davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Putnam patriot., 1924-03-21
BULKELEY sOUTHWORTH GRIFFIN Especial Correspondence to The Putnam Patriot
No Rnllainr. Thl. Session

The quest of Waterbur for pas
 sage of bill this session giune kf50.g80 for purchase of new site for @ post office in tHat city brought
 out what everyone here already knew. That s that no public bindings piL
 sill be passed this session; and that
 no special bill for any one elty has A chance. either. Waterbury will have to wait it's turn and come in when general bill is passed. This will not be tlll after December at the earliest. Calvin Coolidge has put his foot down on any buildings bill this session.
 The immigrant question continues fo trouble Connecticut citizens Co judge from the petitions for end against the Johnson immigration hill reported to the H5use, which have reached Connecticut senators and congressman Hartford women have sent down figures showing alleged in justice worked by the present law in the matter of divided families. l. is shown that many citizens have parts of their immediate families in Europe and that the present law won't allow any reunion There is matter that wlll undoubtedly receive atten- tion in any immigration measure pass cd by Congress.
 Scandal Hurting President
 Connecticut members of Congress are quietly wondering what all the sensations coming out of the oil and Daughertv investigations will do to the political future ef Calvin Coolidge. They privately admit that he wont be helped by the mess being uncovered. Tn fact, his election next fall is clear lv imperiled Human nature Is hu- man nature, and when folks see their confidence betrayed by high officials in this administration the natural re- course is to hit the party in power at the next election November does not bode well for the innocent man in the White House. Experienced newspa- per men say now that CoolidRe's eiee- tion has been made practically impos- sible. But that is the Washington view and that is notoriously uusound as a general thing Perhaps the eoun try will distinguish between the guilty and the innocent in the Republican party next November, although past story does not make this look any too probable. Of course. if Coolidge falls before the storm the Republican congressman will be likely to get damaged also.
Putnam patriot., 1924-03-21
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-45 acre farm, located half way between North Grosve- nordale and Fabyan Great chance for an ice business. About 225 cords of wood on the place, also stock and tools Write E. C. LANGL0IS, Box 10. North Grosvenordale, CT Phone I43-2 i2-14+
Putnam patriot., 1924-03-21
WAR VETERAN

 Wants position in Putnam. Owing to disability unable Co fll active position but can work as watchman, timekeeper etc. Has highest local recommendations 4 local case that warrants assistance. KY z, PAT. RIOT.
 FREE HOMES wanted for bright, intelligent boys and girls, both Prot estant and Catholic, from six to thir teen years of age. These children need especially homes where they will receive intelligent and Afectionats care.
 Anyone interested in any one Of these children please communicate with the BUREAU OF CHILD VEL FARE, State Capitol, Hartford Conn. 4s-tf uPHoLsTERfNG-I will do all kind, of upholstering and frame repair. ing at my place of business, next to Keith's Garage. South Main street, Putnam, Phone e7s-2. J. R GROVES. 2s-tf RENT FREE-Couple wanted Co oc. eupy excellent farmhouse in Pom fret May Co October to act as guardians of trout stream Excel lent house and fine place for gar. den, chickens, etc. House rent free 10 right couple Answer BOX 4. F. C.. Patriot. stf
The Washington times., 1924-05-05
SENATE NEARS
INCOME TAX
DECISION
Leaders Expect Other Pro-
visions of Bill to Reach
Vote in Week

