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by textile l!!*!ml\u on by !he.bol.!d of th! thair, properties. as fixed miwedsors have had the anticipated -effect »t. starting - 2 . general - discusston jof “the | basis:on which textile preperfies in Kil lingly. should be taxed. Much: that 'is| utterly - ridiculous, much that, is. untrue, mfieh that .is unfair.andzmuch that .is without any foundation infact or sound ecomemic principle has been said‘and pub- lighed om this subject in’the past few vears. “Regardiess of whether or not the textile sempanies are assessed up to their ' full vahwe, the temptation is almost teo great to resist te print comparative lists of what 'individual ‘property owners are as- veased for, as compared with .true values of their preperty; of what some mer- chandise stocks are taxed for, as com- pared with their real values; of ‘what people say about the other taxpayer and what he is paying while the man whe wails and complains or of how the textile organizations are as- messed is himself sliding by without pay- ing the town of Killingly all he knews in conscience he should pay if he were truly an honest man, and not engaged in the profitable sccupation of trying to wish the town's burdens of expense on to the other tellow. There are property owners—taxpayers —in Killingly teday who are at least in pports criticism sympathy with the effort to boost taxes of textile corporations te figures far above what they have been in the past who themselves have been dishonest with | own aseessors in making true returns to the This statement is easily capa- of demonstration, if anyone cares to challenég it Beyond question, property po-ehgr™ numbers of pieces of in Killingly are taxed by the every dollar they are worth; in some cases, it can be shown, the assess- ments are in excess of the real value. B the other hand, there are proper- and personal, that are under- and the parties that own them aware of the fact, yet are among the foremost of those who would shift the town's taxat burdens from their own shoulders to that of some other prespect, preferably the textile organizations. Much rea assessed are ion has been sald, in print and other- wise, ae to what the mills are not paying in taxes and as to what they should pay. By e=me strangely human fraility, little has neen said about the citizen of Killing- who swns preperty, real or personal, | rasn’t paid what in all honesty he | shouid have pald the town in taxes. Any ndividual who has the time and is suffi- ently well posted to know . what is w an find mueh to illuminate the | axing situation for him'if he will but spend a few hours goins over the assess- records of the town. And this is not ! ded for a eritieism of the assessors, ave done their best to equitably tax properties of al! property owners of | own. It is simply a charge that| many—property owners have been | tishonest with the assessors, who are not nfalllble, no more than other persons. Imagine a stock of goods sworn to as worth $5,000 that ie easiiy worth.$30.000! “ensideration of such inttances as these akes the edge off the allegation that the | manufacturing coneerns of the town are | 10t paying as much taxes as they should. Consider the eas, of the property ewmer who howle hecause the assessors tax his rty at $1,800. He says it is too| - and in the next breath. refuses | ' for his place! This is typical, an! xh tion of human nature as it is. Tho whole econtroversy has developed a that will bring the matter! of | taxation of textile properties.in Kil-| gly. at least some of the textile prop- »rties. before the superior court for ad- fndication | Two schools of thinkers' discuss the axing situation in Kililingly. One school i put the bulk of the taxation costs| c town on the manufacturing con- They say they are undertaxed; they do not pay . their share; that are cheating the town, The other school says that the textile oncerns should pay a reasonable tax;! hat the value of their properties should e fixed by experts for taxing