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Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-28
DANG At The Community Club Saturday Night Warren's Orchestra
 OF MERIDEN
PUTNAM

Tomorrow (Saturday) a delegation of members of Elizabeth Porter Putnam
 chapter, D. A. E.. will go to Bastford on at annual pilgrimage to the home of Sa- rah Bosworth BradwaY. who will be ob- serving the 104th anniversary of her
 birth. Mrs. Bradway is a real Daughter
 of the Revolution, in which her father
 served under General Israel Putnam. Her
 father was Allen Bosworth and of .
 this section of New England. Her hus-
 band, William Bradway, dead for many
 years, also came from Revolutionary
 stock.
 For years on her birthday members of
 Elizabeth Porter Putnam chapter. D. A.
 R. of this city have made it a point to visit Mrs. Bradway, said to be the only real daughter of the Revolution living in Connecticut. These visitations have be-
 come almost Q rite during the past few
 years especially since Mrs. Bradway at
 ia ned her tooth anniversary Delega- tions of the D. A. R. from this city al ways have found Mrs. Bradway surpris- ingly alert and keen and have delighted in the house they have spent with this wonderful woman
 During the past year Mrs. Bradway is said to have failed somewhat Some of her faculties have become become a bit impaired, but tomorrow the visitors from this city will find a still exceedingly in- teresting person who will be glad to wei come them and again spend some happy hours in their company.
 | There will be many remembrances for
 Mrs. Bradway on her 104th birthday, and all of Windham county will extend con gratulati0ns to one who has lived such 8
 wonderful life. Mrs. Bradway has two 1 children, fourteen grandchildren, fifteen 1 great-grandchildren and two great-great- 1 grandchildren.
 Property taxes not coming in SC i rapidly this spring as has been the rule l in other recent years, Attorney Ernest c | Morse, collector for the town of Putnam
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-28

The difference between see and saw is in tense
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-20

Thirty.first street, New York City"
That the complainant has always
| been a true, loving, and dutiful wife
to defendant and has endeavored al
ways to perform the duty Of help
mate to the defendant.
THAT the defendant has treated
the complainant with the utmost
that Mr.. Honour has for the last
three years failed to live and CO.
! habit with the complainant.
THAT complainant had supported
herself and two boys by working at
various occupations since being de.
serted by defendant. s.a =. .
THAT the complainant was desert.
ed in April, 1918, wilfully, volun-
tarily and without just cause and
that cohabitation between them has
never been resumed. nor had defend
ant been forgiven and that there IL
no hope Of reconciliation between
them"
The threats Of exposure Of the
husband was followed two days later
by b dismissal Of the suit. @
The lawyers cabled the wife. who
had already reached Liverpool, that
the husband had learned Of the suit
and the decree could not be granted.
Refused to Return.
Two months later Mrs. Honour
returned to the United States. but
refused to return to her husband.
II am firmly Of the opinion that my
wife did not realize that she was doing
anything against the law in suing me
for a divorce" Mr.. Honour said In de.
Tense of his wife. ...
IT'S that damnable divorce evil
across the river which makes such
things as this possible" he vehement
ly declared as he recited the facts OF
his own unfortunate experience with
the Alexandria divorce ring.
Mr.. Honour stated that he was sure
that the system was sold" to Mrs.
Honour, and that she was told 1t could
be done safely and lawfully by the
lawyers. ..
"It was only through my receipt of
the telegram and letter from this law
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-20

they had been filed with the court.
On demand to the court they were
refused, and Honour secured a writ,
declaring that he inteded to prosecute
1.-The whole d--n bunch"
THE FALSE AFFIDAVITS WERE
NEVER FOUND.
The bill of complaint presented by
the Divorce Kings" stipulated that
Mrs. Honour lis now a resident Of
and is domiciled in this State and
in Alexandra City. and has been
such resident of Virginia for more
than one year prior to the institution
of this suit
"That the defendant, Honour, Is
q nonresident Of this State and that
his last -known place Of Adde'S 49,
idence, and above was 159 West
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-20
AJJ OFFICIAL FOIL-S ALEXANDRIA DIVORCE RING

