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Putnam patriot., 1927-11-03
TOWN OF POMFRET
 PERSONAL TAX NOTICE

\ warrant having been issued to me for the collection of Personal Tax es which are due and payable by law on or before November 15. 1927 Chapter 26 Public Acts f925-Chap- ter 305 Public Acts i9271 notice is hereby given. that for the conven- fence of those concerned. will be at the places and time following for the purpose of receiving same:
 TUESDAY. NOVEMBER IS. Smith Bros Store. Pomfret, 10 q. m.. to f2 m
 TUESDAY. NOVEMBER Is Iattns Store. Pomfret Center 1 p. m.. ta=3 D. m.
 WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER l6 Weeks Bros Store Arlington. 10 q. m., t6 F. m.
 Dated at Pomfret. Conn. Chs 8lst day If October, 1927.
 C F. GRGGGs Collector Of Personal Taxes for the Town If Pomfret F. Q Address. Abingdon. Conn 4I=I5
Putnam patriot., 1927-11-03

age point Connecticut but wonder why Roosevelt very junior should continue to be figure importance among the Republicans of the State of New York.
Putnam patriot., 1927-11-03

FOR sALE-Farm of 44 aeres, zu acres tillage balance wood umos1 and pasture. Good building, ie n ton hay and fodder, l50 ousasas = corn on cob, stock and tools all ln good condition. Room Tor sessn cows, two horses and goo hens sn included, price low. part cash Saa ss ance as rent. is near state road, nss " minute drive to Putnam. hanus to mills and market. On ws
 Thompson road near Woeas.sss Ave. JOSEPH BREAULI, rus nam Conn. K. F. D. Box iso:
Putnam patriot., 1927-11-03
TOWN OF THOMPSON
 PERSONAL TAX NOTICE

4 warrant having been issued to me for the collection of Personal Taxes which are due and payable by law on or before November l5, 1927 Chapter 26 Public Acts of 1925 and Chapter 305 Public Acts of 1927 notice Is hereby given, that for the convenience of those concerned, will be at the places and time fol lowing for the purpose of receiving saqaa+
Putnam patriot., 1927-11-03

Two inches is the average thickness of the hippopotamus' skin.
Putnam patriot., 1927-11-03
ANNOUNCEMENT ]!

We are pleased 10 announce to the people of Putnam and vicinity. the opening of a real estate agency with offices in Phoenix Building, Danielson.
 If you wish to buy. sell. or lease real estate. get in touch with US. Note the following for sale: Plessis property, Bridge and Chapel streets, Putnam. consisting of q four tenement house and a two- tenement house. Price right. Also seven-room cottage, eX- cellent location, all modern conveniences-
Putnam patriot., 1927-11-03
 FOR SALE

FOR SALE-An eight room all mo- dern improvement house at 20 Bradley Sr. Situated in the best residential section of the city Three minutes walk to public school, R. R. station and tusiness center. Price for quick sale. Good terms. For further particu- lars address MIR. c. T. M0NGEON, 355 Putnam St. Bridgeport. Conn
 3Stf
Putnam patriot., 1927-11-03
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Rhode Island Red Pull lets, laying and ready to lay. PrU- dueers Of large eggs and many of them ATHLO FARMS, Pomfret Center. Conn. Tel 256=f3 Put nam. 43-4A
Putnam patriot., 1927-11-03
MONDAY NOVEMBER l4TH

Willett- Store Quinebaug, S.3C \. NJ. ta ID \ NJ. Fabyan Store Fabyan. T A. II. to 1 r NJ; Vii sahVille Store. Wilsonville 200 ?. NJ to r I
Putnam patriot., 1927-11-03
WANTED

--Evening work or odd jobs by out pf town boy. 16 years of age, who is attending Trade School. Phone E2O days. 43tf
Putnam patriot., 1927-11-03

FOR sALE-Greening, Baldwin, kas. set and King apples from tne Clarence Bowen orchard of Wooo- stock Hill. These are unusuaIy fine apples. Will sell by the peek, bushel or barrel Also sweet elaef from perfectly sound apples, by .ns gallon, keg or barrel. Phone flV'
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Putnam patriot., 1927-11-03

A mother seal can place her puppy by hole on cake of ice and dive oil on a food.-hunting expedition. staying for hours. and can return di. reetly to the cake though the ice may have drifted thirty or forty miles in the meantime.
Putnam patriot., 1927-11-03

kinrsbury Store. East Thompson 1 P. NJ. 10 L45 r NJ David Port CTS Home. Porter Plains, 2 r. M. to ; 90 P. NJ, Sheldon 5 Store. Qua die. T r. NJ. te 3.30 r. M.
Putnam patriot., 1927-11-03

