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Evening star., 1927-07-04
CHINESE FIRMS CLOSE.
Strike Against Tax Increase in In
national Shanghai Settlement.

SHANGHAI, China, July 4.-Vir-
tually all the Chinese firms in the
international settlement have been
closed in protest against the Munich.
pal Councils order increasing muni
cipal taxes from ID to 16, per cent.
The strike will last "a hours, and
it's object is to inform foreigners that
the Chinese are determined not to pay
They threaten an unlimited strike
and the stoppage Of all business in
the event the council attempts to en-
force payment.
Evening star., 1927-07-04
TABLE, CENTURIES OLD,
IS IDLE FOR REPAIRS

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
CANTERBURY, England.-One of
the most famous tables in England is
in disuse awaiting repairs after CEN
turtles of service. 1t is the poor Dill.
grims' table in st. Thomas Hospital.
The table, which stands in the re-
fectory Of the hospital. Is OF oak, arid
will seat 20 persons. Until recently
ii was used every day. as II has been
for nearly 400 years, by the poor pill
grims. who came to Canterbury to
visit the shrine of Thomas a Beckett,
and who had the right to a free bed
and board and few pence day.
Evening star., 1927-07-04

10000 feet from the point of ascen-
sion. having remained in the air eight
minutes. 1t is related that the balloon
fell very gently SO that it just bent
the branches of the trees upon which
it alighted. When it came to the
ground the cage broke without seri-
Gus injury to the animals.
Within a few months from this time
human beings began to make success
full flights as passengers In captive
balloons.
The heraldic description of this
coat of arms follows:
Green and black are the old Air
Service colors. The duck, sheep and
rooster are the first three passengers
in IL successful balloon ascension.
The crest is the face of the sun god
Helios painted on Montgoffier's bal
loon. and the motto is the one given
to Montgolfier by eRae French king.
The face is made gold on the blue
Evening star., 1927-07-04
AUTO DEATHS DECREASE.
Four Here Last Month Bring
Years Total to 81.

Four fatal automobile accidents oc-
Cured in this city last month. making
a total of 81 such deaths during first
six months of the year. The largest
number, 9. occurred in March. while
the smallest number, 3, happened in
April.
There We're 40 such fatalities during
the corresponding period of last year,
when there were 10 in February and
a similar number in June. The
smallest number during the siX-mOnth
period. 3, occurred in March.
Evening star., 1927-07-04
GERMAN SHIP STRANDED.

WILLEMSTAD, Island of Curacao,
July 4 N.-The German steamer Ky
phissia is stranded at the entrance to
the harbor, which she is obstructing.
The Kyphissia, 1.7S6 tons, sailed
from Bremen, June Z for Port Limor.
Costa Rica, making calls at Hamburg
and Antwerp.
Evening star., 1927-07-04

Tree day. original festive day at
Wellesley, is older than commence
ment itself, for it was held on May
is. 1877, when the first class to gradu-
ate was vet in it's sophomore year.
Evening star., 1927-07-04

wavy background, giving the new
Air Service colors."
The motto is "Sic itur ad astra.
Translated: 'Thus one goes to the
Evening star., 1927-07-04
GIRL DRIVER HELD
IN DEATH SMASH
OF THREE MACHINES

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Athletics Mt 2::30 PM.

An athletic program will take place
at 2:30 O'Clock on the same field.
At 7:30 o'clock the revue of the
States and fireworks are scheduled at
the corner of Philadelphia and Maple
avenues. The fireworks will he on the
Maryland municipal Fairgrounds. In
the event Afrain the fireworks display
will be heM the first clear evening.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-09

