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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-08-22
DUMP SHOT TO
PIECES WITH WATER

Three times and out. Thursday
morning was the third time that men,
bers of the Putnam fire department
have gone to the dump south of Nell
son Glars home TO put out the
smouldering fire that gives off an
odor little like burning heap of joss
sticks but more like the fumes from a
glue factory Every attempt had
failed. Even an attempt to blow the
dump up was not a success. The So
luton came when the firemen put the
nozzle near the heap of debris and
kept it there until the pile was worn
and scattered to the four winds by
the force of the water. Chief Bour-
cier believes the departments trou-
bles in this direction are over. Neigh
bors hope the smelly smoke has gone
forever, as they would prefer a dose
of mustard gas to what they have
been through with no gas masks or
protection Of any kind.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-08-22
FRANK TEFFT SHOT
AFTER AUTO RIDE
Found By Police, Lying In Auto
With Bullet In Chest
Left Here Five Years Ago to Work
At Cadillac Factory In Detroit

Frank Tefft, &c, son of the late
Fred Tefft of Putnam, is lying at Re-
ceiving Hospital in Detroit, in criti-
cal condition, with bullet wound in
his chest. He was found shortly af-
ter midnight by Detroit police, on the
night of August IL, in his automobile
at East Grand Boulevard and Charlie
voix street. The whole shooting af-
fair, according to Detroit newspapers,
remains shrouded in mystery, for
Tefft refuses to talk, or to give any
hint as to what happened. Despite all
attempts on the part Of the police and
detectives to persuade Tefft to tell a
story of his shooting, he keeps his lips
closed, and the secret is locked deep
in his reart."
81 shot myself-let it go at that, !"
Tefft declared to the assistant prose
cutting attorney in answer to the lat
ter's question as to whether or not
Tefft had been riding in a party of
girls. Tefft later said again that he
was alone at the time of the shooting,
and had stopped his machine to ex-
anime revolver, which exploded as
he handled it.
Mrs. Tefft and her two children
have been to see the injured man
many times since the accident, and
Mrs. Tefft assures her husband that
she believes his story, and only hopes
that he may speedily recover and join
once again the happy family circle.
Tefft left Putnam five years ago,
and has since been working for the
Cadillac Motor Company as machin-
list.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-08-22
SKIPS FROM JAIL
ON TUESDAY NIGHT
Mrs. Anna Dawson, Being Held
to Face Bigamy Charge, Es-
capes From Brooklyn lnsti-
tuition.

Mrs. Anna Dawson, who was being
held at Windham county jail in Brook
lyn pending her appearance before
the superior court in Putnam this fall
to answer to charges of bigamy, es-
capped from that institution last Tues
day night, and is now being sought af-
ter by police and jail authorities all
over eastern Connecticut. This is the
second time within one month that
Mrs. Dawson has slipped away from
the authorities, the other time being
when she escaped from Day kimbali
hospital clad only in her night clothes
At that time she remained at large for
only one day, before being located by
Jailer Fields. She was then taken
back to Brooklyn. Just the manner
in which Mrs. Dawson made her es-
cape this week is not known.
Six weeks ago Ms. Dawson was
arraigned before Justice Dryden in
Pomfret on the bigamy charge. Pre-
vl0uS TO THIS tiHic oliC nav wv. 49,
p,oyed in the Putnam Steam Laun-
dry.
George Dawson of Jewett City and
John Parker of Pomfret appeared at
the hearing, and both claimed that
the defendant had married them
Probable cause was found and the
woman was bound over to the super
ior court under bonds of $500.
1t is understood that Mrs. Dawson
whose home is in Pawcatuck, Conn.,
was first married when she went west
to meet a man who had advertised TOT
q wife. This proved an unhappy
match. and she came back east, fol-
lowing a divorce. She was then mar
ried in Westerly, R. l., and her wed
ding to Parker took place at Flshers
Island.
Friday Morning
It was stated at the jail this FRIDAY
noon that Mrs. Dawson was taken IN
n cnstody at Pawcatuck Thursday
and is now once more behind jail
bars. She made her escape TUESDAY
by forcing a lock.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-08-22
CLOTHING STREWN
ON r. r. TRACK
Anthony Abello of Putnam
Picked Up In Jewett City
Wearing Undershirt and
Trousers Inside Out.
Was Taken From Putnam to Jail for
Observation