purposes; hat the value should net be changed as 00 times come or bad times are experi- snced ; that without its manufacturing | soncerns Killingly would degenerate lr\lu] \ hackwoods community ; that upon the | siccess of the town's-manufacturing con- | serns dependa the proeperity of the indi- niflual in Killingly, as a general rule, and Yhat there is danger of killing Killingly ndustrially if the average taxpaver isn't willing to lay his cards on the table and | D€ A& fair as he expects the manufacturer o be Some keem observer or deep thinke: observer once said that history re iteelf. In this connection it may mentioned that the West Side (East Brooklyn) ie no longer a part of the bor- sugh of Danielson. A taxing controversy | s the reason this. The Quinebaug tompany became dissatisfied and legally emoved itself from any official connec on with the borough éf Danielson or the own of Killingly. For the Quinebaug shmpany is really the West Side, so far a= influence counts, regardless of the of excellent individuals who live | now the East Brooklyn fire Incidentally, it may be cited the property owners of the district have never had any real reason to re- gret their separation from the berough of Cunielson They have fared well “on their own " atever individuals may tages and how they are a p5ls at the present ninkers of the town do well to fully wd think spinions which be t for aumber what think abeut sessed in Kil- time, the calm | sugzest that they inform themselves twice before forming final on 2 big subject relative teo A number of little taxpayers may rving to 4scape as much ae are some the biz taxpavers from payiag their just dues 1o the town. Safurday atterneon at 1 a'clock funeral tervices for Palmer P. Jordan were held it the heme of Mr. and Mrs ) s. Rertheld. E. Lindnsr on ‘Broad street, Rev. Walter B. Williams of the Congregational church sMeciating. The services were _attended { deacon of the solemn high mass of re- | quiem. | series of northeast [to Putnam next Friday night to roll the >¢ numbers of relatives and friends, in- Arthur .Cooper,” the nine year old boy who was “injured in an automohile ac- cident~at. Brookiyn, last week continues iti‘a serious condition at the Day Kim- ball “hospital. ‘He ‘is still unconscious, and his ‘condition ' dees ‘not seem to change ‘markedly: The pelice of this eity made several arrests , Satyrday ‘evening of persons arged with drunkenness, transporting liguor and’_ of' driving -an ‘ automobile while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, S ‘William * Wh\ll" and Peter Blan- chette were arrested on a drunkenness charge. They will appear in the city court this (Monday) morning. ‘William ~ Denette, John ' Perry and Henry Wright were charged with rid- ing a vehicle in which twenty-five gallons of hard cider’ was also riding, and .all were arrested .for. transperting the beverage. In addition to this charge, Denette, who was driving, was arrested for driving under the influence of li- quor. Mr. Denette will appear in the city court this (Monday) morning on the second charge, but on the illegal transporting - of - liquer charge, he and the other two. will be tried by federal authorities. The latest mcaquisition to the nursln‘ staff at the Day Kimball hospital is Miss Alice Cardinal of Lynn, Mass. A good sndiemce was in attendsmce at the play given i the assembly. hall of the lsrael Putnam - school = Friday evening. The proceeds from the slight admission fes charzed will go. to im-| proving the playgrounds at the school and puréhaAng new plavground appar- atus. In support of high school athletics, a movie benefit, and several musical num- bers by high ‘school players will be given thig week, Miss® Anna Clements, 'a nurse, at the cluding a delegation from Moriah lodge. A.F. an¢ A. M., of which Mr. Jordan was a member. Hymns at the service were sung by Farl Winslow. The bearers were Walter Anderson, Alfred L. Reed. Her- bert J. Barnett, Clifford H. Starkweather, Charles S. Francis and William M. Franklin, members of