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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-21

'ernal injuries she can never have The
beauty of feature which was ono of her
charms. torn scalp is difficult to mend
without showing the scar II the injury
to her head shows a wound deep down on
the forehead her beauty is hopelesaly
lnarred for all time. II tho broken bones
OF the lower jaw do eventually mend 1t
will probably remain msshapen and dis.
torted The loss OF the teeth Ia Il damage
(which can be partly hut not fully repaired.
Ii her fractured skull heals, will it leave
her with headaches. mental depression or
perhaps worse?
II Miss ,Jesmer should come into court
and exhibit the scars and wounds and dis
torions stamped upon her by that auto.
mobile accident how much more than the
$4,000 the stenographer got for her in
jured hip would Miss Jesfner probabay
get?
And yet IL the impact th"t evening with
the windshield had blotted out her young
life, !. suit for her death might not have re.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-21

WV HEN young Philip Morgan Plant.
w the son of the multi-mllionare
steamship owner, plunged his
automobile into q tree the other night i'll
Pelham Bay Park in a New York suburb
Miss Helene .le%mer, the prettiest member
OF the Greenwich Village Folies Company
was pitched head foremost into the glass
windshield. II will be some weeks before
the actress finds out how badly she has
been injura.l:
Lying ..1lncouscious in the hospital the
doctors observed at once that the cruel
glass of the Windshield had partially
scalpcd her luxuriant hair. had specked
and scratched and cut the fiawless skin of
her forehead and face. had crushed, broken
ana driven 10 one side her delicate law.
bone, had torn many OF her teeth from
their sockets and had cracked the bones
OF her skull. /; Is too soon now 10 be sure
what surgical and medical skill can accom-.
p!!sh in patching up and partially restor.
Ing some semblance Of her former beauty.
AND IL Will not be known for some time
whether possible internal injuries and ner.
rous ailments may develop.
The distressing accident to this well
known and very attractive young actress
attracted the interest of lawyers who have
recently been concerned with personal
damage suits. Ii Miss Jesmer had been
BILLED III that accident ana suit for dam
ages had been brought II is quite likely
that not more than $4,000 could have been
collected, and perhaps much less But IL
MISS Jcsiner Should come into court in a
wheel chair and demand compensation for
her various Injuries she might collect dam.
aefs running into hundreds OF thousands
Of dollars
Tie law is peculiar. II is curious fact
that in an accident it Is much cheaper 10
Se'-e death claim than II is to nav
Claims ior injuries TO a living person.
INC supreme penalty exacted Nv law for
"iaHhy numbering person is death or
iiie Imprisonment Ii the pistol bullet or
the dagger. OF the hishwayrna1,'s c,ub re-.
suits H. death tho law demands mo ~
IRENE penalty Nu il the aBsasein wounI.
hhi docs not hin tho las makes If much
eaSlci Tor tbs offender Ana vot IN No
80 81 an pec'deIt Oh" Law takes a totally
dlh"r'n .or' ~ view IL m a,cidnn,
laeic Is less penalty. II Is much cheannr
victim. ~ mann inc
For many years $1,000 way considered
~" maximum SUN which could be rncov.
ere! nor death caused by an accidcnt
ANA III some cases yerdcts ms low nc siy
cents nave o1eD given In rolupensn.;o, Ca
Inc acai' al 2 C.f'i "
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-21

old. II the stenographer's
fingers instead Of her hip
bone had been injured so
that she could no longer
hold n pencil to take dicta-
ton or use her fingers to
work a typewriter, the law
ycrs would have had an
even stronger argument to
make TO the jury for n
claim for damages greater
than tho $4,000 the jury
awarded.
1t Helene Jesmer. The
actress. lives and escapes
a permanent nervous break
down or I'll health from In.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-21