Anthony Abello of Putnam, men,
Der of the work train crew, left his
fellow employees last Saturday morn
ing and ran down the railroad track
towards Jewett City. near where the
gang was working. Men who follow
ed after him picked up pair of
shoes, coat and other pieces of wear
ing apparel that the man had discard
ed. He entered Jewett City, where
he was seen running around in under
shirt and pair of trousers, the trou-
sers being inside out. The chief of
police at Jewett City picked the man
up and took him to the police station.
Abello was unable to give his name or
to tell where he came from. Later
his senses had so far returned that he
told the Jewett City officer what his
name was and where he lived. Cap
tain Bulger of this city was notified
and he sent Patrolmen Laird and
Duffy to Jewett City after Abello.
When he was returned to Putnam
he was locked up at the police station,
DIR. Murphy examined the man Sat
urday evening. Sunday DR.. Billiard
made an examination and brothers of
Abello had DIR. Overlook examine
him. As a result of these examina-
lions Abello was taken to Brooklyn
jail, Monday, not on any criminal
charge, but that he might be kept un-
der observation for ten days or more.
It is understood that the man had
been complaining for some days and
fellow employees noted that he acted
strangely, Saturday he appeared to
want to work alone and went a half
a mile down the road from where the
rest of the gang was working. Later
he returned to the train, threw down
his tools and started down the track.
While in the police station Abello
seemed to think that he was to be
electroeuted and he thought that the
captains locker was the death cham
Der. He seemed to fear that he was
to die. He dressed and undressed
several times. He became normal and
was able to talk nationally.
The man lives in the little cottage
on John street across from the NUM-
cipal building, and has wife and
several children. He is known as an
Industrious, hard working man who
takes good care of his family.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-08-22

denced that the party found Putnam
slow to their excitement loving tastes
In the letter she said that they were
at the City Hotel in Putnam, but that
Putnam was dead place and they
called it a grave yard. Don't get ex.
cited, as l am with Dick" she wrote
She said she was enjoying her vaea-
ton and had been to four dances. 81
am having hi of a time out here, y
was the way the letter ended.
The way the little party happened
to be broken up was when an officer
from Woonsocket came for one of
the girls on charge of waywardness.
The quartet was then discovered. Ae-
cording to the prosecutor the Rhode
Island officer was not much intereste
in the young men but wanted the
girls back in Woonsoeket.
1t was stated by the girls that the
automobile had been paid for by one
of the boys, who also paid for their
room and for their meals. When the
Woonsoeketers first came to Putnam
the girls stayed at boarding house
and the boys at the Cargill Hotel.
While the boys wanted the court to
believe that they were looking for
work when they said that they got
work in a local mill, both said that
they worked but two hours. They
were not used TO mill work, and did
MT like it, they said.
Captain Bulger said that when the
boys came to Putnam the first time,
August 8th, they were put up at the
police station over night and gave the
names of Welsh and Johnson.
Both defendants were found guilty
and sentenced to so days in jail.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-08-22
SHERMAN'S MARCH TO POLICE
STATION CAUSES NEW PLEA
FRANK SHERMAN OF PoMFRET LANDING ARRESTED
EARLY THURSDAY NORM NC
Officer Says He Bringing Out Hens From H. Kempfs
Coop -

motorcycles about FIVE o'clock In the
morning.
The horse and wagon left in the
road was taken to Barrak Smiths
barn and put up and after some in
vestigation man was found who rec
ognized the outfit as belonging to
Sherman. The officers went to Sher-
mans home and found him in bed. He
was placed under arrest
Sherman was closely questioned by
the officers, who say that he admitted
the theft. He would say but little
aside from this. according to the off,
GERS. who believe that there may be
some one back of Sherman, especially
If he is responsible for other thefts in
the town over the border.
Not only have chickens been stolen
but there is long list of other thefts
which the toSnspeople would like to
see responsibility placed for One
man came out from Hartford, hired .
house in West Woodstock, went home
and upon his return found that IL had
been completely cleaned out of per-
sonal property and furnishings Many
summer residences have been entered
and not long ago brand new wagon
was stolen from a barn on an unoccu-
pied farm not far from where Sher-
man WINS spen with the hens peopla
in Woodstock are anxious to see the
reign of terror from thieverv stoppeA
and If the apprehension of Sherman Is
the beginning thay will be greatly re-
lieved.
Sherman Is the son of L. II. Sher-
man of Eastford, and he formerly
lived in that village. He now lives
with his wife in a little house in POM
fret Landing not far from the old
Haskell stand.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-08-22
BOYS AND GIRLS FOUND IN
ADJOINING ROOMS AT HOTEL
RICHARD GORDON, ALIAS LEO NORM, ALIAS SMITH,
ARTHUR LEGERE ALIAS WEIGH ALIAS BROWN
ALIAS BRENNAN, ARRESTED
Sixty Days In Jail For Bringing Girls This State Imposed
Both.-Grls Returned to Woonsocket

