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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30

New Mexican, Cutting has often sup
ported democratic candidates for pub
lie office and gave his editorial sup.
port to the candidacy OF Congressman
John Morrow, a democrat, at the
last election. He was treasurer Of
the state central committee of the
progressive party from 1912 to 1914.
The new senator was born in Oak
dale, Long Island, June %, 1888, and
is a graduate OF Harvard university.
He has resided in New Mexico since
1910. During the World war he was
commissioned captain and served
as assistant military attache at the
American embassy in London. He
was awarded the British military
cross Tor his services.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30

NEW YORK, Dec. 90 up - Mixed
price movements in today's stock mar
ket reflected, in large measure, the
usual year-end readjustment of spec
ulative accounts. While numerous soft
spots developed throughout the list,
the main price tendency appeared to
be upward, final quotations revealing a
rather long list of 1 to point gains
Pools were again active in a wide as
sortment of issues in the belief that
securities markets would attract a
large volume of year-end reinvest-
ment funds.
Call money held steady at 51a per
cent all day. Time money and COM
mercial paper rates we're unchanged
indicating no unusual strain on the
credit situation The weekly federal
reserve report of brokers' loans show
ed an increase of $73, ,291 900, bringing
the total to another new high record
for all time at $3,717,622,OOO. There
was no change made in the 31a per
cent rediscount rate of the New York
federal reserve bank.
Outside the stock market, chief fl
nancial interest centered in the reduc-
ton of the Bank of Frances discount
rae from to 4 per cent. This ac-
ton, following closely upon the an
nouncement of shipment of $1O,O00,-
600 in gold to the Bank OF France, was
regarded in Wall street as foreshadow-
ing the return of France to the gold
standard.
Heavy buying of the railroad equip
ment shares conceded with the an
nouncement of several large car and
locomotive orders. Baldwin ran up 6
points to 647a and then dropped to
260 on realizing, while American Brake
Shoe and Foundry, American Car and
Foundry, American Locomotive and
Lima Locomotive moved up 2 to A
points Strength of these issues also
had tendency to stimulate buying of
the steel shares. U. S. Steel, common,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30
COTTON MARKET

NEW YORK, Dec. 29 lR-Further
pre-holiday realizing or liquidation
was absorbed on early declines of 10
or IL points in the cotton market to-
day, and prices later rallied on trace
buying and covering.
The mid-afternopn market was
quiet, but steady, with prices about S
to points net higher.
Spot steady; middling, 2O.10.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30
Kansas City Livestock

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 20 QH-U. S.
department. of agriculture) Hogs,
$500; market generally steady to strong
with Wednesdays close, stock pigs
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 20 R-spot
cotton closed quiet; points up. Sales
523; middling, 1895.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30
METAL QUOTATIONS

The average daily quotations for
copper, silver and New York lead as
carried by the Engineering and Mining
Journal for the week ending Dec.
20, are as follows: Copper, 1878; Sill
Yer. $3.50: N. Y. Lead. ESQ.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30

FOR SALE - Heating stoves $40 to
$3.50; coal buckets, SOC and 75c;
shovels, 1Oc up; heavy galvanized tubs,
No. l, 85ci No. 2, 9Oc; No. 3, $1.00
Posten-Arthur Hardware Co.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30
STOCK QUOTATIONS

Closing Quotations Furnished by
RICE & COMPANY, Brokers.
S2S G Ave. Phone 1lV
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30
The Douglas Dispatch Classified and Market
FOR SALE

aFOR SALE-Electric Irons, 1895 to
$500: $1OO cash allowed for old iron,
regardless of condition or make. Ari-
zona Edison Co. Telephone 100
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30

FOR SALE - Child's moving picture
machine. Call HOS 10th ST.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30

FOR SALE-Good used cars, open and
closed models as low as $50 down
Simon Chevrolet CO., 531 9th st.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30

FOR Certainteed paint in all
colors, $3.50 gallon We are also ex-
elusive agents for the famous Duco
which can now be put on with brush
PoSten-Arthur Hardware Co.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30

FOR SALE - Fat hens and fryers.
Phone 222. Topper's Poultry Ranch,
1857 18th st.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30

FOR SALE - Sixteen exclusive pat
terms to select from in Floortex rugs,
6x9, $3.50; 714x9, $6.75; 9x101s, $975;
9x12, $1O75. Posten- Arthur Hardware
Co.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30

SOUTHERN MATTRESS SHOP-445
9th ST.. phone 677. Upholstering.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30