On a slow.flowing current of
oratory. the Senate moved closer
today to vote on the income tax
povisions of the new tax bill.
Leaders were hopeful that the in
come rates could be disposed of by
Wednesday, the corporation and
estate tax rates by Friday and the
completed bill then passed by the
end of the week.
The Mellon rates are foredoomed
to defeat. A coalition of Democrats
and insurgent Republicans is suf-
ficlently strong to accomplish the
defeat of the Mellon structure en-
tirely. according to a poll of the
Senate. The voting then will hinge
on the Democratic substitute rates,
with every indication pointing to
their adoption, or rates closely ap-
rroximating the Democratic figures.
Concensus of opinion in both sides
of the chamber today was that the
rates ultimately accepted in the
Senate Will approximate those con-
tanned in the Longworth compro.
mise bill passed by the House. The
Longworth bill fixed the normal
tax on small incomes at 2 per cent
on the first $4,000. per cent on
the next $4,000 with surtaxes be-
ginning at ! PEE cen ON $4,000
and going up to a maximum of
S71a per cent on huge incomes.
The Democratic rates are virtual
~ the same in the lower brackets,
the surtax rate ultimately going up
to 40 per cent, rs compared with
the Mellon figure of rs per cent.
The Washington times., 1924-05-05
D. c. WOMAN IN
CAR CRASH ON
STATE ROAD
Mrs. Emma Spedden, Serious
Iy Hurt Near Hagerstown,
viii Recover

HAGERsToWN, Nd, May o.
Mrs. Emma Spedden, of 319 A street
northeast, Washington, D. c., and
two other persons are in serious
condition in the hospital here fol.
lowing an accident yesterday when
their automob.le crashed into a cul.
vert on the State road on Fairview
mountain west of this city.
The others in the car were Mrs.
Elsie Colby, of Baltimore, and Harry
Fl. Dicks, of Martinsburg, w. Va.
The women are suffering from
severe decorations on tie heal and
probable fractures, but are expected
to recover. Dicks is injured in.
ternally. Authorities are investi.
eating the accident. The car was
demolished.
]. Harry Deeds, thirty.three years
old, was fatally injured when he
came in contact with a high tension
wire on a pole on which he was at
work at Security, near here, yester.
day. He was taken off the pole
unconscious by other workmen and
removed to the hospital where he
died a few hours later. He leaves
a wife and four small children.
Mrs. Speddeh lived at 81s A stree.
northeast up until Saturday when
she moved away, according to the
owner Of the A street house.
The Washington times., 1924-05-05
To Plan
POLITICAL
ACTION
Representatives From Forty
States to Meet Here to
Formulate Policy

The national conference Of the
Women's Committee for Political
Action, its membership numbering
representatives from forty States,
will be held in this city beginning
Thursday and eliminating In a
mass meeting on Direct Political
Action" in the Belasco Theater
Sunday afternoon.
The conference will, according to
an announcement. formulate a def
mite election policy around which
the progressive women voters OF
the country may rally" No en-.
dorsement Of candidates will be
made at this conference, the or
ganization postponing such action
until after the political conventions.
Mrs. Sally II. Burch, Of Mary
land, is acting chairman OF the
Women's Committee. The Advisory
Board includes the names OF Ida
Clyde Clarke, New York, IONA Gale,
Wisconsin,; Charlotte Perkins GIL
man, New York, and Julia Marlowe,
New York; while thu follovNng are
members of the Organization Com.
rnittee: Mrs. Tennessee Anderson.
Illinois, Mrs. Harriet Conner Brown,
Washington, d. c.. Mrs. Walter
Cope, Pennsylvania; Mrs. Rachel
Dubois, New Jersey; Elizabeth Gil
man, Maryland; Ruth Hale, New
York; Jessie Hughan, New York;
Mary Ingham, Pennsylvania; Freda
Kirchwey, New York; Mrs. Basil
Manly, Washington. y. c.; Mrs.
Benjamin c. Marsh, Washington,
d. c.; Anne Martin. Nevada; Mrs.
Nicholas Kelley, New York; Mrs.
Pickering, New York: Mrs. Charles
edward Russell, Washington, ID. c.;
Mrs. Miriam Finn Scott, New York
and Mrs. John j. White. New York.
The Washington times., 1924-05-05
fuckers LEAVE
HOME WITH
BABY
17-Year-oId Boy Reported on
Way to California With
Wife and Violet
By international News Service.