In the city court this Friday morn.
ing Richard Gordon, alias Leo MORN
alias Smith, and Arthur Legere, alias
WEIGH, alias Brown, alias Brennan,
appeared before Judge Geissler and
pleaded not guilty to bringing two
girls, Catherine Antosh and Rose Nor
rill, from Woonsocket to Putnam for
immoral purposes. All of the quartet
gave their ages as II years.
According to the witnesses the two
boys and two girls came to Putnam
last week Wednesday. One girl went
home and another one took her place
All went back to Woonsocket last
Saturday afternoon to attend a dance
and they returned again Sunday and
put up at the City Hotel in adjoining
rooms.
The boys claimed that they had had
trouble with their parents because
they stayed out nights, so decided to
come to Putnam One claimed to be
a baker and the other clerk. The
baker said he could find no bakeries
in Putnam and the clerk said that
about all the stores he saw here were
drug stores.
The young men claimed that the
Antosh girl came without invitation.
They said she got in the automobile
that brought the party and wouldn't
get out. Legere said that he had
been going around with Rose for
year. and that Putnam was such a
lonesome place he wanted her here
with him. All denied any improper
acts.
A letter that the Antosh girl had
written to some one she addressed as
"Dear Mary" and BABY Face, evil
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-08-22
ENTERTAINS AT AUCTION
BRIDGE

Mrs. E. c. Morse, Seward street,
entertained at auction bridge We'd
nesday evening. There were three
tables in play. The out of town
guests were Mrs. j. M. Kent, New
York; Mrs. G. A. Shepard, Harris
dale, N. Y, and Mrs. Harold Foster
of Montclair, N j.; also guest of
Mrs. Shepard, Miss Lovejoy of Harris
dale, N. Y. Mrs. J. M. Kent won the
prize. a half dozen lemonade glasses.
The hostess served refreshments.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-08-22
NO ORDERS
FOR GOVT. FOOD

Postmaster Gilman, like all other
postmasters, was notified Monday not
to take orders for the government S
surplus stock of food stuffs.
The food stuffs will be turned over
TO the governors for distribution
through municipalities. How many
were planning TO take advantage of
the offer through the post Office will
never be known, but it is safe to sur
mise that the postmaster and his en-
ployes would have had much extra
work if the plan had been carried
through.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-08-22
PROSPER VEIGARD IMPROVING

The many friends of Prosper Vel
gard will be pleased to learn that his
health is improving and that he will
probably spend Labor Day at his
home in Putnam.
Mr. Veigard is now at hospital In
Norwich and Mrs. Veigard called on
him Wednesday. Mrs. W. J. Bartlett
has also visited him, as have other
people. All say that he appears hap
py and contented as possible under
the circumstances and has increased
in weight twenty pounds. Mr.. Vel
gard says he appreciates the many
kindnesses extended by Putnam peo-
ple
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-08-22

Frank Sherman of Pomfret Land
ing is locked up at the Putnam police
station charged with being chicken
thief. The man was taken before a
justice in Woodstock Thursday and
pleaded guilty. He was bound over
to the superior court under bonds of
$1,000. After the court proceedings
were over it was discovered that II
any crime was committed it was just
over the Woodstock line in the town
of Putnam, so the man was taken
back to the Putnam police station.
This Friday morning he surprised the
officials by changing his former plea
of guilty to one of not guilty. 1t was
stated to the court that Sherman had
said that he would plead guilty. Sher-
man was asked if he had a lawyer.
He said he had one but that he was
not in court. As witnesses had not
been summoned the case was adjourn
ed to this Friday afternoon at o.
clock.
The town of Woodstock has been
terrorized for months by series of
thefts of chickens and household
goods. Some days ago man was
assigned to work on the case and
about half past twelve Wednesday
night saw horse and wagon pass the
Stafford store The officer trailed the
wagon to the kempf farm, not far
from Anderson's corner. lie left the
wagon in the road and went to the
farm and soon returned, bringing
some chickens. When he saw the Off
Ger he fled.
Deputy Sheriff Healey was called
out of bed at o'clock in the morn
ing. The state police were notified
and officers Mitchell and Nichols left
Hartford and arrived in Putnam on
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-08-22
TRAINS RUNNING
ON SCHEDULE

