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Putnam patriot., 1926-06-25
Al The Ben-Grolvenor Inn

Mr. John ?. Grosvenor. accompan- jed by Mir Arthur Young of Worces- ter. spent the early part of the week in New Haven attending the twenty fifth reunion of the Class of 1901 at Yale. of which they were members.
 Mir and Mrs. Winner Glenn of phoenixville are passing a few days at the Main House. They have just returned from the south, where they spent the winter.
 Mrs. William Studley and Miss Jane Studlev are at the Middlehrook cot tage from Providence. MT. Studley is with them for this weekend.
 Mrs William Watson of Philadei- nhia will leave by motor tomorrow for Jamestown, R. l.. to spend the months of July and August. She will return to the Inn in September
 MT. and Mrs. Albert Lythgoe of New York, who have been with Mrs. Richardson in Woodstock for several weeks, are expected today at the Or chard cottage They will remain throughout the months of July and August.
 Miss Edna Cole of New York. after a stay of several weeks. left on We'd nesday for Monhegan Island. Maine, where she will pass the summer months.
 Mrs. John Heard will come from Boston tomorrow for her usual sum mer visit at the Orchard cottage.
 Among the departures this week were Professor and Mrs. Waldo S. Pratt. who returned to Hartford Mon day. They will be at the Orchard cot taPe again early in August for sev- eral weeks.
 Miss Mary Aiken of Norwich is vis- iting Mr and Mrs. John n Campbell at the Mathewsen cottage
 Mrs Charles Mackiuney and her dauehter Miss Edith Aaekinney. were visitors from Providence during the past weekend
 Mr. Frank Smith and Mis- Cert- rH8e Smith of Providence were the eHe ts of Mrs Smith on sunday and Monday nights last
 AIH II D Chandler and Mr. Lewis Piakia of Boston were overnight wis itars on Tuesday
 NIr. and Mrs John D. Campbell will laaEa next Monday for 0FuHquit Me. ID EifHHH tff NNf HlAHAH or H AAa
 Miss Y D. Bancroft has returned t0 Providence after two weeks visit st tho Orchard cottage
 Alr. John McKihbin and Miss Emily Mekfbben have completed their visit at the Olive cottage and are now in Boston
 Hiss Katherine Moves was the luncheon guest of Mrs. Lindsay Cole man 6n Wednesday
 One of the arrivals of the past week was Mrs Joseph Hoppin of New York, whe will be in residence at the Or chard cottage for some weeks.
 Mrs Samuel Outerbridge and her daughter. Miss Mellen Outerbridge. motored up from New York on Mon daq ta fay afcw days visit with Mrs. < Fmlus 0uterbfidge at the Orchard cottage.
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-25
CITY NEWS NOTES

Mir. and Mrs Loren Skinner of FarroWz street afr pending EH.z ssak at Button Woods E |
 Mir. and Mrs Fred " Stosk,y#eit Mir and Nfs baihftt Mackenzie aud son Harold. af Worcester and 4ir and Mir Edau < iahn-an and t~a children af NIHHmaate NeHe edst ai the home af Hr and Mr. G l. Aa ans. Sunday
 Miss Helen K Wulf. daughter oi Mir. and Mr Q F Wulf la com pany with her cousin Dorothy Wulf of Norwich. start today Io sisft her brother in Pasadena. Cslif They will follow much the same raute thai Mir. and Mr. Wulf took hast year going by way of santa fe railroad from Chicago. visiting the Grand Gan yon of Arizona and returning hA way of San Fruuclaco. Salt Lake City. Colorado Spuugs and Denver They will be away about a month.
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-25

The House recently passed an om- nibus judges bill. which included l, provision for an extra federal judge in Connecticut This bill will now ga to the Senate for passage and there appears good prospect of getting t through before adjournment The Mclean bill. carrying authorization for an extra Connecticut judge winch passed the Senate a long time ago, n now likely Co be sidetracked ta make way for this omnibus hill passed by the House. which humps together au. tberizatiou for extra judge .a several states
 Many names have been mentioned n connection with tbe cXtra judgcship They include Frederick Wiggin oi
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-25
YOUNG CIRCUS RIDER
Equestrian With Walter l. Man
 Shows Literally Born In Arena

