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Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28
WE DON'T RETRACT

READER has taken task for the editorial which we
 "A printed weeks Patriot obecting referring to Miss Amelia Earhart first passenger by arpane the Atlantic Lady Lndbergh The reader said that Miss Eahar feat claimed her did Col Lndberghs We do not agree and hold to our words We repeat Miss Earhar went brave senger plane with two expert pilots with equipment safety Her feat and splendid It s how degrees lower the scale of courage than Col Lind berghs flight not to mention his other accom- pshments the However Miss Earhart has acted wit, great intelligence and since her arrival in Wales She credit where credit dueto her pilot As for gentlemen the their behaviour has been what to be expected of really professional armen They have left the municipal social fandangoe Miss Earhart and have asked be left severely alone They flew the Atlantic and satisfied with that
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28
FATHER BELLERoSE

E quiet of the thirty of pastoate of the
 Rev Father Beerose of St. Marys Church, which the of The Patriot served to bring to the attention of all citizens we'll the members of Fa Beeroses parish how definitely Father Beeroses ay place the life of the city during the short period that he has occupied the pulpit of St. Mas Father Beerose from the day of his arrival indicated his interest in Putnam and in Putnams and welfare Representing he does the spiritual leadership of the cit largest religious organization his coming into midst with such willingness of cooperation welcomed all sides Putnam needs Fa ther Beerose many circles of activity outside of those of his parish That short time Father Beerose should have
 given his efforts many civic indicates that so long he remains at St Mary he will be of Punam most welcome citizens.
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28
PROCLAMATION

Be it Known, by virtue of authority in me vested, that the sale and use of all fireworks within the limits of the City of Putnam for Independence Day are as follows:--
 The discharge of fireworks of any description will be permitted only be- tween the hours of q. m., and i2 midnight. July 4, 1928.
 The discharge of cannons or fire arms containing either blank or ball cartridges within the limits of the City of Putnam is prohibited by an ordinance.
 The sale and discharge of fire crackers, more than three inches long and one-haif inch in diameter, of tor pedoes larger than three-fonrths of an inch in diameter and all fireworks containing high explosives Is prohi- bited by ordinances.
 Any person violating these orders shall be deemed guilty of a misde- meanor and is liable to fine for each offense.
 Sale of fireworks will be permitted June 30th. July 2, 8, and 4th only.
 CHARLES A. RICHARD,
 26 Mayor.
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28
MISS FARRELL SEES THE LIGHT
lNew York Herald-rrIbanel

tNew York Herald lripune) To the swelling ranks Of those former champions of national prohibi- ton who have come to regard it as a fallacy, inimical Co governmental or der and demoraiizing to the moral fiber of the race, add Miss Ida Tarbell. Miss Tarbell. who announces her con version in the current issue of "Deline at0r." has had unusual opportunity Co observe the working of the Volstead virus. for one SO completely removed ] from ali association with the laws violation. And. of course, her distin- euished habit of sociological study has led her to analyze and eoFrelate her observations in a manner hardly possible to the mind untrained in the same field. Nevertheless, what she has seen that has caused her to re- verse her attitude Is simply the same sort of thing. of daily occurrence in every part of the country, to which every one of us has been, a witness in more or less degree.
 Miss TarbelPs lecture engagements oblige her to travel extensively throughout the West and the South as well as in the wetter East. She speaks of the over-Sunday drinking parties which she constantly encoufi- tered at Western and Southern hotels in bedrooms that adjoined her own. These, she writes, ''I have never run across them eisewhare-are some- times of dreadful proportions" At a trim new hotel in Q North Dakota f.ssffat L.. HAHae t.4I were of weekly occurrence. q thought" she quotes the housekeeper as saying, that the amendment would end our troubles. but the drinking is more beastly."
 The Pullmans she travelled in were often alive with noisy drinkers, and for the first time in her long expe- rienee she ran across Pullman port CTS either drunk or rocking with the whisky indu.gent passengers. She found in some places that children were being used as booze carriers for bootleggers or "bIind pigs" and in most places that elements of the popu- lati0n which ih the days of the sa- loon were never in contact with the traffic were now it's daily witnesses or beneheiaries
 It is an old story to which she con- tributes many more particulars than we have room for here. Two years ago Miss Ishbel Ross, of the Herald Tribune staff, made a tour of the country resulting in a most of similar discoveries which she incorporated Tn series of Illuminating articles for this paper. Miss Tarbell, who was not on the lookout for such material, eorroborates Miss Ross's findings.
 And she comes to a conclusion that lacks equally in originality. but is none the less sound. The only remedy for the liquor evil, the only hope for temperance, she now believes, lies in the long, slow process of appealing to the individual conscience; also that while the law brandishes the big stick of coercion over the individuals head no such appeal can be effective. It might be made so, she thinks. if the Volstead act were modified; at least, this should be the first step. To which n vast army of thoughtful citizens. happy in welcoming such an influen- tial recruit, will say. Amenl
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28
LOST

