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Putnam patriot., 1924-05-30
DEDICATE HOPKINS
 BRIDGE TOMORROW
Exercises to Be Featured By Address By James Dal-
 ton
Street Parade Starts From High
 School at } O'Clock

James Dalton, representing the Connecticut State Department of the American Legion. will give the prin- cipal address tomorrow in connection with Pntnam's annual Memorial Day exercises. to be held at the new state highway bridge, over the Little River, at the foot of Hospital hill Sharing the henors of the program, will be State Highway Commissioner John A. Macdonald, of this city, through whose patriotic motives and interest, 1t will be possible tomorrow to dedi- cate the new bridge as a permanent memorial to Harry Clinton Hopkins. one of Putnams boys who made the supreme sacrifice during the World War
 Exercises Begin at } P. Nj.
 Putnam's observance of Memorial Day will be held in the afternoon, starting at o'clock, with n street parade, which is to form on School street, at the high school. Francis | Metcalf will be chief marshall and l Ernest Durand wifi be in command i of the ex-service men who appear te take part in the ceremonies. The l firing squad will be in command oi John Il. Moss.
 Starting from the High school, witl 1 a police escort and the Wauregai i band, the line will pass along the fol l lowing streets: Providence to Mar shall to Woodstock avenue to Churcl to Bridge to Main to Pomfret to tn ! bridge.
 Ex-Serviee Men to Parade
 In the line will be ex-serviee mel I of Putnam, the town of Thompson and the town of Killingly. The for mers will be accompanied by the drum corps of Oscar Swanson Post; Put nam High school cadets, Garde Foef school children of the public an parochial schools. members of patri otic. civic and fratcrnal societies Having an honored place in the lin | will be veterans of the Civil Nal for whom automobiles will be provid led, and the parents of Putnam soldier and sailors who died while in the ser vice during the World War. |. Arriving at the new bridge, tn following program will be carried out i Singing of America" invocation Rev. Ghares r. Bedard, pastor of S Mary church; selection by Waur, gan band; address, John A. Ma' donald. unveiling Of bronze table dedieating bridge to Harry Clinto Hopkins; address, James Daltor pledge to the flag; singing, ''Sta SpanEeid Bsnner;" beSed:s..on, Re- Simeon E. Cozad.
 Michael White to Preside
 Michael White. vice commander . Auselm Mayotte Post, the America Legion, will act as president of tn day and will preside over the corg nonies to be held in connection wit thr bridHe dedication,
 World War veterans of Putnag are notified to report at St. Mars 7 cemetery at s o'clock tomorrow morn iue. when the graves of all ll Hers the cemetery, will be decorated Frnn here the veterans will go to fhe sol aiefs' monument en Grove strenl where simple ceremonies will hn heb and nfferward the graves of snlaisr ln Grove Street cemetery will be de s.ag.g1.s4i As asaai, the !Ss.aa af Yet erans vill decorate tho graves iu Put nam Heights and Eaat Putu9m eemc torine
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-30
PUTNAM ELKs INITIATE

Putnam Lodge of Elks held q very largely attended meeting on Tuesday night, at which Q class of thirty six was initiated. The lodge has made great strides in increasing it's membership roll, and Tuesday nights class was one of the largest yet initiated. A collation. was served liter the meeting.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-30
BISHOP IN PoMFRET
Will Confirm Glass s, Ascension Day
 Service Tonight

Bishop Chauneey Bunee Brewster of the Episcopal Diocese of Hartford is paying a diocesan visit today to Christ Church, Pomfret. and this eve ming will confirm a class which has been in preparation for presentation for some weeks past. Bishop Brews- ter's visits to this section of the dio- cese have been infrequent of late years and a large congregation Is expected to be present to hear him preach.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-30

Unless town taxes are paid by the end of the present week, the delin- quent property owners will be liable 10 pay in addition interest at the rate of nine per cent dating from May 1. Taxes collectabie totalled si33,000. of which Tax Collector Irving H Miron has already taken in about Sl0f. 900.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-30
THE WEATHER

Even on the eve of June the weather man does not promise the weather typical of the season. He says that conditions favor for this vicinity unsettled weather with local showers and not much change in temperature.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-30
WILEY PROMOTED