Equestrian With Walter l. Man
 Shows Literally Born In Arena
 Miss Bessie Ha.ls. 22 peea #ia and pretty aHe4 -rd a8 be one f tba most remarkable eirf8s rider of tHr CT amy other EeHeaatiau Ike pfas ticailv all otheH performers af tHl white tonsa Haz literally H#rH H the arena Mi Hai#i- f#afas#H.s tHs fourth generation If a f4mauz e5raHs family. all of whom are riders I'm laWs of the cincuz are neVHIla# Iu#H#ea II would be considered aH uHHar30H. able otfense for performer ta marry outside his or her calling. consequently che children have uo opportunity fa choose any other calling
 The WalferL Maln tifeus Wili cx. hibit in Putnam on Saturday. July lo
 The boys and girls of the Walter l. Main Circus number almost a score The training of these children begins almost at birth In the vast major. effect of heredity. which exercises an influence upon the child and helps it ta overcome obstacles to others WelE nigh impossible. The chief effort is td create courage md daring The muscles must be developed and the lungs expanded. but at the same tm5 thc brain must not be neglected Maug a gymnast has mental ablities often 'ackmv in ihe ordinary man He ha to understand some geometry and ma. thcm8tics. else how can he calculate the exact distance of a jump. faif aH samers8ult
 Tfe Walter L. Main Circus is among tae foremost circus iustiiutiau- iH tir world Six hundred employcs traeeI Nish the show, and more thaa fla asfes af land are required for tUp "t.rted eitv'
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-25
BROTHER AND SISTER
 MARRY WITHIN A WEEK
POMFRET

The infant daughter of Mir. and Mrs. B Danielson was baptized Chil- dren's Day
 Little Margaret McBrierty has re- turned Co the home of her grandpar- ants after spending two weeks with her aunt. Mrs. Allen 4. James, East Hartford.
 George D. Mackenzie has returned to Daneers. He brought Mrs. Mac Kenzie. who is ill with ptnmaine pois- 0uing to the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs Thomas McBrierty.
 Miss Doris Barrett, a student at Bryant and Stratten professional school Is home for a two weeks vaca- ton. On July she returns for the summer course.
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-25
Melts Away Every Freckle In 4 Days
New Discovery - Wonderful Cream - Easy to Use and Willis B. Carroll Says Money Back If Flyte Fails.

Just what you have been wishing for. girls-the ugly spots that p81 have long been trying Go get rid 5f will quickly dissolve-and you can watch them speedily melt away
 And after every freckle has gone your skin will be clearer, fairer and more youthful looking than ever be-. fore.
 Start today to banish these blem- ishes that mar your beauty. Willis B. Carroll and live druggists every where are selling lots of it. Just ask for Flyte-it is inexpensive.
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-25
SENIOR CLASS PICNIC
 AT BEACON PARK. WEBSTER

The senior class of the Putnam High school held their picnic at Bea- con Park. Webster Lake. Monday af ternoon. returning to Putnam by spe- eial busSes about eight o'clock In the evening Water sports, games. races and other forms of amusement were had during the afternoon There was also baseball game There was dancing ia the pavilion
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-25
AT GRADE CROSSINGS
Sixty-Four Accidents In Which Autos
 and Trains Figure

Sixty-four motor vehicles were struck by railroad trains or loe0mo. tjves on grade crossings in Connecti- cut last year Out of a total of D. 206 railroad crossing fatalities in the United States. eleven occurred in this state and thirteen people were killed Four af the deaths resulted from crossing accidents in plaindeld In i924 there were six such fatal aeei- dents iH Connecticut resulting in see- en deaths.
 From the fact that crossing fatali- ticS throughout the country showed an increase last year no greater than 2 6-l0 per cent and injuries from such accidents an increase of only one-half of one per cent. notwithstanding the considerable increase in traffic. the safety section of the American Rail way Association concludes that "cross- ing accidents are undoubtedly being
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-25
EADoUARrERs co.

lieutenant Charles Woodward of the Headuu1 Company trft for Mantle Wo5Inesday for several days .of intensive officers training Cap tam MeGarry got a leave of absence that he might remain n Putnam to attend tbe hieh school graduation eN- creiscs his son being graduate
 The=rempaHy will leave for camp July 25
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-25

whale of demonic power-has, as a novel. been accepted as the most au. thentie and stirring of all American stories of sea adventure. As a screen play. it has been greeted as the might lest of all, in a season of remarkable pictures It Is a story of the whaling
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-25

