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Putnam patriot., 1927-03-04
About Arnorie.

h Is expected that the general as sembly will take moro favorable view of the desire of the people of NeW Haven for am appropriation for q new state armory in that city The matter has been before the state for, perhaps, twenty years Al each ses
 sion che need uf the armory has been conceded and nothing bat the inability tu afford the money has prevented the concession from becoming an actual fly New Haven s he largest city in the state and new armory would add strength tp the military importance of the state The necessity of new ar mory in nanielson has also been ac- knowlgdEed for years, and f promises could be translated inte dollars, that thriving huAy borough would have had Its building many years ago.
 The World War gave salutary i'm petus Co the cultivation of a military spirit m the state. \ state armory would he helpful to the development of patriotism and Co the cultivation ef military traits of character that would ro a great way in making disobedienee te authority unpopular among the young men of the community \ state
Putnam patriot., 1927-03-04

and half mills interest and reduce the princ pal of the debt This is the last
 Based what usually happens annual city meetings
 safe to assume of voters pres the yearly business of the city be that satisfied with the made by the Council and we'll they may be- but encouraging to the city officials have the important meeting of the lored by those whom the Mayor and Council members
 rood attendance would least denote the moral of the
 y oals whose only reward the realization that they have
Putnam patriot., 1927-03-04

To lay a tax to defray the current expenses of the city for the ensuing year and to name a date for collect. ing the same.
 The Common Council recommends that tax of nine and one-haf mills on the dollar be laid on the city grand list. to raise the appropriations voted at this meeting The Council further recommends an additional tax of one and one-half mills on the dollar Of. said list for payment of interest and reduction of the principal of the sewer debt. both taxes to be collected on or before the llth day of July, 1927.
 To authorize the Common Council Co borrow sufficient sum of money Co meet the current expenses of the city and all appropriations made at this meeting until the taxes are col lected or the payment of the same is otherwise provided for.
 To do any other business suitable to come before said meeting.
 CHARLES RICHARD.
 Acting Mayor. T. P. RYAN. Clerk.
 Dated February i5. l92f. Ns By
Putnam patriot., 1927-03-04
NOTICE

The adjourned annual town meet ing of the Town of Pomfret. to lay a tax will be held at the Town House in said Pomfret on Monday, March r, 1927. at o'clock in the after
 WILLIS COVELL.
 s Town Clerk.
Putnam patriot., 1927-03-04

soR SALE-Farm near state road to Woodstock Just over Putnam lire in West Thompson. Farm of 45 acres, 22 acres tillage. i2 acres wood. including nice pine grove. the rest in pasture. House of eight rooms. pipeiess furnace, gas and water, barn 32 X 70, cement floor n stable. Fruit of ali kinds. hen houses and out buildings. Terms part cash. Make good summer place. Call at house week days or Sunday afternoon by appoint. ment JOSEPH BREAULT. Put. nam K. b. 4 Box ag5 a1o.
Putnam patriot., 1927-03-04
AUCTION NOTICE

By Witter Bros. Auetioneers. Office 42 Main St, Danielson. Conn Gun ningham's 62nd live stock sale will occur at his farm at Elliott, Conn, Tuesday. Mar s. al 1 o'clock P NJ. rain or shine with s5 head of new milkers. springers, pasture cows, beef CTS. bolognas. stock bulls and calves also seven head of fancy shoates as good as grows.
Putnam patriot., 1927-03-04

Two urchbishaps and twenty-four bishops have seats in the British House of Lords
Putnam patriot., 1927-03-04
ANNUAL CITY MEETING

yv,HE annual city meeting will be held at the Municipal
 inc Monday morning a nine o'clock The Council has prepared budget calling for the expenditure S5s6oo This hut sl 300 more than last The Council
Putnam patriot., 1927-03-04
FOR SALE

OR SALE-Pratt's chick startef, Full-0-Pep. Chick starter A
 growing feed. A full line of TT 1. < Pollard poultry feeds. coz -, Dried Buttermilk, fancy oysI shells, grit, charcoal and pure .1 <s1 liver oil. BRADWAY < DEl-A.'s. '. ls7 School St. Putnam
Putnam patriot., 1927-03-04
ANNUAL MEETING
 OF THE CITY OF PUTNAM
MONDAY. MARCH T. 1927
 AT 800 A. Nj.