According to announcements in the daily press yesterday, Malcolm M Wiley, formerly If this city, has been promoted tO assistant professor of so- eiology ia the department of sociology of Dartmouth College. Mir Wiley has been an instructor in this department during the past year.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-30
wlNnHAM RALLY AND DINNER
Lieutenant Governor io Speak as
 Fisinfield Monday Evening


 All preparations are now complete
 for the rally and dinner 0 be held at
 siainfield on Monday evening when the weeks campaign to raise funds for the completion of Windham House at Connecticut College will commence. tSeorre E. Chandler of Rocky Hill will preside at the meeting, which about 200 people are expected to attend. The principal speaker of the evening will be Lieutenant Governor Hiram Bing- ham. Allen E. Lincoln of Ashford, George Palmer of New London, and President Marshall of Connecticut Col Iege will be the other speakers. The dinner will begin at 6 o'clock sharp, standard time, and will be over promptly at 8 o'clock. Putnam and the surrounding towns will send arge delegation.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-30
sHRINERs FRoLlc
Several Putnam Members Attend Local Men Initiated

Numerous Mason in Putnam and vicinity were present at the spring ceremonial of Sphinx Temple. Mobiles af Inc Mystic Shrine, held at Hartford last Saturday night. The Putnam men were Ray Besworth, George M. Miner, 4. V Marcy. Samuel Reynolds, Archibald Macdonald. Sr., Ralph F. Thurston and John Q. Fox Four Putnam and three Pomfret men "trav- oled the hoi sands of the desert" and were initiated into The shrine They were Walter ] Bartlett. Edward Fieh. CT. Otis Mntrarly. Robert Page Allen avcrin John Whipple and George FaFuuhar
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-30

Friends of Herbert J. Smith. who was taken to Corey Hill Hospital, Boston, will be gratifed to know that he is improving.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-30

Miss Constance Russell of Grove street was a Boston visitor this week
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-30
SETTLES FOR S3,OOO,
 O'LEARY CASE ENDS
Suit Over Sale of Business Prop. erty Stops Suddenly We'd
 nesday
Mrs Remi Delage, Defendant. Agrees
 to Pay Plaintiff $3,00o

Settlement, on the reported basis of the payment of 5000 to the plain tiff, was reached Wednesday morning in the suit brough by Mrs. Margaret 0'Leary of Ireland, formerly of Put nam, against Mrs. Remi Delage, as executrix of the estate of her hus- band, the late captain of police in this city.
 The case, involving a dispute over the purchase price paid by Delage to Mrs. 0,Leary for the A. < r. store property and the alleged method by which the deal was closed went to trial Tuesday morning in the local chambers of the superior court before Judge Gardiner Greene of Norwich, state referee.
 The plaintiffs case was fully pre- sented on Tuesday and court adjourn ed until the next morning, expecting to hear the defense. But court was informed Wednesday morning that an agreement had been reached whereby the case would be settled without further court action and 1t was re ported that the basis of settlement was the payment of s3,000 by Mrs, Delage to Mrs. o'Leary, making the total price paid for the property, S14, 900.
 Deposition. Are Read The case was opened Tuesday morn ing with the reading of dispositions taken from four people in Ireland The first read was that of Mrs. O. Leary herself. She told of meeting Mir. and Mrs. P. j. Ryan, and of her working in the Ryan home. While she was making her home there Joseph Lombardo asked her to set the property, offering $13,000. She asked si5.000. but later Sf4,500 wa' agreed upon with a part mortgage Mir. Ryan protested against the sal' and 1t was not carried through. He said that she was not getting as mncf as the property was worth. Latel l Mir. Ryan himself made advances foi the purchase of the property fol l Sf4,000 cash. She signed a paper which he brought, without reading it, (Continued on Page Seven)
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-30
Harrx D.vi.. of the suffield. Conn.,

prep school, has been chosen to give the address of welcome at the com mencement exercises on June II. He is the son of l.. l.. Davis If this city.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-30

Burt's Drug Store is the possessor of q newly installed soda fountain.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-30
SURVIVES SON WEEK

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-25
6O,OOO HOMELESS
 INV NEW YORK CITY
Charitable Agencies Care For
 Over 3OO,OOO Unemployed

