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Putnam patriot., 1928-09-20
Funeral of Mrs. Anderson

The funeral Of Mrs. John Anderson. who died on Thursday morning. was held at the Swedish Lutheran church on Sunday. Mrs. Anderson was born in Sweden but has spent most of her life in this town. She was sixty-four years old and is survived by her hus- band. John Anderson. Mrs. Ander- son is well known throughout the town and this vicinity At the tuner al services. Miss Edith Johnson rem dered solo Abide with Me" Rev. Fritz Soderberg, pastor of the Swed- ish Lutheran church. ofliciated at the ceremony.
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-20
Pro-Amateur Match
 Won By Chiappesta

Louis Chiappetta. pro at the Sequln golf club in Hartford, and Charles '. AChick" Elwell of the New Haven club amateur, won the one-day pro- amateur tournament held at the Nor wich Golf club Sunday with a best aall of 67. In winning the tourney Chiappetta shot 69 which equalled the course record.
 Tyler Andrews, Putnam pro, and Ray Greene of the Putnam elab re- lnrescnted this city but did not turn
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-20
Luther League

The Luther League of the Swedish Lutheran church will hold their reg ular monthly meeting on Thursday evening in the church vestry. This meeting will be the first indoor meet ing to be held since the beginning of the summer. Miss Carrie Aderson, president of the society will preside at the meeting. Following the busi- ness meeting refreshments will he served and social hour will follow.
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-20
K of C whi.,

The St. Bernard Council of the Knights of Clumbus held a whist party on Thursday evening in St. Joseph's hall. In addition to the whist tourna. ment. several entertaining features were presented including vocal solos and instrumental selections.
 The prizes were awarded to F. Blan, chette, L. r. Faucher. J. Vaudeville Mrs. Amedee Senez, Mrs. A. Morin and Mrs. F. Ravenelle. The commit tee in charge of the affair consisted of Frank A. Charron. Joseph Four. nier, Medric Desautels. Arsene Blaine, and 4Smeo Blanchaga-.
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-20
EIGHTY SPoRTsMEN
 GATHER FOR OUTING

Eighty members of the Northeast ern Fish and Game Club held an out ing at Frank Hopkins pavilion on the road. Sunday. A fine Rhode Island shore dinner was served. There were informal talks of matters of interest to the sportsmen, especial y as the open season on game birds ! .uof far off.
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-20

Rev. and Mrs. II. NJ. Lawson and daughter Evangeline, MT. and Mrs. c. A. Proulx, Hon. John Buckley, Paul Rizner and Fairman Howard attended the Republican mass meeting at Wood stock Hill Saturday afternoon.
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-20
AMERICAN LEGION
*Batted for Carey in ninth. |,

sBatted for Carey in ninth.
 Two-base hits. Dupre, Bates, En- right 2. Sacrifice hits, Bates. Dou- ble play, Rawlings to Dupre to Ap- plin. Base on balls, off Rawlings 4. Strike outs. by Rawlings |, by Eayrs 2. Hit by pitcher, Eayrs, Bates.
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-20
THE GROSVENORDALES

