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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01

pollce It Is very strange.
 "There is nothing strange about it. He had good reasons for saying nothing"
 .You think he shot Frank! Why should he commit such crime?"
 My dear Elsie, strange things happen in war. Frank told me something about Cap tain Marsland, and as soon as you mentioned his name it all came back to me. But we thought he was dead. Frank told me he was killed at the front-a stray bullet or something"
 "What was it that Frank told you about him? I must know"
 "Marsland sent man to certain death to get him out of the way. One night he sent Frank and another Collingwood, think Frank said his name was-as listen- ing patrol. They had to crawl up near the German trenches and, lying down with their ears to the ground listen for sounds in the German trenches which might indicate that the Germans were getting ready to make an attack. While they were out this fellow Col lingwood told Frank his history. Colling- wood had sort of promotion that he would not get back alive, and he took Frank into
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, SUNDAY, APRIL I, 1923

acted as if he had never been in the house before. do not know how long we were in the sitting room-perhaps 20 minutes. We did not talk very much. I was busy trying to think what had become of you and Frank thought it best to tell him as little as pos sible, so made up story that had found the door open and had walked in with the in tention of taking shelter until the storm was over. I said nothing about the key. 1 be- gan to get little nervous as we sat there listening to the storm. I was upset about you"
 GO on," he said impatiently, as she paused.
 Presently we heard crash upstairs-it was like breaking glass or china. MT. Mars land said he would go upstairs and see what it was. I determined to go with him, as was too frightened by that time to stay alone. On one of the stairs he picked up Grandfather Lumsden's crytogram. I felt then that Frank had been there, and that something dreadful had happened. We went upstairs, and there we found Franks dead body in the armchair. I thought at first that he had been taken i'll after you and he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01

at Ine AIOnC OOOr. NaCurally, thought 1t was you. l rushed to open it and as I flung it back asked what had kept you so long. But the man on the doorstep was stranger this MT. Marsland."
 'What is he like?" asked Brett quickly.
 "He is rather good looking; fair haired and fair skinned and blue eyed-the Saxon type. He is about medium height-not quite so tall as you"
 "How old is he?"
 'Quite young-about twenty-six or twenty-seven, should say"
 "Does he wear glasses-gold-ri eye glasses?"
 "He was not wearing them then, but he does wear them as rule. I think he told me subsequently that he had lost pair while he was riding along-blown off by the wind"
 "What explanation did he give of his visit?"
 "He had been riding across the downs from Staveley and had lost his way in the storm His horse was lame and when he saw the house he decided to seek shelter"
 ''Did you believe him?"
 "Of course did-then."
 "I don't know, Arnold, after what you have said. He may have been there before I was-it may have been he who left the key in the door,"
 'I an sure of it.
 "He came in and sat down-he certainly
Putnam patriot., 1923-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Swain and
Charles Field Swain will omen sheir
nome on Saturday afternoon. Sepfem-
Der lst, for the benefit Of the Nnrses
Home Fund. There viii be a tennis
tournament at o'clock and cards and
nah long al 1 o'clock. There will be-
a swimming contest during the after
noon, and tea viii be served al 5 a.
clock. The event is expected "a be a
iday. -~' NV
Among recent guests al the colt
age Of Dir. and Mrs. II. II. Davenport
at Crescent Beach are the following
Mrs. Myra Munson Of WoodvilIe
\. H., Hiss Ellen A. Vinton Of Well
esiey Hills, Mass: Mr.. and Mrs. Le-
Roy Davenport. daughters. Beatrice
and Helen of Harrisburg, Pa: Mr..
and Mrs. Frank F. Davenport and
two sons, Frank F. Jr.. and Henry
Haskell of Harrisburg. Pa; Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas +. Ahern, Miss Lillian
Robinson, Miss Charlotte Reese all of
Providence; Ex-senator and Mrs. F.
L. Wright and daughter GLADYS;
Fred Wright and family of Worees-
ter and son Joseph Wright and family
from Clearwater. Fla; Mrs. Fred NJ.
Child Of Pomfret.
Putnam patriot., 1923-08-24
ELLIOTT