In compliance with Section 23 of the charter of the City of Putnam, the legal voters of the City of Put nam are hereby notified that the an- nual meeting of the City of Putnam for the transaction of all yearly bus'- ness other than the election of officers will be held in the Municipal Building Monday. March ', 1927, at 5 o'clock in the forenoon.
 The Comomn Council, in compli- aure with the charter of said City, has made and prepared q detailed es- tfmute of the amount of money which in Tts judgment. will be necessary and requisite Co provide for each of the departments of the City 6overnmere for the fiscal year, and will submit said estimates to said annual city meeting. and the Common Council re- cummends that appropriations be made in accordance with said estl= mates. which are as follows
 Appropriations recommended for 1927 Fire Department SlO,O0O Police Department ,O0o frFFF 'unrf LtHUA ui,sb,ray Department 5000 Sewer Upkeep 4oV General expenses. including sinking
 fund and payment of amounts for
 which no special appropriation IS
 ma5s 4.501 St.e..f Iiyhts $500 City Clerk 4u9 Treasurer FVV Interest 5.O00 Janitor 4eu Light in Municipal Building 37o
 $53. GOO
Putnam patriot., 1927-03-04
PROVIDES FOR STATE DEPENDENTS

No Hardshpe To Be Imposed On Taxpayers.-Judges' Salaries Fixed By State Paid By Munieipaty-More Fa voraby Inclined Toward State Armories.
Putnam patriot., 1927-03-04
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Day old chicks Rhode Island Reds. Barred Rocks, April hatch. S25 per 100; May and June, S2O per 100; White Leghorns, April hatch, S2n per 1nn: May and June. S15 per 100 All breeding stock state tested for white diarrhea Lib eral discount on large orders. Free delivery. F. l.. HERRICK, K. r. D. No. i, Putnam, Conn. Tel. 6I5-4 9tf
Putnam patriot., 1927-03-04
LOST

LosT-A loose leaf ledger Rewna s2.oo. Finder please return Patriot Office.
Putnam patriot., 1927-03-04

FOR sALE-A No. l apples. Rhode Island Greening. Baldwin and Rus set. Sloo a bushel delivered. S2.50 a barrel Telephone 274-2. A. DIAM. 7tf
Putnam patriot., 1927-03-04

ON 1NLIT--sNITIF IN8EII UWAsE NILU electric lights, barn. about eight acres land, building lots. very beautiful spot, conveniently locat- ed Co church. school bus line good well and running brook through land; suitable for poultry farm. Inquire of MARY 4. HUGHES. Attawauean. Conn killingly. R. F. D. No. i. 7-l0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18

Not the least of The duties of Lieut..
Col. L. s. Grant, 80. director Of public
buildings and public parks of the
National Capital is to feed the squir-
rels which tenant the squares and
circles of the city.
True, Col Grant doesn't far forth
personally each morning and & We the
squirrels their reakfaSt. but he Adoes
see to ii that a regular allotment Of
peanuts is sent to certain sect. ons
AZ regular intervals, and it falls TO
the lot of the Workmen about ne
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18

Year eve carnival, dinner. and dance,
the Raleigh Hotel, eDece1nber 81.
disabled veterans from the local hos
pitfalls. In all events given by the
club since it was organized two years
ago. the disabled veterans in the va
rious District hospitals have been
guests and participated in the activi-
ties of the organization.
At meeting Of the board of gov
ernors of the club, held at the resi-
dence Of Lieut.. Charles Riemer, presi-
dent of the club, 1915 Quebec place,
last Wednesday night, the plans for
the event on December 81. were com
pleted Dancing viii start at 9 O'Clock
and continue until ] o'clock. Noise
makers viii he provided ANA special
hcadgcar for all participants in the
carnival program. The committee as.
siguments for the event will be ar
ranged by the board Of governors this
week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18

an auxiliary made up Of woman ON
GERS of the army has Investigated
500 Of the families which have ap.
piled for the baskets
The Salvation Army is seeking
$4,000 for Christmas and relief work
through January. February AM
March. The sum of 81 500 is to be
spent at Christmas and the remainder
distributed over the months named
Contributions 10 the relief fund SHOULD
he sent to 607 + street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18

Dupont circle Meridian Hill, Lincoln,
Smithsonian Grounds Iowa Circle.
Judiciary. Stanton, Garfield, Franklin
Square, Lafayette Square, White Lot,
Potomac Park. f. st Potomac Park
ana Seventeenth and y.
In many instances park policemen,
observing some youngster wistfulIy
eveing the squiWels, win take hand
full of peanuts from their storage
place and give them to the child to
food his furry friend.
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y. S. Funds Buy Peanuts for Squirrels
In Parks Here to Assure Them Food

parks to see that the squirrels do not
grow hungry.
Once a month a fivegalIon canister
of raw peanuts is sent TO the lodge
houses at Is parks and it is the duty
of the park employees to feed the squir-
rels once a day during bad weather.
when they cannot forage for their own
prOvenGer.
Squared fodder, provided by Con.
gress under the heading of "miscel-
laneOus appropriations" is distributed
at the following parks: Montrose.
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.!.nS. COOLIDGE TO AID
BASKET DISTRIBUTION
VIII Assist Salvation Army in
Helping Poor on Christ
s mas Eve.