ESSEX, Mass, May 5.-Burton
Tucker, seventeen, and his family,
consisting of a forty.nine.year.old
wife and thirteen.day.old baby
were believed enroute to California
today: Mrs. Sarah Burnham,
mother Of Mrs. Tucker, gave out a
statement to this effect after efforts
to locate the fuckers had been fruit
less.
Mrs. fuckers automobile was
found at her home in South Essex.
The fuckers came into the lime
light again on Saturday when ii
was announced the stork had
brought them a girl, Violet.
II The marriage of the fuckers last
October caused widespread attention
because of the difference in their
ages.
May Be Hidden Nearby.
! Presence Of the butler and maid
employed by the fuckers at West
Gloucester has been made the
foundation for reports they are in
seclusion somewhere in the neigh
borhood.
Announcement Of the birth of the
new Tucker heir, Violet, aroused
widely diverging emotions among
her grand parents. Mrs. Burnham
fuckers white-haired mother.in-law
who claims she held the baby in
her arms, refers to her as "a lit
tie darling"
Grandpa Tucker, who also is the
local postmaster, does not believe
the baby is his sons or his
daughter-in-law's for that matter.
Says 1t Isn't Theirs.
IF there is a baby, it isn't
theirs" he said. 1t is one she got
somewhere to palm off as her
own to win public sympathy. The
whole thing-this woman's marriage
to a boy just out of short pants
is scandalous."
Mrs. Tucker. part of whose name
is Sarah Burnham Simpson Tuck.
err, recently obtained a stay of court
procedure in New Jersey that she
might visit her daughter by for.
mer marriage who she said was i'll
in California. Her departure is
supposed to have been delayed by
the arrival of Violet.
Mrs. Tucker was married three
times. Her lord and master had
escaped matrimony until she met
him, in his seventeenth year.
The Washington times., 1924-05-05
RHODE ISLAND STATE
TREE IS DEDICATED

A tree on the grounds near the
Line Memorial was dedicated
yesterday by members of the Rhode
Island State society in commemora-
ton of the 14Sth anniversary of
Rhode Islands declaration of indie
pendence from Great Britain. Major
James A. Abbott. one of three sur
viving members of Company F,
First. Rhode Island Volunteer in
fantry. Of the civil war, threw the
first shovel of dirt.
The dedicatory address was made
by DIR. j. F. Clark of the Carnegie
Institute. Congressman Clark Bur
dick, Richard S. Aldrich and Jere-
miah Z. O'Connell, of Rhode Island
spoke. Charles r. Stark, jr., pre-
sided He was introduced by Will.
lam J. Crane. president of the
society.
The Washington times., 1924-05-05
RATS BLAMED FOR FIRE
IN BOILING FIELD STABLE

Fire, which RACED a stable at
Boiling Field, yesterday threatenc
destruction to the aeronautic Elk.
pertinent station scarcely ten feet
away. The less was officially est
mated at $4,000.
Famed by light breeze that
swept through the stable. the olaze.
thought to have been caused by
rats gnawing matches, ignited
straw and hay. A sentry discovered
the fire and led four mules in the
paddock to safety.
Several times sparks fired the sta
ton, but each time they were
rapidly extinguished by the fire
fighters of No. Is engine company
The Washington times., 1924-05-05
NOTICE QUICK RETURN
OF STRENGTH, ENERGY
AND VIGOR IN l4HOURS
ANOTHER
WASHINGTON
MAN TESTIFIES

That Dr. Thacher's prescription
meets a widespread need in WASH
ington is evinced by the vast num-
Der of statements made daily Ly
those people right here In washing.
ton who have been helped. Mr.. c.
o. Abbott states:
~ feel like the small Investment
made for DR.. Thaeher's prescrip :,
ton has done more for me than most
anything know Of. guess my
trouble started because OF constipa-
tion but It got so that suffered
from nervousness and indiRestion.
and hardly knew what II was to FEEL
like my old self. I didn't mind the
loss In weight SO much but II alnost
drove me crazy to have those pains
In my back and Ndes and feel 40
irritable most of the time,
at got right down to the root of
my troubles and am happy to cav I
no longer am bothered with constI-
patton and am digesting my food
without the slightest sign OF suffer-
Ing and II has certainly nourished
me and built me up. never real.
ICED before what a blessing Il ia 10
feel so good all the time, T II IL the
greatest riches a man can have"
The Washington times., 1924-05-05
MRS. ESTHER NJ. MuTH.