Skin on the feet of Biuehi natives in Australia is said co be the thickest found on any human beings The RinKhi have been known Co put hob nails In the soles of their feel and proudly exhibit them
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-25

vilIes Moby Dick" was selected by John Barrymore for his return to the screen under contract with the War uer Brothers. after his stage triumphs as the greatest Hamlet of his gen. eralion.
 "Meby Dick"-the name of white
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-25
BARRYMoRE's RETURN

The Bradley Theatre announces the most important picture of it's season in ''rhe Sea Beast" which opens on Wednesday for a run of two days. This pieturization of Herman Mel
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-25

A book on the care of the teeth published in Paris in ISIS, contains the oldest known illustration of 2 tooth brush This pioneer brush had bristles at both ends of the handle
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-25

days of lslo with a scene that shifts from New England across the seas to Java
 The picture was adapted to the screen by Bess Meredyth and directed by Willard Webb Titles were written by Rupert Hughes. The east includes Delores Costello and George 0'Hara.
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-25

Alaska. for which tho United States paid ST 200 .000 in ls6T exported se2 .223,735 worth of products n 1925 alone
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-25

The birth rate of the United States has declined more than thirty per cent in the past thirty years and is still de- clining.
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-25

More than 0O,0OO girls employed in the factories of Japan receive an av- craze of pay of less than twenty cents a day.
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-25
Robert Diamond and Miss Elsie Diamond, Children of Mir.
 and Mrs. :. Diamond
Brother Married In Boston Thurs. day.-sistcr Tn New York Tuesday

day.-Sister Tn New York Tuesday
 Announcement is made of the mar rfaee in Boston last week Thursday of Robert Diamond. younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Diamond of Grove
 treet. Co Miss Helen Wolfson. daugh- ter of Nr. and Mrs L. " Wolfson of Boston. Also of the marriage Tues day evening of this week of Miss Elsie Diamond. younger daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Diamond, and Leo RoseHburg of New York.
 Mir Diamonds marriage took place at the Beacon House. Brookline. Mass. l He is well known in Putnam. whore he has lived all of his life He is in busi- ness with his father. and is also an automobile agent. He is a member of 1 Quinebaug Lodge of Masons. His bride is prominent in the younger set in Boston and is a graduate of Bos- ton University Following an auto mobile trip through the Maritime Provinces. Mr and Mrs. Diamond will reside in Putnam.
 Under White Canopy
 Miss Diamond was married at the Regina Mansion in New York City in room beautifully decorated for the occasion. The nuptial ceremony was performed under a canopy of white peonies
 The brides dress was of white file taffeta. bouffante style. trimmed with tulle. She carried bouquet of roses and lilies of the valley. Her nieces. Gloria Jacobson and Gertrude Phillips. carried her train Her veil was of lace. cap shape, and trimmed with orange blossoms.
 The maid of honor was Miss Reba Schanes of New York City, who wore maize georgette and had shower bouquet of yellow tea roses. The bridesmaids were Miss Edith Brewer of New York. Miss Florence Goldman of Boston. and the Misses Reba and Edna Werner of New York. They carried pink roses.
 The best man was Morris Goldner Of New York. Little Ruth Phillips was fhe flower girl The ushers were Samuel Miller. Nat Werner, Max Res enhera and Samuel Brody all of New | York After an automobile trip through Canada Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Mr and Mrs Rosenhurg WiH make their home in Norwich.
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-25
NEW FEDERAL JUDGE

Many Names Mentioned For Position In Connecticut -Freeman's Work Marked By suceess-Senator Bingham Gets Army Aviation Bill Passed
 BY
 BULKLEY SOUTHWORTH GRIFFIN lsna.lal e.rrananlala- . Il. Ta-nam Ia--.0
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-25