shortly after midnight on the outskirts OF
New York. young Plant, who was driving
the car, tried to pass a slowly moving
automobile truck. The touring cac was
whirlng along at a high speed, and as
Plant swerved to the edge of tho road on
the right to pass the truck his automobile
skidded and crashed into large tree at
the roadside.
Miss Jesmer, who occupied the front
seat beside him, was driven head first into
the spintered Windshield. If her fall had
been less horizontal the fragments Of glass
would have cut her face to pieces. as 1t
was, the top OF her head and forehead took
the greater part Of the blow. and part of
her scalp was torn off. Young Plant re-
ceived fractured leg and lacerated face,
but the other passengers were less seri-
ously Injured. Miss Florence Brown, tho
Intimate friend and partner OF tho injured
actress in tho Greenwich Village Follies
company, expressed the mental anguish OF
the stricken stage beauty, saying:
Miss Jesmer was always so vigorous
and athletic and full of life that am sure
1t would almost kill her to think Of being
cripple. She was saving her money SO
that she could visit my sister III Philadel.
pliia every weekend and go horseback rid
ing with us. When ] saw her in the hospital
she did not suspect how badly she was
hurt, and tried not to let her know I was
thinking about how badly ii might spoil
her looks. | am sure that IL she realized
that her beauty was ruined she would want
to die right away"
Did young Plant intend to make Miss
Jesmer his bride? 1t is curious conci-
n In nf hn
Jesmer, the girls father in Seattle, re-
ceived letter from his daughter, in which
she wrote: Gle is the finest man ever
knew, but, daddy, somehow don't love
linn any more. don't know why"
girl HIS automobile has has So So, piti i dis.
figured? And will Miss Jesmer change
her mind and find that she does love the
man who unintentionally caused those
cruel injuries?
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-05

eastern Connecticut ond western Rhode Island.
 Further encouraging reports on the health situation were heard Thursday. Many Of the children who have been .ll with measles are almost fully recovered.
 At the Congregational church at Thursday evenings meeting Rev. Boyn- ton Merrill gave one in a series of ad- dresses on Women Of the BIhie-Ssrah being the subject at this particular mes.- Ing.
 Arrnistice day will he observed in fi- ting manner in this city next Thursday and plans for the event have bee nworl,- cd out by members Of Anslem Msyo.fe post of the American legion.
 Mrs F. M Warner. Mrs. C. Harold Gipatric. Miss Ellen wheelock. Miss Mary wheelocl. Mrs. II. F. Hopkins Mrs. George Nichols. Mrs. Alice Douty Mrs Herbert Smith. Mrs. Ebenezer Bi- shop and Miss Anna Sampson, members of Elizabeth Porter Putnam chapter. D A. R.. were at New London Thursday C attend the state convention of Daughier' of the American Revolution.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-05
PUTNAM

State police, prohibition enforcement officers and a representative of a private detective agency were in Putnam on Thursday, all giving their attention to matters particularly concerning them. Prohibition Officers Hogan and Des- meraldi of New Haven were here in con- nection with the holding of Antonio Pusi- picate of New Haven. who was taken into custody on suspicion that he had been engaged in whiskey running after his big touring car had been wrecked at Ponlfret These officers intended to take Pucipicate back to New. Haven.
 Lieut.. Robert Bridgman and Officers Philip Flynn of the state police were in town on matters pertaining to their de- partment.
 At the evening school the registration is 127, 1t was announced Thursday by Principal L. F. Battey The average at tendance so far has been Ill. Principal Battey said on Thursday that an evening school basketball team is to be organized as was done last year, and that it is l hoped that games may be arranged with second string teams representing the l high schools in Kiilingly, Plafnfeld, Web ster. North Grosvenordale and with 1 Wo'. dstock Academy. The evening school 1 boys are about 16 years of age. Prin- | cipal Battey also has in mind plans for
 se,c;als for the girls who are attending | tie evening school. There seems to be q 1 special interest in the commercial depart
 ment, which has a large enrolment 1 Following private funeral services held at his home here Thursday afternoon at
 2:30 o'clock, the body of Dr. Freeman
 A. Libby was taken to Lawrence, Mass,
 for burial in Bellevue cemetery.
 Alice Perry, i'll with an attack of in- | fantile paralysis, was reported Thursday as comfortable. The case is not a seri- ous one and is not expected to leave any after effects of incapacitating nature. Scores of republicans joined Wednes- day evening in 8 celebration in this city
 the affair being featured by a terchlight
 procession. The affair was watched by hun
 dreds. the majority of whom assisted in
 bringing about the decisive victory
 achieved in Tuesdays balloting.
 Mrs. S. Nickoloff of Pomfret Road Is
 to give g whist party at her home and
 numbers fro nlthis city have express.
 their intention to attend the affair. which \ is in the interests of the Day Kimbal
 hospitel.
 Sessions at Putnam High school nov
 open mornings at s o'clock, instead ot S:10 and close at 1: :43 D. m. thus givine Pomfret students ample time to catch the 1:5. train for their home town.
 Some rather nasty things are bein. said by some democrats against some ot their fellow citizens by way of explain. ing the disastrous defeat that the part,
 of Wilson and Jefferson suffered in Tues days election. It seems always we'll tc Iiremenber though, that despised race:
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-05
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS

for the hearing of the petition of the borough of Danielson against. an increase in rates and alleged inadequate service by the Crystal Water company before the public utilities commission at Hart ford. Borough Counsel E, l.. Darbie said on Thursday that members of the court of burgesses and Chief A, P. Wood ward of the fire department would prob ably accompany him to Hartford. At the same time the petition of the East Brooklyn fire district against the in crease of rates will be heard by the pub lie utilities commission.
 Announcements from the headquarters of the Shore Line Electric Railway com pany at Norwich that probably there will be further curtailments of service on nan-paying parts of the system has indicated to many that cars are likely ts be taken off the line from Central Vi- lage to North Grosvenordale.
 Only recently cars of the company or this stretch of road carried notices an nouncing that the road between Centra Village and villages to the north haC not been earning enough revenue to pa, the wages of the crews and for the power to operate the cars This wa, prior to the introduction of the ten-cent fare per zone. The increased fare has
 
 it will not be at all surprisingly to many ! local people to hear at any time of an ] indefinite suspension of trolley service. | This suspension is being anxiousl. ! awaited by a number who would engag ] in public service with automobiles, upol which all will have to depend for local | transportation if the trolleys are takel l off the run.
 The Danielson and Providence roa suspended service on October ? and tn 1 line from North Grosvenordale to Web ster has not been operated since las February, so if service is suspended be | tween Central Village and North Gros venordale no trolleys will be operatin in this corner of the state.
 The Windham county representatio in the next general assembly will he al most salidly republicans. The two sena tors, Charles Blake of Brooklyn and Ar chibald Macdonald of Putnam are of tha party, as are nearly all of the more thal
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-05
WESTMINSTER

St. John l: 42 Clrst clause), was the text Sunday morning. The power of in- dividual effort of immeasureable value if it is rightly directed was the theme
 The Halloween celebration at the parsonage was greatly enjoyed by over SO. Those who had their fortune told by the wizard in his canonied tent had very scientific Dalmistry. with an unusual amount of time given each case. There were many choice stunts directed by Miss Young teacher of the Westminster Hill school as chairman of the evening. with her assistants. and the entire program, including refreshments. was a success.
 Neh. 1: 1-10 is the scripture for the home prayer circles Wednesday evening. Nov. 10.
 The Ladies Aid society is to meet next Tuesday afternoon.
 The W. c. T. IT., Buell. union. holds it's November meeting next Wednesday, Nov 10. at the Plains II is hoped Miss Had ! ley can then present her report Of the annual state meeting in Hartford last month.
 Several days ago Arthur Dusenberh returned from a hunting expedition on the l farm of his grandfather. William John son. of this place. with a remarkably fine mink in perfect condition. The little anil | nal was the first of the season and re- markedly large. measuring 25 inches from tin of nose to tail. and quite valuable. Plans for the fellowship celebration in honor of the 150th anniversary of the Westminster church building and organ | ization are proceeding as rapidly as pos sible The two outside speakers invited have signified their intention to be pres ent. The decision to observe this anni- versary was not reached until Oct. r. it having previously been postponed indeh- nitely at the church meeting in January. The result of the local part of Tues ! lays election gave Mrs. l.. Frink and Fitch Johnson the honor Of representing the town in the state legislature. Mrs Brink having a majority of two votes It places this town as lender in having ' woman Representative in the first lesis- lature after the franchise was given ic
 women. and Mrs Brink is one who is able
 and in whose integrity all confide.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-05
NORTH WOODSTOCK

