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Putnam patriot., 1929-01-31
Observe Silver Wedding Anni- versary.-Have Lived In
 Putnam IS Years
Receive Presents of Silver. congratu-
 iations, Best Wishes

MT. and Mrs. Robert T. Chadwick observed their silver wedding anniver- sary at their home, 24 Chapman street. last Saturday, followed by a large dinner for relatives and friends on Sunday.
 Numerous guests attended the re- ception, among whom were Mir. and Mrs. David Sinclair of North Attic boro, Mass; Mir. and Mrs. Winfred Flagg, also of North Attleboro; Mrs. Asa Stocks, Andover, Mass, Mrs, Stocks being a sister of Mrs. Chad wick; Miss E. Hill of Lawrence, Mass, also a sister of Mrs. Chadwick: Mir. and Mrs. Ray Sherman, Mir. and Mrs. Frank Arnold, Mir. and Mrs. Harry Wallen and son Weston, Mrs. William Carpenter. MT. and Mrs. Charles Franklin, MT. and Mrs. Arthur Loomisi and Mrs. ]. k. Groves.
 Cards were played. MT. and Mrs Sherman won the bridge whist prize Mir. Arnold and Mrs. Carpenter the bid whist prize, and Mrs. Loomis and Mrs. Groves won at whist.
 Mir and Mrs. Chadwick received numerous gifts. among which was a beautiful chest of silver.
 For fifteen years Mir. and Mrs
Putnam patriot., 1929-01-31

The State of Connecticut has offered a reward of S3,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of tbe murderer of William E. Jackson. investigator for the states attorneys office of Windham county, who was the victim of an assassin's bullet in the kitchen of his WilIimantic home, early Tuesday evening. The offering of an additional reward by the City of Willi- mantle is now under consideration.
 State. county and local officers in. vestigating the case are without clues. Little progress has been made. They are checking up on some of the cases that Jackson has handled on the the ory that the murder was committed in revenge. At the present time two the ories are being advanced. One that some gangster from outside the city of Willimantic was lying in wait and when the opportunity came to get Jackson alone in the house acted quickly. The second theory is that the murderer was a man known to Jack son and that he was admitted to the kitchen of the Jackson home and, while talking to the county investigator, suddenly murdered him in cold blood
 Without Fear
 MT. Jackson was a man without fear. Had he been given the slightest chance he would not have met death without struggle. He was fighter both by nature and through training ir his younger days.
 Mir. Jackson had been seriously i'll for about ten days. Monday he came
Putnam patriot., 1929-01-31
MISS MAE E. PAYNE
 DIES IN CANADA
Lived In Putnam and Was Mem Der of Rebekah Lodge and Putnam Grange. - Funeral Burial In Pawtucket.

Miss Mae E. Payne, oldest daueh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. George r. Payne, pawtucket. R. l.. formerly of this city. d.ed at the Ross Memorial Pavi- lion of the Roval Victoria Hospital at Montreal, Canada, on Sunday eve ming, January 27th in her twenty ninth year. She was born in Turner's Farv. Mass. Augu~t l9, 1900.
 Her sudden death is a shock 10 her many friends in the United States and Canada. She had been suffering for the past two months from re- lapse of Ia grippe which developed into rheumatic fever, causing an in- lection of the heart Mir. Payne went to Canada and spent weekend with his daughter while Mrs. Payne re- turned from Canada last Thursiay after a weeks visit.
 She is survived by her parents, MT and Mrs. George F. Payne, three sis. ters Miss Ella NJ. of West Warwick R. l.. Miss Ruby A., and Miss Mary. land A. of Pawtucket and four broth CTS, Earl F., Milton A., Kenneth O. and John c. Payne, also of Pawtucket
 Lived m Putnam
 Miss Payne lived with her parents in Putnam from October 1924 to May 1925. when she entered the employ of Mrs. Armand Chevalier of Mont real and Bonneville, Quebec, as a tu- tor She was a member of Mizpah Rebekah Lodge, l. 0. o. F.. also of Putnam Grange. While living in Putnam she was active in the work of St. Philips church as she had also been at St. Martins church. Mont real
 The body was moved from Mont real, Tuesday where services had been held, Co the funeral parlors of D.. W. Bellows and Son. Park Place, Paw tuckct. where this afternoon at 2.30 o. clock funeral services were held Rev. Roberts A. Seilhamer of St. Pauls Episcopal church, Pawtucket, ofitciat- ed. Relatives and friends were in at tendance. Many beautiful floral trib- ates were received. Burial was at the Oak Grove cemetery
Putnam patriot., 1929-01-31
STATE OFFERS $3OOO REWARD
 FOR SLAYER OF W. E. JACKSON
COUNTY INVESTIGATOR SHOT DOWN IN KITCHEN OF HIS HOME-BODY FOUND BY WIFE AND
 DAUGHTER
Officers Find Clues Help Them-Two Theories Advanced
 Military Funeral Saturday.