MODERATELY priced heaters of all
kinds. See our display Douglas
Hardware Co.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30

PIANOS For rent ana Tor sale. w.
H. Fisher, Owl Drug Store.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30

FOR SALE Few shares wilkins Coal
Co. stock at attractive price. Room
Z, Mccoy hotel.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30

CLEANING. PRESSING. REPAIRING
Hub Tailors, 529 18th. Phone 544.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30

THEY LIVED ever happy after Park
er made soft new mattress of their
hard old one. TIA G. Ave.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30

FOR SALE Five-room furnished
house, by owner. Inquire $40 11th
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30

FOR SALE, CHEAP New and second
hand furniture, rugs, stoves, guns
and pistols, and all kinds of ammuni-
ton. Beecroft & Lewis, lilo G Ave.
phone 442.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30

MARCELLE, SOC; hair cutting, 35c.
Mrs. w. p. Hopkins, 1920 10Th ST.
Phone 1851.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30

FOR SALE Roomlng house; newly
furnished; 10 rooms. 1897 G Ave.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30
MISCELLANEOUS

MONUMENTS and markers. See M.
E. Buckets, 1881 18th st. Phone 266.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30

MARCELL, soc. Mrs. Smith. BIT c
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Furnished modern dwell
ing; furnace heat. In good condi-
ton. Garage. Paved street. Phone 80.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30

FOR RENT-furnished housekeeping
rooms, with lights and water furn-
ished 960 18th. Phone 662-W.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30
READJUSTMEN NTS
@ F YEAR E N D
AFFECT MARKET
Stock market averages:

Total stock sales 2,143,0OO shares.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30

SINGLE and double rooms with bath
Hotel Douglas, 804 G Ave.
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-21
VANDERBILT TAKES
 OVER MOTOR BUS LINES

suing policy af constructive devel aument in the field of bus ;ransporta. ton We feel that this grouping of companies under one general plan Of management will be of decided benefit to the communities and patrons served as we'll as ta the individual companies. It k our purpose to have an efficient and reliable transportation system which will strive to tho utmost Co give the public the best possible service be- tween the cities of Hartford. New London. Springfield. Worcester, New port. and Providence.
 No immediate radical changes are contemplated in the operating com panies. We shall strive for a general drawing together and standardization Of the various lines in order better to serve the travelling public.
 eve want all the communities serv- ed by the Automotive Transportation lines to feel that this company is there for the purpose Of rendering real ser vice. and hopes to merit the continued support and cooperation of the public which wit make such service possible fin line with our policy, suggestions will be welcomed with respect te schedules and other operating matters These may be addressed to the Homo Office of the Automotive Transporta- ton Company at Newport, Rhode ts- land. or to the local terminal eiliees of the respective lines in the above mentioned cities.
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-21
BUCKET OF BLOOD"IS
 CLOSED BY THE POLICE
HAS BreN REF UTED TO BE WORST GAMBLING RESORT NFUTN4sM IN YEARS-LOUIS LoMBARDo, RE
 FuTED PROPRIETOR, PLEADS GUILTY
Judge Recommends That No Further Pool Room License Be
 Issued to Defendant, Who is Fined $25.

''rhe Bucket of Blood" an alleged joint on Livery street where i' has beeen rumored the bones have been rolled for high stakes night after right and day in and day out for quite some ume. has been closed The proprietor, Louis Lombardo. and his assistant, Eugene Rebitaille, were ar rested on q warrant, Thursday. and in the city court this morning plead guilty to maintaining gambling nuisance. Lombardo was fined S25 and costs and Robitaille, Si0 and costs. Both paid.
 The arrest of the two men follow ed visit Co the pool room of Lom- bardo Wednesday evening by Acting Mayor Charles Richard, City Clerk, Thomas ?. Ryan and Sergeant Lizard of the Putnam police force. The off cials were making the rounds of pool rooms relative to license renewals. When they entered the Livery street resort the click of the bones was plainly heard and those engaged in the game, it is said, paid little or no attention Co the visitors. No action was taken at the time except that the license for Lombardo to continue was not issued but the following day a warrant was issued for his arrest.
 Array of Witnesses
 When arraigned in court the wit. nesses present included nearly the whole police soree ss well as the act ing mayor and city clerk They were not called upou to testify however as pleas of guilty were entered. I've alleged frequenters of the place were also arrested. Their cases were plae. ed an file
 Judge Geissler in imposing sen tence. recommended that Lombarde should not receive another paol room license. The judge told the defend ant Chat he must close his place and keep it closed He added that he per
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-21
RECEIVER COFFIN'S
 QUARTERLY REPORT
CLIMBS MOUNTAIN
Harold Arnold One of Party to Snowshoe Up Mount
 kearsarge.