DDS OF the Alexandria divorce ring In
securing divorces without the 'knowf
edge of the party sued that they as.
sured Mrs. Honour that there could
be no possible chance Of her husband
ever learning of the suit.
The notice, sent under registered
mail, was addressed 70 15e West
Thirty-first street, New York city, %
the husbands last known place OF
address, despite the fact that he had
left home but, three weeks before on
Q businss trip and was expected rack
home the following week.
The letter was returned to The
clerk OF the corporation court al
Alexandria and was accepted by
Judge Moncure as official notifica-
ton of the suit" @
No Chance.
According TO the records of the
corporation court. hundreds OF fsise
addresses were used In mailing the
official notification of the suits. all
Of them sent with the full knowledge
that the letter would be returned.
When asked as to who lived Mt 159
West Thirty.first street. New York
", Mr.. Honour declared that he did
not know, and bad never been there
In his life.
$50 far as the chance Of my get.
ting the legal notification the let.
ter might have been mailed TO Texas,
Oregon or any other place"
Another chapter in the expose
Of Alexandrla's divorce ring will
be published in The Times To
morrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-20
DISCOVERS
suit FILED
IN ABSENCE
CONTINUED from First page)

Continued from First Page)
Alexandria, and had almost succeeded
in securing her final decree.
So certain was she that her divorce
had been arranged that she had. on
advice OF her attorneys sailed for Eng.
land.
Went to See Judge.
Enraged. the divorced husband
went Immediately to the office of
Little Reno's" Corporation Court,
presided over by Judge Moncure.
Shaking his fist In the face of
the Judge, Honour shouted:
You'll dismiss this suit at once
or I'll put Your Honor and every
one of your lawyers in jail and ex.
pose the whole rotten works.
So insensed was the outraged hus-
band that he caused a hasty adj
journment of the court to consult
with lawyers and see what could be
done to placate the unexpected re-
turning spouse.
Going then to the offices Of Bud.
wesky & Davis, who, Honour had
learned, were representing his wife,
he demanded the meaning of the d.
vorce and asked on what grounds
that his wife had filed suit?
Papers Refused.
The papers were refused him. and
he then employed an attorney and
secured a writ for the official pa.
pers filed I'm the case.
To his surprise, Honour discovered
that he was sort Of second Rip Van
Wrinkle. and that according to the
allegations, ne had been gone three
years. .'a
He also learned that despite the
fact that he had left home only three
weeks previous, his wife had In the
interim been successful in establish
ing residence In the Little Reno of
the East and i'm the short space Of one
week had crowded In whole years
residence there.
MY wife was never in Alexandria
in her life," Honour holly declared.
But she had affidavats to the effect
that she has resided here" her
lawyers, Budwesky and Davis replied.
Whereupon Mr.. Honour demanded
10 see who signed the false affida-
Wits.
This, however, Mrs. Honour's law
yers refused to produce, declaring that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-20

about half a million dollars. There
are five brothers in the family so you
can readily nee how we are financially
situated. We were In the produce
business for thirty-five years at
Center Market and accumulated a
comfortable living, but we certainly
are not rich.
boys Gave Message.
Eyes. the two boys delivered the
message to me and I handed pack
age containing $50 to them. I gave
them, dollar each with instructions
not TO tell the man anything that
had asked them. am not afraid Of
my home being dynamited.
so Jar as know we have not
an enemy IN the world We have
donated literally to charity ire.
spective of what denomination was
In need Of IT,"
The boys told Mrs. Gatti that while
the man. spoke to them he held
handkerchief to his mouth. He prob.
ably was hiding his identity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-20
HUNGER STRIKER
IN D. {. JAIL MAY
BE F0RC|bLY FED
CONTINUED from First Page)

ocent who are frequently sent to
Prison" ... y,
Knowles 10 unable 10 walk, or even
raise himself up in his bunk He sharss
The cell In which there are two hunks.
with Harry Kaufman. who is awaiting
trial on charges Of violation Of the
Narcotic act. : Kaufman has urged
Knowles TO eat; he has even tempted
him by nibbling on a piece of toast.
which, with eggs. milk, and fruit. Is
e mt to Knowles each meal time. But
Knowles claims he is not hungry.
I almost broke my voluntary fast
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-20

yer at Colonial Beach that I became
aware Of the fact that was being
sued for a divorce. my home broken
up, my children separated from me.
ard that ] was being railroaded," Hon.
our declared.
So cunning had become the meth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-20
.POL|CEGUARD
HOME AGAINST
DIG. bLACKHAND
CONTINUED from First Pase)

headquarters, had been notified by a
resident Of the upper floor OF the
house and Detectives Pratt. Cox and
Evans were hurriedly dispatched to
the house. They waited at Sixth and
/ streets to see who would receive
the money but the man had fled. The
boys returned to Mrs. Gatti's home
and returned the package. They were
ignorant Of what 1t contained.
I'VE are not millionaires as was
reported" Mrs. Gatti said this morn
ing. my husband 10 trustee for his
fathers estate, which was worth
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-20
Y. M. c. A. Shows Film Sunday.

