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Putnam patriot., 1923-03-23

FOR SALE-Day old chicks and matching eggs from heavy laying s. C. R. l. Reds, Barred Rocks and R. C. White Wyandottes. Prices on request. Prizes received at Wood stock Fair September. 1922: s. c. R. l. Reds: Cocks, l-2-3; hens, 1-2- 3; eockerel. 1; utility pen, 8. White Wyandottes: Cock, l hen, l cock erel. i-2; bullets. 1-2 Barred Rocks; Coekersl, r. bullets, 1-2. EVERETT NJ. WHITTEMORE. Park street. R. F. D. No. 3, Put nam, Conn. Tel 273-2. l0-22
Putnam patriot., 1923-03-23
MARCH 29, 1923 Al i o.ClncL P M

The following cattle: Eight young grade Jersey and Guernsey cows, but ter stock, new milch. balance due Co freshen July, August. September and October. yearlings, calves, ter sey bull, brood sows and pigs. l nearly new DeIsval separator No. i2. Davis swing ehurn No. 3. a quantity of Interval hay. 1 mower, . ft. cut. 1 set double team harnesses. If stormy next fair day.
 T.rr,s E.sk
Putnam patriot., 1923-03-23
DAVID HICKS

DAVID HICKS. After the above sale 1 will sell for the owners articles they may bring m. as far as time will permit.
 R. F. EDDY. Auetionecr.
Putnam patriot., 1923-03-23

E EDDY
Putnam patriot., 1923-03-23
Special Town Meeting

The Legal Voters of the Town of Thompson are hereby warned to meet at the Town Hall, on
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13
METHODISTS EULOGIZE
 CATHOLIC CLERGYMEN
Publication Praises Martyrs, Convict ed by so,iets, for Displaying
 Christian Heroism.

New York, April is.--The Roman Catholic prelates and priests con- demned by the Russian soviet govern ment, one of whom, Monsignor Butch kayitch, was executed. are acclaimed by the Christian Advocate. a Metho- dist publication, in an editorial in its current upmher issued today.
 Tt is not for any Protestant to less sen the glory Of these martyrs by say ing that they were obedient to Rome rather than to God" il reads. They have been bred in belief that the voice that speaks 10 them through the church is the voice of God. And in their defiance of that soviet law which offends the dictates of con- science, they have displayed hero ism that linka them with all who through the ages have said we know that we ought to obey God rather than man.
 'The spectacle of their Christian constaney ought to bring Protestants and Romanists to clear realization of their common origin and common destiny and their obligation to their common Lord"
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13
REFUSED ID SPEAK
 BEFORE REPORTERS
Girl Fined $iO for Theft Of S6 From Comfort Station MatrOn

A sixteen year old Hartford girl, when arraigned In police court this morning on n charge of theft. refused 10 enter plea of guilty or not guilty and would not tell Judge George W, Klett her side of the story because there were news paper Eeportcrs present.
 Whecs asked to enter a plea of guilty or not guilty the girl said "f won't say anything in the presence Of the reporters"
 The girl was arrested yesterday aft ernoon by Detective Sergeant William F. Mecue on complaint of Mrs. Will liam Steckicy. in charge Of the wom- cn's department at the comfort sta tion, who said that the girl had she kept her money.
 Mrs. Steckley testified that previ- ols to the time she found the money gone the girl and another woman were the only two visitors, The other woman. she stated, remained in the rest room whiie the girl walked about In the yestibule. where the cigar box was located. Mrs. Steckley called the police department and Ser geant McCuc later found a girl on Main street who answered the de- scription of the one given by Mrs. Steckley.
 Sergeant Mccue told the judge that when he first approached the girl she denied that she stole any money but later admitted that she had changed some bills at bank. She was taken 10 the comfort station and was searched by woman present. Nothing was found on her but later a s5 bill was found behind a lounge. Sergeant McCue said that she admit ted to him this morning that she had stolen the money. She was fined S10 and costs. The New Britain po- lice learned that the girl has been arrested on similar charges in Hart ford.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13
Phila. Raiders Ransack
 80 Resorts Since Wed.

