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Putnam patriot., 1929-10-03
"Sportsmen" Bag
Semi anne Ducks

Six ducks were killed in Alexand-
er's Lake, Killingly, Tuesday. the
first day Of the open season on this
species of game. II seems that the
the state planted" the ducks In the
lake some time ago. II was customary
for cottagers 10 feed them and they
became semi-tame. in fact almost az
tame as domestic ducks. Tuesday
morning two young men said 20 be
from Putnam, who knew the ducks
were in the lake, went there and
slaughtered them. While there was
nothing Illegal in the act the sports
manship Of such a killing was CUES
toned BY game officials and the sport
appears about as thrilling as firing a
load Of shot into chicken coop, to
bag a chicken dinner.
Putnam patriot., 1929-10-03
MRS. BARNET WINS
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

Mrs. Herbert Barnet Of Danielson
won the championship in the woman $
match at the Putnam Country Club.
Mrs. Barnet won from Mrs. Warren,
Saturday morning, in the final match.
Putnam patriot., 1929-10-03

Two base hts. tanty, PIankey.
Touchette. II. Ravenelle. r. Desau-
tells. Struck out by Hebert a; by
Coderre /; by Weiss 4. Sacrifice
hits. X. Nelson, Touchette, r. Rave
nellie Stolen bases, Murphy, Plankey.
Time Of game, hour 81 minutes.
Umpire, Berthiaume.' Attendance,
1000.
Putnam patriot., 1929-10-03
SPORT CHAT

Mgr. Bates explained the presence
of "Red" Desautels, Holy Cross star,
Canty and J. Desautels, Webster res
idents, with the announcement that
the lived in Grosvenordale. Page the
geography.
Putnam patriot., 1929-10-03
EAST DOUGLAS

Touchdowns, Reynolds; points from
try after touchdowns, Sabin tline
plunge) referee, Colby, Dartmouth
umpire. Winslow, Holy Cross; dimes
man. Cody. st. Johns; time, : min
quarters; substitutions; Putnam,
Tourtellotte for Ross, Haines for
Thayer, A. Anderson for Haines,
Franklin for Holgerson. Holgerson
for Cacciaputi, Perry for Elliott,
Durand for A. Anderson, Ross for J,
Tourtellotte; East Douglas-John-
son for Sanderson, Sanderson for
Morse, Kenyon for Pease.
Stonington Saturday
The Blue and White men viii meet
Stonington High Warriors here Sat
urtiay at $50. The lower Connect
cut men are placed at top odd choic-
es. because Of last years record.
Should Coach Noyes' charges ef.
feet a victory, or even a fair game,
they stand a great chance of winning
through the rest Of their schedule. A
record attendance is expected TO be
on hand.
October 5, Stonington Mt Putnam.
October -, Northbridge at Whitins-
vile. October 10, Bartlett at Putnam,
October 90, PIainfield at Plainfield
November 2, Bartlett at Webster
November .. Chapman Tech, at New
London. November 16, Northbridgt
al Putnam. November y, kiihngi;
at Putnam.
Putnam patriot., 1929-10-03

After going the entire season with
an average under 200 Planter pulled
the herd act with three hits last Sun
day. Well done Waltz (We're not
knocking on wood)
Putnam patriot., 1929-10-03

Word comes from Annapolis that
Eddy Author, former Putnam High
track man, is going great guns in the
$50 relay. He has also gained some
distinction as a clever mitt singer.
Putnam patriot., 1929-10-03

As they take baseball as a religion
in Moosup, idolizing each player, the
Silk Sox seem in for a tough time
Sunday
Putnam patriot., 1929-10-03

Coach Noyes deserves the credit
due Tad Jones. Indeed, it is much
harder 10 mould raw material TO foot
ball men than il is TO design col
legiate eleven from good football
players.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-22
VISITORLAUDS
CITY PROGRESS
Oil Man Enroute to Tam.
pico Says Development
Since 1918 Amazing

