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Putnam patriot., 1927-05-27
Al The Ben.Grosvenor Inn

Miss Fannie Turnbull, of Balti- more, is among the arrivals of this week Co remain for several months at the Olive cottage.
 Also from Baltimore. Miss Bertha Lucas, who arrived today for the month of June at the South cottage.
 On Wednesday Mrs. Robert F. Clark came from Boston for visit of several weeks at the Olive cottage.
 Mrs J. C. Martin and Mrs Mauran Pearce have returned to Providence after spending the weekend at the Main House.
 Mir and Mrs. Newell C. Bradley, of Philadelphia, spent the early part af the week st .he Mai- nr.z=
 Orner recent visitors include, Mrs. Paul Laighton, of New York Harbor. and Mrs J Alden Weir, of New York; Mrs. Winthrop Adams. the Mis- Sallie Tobey all of Boston; Mir and Mrs Judson Bradley, of New Haven Mrs. Curtis II Mather and Miss Lucy Mather. of Hartford.
 Mrs. Charles Davis and Mrs Elmer son Benson, of Boston. arrived at the Middlebrook yesterday for a week
 Mir. and Mrs. Aivlu Intemeyer, Of Greenwich, are spending the weekend at the Orchard Cottage.
 Among those registered at the Inn for the weekend and the oliday are Mir. and Mrs. John D. Chapman, of Greenwich: Mir and Mrs Philip Liy- ins,ston, Of New YoTh Sir and Mrs. Robert II. Delafeld, of Boston; Mir. and Mrs. Henry Leverich and party of New York; Mir. and Mrs. Bernard s. Dunn, of New York; Mir and Mrs. James I. Soutter. of Greenwich {; Miss Bella Robbins and friend. ef Brookline; Mir. and Mrs. Donald : Carr. of Mount Kiseo: Mir. and Mrs IF. W. Roebling. of New York Mir and Mrs. Carl Reed. of Erie, Pa, Mrs Mabel Betts, of New York; Mr and Mrs. William Howard of Brooklyn. N Y
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-27
LINENS OR MONEY
Directors Woman's Guild Making
 Drive For Hospital


 The directors of the Noman's Guild of the Day kimball Hospital are now making their annual drive for linens, or money with which to buy linens, for the hospital. Mrs. Walter Rich is the chairman of the Putnam directors. who are Mrs. J Dyer Potter Miss Minnie Jennet. Mrs. David Flagg. Mrs. James Barnes. Mrs. Beatrice Wilbur Mrs. Fred R Willis. Mrs. Stuart Litchiield, Mrs. Paul Boehm, Miss Edith Ding wall, Miss Ethel Dingwall, Mrs. Jos eph Carpenter, Mrs. Emile C. Bro deur. Mrs. Bernard McGarry. Mrs. Eugene Mignault. Miss Gertrude Per ". Miss Gertrude Remillard, Miss Geraldine Frost. Mrs. James w. Hall, Mrs. Henry J. Danielson. Mrs. II. Ray Hurlburt. Mrs Henry N. Benoit. Mrs. Michael Keefe. Mrs Joseph Schman- ska. Mrs. Pierre H. Myers, Mrs. New ton Vaughn. Miss Mary Wheeloek. Mrs Edward W Muiisu Mrs ! Aar- teft oannson. MIs. ruenu Inaneuf, Mrs. Alvin LeClair, Mrs Peter Lucier, Miss Corinne Wilson. Putnam Heights, Mrs. Arthur Tcurtellotte and Sawyer District. Mrs. Clement Gilson.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-27
BORN

JOHNSON Putnam. at the Day KimbalI Hospital, May 27, son, Carl Oden Johnson, to Mir. and Mrs. Carl Johnson of Putnam. HILLYER-fn Hartford. May 20, a son Stanley Hancock Hillyer, to MT. and Mrs Robert $. Hillyer of Hartford and Pomfret. ROSENBERG-In New Britain, May 25. a s5n t. MT. and MTs. Lee Res enberg. nee Miss Elsie Diamond of Putnam.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-27
Card of Thanks

The undersigned wish to express their thanks and appreciation to neighhors and friends and to mem bers of the Putnam fire department for their assistance at the recent fire that damaged their home All possi- ble was done, and the efforts of all are gratefully acknowledged
 Mir and Mrs. Walter 4. Wheaton.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-27
PoMFRET PASTOR IS
 OPPOSED TO PROHIBITION

