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11

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New Britain herald., 1928-03-08
FRANK ). ROOT, Y,
 DIES IN REMINGTON
Was Washington Correspondent
 When Garfield Was Slain

Frank D. Rot, 77 years old. .
 newspaperman in the employ of the New York Times for all but about six years of the 40-odd years he gave to the profession. died at his home on Main street, Newington, late yesterday afternoon. MT. Root was assistant city edi- tor. Washington political correspon. dent and editorial writer of the New York Times practically from 1879 until 1919 when he retired to
 his summer home in Newington to pass his remaining days in the quiet and peace of a smaller town, He contracted pneumonia last Oc- tober and although he recovered he was left in weakened condition,
 MT. Root was born In Coventry, october 4, 1850. He soon left his native home to seek an education, After graduation from Munson academy, he went to Yale univer. slty where he was graduated in
 ls72. He worked on the New Ha- ven Palladium. which was later purchased by the Journal-C Courier.
 While working in New Haven he was the New York Times repre. sentative for that city.
 He was called to New York In
 1879 and was the Times Washington correspondent during the period
 when President Garfield was a assa..i.
 mated. He was veteran of several sensational newspaper episodes. He
 became editorial writer and after working at this position for a time.
 ne resigned to take place with the Independent and he had Hamilton Holt, d former candidate for the senate from Connecticut, as a CO., worker He left the maga zine and returned to the Times after a few years absence.
 He is survived by his wife, Cath- erlne ButlerJ Root: daughter. Mrs. Peter Mott; and a grandson. Douglas Mott.
 on December 3I, he and Mrs.
 Root celebrated their 10th wedding
 anniversary.
 Tuesday afternoon MT. and Mrs.
 Root sat together in the bed room where he was dying. I'm ready now
 10 accept the Catholic faith" he
 said. Will you have Father O'pell come to me-" They agreed to have the priest come yesterday morning. Father ODell was found and he of ficiated at the conversion and ad
 ministered the last rites of the
 church.
 1 Mr. Root had planned on this
 move for several years. Mrs. Root Is a Roman Catholic.
 The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at o'clock at the home.
 Rev. William O'DelI of Elmwood, officiated. Burial will be in New. lngton cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-08
PROFIT TAKING IS
 NOTICEABLE TODAY
Stops ForWud Movement in
 Several Stocks

New York, March R-Specu- lative operations for the advance were assured in today's stock mar ket. but they appeared to have los, much of their momentum. due to heavy profit-taking sales.
 General Motors created a new high record for the fifth consecutive day, but trading in that issue showed a marked falling off in volume. Buy Ing operations were most effective in the oils, public utilities and special ties. a number of which were mark ed up 3 to nearly points.
 Public utilities were heavily bought on reports Of large current earnings. American & Foreign Power second preferred jumped points and American Power & Light, t'eder- al Light X Traction. Hudson X Man. haitian, Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit and Interboro Rapid Transit selling 2 to 1 points higher. Rubbers. which have been weak most of the week rallied slightly
 Rails were quiet and sluggish in reflection Of the disappointing week. ly car loadings report. Youngstown Sheet and Tube broke l-4 points to a new 1928 low at S5 I-4 and h. land rallied 3 points on the an- nouncement that merger negotiations between the two companies had been abandoned.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-08

Maxwell s. Porter of Lincoln street. son of Frank Porter. has ben made d partner in the firm of B. c. Porter Sons, furniture dealers in this city for over half cen- tlry. it was announced today.
 Mr Porter is the grandson Of the late Bryan C. Porter who started building up the present business in 1869. At the death of E. C. Porter, in 1891, his two sons, Frank and Eugene, formed the partnership of B. (. Porter Sons to carry on the firm. Thus Maxwell Porter is a member of the third generation to be actively identified with B. c. Porter Sons. He was graduated from Yale in 1918 and since that time has been q member of the staff at the store, which has become one of the business landmarks of the city.
 The company is engaged. at the present time in making extensive al- terations and additions to the Main street block which it owns. This will double the display space of Con neCticut's Best Furniture Store" and. members of the partnership arc confident, will give to this city one of the best furniture stores in this part of the country.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-08
WANTS VACCINATION
Commissioner Stanley Osborn Tells Gov. 1rimbull in Report Of Good That Can Be Accomplished.

Hartford. March tP - Recom- mending state legislaA on requiring vaccination against smallpox for all children attending public schools in Connecticut, State Health Commits sioner Stanley H. Osborn in writ. ten report today to Governor Trum- bull on the recent smallpox epidemic sayk that the outbreak Of this dis ease this year again demonstrates that any community that has a large unvaccinated population is subject to an epidemic of smallpox" but also shows what can be accomplished by vaccination on a wholesale basis"
 He praises the merchants, doctors, manufacturers and other business men and local organizations of Middletown for their "great assist ance" tn curhing the recent outbreak by urging immuni2ation by vaccina- tion. The vaccination program con- ducted in New Haven, Dr. Osborn calls remarkable work"
 The fact that the recent epidemic and those in Bridgeport and Water bury a few years ago spread to scv- eral towns and into other states, says the commissioner. shows that "the present law allowing boards Of edu- cation to require vaccination of school children has been found in- sufficient to protect communities sur rounding an unvaccinated commun- itv,"
New Britain herald., 1928-03-08
Priest Hits at Nations
 Who Turn Backs on God