Following an annual custom. Mrs.
Coolidge will aid the salvation Army
i'm distribution Of $50 baskets of food
ut the organization Headquarters on
Saturday afternoon at 2:30 O'CLOCK.
six hundred families have already APP
piled for baskets.
Staff Capt Holtz announced today
that the Salvation Army of Merch.
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AMERICAN WAR VETERANS
~ ITR

The members of the American War
Veterans Club will have as their spe-
cial guests at the second annual New
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The preamble was read by the judge
advocate general. Mai William l..
Symons. and the invocation was de
livered, by the chaplain general Col.
Thomas j. Dickson.
The legislative representatives of all
big veteran organizations were also
present. as was pointed out by Capt.
John Thomas Taylor of the American
Legion in a short address. These
legislative chairmen included the fol-
lowing all of whom are members of
the order: Maj. Gen. John j.. Glenn,
Grand Army. Col. Rice W, Means.
United Spanish. War Veterans;
Capt Edwin s. Bethlehem, jr.. Veter
ans of Foreign Wars: Capt. John
Thomas Taylor. American Legion;
Capt Thomas Kirby, Disabled Amer
can Veterans, and Capt. II. Turner
Lewis, Disa bIed Emergency Officers of
the World War.
Capt. Bethlehem announced that al
though seven new members were TAX
en- in at the last meeting, the number
of applications for this meeting eX-
ceeded that number. There was one
reinstatement two transfers and 10
new applications. Col. Thomas ].
Dickson and Admiral Thomas J. Cowie
headed the list of proposers. The new
members are: Capt. Edward {. Alley
of the Dental Corps; Lieut. Robert +.
Boyd, Infantry: Maj. Harry r. Car
son. Medical Corps. Veterans Hos
pital. Perry Point, Md; Lieut.. William
9. Colbert, u. S. N: Maj. Hobert III.
Hawkins, Quartermaste Reserve;
Capt. Edwin d. Hill, United States En-
gineer; Lieut. Col, Lewis d. Green,
Maj. Gen. Mark L. Hersey. by transfer:
Col Overton c. Pierce, Air Service;
Mai. John G. Sims. Field Artillery
Reserve. Lieut.. George r. Tilghman.
Infantry Reserve, and Lieut.. Comdr.
Homer y. Wallin, L. S. y. DIR. c. E.
Burt of the Greater Boston Chapter
made brief address.
Capt. George F. Unmacht, chairman
of the entertainment committee, an
nounced that there would be a big
smoker at the Hotel Nfayhower, Mon
day evening, January 16. The mem
bers will be permitted to invite at least
three guests who are eligible for mem
bership.
Announcement was made banquet
and ball would be held at the Hotel
Mayfiower February IS.
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u n it e d Spanish
War Veterans. de
livered the pI'inci
pal address. The
luncheon was held
at the Hotel La
J'ayette. Adnira
Y. j. Cowie, the
commander, pre-
sided and there
were present Maj
Gen. Mark l.. Her
&eT, past com
nmnder- in chief,
ana the past chap
Ter commanders
Col. Cherries L
Frasley. Maj. En-.
Sralls Naggnan
frd Admiral c. "
IDnvcaD
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Boat Goes SO Miles an Hour.

A new type of speedboat has been
built in New York which makes o.
miles an hour while carrying a load
of two tons
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Military Order of the World War.

At the regular meeting and lunch
con Of the d. c. Chapter, former Sena-
tor Rice w Means, who at the present
time is chairman of the legislative
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New Britain herald., 1927-04-21
vITAPHONE AT MAJESTIC

4 novel idea has been conceived by the management of the new Ma jestic theater in Hartford. Urged on by the phenomenal success of the Vitaphone in Hartford. Monday, April 25th. has been set aside as New Britain day and a cordial wei come awaits all theater patrons from this city who wish to attend the Vitaphone presentations on that day. What the Nitaphone really is would need many pages of scientific explanation. Through the installa- ton of gigantic and intricate ma chinery the screen has assumed new meaning to the picture audi ences The characters now live life-like manner, spectacle so amazing that if aweS one with It's marvelously natural appearance. Those who contributed their efforts in making this initial program of un- surpassed beauty and variety are long line of celebrities in the realm of art and entertainment. John Barrymore. the screens greatest lover, and charming Dolores Costello are co-starred in the mighty drama "When a Man Loves." an epic of mighty passions and glorious hero isms.
 Tickets may be procured in ad- vance at McCoy's Music Shop, 246 Main St.. or reserved by mail if ac- companied by check. Checks should be mailed with return stamped en- velobe to Majestic theater, 174 Asy- lum street, Hartford, Conn.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-21
DON U AN" AT THE LYCEUM

