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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-10-24
FOR MISSION OF CHURCH
EpiscopaIians to Hold Mass Meeting
November 3Oth

Putnam will be the center of the ac-
tivities in this section of Windham
County in the efforts Of the Episcopal
church in the present nationwide
campaign for the mission Of the
Church." which has been in progress
since early in August and is to be con-
tinued until the second Sunday in
Advent. The campaign will reach its
high point with mass meeting which
is to be held at st. Philips church
on November 30th. including all of
the parishes in Putnam, Danielson,
Thompson and Pomfret.
The general object of the cam
paign is to arouse militant interest in
the activities and doctrines Of the
church, to attain larger attendance
at all services and to promote more
general observance Of the days Of the
church calendar.
Arthur d. Lown is in charge Of the
campaign for Putnam and il forming
committee to take charge Of the
movement locally.
In Pomfret, the rector, the Rev. F..
II. Bigelow, has appointed the follow
ing committee to canvass for the cam
paign: John Ash, chairman; Mrs.
Charles Virgins End, Miss Bertha
Stevens, Charles 0. Thompson, Gus
tave Brunden, Mrs. Stanton Wickes
and j. Frederick Ash. The commit
tee held its first meeting last Sunday.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-10-24
SELLS OLD LANDMARK
Latham Homestead Al Phoenixville
In Family i20 Years

1t was announced during the week
that Royal G. Clemens of Phoenix
vile has bought Of the Latham estate
the old Latham Homestead in that
place which was built in 1880. 1t has
been in the Latham family for 120
years, and is situated on the state
road which is the trunk line from New
York to Boston and opposite the
Phoenixville school house and near
the famous General Lyon cemetery.
1t consists of the house, a barn and
other buildings and several acres of
land. Mr.. Clemens was resident of
Willimantic for number of years.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-10-24
COMING MARRIAGES

Mr.. and Mrs. William Woznicki,
lis Canal street, have sent out invi-
tations for the marriage Of their
daughter, Miss Celia Mary Woznicki
and Uric Orrin Baker, at ST. Mary's
church Monday morning, October ~,
at 9 o'clock. A reception will be held
following the mass, at the home Of
the brides parents.
Mrs. Joseph Daigle has sent out in
vitations for the wedding OF her
daughter Elizabeth, to Traffic Lapier-
re of Webster. The wedding and
mass will be at st. Mary's church on
Tuesday morning, October 2Sth, at .
o'clock.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-10-24
MAN ARRESTED ON
SUSPICION OF WIFE MURDER
joseph Fortuna Held Police Headquarters at Lowell While Divorced
Wes Funeral Was Being Held Furnished Abb By Calling On
Pavmaser Of Manhasset Mill Where He Was Recently Employed

alibi with the assistance of the pay
master of the Manhasset mill, whose
books showed that Fortuna had work
ed there until A. m. of the mornings
of Sept. ath, 9th and 9Th. He was
then discharged from custody and the
mystery remained as much Of mys-
terry as ever.
Fortuna got through at the mill last
Saturday night. He has not returned
there, and ~ far rs can be learned has
not returned to kutnam. But the
paymaster corroberatsd the mans
statement that he was there on Sept.
5th, the day the murder is believed to
have been committed.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-10-24
BLIND SAILOR HOME ON VISIT

Thomas Malley, who was stricken
blind from the effects Of spinal men,
nights, while serving as a sailor at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard in January,
1918, has been visiting with his
grandfather at Pomfret Landing. NAL
ley is q student at Evergreen" the
Red Cross school for blind soldiers
and sailors, situated near Baltimore.
He il planning TO enter the export
business and is studying Spanish, in
surance and other subjects. He will
visit in Boston, Worcester and New
York before returning to Baltimore
Miss Dorothy Richardson Of Wood.
stock il one Of the instructors at "Ev.
srgreen."
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-10-24