Father Hubert, Passionist priest of West Springfield. in the third of his Lenten sermons at St. Joseph s church. delivered to a capacity con- gregation last evening. scored insin- ccrity and double dealing. Men can fool men. he stated. but the world Of today cannot hoodwink an all- seeing God. Father Hubert chose the text taken from St. Luke. And Taking Jesus They Blindfolded Him." He denounced all forms of impurity between individuals and the freedom with which modern nations and states violate the codes of justice which they should observe.
 The Jews after blindfolding God. struck Him and spat upon Him and then asked Him to name the ones who did these things. He knew then who committed the acts against Him and today men and women cannot hide their deeds from Him. He men toned France and the acts of that nation against the church, he spoke
New Britain herald., 1928-03-08
Imperial Wizard Says
 KIan Opposed to Smith

St. Louis. March s Pe-Dr. Hiram w. Evans, imperial wizard of the ku klux klan. today denied charges that virtually all state officers of the klan were controlled by the Roman Catholic political machine"
 The charges were made by Samuel H. Bemenderfer of Muncie, Ind. a former klan officer. in a deposition at Indianapolis Tuesday,
 Dr. Evans, who passed through st. Louis en route from Little Rock to Washington, said George E. Me Carron. imperial representative" of the klan in St. Louis. was a Protest ant.
 Bemenderfer stated the grand dragon of St. Louis was a Catholic.
 The imperial wizard said the or. ganization was not in politics but admitted it opposed Al Smiths can didacy for the democratic presiacn- tial nomination.
 "We are opposed to Smith" he said, because he represents foreign gang rule We do not oppose the Roman Catholic church as a church but as a political organization
New Britain herald., 1928-03-08
PIREMEN OUT TWICE
Broad Street Chicken Coop and North Burrttt Street Veranda in Flames, Causing Two Alarms.

Fire in a chicken coop in the rear of S1 Broad street, owned by Joseph Bogdanski. spread to a gar- age owned by John Gacek this morning, but the blaze in both in- stances was eXtinguished with slight damage. An alarm from Box 39 brought the fire department at 9:44 o'clock.
 Tho rear veranda Of house at 319 North Burritt street, owned by Bruno Majewski. took fire from hot ashes and the fire department was called by an alrm from Box 36 at l0:0S o'clock. The damage was slight.
 At 10:42 o'clock Co. No. 2 went to Drury Lane i'll the Belvidere sec ton for g. grass fire on property owned by Mr. Hart, and at 11:o1 o'clock the same company respond cd to call for a grass fire on prop crty of Mrs. Warner at Common wealth avenue and Carlton street.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-08
Forecast Bitter Fight
 Al Church Conference

Atlantic City. \. J., March $ tuP)-A bitter fight at the general conference of the Methodist Epis- copal church in Kansas City, Mo. in May was forecast today when the Methodist League of Faith and Life charged that political cliques con trol the election Of bishops"
 The accusation was made al the 9cd session of the Methodist Epis- copal conference of New Jersey.
 The League for Faith and Life. q fundamentalist group, will send q petition to the Kansas City meeting charging that "our Sunday school literature is of such a character as to undermine the faith of the youth of our church."
 It also will say that trustees of our schools are employing profess sors who teach contrary to our doc trines and who openly defy our laws"
New Britain herald., 1928-03-08
LITIGANTS SETTLE
 CROSSING SUITS
Railroad Settles With Nadeaus and Roy Who Sought Stt,ooo

Suits for s5.ooO by Homer Ma ueau. for s3.0O0 by Edward Nadeau and for $S,0O0 by Edward Roy for alleged neglect in repairing railroad gates on the Church street crossing were settled out of court today by representatives of the W. Y, N. II. & H. railroad and Hungerford t2 SaNe, attorneys for the plaintiffs. By the settlement the three injured par. ties were granted compensation for injuries received in an accident at tho crossing on October g.
 An automobile in which the three were riding approached the Church street crossing in westerly direc- ton. Seeing the gates up they start ed across the tracks, but were hit by a gasoline coach coming from Berlin and were carried from 75 to 100 feet down the track in the auto mobile. The car was demolished against box car on a parallel track and two of the men required hos pital treatment.
 One of the gates was out of con- dition. tho handle having been broken since the night before. Mrs. Rose Malinowski was the gate tend CT. Thomas Anderson the engineer and William Callahan the conductor in charge of the gasoline coach.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-08
Will Be No Change
 According to Parker

Boston, March s LP, - Tn this first statement Of policy Captain George X. Parker. who assumed Of flee as state registrar Of motor ye- hicles yesterday, said today that there is to be no change in the policy Of impartial and strict en- forcement of the motor vehicle laws
 "specdstors, drunken or reckless drivers, those who hit and run and all other Niolators of the law" he said. 'will find themselves promptly deprived of their licenses and num- Der plates and prosecuted in the courts when prosecution Is called for. It is an absolute public nece~- sity that the motor vehicle law be administered without fear or favor.'