LOST-Pair of Oxford Tortoise-shell glasses, Wednesday afternoon be- tween downtown section and Grove street. Telephone 944-2. 25
 LOST-Black. white and tan, Fox hound last June 16, in the vicinity of Wilsonville and Webster. Any one having seen or knowing his whereabouts notify ALBERT FRANK, Chapachet, R. 1. Tel. Pascoag 20235 Reverse Tel charg- es. 26-2S~
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28
SEASONS PRAYER

H June What have done to this year? The June V bride depang she to the church in fur coat and the parental umbrella The sweet girl graduate wraps white rancoat and shvers through endless
 vaedictores Sentimental graduates returning to their Alma Matters song and dance and bad costume renched without and consequently drench themselves within And yet only two that June of
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

another of cold rainy hoays Heaven forbid There not in boheng about the weather of but
 there great people whom the prospect of another cold dank summer is little short of wracng Consider the vacation Also consider the Also consider moments of freedom The winter was un-winterish enough Give oh please good, hor swelterng blsering summer!
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28
FRIDAY, JULY 9th, 1928

At 2 o'clock P. M., Standard time, to act on the following articles 1. To choose q Moderator for said meeting.
 2. To see if the town will vote to accept State appropriation and appro- priate money for improving the high way from just south of the railroad bridge at pomfret Station to the Brooklyn Town line, called the Haskell Hill Road.
 3. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to borrow in the name and behalf of the Town of Pomfret such sums of money as will be needed for the building of said road. 1. To do any other business proper to be done at said meeting. Dated at Pomfret. Conn.,, this 25th day of June, A. D. 1928.
 GEO. H. HICKS
 A. D. BRIGGS 26 FRANK NJ. NOON
 Selectmen.
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28
Squirrels Fight

During the mating season, frequent battles occur between male pine squirrels.
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-About 40 acres of fin- est quality, very heavy, standing grass. Can all be moved by ma chine. Will sell as a whole or in parcels to suit purchaser. MRS. LUCY M. HIBBARD, English Neigh borhood, North Woodstock. RED. 2, Putnam. Tel. 286-5 26-2S
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28
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Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28
NOTICE

All the legal voters of the town oi Pcmfret are hereby warned to mee' at the Town House in said Town oi pnmfret. on
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT-6 room cottage, large bathroom and pantry, screened porch, garage at the door. Enquire ALBERT LANGELIER, 344 South Main street. 1bn
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

FOR RENT-9 room tenement, mod ern improvements, 163 Grove St Inquire 315 South Main St. 26tf
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

FOR SALE-S5 acre farm near state road and mills. Good buildings, stock, tools, crop planted. s4. GOO half cash. A. WEISS, RED. I, hiiiingly, Conn. 25-27s
The Washington times., 1928-01-06
Smith Says "No!"