John Barrymore in Don Juan" the talking movies presenting The Radio Franks, Bon Bernie and his orchestra and Eva Leoni. opera star. and the serial "On Guard" featuring Cullin Landis, together with the news reel and comedy is the great bill being offered at the Lyceum.
 The talking movies. presented just as unit of vaudeville, offers three superb acts. The vocal and in- strumental selections are as natural as though actually presented by the performers in person and the selec- t'ons combine popular melodies, Jazz and opera selections.
 As Don Juan, the greatest lover of all time. Barrymore is at all times the dominant character of this pic- 'nre Tn which he is supported by q cast including Estelle Taylor, Phvl- is Havcr, Helene Costello, Hcdda Hopper Willard Louis, Montaeu Love. Warner Gland and others,
 The prison scene in which Don Juan escapes by swimming the llber river is thrilling one and his sWordsmanship in which he slays the Would-be abductor of the chaste Adrlcnne. with whom he himself is III love, is remarkable.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-21
MODERN DON JUAN
 MURDER WITNESS
Tells of Many, Many Parties
 With Victims Wife

Newburgh, April q (UP)-For l4 years William Wegley has been iust an iceman, who knew houses only by their backdoors, but today he was person Of some importance a self Acknowledged Don Juan, after fashion, and a man who had been the most important figure of a day in a crowded courtroom. He left the impression when he quit the witness stand after testifying to his love affair with Lucy Baxter Barley. charged with the murder of her husband, Daniel r. Barley, that he fully appreciated the importance of his position.
 WeGley testified without apparent reluctance to all-niEht visits to roadhouses with Mrs. Earley-"Oh. dozens of times"-and gave dates and places with facility.
 He admitted he had bought ar senic at Mrs. Earleys request, but said he did not know that 1t was deadly poison and asserted she re- '''''h to t'li iilliI " ny Silf NdnIPU II.
 My education is limited, Mister" he explained, !
 The state charges Mrs. Barley wanted the arsenic to put in her husbands soup.
 Wegley became enragcd under cross examination and contradicted himself several times. Finally Hen ry Hirschberg. attorney for Mrs. Barley, shot at him:
 Did you poison a woman named Elizabeth King with arsenic in August. 1922"
 "No, no, mo-" screamed the no longer complacent witness. half ris- ing. That's lie by that woman right thern"-he pointed 10 Mrs Earley-'By that woman who pois- oned her husband, I'm being framed"
 He admitted he dined with the woman the night before she died.
 Wegley told police of the alleeed murder of Barley after Mrs. Farley had him arrested on a charge of snatchins her pocketbook after the two had kept roadhouse for some time after Earlcy's death.
 Dr. Henry Lyle Winter testified Barley probably died from disease rather than from arsenic.
 Evidence may be completed today and the case probably will go to the jury tomorrow. The state Is asking the death penalty. Immediately after the trial ends. Wegley will go 10 trial in connection with Earley's death.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-21
AT THE STRAND

Today New Britain will welcome three of it's popular sons who will appear at the Strand theater for three days beginning this afternoon with Barney Rapp and his notable Victor Recording orchestra. The three local boys are Charles and Ray 1rotta and Humphrey Muldowney who joined Barney Rapp recently, making his vaudeville debut with the orchestra in New York city. Other acts on the Strand bill will include Fay. Elliott and King: Oliver and Olsen; Dorothy Early; Mack and Farnen. The feature photoplay for this week is "Too Many Crooks, y featuring Lloyd Hughes and Mildred Davis. It is a highly interesting com edy that is replete with laughs and thrills
 The feature photoplay attraction for next Sunday, Monday, Tuesday adn Wednesday will be "The Tele- phone Girl" with Madge Bellamy and Warner Baxter
New Britain herald., 1927-04-21
CAPITOL,

It's tough to be famous for play Ing Irish roles-when it makes you sick to eat corned beef and cab bage!
 This is the plight of Kate Price, famous Irish comedienne of the screen. In Frisco Sally Lew" Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer comedy now playing at the Capitol theater, she had to eat corned beef and cabbage several times a day for three days.
 And the one thing that upsets her stomach is this dish
 It took considerable heroism for Miss Price to eat and look as though she enjoyed it,
 Starting Sunday for four days Richard Dix in Knockout Reilly"
New Britain herald., 1927-04-21
PARSONS, HARTFORD.