Mrs. Fortuna's naked body was
found in the woods last Sunday and
an autopsy showed that her skull had
been fractured. Relatives of the wo-
man said she disappeared on Sept.
9th. She was to have been married
on the 7th to Polish farm hand. The
decomposed body was found nearly
half mile from the home where Mrs.
Fortuna and her two children lived.
She was divorced from her husband
six years ago and given the custody Of
her two children. The spot where her
body was found was along the route
she usually took to the street car that
took her to the mill,
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-10-24

Joseph Fortuna of Putnam, recent
ly employed in the card room OF the
Manhasset Manufacturing Company,
on the night shift, went to Lowell
Wednesday to attend the funeral of
his divorced wife, Mrs Mary Fortuna,
whose nude body was found in lone
ly wood in Dracut, q suburb of Low
ell.
Instead of attending the last rites
for the mother of his children, he was
confined in cell in the Lowell police
station during the services, having
been arrested on charge of suspi-
cion Of having murdered the woman.
Fortuna was able to prove complete
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-10-24
TRADE SCHOOL INSTRUCTOR
LOSES PART OF FINGER

Paul Virgins, an instructor at the
Trade school, lost portion Of the
second finger of his left hand last
Monday, when his hand was caught in
a planning machine. Mr.. Virgins was
taken to the Day Kimball hospital,
where the crushed finger was ampu-
tated to the first joint. Mr.. Virgins
was able to leave the hospital on the
same day and is able to continue at
his work with his hand in sling. Mr..
Virgins Is leader and director Of the
Trade school orchestra.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-10-24
GRAFoNoLA CONCERT AND
DANCE A SUCCESS

There was a good attendance at the
Grafonola concert and dance given in
Foresters' hall, Wednesday evening,
under the auspices Of the Blanchette
store, local selling agents of the Graf
onola
There was a fine selection Of pieces
played to demonstrate the instruments
and Mr.. Sage Of New York was pres
emit to answer questions. Following
the program there was dancing.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-10-24
INJURED BY FALL

While at work last Saturday night
on the railway coal shute, ovila
Bourque, foreman, Of Providenee
street, missed his footing and fen :
distance Of ten or fifteen feet, ~
tanning serious bruises and contusions.
He was taken to the Day Rimball Hoo
pital, where II was found that he had
sustained no internal injuries He
was reported yesterday as resting
comfortably.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-10-24
WoMENs AUXILIARY MEETS

A meeting of the Women's Auxil-
larry of Christ church, Pomfret, was
held at the rectory on Thursday after
noon. 1t was voted to make up a
Christmas box for an Indian girl pu-
pill at St. Mary's school in South Da-
kota. Later in the season the auxil-
larry will devote its time to work for
the Day Kimball hospital.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-10-24

ried through entertainment courses Of
a high character for the benefit Of the
choir. Always has he had the music
of the church first in his mind and
during all Of the years has given ex-
cellent satisfaction and it is with a
feeling Of regret that the members Of
the church learn that his long period
of service has come to an end.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-10-24
ENTERTAINED AT ST. PHILIPS
CHURCH

On Wednesday night, ct St. Philips
church, Miss Lillian Pike Everest OF
Plattsburg, New York, gave a mis-
-cellaneous reading to a large and ap-
nreciatiye audience. The High School
orchestra furnished the music.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-10-24
GRANGE MEETING

Regular meeting Of Putnam Grange
October II, in Odd Fellows hall. Pro-
gram in observance Of Halloween.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-10-24

Daniel Williams leaves Monday for
Denver, Colorado.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-05
Los Angeles Club Is
Powerful Crew; "Red"
Kiuifer Leads Club
Former Cincy Player Pilot of Southerners;
Schedule Helped Angel Cause Along;
Here's Dope on League Leaders