ALBANY N Y, Jan. 6.-Governor Smiths GOODNESS
to the plea that Ruth Snyder in the twilight zone Of
guilt was evident to those attending yesterdays hearing
IF these people, he said referring to Henry Judd
Gray and Mrs Ruth Snyder, were in the CONDITION you
say they were they unatcs mbeciles or insane
or all of these they could still not be excused unless
they were so unbalanced that they did not know the
nature and duality of the act they did.
IF they could be excused all any who wanted TO
commit murder would have to do would be to get into
this condition first
You have brought only those Intangible Things
that the law clearly excludes want no more OF these
psychoses and such things want the law and you nave
brought law.
ttYou ask me for mercy and clemency, but am TO
grant cemency everyone who asks it? You have your
beliefs that true. but you must remember that TOO
have background and that is my oath OF OFFICE taken
before my God and the people have sworn TO protec
Here Edgar r. Hazleton attorney for MRS Snyder'
interrupted
But there is an admonition from St. Paul on these
things an admonon that calls for mercy regardless Oh
what may be the law.
'But there's later authority than st. Paul on these
situations the Governor replied and 1t by that that
am bound. cannot accept that which does not exist
~ cannot place the beliefs of one group
of men, or eUen of a BROKEN-HEARTED MOTHER,
aboUe my oath of office.
II must do my duty the law prescribes and can
exercise mercy only in that comply with my OFFICES
demands"
The Washington times., 1928-01-06

at 1904 D. m. The murderer was
pronounced dead six minutes later
bv the prison physician, DR.. 9. Y.
Sweet.
Doran's younger brother, Henry,
a carpenter of 20, came along to
say good by and claim the body. de
found he had not sufficient funds
10 paw the undertaken, so friendly
reporters took up O. collection for
funeral expenses,
Warden Lawes intimated today
he il preparing to make an excep-
ton to the death house visiting rule
and permit Mrs. Snyder TO say
good by to her ten-year-old daugh-
ter, Lorraine.
Lawes said that, although he had
not yet received such a request, he
anticipated the plea and would prob.
ably set aside a special room out
side the death house for the inter
view. Mrs. Josephine Brown,
mother of Mrs. Snyder, was en- route
here. today to ask that the good
by be permitted, it was understood.
The Washington times., 1928-01-06
CITY GAINS IN
ANNEXATION

Before Paul Morton. city mana
ger for Alexa ndria. took the stand
for his second day of cross-ex-
animation at the hands of Gran
dali Mackey. counsel for the city.
during the annexation hearings at
Arlington County Courthouse to-
day, two doctors were put on the
stand for direct examination so
they could be released immediately.
Or. o. A Ryder. Of Alexandra
testified that there are only three
practicing doctors in Arlington
county. One. he said. II full
time doctor in the employ of the
Veterans Bureau. and another is
newly-arrived in the community.
There are 81 white doctors, ana
four colored in Alexandria.
On cross.examinat ton, Common
wealth Attorney Cloth for Airing
ton county, had Ryder tell that
many Of he births of the county
occur In Washington.
Courtland II. Davis, Alexandra
lawyer livinaNat Rosecrest, Airing
ton county, testified that he and
three other Alexandrians furnished
the money which purchased and de-
veloped the Rosecrest subdivision.
A motion for continuance, by
State Senator Ball, Arlington county
counsel is set for hearing later to-
day.
The Washington times., 1928-01-06
Ruth'g Mother Asks
Judd to ''Tell Truth"
And Save Daughter

ALBANY. Jan. 6-Mrs. Josephine
Brown, mother OF Ruth Snyder
wept throughout the hearing of
Meas before Governor Smith in
the executive chamber yesterday
while counsel for Mrs. Snyder
argued for a stay Of execution.
Later Mrs. Brown said Ruth was
being sacrificed to save Judd Gray.
The face Of the woman whose
only daughter stands IN the shadow
of the death chair presented a
study in despair. She made no
sound but tears streamed contlnu'
ously from her tired eyes.
AT the conclusion Of the hearing
Mrs. Brown spoke bitterly of Dis
trict Attorney Newcombe'x attitude
toward Mrs. Snyder. Her body
shook with emotion as she de-
1nanded to know why the prosecutor
found it necessary to speak 80
harshly of Ruth.
''I should think Newcombe might
reflect that he has done enough, :"
the mother said. isn't he ever
satisfied? Why was 1t necessary for
him to be so harsh?
"My daughter is being sacrificed
to save the man convicted with her.
II he would tell the truth she would
be saved. But Gray will go to any
length to save his family from as
much disgrace as possible. II he
were a real man he would tell the
truth about this affair and save my
daughter.
"0ne thing I am glad Of" Mrs,
Browne concluded. 1T Is that they
did not bring my granddaughter
Lorraine, here today. She could
have done no good.
''Do not think we have given W
hope for Ruth. We have not. We
viii fight on TO the very last
Yainuta."
The Washington times., 1928-01-06
'.Foa Aides Sought
By His Lawyer