Harold Arnold of Putnam, son of Mir. andz Mrs. (. n. Arnold. was one of seven students of Til ton School at Tilton. N. H.. who spent the last weekend on Mt. kearsarge.
 The party left Hilton at 1 O. clock Sunday morning. with the thermometer 2s degrees below zero, and hiked to Franklin, where tn train was taken for Potter Place. Arrived at Potter Place. they put on snowshoes and walked the seven miles to the summit. On account of the very deep snow, it took almost six hours to make the climb. Sunday night was spent in the cabin on top of the mountain. The boys kept comfortable by tending the fire in hour shifts.
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-21

tank % feet high for the present hftyfaot tank and a tank fifty-six feet hieb With seventy six foot dia- meter on Bates Hill.
 The original plan of Mr. symords called for an expenditure of Si50.0q0 but he also submitted q less elaborate plan that would not cost quite as much. Mr Palmer stated that the cost of his plan would approximate Sf10.0ee but il might possibly be carried out for Sf00.000.
 Alr. Palmer objected to but one man at the pumping station, pointing out that il would be more advantage ous to have a twenty-four hour ser vice. He said that there were three
 .a ea for the committee to decide elevation of the reservoir, lo- cation and capacity He emphasized that Oak Hill should not be abandon ed and gave 1t as his opinion that Bates Hill is more advantageous than Richmond Hill lie aid not favor hav- ing the reservoir and pumping station on the same side of the river.
 The committee will give the matter further study before determining what plan to pursue in the meantime the petition to issue bonds will go forward
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-21
Will Become President of Conn. Motor Transportation Co,
 Inc. The Gary Line Only One Touching
 Putnam

Announcement was made Thursday that a controlling interest in the Con- neetieut Motor Transportation Com pany had recently been acquired by Auiomotive Transportation Company, he. a company organized in 1925 by William II. Vanderbilt of Newport and New York. who is president and chair man of the board Mir Vanderbilt will become president and director of Connecticut Motor Transportation Company; and C. Hadlai Hull of New London. F. C. Thompson of Boston, and Dexter nr ehan of New York will continue on the board The directors of the Automotive Transportation Company are William H. Vanderbilt. chairman; Dexter Brigham, Charles E Crocker. and II. LtC5i Rooney.
 The Aulnmotive Transportation Company also owns or controls other motor coach companies in Southern New England including the Gary Transportation Company. which oper- ate n northeastern Connecticut, the Conln Bus Lines Inc, h,iween Spring i Id and Worcester. Mass, and New port < Providence Railway Company
 Touches Putnam
 The Gary iint is the only line affect ing Putnam Doing business under the name. Gary transportation Com pany, this line was founded by George IT, Gary of Stafford Springs The line operates busses between Hartford and Lanz's Corners, near Rockville, and between West Wiliipgton. Rockville, Somers and North Somers to the state line; between Stafford and Somers, Stafford to the state line en route to Brimfeld; Stafford Springs to Som CTS; Stafford Springs to the state line en route to Palmer; Stafford to Mash apaug at the Massachusetts state line i; Quinebaug by way of the Woodstocks, Putnam and Gloeester to the Rhode Island state line; between Springfield and East Longmeadow in Massachu- setts. and in the towns of Brimfield Wales. Dudley. Southbridge and StuH bridge. Massachusetts.
 Makes Statement
 Mir. Nauderbilt. when in Hartford Wednesday. gave out the following statcmant
 In acquiring control of these vari- ous operating companies. the Automo- tive Transportation Company ss par-
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-21

According to Associated Press dis patches from Fooehow. China, dates' Monday, Rev and Mrs. w. L. Beard, in ehagre of an American college for Chinese. were among the sufferers from mob violence. No details are given. Mrs. Beard is sister of Miss Emma Kinney and Ebert Kinney, Center street
 The press dispatch lists Mr and Mrs. Beard as among those who sui fered from the outbreak stating that several of those attacked were baalg beaten and dragged through thl streets. The ant Christian rioting be- gan laat Sunday morniHE Northern soldiers recently enrolie ia lhe Can. tonese army are said to have led Che attack on Christian churches and hoe
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-21
REV, AND MRS. BEARD
 SUFFER FROM MOB