Philadelphia, April l3.-Federal prohibition agents who since Wednes- day night had raided more than 80 saloon restaurants and other places where intoxicating liquors were al- legged to have been sold, halted their operations early today for a breath ing spell" Thousands of gallons of whiskey. wines and beer had been confiscated and a dozen prisoners talk en. The prisoners. in the majority of cases. were charged with attempting to destroy evidence.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13
Educators Are Aiding in
 Plotting School Picture

New York, April 13.--A committee of the national educational associa- tion, appointed to help motion picture producers plot film for school room use, was here today to meet Will Hays, president and his associates in motion picture producers and distrib- utors Of America. The committee was appointed at Boston last July when it was decided to lay the foundation for putting the movies directly into the curriculums of public schools. Payson Smith, state education commissioner of Massachusetts, is T member.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13
Russians Exporting Large
 Quantities of Their Grain

Moscow. April IS (By.- Associated Press) .--One hundred million poods of Russian grain were exported from the 1923 crop according to report issued by the soviet department of gazette. GA pood is equivalent to about 36 pounds avoirdupois). It is estimated that during the coming year grain exports will reach 3O0,- 0O0,oO0 poods, from which it is hoped to derive between 20o,000,00o and 5o,000,0o0 gold rubles.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13

was not too much bad weather.
 Despite the severe winter. only two whole working days have been lost since the job started. The seventh floor is about half completed and all indications point to the completion of the building long before May 30, In fact, those who have been watching the rapid growth of the structure. basing their predictions on the speed already made. expect to sec the roof on within the next week or 10 days.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13
Next Congress Will Pass
 Bonus, Owsley Declares

Chicago, April 13.--Alvin M. Ow- sley, national commander of the American Legion, in a statement de- clared that the national soldiers bo- nus bill would be passed by the next congress. He said canvass of the next congress has shown the Legion that there are enough votes to put the bonus bill over Then it will go to the president for approval or veto" he said. and I am inclined to think he will give it his o. k. But if he does not, we have four more than enough votes to pass it over his veto."
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13
PUTS BLAME UP TO U. s.
Henry White Says If America Had Joined League World Troubles Might Have Been Avoided.

Baltimore, April 13.--Henry White, former ambassador to France, mem- Der of the American mission during the negotiations resulting in the treaty of Versailles, last night de- clared that had this country not withheld from the league of nations the present dangerous situation in Europe would not have come to pass.
 This. Mir. White said was his first discussion of the treaty. MT. White addressed the first public meeting of the Maryland branch, league of na- tions non-partisa7 association. He de- clared the greatesl tragedy of the tragic year of 1if9 was that peace should have been caught up in the cogs of politics in America.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13
Turks Frown on Protest
 Received From French

Constantinople, April 13.-tBy As sociated Press)-The Turkish nation alist government at Angora is report ed to hold the opinion that the French protest against the Chester concessions is unjustified. The com nlissar of public works points out that the grant to the French in 1914 was never approved by the old Turkish chamber and consequently is not le- gally binding.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13
Police Shoot at Retreating
 Negro in New York Streets

New York, April 13.--Hundreds of rush hour pedestrians in a crowded section of Lexington avenue were thrown into d panic yesterday when two detectives, chasing John Robes ton, gigantic negro, fired a fusilade of revolver shots after him. After a spirited battle, the negro said by the police to have been crazed by drugs, was captured and arrested. charged with possessing narcotics. One of the detectives was badly bruised
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13
Lights Fire With Kerosene
 Sustaining Fatal Burns

Danieson. April 13.-A Xavier Ira han, 3S years old, the father of 12 children was fatally burned here yesterday when he attempted to start a fire in a kitchen stove with kero- sene. The can exploded and showered him with flaming oil. He ran into his backyard and rolled in the grass starting grass fire that spread rap idly. Neighbors beat out the flames and took Trahan to the Day Kim ball hospital in Putnam where he died.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13
Post Office Pens That
 Will Write Are on Tap

Washington. April is,--Post office pens that will really write arc now available for the public throughout the country. says the post office de- partment. Resenting the old saw "did anyone ever see good pen In a post office or bad one in q bank g'' deluge of protests has reached Postmaster General New from post masters who deny that the public writing desks contain one-prongcd, crusted pens and inkwells holding only dry rock-like substance.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13
Athletes From Germany
 Will Aid HOlIanders

Berlin, April 13.-While Germany herself is not invited to participate in the Olympic Games of 1924, her athletic world promises to be repre- sented through the training of the Dutch contingent. Paul Kellner, a well known swimmer. instructor at the German academy for physical ex- ercise, has been asked to train the Olympic swimming team from Hol- land. kellner is now working with the Austrian swimming association in Vienna. after having course in aquatics in Czecho- -Slovakia.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13
Woman at Last Is Being
 Considered for "TmmOrtaIs''

