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Putnam patriot., 1922-10-20
pomFRET cHAuFFEuRs HOLD
 SOCIAL TO AID HOSPITAL

Another of the social dances that have made members of the Pomfret Chaufeur's Club famous locally as genial and capable hosts, was held Wednesday evening in Union hall A gathering representative of Putnam. Pomfret and other nearby towns en- joyed tho evenings dance program to music furnished by Pep's 10 piece orr cheetra. Oscar Peterson WAS general manager of the enterprise. The pro ceeds of the affair will be presented to the Day kimball Hospital.
Putnam patriot., 1922-10-20
SHOW MAMMOTH sUNFLoWER.
 GROWN IN SOUTH WOODSTOCK

4 sunflower blossom of mammoth size is on exhibition in the window of A. Gilman & Company. 1t was grown at the farm of William Falter in South Woodstock and measures lsaz inches in diameter. + Is 70 large that # can. not be put into a bushel basket. The stalk on which it grew was almost IA feet tall.
Putnam patriot., 1922-10-20

Mir. and Mrs. Durham Hall have taken a tenement in David Flagg's house on Chapman street, and VIII make their home there
Putnam patriot., 1922-10-20
Fall Campaign Stage Sci,
 First Rally Comes Friday
FRANCo-REPUBLIcANs OF CITY TO HEAR EDITOR J. A LUcIER OF HoLYokE AND OTHERS IN
 ST. JOHNS HALL
Pomfret and Woodstock Republican cauuses Monday Develop
 Spirited Contests.-Al Towns Select Candidates
ST. JOHNS HALL

With the political stage all set for the action incident to the prediction campaign. members of both political parties in Putnam and vicinity are lin- ing things up and shortly will raise the curtain that the public may see and hear their candidates for office and learn the reasons why each re- spective group of office seekers should be elected.
 The opening gun in the fall cam pAign. as far as the Republicans of Putnam are concerned. will be fired next week Friday evening. when the Republican French speaking people of the city will hold a rally in St. Johns hall. Providence street. Quite elab- crate plans are being made for the event. and the chief speaker will be Joseph A. Lueier of Holyoke, editor of La Justice. "' Editor Lueier Is a brilliant writer and one of the fore most editors of French papers in the country. He Is spoken of as an ora- tor of no mean ability, So local French people have treEi in store for them selves. in the address he will give them in French. Several candidates for To- cal, state and Congressional offices will be present and will give short address es. Mayor Macdonald will also speak.
 On Nov 2. week from next rhurs- day evening, the Republican Women's Club. of which Miss Katherine Ryrne K president. will hold a rally in Odd Fellows hall. Pomfret street. The speaker on this occasion will be Mrs. Marion Blake Campbell of Hartford. Mrs. Campbell is one of the most wide ly known women of tho state, and is active in many welfare movements, and is now campaigning in the inter esfs of the candidates for her party. Sine will have an interesting message that will he we'll worth hearing. There will be other speakers.
 The final eaucuses for the nomina- ton of candidates for office were held Tuesday. These were conducted by those of the Democratic persuasion. who selected their nominees for the offices of representative, justices of the peace, and judge Of probate. With the nomination of these candidates by both parties. the election tickets were completed.
Putnam patriot., 1922-10-20