Blind Bartimaeus," q motion pic
ture produced by the international
Church Film Corporation, will be
shown Sunday afternoon at the Y.
NJ. c. A. at 4:45 o'clock, A popular
song service and brief address will
precede the motion picture. These
meetings are open to the public.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-20
Teachers, Attention!

4S0CuCIS, <AItCHS1OHS
Our Nutrition Workers have found by the weighing and
Washington school children that Of them
badly mderweght and this fact handicapped
in their schoolwork This be remedied by
/. Medical examination to discover the
Correction Of physical defects found. -" ,. .''''
Proper Diet Plenty vegetables Several glasses
Of pastemized milk daily.
4. Sufficient sleep by retiring early enough .
s. Hearty desperation Of the under direction,
ssin S TO that our af'ees are carefully followed in
Tonight
At o'clock at Club Auditorium
(adjonng Belaseo Theaer)
Mrs. Ira Couch Wood
Director Elizabeth Mccormick Memorial Fund Chicago,
address the Annual Meeting of this Association
The Place of Nutrition in the Physical Education
Of the School Child"
DR.. Frank Ballou
Superintendent Of Schools
Will speak six POINTS n School Hygiene"
Is
Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis
Telephone Main ss2 legal Noaos' 923 Street N. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-20

For Colds, Grip or Influenza.
and % . Preventive. take Laxative BRoNo
oUININE Tablets. The genuine bears the sig
nature Of T. w. Grove. tBe sure you get
BROMOJ Soc.-Adv.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-20

sfter ! had been on the hunger strike
about three days" said Knowles. But
] don't feel hungry now. That'A thu
hay with all persons who 30 ON .
Suffers Great Pain.
At frequent periods Knowes suffers
excruciating pain from his self.
imposed fast. He has pains In his
stomach which he says almost double
him up" But while Knowles IL weak
from the lack Of food and has lost
most Of his flesh. he seems bright
and talks about his case willingly.
II Is his contention that an inno-
cent mans conscience would not per-
NIT him to serve a term in prison
for crime he did not commit. In
his case. Knowles contends, death
would be much preferable. He was
a robust young man when taken into
custody by the police, having worked
Tor several automobile firms AS an
expert mechanician. He claims that
his salary when he was arrested was
$1s5 a month, that he had no occa.
sion to steal, and that he had planned
to marry ut Christmas time,
But the police came along and
grabbed me up" declared Knowles.
They had to clear up the automobile
-thefts and they made me the victim
Just because happened to have
bought two Ford cars. which they
claim had been stolen. 1 showed them
oils OF sales got when I purchased
the cars, but just because they could
NOT iind the men from whom / got tire
cars they concluded that I was In a
conspiracy to steal machines and
brought me to trial"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-20
Comes From Kansas.