A. w. Watts. vice president OF the
Sinclair Consolidated Oil company.
and In charge Of the Mclean
branch OF sne company. visited
Brownsville Wednesday on his way
TO Tampico ant other points In
Mexico to look after holdings Of the
company In thf section.
The progress made by Browns
Vile since I was here last in 1918
really amazed me-" MIR. Watts de-
clared. after half a day spent here.
1T seems to me that Brownsville
and Laredo arc the most progress
sive towns along the border and
that Brownsville has made more de-
velopment than Laredo in the last
10 or IL years" Mar. Watts has en-
tered Mexico through Laredo on
previous trips, but came to Browns
vile this time to go to Tampico by
plane.
while I have not taken a trip
through the farming sections. from
the quality OF TIE fruit. and from
what I have been told Of the growth
OF the citrus industry In the last
few years, I would expect this sec-
ton to become the main reliance
OF eastern markets for grapefruit. as
the Valley produ I Il all sdy quite
well liked there" he stated.
MI. Watts ha- Gently made trips
% the Russian and other foreign
fields controlled by his company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-22
MOODY GETS MORE BLAME
THAN PRAISE FOR HONEST
EFFORT

AUSTRIA. Aug. 22.-CP)-Gov-
ernor Dan Moody has about decid-
ed it is a thankless job-this thing
Of trying to save the taxpayers a
few dollars on the state rate. Every
one who observed his work on the
top-heavy appropriation bills was
convinced that 1t was e tedious and
trying task. 1t required constant APP
piicgtion, much midnight oil and
linitless diplomacy.
BY day he received and listened
to scores Of individuals and COM
mittees who called in person to urge
that he leave untouched by his blue
pencil items they were interested in.
BY night. surrounded by a commit
tee of advisers. he attempted to do
his whiting. exercising care 10 take
from the money measures only items
that were NOT absolutely necessary
and which would be foregoae for
the time being. or until the State5s
finances were in better condition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-22
CAPITOL

Adolphe MenJou, that suave. deb
OMAR gentleman Of the screen.
makes his debut in talking pictures
in Fashions in Love-" a gay, So
phisticated comedy Of marriage,
starting today at the Capitol the
alter. In this latest Paramount all
dialogue presentation. Menjou is at
his very best; his amusing portray
al recalling to mind those early. de-
lightful transformations in The
Grand Duchess and the Waiter"
and The King Of Main Street"
But more than anything else,
Fashions in oLve." proves without
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-22
CLAY HISTORY
TOLD AT CLUB
Herbert Stokely of Valley
Products Co. Speaks at
Rotary Luncheon

Herbert Stokely, who Is connected
with the Valley Clay Products
company, was a speaker at the Ro-
tary luncheon on Wednesday. Civ
ing an interesting account Of the
history Of brick and other clay pro-
ducts, and Of the making and uses
Of these.
Surface clay, such as Is found in
South Texas and the Valley, Mr..
Stokely said. makes clay products
Just as strong and durable as that
made from the shale found further
north, and has in addition the adj
vantage Of not being so. brittle rs
the shale brick. He declared that
his company has never filed a
breakage claim on tile against a
railroad, an unusual record.
MI. Stokely stressed the economy
and durability Of hollow tile con-
~struction. While the tile is much
lighter than brick, the walls will
bear a load much greater than that
1t must bear in a wall. As an ex-
ample, he cited the ease Of tile used
in the construction of the junior
college here. When the question Of
the strength Of tile construction
arose. samples Of the tile we're test
ed. and IL was found that they
would bear a load Of 1000 pounds,
whereas no tile in the building
would be required to uphold a
weight Of more than 80 pounds per
square inch.
Judge j. @. Louthan, Of San
Benito, was a guest of the club.
Albert Reed had charge Of the
program this week. No business
was discussed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-22

There is realism galore in Weary
River" the new First National fea-
ture starring Richard Barthelmess
which Is starting today at the Tex
as theater.
Weary River" has but one scene
of prison life; the balance Of the
story is laid in a modern American
city with a night club. a gambling
house. a luxurious apartment, etc.
Strictly speaking, 1t is not what Is
generally called al underworld or
crook story; rather, 1t Is a senti-
mental tale Of a singing convict
whose voice We. the radio achieves
for him a parole. a new life and the
love OF a girl.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-22
fSpecial 70 THE Herald)