to Putnam on the train instead of by automobile as was his custom. This was his first day out of doors. He spent the afternoon at the office Of States Attorney Howard C. Bradford. He talked with Judge F. r. Russell as he waited for the evening train to take him home. He was in good spirits.
 Tuesday evening Mrs. Jackson left the home Just before six o'clock. She drove to the business section of the city to get her daughter. Miss Juanita Jackson When they arrived home a half hour later they found Jackson's dead body on the floor in pool of blood. He was dressed to go out to the barn to do the evening chores.
 In that short half hour the unknown person with a murderous hate in his heart appeared and committed the homicide and left without raising an alarm. None of the neighbors noticed anything unusual at the Jackson home nor did anyone hear the fatal shot The murderer appeared mysteriously and disappeared without leaving a clue be- hind him.
 Officers at Work
 
 States Attorney Bradford was i'm mediately notified of the tragedy and got in touch with Superintendent Hur- ley of the state police. Edward J, Hickey. investigator in Hartford coun- ty. was soon on the way to WillimantiC to take charge. Wiilimantic police went to work as soon as notified. There was no trail to follow and no clues The officers were left 10 theorlze anc to reconstruct the crime as their train ing has taught them. The states at torney hurried to Willimantic Wednes day morning and has gone there agair today. Last night officers seknowiedg ed that they are working in the dark.
 An investigation of the Jackson home disclosed that the windows in tn, kitchen were locked and that none haC been broken. This seems to prove conclusively that the murderer came t the back door which leads into thu kitchen and when Jackson opened th' door in response to his knock shot hfn down; or that he was allowed to entel and during a talk with Jackson sud denly committed cold blooded mur
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Putnam patriot., 1929-01-31
GRAND LIST SHOWS DECREASE
 OF LITTLE OVER HALF MILLION
TOTAL $los74.lso Lss EXEMPTIONS OF $loc347 LEAVES
 NET TOTAL 10773.s33.-LAST YEAR $l1 ,336712
Board Relief Meet and Consider Many
 plaints of Last Year.

The board of assessors have com pleted their work and this week turned over the abstract book of 1928 to the town clerk. The grand list is a little over half d million dollars less than last year. The grand total of taxable this year Is S10,S7l,lS0. Ex- to soldiers, plus other exemp- tions allowed, amount to Sl00,347, leaving a net grand list of Sl0.773,SS3 as compared to Sl .336,7l2 last year. The total reduction therefore is S562,- s79.
 \ member of the board of assessors states that the board held joint meeting with the board of relief and every complaint registered before the board of relief last year was gone carefully over. Where there was any doubt the assessment was allowed Co stand. but where t was apparent that an injustice had been done the matter was rectified by allowing a reduction.
 IL was stated that no reductions were made upon land and there is little if any difference in manufactur- ing property or business blocks. in fact some of the latter have been raised. Most of the adjustments were made on dwelling houses. It is also pointed out that, although at first glance the reduction of half million seems considerable, as a matter of fact to raise the same amount of money as was raised last year the difference in the tax rate is but fraction of a mill
 The abstract book discloses that there are 33A automobiles taxed m the town of Putnam. They are val ued. for purposes of taxation, at s426,. 453. There are i59 horses valued al ST .4s0 and neat cattle valued at S20. f9O
Putnam patriot., 1929-01-31
THE UNDERSTANDING HEART
 IN FILM SUNDAY EVENING

"The Understanding Heart" & Metro Goldwyn-Mayer production talk en from the story of that title by Peter R. Kyne, will be shown at the Friendly Evening" meeting at the Congregational church next Sunday evening, February 3rd at ' o'clock. 1t is an outdoor story of the life of forest rangers in the big tree country of California and of bravery during a forest fire. Exteriors are taken from Inspiration Point and other points of the Yosemite, showing remarkable full length views of the valley The cast of the picture includes Joan Craw- ford. Francis X. Bushman, Jr., Car mel Myers and George K. Arthur.
Putnam patriot., 1929-01-31
Auto Hits Railroad
 Work Car-5 Injured

One of the most unusual grade crossing accidents ever known occur red near Webster. Wednesday morn- ing. Five Western Union linemen were injured. Instead of a train hit ting an automobile an automobile, driven by Mrs. Edith B. Corttis of North Grosvenordale, bit a eosolene work ear with trailer on which was a telegraph pole
 Mrs. Corttis was not injured and her ear was not badly damaged. She took the most seriously injured man to the hosnitai. There were fifteen workmen riding the ear at the time. The injuries sustained by four of the men were not serious.
Putnam patriot., 1929-01-31
MEMBERSHIP TEA
 BY WCMANS BOARD
Sales Tables, Entertainment and Membership Drive Benefit of Day kimbaIl Hospital, Satur- day, February 9th.