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-New York City at this Christmas season has 60,000 homeless and 100000 unemployed, 1t was said today at the Bowery Y. M. c. A., one of the many agencies that minister to unfortunates.
 Officials said that the number of men aided by their organization during ths last two months was double that of the same period last year, and that fo- lief agencies had been unable to care for all requests.
 Congregational church authorities to- day gave permission to Urban J. Le- doux-"Mr. Zero"-to continue to use the Campu Memorial church as shelter for homeless men, 250 of whom found refuge in the building last night.
 "Mr. Zero" named several other churches to which he said he would lead attachments of his flock. The men, he asserted, were in most instances skilled workers honestly seeking em- ployment.
 The men who occupied the Congrega- tional church last night malntained per feet order and left a detachment this morning to clean the place after the ma. jority had departed early to look for work.
 "Mr. Zero' said that next Sunday afternoon he would lead a group of men to St. Marks in the Bowery, who would offer to do . "gandie dance" as . compensation for a nights lodging. Candies" MT. Zero explained, were railroad laborers engaged in shovelinl who had peculiar movement all theis own"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-25
LANGLEY PLANS
 SUITS FOR LIBEL
Accused Kentucky Repre- sentative Makes First
 Statement Is Ill
lBy Associated Press.l

PIKEvILLE, Ky, Dec. 24-Declar- ing that on legal advice he heretofore had refrained from making a public statement, as he contemplated legal action against certain publications and certain parties at the proper time," Con- gresman John W. Langley, of the Tenth Kentucky district told the Associated Press today that at this Christmas time he wishes to express "my deep grati- tude to my legion of friends for their unflinching loyalty in these dark hours of my life"
 Mir. Langley arrived at his home here from Washington a week ago, joining Mrs. Langley and their children. He was suffering from recurrence of a former attack of illness.
 Congressman Langley was convicted of charge of conspiracy to violate the prohibition law in federal court in Covington and sentenced to two years imprisonment in federal prison at At lanta. An appeal for new trial is pending. Just prior to MT. Langley's return to Kentucky, a man who gave his name as John w. Langley and his occupation as congressman was ar rested in Washington and charged with intoxication. The prisoner posted $10 collateral bond which was forfeited.
 Twill you please say for me-" he asked, that it is hard enough to be bounded by a few personal enemies, combined with others who are against me because of my. religious belief, some of which take improper advantage of legal machinery until the loss of home built by me for my wife and babies even is threatened And to be shadowed, as have been for weeks, in the hope of getting something to harm me. But it is to me unthinkable that any hu- man being, man or woman, otherwise would seek to pervert physical illness and resulting weakness into something that it is hoped would impair the faith of my people when in truth my present rather serious condition is due pri- marily to the life of arduous service l have rendered them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-25
NAVAL MEN ARE HEROES
Trio Refuse To Escape Death In Nor
 folk Plane Tragedy

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 4.-The three naval men who lost their lives in the swamping of the naval ambulance sea plane at the Hampton Roads naval air station yesterday, died in vain effort to save the life of Landrew Williams, civilian, who lay i'll on stretcher in the forward cockpit of the machine, survivors and comrades of the men who witnessed the accident declared today.
 All the naval men in the plane knew that she was doomed to founder the moment she came down upon the water, it was said, but their solicitude for their charge kept Chief Petty Of ficers E. NJ. Keyser and A. S. Man waring and P. s. Gavin, hospital ap- prentice, from making the dive that would have enabled by a comrade as "a thing to remember all your life but it seemed too bad that it was done"
 A naval board of inquiry was pre- pairing today to delve into the cause of the accident but it was admitted at the air station that this was only formality as the facts which are already known to all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-25
JUSTICE M'KENNA PLANS TO RESIGN
 AFTER 26 YEARS
Supreme Court Official, Nearing S2, Declines To
 Discuss Future
lBy Associated Press. ]