RIO HONDO. Aug. 22.-Prof M.
G. Rushing. superintendent of
schools in Rio Hondo, announces
his teaching staff is completed and
ready to begin school September 2.
Senior high school: Jack Fresh
our, principal; L. D. Todd, science;
Miss Willie Fosselman. history; Clo-
Wis Hickman. Spanish: Nancy Rice.
economies; Josephine Higman. Er~-
lish.
Junior high: Miss Carol Thomas,
principal; Mrs. Fay Sheffield. his
tory; Miss Lois Clark, mathematics;
Miss Gladys Nation. English.
Grammar school: Miss Maude
johnson, principal: Miss Bessie
Mire, Lcrene Beene, Rose Goodle-
ransom. Ruth Newport.
Mexican school. MRS. Ado Kirk
ham. principal; Miss Lucille Hough.
Miss Charlotte McEowen, Miss Ruth
McMurtrey.
U. L. Carrico and band and or
chestra.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-22

The governor did his level best
to get the legislature to cut the bills
to within the state revenue, even
going so far as to reject the entire
Satch Of some s51 100000 worth OF
appropriations and calling the leg
stature back to reduce them. After
L had cut them to SAT. 100000 he
found 1t necessary to eliminate
items aggregating 100000 from
he revamped measures.
1t ~necesSitated the veto of build
irgs for four colleges and schools.
Fearing that the governor might de-
eide these buildings could be elm
mated for the time being friends Of
the schools poured into his office to
urge their approval. Senators and
representatives camped on his trail.
notwithstanding all the influen-
ces brought to bear on him to leave
certain items untouched. he swert
everything aside and made an eff
fort to sire no the situation as an
unbiased TaXan-a governor trying
10 hold the tax rate down.
Much Criticism
After he had done his work, there
came criticisms from many quar-
ters. Some of the departments did
not like 1t because he had curtail-
cd their allotments for help.
The board of control chairman
contended that by cutting the elee-
mcsynary bill the governor had
forced a situation that IA difficult
Of solution. 1t was stated that the
institutions would have to revert to
their double shift In probable viola
ton Of the 9-54 hour law.
Governor Moody claimed that
with the assistance Of a member Of
the board he had carefully taken
from the bill provisions for attend
ants that he felt were superfluous.
In addition. he contended that the
o-54 hour law did not apply to state
institutions and pointed to an opin-
ion handed down by Chief Justice
G. NJ. Cureton of the supreme court
when Judge CuretOn was an assist
ant attorney general some years ago.
More Blame Than Praise
He aroused the ire Of farmers OF
West Texas when he took from the
claims and accounts bill the $4,000
voted to paw claims for damages in
~urred under the pink boil worm
quarantine.
To make a long story short: The
Governor was probably subjected to
more criticism than praise for his
effort on behalf Of q lover state tax
rate.
1T may not amount to more than
81 to the average tax payer. but ev-
cry one cent saved on the state tax
rate represents about 100000 in the
aggregate to the taxpayers" Gov
ernor Moody said.
He ssaid had he left the legisla-
ture alone and not r~esu--nitted ap-
nropriations and then refrained
from doing any vetoing. 1t would
have required a 20 cent ad valorem
tax rate to meet expenses Of the
state. The constitutional limit Is IS
cents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-22
y MOTE. \
n SiDEIlGH7S n
RIvOLI-SAN BENITO

Greta Carlo earned that four
month vacation she spent back
home In Stockholm before returning
to our anxious shores to make The
Single Standard" closing at The Ri
voli theater in San Benito tonight.
This new Metro-G oldwyn-M Mayer
feature Is a musical and sound syn
chronization, the answer to the
Carlo fans prayer in that it has
returned to them their wandering
Swedish. But 1t Is. automatically,
vastly more than a mere welcome
home reception Or the exotic Greta
and achieves a greatness in enter
tainment values almost unbelievable
now in this age Of all-talkies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-22
BOIL WORM Is
NOT In VALLEY
Officials Says Proposed Era.
dication Designed For
Big Bend Area

