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The Washington times., 1929-12-24
Livestock Marts
CHICAGO

CHICAGO. Dec. 80 (I.N.s).-
Hogs--Recefpts, 40, coo; market, Is to
rs cents higher. Top, $s.s6; bulk, 1926
$3.50; heavy weight, Ss.A00 09.S5: me-
s9.S0@9.65: light lights, $9.2569.68:
Packing sows. $s@s.e5; pigs, sS.50@
9.25: holdovers. 1000.
Cattle-Receipts. $4,000: market. Is
to 25 cents higher. Calves: Receipts.
1000; market steady Beef steers:
Good and choices S13.B0@14.7S: COM
mon and medium, se500Is; Yeariings,
$3.50 @1e. Butcher cattle: Heifers. $3.50
Oil: calves, S11615; feeder steers, 50
@ 1850; stocker steers, $3.50 % IL stocker
cows and heieers. 9e0i0.9O. Western
range cattle-Sheep: Receipts, 1900:
nhose aTse eensS sIe gRsa angea7k c n,,Ia ana ana
common. $9@12; yearling. s961160:
common and choice ewes, &405.7S;
feeder lams. $1t012.50.
The Washington times., 1929-12-24
INDUSTRY OF +,
RESERVE
SAYS

Industrial production declined
IN Novem Der for the fifth consecu.
tive month and was below the
level Of last year, according to the
forthcoming issue of the Federal
Reserve Bulletin.
Retail sales at department
stores continued in larger volume
than q year ago. Wholesale COM
modify prices moved downward
In November and the first half
!. Of December, the report states.
Production in basic industries
decreased by 9 per cent in No
vember, according to the boards
index, and was 5 per cent lower
than a year ago. The decline in
production, which began in mid
hummer, vas restricted prior to
II November largely to industries in
which the expansion during the
3 earlier part of the year had been
|. exceptionally rapid, particularly
iron and steel, automobiles, and
elated industries.
The same industries showed the
largest red1ctions in November,
but there were declines also in
the copper, cotton and wool tex
tiles, and shoe industries, and, in
smaller degree, in silk textiles and
coal. Production of crude petro-
leum was also curtailed. Vol
ume Of building contracts awarded
during the month continued to
be considerably smaller than in
the corresponding period of 1928.
Employment in factories also
was reduced to a level slightly
below a year ago, and there was
a somewhat larger decrease in
factory payrolls. The decline in
employment since midsummer.
however, has been relatively
smaller than that in the physical
volume of production.
Employment was in smaller
volume than in November year
ago in the automobile, iron and
steel, lumber, and rubber products
industries, and larger in the
machinery, textiles, paper and
printing. leather, and chemical
industries.
Distribution Of commodities, as
) measured by freight-car loadings,
was In smaller volume in Noven-
Der than In October, reflecting
larger-than-seasonal decreases In
most classes Of freight. MiScel-
! laneouS freight in IesS-than-carA
load lots, however, which includes
chiefly commodities for retail
trade, showed the usual seasonal
change.
q Department store sales in lead
Ing cities during the month were
about ! per cent larger than last
year. Increased sales were re-
ported In four agricultural dis
trictS - Richmond, Kansas City,
Dallas and San Francisco. In
certain of the large industrial
districts Boston, New York, Chi
cago and Cleveland sales were
7 approximately the same as in
November, 1928.
Wholesale prices were at q
lower level than in October and
continued to decline during the
first half Of November. The
downward movement. which had
previously involved principally
commodities with organized ex-
changes, became general during
the latter part Of the period.
The Washington times., 1929-12-24
Rum Charge Brings
Arrest at Jail Door

WINCHESTER, Va, Dec. "a.
Theodore Campbell was brought
to winchester by City Sergeant
Lee Barr and lodged In jail to
await trial on q liquor charge.
He fled from this city following
D raid on his house in which Of
ficers claim they found over 26
gallons Of liquor.
Campbell Was located IN Mar.
tinsburg, w. Va, where he was
serving jail sentence on another
charge, and when his term ex-
pired recently, the Winchester
officer was waiting to escort him
back here.
The Washington times., 1929-12-24
NEW YORK