Moriah lodge. Buria! was in Westfield cemetery. There were beautiful floral pieces. A. F. Weed was the funeral director. Satnrday morning the funeral of Fd-| ward Riley, long a resident of the town of Killingly, was held at the home of | his .son, Postmaster Patrick Riley, at| Dayville, with services at St. Joseph's chureh in that place. Rev. Ignatius Kost, the pastor, was celebrant, ‘Rev. John Roux, M. S. of Danieison, was deacon, and Rev. Elty, Pomfret, was sub- Burial was in St. James' ceme: tery, Danielson. The bearers were Mar- tin Fitzsimmons, Martin Skivington, John Lannon, William Weich, Patrick Tigue and A. E. Gilleran.. Louis E. Kennedy was in charge of the funeral arrangements. Chief Johm MeFarland of the pelies said Sunday morning that he had a re- port of a motor vehicle accident in which cars operated by Joseph Bouthillier of Allen Hill and Joseph Masse of Mooosup were in collision Saturday evening on Water street. Chief McFarland said that the accident happened under an electrie light. Nelson Gauthier of the Wauregan dairy farm wishes to announce that with May 1 he started delivering pure milk to custom- ers'in Danielson at 12 cents per quart. If | vou wish him to call, 'phone Danielson 54-5.—adv. May. the month of flowers, arrived in Danielson on the wings of a northeast gale and chilling rainstorm that was a reminder of early March. During May there ‘are to be services every evening at.8t. James' church. The month -is devoted to veneration of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Arthur C. Disbrow of Pawtucket was a visitor with friends in Danielson over Sunday. A large number of members of Rese of | Lima council, K. of C., were at Plainfield | Sunday afternoon to witness the confer-! ring of a degree. Mrs. Jeremiah Elliott is a surgical pa- | tient at the Backus hospital in Norwich. A new cement walk has been laid at the Hutchins residence on Main street oppe- site the public library. Lee Jordan of Johnsonville, N. Y., was here to attend the funeral of his brother Palmer P. Jjordan Mise Katherine T. Thayer has returned to her heme in utnam after spending a tew days with Danielson relatives. Trolleys leaving Danielson at 20 min- utes after .the even hour econnect at Cen- tral Village with cars south of Plainfield and points farther south. A number of Danielson men who are members of a hunting and fishing club| spent Sunday at their headquarters at| Black pond in the town of Woodstock Reservéirs in the vicinity of East Kil- lingly remain. full to overflowing. there being an abundance of water after the April storms. The Moosup Kaceys defeated Danielson in a return match rolled on Moosup al- leye Friday night, three straight strings. ! E. Rebidean rolled high single, 131 pinfall and high three went to Fournier, 354 pin- fall. The Moosup K. of C. team is going Putnam K. of C. 8 The acore: Moesup K. of C. A. Robidean 39 96 Fournier 131183 110 23 94 86 20 93 494 4m1 i 3 Danielsen K. o fC. Vervia 7 30 Rounds 90 Trahan 85 Andrews 66 105 9 Kelly 103 36 35— 274 Totals 456 446 456 1358 (News items sent for this column should be signed if the mender expects to see them used.— Correspendence Editer.) The mew Nash fouring car ownéd by Max Labn of Hillside avenue oyerturned about 11 o'clock Sunday - morning, near according _to’ information received by Dr. M. H. Scanlon of Wester- 1y about moon ‘Sunday. time of lhl accident was occupied b' Somars, Conn., Mrs. Lakin and family,” and - was by Richard Murph; New York eity. Mrs. WESTERLY The car at the driven in ' the absénce of Mr. Lahn. who is'on a businéss trip to Early reports received by Dr. Scanlon stated that was internally injured ‘in the. accident, Lahn Westerly - trolleys would also be changed (today) Monday to conform with the time at both ends of the line. Through . service cars from Westerly to Norwich will leave the station stop at 10.15 a.. m., 315 p. m.and, 915 p. m. daily. The cars from Norwich to West- erly. will leave at .30 -a. m. and 130 and 7.30 p. m The car which until a week ago had