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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02

liquor, play roulette and raise hell in
general.
There is nothing in my code of
ethics which tells me tnat square gam
bling is wrong, and if you people think
it did not hurt me TO close out the
gambling houses you have another
guess coming.
Il have caused a loss to property
owners of several hundred dollars n
molth in rent. l have ruined several
mems business. l have put many
monte dealers out of work. i know
one old man, over. 30 years of age,
who has been monte dealer all his
life. and there is no more honest, hon
orable man in Cameron county tnan
he. l believe square poker, monte,
faro or roulette game is just as Iegit-
innate as fire, marine, life or RAIN in
surancc, the board of trade or the cot
ton exchange-all are games of chance,
but not against the law.
"The majority rules in America,
and law is made by order of the ma
jority, and you and l are the minor
ity. | don't believe 10 per cent of
the people think on this question as
| do, but / have taken an oath to en-
force the will Of the majority, winch
is the Law.
Will Play No Favorites.
II am doing the best / know how to
play no favorites and treat you all
alike. and / surely am not gong TO
permit betting in the grandstand,
openly and brazenly, when l have
closed the nice, quiet little games
which were carried on behind closed
doors. You may think all this row
was started by the fanatical church
people, but you are mistaken. My at
tention was first called to it by an old
monte dealer out of job, who thought
| was playing fayorites, and his COM
plant was followed by others of a
somewhat higher strata of society.
"Ninety per cent of the people will
tell you that they want the law en-
forced. They are nearly all mistaken
they only want it enforced against
the other fellow. not against them
selves or their friends.
81 am not very bright, but I am
not fool enough to. think that / cal
change the morals of this county OF
entirely stop gambling and bootleg
cling. All l hope to do is to make the
people respect the law. If you want
to bet on the game, do it quietly where
myself or my deputies can't see you
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02

Don't do it openly and brazenly, as
much as to say: To hell with the law
Ninety per cent of the bootleggers
think l am a meddlesome old devil
trying to break up their legitimate
business. And you are fooled if you
think there is no honor among boot
leggers. l have a Mexican boy in
the county Jail who would let me pull
his tongue out by the roots before ne
would tell on his American principal
who financed the deal and who is so
mean and 'onery' he won't get 5000
bond or n lawyer for this boy. Ny
self and my organization haven't been
smart enough yet to get legal evidence
against this cheap skate for whom
this boy handled the booze-but we
are living in hopes.
Cause of Ku Klux Khan.
"The lax enforcement Of the law
was one of the causes which made 1t
least one-fourth of the membership of
the Ku Klux Khan join that grotesque
and silly organization, which has cost
Texas so heavily in many ways. but
is now happily passing out: and the
surest wy TO kill it entirely is 10
enforce the law TO the letter.
Those who are kicking the harvest
against my order TO stop this open
gambling were among my strongest 70
litical supporters last year. L gave
you fair warning. i told you l would
enforce the law. | was not Tour
flushing then. Neither am | now.
yours respectfully.
SAM ROBERTSON, Sheriff.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
TO BUILD NEW HOTEL
Six.stOry Brownsville Igucture will
Cost S375,OOO.

Brownsville. Tex, Sept. IA deal
was closed today for a site for 4 six
story modern hotel 10 be erected at a
cost of $4,000. by the Greenwich
Hotel company. The hotel will cou-
tain 125 rooms, modernly equipped.
The site was purchased from the
Gulf Coast Lines on Levee street be-
tween the Rio Grande river and
Twelfth street, and lease obtained
for 80 years on an additional Jnree
and one-half acres.
Contracts for erection OF the build
ing will be awarded within two weeks.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
GOOD PECAN CROP
Large Number Of Pounds Of Nuts viii
BE Gathered in Texas.