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.--Liye Stock
Cattle Market receipts $40 head: !: di-
rects, 1850 head: 19 loads steers fairly
active: steady to strong. Good. s12.75
fairly active: strong TO 25c higher.
mostly OF New York origin; common
and medium. $3.50 0s.50: low cutters
and cutters. s4W6; bulls. steady 70
csc higher: common and medium. 81
O9.50. Veaiers and calves. market re-
ceipts. 640 head: directs. 1.74O head.
Vealers in light supply. very active.
fully 81 higher, mostly OF New York
origin: good 70 choice. s17@18.k0: me-
diuTn, $I3.50@1e. Gull and common.
sl0@12.60. No calves on sale.
Hogs-Harket receipts 40 head: di-
reefs, 1870 head. Market firm; prices
soc higher: 6g-1b pigs. 8l0.60@10.7A.
Eheep--Marlket receipts. 220 head;
directs $500 head: lambs scarce; fully
25c higher: good New York lambs.
Sl4: medium choice. sla; ewes nominal.
The Washington times., 1929-12-24
Andrew Chapel School
Gives Xmas Program

ANDREW CHAPEL, Va, Dec.
24The Christmas program Of
Andrew Chapel School was
greeted with d crowded house.
THE entertainment included songs
readings and two pIaylets.
The fun was provided by Ruby
Follin, Robert Hughes, Mary
Wickline, Mary Hughes, Charles
T,eiRh, Foster Cabaniss, John
,eGree, Virginia Wiley, Dorothy
Wickline, Louise Hughes, willard
oliver, Russell Oliyer. Alfred
Money, Roy Money, Helen Wick
line, Allen Crider, Ebert Jenkins.
Alice Smith, Ruby Gray and
Charles Cation. The program
ended with q general distribution
o ~ l ! | + -
The Washington times., 1929-12-24
T. C. Cochran Weds
Miss HiIda M. Marsh

WINCHESTER. Va, Dec. "a
A marriage license has been Is.
sued to Thomas C. Cochran and
Miss Hilda M. March, both Of
this city.
The groom is q son Of Hiram
Cochran, and a salesman by &C.
cupation. His bride is a daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. n. Edward
March, of this city, and Is O.
graduate Of the Handley Schools.
Suitable gifts at low prices are adydr-
tised In the "ChFistmas Gift SuGgog-
tiOns" column In tOday's Classified ads.
The Washington times., 1929-12-24

Angel Nomination Bavele FOnk Lena NJ
The Washington times., 1929-12-24
FIRE DESTROYS HOME

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Dec.
24.-Fire. Of unknown origin. de-
stroyed the residence OF w. s.
Carr, at North Fork, Grant
county, with q loss Of between
$4,000 and $4,000. Several
smaller adjoining buildings were
also destroyed.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-12-01

the statute books at the time Usually
they are for the last thing which had
been secured by the dry forces. When
first the colonies adopted systems to regu-
late and restrict the liquor traffic, the Iiq-
uor interests opposed this in favor of free
and open privileges When the license sys-
tenn was first discussed, they fought this
and advocated regulation. When govern
ment control of liquor through the dis
pensary system was tried in some OF our
states the liquor traffic was against the
new proposal and in favor Of its predeces-
scr, the license system. When local OPP
ton began to win contests in the villages
and townships the liquor interests were
against this and advocated in its stead
either the dispensary or license or regula-
ton. When county prohibition was pro-
posed, the liquor interests urged the ad-
Vantages of home rule in village and town
local option. When state prohibition was
adopted, the liquor forces urged that
county and local option were the ideal
methods. When finally national prohibit
ton was adopted, the liquor interests,
which had fought losing fights all through
these various stages of the conflict, united
and opposed national prohibition and in
voked state rights. Now that national pro-
hibition is fact and world prohibition
looms in the of6ng one may confidently
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-12-01

made on other laws, it is highly probable
that these laws would have become dead
letters long since. It is noteworthy that
rarely has this propaganda touched the
fundamental questions involved in prohi-
bition. Tt has rather been confined to
such unsupported assertions as that pro-
hibition cannot be enforced. This argu-
ment is not so much against prohibition
as against the form and the efficiency of
our system Of government. Another argu-
ment Of the anti-prohibition propa-
gandists asserts that the people are not
in favor of prohibition That plea has
not been heard SO frequently since the
last general election although previous
elections, each Of which returned TO Con-
gTess a larger number Of friends Of prohi-
bition than its predecessor, had sufficient
" evidenced the popular strength Of this
cause.
The adoption of some other plan as an
alternative to prohibition is repeatedly
suggested by those who are more con-
cerned with getting the Eighteenth
Amendment out of the Constitution than
they are with the quality or the effective
ness of substitute for it. 1t is interest
ing to note that the liquor interests al
ways have been for something else rather
than the actual policy toward liquor
which is either under consideration or on
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-12-01