been leaving the station for Thompson's Corners at 845 a. m. and returning at 10 o'clock, brt which was taken off on | home in Anguilla after June. 1. | highway, and that her datghter, Gertrudé, was severely cut by’ broken ‘glass. Dr. Scan- lon immediately notified 'the Westerly Sanitary corps, and the . ambulance was dispatched at énee to"Somers. At a late hour Sunday evening, the automobile had not - returned” and it was impossible -to learn just how badly the eccupants of the car were hurt. The Lahn family in their Nash tour- ing ‘car, accompanied’ by’ Philip Leibovitz and their family in their Studebaker tourng car, left Westerly about 7 o'clock Sunday morning for Springfield, Mass., .and tlie accident happened on the way. there, No information as to the cause of the accident was received. Miss Margaret B. Riddell and Hareld united in. marriage Saturday aftsrnoon D.Critcherson, both of Westerly = were at ‘Anguilla by Rey. Frederick A. Mac- donald, pastor of Pawcatuck ocongrega- tional ‘church. ~The " bride ‘was attended by her sister, Miss Mary A. Riddell. Wil- liam ‘D. Critcherson, =& brother “of the groom was best man, ~The double ring service was used. Following the cere- meny, a reception and dinner was heid Mr. and Mrs. Critcherson will be at n view of the fact that most of the large’ stores 'and manufacturing plants in Norwich have gone on - davlight saving time, .Supt. Lester. O'Brien of the Shore Line Electric company, announced Sun- day ‘that the sehedule of the Norwich- aceount of the change in and Westerly schedule, effecive A 24, will run hereafter Sundays only, accommodate church goers. When Alfonso Agatine, aged 11, the Norwich pril to put a 22 cartridge in a cap pistol Saturday afternoon, and jokingly shot the weapon at a boy friends, Natalie Farago, aged 11, of 71 Pleasant stre._l, and entered Farago's body right shoulder bone. and glanced off, finally near lodging in the bullet exploded the t struck the bone the tissues of the back near the spinal col- Imn: Dr. M. H. Seanlon was called, and after administering an anaesthetic to boy the bullet was removed. confined to his bed Sunday, the tion of the wounded boy was reported favorable. Laconics The second night of the annual the Although condi- as fair conducted by the Westerly Veteran Fire- men’s association at the town well attended Saturday, the company from New London, Hook and Ladder company and the Wi hall was Nameaug the Mystic erly Sanitary corps being the guests of the evening. A total of $165.69 was realized for Westerly Girl Scouts at the whist Friday afternoon in the Rhode hotel. I the eld Island The Westerly committee soliciting funds for the aid of the suering Chinese have announced that the subscripticn list remain open about another week. will Henry M. Clarke who has been a pa- i i : tlent at the Rhode Island hospital in pospital, 18 spending 2 few. days | providence for the past few months, re- About three hundred members of the Odd Fellows were in attendance at a meeting in Union hall Saturday evening, at which tne second degree team from Fairview ‘Lbdge of Groton, Conn., work- ed the second degree on a class of can- well represented. District Deputy ~Ash- y of Central Village was in attend-| ance. After the degree working, the | meeting adjourned fo Odd Fellows' hall where the Rebekahs served sup- per. Miss Hannah Tease became a mem- ber of the. Congregatiohal church at a communion service Sunday 'evening. Anselm Mayotte Post, American Le- gion. holds a meeting this . (Monday) evening in ‘the Arcanum Club rooms, when vlans for Memorial Day observ- ance will be discussed. The common council holds a meeting Tuesday evening in the council cham- ber. Putnam treop -of Boy Scouts meets on Tuesday evening. in the. High school gym, About fifty saflors bound" for Hartford ! were passengers ‘on the £.25 west bound train _ through this city Friday evening. Greve street Is being put in cendition for the summer. Three houses in a row have been renovated and several| others are to be painted