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Putnam patriot., 1927-08-26

Mrs. Ans has been entertaining her sister and friends from New York
 Mrg MyraH Cutler has been a guest at her brothers home on the Cutler estate for hort time.
 Rev. Chamberlain of the Methodist church arranging to attend the Nil- limantic camp meeting.
 Mir and Mrs Farrows of Putnam and Mir Asa Ross of Putnam enter tained Mrs Carleton at their homes last week
 Mr. and Mrs. l. Rosenfeld Of Bran dp Hill road. East Thompson. are en- tertaining their two sons and family at their home
 Miss Ada Whitman of East Thomp- son, spending part of her vacation here. wII' return to her school teach ing al MldIet0Wn soon.
 Mrs Geehler and sister and daugh- ter. uoa a- their bungalow at East Thompson. will return Co New York carly iu ~ant mbsr.
 perc IsartcIlotte of North Gros= genardaie a.tanded the funeral of his cousin. # Ann Hogle. at East Thompson tazt sunday.
 Mrs Marion Davis Brison of Dor chester and Boston is expected to come ta Ha# father home at Brandy Hill for low days visit the last of this Weef
 R8beft -eafles and family of Ar lington Heights were guests of Mrs. Carleton I8zt Thursday Nr Searles is junior nght editor of the Boston Herald. and Is on his vacation.
 Many Ffesh Air children are arriv= ing here Thompson Co remain two weeks. and have the benefit of coan- try life Five arc already with Mrs. J Founta8e. East Thompson, three boys and tWn girls.
 The beautiful piano selections given bv Miss Margaret Geighler of New York City at the lawn party of the Baptist church on the Community House lawn last Saturday D. nl., Was heartily applauded
 The Eas3 Thompson Baptist church had q lawn party on the grounds of the Community House last Saturday, August 2Oth There were booths for the sale of different articles vocal and instrumental music, and n cafeteria.
 The W C. T. U. of Thompson will hold its annual meeting on September 1st. It WIl be an ali day meeting with dinner at l2.30 Election af of ficers will take place and yearly re- ports be heard at the king's Daugh- ter'S Hal
 Mrs. Ethel Squirrs. wife of the Res. Mir suuircs of Lynn. is at her brother home for che summer season With her children Her young daugh- teH s a member of a Boston art so- ciety. and with Mis- Glewellen, d HeIghbor. are busy along that line.
 II Is reported that state highway
Putnam patriot., 1927-08-26
ATTAWAUGAN

Frank Watson has been visitor at Oakland Beach. recently.
 Miss Alice Tracy is spending two weeks with her aunt in New Jersey.
 Howard Corrigan has returned home after q visit at Oakland Beach.
 Mir. and Mrs McKeon entertained relatives from Lowell. Mass. Sunday.
 Mir and Mrs Louis Lamoureaux and children of West Thompson were cal- lers with friends here Sunday.
 Res and Mrs S Maine and daugh- ter. Priscilla are pending this week at the WuIimautic camp ground.
 Miss Florida s. Cyr and Eva sssaa of Springfield spent the week
 tbe home of MT and Mrs. Arr fHHr Stone
 sfr- A D Bradley and two sons If s#a#erfie f were guest of Hr. and Mr Walter Bruce few day recently
 MHs Edward Olson of DaHieisou and her guest. Mrs Frank Crawford Of Ease Orange N J.. were callers one day Iat week with Mr. Hm Xeo- mans.
 Mr. and Mrs Henry Provost of North GroseeHardalc and dr. and Mrs Armand Provost of Webster were caller Sunday Wlth M and Mrs. Joseph AubiH
 The Epworth Lcague held a picnic at Webster Lake. Saturday afternoon August f3. There were thirteen mem befs present. ears of the members were used for fhe trips
Putnam patriot., 1927-08-26
UNION