expect that the liquor interests of the
world, running true to form, will oppose
world prohibition and urge in its stead
the advisabDity of purely national prohi-
bition.
The only alternative to prohibition Is
permission. All the various systems Of
so-called control or regulation Of the bev-
erage liquor traffic depend upon prohibi-
tons The only question seems to be
what degree Of restriction or prohibition
shall we hace In all the LIQUOR control
systems which have ever been advocated
by the opponents of prohibition it has
been the prohibitory rather than the per-
nissive features which have mitigated the
evils Of beverage alcohol
1 challenge any spokesman for those
opposed to prohibition to cite one IN
stance IN 300 years Of American history
where the pernissiVe features of any Ii
cense or regulatory liquor law has been
responsible for any mitigation of the evils
of the alcoholic traffic I CHALLENGE him
to show a single case where whatever nit
igation was secured, did not arrive from
the prohibitory features Of the law, purely.
Since this is true, where is there any rea-
son for substituting any degree of permis-
sion for any degree Of prohibition?
From whatever angle one views our
AiHelICdLl lie, one can see IllaC prOIllD1-
ton fits exactly into the picture puzzle
completing the pattern of our civilization.
Equally can one see that the introduction
Of beverage alcohol would not only dis
turb but utterly ruin that pattern. There
is no place for it. No place can be made
for it without peril. Whether we like it
Or not, we must recognize the cold truth
that legalized alcohol is as dead as the
last century, to which it belonged.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-12-01
COUNTRY BACKS DRY LAW
Head of the Federal Council of
Churches Optimistic Over
Progress of Prohibition

Bishop Francis ]. Mcconnell, head Of
the Federal Council of Churches, was a
visitor in Cincinnati recently where ne
problems facing the United States and
made several addresses. OF the big
the world, the Bishop thinks the prohibi-
ton question is the one most generally
discussed and he believes the country is
back of the dry law.
"I see no signs of its being abandoned"
he said. ST believe the movement going
after the big men will prove helpful In
law enforcement. 1t is not the small bot
tie men who have created the present sit
uation. 1t is the big moneyed men who
is behind it just as it is the big business
behind them which intenSideS other prob
lens. -. "A - ..l1A
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-12-01
NO PLACE FOR BOOZE

The Vanguard, published in New Zea-
and prints the following which applies
% alcoholic beverages in every country on
he globe:
The Age of Speed
has no place for Alcohol
as a Beverage.
Alcoholic liquors cause inefficiency,
error, delay, and careleSSness.
They are opposed to the demands
of the age.
The Age of Reason
has no place for Alcohol
as Beverage.
Alcoholic liquor beclouds the intel
lect, degrades and destroys the finest
faculties of the brain and produces
contentment with undesirable con
ditions. It is the handmade IL ig-
norance.
The Age of Progress
has no place for Alcohol
as a Beverage.
Alcoholic liquor is a drag ON the
chariot wheel, keeping the poor in
poverty, maintaining fostering social
conditions, producing crime, disease,
degeneracy and death.
The Age of Peace
has no place for Alcohol
as a Beverage
has no place for the Liquor Traffic
which produces brutality and strife
in the home, diScord IN the national
life, conflict in international reIa-
tionS-and braWling everywhere.
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RING THE BELLS JANUARY l6, 1880