Favorable production in 1927 as well
as excellent moisture conditions for
seeding n starting the new crop have
apparently been responsible for present
intentions of Montana farmers of In
creasing their seedlings of winter wheat
this fall to 925,O0O acres, or 40 per
cent larger than that sown in the fall
of 1926 and about SO per cent larger
than that harvested this season. The
same survey also indicates intentions of
Montana farmers to increase fall seed
Ing of winter rye acreage 35 per cent
over that seeded last fall, or q total
of ia. O00 acres, or 10000 acres larger
than the 1874, 900 acres harvested this
year, according to a report tof j. G..
Diamond, agricultural statistician.
This report" Mr.. Diamond points out,
rs not a forecast of the acreage that will
be planted but merely a statement of
present intentions. published in order
that growers may modify their plans If
they feel that a change is desirable. In
this connection the plans of farmers
throughout the country are of interest.
The United States department of agri-
culture from reports Of $1,000 farmers
growing wheat in the several states, finds
August l intentions to seed an acreage
than hat seeded Clast fall) a year ago.
These intentions If carried would
mean a total of 49, 37, 900 acres, which
would be greater than the acreage of
winter wheat sown in any season except
1918. Most of the intended increase was
reported from Kansas, Nebraska, Texas
and Oklahoma, where there has been a
strong shift recently to combine harvest
ing, reducing the cost Of harvesting WIN
ter wheat.
Montana and Washington together
with some of the central corn belt states
also show intentions to materially in
crease winter wheat acreage.
Rye Increase 20 Per Cent
In case Of rye, an increase of 90 per
cent is indicated for present intentions
compared with seedlings last fall with in
creases shown for most Of the important
rye producing states.
Past experience" says Mr.. Diamond,
shows that farmers intentions in Au-
gust may be modified by weather condi-
lions affecting seeding, changes in price
outlook and changes made in plans as a
result of the intentions report itself. In
1928 and 1924. the acreage own was in
fairly close agreement with the reported
intentions, but In 1925 and 1926 inten-
lions were modified.
Grain Being Moved
Winter wheat looks good in all parts
of Montana" said E. K. Bowman, chair
mar of the state board of hail insurance,
Wheat is being dumped at Fort Benton
at a rapid rate and from Malta east along
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-09
GmA
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bottle careened empty and unbroken
along the sidewalk at her feet. She
looked at it.
THE last of It'll" she said. TITS Just a
cream room now"
She smiled at him. Even her devour-
ing conscience was appeased. Why in
wade with drab realities the sanctities of
his beloved dream? Why take away a
glowing vision? Why give him a woman
less desirable than he had won?
Let's walk in the park" she said.
Grantland Bartlett looked first up, then
down the street. Only in that quiet is
land in hat multitudinous town could a
deserted block have been found at that
hour.
mot before I kiss you" he said boldly.
Before the ardor Of that kiss her last
scruples fled. The .drab and solitary
years vanished. The unseen plays, the
imagined gaieties were forgotten.
How wonderful it's going to be-" she
half whispered, really to see every
thing"
With me?" he filled in the pause.
You were with me always she con-
fessed. Il haven't ever told you. But
that was part Of the dream
Copyright: 1926: BY Grace Torrey)
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-09
New Irrigation
Project, G
Firm PLANNED

j. j. Foley, Miles City, division
freight n passenger agent, Milwau-
kee railroad, says the immigration de-
partment Of the railroad is working to
0btain new settlers for the Hammond
irrigation project, which will be reha-
bilitated this fall, and for a new irri-
cation project which Minneapolis par
ties will finance during the year In the
OrinocO section, six miles east of For
syth.
The Milwaukee is e~ndeavoring to In
terest prospective settlers in the raising
OF beets and we believ that next year
Will see acreage enough in the various
irrigation projects in Rosebud county anc
In the Calabar country to interest either
the Great Western or the Holly Sugar
company in building a beet sugar factory
at Forsyth" said Mr.. Foley.
Mr.. Foley made a trip through the
country north Of Forsyth and reported
that wheat In that section is averaging
from 20 to As bushels an acre.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-09

the Milk river, grain is being moved
rapidly.
Very few horses can be seen on the
roads. practically all Of the grain being
hauled with trucks.
There have been hail storms at Two
Dot and at Plentywood, but little damage
was done The storm struck south OF
Plentywood where the grain had already
been cut"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-09
DOGS FOR sALl

FOR ~SALE-Police pups. Blue ribbon winners.
Arthur Arson, Nose, N. Oak.
SPRINGER Spaniels from real field dogs and
bench winners. Guaranteed to please. Prices
reasonable. DIR o. r. Clovis, Canton, Ohio.
IRISH Water Spaniels; finest breeding: all
papers. Four males whelped Jan. 1927. Price
$50. 90. Others whelped May, 1927, price
s35, 90. All from workers. j. c.. Perdue, Pail
SADIE, Nevada,
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-09
z e Indian Burial

Pelasse Kiser one OF the oldest Indians
on the Flathead reservation, who died
at Arlee following a long illness, was
laid at rest in the Indian burying
grounds at the old Jocko agency. A feast
was held In his momory shortly after
the funeral.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-09

T. A. Walker. farmer living about a
mile south OF Laurel, has received several
applications to adopt a five-months-old
baby he found on his door step. but he
has made no decision as to what he Will
do.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-09