Austin. Tex, Sept. IA survey OF
practically every pecan growing see
tloo Of the state made by F. W. Cole
of the state department Of agriculture,
indicates that the probable yield Of
the 1923 Texas pecan crop will be
9,3S4000 pounds.
This is approximately 20 per cent
greater than the estimated average
yield of 100000 pounds for the pass
five years, and 81 per cent less than
the bumper crop of 1919 when H.
100000 pounds was marketed.
With favorable conditions from now
until the crop is harvested, Cole es-
Inmates. Texas will produce in the
year 1923 about POS carloads of Pc
cans of $4,000 pounds each.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
DRY LAW PROBE
Comptroller 10 LOoi Into Operation
OF Dean Law.

Austin. Tex. Sept. Lion A.
Smith. state comptroller announced
Saturday that he will institute an in
ycstigation next week into the opera
ION Of the Dean liquor law in several
sf The Texas cities.
Under an appropriation made by the
Thirty eighth Legislature. Comptroller
Smith said he now has q fund which
he can use to take care of the expenses
of the Investigators where violations
Gre supposed to exist.
Since his incumbency. the comp
tcollcr stated number of liquor per
mits of physicians and druggists have
been cancelled, but his activities in
that direction were limited because OF
lack of funds.
He now plans TO give active coop
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02

and let you off. You say baseball is
clean sport: just keep betting on it,
and you will soon put it where racing
is and where the saloon is-and that
is-out of business.
Sunday Baseball Necessary.
"If you don't stop gambling on
baseball. sooner or later you will cause
the people to demand the stopping of
Sunday baseball. and that would be n
real calamity. 1t would drive 800 to
1000 young men and women to Mata-
moros each Sunday TO drink hard
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02

Grafton to the federal prohibition en-
forcement officers, county attorneys,
sheriffs and other officers in the en-
&C.. :. O.. the Dean law.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02

The Texas Rifle Team left We'd
nesday for Camp Perry. Ohio, where
they will attempt to come out first
in the national matches which will
last all during the month. One menu
Der of the team is from San Antonio.
Sergt. Zay Smith. The team was Sc
lected from among national guards
men and they will represent the state
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
We Symons' Golf Shoppe

will announce the opening of another
golf shop in a few days near the
waterworks on Avenue Il. Lockers
showers, restaurant. soft drinks and n
full line of golf clubs. balls, bags, etc.
for sale or rent.-(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02

Of Texas. Other teams representing
the c. NJ. T. c., and r. o. T. c.. from
this section will enter the national
matches.
At the matches each state has 4
rifle team, the army, navy, and mar
inc corps has team, reserves have
several teams and some of the best
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02

Beautiful Roselawn Cemetery, not
graveyard, a beautiful. well kept
burial park. Crccketl 16SS.-(Adv)
Putnam patriot., 1923-06-01
GIVES HOSPITAL s2.0o
Harold Barnes, 9, Worked and
 Saved to Make His Gift

The Day Kimball Hospital rr- ceives gifts of various kinds and k appreciative of every one of them. Sometimes there comes one that i- especially cordially received. This is true of the case of Harold Barnes. nine year old son of James Barnes of Putnam.
 Harold was operated upon re- gently at the hospital for appendi- citis. He liked his care ss;d treat ment at the hospital, while recu- perating, so much that he wanted to do something to prove he was appreclative.
 So he worked and he saved, and on Memorial Day paid visit to the institution and while there pre- sented to the superintendent, Miss Bloxham, for the hospital, two dollar bill As he was no longer a baby, he said, he felt he should not give dollar, which Is the uss.- al sum contributed to the Baby Fund. He saved for little longer period, and through self denial was able to make his gift S2.00. Harold knows what it is to be real sick and Co be we'll cared for by the hospital nurses. That's why he made his gift that was so much ap- preciated.
Putnam patriot., 1923-06-01
MISS ELLIOTT ENGAGED
Eldest Daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Dex-
 ter Elliott 10 Marry