Miss Ernestine Hoguet spent the
weekend with Miss Bokee in New
port
Walter Dryden spent last week with
his daughter, Mrs. Clyde Hogan. in
Waterford.
Miss Edith Clapp of Hartford has
been spending a weeks vacation at
her home here.
Mrs. Stuart and sons. George and
Joseph, of Boston, are at P. J. Lar
kin's for week.
A number of people from here at
tended the community picnic at Rose
land Lake Tuesday.
Miss Z. B. Low Of Sag Harbor and
Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell of Washing
ton, d. c., have been visiting at Way
back"
Mrs. J. V. Hoffay and Mrs. Trillo
were in New York a few days last
week. Mrs. Trillo will remain in New
York few months.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stose have re-
turned TO their home in Washington,
ID. c., after spending a week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth kimball.
Miss c. A. Draeger and Bauer Dav-
is of jamestown, n. Y, are spending
two weeks with Miss F. NJ Draeger.
Putnam patriot., 1923-08-24
THOMPSON NEWS

Mrs. W. T. Peckham is at the Yer
non Stiles Inn.
Mr.. Jerome Bates has been in town
for few days.
Miss Isabel Brown has returned TO
Mrs. Coleieugh's.
Mrs. Stephen Livingston is enter
tanning her sister.
The Daniel Pratt house has been
sold 10 Mr. Bidwell.
Fenner Peckham is daily seen on
his new motorcycle.
Miss Sarah Crosby has gone on a
motor trip 10 Maine
Mrs George Harris entertained the
Bridge Club on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Elliott are Wis
ting Mrs. Mervin Elliott.
Mrs. Frank Decker and family are
at Aberdeen Hall. Hyannis.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Wieks and Mrs.
Babeock are visiting Miss Elliott.
Mrs Reynolds and her children
are the guests Of Mrs. Nathan Chase.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin of Torring-
ton are the guests Of Miss kingsbIry.
Mrs Edward Lloyd Loweree has
been the guest of Miss Frances 0lney.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Vinton Dart are
with Mrs. DARTS mother in New
London.
Mrs. Denning and Mrs. Harrison
Nichols spent Wednesday night at
Dedham.
Mr.. Neils Hanson has returned
from Enfield, Mass, where he spent
his vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert White and
family have returned from a motor
trip TO Deerfeld.
Eight children sent from New York
by the Tribune Fresh Air Fund are
expected this week.
Mrs. George Brott spent the week
end with her nephew, Mr.. Homer
Mills, at Wellesley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hilderbrand
of East Hartford. with theri children,
were in town on Sunday.
Mrs. Claus Ericsson has as guests
her sister and niece, Mrs. and Miss
Appel from Muskegon, Mich.
Thompson was well represented at
the annual field day and orchard de-
monstration at East Woodstock.
A very interesting demonstration
Of the uses of aluminium was given at
Putnam patriot., 1923-08-24
ATTAWAUGAN

Mrs. Patrick C0rrigan was visitor
In Willimantie last Thursday.
William Kinder and family visited
over the weekend in New Haven.
Misses Florence and Aldea Lafor-
tune and Edward Aubin spent Sunday
at Rocky Point.
Orphier Fontaine Of Woonsocket
was a visitor Thursday with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Pechie.
Miss Alice Beattie Of Esmond, r.
/, visited Saturday and Sunday with
Miss Mabel Mott.
Mrs. Francis Gagnon Of Danielson
was a visitor one day last week with
Miss Elozia l. Homme.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adeiard LePage vis-
tied the shrine 81 ST. Anne at Fisk
dale, Mass, last Sunday.
Louis Piais, who has been visiting
the past week with Mrs. Della L.
Homme. has returned 70 Providence.
Mrs. Thomas Reynolds Of Hartford
has been visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
Patrick Corrigan for the past two
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Dupont have re-
turned from their wedding trip
through Eastern Massachusetts and
Rhode Island
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Beaftie and
daughter Alice Of Esmond, r. l., have
been visiting Mr. and Mrs. b. |. Taft
81 their summer camp at the lake.
The Attawaugan Social Club hall.
which has been closed during June,
July and August, win reopen In Sep
TENDER with the usual weekly movies.
Putnam patriot., 1923-08-24
PARAGRAPHS FROM FOMFRET