soon. On the the stretch ‘from the corner of King street. to. the Seidiers’ monu- ment has been filied hetween and for a slight distance on each side of the trel- ley track with crushed. stome, and the rest of the road as far as South Main street will Soon also be fixed up the same way. | saving time. not turned to his home on Highland avenue Sunday. Mr. to their home months' trip to Furope where while Italy they visited Mr. and Mrs. John Cat- | to, formerly of Westerly. Carrier John Allen has returned to duties at the Westerly post being confined by ill ness at home and Mrs. Gervasni have returned Bradford after a five | in didates numbering about twenty. The| Byron Lewis of New Haven, Conn.. Groton lodge sent a delegation aside| gpent the week-end at his home on Wal- | from the degree team, and lodges in|nut street. Central Village and Danielson were hie office after on Margin street for the past three weeks. STONINGTON The members of the K. of C. held whist and dance in_their hail Friday ening. Frank De Bragza won the tlemen's first prize and Margaret ( the ladies’ first prize. The consolat awards went to Francis Gilmore Ing was enfoyed and cake and were served. A ‘large number attend Mrs. Towey and family from Westerly to the house owned Clark bridze on Elm street. James Weod and family have ren the Miller house on Water street will move in today (Monda The members of the American Legi are trying out members for a crack ba ball team. Beginning Sunday church will hold May 8 services on has been the rule standard time. The S al will also go on daylight and the Episcopal, the Firs church remaining on standard time. St. a ev- on- irtin | n Dane- coffee | lad. have moved by cp ion | se- Mary's daylight on cond Congregation- saving time | Baptist | John Bindloss, William McGowan and Herbert ford to spend the week-end. John Lapes and Jesse Beshike spent lay took an auto trip to Hart- the | Potnam - High's baseball team goes to Woodstock tomorrow. (Tuesday) . after- = S = noon to ‘play its second -out--of town BORN. game, with Woodstock Aeademy, Friday |, Y- 1n Y AR 2 Frrie e s Tamy | KELLEY—In Stonington, April 28 1 tackles the fast Plainfield bunch. Plain- field had a. fine basketball team, and the members played against visitors, but there ‘was no effort made to play a tour- nament. The players were nearly even-| Iy matched and it was very. evident that| it a tournament is arranged for, there| will be many strong contestants. The| contestants for: the visitors were M. H.! a_daughter to Mr. and Mrs, Charles Kelley. Marguerite M. Doyle. ROOK—JAMES—In Pawcatuck, A 28, 1921, by Rev. Clayton A. Burd Lawrence Rook and Miss Mabel James, both of Pawcatuck. e NORDWALD—In E! Paso, Tex.. April | fact that their haseball team trimmed 28, 1921, a daughter, Ruth, to Mr. and | Killingly High recently shows that th Mrs: Otto Nordwald (Rose Kronig of have a team that ought to put up a stiff| Ncrwich). contest. Sp far the local team has won| WEBSTER—In Jewett City . every game, defeated Willimantic there, a son, Herbert Charles to and a pickup team,-and the State trade| Mr. and Mre. ¢ & school 2t héme, z BENJAMIN—In Preston City, May 1, The Canadian. Athletic olub held an 1921, a son. Richard Lawrence, to Mr. open checker night at the club rooms| and Mrs. Everett B. Benjamin of Pres on’ Providence street Friday evening.| ton City. About fifty members and guests were| 5 ST 2 present. Joseph Gorman of Ballouville, | MAERIED whe was expected, found at the last, CALLAAAN — DOYLE —In . Hartford, moment that ne would be unable to at-| April 23, 1921, by Rev. J. Clement tend. In mest of. the comtests the club| Martin, George H. Callahan and Miss pril ick. w. DIED 1week end in New Bedford. Mass., making the trip by automobile. Kappa Chi society members are making holders for a missionary box which will be sent south. Samel Muller who has been employed here is now employed in Philadelphia. He will move his family there later in the season. A large number of the steamers mem- bers in uniform attended