pitals maintained by white people for the spiritual and bodily welfare of Chinese.
 \ telegram concerning the return of missionary and advising against il was received from MT. Beard in Boston. Monday There is no fear for the safety of Mr and Mrs Beard and 1t is thought that if they suffer cd from violence it may have been 10 the footing of property rather than to physical suffering. Ebert Kinney states that no word has been receivz cd except through Boston and feels sure that if anything serious had hap feuad he and his sister would have been informed A letter received five weeks ago from Mr Beard evidenced that a, that time trouble was beine
 anticipated and the northern and sou. hern armies were in the vicinity af laochoW
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-21

sonaly had no authority to closs him up but that if he received a license from the city officials and opened up and got caught again for q similar oitense he would get the limit ''
 "The Bucket of Blood" from whence t gets it's name no one seems to know. has been coming more and more into the limeight and the repu- tation of the Livery street resort has been constantly broadening It Is said that the gambling was not con- fined Go Putnam boys and men but that so stiff were the games played in the place that gamblers from out of town were attracted to Putnam and often left with sizeable rolls after a nights play. If the rumors as to what has gone on in the place are well founded it was one of the worst re- sorts that has ever tlourished in Put. nam and 1t is to be hoped that the officials who grant pool room licenses will have the same attitude as the court regarding the licensing of the proprietor.
 Lose Their Pay
 Stoiles uf men and boys losing their weeks pay in short time have been current and 1t has also been said that had there been a pawn shop in the vicinity t would have done thriving business as the gambler broke often sought to sell overeoat. hat, or shoes. to get q dollar in the hopes of retriev- ing his losses.
 eThe Bucket of Blood" Is no more lt has had is day and for time a-- purently got away with thriving business. lt is now closed and it iA ID 70 Ihe officials of the city to sec Ibat t stays closed. Putnam can III afford to have such q place as this ,s alleged Co have been fnurishiug in the city. draining the pockets of boys and men whose money is needed else- where.
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-21
UNAVOIDABLE TO SCHOOL
Putnam and Manchester Schools suf.
 fioient For Wiliimantic District

Dr. 4. B. Merideth. state commis- sioner of education, was in Williman- tie Tuesday evening, where he spoke on the matter of that city having a state trade school
 Dr. Merideth gave a detailed outline of trade school activities. stating that there are twelve such schools in the state with an enrolment of 2.532 pu- pils, including part time. cooperative and exploratory pupils. He advised the attendance of Willimantic pupils at the Putnam trade school or the Manchester trade school pointing out that the state pays one-half of trans portati0n fees. He also claimed that q survey of Wiilimantic failed to dis close n proper field for the output Of skilled labor for such school. and said he felt that the trade schools in Manchester and Putnam were suffl. eieent to care for the Willimanlie dis trict.
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-21
MRS. CLARK GIVES PARTY
 FOR LITTLE DAUGHTERS

Mrs. T. c. Clark of Woodstock ave nue, assisted by Miss Mildred Davis, gave birthday party Saturday for her two daughters. Janet, aged seven. and Barbara. aged five years. Games were played and refreshments of ice cream cake and dainty cookies seFv- ed. Many gifts were received from the little friends. The following at tended Orrin Austin. Rodney Hayes. Theresa Parent, Rita Bonin, Rita Riv CTS, Estelle pepin, Bernice and Alice Bousquet. Eleanor Johnson, and Elsie Lucier.
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-21
R. C. BOOTH RESIGNS
Manager Putnam Telephone Exchange Suffers Nervous
 Breakdown.

Ralph (. Booth, manager of the Putnam district of the Southern New England Telephone Company, has sui fered nervous breakdown and has resigned his position. Mir. Booth is in New York under the care of his bro. ther who is a physician and connected with the Roosevelt hospital.
 Mir Booth came to Putnam as sue cessor to Henry Lyon when Mir Lycu was transferred to Norwich. Before coming to this city Mir. Booth was the assistant manager of the Water bury exchange He took over the management of the Putnam branch a year ago this week.
 Mir. Lyon and other officials of the company have been in the city this week and will remain in charge until MT. Booths successor is appointed.
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-21
FIREMEN's BALL
important Committee. Appointed and
 Are at Work