Mrs. John D. Campbell was a visit
or in Boston this week.
Miss Bertha Stevens is spending
ten days in Ne%; York City.
Miss Betty Noyes Of Stamford is
visiting with Miss Noyes at Topsheld.
Russell Perkins was a passenger on
the :. 5. paris" which sailed for
Europe on August Is.
Rev. E. Talmadge Root of Boston
will preach the sermon next Sunday
al the Neighborly Hill church.
Mrs. T. Morris Murray and Miss
Murray have returned from spending
a fortnight at Nahant. Mass.
Miss Stephanie de Neufville Of
Cannes, France, is a guest of Mrs.
and Miss Elliot at Orchard House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Swain and
Charles Swain spent the last week
end at Fenwick with Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Swain.
Mrs. Luis de Flores is in Boston
with Peter de Flores, who underwent
an operation at the Children's Hos
pital last week.
Miss Margaret Cannon. who has
been seriously ill, is convalescent al
the home of her sister, Mrs. Riley. in
Pomfret Landing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Kimball, Day
Kimball and Lawrence Kimball. who
have been spending the summer
abroad, are expected at Bark Meadow
House on September s.
Arthur B. Lapsley came from Mar
ragansett Pier on Monday and has
been spending part Of the week with
Lawrence Perkins at Ufton.
Many Pomfret friends Of Miss Lou
Use Hoppin regretted to hear Of the
accident at Ogunquit, Me-, last week
in which Miss Hoppin and Mrs. How
ard Hoppin were painfully injured
when the motor in which they were
riding was in a collision with another
car. Injuries to both ladies proved
more painful than serious, and both
are able to be out again.
Putnam patriot., 1923-08-24

Mr. and Mrs. William Lyons, Mr..
and Mrs William Alley. and Miss Lot
tie Alley. spent the weekend at Mar
ragansett Pier.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bousquct
were the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hopkins on motor trip 60 Newport
Il, l., Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Rivers. Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Beaulieu, Mr.. aud
Mrs Omer Rivers. and Miss Mary
Rivers and Harry Hnvla metefel -
Fiskdale. Sunday.
Mrs Charles Belair, Miss Rose
Belair. Miss Jeanette 81. Onge and
Tony Belair left Monday morning for
two weeks motor tour through Can
ada.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. o. Scudder have
returned 10 their home az indianap-
oils. Ind, after spending the past
week with Mrs. Scudder's father.
Tousaint Bonsqnet Miss Blanche
Root is accompanying them.
With four generations gathered
Putnam patriot., 1923-08-24

about him. Tousaint Bousquet ohserv-
ed his eighty-iifth birthday, Friday.
Mr.. Bousquct Is In very good health
and is very active in hts everyday
life. He has been resident here for
many years. Among those present on
his birthday were: Mr.. and Mrs. e.
A. Bousquct Of Worcester, Mr.. and
Mrs. =. o. Scudder Of Indianapolis,
Ind, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Bousquet
OF Putnam. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene kei-
~, Henry Bousquet. Mr.. and Mrs. o.
j. H0usanat. Mr. and Mrs. v iiiiiant
Bousquet and daughter Elaine. Miss
blanche Root OF Worcester.
Putnam patriot., 1923-08-24
MECHANlCSVILLE

Harry Kelly motored to Whitman
tic, Sunday.
Harold kenney is spending a few
days at Webster Lake.
John Azrad recently purchased a
farm on the Four Corner road.
Joseph Bellotti of New London was
a weekend guest of friends herr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Claire and
Miss Louise jackson Of Worcester
were the guests Of friends here Sun
day.
Miss Lila Gallery, accompanied by
friends, called on Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Logan and Miss Mary Ellen kenney.
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. +. Bourgeois and fam
lily, accompanied by Miss Annie Muir
ply Of Putnam, motored to Fiskdale.
Sunday.
Putnam patriot., 1923-08-24
Announce Winter. Program