Mrs Irving Paine has returned to her home after a successful surgical operation at Harvard hospital. Worcester.
 Miss Esther Bishop closes her house here and returns 10 Boston for the winter this week.
 Howard Perry came from New Haven to cast his vote Tuesday.
 Miss Dorothy Birthday came from Providence Saturday 10 attend the Bar reti-Frink wedding.
 The best wishes of the community have been extended Mir. and Mrs. Barrett whose wedding took place Saturday last at the home Of the brides father. George Brink Mir. and Mrs. Barrett are resi- dents of Woodstock and active in the social life Of the place. It is with pleas ure that their friends learn that they are to locate in this town.
 The body Of Mrs. Annie Bemis was brought to the cemetery here for burial Friday She formerly resided here Mrs Charles Brett has gone 10 spend the winter with her daughter. Mrs. Ami don. in Pomfret
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-05

subjected without warrant to the preiu- d4ces of those who consider themselves superior in the recent World war, as ;n struggles in which the nation has engag- ed in the past, these races have done even more than their share in protecting the honor and integrity Of the United States. and stand ready to do so again, notwi-h standing the unfair treatment to which they are frequently subjected in these United States of America.
 This (Friday) afternoon a united rnis- sionary meeting is to be held in the par lors of the Baptist church. and spe- eisl program has been arranged for the event. New members to be received as the result of the membership effort that has ben underway for the past week. Louis Wolf, of the Putnam Motor Mart of this city, rescued a little boy frcIa drowning in waters that have accum- ulsted in the deep excavations made for the cellar of the spinning mill 5o 0e erected at oody ear. MT. Wolf happened to be passing along the sidewalk near [ the excavation when he heard splash in the big and deep pool. Looking over l the temporary railing that borders the 1 sidewalk he noticed the little boy just coming up from the bottom of the pool, l into which he had accidentally tumbled,
 and hurried down and hauled him out
 The boy escaped with no more serious ex- perience than a real wetting in real cold l water.
 Miss Mary Wheaton, recently elected
 superintendent of the Congregational l Sunday school has been at New Haven l this week attending a Sunday schoo conference that brought together rep resentatives of many churches in various I parts of the state.
 1 Chicago4The Gateway of the West
 will be the subject of an illustrated lee ture to be given at the Methodist church E next Sunday evening. In addition tho
 song, When I Cross the Crowded Way of Life will be illustrated with slides.
 Mrs. c. c. $. MacKay and Miss Hele
 Reach are representing the Baptis
 church Of this city at the Sunday schoo
 conference being held in New Haven ant ending this (Friday) afternoon. pr. W L. Beard. well known in thi city and medical missionary in Chins l1 is to speak at the Congregational churc here Sunday, November 14
 Thursdays beautiful and mild wea the hrouzht out host of automohilists an
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-05
DANIELspN

Representatives of the local conference board of the s. \. E. Telephone company in the Danielson. Putnam and Moosup di- visions were here Thursday evening for a business meeting, followed by a social, at G. A. R. hall The conference brought together large group of representatives of the three divisions. Refreshments were served.
 It is believed that breaks recently re- ported as having taken place in this vi- cinity have been the work of local peo- pie While the nature of the work done has been daring the losses sustained have not been great.
 Danielson churches have been repre- sented this week at the Sunday school conference sessions in New Haven. These sessions were held Wednesday and Thursday and are being continued today CFriday)
 Citizens of Killingly are to be called upon to pass upon the matter of provid- ing an appropriation for the proper ob- servance of Armistice day, which will be marked here. by special events next Thursday.
 Prohibition enforcement officials out of New HaSen were in towns hereabouts on Thursday Investigating matters tAat have been called to their attention. This section of the state was described as evil dently freer from violations of the Vol stead act than many parts of Connecti- cut
 Local attorneys will be in WillimantiC today (Friday) to attend a short caIen- dar session of the superior court.
 Dr. Hugh E. Campbell of Norwich, will be here nest Tuesday to conduct another clinic iT the interest of those afflicted rrffFr frrhqr~ufocfe who rerr9 rl them. selves as subject to the disease
 Mrs. Lillian D. Frink, who has beer elected as a republican representative from the town of Canterbury, is sister Of Frank Spalding, elected a republican representative from the town of Brook lyn They will be the first brother and sister in the history of Connecticut to sit as members of the general assembly
 November 16 has been set as the dats
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-05