urouBht me 10 trial"
Comes From Kansas.
Knowles is from Fredoria. Kan. the
son or Stephen Knowles, a farmer.
He has four brothers also farmers.
knowles has enlisted the aid of the
Kansas delegation I'M Congress to have
bis case reviewed by Attorney Gen.
eral Daugherty. Yesterday Alfred e..
Armstrong. secretary to Congressman
Philip p. Campbell, visited the hunger
striker at the jail. He will report
TO Congressman Campbell the results
OF his interview with Knowles this
morning.
If Knowles is innocent, he should
be freed" declared Mr.. Armstrong,
who formerly was prosecuting attor-
ney OF Montgomery county. Kan,
Just across the line from Fredoria,
where Knowles hales from. 1--WE will
thoroughly investigate his case"
Knowles enlisted three days after
the United States entered the war in
Company G., Twenty-third Infantry,
and served with the Second division on
the Argonne front, being gassed and
wounded in the right arm. He served
with distinction, he claims, and wa ;
mustered out Of the service April 26,
1913. at Camp Dix, N. ].
...- Worked As Mechanic.
Three days later, Knowles came to
Washington and obtained employment
with the Cadillac automobile agency,
and later went with the Potter, Will
Jams Automobile Company, where he
was employed for seventeen months.
When arrested, Knowles was employed
at the stoneleigh garage by Walter
b. Crow.
II heard the testimony at the trial
OF knowles" said Mr.. Crow this morn
ing, and / am convinced of his in.
nocence. Naturally as one OF my EN-.
ployes, kept careful watch over him.
found that he always was an up
right young man, always willing to
work. and saving his money. He told
me he intended to marry soon. No.
that boy should not be in jail. He
should be up here with me-"
Girl Remains True.
Another who believes in the limo.
cence of Crow is his fiance. Miss
Mary Moone, of Hammond, Ind, an
employee here at the Bureau Of Census.
Determined to make a fight for the
release of her sweetheart, Miss Moone
left yesterday for Kansas to plead
with the governor Of the State to take
steps to have Knowles case reviewed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-21

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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-14
BEARDSTOWN IS
WADINC THROUGH
RIVER overflow
BUILDINGS BEGIN TO SET.
TIE; CITY LOOKS LIKE
ANOTHER VENICE

W hhantthitu ift@h
BEAl;nSTONN. M. April i5.-Nir.
uaiiy inundated. the c!ty ul Boards.
,oNn tonigat wadcd through Illinois
i;iN,r wdtvI that had spread over
.itariy all iis strcvts. Easements every.
where have been abandoned. Pressure
GA one Waterproof easement caused
q collapse, and the resultant settling
q the building above H.
fNc business cunccrns flooded their
Easements this afternoon 10 prevent
a siuilar tate. Setting ct business
buildings and residences had already
caused broakuge OF plltcglass show
Windows, and the strainiug ol door ana
window frames.
Tonight une cannot make the circuit
81 the pubic square and keep one .
,vct uut OF water.
While gradually taking un the ap.
i,atancv 81 an ltaiitn gondula city
i.yauistown tonight had still one means
Il connection Win thu country al large.
rhr Chicago, burlington and Quincy
Railroad announced Il would make AL
schedules. and would accommodate the
paltimurv aud OhIu railroad. which
suspended operation si noon today. aI1'
- washout within the city.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-14
HOUSE TO VOTE
SATURDAY UPON
1923 Navy BILL
FACTIONS ARE LINED UP
FOR FIRST SHOW DOWN
ON DRASTIC CUT
Ny Associated Press

ny Associated Press
WASHINGTON. April is.-Iiouse
factions upholding and opposing the
aga naval hill. with It's provision for
an enlisted force of $1,000. were lined
~ tonight for the first showdown.
probably on Saturday. with both sides
aiming victory.
There was no session today because
ol the death OF Representative Benson.
North Carolina. and meanwhile tho
roundup 81 members tor ana against
the bill continued.
Satisfied the House would stand by
Il ~ framed. Chairman Kelley. who
II handling the bill. announced that
We would not agree 20 the proposal put
onward In some quarters TO delay un.
I'll after Easter the vote on an amend.
inent advancing the strength 20 $4,000.
II In thought there will be enough d..
bate under the five.minute rule 70 pre-.
vent the first roll call before adjourn.
.i.ent tomorrow night.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-14
MAN TO DIE TODAY IS
BAPTIZED IN BATH TUB


BELTON. Texas. April i3-Georgo
o. Hornsby condemned Ia die on the
snlluws tomorrow for the murder Of
J. s. Wcathcrby of Brownwood n
October I. 1890. WIS baptized In the
county jail here this afternoon By
Rev. Ross A. Marcus, pastor of the
First Christian church. Hornsby re-
lucsted administration ~ the spirit
ual rites upon his return fom the
ravis County jail In custody of
Rangers today. A bath tub In the
lail was converted into baptistry.
where the sacred service was held.
The prisoner broke down during the
,ercmoihy. and weeping bitterly. pro-
tested his innocence lie soon regain.
Il his compusure. however. and talk
II without any show u nervousness
Iver the fate the morrow holds In
store. lie ate heartily three times to.
lay and congratulated the sheriff
upon the meals prepared
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-14
PRETTY WIFE Of
GENERAL WOULD
Save HER HUBBY
she OFFERS HER Personal
JEWELS AS BOND PoR
0REooRIE sEMENOYY