the veteran fire- men's social in town hall Saturday even- ing. ~The 35-foot cabin boat built for N. Cul- vert, ‘was launched Saturday at the ship- yard. This boat was built especially for Mr. Culvert at-Mr. Perry’s yard on Main street and will be used as a pleasure craft this summer. Miss Honora Garity of Main street, is visiting in Norwich. The community Saturday evening dance was enjoyed by a large crowd, the dance now begins at 8.15 and closes at 10.45. Beginning Wednesday evening, May 4. there will be introduced at Community hall games for adults beginning at 7.30 The young men from thirteen years up who frequent Commumity hall show great talen in drawing. Many fine pic- tures are shown in the reading room on small individual blackboards. The work is done in white crayon and the subjects include sall and steam- boats, airships, etc., besides many cari- catures. This idea is being encouraged by the man in charge, James Comstock. A class is to be formed and minstrels will be given. Also musical programs by the girls are enjoyed. The committee of the Stonington chorus met in Community hall Friday ev- ening and the chorus will begin rehears- als for a concert Thursday evening, May to take up Barbara Fritchie a review a part of the opera, Daughter of the Reg- iment. Dr. Jules Jordan of Providence will be here to train all members and to meet all new comers who wish the chorus.. Mrs. D. . Stone has returned from a it to her sister, Mrs. D. W. Avery at Norwlch Town. The 'steam canal of New York with left this port Friday for the eastw: Thursday evening Mrs. Henry entertained the members of the whist club at her home on Wadwanuck Park. Ice cream and cake were served. A baseball game between the Machine Co. nine and the High was played Saturday | Owen park. Kappa Chi of the F“r*' Baptist chureh | met with Muss Murial Latham Friday e boat Eugene Hug! rd. Atwood Stonington afternoon at ening at her home on Water street. A social hour was cnjoved and refresh- ments were served. Friends of Mrs. Helen M. Babeock Hall of Quiambaug were grieved to learn of her death Wednesday at 5 p. m. The funeral was held at 2 p. m. Saturday. Burial was in Stonington cemetery. alsBurialey heT. euf Sorgatime between mi |aight day and fonr a. m. Fydar er gained to the Elm and Cutler street trol- ley station which is kept by Georze 4 Hyde. Entrance was effected at couth side of the building by break the plass in the window. A clis:l was Thurs- rance was is FINANCIAL CONDITIONS Washington, May 1.—Retail prices pear to be the “sticking” point in untry's readjustment process, eral reserve hoard said tonight in |eral review of of business 2 i%ndmnns for April Othe: | tarding _readjustment were gh transportation c0al and steel prices Increasing appreciation of the readjustment process *les and the community at large, ever, the board sald, charges, the nature in business lot how- focusing atten- Geissler, Henry J. Dubois, George Cor-| BRORERICK =In this city, S nell, Harry Burton. and, Edward F.|Solemn pontifical rec—‘em high mass ' Perry. The club was represented by Jo-| Tuesday morning . St. Patrick's seph Beaudreault, Pierre J. Bonin, Wil-| church at 10 o'clock, standard i fred Gaulin, Arthur Pepin and A. Guer-| Kindly omit flowers. ' Body will lie in tin. At the close of the contests, Mr.| S@aie in St Farick's church Monday | Gaulin and Mr. Bonin.played an exhi-| 3fternoon from 4 o'clock, Burial in Si. bition match on -the large board, which | nera] will leavs SU Patromarue rem ux i is more popular with the club members | than the zame on.the smaller board. A | tic. chesy tournament,is being talked of, and | BURNS—In _this city. April 30, 1921 it is plan') 4 later to have an open chess| Elizabeth M. J. Burns of 234 Broad night at either the Arcanum club or| _ street theC: 4. 7C. Funeral at = Monday Filena Gremier, 58, of North Gros-| molti™% S venordale, died at Preston, Connecticut| o'clock, standard time. Burial in fam- Friday. Funeral services will be held| ily ot in St Marys remetery. at St. Joseph's church, North: Grosvenor. Isl_\lo.