The Woman's Board of the Day Kimbaii Hospital has decided to fore go the annual Valentine Tea for the benefit Of the Day Kimball Hospital and substitute this year Member ship Tea, which will be held in Odd Fellows Hall. Saturday afternoon, February 9th, from 2 to c o'clock,
 While many of the features of the Valentine Tea have been retained, the affair will not be on quite such an elaborate scale. It is anticipated, however, that possibly the profit will reach the same proportions through m intensive membership drive. Members may enroll during the afternoon. Those who do not do this will be solicited at a later date It is hoped that the larg- est membership in the history of the Womans Board will result from the Membership Tea week from next Saturday,
 The Committee
 While the full program will not be announced until next week, meeting of the following committee heads, held in the Community Room of the Put nam Savings Bank Tuesday afternoon gives some insight into what the Ia. dies have in store: General chairman Mrs. c. Russell Bowen; tea table, Mrs Ernest C. Morse; waffles, Mrs. How. ard Shirreifs; food table, Mrs. George A. Sampson. Woodstock; candy, Mrs George A. Vaughan, Jr.; flowers, Mrs J. Arthur Atwood, Wauregan; books Mrs. II. N. $. Bradford, Thompson entertainment, Mrs. Nelson Lown membership. Mrs. Newton Vaughn press. Mrs. Arthur Macdonald; finance Mrs. Anne S Ratferty.
 ! For many years a benefit has beer arranged for the hospital on or abou St. Valentines Day. the birthday oi Day Kimball. to whom the hospital | memorial IL is only one of the manl ways that the ever busy and har, working Woman's Board takes to hell supply the hospital with necessitie during the year and thus relieve tn appropriation of cash income.
Putnam patriot., 1929-01-31
FINE PROGRAM OF
 MUSIC ARRANGED
Pre-Lenten Sacred Song Con. cert St. Mary's Church Eve
 ming Feb. 10
Counod Male Quartet Concert Go.
 Public Invited

One of the finest programs of mu- sic arranged in Putnam this season will he given at St. Mary's church, Providence street, Sunday evening, February 10th. This pre-Lenten sac red song concert will be given by the Gounod Male Quartette Concert Com pany including Mile. Yvonne Desro- siers, soprano, Mile. Miriam Shebasta, violinist, and W. Gray Harris, og- ganist.
 This musical organization of Wor- cester is one of the finest in New England and provides varied pro- gram that rounds out q concert of much over an hours duration The concert will be under the auspices of St. Mary's choir and tickets may be had from members or at the rec tory. The public is cordially invited.
 New Church Clock
 The concert is for the benefit of the church and the proceeds will go to a fund to be used in replacing the antiquated clock in the steeple of the church by a modern time piece. The new clock will have an illuminated dial and will be clock of late model The present clock was installed in tho former church by Rev. Father Vyger many years ago. 1t is an old-fash toned timepiece much the worse fol the lapse of years. A new clock Il one of the improvements in tho church property that has been in thu mind of the pastor, Rev. W. 0. Belle rose for some months.
Putnam patriot., 1929-01-31
FAMILY ILL FORCED TO
 FLEE FROM FLAMES

personal property. including . piano and even apples, preserves etc, in the cellar.
 The house has been occupied by Mir. and Mrs James II. Convenrse for nearly fifty years. They have been sharing the home with their son Henry l.. Converse and family, each family occupying opposite ends of the house. Tn the barn were some ten or twelve head of cattle. It was consider ed fortunate that the wind was blow ing away from the barn, Q large one, and well stocked with hay.
 The loss. roughly estimated at s1O,- 900 or more, is partially covered by insurance.
Putnam patriot., 1929-01-31
ST MARY's SCOUTS BENEFIT
 WHIST AND BAND CONCERT

St May's Boy Scouts are inviting the public to a whist and band con cert to be held in St Mary's Hall, at eight o'clock, Friday evening. Many pretty and useful gifts for prizes have been donated by the merchants. Tickets are now selling.
 The band concert program will in- elude "Connecticut March, St Marvas Scout March Bells af St. Marys," Waltz and "EIkwood" Schot- tiscfe-
Putnam patriot., 1929-01-31
Mrs. James F. English wa. in Hsr;- ford on Tuesday.