The funeral of Mrs. Esther Marie
Muth, wife of Alfred c. Muth, who
died Friday, was conducted today
from the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Otto, 712 Thirteenth
street southeast, by the Rev. DR..
Jarrett. Interment was at Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Muth was a native of Bal
timore, Md, but shad lived here
since 1903. She was an employe of
Woodward and Lothrop for about
six years. Besides her husband
and parents, she is survived by
three children, Edward, Paul an
Charles Alfred Muth, and a sister.
Miss Erma Otto, all of this city.
The Washington times., 1924-05-05
MRS. BELLE NJ. CARTER.

Mrs. Belle NJ. Carter, for thirty
six consecutive times treasurer of
the Odd Fellows Assembly and past
president of the organization, died
Yesterday at her residence, 1924
Hobart street northwest She will
be buried at Congressional Cemetary
following the services from her
home tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock. The Rev. DIR. James C.
Briggs will officiat-.
She was seventy three years old
and a native and lifelong resident
OF Washington. She was also a
member of the Golden Cross and
the Fifth Baptist Church,
Besides her husband, Walter F.
Carter. ST.. she is survived by nine
children, Emmett, Charles, Fannie,
Eva, Belle, Maude, Minnie. Frank
and Walter F. Carter, jr., all of this
city.
The Washington times., 1924-05-05
Deati notices

Il Z s e d n y =
RRADLEY-on Sunday. May q 1924.
at Hmergency Hospital. HAMILTON.
SCOTT BRADLEY, beloved hus0an1
Of Gertrude Bradley ana ia! aasv,ces
Blanche Bradley. hr rnnes residences.
1881 r street northwest, Monday, MY
g. at 8 D. M Interment at Leespurs'
Va, Tuesday afternoon. May .: ---.
CONOVER-On Sunday, May 4, 1924. a.
ATE D. M, ELIZABETH .. CON
OVER. widow OF Edgar s. and mother
of Edgar b. COnover. aged sky 1s,.Io
years. Funeral services at Z; a. Ia,
tavull's Chapel. 44s sevenfn sIFeet
ii, a. m. Interment at GienwoOd.
(Harrisburg papers please copZ.l -
CARTEF-On Sunday. May g 1924, At
4 q M, at her residence. l6z4 aopa.s
st. NV. BELLE NJ. CARTER. peeyen
vices at her late residence on tues
day, May 6, at 10 a. m. Relatives ana
friends invited. Interment tprVatel
in Congressional Cemetery:
CARROLL-on Sunday. May y 1924 at
loved husband Of Mary A. Carroll.
Services wdll be held at his Iate
residence, 96s shepherd street NORTH IN
west. on wednesday. NAY !, s e scfv
where mass will be. said ct 9 a. M
Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery:
FARNdAM--on, sunday. May j. 1871
northwest. ELLEN NJ. FARNHAM,
widow Of Edwin D. Farnham ana
Mrs Lula fireman, aged eighty
years. Funeral from her residence
on Wednesday. May Z, at p m
Iiterment private.
HESS. On Thursday. May /. 1924. At
a. M, MARGARET d. HESS. oe-
loved wife of George w. Hess direc.
tor of the United States Botanical
Gardens. Funeral services Tuesday,
May 6, at 2:30 p. m. at Hysone
Funeral Chapel, 1900 N street north
west. Interment Tuesday.
MUTH-On Friday. May p 1921; ,,-. e.
.11:35 p. M, ESTHER MARIE MUTH
|. (nee Ottol,l beloved wife Of Alfred
S. Muth, aged twenty -nine years. Fu-
neral from the residence of her par
ents, 712 Thirteenth street southeast,
on Monday, May 5. at p. m. Rea-
tives and friends invited to attend.
Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery.
MAXWEL.L-Sunday, May 4, 1924. at
his residence, lis Upshur street north
west. GEORGE F. MAXWELL. be-
loved husband OF Mary c. Maxwell.
Funeral from his late residence on
Tuesday, May 6, 1924, at a. M,
thence to st. Gabriers Church. where
mass will be sung at $3.50 a. m. Rel
atives and friends invited tp attend.
Interment at Mount OlYet Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1924-05-05
SOVIET ENVOY IN BERLIN
DECIDES TO STAY AWHILE