Mr. and Mrs. Dexter Elliott cf Thompson announce the engagement of their first daughter. Miss Frances Elliott. Co John Provost Hardy. of kensington. London, England. No date has been set for the wedding. The engagement Is announced for the first time in this issue of The Patriot. Mir. Harvey is at present guest Of Mir. and Mrs. Elliott at their Thomp- son home.
 Miss Elliott is one of the most pop ular young ladies in this part of Windham County. She is graduate of the Westever School. Middlebury, where her sisters. the Misses Mary and Virginia Elliott, also attended Miss Frances Elliott made her dehgs two years ago, and she is we'll known in New York and Providence society. She first met Mir. Hardy last summer while visiting in England at the home of a schoolmate. Miss Sylvia Moulton. daughter of the late Lord Moulton. Miss Elliott is granddaughter of Joshua NJ. Addeman, for many years secretary of state for Rhode Island. and one of the best known citizens of Providence. Her grandmother, Mrs. Addeman. is direct descendant of Roger Williams.
 Miss Elliott is to be maid of honor at the marriage in Thompson on June 26 of her younger sister. Miss Mary Elliott, to Charles van Brunt Cush- man.
Putnam patriot., 1923-06-01
TABLET IN LIBRARY
 FOR GARDNER GIFT
Tells of Permanent Fund Given By Late Mrs. Mary Gard
 ner
$s.7oo Invested. Income Only to Be
 Used For Library Purposes

A bronze tablet of generous size. beautifully designed and executed, has been hung in the reading room of the Putnam Public Library, municipal building. Church street. commemorate ing the generous act of the late Mrs. Mary w Gardner in providing under her will for the future welfare of the library, by making available a fund amounting to ss,7o0, the interest of which is to be used for the general purposes of the library.
 The tablet, affixed to the west wall. reads as follows.
 This Tablet Is Erected By
 The Town of Putnam In Grateful Recognition of the Gift
 By
 Mary Wadsworth Gardner of Permanent Library Fund of Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars
 as Memorial to
 John Horace Gardner
 Mary Wadsworth Gardner
 MCMXX.
Putnam patriot., 1923-06-01
MILL OWNER DIES
Robert Adams of Adams Mfg. Go.
 Passes Away Suddenly

Robert F. Adams, treasurer and principal owner of the Adams Mfg. Co, which is now building an addition to the mill property on Main street. purchased some months ago from the Nightingale-M Morse Mills, Inc, died last week Wednesday at his home in Greenwich. The funeral was held on been i'll but few days, his death com ing as a severe blow to those whom he leaves, and the news was received with surprise by his many friends and aequaintanees.
 He leaves a son, who has been in charge of the mill at Derby, and on whom it is expected will fall the re- sponslbility of carrying on the manu- featuring interests of his father.
Putnam patriot., 1923-06-01
MORE LOOMS GOING
 AT MANHASSET MILL
Company Increases Production In "Flat" Fabric Room.-
 Strikers Hold Firm
Are Amply Provided For By Union
 More Families Must Move