NEW YORK. April is.--Gen. Greg.
erie scmenoff. a,sman Of the cosacks.
was located In Ludlow street tonight.
after day II frantic effort by several
lawyers 10 get bondnnan who would
give tg5 600 hail to sheriff Sagle. Sem.
.noff was arrested last week on civil
warrant and freed on hail. but his orig.
inai bondsmen refused OF continue ss
surety.
The general gave himself up 10 sher.
iff Nagle In the latter's office at 23o
this afternoon.
Madame Semenoff. his young wife.
was courageous during the afternoon.
She had been ill she said. worrying
about her husband. and she begged the
sheriff to take her jewels for the bond.
hut he could not. he explained. a.
though she could offer them To bond.
lns company as collateral.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-14
MISS BLANTON
IS INDEPENDENT
OF HER BROTHER
ASSERTS SHE DOESN'T SEEK
OFFICE ON HIS MERITS
OR DEMERITs

" Ae~rratcu frses
DENTON. April i3.-Miss Annie
webb Blanton of Denton. candidate for
Congress from the thirteenth district.
who 10 serving her second term m state
superintendent of public instruction.
opened her cnmpnign here this after.
noon for N, unexplred term Of the late
Lucian w Parrish and also for the
regular term In an address In the six.
te,nth district court ronm which was
filled o. capacity.
Miss Blantop deciaed her brother.
Congressman Thomas l.. Blanton Of
Abilene. Texas. had been fighting the
Deopie's fight but said she did not want
20 he elected because of him or defeat.
II because she II his sister She said
that the government printing office
case IN which h. was reprimanded was
nne where he only quoted In the records
the affidavit of another man. She denied
that the whisky flask case. given pub
licity recently. was new matter and
read from IN. Congressional record of
January i2. 1929. to show that the mat
ter had been up then.
Foo Bonus.
Miss Blanton told her hearers that n
they did no, want her to vote for the
soldier bonus they had better not send
her - congress-
II nm Tor a." she said. II believe we
should take care % the sick and wound.
ed
She declared herself In favor of union
labor hut not IN the right of union h.
MOI 10 keep other people from working.
III that kind of n stand " one for
opcn shop. then I am for open shop.
she said
She also declared In favor of revising
The Nolstead Act. making u conform AZ
nearly as vs.-sihic with the Texas Dean
law. with prison penalties Tor violations.
instead of small fines.
II am not In fsvur "a light wines and
beers" she said 4 believe can d.
a. much Tor rural pcorle as any one
can. ! went out AZ state superintendent
and have helped the country boys and
girls"
Opposition Ia the Cummings hill. linn.
.iing the rights Of the state railroad
'ommission. WAS expressed Dlsarua
ment reduces national exepnSc and en-
iravaEanor. she said
"Siatistirs show ~ pcr cent of IN,
national revenue h expended for ,he
army and navy" she declared We
have found by experience that We can
raise and train an army In a short time.
wc are all In favor of disarmament.
Her work ~ state superintendent was
outlined and she told he hearers u they
wanted a figure head TO congress. NOT
to send her.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-14
DIGGING OF DOC
CAUSES FINDING
; DEAD SCOUTS
YOUTHS ARE FOUND IN CAVE
WHERE FALLING EARTH
KILLED THEM
By Associated Pros

BY Assoria,td Pros
TOPEKA. Kan, April lathe fran.
tic digging ~ small white dog In his
efforts to reach his master. who had
Lccn buried In cayc.in. led late to.
any Ia the dicovcry of the bodies OF
three school boys. who had been killed
when Boy Scout tunnel In the banks
d Ward Greek. In the wst part
Topeka. cavcd In.
The dog was seen by six tramps. who
few hours before had talked with
the boys while they were eating their
'unch In the cave. After digging out
one bOdy, they called for help. and the
tther two were recovered. About a ton
nt dirt had covered the bodies.
The boys killed were: Ralph Mackcy.
Raymond Wiss and Edward Stador. An
we're of ~ years OF age. and attended
Holy Name Inrochial school. where an
Faster vacation was In effect.
Tho cave had been used for several
months as camping place by the Holy
Name Scout troops.