Miss Helen Willard of New Haven is visiting friends in town.
 Mir and Mrs. Fred Moore of Wor- cester are at their summer home at Mashapaug
 MT and Mrs. Harold Gilbranson, and little daughter spent Sunday with Mir and Mrs George GiibraHson.
 Miss Elinor Crawford and Miss Nel- lie Dainton of WiliImantic were guests .of Mrs Ida Moore over the week end.
 Mir and Mrs. John Young am ] son of Norwich visited Mr Young aunt, Mrs Louisa Thayer. the past week
 MT and Mrs Henry Lefingwell and three children spent the weekend with Mrs LefhHgwell's mother, Mrs Mary Horton.
 Hon Harry Back and wife and his aged mother. Mrs Rgeius Back were at their cottage at HashapauR over the weekend
 Mrs Minnie Horton. Grace and Mary Horton of Worcester are vl=it- ors at Mrs Thagers this week. al @ Miss Ruth Potter af New Britain.
 MfH Etufl f0L Ns Ht sue week end Miss Deroth. Potter returned home with her mother after visit of four weeks Other visitors for Che weekend were Hrz Frank Peek and Mrs Norman Peck of South Lyme
 Special services were held Sunday at the church. quartet e8Hsi ting of Mrs Dudley Clark, Mrs Richard Me Calister of southbridge Mass. Mrs. Alexandra Magown af Watert0wn. Mass. and Rev II A. Coolidge sang.
 Old Home Day was held Satur- day in the grove at Union Center. it was an ideal day and large crowd gathered to meet old friends and make new ones. Phenix's Band of Staford furnished music for the day. The peakers for the afternoon were. Honorable Harry l. Back of Danielson. Rev H. C. Coolidge pastor of Union church, Mrs Racius Newell af Three Rivers. Ed. ward AYre5 chaplain of the Gonneeti- cut House nf the Senate, Rev Henry Newell of Springfield and Henry Booth \ letter was read from Mr and Mr. A. Wiley of Hartford. lH the evening dance WIS held in the town hall wth music by an or chestra from Southbridge. Mass.
Putnam patriot., 1927-08-26

By a recent survey by the United states Public Health Service it was found that colds cause a time loss equivalent to f.4 days a year for every man employed and 2.l days a year for every woman.
Putnam patriot., 1927-08-26

The funeral of Miss Ann Hoyle was held al the Methodist church on Sunday at 2 ?. m. Newton Ballard was funeral director. Burial was in the East Thompson cemetery. There was a large attendance of relatives and friends. The Rev. Frank Cham berlain offciated. The floral emblems were very beautiful.
Putnam patriot., 1927-08-26
EAST THOMPSON

road at Brandy Hill. through East Thompson to UxOridge, and the Doug las woods If the road is built t will mean a short cut from Hartford to Boston and distinct advantage to Putnam. and extra amount of travel on this way.
Putnam patriot., 1927-08-26

Made m England in 1751. the bell which was t0 become ou July s, 1T7G, our famous Liberty Bell. had to be twice reeast after its arrival in Amcri GU before it could be hung in the new statehguse In Philadelphia
Putnam patriot., 1927-08-26

Since family 8f fourteen Alaskan hlur fox ruhs requires more attention than one mother can give the manager 8f fok farm ut AutiRo. Wisconsin, has drafted three house eats as fas- tor iauthers
Putnam patriot., 1927-08-26

Every bride in Mackendrode, Sax onv. married in twelve months, with one exception. had the surname Muel- Ier
Putnam patriot., 1927-08-26

Indians are given free tuition al Dartmouth College Three full-blood- ed Indians will matriculate at Dart mouth this year.
Putnam patriot., 1927-08-26

The Chinese are said to hay. l., the equivalent to our mov;.. ssas their shadow shows es - "a 5000 B. C. e@t'y a
Putnam patriot., 1927-08-26

A London snuff manufacturer says that 65 per cent of the snuff now sold is bought by women of all cias=
Putnam patriot., 1927-08-26

Though unresponsive, as A ryi. natural beauty, Napoleon sbos's5i s.si Q Q marked preference for violets s4 a
Putnam patriot., 1927-08-26

There is a Baptist church in s.
 Rosa, California, 50 feet g. s- aAaa 100 feet long, with seating s es-..i' oi of 400. that was built entirely fsssi9 timber sawed from one redwoca .foe
Putnam patriot., 1927-08-26