N
 Mrs. Alice Scott and son, Ralpl visited in Touisset last week.
 Mrs. E. Johnson of Putnam spen Thursday at the home of Mrs. Mar, Nelson.
 Miss Gladys Mowry spent the week end at the home of her parents 1T Oneco.
 Mrs. ArehiIle Codorre and daughter of New Bedford will make their homs in this town.
 Sigurd Freudenthal of Worcester spent the weekend visiting friends and relatives.
 Miss Olive Baker has returned tc Boston to resume her studies at Sim mons College.
 Mrs. C. Rene attended the wedding of Miss Olivette Maynard in South bridge on Saturday.
 Mrs. Ida Whitley spent Sunday wis. iting at the home of Mir. and Mrs Watson of Thompson. Raymond F. Johnson and Stuart Swanson spent Saturday visiting friends in Providence, R. I.
 Alden Jarl of Providence spent the weekend at the home of his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Gustave Jarl.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Woodward and family of Putnam spent Sunday at the home of Joseph Baker.
 Miss Amanda Houle of Montreal is spending vacation at the home of her brother, Antonio Houle.
 Miss Irene Johnson spent the week end at the home of her sister, Mrs. Paul Boehm in Pawtucket, R. l. Mrs. N. Verne Rawson spent Wed nesday at the home of her mother Mrs. W. A. Weir of Worcester. George Blake entertained his sis ter. Mrs. Jennie Hickey of Concord N. H., for few days last week.
 Mrs. c. Lundgren and sons of Wor ccster spent the weekend at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Edward Swanson.
 Mir. and Mrs. Carrie Anderson spent Sunday visiting at the home of Miss Olivette Maynard of Southbridge.
 Miss Ruth Swanson of Providence spent the weekend at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Algot Swanson
 Mir. and Mrs. George Johnson of Worcester spent several days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred D. Chand- Ter.
 Edward Anderson of Providence spent the weekend at the home of his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Carl And erson.
 Mir. and Mrs. Gerard Grenier have feturneu from their wedding trip which included New Hampshire and Maine.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur Chandler at tended the wedding of their niece, Miss Levine Houle in Springfield on Sunday.
 Mr. and Mrs. N. Victor Streed and family of Pasogoula. Miss, spent the weekend at the home of Miss Albert ina Jarl.
 Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Coty of Wind sore Falls. Canada are spending na- cation at the home or Mir. and Mrs. 0mer Loiselle.
 Misses Louise D. and Doris F Michels spent the weekend with their father at the home of Mir. and Mrs Louis N Walker.
 Ryeburn Lynch. son of MT. and Mrs. fred Lynch left Sunday for Mid. dlebury College, Vt, where he will resume his studies.
 Miss Edna Russell of Sturbridge has returned to her home after spending three weeks at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Fred D. Chandler.
 Miss Gertrude Chandler, student at Willimantic Nomal School spent the weekend at the home of her parents Mir. and Mrs. Fred D. Chandler.
 Miss Abbie Scott has returned to her duties in Lindsay, Ohio after spending two weeks vacation at the home of her mother. Mrs. Alice Scott.
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-20
Haven Happenings

Weekend guests at The Haven were Miss Marion Boomhower and Mrs. II. K. Mills of Danielson, and Mrs. C. II. Chapman of Willimantic.
 Rhetta Finn has returned to the Hartford School for the Adult Blind
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-20

Week after week and month after month the Bigger and Better Chevrolet has swept on to greater and greater heights fpopularity-until to. day It stands acknowledged everywhere as first choice of the nation for 1928!
 Never has any Chevrolet en. joyed such overwhelming public acceptance-for never has any low-priced car pro- vided such an outstanding combination of distinctive beauty, thrilling performance and amazing economy!
 Its beautiful bodies by Fisher long, low anir racy, and finished in colors that reveal to-day's mode for srnartness and indi- yiduaIity-arc far in advance of accepted standards in the field of low-priced cars. Inside
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-20
West Clocester

Mrs. Leon Reach motored to River eide Monday
 Several families are moving in >tarville."
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-20
Elect Officers

The Ladies' Aid and Foreign Mis- sionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal church held their annual election of officers on Wednesday afr ternoon at the home of Mrs. Earl Covell.
 The officers of the Foreign Mission ary Society include President, Mrs. Fred D. Chandler; vice-president, Mrs. N. Verne Rawson; second vice president. Mrs. Adeline Braley; secre- tary Mrs. Ernest Ryan; correspond ing secretary. Miss Ruth E. Baker program committee, Mrs. Wyman Rawson, Mrs. Floyd B. Potter and Mrs. John Blake.
 Officers of the Ladies' Aid ioelude President, Mrs. George Elliott; sec retary, Mrs. Floyd B. Potter; treasur CT. Mrs. Earl Covell.
 Following the business meeting anc election of officers, social hour wal enjoyed with refreshments served b, Mrs. Earl Coyel.
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-20
\cv7ngMe KazS G,eateH5acseo
-becuuse of Distinctive Beauty Thrilling Performance smAmazing Economy

and out they prove anew that Fisher craftsmanship is thing apart.
 But Chevrolet performance is no less impressive than Chew rolet beauty and style. Never before was low-priced car SO easy to handle-for the steer ing mechanism is fitted with ball bearings throughout l.. the clutch and gear-shift lever respond to the slightest touch and big non-locking A. wheel brakes give a measure of braking control that is more than equal to every occasion. Come in and see the car that has won the approval of more than fhree-quarfers of a million buyers since January ist. Learn for yourself why 1t is scoring the greatest success of this great automotive year!
The Washington times., 1928-02-01
Pershing and McCarl
Named Club Officials

The Congressional Country Club
at its annual election Of officers
last night elected General Pershing
first vice president and Comptroller
General J, Raymond McCarl was
elected second vice president, with
The Washington times., 1928-02-01
Mrs. A. F. Wittingham
Sues to Void Marriage

Charging that her husband,
BENJAMIN r. Wittingham OF 1891
Kenyon st. ". W.. had 6 wife at the
time he married her, Mrs. Annie F..
Wittingham, Treasury Department
smplOye, has asked the District
The Washington times., 1928-02-01