All trains that pass through this
city according to local timetables are
now running. Following the cancel
lations of last week the returning
shonmen have made possible the re-
turn of the regular schedule.
Trains we're back to normal for the
first time on Wednesday and the rail-
road station once more looks ike a
regular railroad station
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-08-22
SCHOOLS REOPEN
SEPTEMBER SECOND
Principal Snow to Return--On-
ly Vacancy Remaining ID
French Teacher Al High
School.
Pupils Requested to Meet Principal
Next Friday

All of the schools Of Putnam will
reopen for the fall term Tuesday.
September 2. All teaching positions
have been filled except that of French
teacher at the High school, to be an
nounced
Principal Snow has decided to re-
turn to Putnam, although having an
offer with substantial increase in
salary from city in the other end Of
the state. Principal Snow will be
glad to meet all new and old pupils
at the High school next Friday after
noon at 2 o'clock On the day Of the
parade, September /, Mr.. Snow
would like to have the Cadets assem-
BILE at 1890 o'clock so that uniforms
may be given out and put on and
some instruction given, as the parade
starts at 2 o'clock.
The numerical department has
been increased in capacity this year.
There is now an assistant to Miss
Cannon and six new typewriters were
purchased this week, making total
of 25 machines in the department.
The Smith street school has been
renovated and repaired and new
room added. Members Of the eighth
grade in that district will attend
school there.
The teaching staff is now ready for
the opening day as follows:
High School
Edward H. Snow, principal; En-
gene w. Ellis, sub-master; Abbie H.
Keith, English; Lucy F. Rice, history
and latin; Minnie A. Cannon, COM
mercial; Miriam Downey, assistant
commercial; Emma F. Poore. sciences.
Miss Edith M. Kent, 9th grade
French teacher to be announced.
Israel Putnam School
Elmer f. Ellsworth, principal; =.
Eta Whiting, eth grade; Carrie b
Gascoigne, 5th; Emma ]. Dutton, 4th;
Ethel M. Strahan, 3rd; Natalie n.
Dion, End; Gertrude f. Warner, list;
Mary Burke, LIST; Margaret Stanley
kindergarten.
Smith Street
Ella l. Ballard, 7th and 9Th grades
/ Anna l. Furlong, 9th and 9Th; Marion
L. Rer,shaw, 3rd and 4th; Lucy @
Farrows, LIST and End.
Sawyer District
Bertha o. White, grammar; Mar,
A. Wilbur, primary; Edith +. Fox, II
!, grade.
PutnAm Heights
Mildred l.. Torrey.
:. Gary
Mary E. Ransome.
d East Pue.a@
| Edith Cutler.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-08-22
RED MEN ON WAR
PATH SCALP CLANS
State Deputy Makes Talk and Young
Braves Play Base Ball