Tens of thousands of users have learned by actual comparison that Chevrolet provides the lowest ton.mile cost in the history of the commercial car industry!
 This matchless economy is due to advanced modern design extremely low opera. ton and maintenance costs -. eXccption> ally slow depreciation . and the most amazing price ever placed on a modern, gear-shift truek-a combination of economy features found in no other commercial car in the world.
 Whether you operate one or many trucks, 'Ton-rnile Is the of transporting q of uarcrial one mile-or its cqlsivalent.
The Washington times., 1927-10-11
RUM RING HEADS
SENT To JAIL
D. InternatIonal New. Service


CLEVELAND, Oct. 11.-Five
Philadelphia men, alleged to have
been the brains of the Superior
Industrial Alcohol conspiracy, today
We're preparing to begin serving
sentences of Is months each in the
Atlanta Penitentiary and pay fines
OF $500 after pleading guilty, be-
Tore Federal Judge Paul Jones late
yesterday.
Benjamin and Frank Fogel, Ben.
Jamin and Davis Gorsenstein, and
Edward Silberstein came to CleVe-
land several years ago to assist in
the operation of the Superior Indus
trial Alcohol Company.
A Federal investigation revealed
that the company was in reality dis
tributing alcohol for beverage pur-
poses to cities in all parts Of the
country.
A year ago a Federal indictment
was returned naming 112 persons
as members of the gigantic con-
spiracy.
Five Philadelphians pleaded guilty.
These men and their sentences were
David Roth, year and a day in
Atlanta and $3.50 fine; Percy Cor
bin, $500 fine, Benjamin Miller, $500
Tine, and Camille Peterman, 800
line. Walter Engasser, also pleaded
guilty, has not yet been sentenced.
The Washington times., 1927-10-11
AGAINST
TAG WAR

ARLINGTON COUNTY, Oct. IL.
The board of supervisors last night
unanimously went on record as OPP
posed to any attempt to destroy the
relations now existing between the
State and the District Of Columbia
regarding automobile tags. In the
opinion of the board, the agreement
now in force is in the best interest
of all concerned and should be con-
tinued. The board urges that the
State authorities refrain from any
action tending to disturb the cordial
understanding between the officials
and the citizens of the State and the
District of Columbia.
Upon the recommendation Of
Commonwealth Attorney william
c. Cloth the board adopted coming
ordinance to take care of the con-
struction of business buildings until
such time as the coming commission
will have completed their plans for
the coming Of the county into dis
tricts.
The ordinance provides that no
building be erected within 800 feet
from another building without the
written consent Of IS per cent of
the property owners within an area
of 1000 feet.
Any violation will subject parties
to fine of not less than IS or more
than $50.
The ordinance will be submitted to
Judge Samuel G. Brent for his ap-
prevail.
County Commissioner of Revenue
Harry K. Green, State Senator
Attorney William c. Cloth, left
today for Richmond where they will
appear before the State corporation
commission in the interest of as
sessments against public utilities
in Arlington county.
Announcement was made today
Of the appointment of Milford Wits
as general chairman OF the pub
licity committee of the Arlington
County Chapter American Red
Cross.
The annual election of officers
and members of the executive com.
mittee will be held at the meeting
of the chapter tonight.
The ladies of the Lyon Park Com.
munity Center will give a lunch.
con tomorrow in the community
house.
There will be a Republican mass
meeting tonight in the auditorium
of the Ballston firemen's hall. All
party candidates will speak.
The Washington times., 1927-10-11
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK. Oct. lin an ac-
tive session of trading in this
market, cotton prices swung still
lower today in response to the east.
ness OF Liverpool, where Bombay
was reported to be a heavy seller;
more favorable weather in most sec.
tions of the cotton belt and the
failure of demand to broaden sub
stantially on the scale down.
The market opened lower and
prices recorded, additional losses
later when lower levels failed to
attract any important demand.
On the decline October was carried
to below the 20h cents level. al
which figure sufficient demand
from the trade and professional
shorts was. encountered to bring
about a steadier tone.
The Washington times., 1927-10-11
TAXI D WIN T R s
LOSE SUIT