The following is the program Of fall
and winter activities of the Thimble
Club:
October li-Hostess, Mrs. Mahala
Whiting. Leader. Mrs. Alice Elliott.
"Moman's Field In Education"
October 25--Hostess, Mrs. Kathar-
inc Logee. Destroying the Value Of
the Quail" Mrs. Marion Whiting.
November s-Gentlemen's Night.
November 22-Hostesses. Mrs. Ad-
die Fox. Mrs. Annie Pierce. Dealing
With Boys and Girls Above School
Age" Mrs. Lucia Livingston.
December iS-Hostesses. Mrs. Clara
Ryan, Mrs. Grace Amidon. Program
by entertainment committee.
December 27-Hostesses, Mrs. May
Reynolds, Mrs. Isabel Tetft. Indus
January 10-Hostesses., Mrs. Es-
tella Bernklow. Mrs. Mae Bernklow.
Civil Service Reform" Mrs. Martha
Munyan.
January 24--Hostesses. Mrs. Lucia
ing With Children of School Age"
Mrs. Mae Bernklow.
February f4-Hostesses, Mrs. Ida
bidNhHtATs thiffit uuNdtf.
What Our School Girls Should Know
About Home Economics" Mrs. Luella
kimball.
February 2s-Hostesses, Mrs. Ag-
mes Leake, Mrs. Nellie Ryan. Amer
lea Of Today" Mrs. Addie Fox.
March l1-Hostess, Mrs. Annie Bar
ton. Future of the Nations Capt.
tal," Louise Munyan.
March 27-Hostesses, Mrs. Grace
Ingraham, Mrs. Ethel Peterson. Pro-
gram by entertainment committee.
April 10-Hostesses. Mrs. Anna
Rhodes, Mrs. Alice Chase. Musical
program, Mrs. Katharine Logee. Mrs.
Maitland.
May s-Hostess. Mrs. Elizabeth
Maitland. Household Efficiency,
With Demonstration Of Electric APP
planes" Mrs. Waiter Hawkins.
May 23-Hostesses, Mrs. Martha
Munyan. Louise Munyan. 1.-THE Birds
and Their Ways of Living" Mrs. An
ME Pierce.
June l2-Hostess, Mrs. Edith Con-
verse. Literary program, Mrs. Ami
don.
June Hostesses. Mrs. Olive
Knight. Mrs. Grace Noyes. Annual
meeting.
Putnam patriot., 1923-08-24

willard Larrow is working in T..
NJ. Cutters store.
Frank LarrUw is visiting his father.
Frank I.asrow, In Hartford.
Stanley Flynn IN spending two
weeks In Maine with John Sawyer.
Putnam patriot., 1923-08-24

the kitchen party at Mrs. Allan Bah
bits.
Many improvements are being made
at the Howe Marot School. among
them being an addition to one Of the
cottages.
Rev. Stephen and Mrs. Livingston
with Mr.. Kingsbury Livingston. went
to Jatfrey to attend the celebration Of
the anniversary Of the founding Of
the town
The sunday school picnic. which
was planned for Wednesday Of this
week. has been postponed until Tues
day, August 2sth. when It is hoped
everyone will be present.
Putnam patriot., 1923-08-24
Thirtieth Wedding Anniver.ary


Mr. and Mrs. c. Edward Swanson
celebrated their thirtieth wedding an
niversarv al their home here last
Saturday evening. A host Of friends
and relatives numbering over sixty,
were on hand TO help make the affair
success. Local friends of the
couple presented them with an cleo
trio floor lamp. The presentation
was made by the Rev. Carl A. Lihde-
vail Of the Lutheran church. Numer-
GUS other gifts were also received.
The couple who have lived here
since before their marriage, have a
family of five children, who were
present at the anniversary. Mr.. and
Mrs. Rudolph Swanson and son were
present from Providence. r. |. The
other children are Mrs. Ernest John
son of this place, Miss Carrie Of Pro
whence and the Misses Mildred and
Eleanor of this place,
Everyone present proclaimed the
evening one long TO be remembered.
Putnam patriot., 1923-08-24
Y. M. c. A. Notes