Edward r. Coladay, third vice
president; Commissioners Of Internal
Revenue David Il. Blair, fourth
vice president, and Commissioner
Sidney F. Taliaferro, fifth vice
president.
At q meeting short time ago
John g. Rooms was elected presi-
dent George Q. Watson, treasurer,
and Albert w. Walker. secretary.
The Washington times., 1928-02-01
Farm Relief Fight in
House On Until March

A congressional decision in the
fight over farm relief was post
poned indefinitely today when Repre-
sentative Haugen R.l Of Iowa. chair
man Of the House Agriculture Com
The Washington times., 1928-02-01

fic conditions would be impossible
If the police were on the job.
Following his address, commit
tee headed by Milton Volmer, presi.
dent Of the association, was an.
pointed to confer with other busI.
ness mems associations with a
view to forming a general commit
tee for the study OF traffic condi-
tons
The Washington times., 1928-02-01

naittee, announced that hearings
would continue until March.
The Senate Agricultural Commit
tee has not touched the problem
as yet, and Ii not expected 70 begin
consideration Of the McNary-
Haugen bill for two weeka-
The Washington times., 1928-02-01

Supreme Court annul her marriage.
Through her attorney, r. D,
Dickey, Mrs. Nottingham stated
that she married the respondent in
Baltimore on the lirst day Of last
August and lived with him until she
learned he had been married at South
Mills, N. c., on April IL, 1910, and
that his first wife was still living
and undivorced.
The Washington times., 1928-02-01

1t is estimated that 1888 kilo-
meters of French railways will be
completely electrified by spring.
The Washington times., 1928-02-01
Traffic Police Waste
100000 q Year, Charge

Charging that traffic policemen
are wasting 100000 q year and are
guilty of gross delinquency, H.
Mason WEIGH, attorney, last night
told the Georgia Avenue Business
Mems Association that present traf-
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I'LL SENTE Noes
To Be FOUGHT
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had .tried to protect AZ. sinclair's
interests
"You showed loyalty to your
friend" adInOnfshed the court nut
there n q higher loyal ~
To the laws of your country
Sinclair Held Principal
1t probably win be months before
the appeals will be finally decided.
III ii understood to DO Sinclair's
intention to fight the sentences
clear through the United States
Supreme Court Il unsuccessful In
the lower courts.
Justice Siddons' decision WAS that
the Improper surveillance which
Sinclair maintained over the jurors
through hiring the Burns agents
to shadow them, constituted Oh.
struction Of Justice" There would
have been no mIstrial Of the Fall
Sinclair ease. no held. except for
this. Thus, Sinclair. as the prin-
cipal. was guilty Of contempt Of
court, and his aides were guilty Of
being accessories To the set.
The shadOwing of the Jurors was
first brought to public attention by
The washington Herald, one Of
whose reporters also swOre he heard
b Juror In the case, Edward ii.
KidweIl, boast that he expected to
come out OF the trial with an
automobile D block long II Sin.
clair and Fall were acquitted.
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BRE VER, FREED,
BACK on JOB

Joseph n. Brewer. recently &C
Quilted in the Federal Court It BAL
timore of numbering Charles ".
Gundlach. s-year-old st. Mary's
county farmer. was back on active
duty as prohibition agent today.
Yesterday District Attorney Amos
w. w. Woodcock. who acted a. de-
tense counsel for Brewer in the
murder trial. notified Representa-
tive Vincent L. Palmisano, Of Mary
land, that he would not prosecute
Brewer on the basis Of testimony
introduced at the trial that Brewar
hag been interested in stills and
and had accepted q bride for pro.
tecting q distiller.
Woodcock said he did not be-
lieve the testimony. Palmisano had
demanded that Woodcock take Off
cial cognizance Of the charges made
during the trial.
Yesterday on the floor Of the
House Palmisano attacked Federal
Judge Coleman for his conduct OF
the murder trial declaring he had
lost the respect Of the bar and the
public for the way he had handled
that case.
He charged that Coleman had i'm.
posed a gag on Baltimore news
papers at the instance OF the Anti.
Saloon League, and told OF q con.
ference Judge Coleman called with
newspaper editors before the trial
at which he warned them how to
cover" the trial.
Palmisano asked the House to
pass his resolution calling for an in.
vestigation of the office OF Prohibi-
ton Administrator John Herbert, OF
Baltimore.
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SUITOR AS
TORCH KILLER
Continue from Flrst PaEs.l