Suit of the Independent Taxi
Owners Association for an injunc.
ton restraining the District Com
missioners from interfering with
promiscuous parking was dismissed
today in the District Supreme Court
by Justice Frederick L. Siddons.
In dismissing the suit the court
hello that the petitioners (the indie.
pendant owners), have an adequate
remedy in Police Court by defend
ing its members should they be
arrested.
The decision of the court, which
blasted the hopes of several hun.
dred taxi drivers to be permitted
to park at any place they chose,
in part was as follows:
''The court is of the opinion that
at best the fundamental question
presented by this bill-the lack of
power on the part Of the Commits.
sioners to regulate public vehicles
is an exceedingly close one, il e
has any merit at all, and in this
view the court would not be justi-
fled in granting the relief prayed.
There is an adequate remedy to
the petitioners, for, if any of its
drivers should be arrested, and
taken into the Police Court for
violating the regulation in cues.
ton, the charges against such
drivers would be dismissed If the
Police Court should find that, as a
matter Of law, the regulation in
The Washington times., 1927-10-11
AnacOstia Protests on
Added ID. c. Cemeteries

Headed by DIR. George C. Haven.
ner, group of citizens from the
Anacostia section of the city. ap-
peared before the Zoning Commits.
sion yesterday to protest the estab.
Iishment of additional cemeteries in
Washington.
The Commission was considering
q petition for rezoning property ad.
jacent to Fitch Street. s. E.. which.
it is understood. will be converted
into cemetery.
DR.. Havenner objected to GENE.
teries on the ground that they are
unhealthy. unsightly and lower the
value of property nearby.
IF Washington cemeteries are
overcrowded," the doctor declared,
'1et us establish additional ones in
adjoining States or else resort to
cremation"
The Washington times., 1927-10-11
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Oct. 11.-Livestock:
Hogs = Receipts, 10000; market
steady; top, $11.90; bulk, $10@11.S5;
heavyweight, $10.75@11.S5; medium
weight, $10.50@11.9O; lightweight,
$1O.S5@11.SO; light lights, $9.45@
11.50; packing sows, $9@10.50; pigs,
1920 1850; followers, 5000.
Cattle - Receipts, 5000; market
strong; calves receipts, 5000; mar
ket steady; beef steers, good and
choice, $14@16.75; common and me-
dunn, $S.5O@10; yearlings, $500
1915; butcher cattle, heifers, 500
IA: cows. $5.50@10; bulls, $6@S.50;
calves, $13@15; feeder steers, $3.50
W1O.5O; stocker steers, $7.50@9.50;
stocker COWS and heifers, 5.50@8;
Western range cattle, beef steers,
$S.50@1S.50; cows and heifers, $3.50
@11.6O.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900; market
strong; medium and choice lambs,
$13Q14; culls and common, $500
n.5O; yearlings, $9@11.5O; common
and choice ewes, $4@6.50; feeder
lambs, S12.5O@14,
The Washington times., 1927-10-11
. BUMPED OFF
IN Y.FEUDS
BY International News Service


PRESTONBURG, KY, Oct. IL.
Sheriff Martin today was inves-
tigating two Floyd county shooting
trays in which four were killed and
two probably fatally wounded.
w. L. Osborn, chief Of police at
Martin, south of here, and his IT.
year-old son, Joe Edward, were
killed, according to reports, by
Felix Flannery. Flannery is said to
have attacked the Osborns in their
home after they had shot Hiram
Bradley, F'lannery's uncle, a week
ago, while attempting to arrest him.
Young Osborn after being fatally
shot, it was reported here, sent a
bullet into Flannery's spine. Elan
merry is in hospital at Martin in 8
paralZyed condition.
James and Roe Mullins are dead at
Jacks Creek, following a gun battle
with Wesley Hall. Hall is said to
have staggered into his home with
a wound in his chest, telling of a
gun fight with the Mullins brothers,
The Washington times., 1927-10-11
Shot Through the Brain
In Quarrel Over Woman