BERLIN. May 5.--M. Krestinsky.
Russian ambassador. who threaten.
ed to return to Moscow as the re.
suit of a German police raid at
Soviet trade headquarters, was still
here today.
Both sides are standing pat. the
Russians claiming that their trade
headquarters enjoy extraterri:orial
rights, the Germans denying il.
However, the atmosphere has
greatly Gained down since Saturday.
The Washington times., 1924-05-05
Overcome Self Poisoning.
Build Yourself Up This
Safe, Quick Way-And
Feel Like Yourself
Again.

So long as your liver, the body.
filter, remains slugg sh--your In.
testines clogged with poisonous
wastes you are literally poisoning
yourself! The result is indigestion.
heartburn, heart palpitation, hloat.
ing gases. sour stomach, coated
tongue, bad taste, constipation,
pimples, headaches and dizzy
spells. That's why you feel loggy
and all tired out at this time OF
year.
Overcome self poisoning in this
safe, quick wayi Take a pleasant
spoonful of DIR. TEACHERS Liver q
Blood Syrup--feel q return OF
strength. energy and vigor in IA
hours. or less, as thousands OF
others have. Contains pure vege.
table ingredients, approved by
physicians. Helps nature cleanae
and tone your liver-strengthen
your digestive organs--soothe the
tired, overtaxed nerves-brace up
your system and purify your bloo,i.
You, too, will notice a quick
difference in the way you look
eat, sleep and feel. or no cost.
The Washington times., 1924-05-05
MRS. ELIZABETH B. CONOvER

A native. of ShermansviIle, Pa,
who lived here for the past thirty.
five years, Mrs. Elizabeth B. Con.
over, sixty-one, died yesterday at
the Home for Incurables where she
had been confined as an invalid for
the past three years. She had SUI.
fered poor health since the death
of her husband, Edgar S. Conover,
eight years ago.
Services will be held from
Taltavull's chapel, Wednesday, at
2 p. m. Intermept at Glenwood
Cemetery. She is survived by a
son, Ed~ar B. Conover, and a
step-daughter Mrs. Helen Luckett
of this city, and step-son, vii.
liam Conover, of Cherrydale.
The Washington times., 1924-05-05
AUGIIST n L0HsE

A cafe proprietor in this city for
the past thirty-five years. August
j. Lohse. sixty, died yesterday in
the sanitarium at Clifton Springs,
N. 7. Funeral arrangements have
not been completed.
He is survived by his widow,
Martha Lohse: daughter, MIS-.
Raymond F. Clarity, and a son,
Edward M. Lohse. (
Mr.. Lohse was native of Phil.
adelphia, coming to Washington
at an early age to open a restaur-
ant. He continued in business after
prohibition went into effect.
The Washington times., 1924-05-05
BIRTHS.

David and Mary SimOns. boy.
Charles r. and Rose Schroth, girl
James D. and Della e. Stokes, girl
Harry and Sophia Piver, boy.
boy.
David T. and Elizabeth B. Greene
girl.
John f. and Elsie NJ. Moreland, girl
Joseph and Margaret Terenyi, boy,
James W. and Mary Brown, boy
Charles and Ella Cohen, boys
(twins).
Joseph and Bessie Tortorice. girl.
Henry A.. and Frances Bowie boy,
William E. and Julia Boyd, girl
William and Maria washington, boy
Elmcre and Julia Gray, boy.
Thomas and Rebecca Carter boy.
Louis anu Helen Wallace, boy.
Mathews and Manning Flemmings s,
boy. =
The Washington times., 1924-05-05

The Junior Dramatic Club meet
at 3 in the Birney Community Cen
ter this afternoon. The I3irney
Choral Society. Needle and Craft
Club. and Radio Club will meet
at 1880. The Girl Readers Club ard
Amethyst Club will meet at 8.
The Washington times., 1924-05-05
Talk on Dentistry.