Tongues of bells for centuries
which have the entire of human emotions From the
ster church bell weighing many down
babys rattle the bells have spoken of exuaon
and hope and of fear and Disaster bells
fants and tolled the knel of men full of age.
Since the seventh century the bells church
TIE Deum and have pealed the mserau They
high the praise and honor Onpoent Creator
have lifted their voices humble pleading for blessings sought and
boons needed.
Bells have called feass pestence
the approach the coming
bells have called rejoicing for victories fasting
ca1amaes to be
On January prohibition the Const-
ton of the United States through the going Eight
zenith Amendment exactly years That period appropriate
time for the bells churches and Schools college buildings
assembly halls ring trunphal message
The leaders of many of the church
the presidents and deans of colleges universities
of public schools and the leaders of the temperance
United States have united Gala joined by many
officials Of nation state county and neutrality-suspicious. ringing
bells clear the continent for minutes o'clock
January TO- for minutes minute national
stitutional prohibition.
Such uniform and syncronous ringing inter
preed endorsement of the policy prohibition challenge
to the citzenry of the nation support It will
patriotism child who hears these bells happy
the bells ring in the spirit of Tennyson:
Ring out the old, ring in the new,
Es1sH Ring happy bells, snow; f1sssEsss3
ssSASsI The year is going let him GO; 5s1sassSS9
E4%sA King out the false, ring in the EE%a
Ring old shapes of foul disease; G2A4442@
Ring out the narrowing lust of gold;
Ring out the thousand oil old,
Ring in the thousand years of peace.
Ring in the valiant and Free
The larger heart the kindlier hand
Ring out the darkness of the land,
Ring in the Christ that is to be.
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innate was based on misconstruction of
alcohol Withdrawals.
If the per capita ratio of 1918 continued
to-day we would be consuming over 2, AGO.
100000 gallons of intoxicants. That would
mean an average of twenty gallons per
year for every man, woman and child in
the United States. Those who claim that
we are drinking as much as before prohi-
bition do not realize the serious traffic
problem involved in moving this amount of
liquor clandestinely from the manufac-
turer to the retailer and to the consumer.
If each and every automobile in the
United States were to transport 100 gallons
of this liquor there would still be 100000
600 gallons untransported. Allowing eight
feet between cars this would mean 1885, 1853
miles of cars, or over 45 strings of auto
mobiles stretching across the United States
to carry the liquor that would be consumed
in the United States in 1923 we're it not for
National Prohibition
Putnam patriot., 1929-11-14
Rev. Henry A. Blake

Friends of Rev. Henry A. Blake, received word of his death in Winsted last week. and number from this section attended his funeral which was on Sunday.
 Mir. Blake celebrated his seth birth day about two weeks ago at which time he was apparently in perfect health. never having been i'll until his last sickness. He married Miss Clara Penniman of this town, a daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. George Penni- man of this place. Her death occurred some years ago and he later, married again. For a number of years. Mir Blake was pastor of the Webster Con gregational church and was a speaker at the 90th anniversary observance of that church a year ago. Mir, Blake is survived by his wife. a son Walter by his first wife, whose home is in Rumford, k. l., two sisters and a brother. He was buried in Providence.
Putnam patriot., 1929-11-14
East Woodstock

Mir. and Mrs. John s. Child return ed Saturday from a weeks visit with relatives in Hartford.
 Miss Constance Wetherell of Bos- ton spent the weekend and holiday with c. A. Wetherell and family.
 A missionary meeting will be held with Mrs. William Taylor November goth. Mrs. George Phillips leader.
 Mir. and Mrs. Paul Heidger of Greensboro, Vt. spent the weekend and holiday with J. s. May and fami- ly.
 Mrs. l.. H. Lindeman returned Monday from a three days trip to Washington with a party from Hart ford.
 Mir. and Mrs. George w. Child of Windsor have been spending a few days of their honeymoon here with relatives.
 MT. and Mrs. William Nelly return. ed last week from a trip to Maine ac. companied by Mrs. Neily's sister and Mir. Walkley.
 Charles N. Potter. Harry Potter and Harry Townsend motofed to Groton Long Point last week to close the cottage of Mrs. Potter.
 Mrs. George Nelly and three youngest children. May, Frances ane Calvin Coolidge went to New fort Sunday to spend some time with rel atives.
 The Ladies Aid society will serve
Putnam patriot., 1929-11-14

a supper November 22nd at the Com munity House. Entertainment to fol- low by C. Edmond Jennings, Webster, and Miss Florence Putnam of Oxford, Mass.
 Regular meeting of the Communi- ty Club was held this week Wednes- day evening. College whist was play ed. Committee of arrangements, G. M. Sampson, John Child, Mrs. Frank Gleason. and Mrs. John May.
 Miss Alice Billings, Home Econ omics leader for the county, with Mrs. Daken of Storrs college will have an all day meeting at the Com munity House November 2ist. Mrs. Daken will demonstrate the cooking and serving of Square Meaf'. All cordially invited to attend.
 Miss Ethel Upham, Mrs. F. U. John stone. Miss Nellie Chandler, Mrs Charlotte May. Mrs. Asa Scranton Mrs. T. A Jordan, Mrs. Clinton Fay Tor, Mrs. C.. A. Witherell and Mrs Everett E. May were among th' number from town attending tho state convention of the League oi Women voters in Hartford this week
 A pleasing linen shower was giver to Rena Stanley by the girls of Still water Co. Tuesday. The following were present: Misses Mary Conan
Putnam patriot., 1929-11-14