The East and West Bridge Club met yesterday afternoon with Mrs. George D. Clark. Walnut street. Mrs. E. B.. Williams was the high scorer Re treatments were served following the card playing. Mrs. William H. Rich ardson, Mechanics street, will enter certain the club at it's next meeting.
Putnam patriot., 1929-01-31

Miss Emma Hall. daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Albert Hall of Farrows street, leaves Monday to enter the Hartford Hospital Training School for Nurses. Miss Hall is a graduate of Putnam High school class of 1927.
Putnam patriot., 1929-01-31
Manufacturers

uation of Si5,000 or more;
 Manufacturers
 Adams Manufacturing Company. Sf67.586; Bedding Heminway Co. tEureka milD S22,4i5; Beld.ns Heminway Co, (Fowhatan muhD S339.275, Edward J. Bloom O., S210.s73; John A. Dady Corp. S29,- l3l; Eastern Conn. Power Co.,. S.53.- SGT: Gen Monograph Supply Co.,, S7A.S5 Lowell Needle Co.,, SEQ .9S0; Putnam Company, Sts2.0s5; Putnam Silk Corp, Sl6.975; Putnam Woolen Co, S373,325, Waterman Worsted Co, S54.250 National Rhea Co, ESQ., 250: Nightingale Morse Mills Inc, SIT. .225; Perkins. Stroneman Corp, 5.625: Putnam Land < Mills Co.,, s550,945.
 Clinton $. Andem, $44,s13; Newton A. Ballard. s17el6; William R. Bar Der. Est. S24,559 Dorothy l. Bart lett. $35.975: Elmira J. Bennor, S20,- 016; Bibeaults Alexis O.. Sl5. 5.699, Bosworth Bros, S5l .s97: Chas Bove, 22.510; Bradley Co.,, S3t,S50; Brad ley, R. H. < l.. E.. S33.505; Brad dley. R. H., S96.ls5; Bugbee. Byron D.. S2G.520; The Bugbee Corp, $3a.~ 800; Byrne Co.,, Inc. 2,ooo; Car gill Trust Co, Sl6,s20; Chandler & aorae. S26.120; Victor Chapdelaine, S21. .63O. Citizens National Bank. SsG.69b.
 Whitman .Danielson, $21.1abi F L. Davis. Est, S24,105; Dayville
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Putnam patriot., 1929-01-31
Converse Home In Thompson Burned to the Ground,
 Monday
Barn and Household Furniture Saved

Henry l.. Converse, Putnam letter carrier, was forced to get up from a sick bed and be taken to a neighbor's while other members of the Converse family, all in different stages of ill- ness with influenza, were forced Co fee into the biting cold of Monday afternoon. when q fire destroyed the James H. Converse homestead iu the Quadic section of the town of ThUmp- son. The story and half house was burned t0 the ground but large barn was saved due to the direction of the wind, which carried sparks and burn ing embers in q direction away from the barn.
 It is understood that the family knew for about an hour before the house caught fire that there was a blaze in the chimney. They thought t would burn itself out. The blaze, however, got to the woodwork and the house was soon in flames. Mir. Converse got up from his sick bed and was taken by automobile tot the home of John Logee where, Tuesday it was reported that he suf. Tered no apparent iil effect from his experience.
 Putnam Fire Chief
 The countryside was soon aroused but there was nothing that could be done tc subdue the fire. Chief Thurs l lon of the Putnam fire department learned of the fire and hurried to the 1 scene. The Putnam fire chief states hat when he arrived the house was 70 full of smoke that is was impossi- i Die to enter. He made a ventilation l and when the smoke cleared some what all hands took part in salvaging
Putnam patriot., 1929-01-31

entertained Mrs Iva Woodland of Pro vidence on Monday.
Putnam patriot., 1929-01-31

Mir. and Mrs. Earl B. Thompson and son Kenneth and Mir. and Mrs. Wilton Green motored to Penacook, New Hampshire on Sunday.
Putnam patriot., 1929-01-31

Mir. and Mrs. Asa M. Ross are to spend the rest of the winter in Miami, Florida.
Putnam patriot., 1929-01-31