"Red" Kiefer and his band of leagueleadng Angels
will invade fair village for the first time this
Tuesday for series of six The last and first time
the Seattle outfit tangled with the Coast premers in
Los Angeles and Wade Klefe celestial pilot lived to
his and waded thru the locals straight times
IN FIRST PLACE SINCE START
The Angels have strong club and have good hold
first place. where they have been since the start of the
season. They got away to flying start winning flock
OF games in They also had the advantage of playing
10 out of the first IL weeks their home lot The fact
that they had the best club in the league didn't the
schedule makers in the least Seattle the baby member of
the league with the weakest club in the circuit shot
around the league at the start of the and have been
taking their regular trips South.
MYSTERY HERE
lot of mystery still surrounds the drawing up of the
schedule which may be explained day. 1t is under
stood that the behind the throne Los Angeles
wants pennan pretty bad this yearwe they got plenty
OF help from the schedue-makers.
LOOK AT AVERAGES
But TO come down to brass tacks look at the aver
ages will explain why the Seraphs leading the process
son Sam Crawford and Kefer in the outfed and Four
ner at first base three of the best ball players the
Coast lineup, all of them hitting the ball 300 Klefer
formerly with the Cincy Reds is playing bangup game
Tor the Southeners being right with the steaers
and run gettes Crawford is the famous Detroit star who
used to keep American league pitchers up nights Sam has
lost some of his speed but he still the agate
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-05

Fourier is a Tacoma boy. and
used TO play bail in this ne'ghbor-
hood in days gone by. Jack can hit
the ball and plays a creditable game
around the first pillow. He was with
the White Sox in the American
league for number OF years. and
massaged the bail for a 800 mark in
the big show one season. but his
fielding brought him back to the
minors.
No Cripplcs
The other members of the Los An.
geles club are not running around
with crutches by any means. In the
infield Bunny" Fabrique and Bert
Niehoff, two Seattle castoffs, are
holding down shortstop and third
base respectively. Neither are hit
ting much over the 200 mark. Me
hoff is a former big league perform
er and was handicapped by a bad leg,
which let him out of the big show.
The same bad leg caused his release
fron the Seattle club. He is a good
player, but how long his bum pin
will hold out is n matter OF guess
work. Fahrtque played shorustop hNe
a sieve for Seattle and batted the
same way most OF the time, but he
seems to be getting by as an Angel
There are more ways than one OF
getting away from ball club, and
playing rotten ball is one or them.
As soon as Bunny" Joined the An
gels his playing picked up. Maybe
there's a reason more substantial
than environment, but 1t is doubtful.
Rube Ellis, a Coast league veteran.
is holding down the other outfield
berth with Killefer and Crawford.
Ellis isn't hitting for very high av-
erage. but he is playing strong
game of ball. according to reports
from the South.
Behind the bat KiHefer has two of
the strongest catchers in the league
in Bassler and Boles. Bassler is the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-05

over some day and wake up and
our best pugilists will be working
for q living.
Dick Merriwen Stuff
The new champions rise TO fame
reads like a typical Frank Merri-
well stunt. Winning his way 10 the
top of the ladder from the obscurity
of two years ago when he was lucky
to have the price OF his daily beans,
Dempsey has established himself
king.
While Dempsey deserves most OF
the credit for what he has done.
there remains the shadow of Jack
kearns, the willy manager who
brought Jack into the spotlight of
the fistic world. By his careful
choosing OF matches for the Color
ado boy, Kearns made Dempsey's
reputation which gave him the right
to demand bout with a champion.
And now the fruits of victory are
theirs, and together the pair of
Jacks stand well to take any trick
In the pack.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-05
ChicagoM Mound
Star Pitching
Way to Honors
Eddie Cicotte Is One OF Real
Ball Wonders
BY ED BANG

Eddie Cicottc OF the Chicago White
sox is unaucstionably the pitching
sensation OF the American league.
He was accorded that honor in 1917
by most critics. Last season he was
just 1880. This year he seems to
have returned TO his 1917 form. His
comeback IL the one big reason why
the Chicago White Sox are up in the
race.
Cicotte has IL victories TO his
credit: eight OF them are straight
wins. He started the season by win.
ming four straight. Cicotte has
scored one or more wins against
every club in the league. Cleveland.
New York, Boston, Philadelphia and
st. Louis have fallen twice before
the knuckle ball artist, while the De.
trolt and Washington teams h c
each been trimmed once.
Finishes Games
However. the most remarkable
thing about Cicotte's pitching is that
he has finished each and every one
OF the IL games he started. Not once
has Manager Gleason been called
upon to burn up any reserve pitch.
ing force by sending anyone to CT
cotte's aid. He has proved dandy
little starter and an equally good fin
Usher.
The peppery manager OF the White
Sox believes Cicotte is in for the big.
gest year of his career. He is bank
ing on Cicotte to win 80 ball games,
and says that II Eddie delivers TO
that extent there won't be any doubt
as to who VIII win the American
league pennant
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-05
Locals Break
Euen InDuet
of Ball Tits
Take Morning Game From
Seals, 60; Blow in the
Afternoon Affair