case is believed to have been
nrompted by Hickman's confession
to participation in the hold-up Of
Los Angeles drug store, which re-
suited n the shooting to death OF g.
Ivy Thoms. Welby Hunt, implicated
In the hold-up OF Hickman's confess
sdon, has admitted his part in the
fatal robbery.
following their indictment on MUIR
der charges yesterday, both youths
appeared in Superior Judge Carlos 3.
Hardv's court for arraignment.
Hickman entered two pleas, Not
guiItyv and Not guilty by reason OF
insanity" the latter being the same
plea he Sentered to the charge Of kid
mapping and numbering Marian
Parker. Hunt was given until Jan.
uary 10 toA plead.
Juvenile Court Refuses
Efforts oA the part of A. Gray Gil
mer of oklahoma City, Hunts at
torney. to have his clients case
transferred toN the Juvenile Court.
failed when Juvenile Judge Scott
ruled that the case did not fall I'm
der the jurisdiction of his court. At
torney Gilmer, requesting the trans
ferral, submitted Hunts birth GER
tificate to Judge Hardy. The docu-
ment showed that Hickman's con-
fessed accomplice is JIG years old.
Walsh's departure for Kansas
City, which was to have been made
last night, was postponed. The
young attorney probably will leave
today, his object in the city of
Hickman's childhood being the tax
ing of dispositions TO support the
defense contention of insanity.
Claims Innocence
While admitting his part in this
hold-up on Christmas Eve, 1925,
Hunt has steadfastly maintained
that he did not fire a shot in the
drug store. Hickman, on the other
hand, asserts that the bullet which
spelled death for Thons was one
from the revolver Hunt was using
during the robbery.
To satisfy formal requirements
Judge Hardy set the date of Hick~
mans trial on the second murder
charge for February /. "The Fox
will be tried for the kidnapping and
murder of the Parker girl on Janh'
airy %.
Hickman pleaded twice to tho
Thoms murder.
First he pleaQeu n SIH1pIG not
guilty. Then his attorney, Jerome
Walsh. addressed the court:
IT have just discovered the exact
form, under California law, in which
the second plea should be made. = he
said.
Directed to Plead
Judge Hardy directed that the
defendant state his plea himself.
Hickman, in a clear voice, read
from a slip of paper, handed to him
by Walsh, a statement of about q.
hundred words in the third person.
The gist Of it was that the defend
ant was mot guilty because he was
insane at the time"
The Hickman defense In both
cases now stands revealed as seek.
ing to save the youth from the ex-
IRENE penalty. on insanity grounds.
should a. jury find that Hickman
killed Thoms, the insanity angle
still would be involved. j.
Hunt Appeared
With Hickman, appeared young
welbv Hunt, his confessed accom-
Mice in the Thoms holdup. Both
were indicted on murder charges
by the grand jury yesterday morn
ing.
Attorney A. Gray Gilmer. OF Okla.
homa City, appeared for young
Hunt When Hunt was asked for
his plea Ciilmer declared his aYcnt
to be under Is years Of ass,
The Washington times., 1928-01-06
MOVE To DOOM
WILLS OFFICE

A move to abolish the office OF
Register of Wills was launched in
the Senate District Committee to.
day.
In announcing his opposition TO
the confirmation of Theodore Cogs
we'll in that office, Senator VIII
liam II. King announced that ne
would introduce legislation to com
bine the office with that OF clerk
of the District Supreme Court.
Senator King did not disclose the
grounds Of his opposition TO cor,
firnning Mr.. Cogsweil, but lndica-e
that complaints had been made to
him about his conduct of the Office
and that he wanted the nomination
to 20 over until the next meeting
Of the Senate District Committee.
He also said he was convinced thar
the work of the office could be
more efficiently handled in the
regular court channels.
Approval was given by the DIS
trict Committee today to the report
of the District Commissioners on the
temporary farmers market. The
committee hopes, however, TO pro
coed with the discussion Of pernna'
nent site for the market in the near
future. In the view of the committee,
the controversy over sites has lapsed
merely into fight between Mary.
land and Virginia farmers for loca-
ton most favorabl to their own in
dividual interests. Senator Glass Of
Virginia. faVors the southwest site,
and Senator Bruce Of Maryland, the
northeast location.
The request of the American In"
stitute of Architects to have the
historic Octagon House. New York
Ave. and Eighteenth st. n. w,
exempted from local taxa ton was
referred TO subcommittee com,
posed of Senators Waterman,
The Washington times., 1928-01-06
and Central
Omen Series Tomorrow