Superintendest Leon N. Farrin was the guest of the Rotary Club al their weekly luncheon and addressed the club giving an interesting talk on edu- cational problems.
Putnam patriot., 1929-01-31
PREFERS HARTFORD
 FOR VETS HOSPITAL
GENERAL HINES CHIEF OF VETERANS BUREAU, so ADJ VISED UNITED STATES HOSPITALIZATION BOARD
 ON MONDAY
Board Expected Transmit Its Finding President Coolidge
 By Saturday

Washington D. C., January 30-- Special to the Putnam patriot.l Within the present week or the next ten days, the United States federal hospitalization. board will submit to President Coolidge recommendations governing the purchase of site for the veterans hospital for southern New England.
 The board now has before it a re- port of General Hines, chief of the veterans bureau, in which the Gen eral advises that the new hospital be located in Connecticut, near New Haven or Hartford. General Hines, as chief of the subcommittee named to consider the selection of a New England site, presented the report to the hospitalization board on Monday.
 General Hines made his report and recommendation only after many weeks of study of the matter and per sonal visits to suggested sites in Con necticut and Rhode Island, accompa- nied by an engineer of the veterans bureau. After receiving the engin- eer's report, the general reached the conclusion that the hospital should be located in Hartford, and SO reeom- mended to the hospitalization board. It is understood that General Hines favors a site near Hartford or New Haven
Putnam patriot., 1929-01-31

The following is a list of property owners who pay town taxes on a wall uatiou of Si5,000 or more:
Putnam patriot., 1929-01-31
Up to the President

1t is sad at the office of General Hines that the action of the board on the report will not be made public until the matter has reached the Presi- dent. The board will reach a decision as to what site should be selected and will forward its recommendations to Coolidge The President has the iin- al word in the selection of a site.
 A spokesman of the veterans bu- reau states that the federal board will probably transmit it's reeommenda- tions to the President by Saturday but that the report may not be for warded to the White House for ap- proxal before the first of next week
 It is believed by Connecticut Con gressmen who appeared before the board xhen the report of the sub-com- mittee was submitted on Monday that Rhode Island has been definitely elim- mated from consideration and that Connecticut will be the home of the new hospital.
Putnam patriot., 1929-01-31

Battle Greek Matted Nuts. real nut cream, makes a delicious hot drink, 50c and Sl.00 jar-also Minute Brew, a pleasing coffee substitute, 40c can, and Savita, a vegetable beverage. With these drinks try Battle Creek Fruit Crackers, 45c pkg.
Putnam patriot., 1929-01-31

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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-11-02

The conviction of Albert B. Fall,
former Secretary of the Interior, in
the criminal division of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia,
Friday, October 25, 1929, by jury
will create but little surprise among
those of us, who have followed the
proceedings closely. 1t was really a
verdict by direction of the Court it.
Ielf.
The defendant had made a most
favorable impression upon the coun-
try at large by his willingness to
risk his life at the trial in a last
vain effort to clear himself of the
calumny that attached to the viru-
lence of the indictment.
In directing his counsel to take no
advantage of technicalities and even
to wave his constitutional rights in
the premises in order that the trial
might proceed and be concluded,
Ssn'.o1iid he not De able to be present
on account of his serious uiness'
which seriously threatened his life,
ne threw about himself a halo OF
light, which intensified the presump-
ton that he was innocent.
The jury brought in verdict OF
guilty with recommendation OF
mercy. The latter plea may be dis
regarded by the Court. The feeling
is that Fall has been prosecuted and
prosecuted enough. He can expect
no favors from the higher courts for
the reason that he had been prac-
tically adjudged guilty in this oil
scandal business by language used In
the Supreme Court of the United
States in comment in other cases.
Even in the United States Senate
language was permitted and words
uttered, which if known to nave
reached the jury would have urgea
and demanded a reversal of the find
ings of the latter body.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-11-02
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-11-02
POLITICAL TRlCKER

Something of a sensation was
caused this week by the last minute
attempt to inject the race issue IN
this State contest for Governor al
though both sides have protessed 10
he disinterested in either the Negro
or his vote. The Richmond va,
News Leader of the 18th ult. carried
the following news story:
A pamphlet containing photo
Graph of Oscar DePriest, Chicago
Negro congressman, and his wife,
and containing series of newspaper
clippings describing DePriest's re-
cent activities in Virginia, Tennessee
and elsewhere, remained in clrcula-
ton in Richmond today with Henry
W. Anderson, Republican leader, de-
nouncing the pamphlet as containing
false charges against the Republican
party in Virginia, and with State
Democratic headquarters disclalmlng
the anonymous document.