Several geese were killed by lightning
at the Frank Hughes place near Carlton.
during a recent storm. w. r. Gleason.
Florence ranchcr, lost IT head OF sheep
during the same storm.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-09
FUR BEARING ANIMALS

HERCULES FUR FARMS
Breeders of Silver Black and Registered Blue
Foxes. Also prominent breeds OF rabbits. ra-
coons and martin. Prices ATTRACTIVE; Interest
SPOKANE, WASH, and GLENCOE. MINI.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-09
By Grace Torrey
WINTER WHEAT
ACREAGE GROWS
NEXT YEARS CROP WILL BE 40 PER
CENT LARGER THAN THIS SAYS
j. G.. DIAMOND

Intentions of Farmers Regarding Fall
Seeding Indicate There WIN BE Much
Larger Area Planted to Take Advantage
of Excellent Moisture Conditions
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-09

Chief Appoints Committees
Herbert Kilber of Havre, state COM
mander OF the American Legion, has an
n the appointment of members
to the various committees which will
serve for a year or until the next state
convention.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-09

Frustrated by Heat
Mrs. H. 8. Burroughs Of Anaconda was
overcome by heat recently. She fell on
the street.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-09
POULTRY AND PRODUCE WANTED

WE r I THE MARKET every day for live
chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese. Also ship
paid according to quality on day OF arrival
Montana Meat and Commission Co.. Butte.
MINT
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-09
OLD COINS WANTED

OLD COINS WANTED
WANTED to buy 1918 date Liberty Head nick
els, not the buffalo or Indian head type.
Will, pay SIS for this coin. No other coin
wanted. Send In small cardboard box. Address,
r. Liddle, Loon Lake, Wash.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-09

o SALE, BALING WIRE-Best grade 9-o@14.
Bale ties, So. 10 per bundle. (. o. b. Great
Fails. Great Falls Hay g. Feed Co.
of Pure Wool Worsted for Hand Knit
ting, also Rug Yarns for Hooked Rugs. Write
today for free samples. Our stock Is large.
SOC 4 OF. skein. Also wool blankets. CON-
CORD .WORSTED MILLS. West Concord. New
Hampshire.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-09

FREE-A little booklet entitled "Killefer TILL
asv' which fully describes how the farming
Of dinncult soil Is being successfully done and
how successful farming has been accomplished
under dry. but climatic conditions found In
many parts of the world. Write the Connolly
Machinery Co.. Of Billings, Montana, for this
free booklet.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-09
FARM MACHINERY
ADVERTISEMENT
FARM LANDS FOR sALR

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Avery Separator yellow Fellow; Lightning Hay
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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-09
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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-09

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Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13
UNION

Mrs. Ralza Horton is spending a week with her sister in Springfield. Mass.
 Mrs. Louise Thayer. Mrs. Fla ProuiN and son Arthur and Millette Linsie apeHt Sunday with Mir. and Mrs, Frank Peek st south Lyme.
 C. N Wells of the Quinebaug For estry Co. is remodeling the Captain ChaunceY Paul house. IL is to be as near as possible as it was when the Paul family occupied it.
 A Parent Teachers meeting was held Monday evening at the town hall. C. B. Bentry of Connecticut Agricul- tural College spoke on Habit Forma- tion and Training"
 The Mashapaue Lake Grange are to give an entertainment on May 20th. There will be two farces given by the members of the Grange. It will be given in the church at Union Center. Everyone Is invited to come.
 The speaking and spelling contest was held May 5th at the town hall. Ina Hathaway won first prize and Wini- fred Moore second in the speaking, both pupils of Mashapaug school. and Ina Pathway was also the winner in the spelling The iuGges were Rev. Wal ter Lanphear. Rev. K. NJ Lawson. and Mrs. Beth Bank of the Chandler school Woodstock.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13
NORTHWOODSTOCK