By means of active radium infected into the body, the rate of blood flow in the human system has been meas ured accurately for the first time
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-25
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New Haven. Dean Swan of the Yale Law Erhool. Congressman Freeman. Judge Walter Makepeace. and Judge Frederick \ Peasley. both of Water bury. lt is entirely possible that the nomination will be for some one not on this list With adjournment 70 near it is possible that the nomination won't be sent to the Senate by Fresi dent Coolidge until next December the President meantime giving the ueW judge q recess appointment
 Affects Thames River
 The fate of the rivers and barbors bill. now before the Senate Is ou the lau of the gods II #carriss. among other things authorization far S35o GOO for improvement af navigation iu ! the Thamcs River passage nf this item bv the House marked Che success #of two or three years work on the part of Congressman Freeman The congressman alze. fzrrf nd ni5asIHe that the Cane C1i Canal b.ll= e4t #thfaaeh
 Aszistant Secretary Ryan of the 6f fee af Mir Freeman has left far Stau fnFtaa He will Hotraturn ta=Wash mrt1n uutil the s~zIaH Hest pecem ber However he pian to aid Com eressman Freeman n has election cam rH.gH this summer aud fail
 Opposes Clsss Legislation
 Senator Mclean few davs ago voiced opposition to the IIaugen Me ! Nary farm relief measure. saving he is opposed io ali class legislation He declared there is ue comparison be tween the rqualizing fee in the bill and our present tariff on imports He also stated that "when you artifcially raise the price of wheat and corn you necessarily reduce the profits of the eastern dairy and noultryman. as they must buy wheat and corn These two items constitute larger percentage of the cost which enters into their product
 Gets Bill Passed
 Senator Bingham took charge of the army aviation hill iu che Senate and got it passed after a couple of days debate Tho senator continues to take an almost dailN nart m the Senate de hates He talks more on the Senate floor chan almost ans ether senator Indeed many of the veteran senators tend tn become mon and more silent as thgir service grows Mir Bingham may ra fa the Virgin Islands this summ. n investigate the situation thtre W th snh-eommittet af tht Sen '.tt ,4rftoriys and jnsular possessions committee thas further indicating that he expects small opposition for rtn0minatien.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-28

next wednesday to meet Mrs. Roun-
err. who has been visiting her moth
er in Pennsylvan MIA for a number OF
weeks. July he will preach at a
union service in Easthampton,
Mass. by special invitation.
Miss Priscilla Goodwin, Miss Eth
e1yn Odell, William Mills, Miss Fred
ericks, and Miss Arlene Clark OF
Pennington have arranged to attend
the Young Peoples Conference 1T
Lake Cobbosseecontee, August FL to
%.
Mrs. John Greene of Fort Kent.
formerly Miss Ethelyn Beedy of
Phillips, called on friends in town
briefly this week Mr.. and Mrs.
Greene have also been visiting
friends in Phillips and Strong. maxi
ing the trip to Franklin county by
automobile.
The first of series OF outdoor
concerts to be given by Wheeler S
band, will take place In the +. e.
McLeary roof-garden on Main street
Monday evening next, and others
will follow later July this band
will play for an afternoon concert
at Stanwood park, and July will
give morning, afternoon and evening
concerts as part Of the celebra ton
to be conducted by Thaddeus Rod
erick Post of the Americna Legion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-28
Death Lewiston
Business Woman

Lewiston. June 26--Miss Eleanor
l. Leader, for many years we'll
known Lewiston business woman,
died today at her home, 10 Nichols
street, following a weeks serious ILL
ness. Miss Leader, who was known
as~Nellie" Leader. was born in
Lewiston, the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Leader, her father be-
ing a prominent builder. She was
educated In the Lewiston schools and
early in life. with her sister. Miss
Mary Leader. established q womens
clothing and Quitting business on
Lisbon street, which they conducted
for long time. Upon the death of
her sister. two years ago, Miss Ell
eanor continued the business alone
until a few months ago, when Ill
health forced her to retire.
Miss Leader was a member Of ST.
Joseph's church. She is survived by
four brothers, Richard f. and John
L. Leader of Boston, William of Bid
deford and Edward j. Leader Of
Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-28
Annual Dollar
Day, at Pittsfeld