Among the Connecticut ministers, members of the Church Temperance Society of the Protestant Episcopal church. who frankly admitted, We'd nesday, that they are anti-prohibition, and who heartily endorse the resolu- tons of the society at New York bit tarly denouncing prohibition, was Rev. F. II Bigelow. pastor of Christ church fumfFet
 Mr. Rigelew is quoted as saying that nt. fs 4 temperance man, but strongly opposed to prohibition. He heartily endorsed the resolutions adopted by that society.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-27
FIRE ALARM BOXES

The fire alarm box changes, author ized by the common council, are being made this week. When completed an alarm can be pulled in from either floor at the Day kimbali Hospital The box that has been in use near the hos pital entrance will be transferred to Arch street near the gas house of the Putnam Light & Power Company.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-27
AIRPLANE TRIP

Mrs. Cora B. Adams was in Hart ford Saturday and visited the Aviation Field, taking a trip in the large plane, The Colonial. The plane held twelve passengers and eircled over the city 2. 900 feet high for about fifteen min utes Only those who have taken such a trip can realize the wonderful sen sation of gliding SO smoothly through the air It is well worth the price
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-27
pPOcRFssIVE SUPPER

Tbjrty-hve members of the Junior cbeir of the Congregational church enjoyed a progressive supper last night. The first course was served at tbe home of Mrs. E. L. Robinson, the seeord st the home of Mrs. s. NJ. Wbeeloek. and dessert at the home of Mrs. Karl T Phillips.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-27
DIED

LINCOLN Norwich, May 26, Mrs. Ella Lincoln of Putnam, aged 7z years.
 MACDONALD-In Putnam, May 2Z, Mrs. A. " Macdonald. aged 80 years.
 DEPATHfE-In Putnam, May 20, Mrs. Louis Depathie, aged 47 years, PLACE-In Thompson, May 24, Mrs. James Place, aged 67 years. BEDARD-In Putnam, May 25. Rev. Charles F. Bedard, aged @ years. NUNN-In Pomfret, May q. Mrs. Abram L. Mum. aged 65 years.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-27
Card of Thanks


To our many kind friends and neighhors, We wish to thank you for the kindness. floral tributes and ex- nressions of sympathy during our re- rfnt bereavement of wife and mGtl- CT.
 Abram l.. Nunn
 Mir. and Mrs. H. r. Nunn
 Mir. and Mrs. Harmon French
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-27

In wealth per capita, Canada ix surpassed only by Great Britain and the United States.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-27

The Philippine Islands include ' 7,0s3 islands with a total of some llA,a00 | square miles
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-27
MARRIED

WOLFENDEN-FU = Tn Pom fret Center. May 24, by Rev. Frank Bigelow, Miss Marjorie B. Fulton and Arthur l.. Wolfenden.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-27

Mir. and Mrs. J. Otis Fox and Mrs. John 0. Fox have returned from . fishing trip to New Found Lake, N. H
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-27
artI OF ST. MARY.s CHURCH
 -a,Is DEATH KNELL Or PASTOR

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06
Wall Street Briefs

NEW YORK. July s R.-Stock.
holders Of Federal Mining and Smelt.
ing Co. authorized the retirement and
cancellation Of 10000 shares of pre.
ferred and 5000 shares of common
stock, leaving outstanding and issued
$4,000 shares of per cent cumulative
preferred and 50,400 shares Of common.
Purchase of additional preferred
stock at 800 par or less and it's re.
tirement when bought. also was
authorized. The bylaws were changed
to authorize payment Of common divi.
dends without closing books.
Public offering is made TODAY of
$4,000 shares Of 81 cumulative divi.
dend preferred stock Of the Curtis
Publishing Co., at STA a share. by
j. A. Sisto & Co. and Old Colony Cor
poration. The shares were purchased
privately and do not represent the
introduction of new money into the
company.
The State Bank Of the Soviet Union
has increased it's capital from 10 900.
600 to 25,000,000 chervontzi, equiva.
lent to more than $125,0OO,0O0, the
Soviet Union information bureau re.
ports.
The directors Of American Light &
Traction Co. declared a quarterly divi-
dend Of 81 share on the common
stock in the first dividend action
taken since the recent so per cent
stock dividend. The annual rate on
the increased common is thus main.
tained at So share, or the equivalent
of $12 a share on the old stock. Pay.
ment will be made August / to
stock of record, July Is.
Resources Of the Chase National
Bank, as shown in the banks state.
ment of condition at the close Of bust
ness June 80, aggregated $1,042,513.'
993, making it the second billion-dol
lar financial institution in the United
States. The one other billion-dolla
institution is the National City Bank
New York.
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80 AAAS u ASSt
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Booth Fish 1st.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06

Tests show that human hair will
support about one-fourth of a pound
in weight without breaking. q
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06
BOND ISSUE ASKED.