The beginning of the fourth week of the strike by employees of the Man hasset Mfg. Go. finds both sides in the controversy just as strongly de- termined as ever not to give in to the other, and with the situation looming up like long drawn out struggle.
 Though picketing was discontinued Monday noon by the strikers them selves, 1t was stated today that 1t will be resumed. probably when the mill shuts down tonight. Only a few strikers will be assigned to each gate of the mill, Co observe who goes in and who comes out. The strikers are holding their regular meetings and during their progress reassert their intention of holding out on their de mand for seven per cent increase in wages. They are receiving strike ben esits weekly. each individual striker asserting that he is being fairly dealt with by the union and that neither hc nor his family is in want.
 Serve Second Notices
 Second notices. so-called. signed by q justice of the peace. giving heads of families six days longer in which te move from mill tenements. have been served by Sheriff Charles E. Aver. Some families have already moved, but many others have not, as they have been unable to find tene- ments. A reasonable delay is beir 2 permitted for such people Co find ne'v rents. To date no forcible ejectments have been made.
 The Manhasset Company was ha l. est hit by the strike in the flat fabric weaving department. Two weeks alo only about l5 looms were running This morning a disinterested person went into the weave room by invita- ton. and he counted more than 90 looms in operation In other words ,r about two weeks. production in this department has increased more than 300 per cent. but Is still far from max mum. But there has been steady gain. A corresponding gain has been made in the fiat twisting department. The company is satisfied with the pre- duction it is getting in all depart ments.
 Court Sustains Injunction
 At Willimantic last Friday after noon. Judge Webb, presiding over the session of the Windham County Su' perior court. sustained the injunction issued by Judge Avery, restraining former employees of the Manhasset Mfg. Co. from raass pieketing, moiest- ing or otherwise interfering with em- ployes who care to work in the mill
 It was a test case to determine If the strikers had the legal right to pa trol the streets about the mill. in num- bers ranging from 30 to i50. The sustaining of the injunction was vic tory for the Manhasset Company, as picketing was ordered stopped, except at a respectful distance from the mill, and then only by three or four strik- CTS at each mill gate.
 Counsel for the strikers and for the mill reached an agreement over the situation. which agreement was sc- ceptable to Judge Webb. Clerk of Court Edgar NJ Warner gave out the following as the agreement approved by court:
 By agreement of counsel and with the approval of the court, 1t is under
 (Continued on Page Ten)
Putnam patriot., 1923-06-01
CANADIAN CLUB HAS
 SMOKER AND SOCIAL
Members and Guests Thorough ly Enjoy Program Given
 Tuesday Night
Pres. Rayno and Vice Pres. Lavoir
 Presented With Gifts"

A smoker and entertainment held last Tuesday night by the Canadian Athletic Club in the rooms on Provi- dence street, afforded much pleasure for the members and many guests, the latter including members of the Putnam Mfg. Co Social Club. Speech. es, vocal and instrumental numbers, clog dancing and other features com. bined to make the evening one long to be remembered.
 Eugene Rayno. president of the (. A C., opened the program with an ad- dress of welcome, after which two patriotic numbers were sung by the audience, the Star Spangled Banner and America" Fred Bousquet was at the piano.
 Past President Pierre Bonin and Dr. Lamarche gave brief addresses, and afterward there came little comedy for the entertainment of the gathering. Some French tobacco. a clay pipe and hat Cor rather an al legged hat were presented, with elab- crate ceremonies. to President Rayno and to Vice President Emile Lavoir. Both responded.
 Provide Entertaining Program
 Other numbers on the program were the following: Accordian solo, Fred Bousquet, piano aecompanist, Fred Bousquet. Jr.; vocal solo, Leon Pelo- quin; duet. MT Peloquin and Mir Ker oaek; solo, Arthur Auger; solo, Ernest Lebeau; French song by audience .Madalons: quartet and selection. David Breault. William Breault, 0vila Auger and Lucien Giard; clog dance, Red Bouley and Leon Peloquin, at the piano. Mr Cote; French solo, Joseph Boueher solo. Lueien Giard. accom- panist, Mir. Peloquin; French solo, Er- nest Lebeau; recitation, Pierre Mar quet; story telling, Emile Lavoir; re- marks on the Federation of Putnam French Societies, Dr. Lamarche; solo Mir. Lebeau.
 Announcement is made that the winners of two prizes given away by the Canadian Athletic Club. were Boudoir lamp. Red Bouley; silk um- brella, Edward Dumas.
 President Rayno hopes that every member of the club will be present at the next meeting to be held on June 10. when important business will be Plans will also be made for the annual outing and clambake.
Putnam patriot., 1923-06-01
FIRE CAUSES LOSS
 PLACED AT S25,OOO
Five Tenants In Front Street Building Suffer Severe
 Damage
Rlaxe Starts In Rear of Bakery-Fire-
 men Do Effective Work