In Father Walks Out" the new trace Livingston Furniss comedy which Mary Forrest is presenting at Parsons theater. Hartford, tonight only. just prior to it's New York opening, theatergoers will have q chance 10 renew acquaintance with Miss Truly Shattuck, who a few years ago vase one of the high lights in New York's theatrjcaI Armament. Miss Shattuck was one of inc f1rst of the girls engaged for the Weber X Fields Music Hall. which has some time since passed into the ater history. As matter Of fact. the newspaper men of that day made many toast 10 Truly Shattuck and her name was synonymous with Broadway success on the music hail stage. After Miss Shatluck left Weber & Fields, George M. Conan secured her services in many of his own productions. in which he ap- peared at the head of the Four Co., hans.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-21

BATHING BEACTlES-RIAI

Tonight is the weekly bathing beauty contest at the Rialto theater and in addition 10 seeing two photo dramas of merit, patrons will have B chance to give the 0. 0. to several attractive misses who are in the contest.
 Rex Ingram's special production, ''The Magician featuring the beau- tiful Alice Terry. is one Of the big features. This picture, more than year in the making, is drama in which sensation steps on the heel of sensation and love gives battle to the uncanny powers of evil It is picture of a thousand thrills.
 Wolves of the Air" stars Johnny Walker and Mildred Harris. It Is drama woven around young air plane builder, his faithless friend and sweetheart and his fieh to win a government contract for mail planes.
 Tomorrow there is a complete change of program at the Rialto, bringing The Flame of tho Yukon" and The Romance Of a Million Dollars
New Britain herald., 1927-04-21
COUNTRY STORE AT PALACE

Country store will be held tonight With many useful prizes.
 The feature picture will be Black Paradise with Edmund Lowe. Madge Bellamy, and Leslie Fenton in a thrilling Fox Films production coming to the Palace tomorrow and Saturday. In this absorbing crook drama Miss Bellamy is the innocent pystander as it were, wl'o falls in love with charming young crook, Leslie Fcnton, and decides to reform him. He goes straight tor d while, but just before they are to be mar ried, decides to try one more "iob" and falls into trap. In the eXcit- ing chase that follows. the detective. Edmund Lowe, Chases them aboard a ship which turns out 10 be q rum runner headed for the south seas and owned by an old enemy of the de- tective. From this point on events shape themselves with melodramatic rapidity and the plot runs swiftly oil.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-21
C0NFESSES HE IS
 ACTUAL MURDERER
Van Sickle Admits Killing Razer
 Two Years Ago

Newton. N. J.. April q UP)-- Franklin Van Sickle confessed in the Sussex county jail here today that he shot and killed Edward Razer in Sandyston two years ago because he wanted to marry Mrs. Razer, authorities announced.
 The confession came few days before the grand jury. meeting Monday. was to have been asked to indict Van Sickle and Mrs. Razcr on charges of conspiring to murder Razer.
 Although the confession did not connect Mrs. Eazer directly with the murder, officials said Van Sickle admitted outside the confession that
New Britain herald., 1927-04-21

on two occasions he and Mrs. Razer made attempts to poison Razer.
 Powdered arsenic bought by Van Sickle was mixed with salmon and he became sick but recovered, Van Sickle Was quoted as admitting. Then denatured alcohol was put in dandelion wine but Razer again re- covered without suspecting the cause Of his illness.
 "1 still love her." Van Sickle cried 10 his questionors.
 Razer was buried as having died of natural causes but rumor and the suspicion of relatives caused an cx- humation year ago. A bullet wound was found.
 Mrs. Razer recently confessed. naming Van Sickle, it Was alleged. Both were placed in jail but Van Sickle stoutIy denied knowledge Of the murder.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-21
More than a Cry-
cA Warning!

Careful motber5 7yill not run tbu
 unnece0dy rSk.'
 A BABY'S cry is usually 1A a warning that some thing is wrong. Yet how diff ficult it often IS to locate the trouble.
 The next time your infant crles-give heed! Behind that plaintive vail may be some cruel irritation. Re- move this irritation and the child develops normally. Neglect it, and his whole disposition may be perma- nently altered.
 Science tells IS thiis Medical authorities tell us that at least 65To of all babies are allowed to suffer needlessly the torture of Urea irritation. Nor is frequent diaper changing a remedy. The stinging acids in the urine crystalline almost immedi- ately into tiny, gritty particles SO small they are invisible. yet so harsh as to turn the sentitive skin into raw, inflamed surface.