\'fi—ln this city, April 28, 1921 dale. Burial will be in North Grosven-| Joseph H. Simons, aged 10 vears ordale. The elimination contests have begun for the selection of teams to represent Putnam's grammar and high schools in | the inter-town ' contests . between the| vomardaie azes o3 veasr, oTih Gros-| grammar and high schools of this town Z 5 and of Killingly. The number of pupils| > 1595 Arthur Jufiflfmé“,%Z;‘,e,";‘;Qd e considered for the team at the high| years. school has .been narrowed te about a dozen, of whom eight will be on the S team, and twe Wil be selected alter- CARD OF THANKS. nates. - : neral will leava St 2 o'clock, standird time, Services at Mt. 0. GRENIER—In Preston, Apri Miss Filena Grenier 29, Calvary Baptist church, High street, Monday afternoon, May Burial in Maplewood cemete: 19821, Iy word has as yet'been received re- garding a mandolin which one of Brown unjversity musicians, who recent- gave an entertainment in this ecity, left in an autemebile by mistake, think-| the for the acts of kindness and expressions of sympathy shown us during our recent bereavement, the death of our loving hus- band and father, Charles H. Mueller. We also wish to thank the Moose Lodge and the Sone of Herman Lodge for the beau- ‘We wish to express our sincere Qhanhz Patrick’s cnurch at ! for Wiliiman- | practically to Join | | three loaded barges expact that this spr .{ wonld see cccnomic and business read- | justment fa completed have not been | .4, grganization. and especially in et s. it added. the | yoee sections of the country whese in- month of Ap: given evidence of an | g, 0iring have in a peculiarly high de- proved fee developing used in pryinz open Mr. Hvd and in gaining entrance to ths bha o In the desk. which was pried oper, wo valuable repeating revelvers, were taken and from the shyw the front part of the store, the burglars | took about two dozen safety razors. hree doz{: razor blades and o'caral the | case of all the high gr jack ir ves nd | in stock, about 36 in all 10 | covered the electric light with i 8ign in the front \ad a huntine jacket E i o 229 || | belonging to George (lv sorred ‘i"zdms ment process ma b XD e ade for the light ai-cotly over and though busi ¥ in some | TWO FEDERAL OFFICERS SHOY desk. Mr. Hyde residss acc)ss the stroet | Sections of the stll beset | gy MEXICAN LIQUOR SMUGGLERS and did not close un tae wait'az room (With difficulties, { the factors of | S until after 11 p. m. It iy thn that ‘he|uncertainty are e being eliminated | 5 page, Tex. Moy L—E. W. Mele brea was done .n_the smail hourr of |OF are of diminishing importar man and J. Watson, federal prohibi. themoning $mszos fofl - the Prices the review continued, has been | . ,Micers. were shot and seriously I through the back door. 'Th: loss s esti-|the pivotal. point in the business situa- | U YT Tacy with Mexicans, sup. mated at about £75. It is thouzht it was |tion since the recession movement hegan . | the work of hovs or thase acquainted |iast autumm. “The fall in wholesale |P0%ed fo be liquor smugglers, near As- v he place. Cigars and more valua-|prices, which has been continuous and at | thony, N. M., last night | b= articles carried by him were not tonche. It is vossible that the thieves L =cared awav before making an a't Pt |at the saft, which was handy. REVIEW OF BUSINESS AND We have just purchased four carloads of SOLID TIRES at a very special price in Theseareall FIRST S and carry Maker’s Name, Serial Number and Guarantee. Get our prices if you are in the market for Show at 2.15-7.00 MATINEE .. EVENING 8- 40 B[ STRAND A WHIRL OF COMFDY—DANCEr—SONG 'THE GIRL WITH A MILLION BIG MUSICAL COMEDY ALSO FEATURE PICTURE EARL WILLIAMS in “The Romance Promotors” "~ $100_COUNTRY STORE WED. NIGHT—$100 35 Handsome, Valuable Prizes Given Away. Be One of the Lucky Ones. REMEMBER THE NIGHT—WEDNESDAY NOTICE DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINNING TODAY—HOUR EARLIER THAN STANDARD BRrReeD THEATRE TODAY AND TUESDAY