Fire that is believed to have started in the bakery owned by John Duda. in sbe Front street section of the old Chiekering Hotel building. shortly be- fore midnight Sunday, did damage e6nservatively estimated at between Se5. 900 and s30.000 Five business pIaces received losses and the wooden structure was badly gutted. An over heated chimney is given as the prob able cause of the fire. All occupants of the building and it's owners were covered by insurance, though this will not take care of the losses in all cas- es
 Five Tenants Suffer
 The bakery and the Colonial res taurant, the latter conducted by Harry Callas. were damaged to greatest ex- tent by the fire and water. the for mer for about S4,500 and the latter for about $6,000. The building, which IS owned by K. H. and L. E. Bradley. is estimated to have been damaged to the extent of Sl5,000 to S2o, 900. Eli Vangel, proprietor of a bowling alley and pool parlor, sustain ed damage of about Sl.000; W. S. Bates, electrician, had stock damaged to the extent of about SS50, and Amedee Lueier. plumber. suffered an approximate loss of $500.
 Napoleon Williams pulled in the alarm that called the fremen and ap- paratus. In breaking the glass on the box. Williams cut severe gash in his hand. The fremen, a number of them happening to be at the Main street station at the time. were on the scene in quick order and lost no time in get ting lines of hose into action. Some of the iremen worked from the Front street side of the structure and others along the railroad side. In all seven streams of water were trained on the flames under most satisfactory pres sure conditions.
 Tons of Water Queneh Flames
 These had telling effect, the firemen eventually succeeding in checking the progress of the flames and finally in subduing them. People were high in their praise of the work done by the fremen and regarded the saving of the building from entire destruction was an excellent accomplishment, looked at from the intensity of the fire a few minutes after it broke out.
 The flames gained headway with great rapidity, and i. was only few minutes, 1t seemed. after their dis covery, that the whole southwest part of the structure was burning tiercely The flames leaped heavenward, light ing up the sky. leading many people to believe that half the business see ton of the city was in flames
Putnam patriot., 1923-06-01
ss CONN, FRIDAY.
PoMFRET YOUNG LADY IS
 PRESENTED AT COURT

Miss Mary Vinton Murray. daugh- ter of Dr. and Mrs. T. Morris Murray of Boston and Pomfret, was among the lT American women presented at the first court at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. Miss Murray, with her brother. Edward Murray. has been living in England during the past year. Dr. and Mrs Murray are in London at present, and the Misses Rosamond and Nancy Murray are at the Murray home in Abingdon.
Putnam patriot., 1923-06-01
FIREMEN TO SEE PICTURE
Local Department Members to Attend
 Bradley In Body Monday

Members of the Putnam fire depart meut will attend in body tine eve ming performance al She Bradley The atre Monday night, to see tine iiln masterpiece. "The Third Alarm" it is probable that several novelty nun bers will be given by the firemen iron the stage. The Putnam Theatres has presented the firemen with $50 for use by the firemen when they hold their annual clambake and outing this coming summer.
Putnam patriot., 1923-06-01
Gave Property to Town

The will of the late Mrs. Gardner provided that her late residence on South Main street, together with the land and other buildings thereon, should be given to the town of Put nam, if the town would accept them for library purposes. The town voted to accept the gift. and through ar engagement with the only heir-at-law of Mrs. Gardner, the property was sold to the Arcanum Club. It was agreed by the committee representing the town and by Mrs. Gardner's heir, that bronze tablet would be placed in the public library and that the mon ey derived from the sale of the Gard ner property should be invested and the interest only used for library pur- poses.
 The proceeds of the sale, added to by income from rentals. has been in vested in United States Government Bonds.
Putnam patriot., 1923-06-01
GRADUATES NEXT WEEK
C. Fl. Broussesu to Receive Diploma
 From College of Pharmacy

The Rhode Island College of Phar- macy at Providence, on next Thurs day will graduate the largest class in it's history, and among those to re- ceive diplomas will be Clarence H. Brousseau, son of Mrs. Cora s. Brous- seau of Putnam Mir. Brousseau will receive the degree of Ph. G. For three years now he has been attending the College of Pharmacy two days a week, studying the course which he has concluded now with honor, and all next week will participate in the commencement exercises, which will conclude with the graduation cere- monies on Thursday. He will contin- ue. after graduation, in the employ of Donahue's drug store.
 Mis-. Della Whitman spent Memorial Day in Willimantic.