The Comrades had a meeting last
Monday evening in the Methodist
church vestry in which the chief topic
Of discussion was the Outing and
Field day. Fourteen members were
present. The events to be held at
the outing were agreed upon and a
schedule was drawn-up. Knute
Johnson was elected master of eere-
monies, Verne Rawson was elected
captain Of team A and Teddy johnson
captain of team Il.
II was voted that John A. Edwards
of South Wellington. Conn, Lambert
Gustafson Of Putnam, Rev. Wilbur
Newton and John Corbett be invited
20 attend as guests and To act as
judges.
The Pioneers liked to Buckley's
Hill last Thursday and held a meet
ing. Refreshments Of ice cream,
cookies and cake we're served. The
group voted to held hot dog"
roast August 81
Putnam patriot., 1923-08-24
NO. GROSVENORDALE

Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Mcmahon and
friends motored to Southbridge
Saturday where they visited Mr.. and
Mrs. +. A. Collins.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-03
SCARCE SPECIMENS . IN SEA COLLECTION
Vanderbilt Prepares Huge Paint
 ing as Background for Exhibit

New York, Dec. 3. - Fantastic
 paintings Of submarine scenes such as
 would have appealed to the imagina
 ton of Judge Verne will form the | background of a collection of marine specimens which are being prepared ! by ". K. Vanderbilt on his estate at Northport, l.. I. Including many rare specimens, a few of which have never been described by scientists, the mounted display will represent the largest private marine collection in this country.
 The canvas depicting the deep sea scene will be 4S feet long and IS feet high, the panorama including grave yard of ships on the oceans bottom, showing the Ash that haunt the car casses of clippers and steamships many fathoms down. Another sec ton of the canvas will show sub marine scenes in tropical waters, with brilliantly-colored coral reefs. sponges, tropics.
 Dr. J. T. Nichols, associate curator Of ichthyology at the American Mu- scum of Natural History has declared that the Vanderbilt collection will compare with that of the late Prince of Monaco, which was one of the fin- est in the world and is now a public collection. The Vanderbilt collection includes more than 400 specimens, in- cluding one of the largest devil fishes ever caught. B
New Britain herald., 1923-12-03
ASK FEDERAL HELP
 FOR MORE HIGHWAYS
Petition Likely to Be brought Be fore Government by Officials

|. St. Paul, Dec. 3.-Increased federal appropriations for highway aid will be advocated at the convention of the i American Association of State High way officials at New Orleans, Decem- Der 3-6, for the mutual profit of l more than 1S,000,000 American mo- torists and all the states" according to Charles NJ. Babcock, Minnesota commissioner of highways and for mer president of the organization. This feature of the meeting will be the particular business of MT. Bab- cock.
 Discussions of good roads plans, policies and progress by the associa- ton will make up the major part of the program. Delegations from near ly all states in this country and from several Canadian provinces and Euro rean countries are expected to be in attendance.
 Tax On Automobiles
 ''The tax on automobiles now takes cents of every dollar paid for new automobiles, tires and accessories and
New Britain herald., 1923-12-03

Canada recently received an or der from Roumania for a ss,ooo,ooo deal in woolen textiles.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-03

winter will represent an aggregate cost of from s12,00 to Sl3.00O, while before tn" war the cost was 5000 to s1o,0No. Twenty years ago the cN- pense was about 5000 perform ance
 Opera -Go"rS who flock to opening nights of new productions face the consummation Of long weeks of work representing a Financial outlay of from $50. 0.000 to S70.0G0,
 Although the stars of the world famous company are being paid sal aries commensurate with the general increase in expenses, officials of the company said the greatest increase in expenses had been in "inridentals." or in the material appurtcuances or the operas both on and of The stage.
 Length of Season
 The seasou at the opera, once l6 weeks. is now 24, one week more than last year. The 1rogram for the cur lent year includes seven r"Nirals and three entirely new operas. while more than 90 new scenes have been added to tho hack-staqe properties at an eN- pensr in proportion with the increas- cd cost of labor,
 The sway and popularity of the opera among music lovers and social leaders is on the increase rather than the waun. Il was declared by an opera official. who said this years subscrip iion list was S75,000 greater than that ,f last year.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-03
EI-nGI.r Ls rKnTI.sTEn