SAN BENTTO. Aug. 22.-The fact
that the pink boil worm has been
found on either side OF the Rio
Grande I'm this section was empha-
sized here by j. Z. Bell. chamber OF
commerce secretary. in connection
with announcement that efforts are
being made TO eradicate 1t along
the border.
A group OF federal men are now
practically through with their in
spection in III section, and have
found none of the boil worms. The
inspection Is made ever " ar, Bell
pointed out. and none Of the pests
yer have been found.
THE negotiations are to clean up
the section around the Big Bend
country" Bell said. we are glad
that the two governments plan to
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-22
POLICE JARGON
y y y
SHOWS ENGLISH
4 u r
U~NINTELLIGIB

CHICAGO, Aug. 2~2.-tP-Eng-
lish as she Is spoken becomes daily
more intricate.
A policeman today was explain
ing one Of the stunts on the pro-
gram for the police field meet at
Soldier Field next Saturday, and
this is what he said:
"A cannon fades q mark and
takes it on the lam with the
Doodle. He Is tailed by the bulls,
dunce-capped. given the weeps by
a Niagara pineapple, and hooked
for the rap
Translated for the benefit Of
the kiddics:
"A gunman holds UP q citizen
and runs away with the mans
money. He is trailed by police,
cornered, driven from his refuge
by tear bombs and captured for
punishment"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-22

a doubt that talking pictures offer
Menjou an exceptional opportunity
to resume his place as one Of the
most popular actors on the screen
today.
III support OF Menjou is Fay
Compton, the well known actress Of
the legitimate stage. making her
first appearance on the screen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-22
WASHINGTON COUNTY
TO NAME BEST BABY

BRENNAN, Aug. %. -R-Wash-
ington county's best baby" will he
chosen at the pioneer harvest fes-
tival nmere Aug. %. The state
health department has been asked
to send q nurse here to judge the
entrants. The maximum age limit
will be two years. The best ply
steal specimen will tC awarded $3.50
and other prizes while the runner
up will receive IS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-22
Storage Company
Ia ReoroaniZeC

V6DeFIHI u Tic f1GIdIuT
HARLINGEN Aug. 22.-Renrgan-
'zation of the Merchants Storage
& Transfer company here has been
announced bv A. :. Highnote. new
secretary and treasurer. and who
will act as manager Of the bust
ness.
Mr.. Highnote succeeds s. @
Hunter as secretary and manager.
A. o. White succeeds r. G. Hance
as president OF the company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-22
X TOPICS
Towns Second Youth - Wink
Cleans Up - Hamburgers and
OH.

Comfort, Texas. settled by emf
grant German mobiles rs years ago.
a town where merchants used to ac-
cept hand-hewn shingles in lieu Of
cash. and which now Is in the van
guard of development. will celebrate
its diamond anniversary. Sept. 3.
The first building was erected in
Comfort by Theodor Wledenfeld in
1852. and the town was created in
1854.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-22
HARLINGEN ELECTS
KIWANIS

Especial TO The Heral1
HARLINGEN, Aug. 22.-D4 kEa
70 the district kiwanis convent
In Oklahoma City were announl
at the meeting OF the Kiwanis e
here this week.
They are Jack Carey, C. M. WI
derman. DR.. w. M. Driskell and
MI. Holland.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-22

PUEBLO, Colo.-Raiders of m I'd
still found a large poster bearinl
copy Of the Lords Prayer over tr
barrels OF mash and another VI
the twenty-third Psalm over
still.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-22

work together I'm Graduating IA
pest, but we wish To make it Gle
that the Valley has never had an
pink boil worm"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-22

The hijack RS old story that If
there's no place else to 60 we can
go back to Wink" no longer holds
good. officers of the oil town have
proclaimed. Ranger Capt. W. l..
Wright andl his company and the
local officers have completed an
other cleanup raid in the little
boom city that was SO thorough the
underworld element has been clean
ed out completely.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-22

Bruce Fowler. who left Texas
prison to marry at Wichita Falls,
has been recaptured and taken back
to Huntsville, his bride going with
him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Dude. at McCamey,
have built up a stake in the ham,
burger business to permit his start
ing a successful venture in oil. II
it works out as they hope, the ham,
burger probably will find a place
in the cost OF arms of a future mil
lionaire. The first well Dude, whose
full name is Dewey Weger, drilled,
has been sold out at a good profit,
1t was announced. He has been
making $1,000 a year at his oil field
hamburger stand, and is keeping
the stand going until he finds how
the oil business turns out.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-22