Paris, April 13.--For the first time since the Academic Franchise was founded by Cardinal Richeieu in 1634, a woman is receiving official consideration as a candidate for a scat among the immortals." She is Mime. Alfred Mortier, an author who writes under the pseudonym "Aurel." Mime. Mottier's name is among those to be voted on as a successor to the late Jean Aicard, who died two years ago.
 Mime. Curie, the noted scientist, was last year elected member of the French academy of medicine, the first woman member of any French acad- cmy. No woman, however, has yet been numbered among the 40 i'm mortals" who make up the member ship of the Academic Francaise.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13
Bishop of London Seeks
 Reason for Non Attendance

London, April 13.-The Bishop of London is trying to solve the prob- lem of the city churches, which are so sparsely attended. by establishing "a grand jury" to try them. In the Lon don diocesan magazine the bishop says this grand jury will represent every possible interest and that it's consent will be necessary before any church is pulled down. The chief purpose of his proposal is to consol- idate some of the 47 churches, econo- mixing in both money and man pow CT
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13
ADOPTION OF MEASURES
 WITHOUT DEBATE LIKELY
National League of Women Voters Sees No Opposition to Pro-
 gram Today.

Des Moines, April 13.--Final actior and activities of the National League of Women Voters for the coming year was to be taken today. There was every indication that it would be adopted without further debate.
 A heated discussion occurred yes terday over that section of the uni form laws concerning women reiat- ing to division of property, but ii finally was agreed to as drafted by the resolutions committee. The de- bated section provides that the or ganizations shall work for laws which would make men and women share equally all moneys and property &C., quired after marriage.
 Greetings from Mrs. Carrie Chap man Catt. one of the founders of the league and native of Iowa, who is abroad. were read at today's session by Miss Elizabeth Babcock of Water town, Conn. Miss Babcock also read report from Mrs. Catt on the prog ress made by the Pan-American asso- citation for advancement of women. Mrs. Catt and Miss Babcock recently completed tour of South and Gen. tral America.
 Resolutions were introduced today recommending that the state organi- zations undertake plan of study of municipal government and critical observation of legislative bodies and spread an understanding of the presi- dential primary laws during the com ing year with a view to full par ticipation in the primary of 1924.
 Mrs. Emily Newell Blair of Joplin, Mo, woman member of the demo- cratic national committee will speak
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13
MAKING GREAT SPEED ON
 NEW FACTORY BUILDING
In Spite of Severe Winter Only Two Days Have Been Lost on s.
 R. and l.. Warehouse.

Progress in building construction. even beyond the original expectations of the superintendent on the job. is being made by the Aberthew Con- struction Co.,. erecting the new ware house for the Stanley Rule and Level Co. When this job was started early in January the contract allowed until the latter part of June to complete 1t.
 Superintendent Floyd at that time informed Herald" representative that he would have the entire eight floors completed by May 30, if there
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13

this afternoon on the chief problems of politics and how the league can help solve them.
 Lord Robert Cecil will be the in- cipal speaker at mass meeting to- night and will speak on "Woncn and International Cooperation to Prevent War"
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13
COURT IN KITCHEN

Bolton, England-Ellen Hart, bed ridden, had her husband arrested for desertion. She couldn't come to court so court came to her. The magistrate presided at the kitchen table while the woman gave testi- mony from her bed.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13

Mir, Candler. reached by telephone in Atlanta. confirmed the sale, T have not given up my plan for float ing school" he said, but I have nothing to say now as to how or when Intend to carry it.out."
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13
cANDLEn SELLS SHIP
Transport He Was to Use as Floating
 School is Now Scrap

Baltimore, Aprf is,--Asa c. Can dler. it was learned today, has sold the former army transport Logan. which he was to have fitted up as the Cam dler floating school to carry 400 stu. dents on a trip around the world. The vessel 1t is said. was sold as scrap.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13

Lieutenant Lester J. Maitland eft above) speed king of army flyers set record at Dayton o. but almost lost his life when his plane crashed to earth shown at right above Almost at the time Captain Richard Derby another Dayton army
 flyer killed when his pursuit plane went into dive and crashed into the of house. Wreckage caused by this mis- hap is shown in lower picture.
The Washington times., 1923-09-15
WORKING CLASS
ATTRACTED To
FA|RLAWN
Anacostia Subdivision Offers
Unusual Chance to Home
Seekers.