After playing n SVEN game OF ball
In the morning. In which they shut
out the Seals. 6 TO 0, the Siwashes
reversed their form In the afternoon
game and hit their true gait. When
the storm had rolled away. the visit.
ors were leading. s to ,.
Thomas pitched a strong game for
the locals In the morning affair.
holding the enemy TO eight bingles
and nary n run. The home crew
bu1ched hits on Baum in the second.
u--rd and fifth innings for a brace OF
runs in each frame.
San Francisco got away 20 a big
lead in the second tilt In the early
innings. when they rolled up six runs
before the Seattle crew got started
Smith pitched a strong game OF ball
for the visitors. Harry Gardner,
who pitched his first game for ely.
mcr. also hurled good ball. but his
support was terrible.
Harper Stars
Harry Harper. OF Seattle. out in
center field, made a couple OF run
ming catches. one in each game. that
brought him "A big hand Young
French played a bangup game in the
morning tilt
Seattle and San Francisco play an
exhibition game In Tacoma this
morning. returning TO Seattle in the
afternoon TO play their regularly
scheduled game. Johnny Couch will
be on the hill for the visitors. with
Lyle Bigbee the favorite for the
home club.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-05
By II. {. HAMILTON

United Press Staff Correspondent
LEDO. Ohio. July &c.
Champion Jack Dcsnpsey's first
move will be on the vaudeville
or burlcsque stage, he told
friends here today.
jess Willard, giant, from
whom he wrestel the worlds
heavyweight title In one Of tho
most onesided bouts Of history,
rested, his guard up against
those who would pry into what
happened to him i'm the ring.
There were rumors all night
long that Jess had suffered
broken jaw. but he sent round
about word to the United Press
that this was n mistake. He did
not admit that he lost any teeth,
but Dempsey said he saw him
spit three on the canvas OF the
ring.
Criticism was directed at Just one
feature OF the bout. The timer, Il
was declared. was not the expert
enced man he should have been.
Otherwise, the bell at the end OF the
first round would have been heard
plainly. A whistle was provided
him. but this was after the wild first
round had been fought.
Won IL Twice?
81 believe Dempsey won the cham
pionship twice" declared Jack
kearns. manager OF the new cham
pion. ollie Pecord not only helped
Willard to his corner after he had
counted him out, but also lifted
Jacks hand in the air. OF course, ]
reached the conclusion that the fight
was over and tried TO hustle Jack
out of the ring"
Toledo had quleted today. Most
or those who came here TO attend
the big bout had gone away. The
town was getting back to normal
condition in slow fashion, but on
street corners groups of men could
be still seen arguing over the round
in which Jess Willard. floored for
the first time by punch, went down
skx times from Jack Dempsey
blows.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-05
RETURNS FROM WAR
TO UNLOVING WIFE

SAN FRANCISCO, July 5.-When
Corp. William ID. Reynolds, who was
decorated for bravery in the battles
of the Marno, Meuse, Argonne and
st. Mihiel. returned from overseas,
his wife, Mrs. Edith Pexton Rey.
nolds. 20 years old. told him she had
ceased to love him. Today Reynolds,
thru his attorney, inserted in local
newspapers an advertisement stating
he would not be responsible for debts
contracted by her. He also stated
that he would soon start proceedings
for n divorce.
Reynolds was overseas Is months
and 10 said to have made his wife
large monthly allotment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-05
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WATCHING THE sCOREBOARD