WASHINGTON, Dec 24.-The new year is expected to bring vacancy in the supreme court, Associate Justice McKenna, the senior member of the bench, having decided to resign in the near future.
 While this statement is authorita- lively made, Justice McKenna, in view of the etiquette which prevails in such matters, will not publicly discuss his plans until his resignation is rendered to the President, and there is always the possibility, however remote, that something may develop to cause him to reconsider his decision.
 Justice McKenna has been eligible for retirement for more than Il years, since he already had served more than the ten years service on the federal bench necessary to qualify him to retire when he reached the age of 70 years on August 10, 1913. On January 28. he will have rounded out 27 years as a member of the supreme court, and prior to his appointment as an associate jus- tice, he had served five years as a
 federal circuit judge.
 Justice McKenna's s friends, from tim
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-25

remain in Rome. Gabrielle D'Annunzio spent the holidays in virtual seclusion in his retreat at Lake Garda.
 GENEVA, Dec. 24.-Although the League of Nations is working hard to realize the Biblical promise of earthly peace and good will, the nations them selves are contributing very little towards realizing a Christmas peace.
 Prospects of this happy situation are disturbed by the Albanian revolution, the threatened rupture of the opium conference owing to the refusal to adopt the American anti-drug program, the embittered Egyptian situation, the Turkish threat to expel 5000 greens from Constantinople, the German note demanding special privileges in enter ing the league, England's problematical attitude toward the leagues disarma- ment protocol and the probability of the United States wrestling disarmament leadership from the league.
 BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 24-Argen- tines are celebrating Christmas around municipal Christmas tree, erected in the plaza congress. That is the first time such novelty has been attempted. Merchants have arranged shops on all four sides of the plaza and the towns folk, despite the fact that this is the summer season down here, are deriving huge enjoyment from the occasion.
 RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 24.-"O Dia Natal" as Christmas is called in Brazil, will be celebrated throughout the republic with religious processions and the usual feasting in the homes of rich and poor.
 Prunes-a rare delicacy in Brazil will vie with chestnuts as leading items of the Christmas dinner. Table wines for the Christmas dinner are offered for prices as low as 30 cents a bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-25
PARK PROMOTER
 HELD FOR FRAUD
Halberstadt To Waive Extradi-
 ton FrOm Chattanooga

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. 24.- W. L. Halberstadt, arrested here on a warrant from Los Angeles, Cal, charg ing use of the mails for fraudulent pur- poses, waived examination yesterday afternoon before the United States com missioner and was committed to jail in default of bond in the sum of $15,OOO to await extradition to California
 Halberstadt is charged with fraud in the promotion of memorial park in the California city. He was engaged in promoting a memorial park in this city when arrested. He expressed q willingness to return to Los Angeles and confidence of his exoneration when his case is investigated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-25

It appears that at a third-rate hotel he had been charged $3 for steak for two. Twelve and six! My word v And although he had sent for the head waiter and directed that the steak be underdone, it came out dry as a board. So he refused to take it and embarrassed his companion nightly. He was given to understand that we do not do things like that in New York. No matter how roughly we are treated we do not react "Strornary," said the Englishman.
 Come to think about it, $3 is a bit thick for steak. The same steak would sell at half the price in London. Cut from the same beef, too.
 My friend the banker said he likes young John D. Rockefeller. He had always thought of him, as have the rest of us, as sort of dry-salt Baptist. Odd how that young man managed to get off on the wrong foot, somehow. Too seri- Ous, maybe.
 But he's a good sport" said the banker.
 It appears that at dinner of bank CTS not long ago he-the banker, not the ockefeller-appeared with a slight tide in, and began to tell what he believes to be funny stories. A certain stoniness of his hearers faces warned him that the social plumbing was stopped up and he was introduced to young Rockefeller.
 Have you ever heard this one?" he asked in ribald self-defense. And told one of the rawest and funniest of his repertoire. Mir. Rockefeller laughed. The banker admitted the oil man did not like the story.
 Hes a good fellow" was his con- clusion.
 My reason for discussing Young John D. just now is double-barrelled. He is about to erect on Avenue A a series of modern flats to be rented at $11 a room. He can do it and make them pay, he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-25
DEATHS