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New York Is the scene of the
crime lii an automobile.
The woman died early yesterday
in MbrristOwn, N.
Prosecutor Francis ~. berkens 2
veteran 81 the Hail Mills case. haa
charge 81 the investigat III New
Jersey. He said he had informal
ton that the goveEness, after lsay-
ing her place with Mrs. Gillespie
Monday. had taken her life savings
900 IN bonds and $1,000 n
cAnh-from the bank. The money
and the bonds had disappeared and
he asserted, are probably In the.
hands of the man or men VINO
murdered her.
Not Beaten. They Find
That Mrs. Brown was not beaten
BY her murderer before she was
taken from an automobile, her
clothing doused with kerosene and
fired, and left burning - the
woods, was ascertained BY q post
morton examination conducted BY
George Mack. Somerset county
physician.
There was no evidence Of any
external violence, said Prosecutor
Bergen after he had received the
report Of the surgeons but We
believe she was drugged. The
internal organs will be sent today
to DR.. John Anderson. az the
Suuibb's laboratories In New Bruns4
wick, NJ. u. He viii determine
whether the woman was unc0nsci-
Gus when those fiends started to-
burn her alive.
Death was caused directly by
fright and burns
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sen. TESS AIIlS
NASHIVGT

George washington was pictured
AZ 4 balanced thinker, steering q
young nation clear 81 extremes ii
ideas Of Government, By Senator
Simeon b. Fess of Ohio, III an adj
dress before . capacity audience
attending the OFFICIAL public cele-
bration Of washington Birthday
in the National Theater. today.
Senator Tess speech was divided
into two parts: one euIogfzing Wash
ington a. statesman; the other. =
resume of plans for ceiebratfon 81
the 2OOkh anniversary Of Washing.
toms birth, In 1882.
The speaker, addressing the rep
resentatiyes Of ninety PATRIOTIC
societies under whose auspices the
exercises were held, briefly sletcheo
the differences In the schools oi
political thought fathered hs
Thomas Jefferson and Alexander
Hamilton.
As author 81 the resolution pro,
Wing 4 commission for the ceIebra,
tion Of Wasllin gton's 200th anniver
sary, and vice chairman Of this
commIssiOr, senator FesB told n
the work now going forward te
stimulate d nationwide observance,
The speaker was introduced By
Senator David 4. Walsh of Massa
chusetts, who presided. The meet
Ing was called to order BY Proctor
Is. Dougherty, a. president Of the
Board OF District Commissioners
Gen. John q. Pershing presented
to Miss Margaret Elizabeth Moffeti
the medal Of the Sons Of the Revo
luton as winner of the organiza
tion's annual patriotic essay con
test. Members Of the high schoo
cadet corps, the Boy Scouts and
Girl Scouts took part in the presen
tation or the coiors.
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COOLIDGE ST Is
VI. PARADE
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commanding monument raised 70
the memory OF George Washington,
the Flags Of the IS States were
unfurled BY an assembly q patri.
Otic citizens. Wreaths and mOrat
pieces from numerous organizations
were laid at the foot Of the great
shaft. IA wreath also was placed
A the washington Statue at
Twenfy.tfird Street and Pennsyl.'
wanna Avenue northwest.
Senator Alben w. Barley, q
Kentucky, was the principal speaker
81 the joint exercises Of the sons.
Daughters and Children Of the
American Revolution, In Memorial
Continental Hall
Mrs. John M. Beavers, vice presi-
dent.reneral Of the National Society,
ID. Al. RI. presented d medal to Miss
NadeIeine Alber for the best essay
On American history submitted
in the annual contest Of the Dis
irict ID. Al. R.
The invocation and benediction
were by the Rev. Frederick Brown
Harris and the Rev. =. Harvey Dun
ham, respectively.
washington members or the Boy
Scouts, under supervision Of local
executives, left Washington today
at 1905 d. M. for the annual pill
grimage to Mt Vernon. At Alex
andria, they were joined BY the
scouts Of that city. and together
went to the famous home Of Wash
ington. A wreath was laid on the
tomb after exercises at the man
sion.
The Masonic Clubs of Washing
ton held a memorial meeting at 10
a. M, in the National Museum
auditorium, each member wearing
the symbolic cherry blossom 40 the
Masonic tribute to Washington.
Judge James W. Witten delivered
the address. Maj. Gen. Amos a.
Fries presided After the meeting,
the Maaons laid a wreath at the
Washington Monument.
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FeodOr Chaliapin, Jr..
Threatened With
Deportation