4 start has been made in selecting members of committees for the twen- ty-seventh annual concert and ball of the Putnam Fire Department. to be held in the State Armory, Monday evening, February 2s. The most inn portant committees have been ap- pointed and are al work making the preliminary arrangements. They are l:
 General chairman, Frank Dumas 1; secretary. Elzear Guertin. treasurer, Walter A. Wheaton; music commit tee, Harry Sharpe. chairman. Edmund Keane, Ernest Lorrion. Merle Fish. advertising committee, Herbert Fl. Owen, chairman. Edgar Auger, Ed mund Keane, Edward Benoit: floor di- rector. Edgar Auger. who will ap- point his aids later.
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-21
MRS. RUSSELL ENTERTAlNS
 FOR MRS. GENEVfENE LETTERS

Mrs. J. ]. Russell entertained at bridge Tuesday afternoon for Ars. Genevieve Letters, Grand View iu honor of Mrs. Letters birthday. The decorations were in pink and white, carnations and freesia in a tall silver vase being augmented by tall pink candles in silver eandlestiekz A lueheon consisting of salad, hot rolls. olives. coffee. nuts and pink brick ice cream was serve The large birth day cake was designed with q pink scroll and decorated with pink eandl- es. For guest prize Mrs Letters was given q beautiful travelling case of writing paper.
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-21
City Will Ask Legislature to Authorize Floating of
 s135, 900 par Value
No spesi6e Plan Has Been Adopted by
 the Committee

Matters pertaining to the improve ment of the Putnam water works plant were taken up at special meet ing of the common council, called Tor that purpose, Tuesday evening. Act ing Mayor Richard was in the char and Aldermen Rogers, Ames, Laboy, yadnais and Dubois were present. Corporation Counsel Charles L. Tor rev was in attendance. The outcome of the meeting was the passing of vote, prepared by the corporation counsel. as follows:
 Voted That the finance committee of the Common Council take the ne cessary steps to procure authoriza- ton from the legislature to issue bonds to the amount of sl3o,ooo i'l connection with the construction or additions to the water supply of the citv renewals of the service and pur- chase of additional equipment used in connection herewith.
 At the last regular meeting of the eouneil it was stated that a supple mentary report, requested by the committee, had just been received from C. F. Palmer, engineer of Nor wich. As the committee had had no time to read the report it was sug- gested that the meeting adjourn for two weeks when the report would be made to the council This was done.
 No Definite Plan
 Alderman Ames, on behalf of the committee. stated that the committee had not adopted any definite plan ot procedure for improving the water system but that it had voted to re- commend Co the council that the legis- lature be petitioned for permission 10 issue bonds up to $l35.0o0 to be used in whole or in part for improv- ing the water system. This report Was accented
 Following the formal vote prepared bv the corporation council another vote was passed authorizing the cor poratien counsel te prepare the ne- cessarV bill for presentation ta the legislature. Mir. Torrey stated that he was going to Hartford the fol- lowing day and would attend to the matter
 When the meeting was called to order the supplemental report of En- gineer Palmer was read. It was similar to his first report except that it was representative in it's nature the engineer discussing more or less his own plan as compared with that of Engineer Svmonds of Boston, pointing out what he considered the advantages and disadvantages of both
 Favors Two Reservoirs
 IL will b. 'e-s t'e. ehe or. Final ,ian of the Boston engineer call ed for one two million gallon reser- voir on the land owned by the eitv on Richmond Hill while that of th1 Norwich engineer calls for two stp lG- pipes. one on Oak Hill and one on Bates Hill. with a combined capacity of over two million gallons. The com. parison of the two plans was more or less technical but Mir. Palmer made II plain that he would by no means abandon the standpipe location or Oak Hill where he would substitute a
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-21
BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR
 ELEANOR JOHNSON

Nlr and Mrs Herman Johnson of Cottage street entertained Wednes- day afternoon at o'clock at a party for their seven year old daughter Eleanor. Games and refreshments made q happy time for the little guests who remembered Eleanor with number of prett9 gifts. Those present were Rose Dumas, Mary Dom nelly, Rodney Hayes. Be aice Bous. Quet, Blanche Wentworth, Janet and Barbara Clark and Eleanor. Billy. Richard and Dorothy Johnson.
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-21
WOULD ISSUE BONDS TO
 IMPROVE WATER WORKS
OLDEST PUTNAM CHECKER
 CLUB MEMBER DIES AT 7s

Frank E. Winsor. 70. of Providence, the oldest member of the Putnam Checker Club. died at his home, Mon day. Funeral services will be held this afternoon. He was formerly a well known fruit and produce dealer in Providence. but retired several years ago. Always interested in check CTS as a pastime. t was seldom that he let a month go by without coming to Putnam 10 test his veteran skill against the youngsters of this city. He was also a member of the Rhode Island Checker Club and played on that team in several contests against the team from this city.