ANTioUES,-R. T. Wheaton's An. tique Shop. Furniture repaired and refinished. Chairs reseated. Rawley Block Putnam, Conn Phone 70. 3stf
Putnam patriot., 1927-11-03
THURSDAY NOVEMBER f7TH

Kenney's Store Mechauesville. l2 Noon to r. NJ; j. NJ Bargardus Store. West Thompson. l 70 ?. M. to J la p NJ
Putnam patriot., 1927-11-03
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 18TH
WEDNEsDAY NOVEMBER l6IH

Court Room North Grosvenaf dale. II 1 NJ to 1 r NJ
Putnam patriot., 1927-11-03
MISCELLANEOUS

SPENCER coRsETIER-Surgicn and dress corset belts for men an. children. MRS. EVA THAYE.s Registered. 24 Eden St., Putnam Conn. Phone 295-4. 42tf
Putnam patriot., 1927-11-03

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 18TH Hall of Records. Thompson, 12 Noon to F NJ
 SATURDAY NOVEMBER I9TH A. ]. Dery's Store. Grosvcnordale, ii A M., Co 1 r. NJ; Court Room, North Grosvenordale. ? NJ, to i r. NJ.
 Penalty of one dollar will be added to taxes unpaid within sixty days, as required by law.
 Dated Al Thompson Connecticut October 21, 1927.
 r. L. DUHAMEL.
 Collector of Taxes
 North Grosvenordale. Conn. Telephone connection. 43=42
Evening star., 1927-12-09

feet per man - short work - very
short"
"What do you mean?" whispered
Runnells with whitening face-and
coughed.
II mean that brute out there, IL
it still is out there, counts for moth
ing now," said Capt. Francis New
combe steadily. I'VE could at least
fight that-we can't fight suffoca-
ton. I'd say a very few minutes.
Runnells, before we're groggy if we
can't get air-I don't know how long
the rest of it will take"
Runnells screamed. His face gray,
beads OF sweat suddenly squirting
from his forehead. he flung himself
against the cement door" clawing
with his fingernails. where no finger
nails could grip. around the edge OF
the block. And then in maniacal
frenzy he attacked the wall with his
pocket knife.
The blades broke.
Capt. Francis Newcombe, with a
queer, set smile, drew his revolver,
and holding the muzzle close to the
wall. fired. The bullet made little
impression. With the muzzle now
held over the same spot he fired
again. .
{. And now he checked and coughed
a little.
The acrid fumes helped to vitiate
the air.
You're making 1t worse-my Gawd.
you're making it worse." shrieked
Runnells. II can't breathe that stuff
into me-"
II prefer to be doing something,
even il it's pretty we'll a foregone
conclusion that it's useless-than sit
on the floor and wait" Capt. Francis
Newcombe answered. "a bullet prob
ably hasn't the ghost of chance of
going throughout IL bullet won't
nothing that we have got to work
with will"
The lighted candle on the shelf
began to flicker.
Capt. Francis Newcombe fred again
once more-and yet still another
shot.
Runnells moaned and staggered.
He went to the floor. his fists beating
at the wall until they bled.
Capt. Francis Newcombe watched
the candle.
The minutes passed.
The light grew dim.
Capt. Francis Newcombe spoke.
There was something debonair in his
voice in spite of its labored utter
ance:
"The house divided. Runnells. Do
you remember that night in the
thicket?"
There was no answer.
Evening star., 1927-12-09

Again Capt. Francis Newcombe
spoke:
I've saved two shots. Will you
have one, Runnells? Suffocations
rotten way to so out"
mo" Runnells screamed. mo, no
my Gawd-no."
Capt. Francis Newcombs laugh
was choked and gasping.
You always were a stinking cow
ard. Runnells," he said. We'll. suit
yourself
The tongue fame of a revolver
lanced through the blackness.
Runnells screamed and screamed
again. Sprawling on the floor, his
hand fell upon the package of bank
notes he had dropped there. He tore
at them now in his raving. tore them
to pieces. tore and tore and tore-and
screamed.
But presently there was no sound
in the old madman's hiding place.
The tides are tongueless. They
came and went. and kept their secret
In England. Scotland Yard sought
diligently for the murderer Of Sir Har.
ris Greaves; and on little island
of the Florida keys long search was
made for a great sum of money that
an old madman in his demented fol-
ly had hidden-but neither the one
nor the other was ever found.
Evening star., 1927-12-09
The Four Stragglers