WATCHING THE SCOREBOARD
Yesterdays hero: Jess Barnes, New
York Finger, who allowed Philahel.
phia only one hit and struck out six,
the Giants in the meantime scoring
three runs.
OF the eight double-headers played,
only one was a $3.50 affair, Boston
splitting the pair.
Even with the aid OF Ty Cobb the
Tigers were helpless. Ty went in as
pinch hitter In the first game and
failed to deliver. He had his regular
place In the out:ield in the second
game and scored Detroit's lone tally.
The Sox won, to and Q to 1.
Baker knocked in two of the four
home runs made by the Yankees in
the morning game with Washington.
The Yankees took the first, 8 to 2,
and the second, TO 8.
Boston encountered little resist
ance from the Athletics, taking both
games, to and Q to 6.
Merl1e batted in three runs, made
one himself, knocked out three hits
in four times up and played errorless
tall In the first OF the two Cub wins
over the Piratea
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-05
Jack Dempsey Has Big
Chance for Fame and
Fortune in Ring Game
Willard Is Thru; Jess Was Never Popular
Champ; Will Dempsey Meet Miske
or Carpenter?
BY LEO II. LASSEN

With the browning of Jack Dempsey king of the worlds
heavyweghts Toledo before $4,000 fans yesterday
regime will rule the big fellows of the pugistc world Jess
Willard the dethroned champion known the cheese
champion in the best of ring circles Jess had size and
that about ALL He the championship from johnson
in 1915 and defended it but twice fighting Frank Moran
rank second-rater, in New York couple of years
and meeting Jack Dempsey who has proved himself to be
battler yesterday What Dempsey did to him is history
HERE'S HOPING so
With of Dempseys caiber at the head of the
heavyweight class, there is high hopes that the young
champion of the youngest ring kings in the history of
the game, will defend his honors often than Willard
did during the last four years.
WILLARD WAS MONEY FIGHTER
There is doubt about the fact that Willard
money fighter Willard demonstrated this by his refusal
defend his title while there chances to make himself
rich by the theatrical drawing of the title From
business standpoint Willard is perhaps to be commended
but from a sportsman's view-wel, that's a different
matter.
THEY NEVER COME BACK"
'They come back is today the byword thruout
ring circles the land Willard out of the game
Tor practically four years and tried to battle
than himself by almost 20 years. trained to the minute
while he himself, hardly in shape for the big battle
Of his career
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-05
Eddie Must Have
Reached Big Town
for Heavy Battle

TOLEDO. o., July 5, 1919.
willard lost. but made a
wonderful showing as far as
gameness goes. No heavyweight
ever displayed such, Nevcrthe-
less. hail the conquering hero.
Dempsey. as he will remain
champion for years. Leaving for
Milwaukee. win box Mitchell
10 rounds, then get Leonard II
successful, as Gibson promised
me bout. Letter following. Sat
at Wizards corner rfngside.
EDDIE PINKMAN."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-05
New Champion Goes Old
Route; to Go on the Stage
Dempsey Wants to Go Before Footlights;
Was Wizards Jaw Broken?

Dempsey will leave Toledo tomor.
row night His eyes are set on a
fat theatrical contract and one good
offer has come from Cincinnati. lie
also expects TO touch in Pittsburg
and other big cities on his way to
New York.
IL IS quite probable that Dempsey
will meet Georges Carpenter in his
next bout. Offers have been made
for this go. both in this country and
abroad. Kearns declared some time
ago that efforts would be made to
get Carpenter to consent 20 n bat.
tie.
Willard plans to go TO New York
before going back to Kansas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-05
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ROUND COAST BASES

Yesterdays winners: Sacramento
2, Salt Lake City 2, Los Angeles,
Portland. Seattle. San Francisco.
The Senators gathered in both
games OF the Independence day bill
from Oakland, 8 to 3 In the morning,
and to 4 in the afternoon.
The Rainlers and the Seals went
$3.50 with their two games. The Sc
attic club took the forenoon contest,
6 to 0; the Seals annexed the even.
Ing game, to 0.
Los Angeles won the first game. s
10 1. and lost the second to the
Beavers, 4 to 3.
The Bees captured the morning
workout, to 1. IL took them IL
innings to capture the second game,
: TO 2. from the Tigers