San Juan, r. E., nor. %.--P Porto Eiran sugar growers, through the Sugar Producers association, have ad- drcSsed letter of protest against the present Si@.ooo,ooo budget and the SG. .ooo.o00 bond issue iointed 10 Gov. Towuer. tho president of the senate and the speaker of the house. The budget, the largest in the islands history, and the bond issue to pro- vide for public Improvements were approved lay the last legislature.
 The growers complain also Of the special export tax on sugar which they point nni will come directly out of the pockets of the producers be- Cause they will not he able to pass the tax on to the consumer
New Britain herald., 1923-12-03

The specimens will be housed in a building now half completed. Several fantastic sea monsters are carved on the front of the building.
 MT. Vanderbilt began the work of collecting the specimens almost 20 years ago. During the winter he will go south on his yacht, the Ara, in quest of additional specimens.
 Since MT. Vanderbilt began his col lection, many scientists have become interested in the display. MT, Van derbilt declares he is interested only as fisherman and not as scientist He is particularly interested in study ing the sucker-fish. or pilot fish. parasite which attaches itself to the sides Of bigger fishes and lives with them, getting both food and protec- ton.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-03
POTATOES GOING RAD

Berlin. Dee. 8. Frederick William II had 2 harI time introducing thc potato in Prussia. He forced the in- valids tu ih" charity hospitals to eat them. and usrl his army in com polling tho peasants 10 plant tho tuhors,
 And today Chancellor Strosemann is having hard time holding the TO- public tog,p her hncausc nf the lack of potatoes in many sections, and their extremely high price
 Many Germans who hay" provided themselves at great rnst with enough potatoes for tho onsuing winter are mortified to find they arc not keeping well. AEricultUralists predict all the potatoes will spoi hy January |.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-03
DI'I,I.S RARELY FATAL
Are Illegal in Cuba. But Are Carried ou. and End When Blood is Drawn.

ualana. Dee. 3. -- Tho habit oi fighting dueis stir tlouris''os in Cuba if the newspapers of its capital city are to he believed.
 Such methods of settling private Quarrels are illegal here. however. and the newspapers never say that q duel has been fought. They usually publish an account ot the trouble be- tween the principals, giving their names. and add that in an "Namina- ton of cdgnd tools" Mr. So-and-so was wounded, 1T tho reporter came right ou, and said duel had been tough, the police probably wouId ho Hthor unpleasant in seeking to haN" Eim give ovid' nco.
 Thr~o 31.}~ Hr, rarely tatal. for al- though mo-' ,tHratod ruhans ar" keen sword.mru thc e"urra custom is for the du, to torninat" when one rombataut draws blood.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-03

cents of the new truck purchase dollar" said Mir. Babcock. This re~e enue since 1917 has totalled $5S9,012,- G21. against s265,782.216 of federal highway aid appropriations during the same period. The government is therefore using less than half the amount collected directly as taxes from highway users in the manner to give them the most direct benefits
 Other Taxes Paid
 Besides these federal taxes, auto owners are paying county. township and city taxes. wheelage taxes, gaso- line taxes and other levies on their cars.
 "The most constructive policy de- mands increase in federal highway aid appropriations, and certainly in sums closely matching federal income from the automotive source. Any other puts our government in the position of retarding highway development standing in the way of the car and truck owner who woud advance the. good roads program along the most sound economic lines"
New Britain herald., 1923-12-03
Twin stars

Each performance during the 24 weeks season of opera this fall and