BALTIMORE. July 6.-The West
ern Maryland Railway has asked the
Interstate Commerce Commission for
authority to sell S12,000,000 first and
refunding mortgage 5h per cent gold
bonds maturing July ], 1877.
Proceeds are to be used in discharg-
ing certain obligations. The bonds
already have been sold to Kuhn, Loeb
& Co. at 96k.
The Western Maryland has out
standing bonds aggregating $12,000,-
900 and bearing 6 per cent interest
that will fall due in 1867. The new
issue bearing 5lA per Gent interest,
due in 1877. will absorb the previous
bonds. Kuhn, Loeb & Co. holds notes
valued at S5,S00,000. the United States
notes valued at S4.522, 500 and the
Metropolitan Life to the amount OF
100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06


Robert V. Fleming, president Of
Riggs National Bank, returned to his
desk today after brief outing at Vir.
ginia Beach. A. M. Nevius, one Of the
vice presidents, has also returned from
a vacation.
Farm Loan Commissioner Eugene
Meyer has appointed Howard Greene
of Milwaukee receiver for the Joint
Stock Land Bank of Milwaukee, be-
cause Of the banks failure to pay in
terest on part Of its outstanding bond
issue.
McCrory Sales Corporations sales
for the current year may run close to
100000. judging by the results for
the first five months. For the period
ended May 81, last, McCrory reported
business Of $14, 1852, 103, an increase of
1911 per cent over the corresponding
period of 1925.
Stranahan, Harris & Oatis, Inc,
have received the award Of $100 900
Wilson County, Va, school bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06
Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK R).-Stocks strong
Baldwin reached 237% on pool opera.
tons. Bonds firm; Goodyear Tire SIS
rally. Foreign exchange easy; Italian
lire and Japanese yen decline. Cotton
advanced; boil weevil reports. Sugar
steady; Cuban support. Coffee higher:
commission house buying.
CHICAGO.-Wheat steady: moder.
ate receipts. Corn easy: favorable
kansas advices. Cattle irregular
Hogs higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06
PULLMAN EARNINGS UP.

NEW YORK, July 6 R).-Net
earnings of the Pullman company for
the first five months this year were
$3,400,751, after taxes, against $2,-
837,212 in the same period last year.
Net for May was $86S,465, against
$5S3,4Ss in May last year. :.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06
100000
Maryland Credit Finance Corporation

One Year 6B Collateral Trust Notes, Series cd"
to maturing
the purchasers Issued $500
N discount bsn.
EQUITABLE COMPANY BALTIMORE MD. Trustee
BusIEssThe Corporation incorporated
and Delaware o
secured by liens automobiles which, the purchaser has paid
third IN generally being distributed
the period of in twelve equal insalmene.
SECURITYTh Series ID" Collateral obligations
described above untof
of outstanding Collateral
May 3d. 1927 shows for each $1,000 Of Collateral
S726 collateral deposited with o and
is
capital and surplus behind each 81
The has sold Collateral
twelve months
thereof They
IS,
purchaser The Notes
hser investigate thoroughly the standing of the
Mnv.Ja Obr,S nd
WE RECOMMEND NOTES INVESTMENT
Price: $40 Discount -
tJ.A- ILL., 1glel>art s rn.
Investment Bankers
Nw. D.
% VEL Es 1sss % cns sH ssas1s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06

Hourly sales on N. 4. Market.
IL am. 507.400 II noon. 83o,600
1p.m.. 1.133.000 2p.m.. 1.353.500
Dividend rates as given In the above table
are the annual cash payments based on the
latest quarterly or half yearly declarations.
dends are not included.
Unit Of trading less than 100 shares.
able in common stock Plus .2/5O in
stock. Paid this year-no regular rate.
SSarters P eH IL S Stock dy Pay
able when earned. @ Payable In cash or
stock. Plus 1Q%. In stock. Plus 1850
stock Plus 81 In stock. I Plus 2% In
stock. Payable 1/40 Of a share quarterly
in Glass A stock N Plus so In stock.
q Partly stock Plus So in preferred stock.
a Plus one-half of common stock.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1927-11-05
WAR LOOMS Up IN
THE METHODIST
CHURCHES HERE
DR.. FL. Brit, Presiding Elder
Of This District. Strikes
Pastor With Fist
BY HENRY HULL