The Western High and Business
High basketball teams will clash
tomorrow afternoon at $50 o'clock
in the American University gym m
the opening game Of the annual
interhigh championship series. This
announcement was made this after
noon by DR.. G. Harris White,
athletic director Of the high schools.
The contest was scheduled this
afternoon, but the Arcadia floor,
where the series games were to be
played, was unavailable.
Eastern and Central were also
listed to play today, but the game
has been switched to "Wednesday.
providing the Arcadia floor can oe
obtained for t.3at day.
The Washington times., 1928-01-06

end the corset salesman were awake
end exci:edly pacing their cells when
Doran's nodv received the first cleo
trio shock shortly after. he passed
through the little green door" at
11:04 D. m.
Mrs. Snyder was not allowed to
bid them farewell.
God help them BOTH
This was the frightened cry which
Ruth was said to have uttered.
Jokes With Keeper
Doran went to the chair stolidly
Before he died he joked with Keeper
Sneehy. Once strapped in the chair,
he grinncd horribly, saying nothing
audibly. The current was switched
The Washington times., 1928-01-06

with Mrs. Ruth Snyder, Gray IS
doomed to die in the same chair
next week unless they are reprieved
by Governor Smith.
Doran, who was only 81 years old
was executed for the killing of Ray
mond Jackson. Albany World War
veteran. Louis Mason, Buffalo
negro, was sent to the chair for kill
ing David karam in Buffalo.
Before entering the death chair
the two men shook hands with Gray.
When GRAY babe them farewell,
Doran replied with his grim insinu-
alton as to the zero hour which
looms for the former corset sales
man.
Both The blonde, self-made widow
The Washington times., 1928-01-06
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CONTINUED from Flrst Page.J
Of Kansas City, attorney for
The Fox, today.
This was pursuant to Walsh's
announcement that he would in
yestigate the matter, which had
been regarded as settled by Hick-
mans confession that he played a
lone hand in the abduction and
killing of the Los Angeles school
girl.
Reason For Quiz
Walsh's independent probe Of the
accompiice angle of the Hickman
The Washington times., 1928-01-06
RECTOR TO SPEAK

The hev. r. J. Ripley, rector OF
st. Matthews Church, Seat Pleasant,
and president of the Anglo-Catholic
Club. will speak Monday night on
principles of Catholic Worship, at
st. Thomas Parish Hall, 1772
Church St. N. w.
The Washington times., 1928-01-06
"SEE YOU LATER" DOOMED
MANS FAREWELL TO JUDD
ny international News Service

OSSINING n. Y Jan. O. Buck up, Judd, you be with
us next Thursday night 1
This grim jest uttered by Charles j. Doran of Albany n
Y shortly before execution in the electric chair at Sing
Henry Judd GRAY
The Washington times., 1928-01-06
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NCDHuuuSu 1LVIII = IT, : -
aver. Although Governor Smith
vii not officially announce his de-
cisicn on the clemency appeal until
mart week. he was not moved by
the pleas Of the attorneys at the
hearings here.
The psychosis plea apparently
failed and the Governor did not
seem to be impressed by the argu-
rnent that some mental twist, be
yond their will or power to stop
caused Gray and Mrs. Snyder to
murder Albert Snyder.
The Washington times., 1928-01-06

Blaine and King. The action OF
the District Commissioners in ac-
cepting a. settlement Of $4,000 from
the Pennsylvania Railroad for prop
ertv owners on First Street n. E.,
was approved.
The Washington times., 1928-01-06

Don't fail to start 1--WE" by
Col. Charles A. LiDhbergh which
starts on January 3 IN The sun
day Herald and continues daily
In The Times.
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