monstrous. in shape like parrots
beak.
With a gasp Runnells came through.
sprawling on the floor.
The movable block swung back
into place with a little click.
Capt Francis Newcombe shrugged
his shoulders.
"A bit of a close shave, Runnells.
he said Il fancy you're right-last
night was enough to his liking to
bring the brute back again. Rather
bore, too. Unless he moves off again
he's got us penned up until low
water"
"That1l be II hours" whimpered
Runnells; 'and it'll be daylight then
and another 12 hours before we
could get out when it's dark"
Capt. Francis Newcombe shrugged
his shoulders again. His flashlight
was playing around him. The hollow
space here inside the pier was per-
haps feet square, and solid con-
crete, top. bottom and sides. This
fact he absorbed subconsciously. as
he reached quickly out now to
little shelf that had been built out
from one side of the wall. There
was half-burned candle here and
some matches, and, lying beside
Evening star., 1927-12-09
By Frank L. Packard
Author OF "The Miracle Man" Doors
of the Night" Jimmie Dale" Etc.
Copyright Geo. Fl Doran Co.

Capt. Francis Newcombe's voice
was suddenly cold and hard.
TRY again!" he said. Here. I'll
help you. Take your coat off and
run the sleeve, the two Of them II
you can, through the handle so we
can both get hold"
Runnels obeyed.
Both men pulled.
The handle broke away from its
fastenings. The block did not move.
Its locked. / tell you," painted
Runnells. Haven't you got the key?"
YES" said Capt. Francis New
combe quietly; but there's no hid
den keyhole here. It's locked from
the outside--a spring lick. / re-
member now hearing it click. The
old man would set it so that he
could get out. Of course. every time
he entered. We did not"
"Gawd," said Runnells thickly.
"What're we going to do?"
Capt Francis Newcombe's eyes
studied the four walls and roof. He
spoke more to himself than to Run
nells.
Say, six by six by six," he said.
Roughly. 200 cubic feet. Water
tight--hermetically sealed-no air ex-
cept what's in here now. 100 cubic
Evening star., 1927-12-09
4 WOMAN MAYORS
SERVE IN ENGLAND
Feminine Executive to Greet
Americans on Arrival at
Southampton.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.

correspondence OF the Associated Press
LONDON.-Cities and towns of Eng
land and Wales today have IA woman
mayors. one of them lord mayor, as
the outcome of the elections in more
than 800 cities and boroughs. Each is
in office for the ensuing municipal
year.
The only woman lord mayor elected
was Miss Margaret Beavan, in Liver
pool.
The provincial boroughs with woman
mayors are Bury st. Edmunds, Pud.
sey. Tenby. West Bromwich, Wrex-
ham, Chesterfield, Eastbourne, Mer-
thyr Tydfil. Whitehaven and Lich-
field Deptford, London. also elected
woman, Mrs. B. M. Draper, whose
husband serves under her direction on
the city council.
Woman to Give Welcome.
American celebrities who decide to
land at Southampton, England's big
passenger steamer port, will hereafter
he welcomed by a woman chief eXecu
tive, for Southampton. too. for the
first time in the history of the city.
has elected a woman, Mrs. Foster
WEIGH. to be mayor.
Salisbury. which recently celebrated
the Tooth anniversary of the granting
of its charter, has its first woman
mayor also. She is the Hon. Lady
Hulse, only daughter of the first Baron
Burnham and widow of Sir Edward
Henry Hulse. BIT. Lady Hulse came
into the public eye eight years ago,
when first elected to the town council
as Conservative.
Nobility at Ceremony.
Her selection attracted much atten.
ton among the nobility. those witness
ing the ceremony being Viscount and
Viscountess Burnham. the Hon. Mrs
Pleydell-Bouverie. Sir Hamilton Hulse,
Bt.; Lieut.. Col. the Hon. w. Lawson,
Gen. Sir Alexander Cooley, COM
mander-in chief of the southern divi-
sion of the army, and Lady Cooley.
In addition. Lady Hulse is justice of
the peace for Hampshire.
Analysis of the lord mayors and
mayors chosen in the provinces shows
there are 165 Conservatives, 30 Lib.
erals. 35 Labor. 30 Independents and
Of the Cooperative party. while in Is
instances the political party is not
given. In the London boroughs 16
mayors are municipal reformers, Z
Labors, 2 Progressive, l Coalitionist,
statement was made as to party.
and Independent, and in one case no
Evening star., 1927-12-09