All is not well with the Metfodists
in Chicago and the surrounding dis
trictS, oattle cries are being sounded,
soldiers are being drafted, while NUMB
lingS and grurnbling characteristic OF
dissatisfaction and unrest before the
conflict are heard on ali sides. Metho-
dist ministers and their followers in
Chicago are wrought up because of
the methoe and tactics that are being
usel by Bishop Gaines, head OF the To-
cal diocese and already some OF them
have fatty stated that they Will not
submit to his ruthless leadership.
Fight At Preachers Meet
When the A, M. E. ministers met
Monday before last at what Is known
as the Methodist Ministers Alliance,
personal bitterness and feeling ran 50
high that DR.. Brit, presiding elder
struck Rev. Buchanan Lewis with his
fist and only the prompt action OF cool
head prevented free-for-au fight. DR.
S. z Maloney, while Voicing his pro-
test against the conduct OF Bishop
Gaines, declared that he intended tc
be heard and when the Rev. Mr. Lewis
sanctioned his desire it is said that h2
wa sstruck by the presiding elder. II
seems that the ministers are lncenSed
because Bishop Gaines has transferred
men who have labored faithfully anc
longin the churches of Chicago and
who have built up splendid churches
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The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1927-11-05
RACES CLASH IN
PH|LLY;; 8 HURT

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Nov. 2-F'our
crIored men and five Caucas1ans were
injured in a race clash which occurred
at 7 o'clock Sunday night in the vicin-
ity of Waterloo street near Cumber-
land avenue. One Of the CaucaSian5
is not expected to live.
The trouble is said to have started
when an unidentified Caucasian, un-
der the influence Of liquor, attempted
to take possession Of colored citizens
front porch Objecting to the vile Ian
guage the stranger was using, the resi-
dent put the drunk off his premises.
witnessing the election, gang Of
toughs set upon the resident Other
neighbors came to the assistance of
the lone man and a general fight fol-
lowed. Knives, brass knuckles and
clubs were used freely in the fray. The
disturbance lasted nearly an hour and
was uuelled only by the arrival Of
Police reserves in response to a riot
call
Twelve of the rioters were arrested,
ten of them being colored.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1927-11-05
7 TACKER
AND ROBBER
.ISP|JT NJA|[
'Bandit's Bond Is Set Al
$125,WO After Five
Women Complain

A desperate highWayTnan who has
worked without any opposition along
the lake front between Thirty fifth and
Thirty-sixth streets, was taken off the
street Thursday by Of1cerS William
Walsh and James McManus of the
Stanton avenue police station. Many
complaints had been sent into the sta
ton about the man who was believed
to have terrorized women on Lake
Park avenue since last June. Not long
after the two sleuthS arrived in that
vicinity, they apprehended Green walk
ing along nonchalantly, questioned him
and locked him up.
Victims were called in to the district
station and five of them identified the
man as the one who held them up and
robbed them. All were women. Sat-
urday, when arraigned before The mag
istrate at the 9th street court, he was
held to the grand jury under bonds OF
$125,O
His Victims
Green, according to the evidence, has
been operating since June 2, this year.
His record however, shows that he was
in the House of Correction six times
last year and the year before, each time
for larceny.
Anthonia Sliders, 1852 Ellis avenue,
pointed him out as the man who
snatched her pocketbook containing So
June IL between 35th and 36th streets,
on Lake Park avenue. On August 13,
between 37th and 38th streets on YER
non avenue, Mrse. ,,Thurmon Wheeler,
1858 Rhodes avenue, said Green relieved
her of a $50 beaded bag containing a
compact and $3.50. The next woman to
positively identify the bandit was Ef1e
M Melville, 12243 State street. She de-
clared he not only robbed her, but GRIM
inally assaulted her in her home. She
was unable to attend the preliminary
hearing however. The others were:
Clara Jane Bennett, 4041 Ellis avenue,
robbed in front Of 4545 Ellis avenue, OF
s85 on Oct. z; Louise Rich, 1914 Lake
Park avenue, robbed of 81 in currency
diamond ring and $40 pocketbook
! while she was walking along Lake Park
! avenue in the robbers faYorite ambush
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1927-11-05
BATTLE Of NUDES
ATTRACTSCROWD