HOLLYWOOD, Calf. Feb. ~
Accused Of violating > permit to
remain in the United States but
five months. and facing deporta-
tions Feodor Chaliapin. r.. 20.
ysar-oid son Of the famous Metro
politan Opera singer win perhaps
be forced to return to his native
land. Russia.
At 4 hearing before immigration
Inspector Alfred Dick, It was
brought out that young Chaiiapin
had lest himself in Hollywood and
was working as = film extra be-
yond the limit OF his allowed stay
In America.
Inspector Dick recommended
that the young man be deported.
In the meantime. he ID free on
$500 bond pending final action By
Secretary Of Labor Davis.
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wreath at the base Of the shaft,
and went to the Metropolitan Club
for its annual meeting.
The House Of Representatives con-
vened at Ill q. m, to hear the read
ing OF Washington's Farewell AID,
dress. Following the reading the
House adjourned.
The Lions Club held . Washing.
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JURY WILL GET GATI IN
GIRL CASE TODAY

lcome here and told what he knew
Of . great crime because he is =
good citizen"
When Mr.. Gwyn retold, reading
from the evidence, the scene at the
side Of her mothers death bed with
the daughter begging her to confess
and save her soul. Mrs. Gatlin broke
down and wept
The only times during the case
that she has lost her compOsure
have been at the mention OF her
mothers death.
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$40, 1000 Accident Suit
Won BY Defendant

A suit for 10000 brought by
Walter r. Minor, 1914 Champlain
st. NJ. w, against Benjamin Sny-
der, 4g23 Eighth st. NJ. W. ~ the
result OF an automobile accident,
was decided in favor OF the latter
by jury In circuit court.
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brary was open from to p. m,
for circulation and reference.
The annual nnidwinter convocatiOn
OF the George washington Uniyer.
sity were held today at p. m.
IN Memorial Continental Hall. when
rs candidates for degrees were
presented by President Cloyd Heck
Marvin to John B. Larner, president
~ ina board sc trustees. President
Marvin was inaugurated mt this
conyocation. DR.. wv. r. Russell, OF
Columbia University, spoke.
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ton nay luncheon at the Mayflower
Hotel. Hundreds Of visiting boys Of
the Order Of De Molay were enter
tanned here today by the local
Robert le Bruce Chapter, and Joined
in the local celebration.
Branches of the Public Library
were closed today. The Central Ii
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G. d. p. DBL EGAIES

MANILA, r. Il, Feb. ~. Theo-
bold Diehl and L. B. lockwood
will be the delegates from the Phil
ippine Islands to the forthcoming
national convention Of the Repub-
lican party At Kansas City.
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NGuu1M4B1 1KDM = AK@B 3MB1a
sAis betrayal FOR mercenary reasons.
n, gentlemen, how wish you
could zee that man taking up q
collection In his church. How /
winh you could see him, q sen6a-
tioaal and emotional preacher OF
admitted power. dragging comics
Gf0ns from the hearts 0E those that
come "a repentance
The Etats objected at this point
that this was not In the evidence
and Judge MacRae sustained the
objection.
Mr.. STEERS continued:
Il only want TO bring ont to you
that Il. II ridiculous to intimate, az
the State has intimated. that Pardue
made himself the prosecutor IN
this case because he feared he
would be implicated a. an accom-
piice after the fact IL 1t came out
some other way and because 1t hurt
his Christian conscience that her
father. Smith Petty did. not have
q Christian burial. He could not
have been indicted Is an accom-
plice a. he did not either cid or
ahet the crime.
North Carolina On Trial
GSnuemen, this girl Ii On trial
1or her life, but more than the life
q . good girl II on trial here. on
trial before you Is the name Of
North Carolina and religious liberty
ana tbs right to confess our secret
sorrows and to aak for guidance
rom those from whom We should
reeeive that guidance.
III you do not bring In verdict
of not guilty this case win 70 down
In history 10 one OF the greatest
set-baclks to freedom and deceny
that have been. recorded, In our
history.
Mr.. Pardue's good faith also was
attacked By Eugene Hester, de.
tense counsel.
The only attorney for tho stats
who spoke was Allen Gwyn. whc
vas solicitor Of Rockingham county
1t the time the case was brought ia
the attention Of the authorities by
MF. Pardue. OF AGr. Pardue he
eaid:
He has Laid his professional repu
tation 7on the altar Of truth. He haa
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Gnard O Honor

The Association OF Oldest InhabI-
tants held b business meeting and
celebration In the First Congrega-
tionai Church. Representative
Richard Yates, " Illinois, spoke.
The Monument Society, semi
official guard Of honor Of the
Washington Monument, laid .