these, a package wrapped in Oiled
silk. He struck a match lighted the
candle, switched off his flashlight,
thrust it into his pocket, and snatch
ed up the package. An instant more
and he had unwrapped it.
And unholy laughter came, and the
soul of the man rocked with 1t. 1t
rose and fell. 'hollew and muffied in
the little space where there was
scarcely room for the two men to
move without jostling one another.
The money! He had won! 1t was
his. Locke-Paul Cremarre-Scot-
land Yard-ha. ha! Well, they had
pitted themselves against Shadow
Varne-and Shadow Varne had never
yet failed to get what he went after,
In spite Of man: God. or devii-and
he had not failed now-and he never
would fail!
He was tossing the bundles of bank
notes from hand to hand with boast
full glee.
"This'll buck you up a bit. Rum
nells." he laughed. you'll be we'll
paid for waiting even If it has to be
until tomorrow night-eh,' what?
Runnells. on his feet now. a sud-
den red of avarice burning in his
cheeks grabbed at one of the bundles
and began to fondle the notes with
eager fingers.
"Gawd!" he croaked hoarsely.
Thousand dollar notes! Strike me
pink. Gawd."
Capt. Francis Newcombe was still
laughing, but his eyes had narrowed
now as, watching Runnells, there
came a sudden thought. Would he
need Runnells any more? There
wasn't any motor boat to run-but
1t was a long way to a row boat
for one man over to the mainland.
Here in the old maniac's hiding place
-ideal-and a bit of irony in it, too
delicious irony! Well, it did not
require instant decision. Meanwhile
it seemed to be strangely oppressive
in here in the confiened space.
Its stuffy in here. Runnells," he
said. Pull that door. or block. or
whatever you like to call it, back a
crack and freshen the place up"
The door was fitted with a light
brass handle. similar to a handle
used on a bureau drawer. Runnells
stopped, still clutching a bundle of
bank notes in one hand, and gave
the handle careless pull. The block
did not move. He gave the handle
a vicious tug then. but still with the
same result He dropped the bundle
of bank notes and used both hands.
! The block did not yield.
II can't move the damned thing
| he snarled. 1T seems to be locked
Evening star., 1927-12-09
RlISINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

TWO SEASONED second.trust notes. about
5000 each. re- interest. payable monthly
we'll secured on p. c. colored ,pronertv ma
turc in about 3 -, years: will sell at 40e,
discount: write and owner will call Must
raise Immediate cash. Address Box 3io-s
offico
Evening star., 1927-12-09
Continued from Yesterdays Starr
INSTALL,MENT xxx.

r TIE led the way forward. his fash
IL light playing on the big CEN
trail concrete pier, some eight
i i feet square, i'm front of him.
Evening star., 1927-12-09
SITUATION-FEMALE.

n1iddle-aEed. desires position
with lady: mild mental case; city references,
Address Boz 1865. Star ofica. 1Qs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-15
DR.. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
Style
BYTE. Powers
Style


YTyHE reign Of style is universal
At wedding the other day the bridesmaids all
TALL slim girls There seems to be style in the height
of girls.
The style Of in Turkey to embonpoint
than the standard Of beauty in the United States.
The style in Oriental countries of having several wives
challenged by the style Western countries of having but
one while in countries the trend be to have
at all.
We used pointed shoes, pantaettes, high head
dresses, chignons, bustles and long skirts
What would grandmothers say to the ladies now
adays wearing skirts that only to the knees? Such
dresses must appear positively indecent those who are
brought up upon the idea that perfect lady should have
nothing at all between her ankles and her chin least
nothing to speak Of
Bobbed hair in style and cigarette smoking seems to be
the increase.
We all notice how queer looked with their
high stocks and other ouofdae clothing in old portraits
Styles OF dress have changed since those times and they will
probably change again in another generation.
But style is something deeper than appearance.
There style Of opinion 1t the style speak
reverenty of kings and of the church Nowadays the
style to poke fun at them more less openly.
But the most curious thing Of all style in diseases
upon time nobody heard Of appendicitis Now it is
doctors make fortune by hacking out the supefuous ap
pendix to your intestines.
People used to sport lot Of gold in their mouths Now
adays Filings are less conspicuous
People used simply to get tired Now they have nervous
breakdowns.
If You going to be SICK it behooves you to choose
fashionable malady Don't have the odashoned stomach
ache toe but look about for new name for
these commonplace diseases
And you going to die don't select an old vermont
complaint but keep up with the procession Get some new
fashionable trouble and pass away in good society
There sense in dying like horse or cow from some
common disease when you die like gentleman and
scholar by taking up with
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-15
LISTEN, WORLD!