Attracted by q large crowd IN front
Of a barber shop at 1926 State street
Sunday night, Officers Deon and Rapier
Of the Second District, went down to
investigate They discovered a man
and woman, allegedly both stark ma
ked, fighting in plain view of the street.
The officers entered and begged the
battlerS to desist. The man was more
or less docile, but the woman refused
to be ruled She addressed the officers
in complimentary terms, spat on
them fought them and otherwise show
eo that she didn't give a rap who they
were.
She was finally subdued and both she
and the man were taken to the police
station and locked up. There they gave
the names Of Henry Brown and his vi
their names as Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Brown.
Both we're hailed before Judge Borrel-
Ii at the Pekin court Monday morning
Brown testified that his wife had been
nervous and fractions" ever since she
got hurt in a street car accident. He
admitted they had quarrelled Sunday
night and she had become fully diveSt-
ed of her clothing in the struggle, but
insisted that he was fully clothed when
arrested.
Officer Rapier told the story Of the
occurrence and added that when the
woman saw the crowd watching the
fight, she turned on them and hurled
a cuspidor through the glass door al
them.
Judge Borrelli warned the couple tc
stop fighting and fined them 81 each.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1927-11-05
POPULAR L|GHT 7
SEEKS DIVORCE

LOWE Austin, 4434 South Parkway
for many years well-known stage and
record star, appeared before Judge
Joseph SABBATH Wednesday morning
to petition divorce from her husband
Phillip Austin, who is also quite we'll
known in theatrical circles.
Mrs Austin charges her husband with
deSertion. She states that she married
him Feb. Is, 1915 and they had lived
together until June 5, 1922.
Mrs Austin was formerly the wife
Of S. H. Dudley, the famous actor and
producer. She is an accomplished mu-
sician and composer of no small note.
Her husband was formerly of the team
of Austin and Delaney and is now OF
the Austin and Green team.
4 Judge SABBATH indicated he would
grant the divorce. Attorney Richard
Westbrooks represented the petitioner.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1927-11-05
STAGE STAR
DIES AF TER
OPERATION
Recently Returned From
! Europe Where She Had
! Triumphed For 3 Years
. Royal FAVORITE
5egan AS An Entertainer
4 In Chicago Cabaret

NEW YORK CITY, Nov. 2. (Spe-
ciaD-Florence Mills, internationally
famous musical comedy star, who re-
Gently returned to this country after
three years of unprecedented tri-
umphs in Europe, died Tuesday
morning at o'clock in the German
Deaconess Hospital. She had been
confined there nearly a fortnight
during which time an operation for
appendicitis had been performed. Her
sudden death came as a shock to ply
sicians and friends becasue it was
generally supposed that she would
recover at an early date.
Miss Mills was perhaps one of the
foremost musical comedy stars in the
world. She was SO years old. She
landed in New York City early in
October after completing a three
year engagement in London where
she appeared in the leading role of
the "Blackbirds."
Began Career in Chicago.
Flo Mills, as she is known by close
friends and admirers, began her
career in Chicago in the old Panama
CdUd1SI dG OOLH anu SCdCC SCISSCSs
There, along with Brick Top and Ca
rolyn Williams, famous trio was
formed. After playing there while
the trio left and played at the Pekin,
9th and State streets. When their
engagement was completed there, the
girls already acclaimed as LADDERS III
their profession, went west.
The going was evidently not 50
good out in the west and it was not
long until the famous 3rio was a
thing of the past. While there Miss
Mills united in marriage with Mr.. U.
S. Thompson, well known dancing
star.
Goes to New York
The next big hop was to New York.
Paul Salvin upon seeing the rare
ability of Miss Mills, placed her on
the bill at the Plantation Cafe. 1t
was here, old timers say, that she
began to blossom out into a really
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The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1927-11-05
YOUNG ROWD|ES
SET BOY On FIRE

MT. VERNON, IND, Nov. 2-Set
upon by gang of Caucasian rowdies
and used as a human torch, Henry
Dimmett, IL years old, narrowly es-
ceped burning to death Sunday night.
According to witnesses, the boys, who
were carrying on series of Halloween
pranks, seized Dirnmet, poured gaso-
line on him and then threw a match
at him. The boys attire Immediately
burst into flames and his screams at
tracted some older people from near
by church. With their aid, the flames
were extinguished before great dam
rye was done.
Dimmit escaped with minor burns
but his clothing was almost burned
from his body. One Of his assailants,
Ralph Storey, was arrested and charg-
ed with assault and battery.