Mrs. Mary Douglass-The body of Mrs. Mary Douglass, 63, who died Wednes, day morning at a local lnflrmary' VIII be sent to Pittsburg, Pa., Thursday afternoon by Lige Loy for burial Flu neral services will be held at 10 o'clock Thursday morning at Lige Loy's chapel She was survived by daughter. Mrs. Evelyn Roberts and a son. A. E. Doug lass
 John David McCay-The body of John David Mccay & 45, who died IussdaS ssnt tS Biount county Wednesday night by Johns for burial.
 Nix, 59, died Wednesday morning at the residence. 642O Havre avenue: She is survived by her husband F. P: and NJ. F. Nix; five daughters. Mrs Stella Patterson, Mrs. J. NJ. Patterson Mrs H. B. House.. Miss Augusta Nix Chandler and D. Candler; two sisters, Mrs Georgia Bryan and Mrs Mrs James Stewart. Funeral services will be an nounced later by Vice.
 JereIee SlaytOn-Funeral services for Jere- lee Slyaton, infant daughter of Mir. and Mrs. E. B. Slayton, who died Wednes- day at the residence in Waddell, Ala, will be held at o'clock. Thursday aft ernoon. at the Waddell cemetery with Johns in charge
 W. J. GuscOtt-w. J. Guscott, 37, brother of Mrs Brooks Forbes and Mrs. ]. NJ. Wright. and member of pioneer Birmingham family. died Tuesday at his home in Santa Monica, Cal, ac- cordng to word reaching Birmingham Wednesday. MT. Guscott was a resident of Birmingham until eight years ago when he moved to California. The body will be sent to Warren, Ohio for burial.
 Mrs. J. W. MiIIer-Funeral services for Mrs. J. W. Miller, 76, who died Wednes- day morning at the residence. S19 Princeton avenue, will be held at II o'clock Thursday morning from the residence. Burial will follow in Elm wood cemetery with Johns in charge. Mrs. D. NJ. Aldridge-Mrs. D, M, Ald- ridge. 22. died at a local tnfirmary early Wednesday night. She is survived by her husband, 13O Elyton street. south |: mother and father. MI. and Mrs G. K. Ensey; two brothers and a sister. Flu neral services will be announced later by Vice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-25
.HIGHT PLEASED WITH LIFE TERM;
 WOMAN BITTER
Would Have Preferred Death To Prison, De-
 clares Mrs. Sweetin
GRy Associated Press.

MONT VERNON, H., Dec. 4.-Bit- +orros. hate and sorrow remained in tbe heart of Mrs. Elsie Sweetin as she was led from the court room today after hearing a jury pronounce her guilty Of the murder by poison of her husband Milford Sweetin, and sentenced her to a5 years in prison. Her co-defendant' ,owrcnce M. Flight, received life sentence.
 "If they had only hanged him., she cr;ed to Sheriff Grant Holcomb as she ~as - led back to jail through the Christ mas shoppers, II wouldn't care.
 Her alleged irfatuation for flight, .1-reor-oid nreacher and grandfather, .aemed turned to hatred. On the witness stand she had attempted 10 piace an nl the blame on him, telling the Jury nS had won her love and then oetrayeo her to the officers.
 As Mrs. Sweetin was led from the court room her thoughts were divided between the man who had won ner and told" and her three children lert homeless.
 Would As Soon Hang
 "I would as soon have been hanged as to have one year i'll prison. sne said. q told my lawyer, MT. smith, to tell the juary to send me to the SaHows or home to my children, and he did' But they wouldn't do it.
 Meanwhile, Flight was in an evident happy frame of mind. He expressed satisfaction with the verdict, and said q ain't mad at nobody.
 Motions were made for a new trial for Hiybt and Mrs. Sweetin and hear ing was set for January 3, but it was indicated that at least as Flight was concerned, the motions would not be pressed very vigorously.
 "Well he didn't hang," was the only comment of Attorney Nelson Layman, who represented Flight.
 Hanging Unpopular
 "The verdict was about all we could expect." one county official said. They don't hang people in this country-have not hanged anyone since way back be- fore the Civil war. Life Imprisonment Is just about the maximum sentence here and 35 years is a good long time"
 Attorney Layman did not allow Flight to address the jury, he an nounced, because of the importance he attached to the insanity plea.
 With testimony before the jury of physicians who opined that Flight was mentally unsound, the fact that flight was frequently referred to by his coun- sel as this poor demented man, Lay man decided he would not allow flight to test his oratorical ability, which is said to be unusual in a man of his limited education.
 Mrs. Sweetin will spend Christmas in jail at Benton, while Flight will re- main in the Mount Vernon jail, pending the arguing for a new trial.