Preside Del More. 300-year-old
Rio Grande town, having its second
youth with a real building boom.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-22

Mrs. Z. j. Rabb. "a. who came to
Texas in a covered wagon, died at
Fort Worth.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-28
Maine Shocked! Dry Senator
Admits Fermenting Grapes!
Gould Secured Some Very Good
Results From Concerns
Unfermented Product
ASSERTS RIGHT TO DRINK
Thinks Licensing Light Wines
and Beer Improvement Over
Present Prohibition

Presque Isle, Me-. June 2S.-lR-
Maine, which Is years ago adopted .
prohibitory liquor law. today learned
Its Junior United States senator, elect
ed on dry platform, was an advocate
Of modification.
Sen. Arthur r. Gould. Republican,
In = support Of q testimonial letter
In which he told q grape juice COM
pany he had secured "some very good
results" from the concerns unter-
mented product. asserted It was his
right to have, make and drink" light
wines and beer.
Everybody who knows me-" he
added. knows that the sentiments
relating to prohibition as expressed
In that letter are my sentiments" He
said the licensing Of light wines and
beer would be q great Improvement
over the present prohibition law
which seems impossible to enforce" !"
The senator's statement drew i'm
mediate announcements from anti
saloon leaders that the states dry
forces would be aligned against his
reelection year hence.
The letter was made public In q
st. Louis civil action after counsel
for the grape juice company said it
would be introduced to refute claims
that the concerns product was un-
satisfactory.
Questioned at his home here. SEN
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-28
FRANCE RAILROADED
into RATIFICATION,
ISDEPUTY'S CHARGE
Premier Poincare Appeals to
v. S. to Postpone Maturity
Of Frances War Debt

Paris. June 28.-(R)-Pushed on by
almost unanimous parliamentary op-
position, Premier Poincare sent to
Washington today another plea for
postponement beyond August I Of ma
turity Of Frances debt of $l0O. 900 900
incurred In purchase OF American
war stocks left in France when the
A. E. F. went back home.
The premier's plea was both un-
willing and with little hope Of success,
but was made necessary by q resolu-
ton OF the chamber Of deputies.
Deputy. Franklin Boutllon argued
that France was being railroaded into
ratification and declared he did not
believe America would be deaf to an
appeal Of justice, but II America
would not recognize justice then
France would be able to appeal to the
Justice of the world.
Versailles was an American peace;
the Dawes plan was an American
peace. the Young plan was an Amer
lean peace" he argued, "and to all
Of them America has refused to SUBJ
Scribe"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-28
TWIN CITY Storms
CAUSE MANS Death
st. PauIite EIectrocuted Grasp
ing High Voltage Wire: Boy
Struck by Truck

st. Paul, June 28.-(R)-One man
was killed and nine-year- boy
injured yesterday Is three storms
struck the Twin Cities. bringing rain
and hail, accompanied by wind.
The dead man Is Harry La Tour
neau. 26, st. Paul. He was electro.
cuted when he grasped high voltage
power wire which the wind had blown
down, while he attempted to remove
It from q tree.
Cambridge DealI. st. Paul. suffered
fractured skull as he darted In front
Of . truck. H. Fanger, st. Paul, driv-
er Of the truck, said the heavy rain
made visibly poor and he did not
see the boy. Hospital attaches today
said the boys condition Is serious.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-28
LUMBER SCHOONER
GROUNDS ON ROCKS

San Francisco. June 28.-(R-Coast
guardsmen presumably were working
today to rescue Il members Of the
crew remaining aboard the lumber
schooner HARDWOOD which went on
the fog-hidden rocks Of Point Reyes.
north Of here. last night. Radio ad-
vices received here just after mid
night reported that Is Of the crew
had been taken off and that . dozen
men remained on the vessel.
The Haxtwood. . 100 foot craft OF
el6 gross tons, lett here yesterday for
South Bend, Ore. A dense 1og, 4
rising northwest wind and heavy seas
were given . the cause OF her rum
ming aground.