Mrs Lucy Barrett spent last Satur- day in Springfield
 Mrs. Ella Skinner is having outside repairs made on her house.
 Miss Rachel Todd spent the week end in Putnam and Worcester.
 Harry Trask has returned home af- ter spending several weeks in New York
 Mir. and Mrs Charles Hopkins visit cd their uncle. Willard Hopkins, in Scituate last Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. bendall Houghton have reopened their house here after spending the winter in Florida.
 Miss Eleanor Starr was among the Woodstock young ladies who attended Ca 0tt-- gt-ief Ges.fere.eo held iu Moosup last Saturday
 Mrs. Addie Lyon, who has been member of the Raws0n family house. hold for several weeks. has returned to her home in Oxford, Mass
 Mrs Mary Aldrich and daughter. Mrs. Charle- Hopkins. spent Tuesday in Uxbridge as guests of Miss Lizzie sAAHAAlHn A AbNrAH RA sfAA Do AANHNAtns n was Mrs. Aldrichs birthday.
 Henry Brown had the back of his head very badly cut by a lamp chim- ney last Sunday. Several of the ten- d0us were severed. He was taken to the Day Kimball Hospital to have his injuries attended 10.
 Fosdick B. Harrison, a former pas tor here now living in East Bridge water. Mass, is to preach next Sunday as a candidate before the Fiskdale. Mass. Baptist and Federated churches and it is rumored that a call will be extended Co him 10 fill the vacancy ex- isting there.
 The body of Charles W. Johnson. who died suddenly in Southbridge last week. was brought to the Aldrich cem-. etery for burial last Sunday after noon. Deceased who was seventy-sev- en years and twenty-eight days old, was the son of Stephen and Lois Lit tlel Johnson of this town, but had rel sided in Southbridge for many years. For thirty-four years he was employed r bookkeeper for what is now the Ed wards Co.,, and for fourteen years as 5ookkeeper for the Hamilton Woolen Co. He is survived by his wife, Lizzie Hyde Johnson, and a daughter, Mrs.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13
EASTFORD

(. D. Tatem is on q business trip to Long Island.
 Percy French of Hartford spent Sunday at his home in Eastford.
 Work on the new Congregational parsonage is progressing rapidly.
 Rev. Mir. Hawkes. of Abingdon will occupy the pulpit Sunday morning.
 Miss Yerna Scarborough entertain cd Miss Mildred Hogdou of Stafford over the weekend.
 Mir. and Mrs. N. W Kennedy and son Kenneth spent the weekend at the General Lyon Inn.
 Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Tatem visited their daughter Catherine at North field over the weekend.
 4 group of friends gave q surprise in the form of a May basket party to the Buclls on Saturday evening. May [.
 Charles Tatem is in North Carolina for few days with his brother, J. Carlton Tatem, who is there for the pres nt.
 Mrs. Buford and Mrs. Searls and daHgt CT Janet of Flushing. l.. l., are spens g few days with Mrs. George
 Mr and Mrs Charles D. 1atem were in N0rthGeld Mass, Sunday to see lheir daughter, Miss Catherine, Wha attending school there.
 Mr. and Mrs Herbert Barlow of New Britain spent the weekend with Archa Walker and family. Sunday they went to Worcester to call on their sister, Mrs. Fred Thompson.
 The town speaking and spelling con- test was held Friday evening, May G, iH the Congregational church. Miss Hattie King of the Eastford Center grammar school was given first place in speaking, and Mary Chilkott, of the same school, took first place in spell ing.
 Mr and Mrs. Charles Clark and the latters mother, Mrs. Carrie Miller, spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dansereau in uopedaie, Mass. Mrs. Dana Keith and daughter Elva accompanied them as far as Nhitins- vile, where they spent the day with Mrs Merrill Keith
 Callers on Mir. and Mrs. Willis His cock Sunday were Tom Harman and two children of Putnam, Raymond Mann and Miss Myrtice Smith of Prov idenee, k. l., Mir and Mrs. Samuel Keene and Ernest keene and family, all of Milford, Mass, Mrs. Louise Spencer and two children of Putnam, Percy Mattox and family of Kenyon vile.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13
SOUTH WOODSTOCK

ur and Mrs Picknell and daughter V4ff.mantie were in town Sunday e.a gave their aunt and cousin. Mrs. ed Miss Burleson. very pleasant sl.-.raahIie ride
 G Y Erikson of Lakeside was talk
 - ra the Memorial Hospital in Wor- e-tsr an Sunday, where he Is under .t.zrrsatan His many friends hope ts nav soon return improved m health
 The Willing Workers held the an ,gaI meeting with Mrs. C. 4. Earring .5r as saturday afternoon, when they eI.=+a4 Edith Tourtellotte as presi- 4srt Evelyn Basto. vice president; Faz Eanel0is. secretary. and Ruth Yaaae treasurer, with Bertha Tour tafIafts. collector The little folks gave fF# H8stess q pretty Maybasket filled wth candy as a token of their appre- -z.#aa af her efforts to give them g' aa. gatherings at her home.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13
WEST WOODSTOCK