READING, Pa, Oct. 11.-With a
bullet wound through his brain.
Charles Wigle, aged as, is hover.
ing between life and death at the
Homeopathic Hospital while his
alleged assailant, Albert r. Hinner-
shitz, the police say, boosted in
his cell that he hoped he would die.
Wigle was shot while delivering
milk at the Bingaman Street
apartment of Laura Geise in a
quarrel over the woman. Hinner-
shitz and the woman severed re-
lations some time ago, but he
called on her again to try to
persuade her to go to his home.
The Washington times., 1927-10-11
RUM ROW myth,
SAYS D0RAN

''Rum rows has been wiped out
by the Coast Guard and so-called
imported liquors are merely the
worst kind OF American bootleg inni-
tations.
Thus another of prohibitions
cherished traditions today is Off.
cially q myth. following an address
on the present liquor situation be-
fore the Unitarian Temperance So
ciety in All Souls Church. Sixteenth
and Harvard Streets N. W.. last
night by DIR. James M. Doran. Pro-
hibition Commissioner and former
chief chemist for the unit.
''There is little difference. socially
speaking" he declared, between q
man who drives an automobile
through the city streets drunk and
the man who runs amuck in q
crowd with a pistol.
1.-THE theory that alcohol stimu.
lates the body and raises its eff
cheney is pure imagination. The
pickup from the alcohol il only
apparent-not real. Chemical an
alysis has proven that alcohol, even
in small quantities. lowers eff
cheney and does not even cause a
temporary pickup"
Congressman NJ. Clyde Kelly, Of
Pennsylvania, declared that the
plight of George Remus shows what
happens when the laws Of God and
America are defied. No degenerate
king of bootleggers' can prove the
| fallacy of prohibition. he declared.
Rev. Lyman v. Rutledge. presi-
| dent of the society. said that the
present attitude of the press is one
of the great obstacles to the en-
forcement of prohibition. He sug-
gested that the press be publicly
asked to support prohibition instead
of the hoofIe0rars
The Washington times., 1927-10-11
Mother and Boys Safe
From Death bY Gas

NEW YORK, Oct. 11.-Despite
her effort to end her life by
inhaling gas, Mrs. Elizabeth Hen.
erickson, of "a East SEVENTEEN
ST.. will live. Her two young
sons, who were with her when
she turned on the gas in her
apartment, are reported out of
danger at the Metropolitan Hos
pital on Welfare Island.
She became respondent over the
thought she IN soon to become a
mother again. Police have~ been
unable to find her husband.
The Washington times., 1927-10-11
A. E. RyOn, Crash Victim,
Gets Verdict of S3. $50

Albert E. Ryon, 327 Eleventh st.
8. E., injured in an automobile
street car collision on June Z, 1925,
was today granted a consent yer.
dict of $3.50 against the Capital
Traction Company and the Garry
Ice Cream Company.
Ryon was helper on one of the
ice trucks of the company and was
injured in a collision at New Jer.
sey Avenue and p Streets North
west. He was represented by New
myer, King and jacobson. Justice
Bailey signed the consent decree.
The Washington times., 1927-10-11
Miss Blanche L. Beatty
Admitted to D. G.. Bar

Adding another "trade" to her
many &C omplis h m $, Miss
Blanche L. Beatty, rs, formerly of
Charlottesville, Va, but now Of 1927
G st. N. W., has just been admitted
to the bar before the District Su-
preme Court. She is now employed
as a typist in the Treasury Depart
ment.
At the age of Is she worked as a
librarian while attending high school
in the Virginia college town. Then
for two more years she taught
Latin. A civil service examination
was successful and she came to
Washington to work for Uncle
Sam.
She received her legal education
at the Knights of Columbus night
school.
The Washington times., 1927-10-11
NEWS AND QUOTATIONS OF THE FINANCIAL MARKETS
Steamer Is In Peril
After Sea Collision

SAN PEDRO, Cal, Oct. H.
With a gaping hole in her side
and her engine and fire rooms
flooded, the coastwise steamer
Kekoske, southbound from Oakland
to Los Angeles, was reported to be
in a precarious condition as the re-
suit of being rammed by the
steamer Pomona at $50 a. m. to-
day, off point Arguello, 1877 miles
north Of Los Angeles, according to
messages picked up by the United
States naval radio compass station
on Point Fermin.
There were no casualties among
the crews, it was reported.
The Washington times., 1927-10-11
German Professor Asks
Patent on New Dance