Members of Wappaquasset tribe of
Red Men of Putnam, with brothers
! invited from other lodges, assembled
at Phillips Grove on the shores of
Alexander's Lake last Sunday for the
annual field day, outing and clam bake
of the tribe. There were two hum
dred braves present and all day long
there was something moving.
One of the attractions was a base
ball game between the married men
and the single men. The family men
won, but the score is rather uncertain.
Perhaps the married men would have
run up an even larger score had they
not lost their star pitcher, John l..
osier. in the first inning. John was
retired from the game with badly
swollen left jaw and minus two
teeth. 1t was an accident pure and
simple, and is evidence that base ball
is a treacherous sport when one has
been out of the running for lew
years.
John had pitched a good inning and
came to bat for the first time. 1t
happened that the opposing pitcher
was one of Johns employees, for John
has a plumbing shop on Providence
street. Jack Lachance was doing the
mound work and was going bit wild
al the time and had thrown three
poor ones to his employer. Of course
John played the game right and de
eided to draw pass if possible. Jack
wound up and shot out his arm The
ball sped toward John as straight as
an arrow. "0f course said John,
Il thought he had put some of the
old stuff on it and that it would break
when it reached me in pretty out
shoot. | made poor guess. 1t did
MT break, but it nearly broke my
jaw. turned the side of my face to
it and it landed true
After splitting out a couple of
teeth John was taken away. He was
unable to enjoy any dinner-in fact
it was the middle of the present week
before John could eat substantial
food when you find you are has
been, and you are if you have been
out of the game few years, take my
advice and don't think you are a
base ball player" said John Monday
morning. John wasn't the only red
man that didn't feel like working
Monday morning. There were others
nursing sore arms and sore backs,
even Jack, who pitched the ball that
put his employer out of the game,
was unable to plumb single bit of
plumbing the first working day.
This was the only thing to mar the
otherwise perfect time. There was a
fine dinner with chowder, fish, clans,
corn and everything else that makes
a complete Rhode Island clam bake.
A pleasant feature was the pres
ence of Hon. Ferdinand De Sopo, of
Hartford, state deputy, who gave
most interesting talk to members of
the local lodge, which is one of the
Youngest in the state, although by far
from being the most inactive. Wap-
paquasset tribe is live tribe and is
attracting more and more chiefs, so
that the keeper of the wampum wears
a heavy belt and there is much social
intercourse in the confines of the
hunting grounds.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-08-22
ELMER e. coss IMPROVING

Taken to the Day Kimbali hospital
five weeks ago with broken neck,
Elmer Z. Goss il gaining slowly and
this week was able to sit up.
Mr.. Goss fell from load OF hay
He was operated on by q specialist
from New York. who was rushed here
in an automobile by Mrs. Goss' SON
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-08-22
HIGH WALL NEARING COM
PLETiON

The contractor repairing the high
wall on land of the Putnam Wooden
Company which cayed in last June
has informed Mayor Marcy that the
Job will be completed in about two
weeks. This will abolish the detour
that has been used since the work
began.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-08-22
MAYoTTE posi- MEETS TUESDAY

Anselm Mayotte Post of the Ameri-
can Legion will meet Tuesday night
at 8 o'clock in Eagles hall. Every
member is urged to be present.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-22
Get the Habit Of
Drinking Hot Water
Before Breakfast
Says we cans look or feel right
with the system full
Of polsors.

Millions OF folks battle internally
now instead Of loading their system
with drugs What's an inside bath?"
yoa say, Wei, it is guaranteed to per-
form miracles if you could believe
these hot water enthusiasts.
There are vast numbers Of mon and
women who, Immediately upon arising
in the morning, drinl; a glass of real
hot water with a teaspoonful Of lime
stone phosphate in it. This is very
excellent health measure. 1t Is in
tended to flush the stomach, liver. kid
neys and the thirty feet of intestines
OF the previous days waste, sour bile
ana indigestiblc material left over In
the body which If not eliminated every
day, become food for the millions Of
bacteria which infest the bowels, tho
quick result is poisonS and toxins
which are then absorbed into the blood
causing headache, bilious attacks, foul
breath, bad taste colds, stomach trou'
BILE. kidney misery, sleeplessness, i'm
pure blood and all sorts OF ailments.
People who feel good one day and
badly the next, but who simply can
not get feeling right are urged to
Obtain n quarter pound of limestone
phosphate at the drug store. This
will cost very little but Is sufficient
to make anyone real crank on the
subject of internal sanitation.
Just as soap and hot water act on
the skin. cleansing, sweetening and
freshonng, 80 limestone phosphate and
hot water act on the stomach, liver.
kidneys and bowels. 1t is vastly moro
important TO battle on tho Inside than
on tho outside, because the skin pores
DC not absorb impurities into the
blood, while the bowel pores do.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-22
The Braranza Diamond.

The Bragan2a diamond is a great
MYSTERY. Very few people have ever
)ccn allowed the privilege of looking
If If, and of these few some are Of
hc opinion il Is not Il diamond mt all,
1ut merely n wonderful specimen Of
white topaz. At any rate it is gen
orally conceded to be n diamond ana is
considered the jewel supreme Of the
orown Jewels Of the late rrigning
house Of Portugal the ancestral fam
ny of the duke Of Bragan2a.