The May basket season has opened here
 Our angler, John Spalding, reports trout very scarce.
 Miss Sarah Gillam spent one day of last week in Putnam.
 All are enjoying the new state road which is nearing completion.
 Mrs Charles Davis and Randall Da. wis are at his former home here for this week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Davis of Cen tral Village called Monday at Long Meadow Farm.
 Alva Parsons of Putnam has been spending several days with his cousin, Mrs. John shepard
 Howard NJ. Frost of Brooklyn. N.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13
WOODSTOCK

Lester Gallup of Worcester Tech was home over the weekend.
 Miss Nellie Chandler has returned % her Woodstock home after a winter in Texas.
 Miss Priscilla Drake and Miss Mary Macdonald were in Hartford over the weekend.
 Miss Ellen Maeomber of the Acade- my faculty was lli all of last week. so was unable to teach her classes.
 Miss Banehe Stoutenburgh had a Club Aluminium Ware demonstra- tion at her home last Friday after noon.
 Mir. Miens Of Hartford Theological School supplied the pulpit at the First Congregational church last Sunday morning.
 Miss Beatrice Healey of Conneeti- cut Agricultural College, with a friend from the same college. was home over the weekend
 Several Woodstock people were in Pomfret last Saturday for the sheep shearing contests held on the estate of Mir. Cushman.
 All of the girls in Mrs. Albert Will llams church school class and Dorothy Chandler attended the Older Girls Conference held in Moosup last Satur- day
 Ralph Andrews, who has been liY- ing at Windham and supervising state road work in that section, has been transferred to this section. Last week Mir. Andrews and family moved back to their own home.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13

r.. was a weekend guest at Irving Perrin's home.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Shepard spent Sunday in Putnam the guest of Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Benoit.
 Miss Ellen Nj. Williams and the Williamsons of Hartford were at Miss Williams home over Sunday.
 Mrs. Alice Hayward and daughter Elizabeth of Hartford are spending this week at their summer home here.
 Mrs. John Spalding's biddy is again making a record. recently producing an egg 8i4X6 that weighs one-haif pound.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13
ABINGTON

The Arlington Grammar school held its speaking and spelling contest last week Friday at the school. Priscilla Elliott won in both speaking and spell ing. She was competitor in the town speaking and spelling contest which was held Tuesday evening in Music Hall Marie Trowbridge of the Gary school wen in speaking and Pris- cilla Elliott was second Mabel Rayns- ford of the North school won in spell ing Marie Trowbridge and Mabel Raynsford will compete in the district contest. which will be held at Daniel son next week
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13

Tickets now on sale by the mem- bers of the local Fire Companies.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stone.

Mir. and Mrs Arthur Stone.
 Mir and Mrs. Joseph Aubin and Mir. and Mrs. Delor Cusson of Ballouviile visited Sunday in Canterbury.
 Mr. and Mrs Harold Balcom and daughter of Pawtucket were visitors Sunday with Mrs. Laura Thyng.
 The marriage of Miss Alma Le- brecque and Napoleon Beaulac took place Monday at st. Joseph's church. DayviIle 4 reception was held at the Social Club haii after the ceremony and was attended by a large number of relatives and friends.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13
-s-rsTAlN GATHERING fs ON MOTHERS DAY

and Mrs. Arthur Beuoit enter
 A Mothers Day in honor of tsiaeao -5ifs mother. Mrs. Julia Litch- Aiss sse following guests: Arthur aei1. ur and Mrs. John Shepard, Lss.s e8 Mrs. George Litendeld. Mir. VT urs stuart Litehheld and fam ea- M. md Mrs. Clarence Myers and ls Ms Ethel Jackson and Miss e -; Eeglestone of Boston. Mrs. Sssid received many presents. As shut-in it was an especially s4s ..+z-. = occasion for her Dainty re- z-z=rfs were served by the host
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13

Experiments show that the pre- ference of fish for dark. shady sec. tious of water is due to the fact that the suns ultraviolet rays arc harmful ta them. All other erea- tures. however. show a favorable re- sponse to these rays.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13

Frank l. Putnam, at whose home he died. Rev. Harold W Haynes. pastor of the Universalist church, ofiiciated at the funeral on Sunday al 2.30 p. m.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13
ATTAWAUGAN

William Baribeault has gone to Put nam Co live
 Mir and Mrs Joseph Laraime of TaftYille were Sunday visitors with
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13

India with one-half the area of the United States, has population three times as great.