SAMUEL GOLDWYN PRESENTS A PICTURIZATION OF REX BEACH'S CRASHING DRAMA OF THE GREAT NORTH “The North Wind's Malice” Vera Gordon The wonderful mother of “Humer- esque” who plays the gremtest part in her career. A picture with a Rex Beach smash in every feot of it. Today and Tomorrow TO PLEASE ONE WOMAN At last presented, warm with life, in a facinating drama on the scresn. VERA GORDON —IN— “The Greatest Love” One touch of nature makes the whole world kin A drama of despair and happiness. PARAMOUNT MAGAZINE Take advantage of the reduction in prices—Order reserved seats carly and enjoy this good shew in com- fort |tion upon the factors tnat are dela | business wery is promoting dis |cussion with a view to removing the ob- stacles and expediting recovery PATHE NEWS Comp! business recovery board | continued been slower than was p | dicted y at the close of th. | year and ttone of readjustment™ gree the effec business and the outlook 3 ural situation during the While there is still some aracterized as general fav- {the board asserted, as to when an end of | times pracipitable ieclares, appears - —_— to be in a process of arrest, they havint| Middistewn.—On and after May 1 the shown a greater degree of stabi dur- | standard real estate selling commission |ing April | will be as follows: Por selling residential Extreme unevenness in price reductions | Mercan and manufacturing real estate however, the board sa i= one of we | In the city and town of Middietown, e striking res in the present indus-|CePt in the Westfield rict, the mi sation. While in many important | mum charge will be 3 per cent. but ne ]mol of wholesale trade pre-war prices | cOMmission will be than 358 an im exist. In other lines commodities are be-|Proved property and on unimproved prep ng sold at twice or aven more than twice | €Tty $25. {the 1913 values. The same unevenness | exists the board explained. between )‘vl | materials and the finishad produm in he same industry While labor has bsen partcip ;:'«. readjustment process, the boa & tinued. the participation has bee ” Wherd |even as between d directions NEVER “Wage readjustment greater among unski |those not possessed L cost of SANTONIN, nmu“ Stood sixty years’ fest. Sold everywhers or by mail, 50¢ a bottle. Est, C. A, Voorhees, M. D.. Philadeiphin workers of a strong all sizes. ing that he was putting it in one of the cars used to transport the company. Rev. Jehn C, Stedard, recently named pastor of the Baptist church, com- menced his duties here Sunday, speak- ing on The Disciples’ Prayer at the morning service and en Putnam's Ex- treme Need in the evening services. Geerge RBrousseaw ’22, -has been: ap- pointed assistant manager of the Put- nam High school baseball squad. A_young man’ arrested,” charged with driving with no . registration, is sched- ujed -to appear in. city-court this -(Mon- day) merning. v Three applicants for membership Putnam Troop of ' Boy Scouts, Walter Tarner, William Aldrich and Franklin Perry,’ téek their tenderfest tests from the - seoutmaster, William ‘'F. Penney, on Saturday aftermoon. ' Four other candi- dates, ETbert Woods, Mathewson Tur- ner, Sidney: King and Harold Arneld are also recent additions to the troop. Postmaster Alexandér Glman stated Saturday that fo date the 45 caliber au- tomaties wiich are te be used as equip- ment by the employés handling valuable mail in the local office, have not arrived. Mr. Gilman received word = seme time tiful flowers that were sent us. FAMILY, MRS. CHARLES H. MUELLER AND Church & Aken 15 Main Street Faneral Directors =—AND-= Embalmers Lady Assistans HENRY E CHURCH age thil they were to be ped to this post office, as well. as_ others, so that they might be handy in ease of attempt- ed robbery. WM. SMITH ALLEN Telephone 328-3 MOTOR TIRE SERVICE CO. 10 South Main St. Solid Tires. Distributors of MILLER “Geared to Road” Cord and Fabric Tires \Distributors of Celebrated “VESTA BATTERY” B el 4 Tel. 691 SALE AND SERVICE Putnam, Conn,

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