Pittsfeld's annual Dollar Day held
Friday, was big success in every
way and from every standpoint. The
weather was most favorable and a
very large number of visitors from
all the nearby towns augmented the
local force of shoppers making it a
very busy day for the local mer-
chants. Good trades were offered
and all the visitors seemed pleased
with Pittshelds annual merchandising
event. A street dance in the even
Ing brought to a close a very sue
cessful event. Music for the dancing
was furnished by the Pittsfeld Band
with Herbert c. Hunter. leader. and
the Pittsaeld Boys Band with Frank
NJ. Fairbanks. leader. The street
in the business section was made
beautiful by hundreds Of colored
bulbs strung by the Central Maine
Power Co. There was plenty of con-
fetti, noise makers and caps and
horns and it was a big, jolly crowd
that thronged Main street from early
evening till a late hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-28

parties. Dances cabarets and ~,
where. else
There Is more drunkenn.s.
these young people today thar .uohs
was among the adults Of eight .ners
ago when worked in their roids,' sars
girls who don't drink strong ~. Ahs
are rare exceptions. and thew ii, Iiquors
that eternal companion of drInL mn ~,
cigarette. Tue
THE young men all drink ana a.
get stupidity drunk from the ro..s
stuff they drink. Other vices -. Zen
come among these plain folks lave
result of strong drinking. Indn,es.a
in Intoxicating liquors at their darce
parties and other gatherings
produced immoral and suz1s..l'
dancing among them and a cornbir.
ton of both drinking and danc;r-
has brought on an aggravated inmavs
ality. 0r-
These simple people are no b.,,.
off since prohibition. They are WI
off. For the most part, they vsr.
temperate people before probibit,.t
Now they are community OF dy,r,.
ers They make their own hons tr."
and they distill their own ho,.'
strong. vile and unaged concoc,tn.
that are destructive to the r ,D,'
branes OF the human body. tn
drink It now with glee and noIss :.
cause the law says they cannot dri,i,
it," INK
Mr.. German urged vets and Dr..
to compromise a little" and sat,'..
the standard Of prohibition so ~.
people who desire II may have 9-s
per cent. beer in place "of the poison
they are now consuming"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-28
Cong. Upshaw Asks
Democrats Come Out
Strong for Dry Law

Washington, June 26.-(iP-InduIg-
ing in one of its favorite pastines of
the present session, the House TODAY
participated in round of prohibition
debate
Consideration of the second defcien-
cy supply bill, whichm among other
items carries S2,6S6,700 to supplement
the S1O,635,6S5 already provided for
prohibition enforcement during the
hscal year beginning July l, served
as the vehicle for bringing I'D the
subject
While Representatives German. Re-
publican, Illinois, and LIE Guardia, Pro-
gresslVe-Socialist. New York. vigor-
ouSly assailed the dry law and con-
uItlohs under IT. Representative Up
shawr Democrat, Georgia. urged his
party to come out with a ringing"
prohouncement in support of the 18th
amendment in the 1928 presidential
campaign.
MT German charged prohibition
with a grave responsibility in recent
crime waves in his home CITY Of Chi
cago. while Mr.. La Guardia concen-
trated his attack on Lincoln c. An
drews, assistant secretary of the
treasury, who is in charge of prohibit
ton enforcement.
Assailing Andrews as 9 "tvnical.
cringing officeholder, who is seeking
to please the administration. the drys
and the vets La Guardia shouted
that the proposed distribution of the
2S5 additional dry agents to be en-
ployed under the new appropriation
Is not to prevent liquor coming into
the country, but to facilitate the en-
try, and to give concessions at certain
ports for that very purpose"
Mr.. Upshaw reviewed the last pres-
ldent elections, accused President
Coolidge of not taking a definite stand
on the Ku Klux Klan. and said the
Democrats had been afflicted with 100
much Madison Square Garden"
Comparing conditions in Chica go as
he knew them as a letter carrier eight
years ago with those at present, Mr..
German said that his route Law in an
"orderly community" but now there
is much crime"
Young boys and girls" he said. ''in
the days | travelled there, now grown
into early manhood and womanhood
instead Of drinking beer in their own
homes, as was the custom of their
parents. now drink poison at house
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-28

voices Of the Feathered Folk as they
settled themselves on the roosts.
But on peering around the corner,
again he was disappointed to find
the Henhouse door closed. Bother
alton, another plan gone wrong"
sighed the old fox. might as well
take a look in the Apple Orchard"
and off he trotted. But for the
fourth time he was disappointed.
for no pulIets were roosting there
that night, for they had all followed
Aunty Hen into the Henhouse.
well. we'll" muttered Danny Fox,
'T mustn't fail to find Sammy Skunk.
He's my last and only hope for a
good supper. AS long as l can't
find anything else, skunk meal
will do" and skulking along the Old