IND w e S 7.
LCOTT h a s
been telling me
how he gets
drunk.
Ed doesn't get
d ru n k very
often--not more
than two or
three times a
year. But when
he does he
makes a thor
ough job Of it.
Ed begins get.
ting drunk a
long time before
he tips the first
bottle.
He begins by
t h | n k ! n & Of
something mean
his wife has
said to him.
A m i g h t y
queer b e GIN
nin02 VaS h,If
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-15
By ELSIE ROBINSON

Then gradually crawls back
again to his decent normal self.
And now he has been sitting in
my office telling how he gets
that way.
Isn't it fierce the way a man
will lie to himself to build up
an alibi?" he asks, with hot
contempt for his own weakness.
Isn't it fierce the way we ALL
lie to ourselves to build up our
alibis?
For you who read and ] who
write this article are just as keen
on building alibis as poor, drunk
en- Ed.
We may not build our alibis in
order to get drunk-but the pro.
cess is Just as contemplate and
the end just as unworthy.
We have orgies Of self pity
orgies temper-orgies Of suspicion
orgies Of getting even-orgies
Of laziness, carelessness, extrav'
agance, self indulgence-they're
all Just as abominable as Eds
orgies Of drunkenness. And we
go about them In Just the same
way.
We work up an Abuse. We
begin to blame the other fellow
or envy him, or suspect him. We
go clear back to the days of our.
childhood and think how we've
suffered-and how nobody under.
stood us-and how we didn't have
the things other kids had-and
how Inundated we were when we
had to wear Cousin Hates cut.
down clothes to school.
And with each pang, we chalk
up a few more excuses for our.
selves. Pretty soon we've got a
case framed up against the Uni.
verse that would justify us in
committing anything from horse
stealing to murder. And we say
they drove us to- itp'
Are we not honest III lie bipeds:
Yes, we are not "
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-15
Salrn Paid

Count Ludwig Salm, Austrian nobeman wooed and won
NEilcent Rogers 18-year old heiress to $4OYO0O000
The match went the way such matches almost inevitably go
Ito smash.
Now it is reported that Col H. a. Rogers who from the first
adopted conempuous attitude toward his titled sOnnaw
has settled with the count for $325.0o0.
The settlement followed the abrupt hating Of Count sam
separation suit last month It is understood all the husband
legal actions against his wife and her wealthy parents will be
dropped though there may be Paris divorce.
Quite pot Of money $S25OOo Strictly mercenay motives
have popularity imputed to the count Americans have
cynical opinion of pennes European nobemen who marry
their rich girls and wonder.
So there's $S25000 for the count Yet put in the SCALE
would outweigh the bitterness and heartaches that have
Grown out Of this shattered romance?
We doubt it.
And there's little Peter Sam ALI his grandfahers mil
lions can't pay him back for what he's missed father
and mother to grow up with
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-15
ONCE-OVERS'
Nv J. J. MUNDY
When Worries Become Haunting

BY D. D. MUMMY
When Worries Become Haunting Nightmares
Do you take your troubles to bed with you9
Do you habtualy consider the disagreeabe things Of
the day after you retire at nightf
AS result do you pass many seepess nightG
Getting sufficient sleep would enable you to solve the
problems in satisfactory manner than is possible
after night Of tossing.
You think you null things undisturbed after
you retire.
And you have gotten into the habit Of thinking after
the lights out and you cannot put troubles away
long enough to sleep.
You cannot concentrate your work in the daytime
chiefly because have not had enough rest to make
mind work right.
You have not had sufficient sleep and your days
restless.
You are losing your grip.
You used to think clearly but now you feel mudded all
The time.
Can you not this condition the fact that you
doing too much worrying and planning after you retire
# SO, stop i'll :,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-15

wedding ring until asked for by
the pastor?
2. What color ties shah the
bridegroom and best man wear a9
an evening wedding where Tuxedo
suits are worn? BEST MAN.
Yes. The best man ID given
charge Of the wedding ring and
the fee for the Clergyman, and he
should guard both very carefully!
The wedding ring he takes from
his pocket when the appropriate
time in the ceremony arrives.
3. There - only one kind Of tie
that IL ever permissible to be worn
with a Tuxedo--a black bow tie.
A white bow tie is worn with fun
evening dress. which, by the way,
IL the correct dress for the gen.
tlemen at an evening wedding
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-15

At this point
Ed takes his
first drink.
He has firm
" convinced
himself that he
has a right to
( h at drin k
She's brought it
on h Q RS e If,
treating him
the way she
has
After tho
fourth or fifth
drink he has
re a C h e d tho
point where he
is C on v in C e d
that she actual
ly forced him
to drink. Drove
him to it.
So. for two
or three weeks,
Ed wallows in
drunk enn e 8 8,