The solid, substantial, working
class OF citizens attracted to Fair
lawn" II. B. Terrett's Anacostia
subdivision. have been the cause
of no little comment among the
personnel of the latter since The
opening OF the tract q few weeks
ago.
According to statement by Mr..
Terrett, Fairlawn attracts this class
If purchaser because OF it's inherent
home-making possibilities. With all
suburban advantages yet within g
few minutes OF the city, and with
the great engineering project OF
the Governments new Anacostia
Park development so near a. TO
become almost q part Of Fairlawn
itself, the subdivision offers shining
inducements to the homeseelEer not
to be found In any other develop
ment in the same class.
Modern improvements such az
water. sewerage, graded streets, gas
and electricity are among the many
advantages cited In Fairbanks be.
half. The subdivision is reached BY
driving or taking the street car
over AnacostiA Bridge to Good
Hope Road and Nichols avenue,
where a sign directs the seeker
one square to the development.
The Washington times., 1923-09-15
OFFERS COURSE
IN REAL TY
HERE
Y. M c. "A. School Dean Tells
of Opportunity to Be
Given This Year.

Announcement was made by
Daniel "A. Dollarhide. dean Of the
Y. NJ. @. A. school, that his In
stitution would offer q course in
real estate during the coming year.
Similar courses have met with un-
usual success during the past three
years, and there Is every indication
that this years enrolment win ex-
coed that of past years.
Courses Of this character, Mr..
Dollarhide stated, were being con-
Quoted in 7, M. C. A. schools in
many cities throughout the coun.
try. In most cases. the courses
consist of series Of lectures on
the different phases of real estate
practice, law and ethics by prac-
tical men engaged in the profess
sion, and also some form of class
work to apply the principles taught.
Much progress has been made
in standardizing these courses, and
through the cooperation Of the Ma
tional Association of Real Estate
Boards, uniform outlines ana meth.
DDS of conducting this educational
work have been adopted.
While these lectures Will be OF
especial interest to the younger aIe-
ment In the real estate business.
property owners and others inter-
ested I'm real estate profit by the
practical discussions given on every-
day problems by the lecturers. who
are actually engaged in real estate
work, and are recognized as leaders
In their profession.
It was also announced by Dean
Dollarhide and John A. Petty. execu-
tive secretary of the Washington
Real Estate Board, would act as in
etructor during the coming wear.
Mr.. Petty, 1t is said, has conducted
these courses for the past three
years and drafted the outline OF the
lectures to be given this year.
The cooperation of the Washing
ton Real Estate Board has made il
possible to prepare and conduct these
courses in strict accordance with
modern real estate methods and the
application Of the highest practical
ethics.
A special COMMITTEES Of the
realtors organization, consisting of
William L. Beale, Morton J. Luchs
and Lee D. LAtimer, co-operated with
the instructor in arranging their
course, and members OF the board
VIII deliver most Of the lectures.
The Washington times., 1923-09-15
HoRsENIAN TRIED TO RUN
HIM DOWN is CHARGE

NEW YORK. Sept. Is. CHARGED
with having attempted to aseaIiIt
Charles Miller, Of Water Mi. IOur
Island. BY riding him down with
his horse, Richard Newton, ir..
leading member OF the Southampton
artist colony and master OF hounds
Suffolk Hunt Club, was Yesterday
held in $500 baiI for the grand
jury by Justice Of the Peace Oscar
r. Scanning. Of Southampton.
According 70 Miller the hounds of
the hunt club invaded his farm Iasf
Saturday and killed several rabbits,
Miller threatened to shoot the degs
which Is said 20 have enraged New.
ton. He is said TO have put his
mount over two picket fences and
attempted to ride Miller down
Miller escaped by leaping behind an
adjacent woodpiIa.
The Washington times., 1923-09-15
Realty
Going Up t?).
Coming Conventions.
What's an Acre?
In 1924
LBy ROBERT LESLIE BELLEMl

by ROBERT LESLIE BELLEMA
Real Estate Editor. Herald ana Times
TVTIIs week saw the District
Rent Committee open hear
ings, with the Darlington Apart
ments, 3o33 Sixteenth street
northwest. occupying number one
position. E., r. Boyle, president
Of the Boyle-R Robertson Construc-
ton Company, when called as
an expert witness. said that he
fDresaw a slight but continual
decrease In building material
costs up to and including Feb
nary OF 1e24-a Presidential year.
By the way-when. according
%, his views. an increase could
he looked for.
4 good reason for buying your
home now. or at least within the
next few months. Property isn't
going TO be cheaper-but there's
q strong possibility Of its becom-
ing more expensive.
The Washington times., 1923-09-15
U. S. SCHOOL CHILDREN
SAVE So, 500, 900 IN YEAR

NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-school
children Of the country saved
SO SOC, 900 during the school year
OF 1929. according to figures an
nounced by the savings bank divi-
sion of the American Bankers AS
ISOLATION. Savings by children dur
ing the last school year showed an
increase OF $S,500.000 over the pre-
Vious year.
Cities leading in total savings
last year, with the amounts. fol-
low: Pittsburgh. $685.. 5S5: Trenton,
n. J.. $130,S62: wilkes-Barre, Pa.
1921 ,2O4. Memphis led in the per-
centage Of pupils participating. with
L97 per cent.
The Washington times., 1923-09-15
Those sphinxea.

The largest stones ever Quarried
in the United States Of America
were used in the hewing OF the
great sphinxes which guard the
portals OF the Scottish Rite Temple
on northwest Sixteenth street. One
weighed 100000 pounds and the
other 100000
The Washington times., 1923-09-15
Wooden EarnnLnouaaa.

In Its recently published report.
entitled Timber: Mine or Crop7''
the United States Government For.
est Service states that ge per cent
OF all rural dwellings are built ~
wood, and that the percentage for
city dwellings Ii from SO to 9a ner
cent, varying from State to state.
The Washington times., 1923-09-15
Girls Illness Puzzles.

EASTON. Pa, Sept. 16.-Easton
physicians are baffled by the case
of Mary Louise Eilenberger, six
year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Eilenberger, Of 207 North
Seventh street, this city.
Returning home from school after
being in attendance her first day,
on September 4, she lapsed into un-
consciousness and continues to re-
main In that state.
The Washington times., 1923-07-21
ASSESSMENT N0TICE

OFFICE OF THE C9MMIssIoNER
hereby given that the Commissioners of
the District of Columbia intend to make
the following named improvements which
are, in their judgment. necessary for the
public health, safety and comfort. AS
seSsments for one-half of the cost OF the
same will be made as provided in public
All persons interested in. the proposed
work are notified that the Commissioners
Will give public hearing at the DISTRICT dis
at 10 o'clock A. M, in the Board Room
of the said Commissioners. to any and
thereto tn Northwest Section: Set new
cement curb on both sides of Fourth
Street. N. w. between Aspen Street and
of $1.100. to be assessed against all lots
in squares s275 and $3.50 AUDITING the
nut Street. N. W.. between Blair Road
and Fifth Street, at an estimated cost of
$1,000. to be assessed against all lots in
squares 1915 and $3.50. AUDITING the said
work. Lay cement sidewalk on both
sides of Brandywine Street, between
Twenty-ninth Street and Thirtieth Street,
assessed against all property abutting
the said work. On the south side of
Street and Broad Branch Road. abuttins
lots 3, and 6, square 2011. at an esti-
mated cost of $5O5. to be assessed against
all lots in square POLL. AUDITING the said
work. On the south side of Princeton
Place from Georgia Avenue eastward to
the west line of lot 33, square 30S2, at
an estimated cost of $44O. to be assessed
against all property in square 3032 abut-
ting the said work. On the east side OF
Rosemont Avenue, and on the north side
of Klingle Road, abutting lots 16 and II,
square 261S, at an estimated cost of
$616. to be assessed against all lots IN
square 261S. abutting the said work.
Pave alleys with concrete: Pave the I'M
paved alley in square S049, at an esti-
mated cost OF SAT-. Pave alleys in
square 1869 at an estimated cost OF
S3.591. Pave alley entering square 1904
from Adams Mill Road near Kenyon
Street at an estimated cost of $500.
Pave all alleys in square 1854 at an esti-
mated cost of $3,015. Pave the unpaved
alley in square 2063 at an estimated cost
Of $2,925. Northeast Section: Lay ce-
ment sidewalk on the north side of Law
renee Street, from Twenty-fourth Street
eastward to alley. at an estimated cost
of STAT. to be assessed against all lots
in square 1921, abutting the said work
On the south side of Morse Street from
Bladensburg Road westward to alley ut
an estimated cost of 1854. to be assessed
against all lots in square 406S abutting
the said work. Pave alleys with con-
crete: Pave that portion of alley in
square 1859 entering from Third Street,
westward to the west line of lot IS, at
an estimated cost Of $3.50. CUNO II.
RUDOLPH, JAMES F. OYSTER, J.
FRANKLIN BELL. Commissioners. d. e.