Preventive Dentistry" is the sub
ject of a talk to be given by DIR.
Bruce Taylor before the National
Capital Dental Society at it's meet
ing to be held tomorrow night at
George Washington University.
The Washington times., 1924-05-05
PIRATES KILL TWO AND
NDNAP 40 PASSENGERS

HONG KONG, May 5.-Chinese
pirates attacked a Portuguese ship.
killing the captain and an Indian
guard and kidnapping forty passen.
gers, according to information re.
ceived here today.
The Washington times., 1924-05-05
DEATHS.

Mary I. Gibson, 80 years, "a Chan
ming street northwest
Esther NJ. Muth, 20 years, Sibley
Hospital.
Dunnleigh Corey. 81 years. U. s.
Naval Hospital.
George Lorenz 20 years st. Eliza
beths Hospital.
The Washington times., 1924-05-05
HAoERsToWN MAN IS
KILLED BY LIVE WIRE

HAGERsToWN. Nd, May s. His
body coming into contact with a
i've wire OF the Potomac Edison
Company near Security yesterday
j. Harry Deeds. thirty-three years
old &c tniGi 90 wit = -,s led
- at 't.,S 6OS.i... =. 800
The Washington times., 1924-05-05
Births, Marriages, Deaths
Phone Notices to Main $3.50. Obituary Desk
GEORGE FRANCIS MAXWELL.

Requiem mass will be celebrated
tomorrow morning at $50 o'clock
at st. Gabriel's Church for George
Francis Mexwell. retired photogra-
pher and lifelong resident Of Wash
ington. who died yesterday at his
residence, us Upshur street north
west, after q brief illness.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Mary G.. Maxwell; a son,
Charles l.. Maxwell, of this city,
and three daughters, Mrs. Louise
holland and Mrs. Joseph McGarry,
of Asheville, N. c., and Miss Mary
Maxwell, of this city.
Mr.. Maxwell was seventy-eight
years old and was educated in the
public schools here, entering in the
photographing business at an early
age. He retired about fifteen years
ago.
Attracting wide notice among sci.
entists, he was sent to Florida to
photograph the sun under unusual
conditions. He was also widely
known as a portrait photographer.
For more than twenty-five years he
was a member of the choir Of St.
AlOysius Church.
Services will be conducted at his
home followed by the rites at the
church. The Rev. John Mcnamara,
pastor of st. Gabriel's, win officiate.
Interment will be at Mt. Olivet Gem
|etery.
The Washington times., 1924-05-05

At the Petworth Center the Pet
worth Wcman's Club will hold d
business meeting in the school build
ing. for the election of officers.
The philanthropic committee will
entertain and exhibit work done in
sewing for hospitals and instItu-
tions.
The Girl Scout dramatic class will
present the play. Mother Goose's
Birthday" directed by Leonora de
GRANGE, at the Petworth Baptist
Church, because of lack of audi
forum space in the schoolhouse.
On Wednesday the play will De re-
peated.
The Washington times., 1924-05-05
At 1925

Made with seasoned lum-
Der frames, hardwood fin
ished, and having NOR
tised corners, grill-work
center. 4-panel style. Sizes
30x7S and 32x80.
Larger sizes, $3.75
Third Foolr.
The Washington times., 1924-05-05

William H. Taylor. 50 years, 341 n
street southwest
William j. Earls. So years. s07 S
street northeast
Charles R. Porter, 81 years, 5ls
Fourteenth street northeast.
Ella +. Hoover, go years Tubercu-
losis Hospital.
Hospital.
Charles j. Magill, 81 years, 5000
Fourteenth street northwest.
H&rriette v. Keim, 4s years, Gar
field Hospital.
John Hicks. IL years. Freedmen's
Hospital
Mary A. Bailey, 46 years, 1915 Third
street southwest
William Cunningham, 80 years, 426
Blands court northwest.
Infant, Thomas and Rebecca Car
ter, IN hours. 81 o street northwest