BERLIN, Oct. 11.-A patent for
q new dance which is to take the
trot out of the foxtrot and to tame
the Charleston has been taken out
by Walter Carlos, Berlin dancing
master.
Carlos calls his new dance
"Delta." abbreviation for "Deutsche
Tans," or German dance.
1t aims to replace the jumping
and leg twisting of the modern
dances with rhythmic swaying and
regular dance figures, in order to
make the modern dance socially
acceptable"
The Washington times., 1927-10-11
DIR. W. A. WHITE SUED

DR.. William A. White, superin.
tendent of st. Elizabeth's Hospital,
has been named defendant in a suit
for $4,000 filed in the District Su.
pfeme Court by Harry Williams,
former soldier, who alleges that he
was unlawfully detained at the hos.
pital from February s, 1921, to June
29. this wear.
The Washington times., 1927-10-11
Recalls What He Forgot
AS House Goes Ablaze

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 11.-John
Feucht is contemplating the dire
results of forgetfulness. He went
out for q walk. and even when he
started he was murmurfng, Nov
what was it I forgot to do; some
thing-oh, well! I'll remember later"
When he came home to $50
Spruce Street and saw firemen
breaking in the door of his apart.
ment he remembered what he had
forgotten. He had left g. burning
cigarette in his room. A mattress
sustained the greatest amount Of
the damage.
The Washington times., 1927-10-11
Wireless Honeymoon
For Arrested Groom

NEW ORLEANS, La, Oct. IL
Byron H. Hayes, %, of Madison
Wis, is spending a wifeless honey
moon here.
His bride returned to the home
Of her parents following Hayes ar.
rest on a charge of failing to re-
turn q rented car. He was ar
rested by Federal officers who had
traced the honeymooners from Madi'
son through the Caro1inas, Miss
issippi and Alabama.
When arrested, his bride, for
merry Miss Helen Nicholson, Of
Madison, received a telegram stat
ing that her mother was i'll and
she took the first train North.
The Washington times., 1927-10-11
French Potato Crop
Big Despite Weather

PARIS, Oct. 11.-Summer left
Paris in a fury of wind and rain
beating a 50.year record for bad
weather. 1t has been the wettest
and coolest in the history of any
Of the old-timers who have had a
good time talking about it this
summer, but, as Mark Twain once
said, "have done nothing about it. !"
In three months properly con.
stituting the season, rain fell on SIS
days and the total rainfall in Paris
amounted to 2S6 millimeters, this
being 116 above normal. The
mean temperature in July was 81
deerees Fahrenheit, and in August it
went, down to 62r
The Washington times., 1927-10-11
PARKVIEW cITlzEMS

The Parkview Citizens Associat ton
will hold its first fall meeting to-
morrow. evening in the Parkview
School, when rezoning, bond issues,
and the proposed addition to the
school will be discussed. The as.
ISOLATION also will arrange to par.
ticipate in the business mems
carnival which will be held Thurs.
day and Friday.
The Washington times., 1927-10-11
Venus Causes Sensation
In Picking at NOOntime

PEKING. Oct. 1.-THE planet
Venus never had so many spell
bound admirers as when it was
visible in the glazing MONDAY sun.
light over Picking. Located directly
under the moon which was also
visible in the daylight, Venus or
''t'ai pai'' as the Chinese call it,
created a sensation.
According to Chinese observatory
Venus will again be seen in day
light toward the latter part of
October If the weather is clear
enough.
The Washington times., 1927-10-11
Ship Hand Is Slain
In Drunken BraWl

BUFFALO, N. Y, Oct. 11.-Al-
legged to have slain a shipmate
with a butcher knife in an argu-
ment over SO cents, Edward A.
Bray, rs, of st. Louis, was sought
by police today.
Ernest J. Rainbow, So, the slain
ship hand, was said to have been
discharged and to have later re-
turned to the boat drunk. Police
said RAINBOW demanded payment
Of a 5O-cent debt, and in the en-.
suing argument was killed,