 For the past nina years NIT. Greene has been assistant superintendent o< the Iawton Mills Corporation, PfaiH- field. He has resigned this position ts accept n position with the AshlAn4 Cotton Company of Jewstt City. hr. Greene is quoted as being noneeD- initial as to what this new position V but has admitted that it is decadel advancement The Moosup "Journan has the following to say of VI. Greene's life in Plainfeld;
 Active Citizen
 "Mr. Greene during his stay v plainiield has made an unusually wsds circle of friends who congratuisss him on his promotion, while at ths sarle time they regret his leaving shs village. He has been active in all com munity affairs from being presiden4 of the Lincoln club, active in the eosa- munity at heart, and has worhsA other responsible positions to teach ing Sunday school class, taking pare in nthletic contests, and other simifnR things. For the last two or three yesxs he has been golf champion at tho Pus- nam Country club. He has always had the deepest interest of the com munity association, and serving - l faithfully toward that end in additSs1 Co carrying out his mill duties wsiks
Putnam patriot., 1929-11-14
WOODSTOCK ACADEMY

The second annual minstrel show will be given in the Academy Hall, on Friday, November 15, at o'clock The program will consist of six fun ny end-men; vocal specialists; instru- mental solos; duets; quartets; and breakaway numbers.
 The Senior class conducted the Chapel exercises last Thursday morn ing. Dr. Rudman of Bay Path Insti- tute, Spriasiie.d, Mass. gave a very interesting talk on work.
 The Midget soccer team played the Rectory team on Thursday, at Pom fret. The score w. 4. Z; Rectory 0.
 The Girls hockey team played the Shrewsbury team on Friday, Novem- Der 8, at Woodstock. The summary:
 Woodstock: B. MeWilliams, rw; K. Foskett, ri; R. Palmer tcapO Ii; E. Pike, Ii; o. Collins. Wv; E. Tourtel- lotte, rh; C. Cross, oh; E. Hubbard, In; B. Child. rb; K. Child, lb; F. John son, goal.
 Shrewsbury: Salo, rw; Webber, ri Baretet, cf. .Iartins Ii; Melanson, lw Catilina, n; Peterson, oh; Endieott (capt) In; Martin, rb; Arsenault, ID; bateS, goa.
 Score ". A. 3; Shrewsbury 2; Time 12 min quarters; referee, Eilis; linesman, Chapman; timer, Morse.
 On Tuesday November l2, at three o'clock, the Girls hockey team will play the 1ourGeilOtte team at Wood stock.
 On Saturday November l6, the girls hockey team will play the Wor- cester Girls Club, at Worcester.
 The Girls hockey team will play the Howe Marot school at Thompson, November 22. This will be the last game of tke season.
 On Thur lay, November IA, the boys soccer team will complete their season by playing the Crainstop hlsh team, at Woodstock, at 3 o'clock.
Putnam patriot., 1929-11-14
Church Social

The church social given here last Saturday evening under the direction of Mir. and Mrs. George Lyon, Jane Lyon. Anna Peterson and Mrs. Clara Rawson was very pleasant event.
 A supper consisting of meat pie, mashed potatoes, squash, creamed carrots, cabbage salad, apple sauce, cake and coffee met with the apprecia- tion of large number of patrons. It was followed by the presentation m the church, of religious pageant. en- titled Rose of the Mountain" It depicted q rugged mountain top to which some of the Israelites had fled from their enemies. Gideon one of the standing characters determined to overthrow the altar of Baal and henc forth to be leader of his peo- pie in the worship of Jehovah.
 Rev. |. W. Arnold was prolocutor, and the characters were: Zillah, Adah, Gideon and Herzron. The costumes were of ancient times and the inter pretive music was by Miss Char iotte Robie of Worcester, with Mrs. N. c. McCurdy of Webster at the organ.
Putnam patriot., 1929-11-14
North Woodstock

Oscar Logan has been spending sev- eral days in Worcester.
 Miss Helen Sparrow was home from Providence for the weekend and holi- day.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Todd expect to start next Wednesday for Maryland where they will spend the winter.
 Mrs. Windsor who is with Mrs. David Aldrich for while, spent the weekend with her son in Uxbridge.
 A son was born recently to Mir. and Mrs. Marvin Cheney in New Ha- ven. Mir. and Mrs. Herman Cheney of Southbridge are the child's grand parents.
 Ten members of the D. A K. society attended the state convention held in New London on Wednesday. Among the members were the regent, Mrs. Mary Hopkins ard Mrs. Alice L.. Potter