a score of representatives
 Mrs. William N. Franklin, of Broad street. is a patient in the maternity ward at the Day Kimball hospital at Putnam.
 The work of tearing down the dwelling at the corner of Main and Academy streets is practically completed. Mater ial from the building is now being carted away. The site is to be prepared for the erection of business building. The drop in the prices of krain has been welcomed by farmers who have had 1 8 difficult time in meeting the cost of l feeding their herds during the past two years, the prices that have prevailed on grain resulting in the selling off of hun dreds of head of cattle in Windham l county.
 l At the Main street plant of the Con- | nectieut Mills company, which was the Danieison Cotton company and which is \ undergoing thorough interior renovat- | ing and improving the big changes to be wrought are already manifest. When the mill is again ready for occupation it
 will have been practically rebuilt in so | far as the interior is concerned. 1 Thrifty persons are securing the rail
 road right of way through this section 1 these days for coal that rattles off pass l ing freight trains. While the saliva gin g | l some work it is said to net those who
 seek it sufficient quantities to make their | efforts worth while, even though they disobey 8 prohibition of the railroad by
 one form of trespass on it's property. James Kent of Elmville the veteran coon hunter is having good success al this fall sport. Up to Thursday morning | MT. Kent had taken six coons so far this season, getting one of the animals on each of six trips into the woods.
 I A Hartford paper contained an an.
 nouncement of the engagement of Miss
 Lucy Pontin daughter of MT. and Mrs. Abraham L. Pontin of Hartford. former. ly of Dayville, to Charles Goodwin oi Taunton, Mass. Miss Pontin is sten ographer in the office of the commission.
 CT of public works at Hartford ' Now that the leaves have fallen iron trees and shrubs in woodland territory hunters are reporting better success 1T getting cartridges. Few quail have beer
 found in nearby territory this fall. but
 pheasants are reported as quite numer
 ous.
 Elxear BIanehette, 26. was almost in
 stantly killed at his home on Dyer street just before S o'clock Thursday evening
 when a grindstone burst one of the sec
 lions striking him in the side of the face
 crushing his iawbone and opening an ar
 tery in his throat. MT. Blanchette was
 about to sharpen a circular saw from his
 woodsawing machine. The grindstont lad been mounted on rather rickety sup
 ports and was belted to the engine of tht woodsawing machine. His brother was
 witness of the accident. MT. Blsnchett,
 lad spent practically all his life in Dan lelson and was very well known abou
 town. He leaves his wife. The body wa,
 taken in charge by Undertaken Louis E Kennedy
 Mrs. RosanRa Rendeau, A, of Waure gan, where her body was brought Thurs
 day evening, died during the day at St Vincents hospital, Worcester, where sh,
 had undergone a surgical operation.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-05
introduced no casualties reported '

introduced: no casualties reported
 The Ladies Aid society furnished a baked bean dinner kt the church Tues day. as usual. although the atmosphere A the eOom. which is undergoing repairt. Smelled quite strongly of paint
 Several chimneys on the Hiil have been rebuilt in the past few days. which is very fortunate as n some eases it seems almost wonderful that the woodwork >round them did not catch fire.
 What is known as the Jared Freeman farm has been sold and the purchaser has moved his household goods into a part of ,he hous=. b. C. Flaherty will still oc- lnpy the remainder for the present The outside Of the house has been repaired and painted
 The body or Mrs. Barlow. who died Sunday. was taken 10 Westford Wednes- lay for burial.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-05
SPRINGHILL

At the-election here Tuesday s25 bal
 'Ots were counted. The vote for the re- publican candidates run from 45l 10 4S7. for the democratic candidates from 12l to 167 socialist l to 9: prohibition. to s. William H. Hall received the larg- sst number on the republican ticket and Augustine Lonergan the largest number on the democratic ticket. Committees rere busy, but everything passed of or aerly, notwithstanding the new element
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-05
le tradesmen of this city benefited

the tradesmen of this city benefited.
 Mr and Mrs. Philip Benoit. formerly of Putnam have moved from Pawtucket tc T5soton.
 Stanton D. wicks, formerly of Pomfre.., has entered the army and is connected with the cavalry remount service at Fort Royal, w Va
 J. P. LaFantasie has resigned as man. Hger of the Mor-e-Nishtingale store here 70 become a representative of whole sale biscuit company, his territory being
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-05
MARRIED.

3IORAN-FoLEY-In Bridgeport, Oct. 25, 1920. h& Pev. Fr. Nihill. John Moran of Washington, D. C.. and Miss Sadie M. Foley of Bridgeport, formerly of Norwich.