land of Hampton. then a member of the Grand Lodge. Years later he moved west. settling in what became the city of Cleveland. which was nam ed after him.
 The lodge had it's first meeting in Pomfret. In the years following. the Lodge has had continuous history, the charter never having been given up. as some lodges did during the Mor- gan episode For years the lodge did not have a permanent meeting place, the members conducting their convo- cations at the Hubbard place. Pom fret; Haskel's Tavern, Pomfret; Bow ems Tavern. Woodstock Hill, and in Dayville. Later the lodge meetings were again held in Pomfret. then changed to North Woodstock. and af- terward met for a time in Putnam. Still another move was made. this time to Dan Warmers hall at South Wood stock.
 Move Into Fenner Hall
 Al about this point the Fenner tore place was built at South Woodstock. It had a large hall on the second floor and it was leased by the Masons. For 10 years they held their meetings here, Then they moved their quarters to the hall at the top of the Woodstock fair exhibition building. This was 10 years ago and the fraternal men have continued to hold their meetings there until now.
 Grange to Occupy Building
 It IS stated that the Grange mem bers in Woodstock want to meet in the new building of Putnam Lodge, when it has been remodelled and renovated as planned. This arrangement will doubtless be made, the Masons oeeu- pying the hall on the second floor and the Grange on the first floor. The dining room in the basement will be made use of by both organizations.
 Putnam Lodge, named in honor of General Israel Putnam, possesses sew eral treasured articles of historic in- terest. It has the sword that Gen Putnam wore while serving in the Revolutionary army, and it has one of the rifles used by the general. There is also the gavel made from wood from the first Masonic building erected by Newport (R. Il Masons, and the lodge owns other relics of intrinsic value.
 Putnam Lodge is the oldest Masonic organization in this section of the jur- isdietion.
Putnam patriot., 1922-10-20
Republican. Develop Plans

The completion of tickets was the signal for the opening of the pre-elec- ton campaigns This section of the county. normally strongly Republican. Is looking forward to the customary victory. Party workers, however, are not being luiIed to sleep by past achievements at the polls, but are planning vigorous campaign to se- cure a record Republican vote on Nov. 2 for all candidates, local as well as those seeking seats In the upper and lower houses of Congress. Al least one bang-up rally can be anticipated before the Republicans rest their case with the electors of this vicinity. Plans for the event are formulating, but as yet have not reached a stage where any definite announcement may be made concerning them.
Putnam patriot., 1922-10-20
Democrat to Be Active

Chairman Alfred Bonneville and other members of the Putnam Demo cratic committee also are busy these days with their plans for the fall cam pagn. They have powerful array of candidates, they say. from top to bot tom of the list. and they are confident that the Democratic vote on Nov. m Putnam will develop some surprises for everyone. party members as well as their friends the Republicans. Dates fer such rallies as will be held herr are only tentative. but a concerted CT fort k being made to secure for speak CTS at party demonstrations, some of the most important figures in the Democratic party, including several of the candidates for office.
 Renominste Putnam Representatives
 As was anticipated, the Republicans of Putnam made choice of Luther M. Keith and Hector Duvert as candidates for reelection to the House of Repre- sentatives The caucus at which they were selected was held Monday eve ming at the town hall, and was pre- sided over by Miss Katherine Byrne. woman member of the State Central committee from the 2sth district. Irving Miron served as clerk. The meeting named David Flagg as candi- date for judge of probate, and also selected candidates for justices of the peace. It was not heavily attended caucus, and candidates were chosen by exclamation.
 Spirited Contest al Pomfret
 The Republican caucus at Pomfret Monday night, however. was a warmly contested affair. The attendance was unusually heavy, about third Of those present being women voters. Fayette l.. Wright presided and Judge Willis CovelI was clerk. J. Fred Ash was opposed for renOmination as can didate for the House of Representa- tiyes by Alfred D. Briggs. Mir. Ash won by two votes. Dr. James H. Hutchins had as his opponent for sec ond representative Nelson Piatt. nr. Hutchins winning by q narrow mar gin. Walter Bryden, Edwin r. Allen and Richard Clemens were named aa
Putnam patriot., 1922-10-20

candidates for justice of the pence.
 and Judge Covell was chosen as nom-, inee for judge of probate.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-08-24

forts for the coming convention.
Charles Hackett IS compiling list
of those members that have been in
good standing for 25 years or upward.
bourn The members of the
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-08-24
NOn-Partisan League indeed a
Calamity 10 Our People, Says
George Hartman
WONDERFUL PROMISES MADE
BUT THEY WERE NOT KEPT
Same Menace Is Struggling To
Secure FcOthold Here By Link
Ing Itself With La Toilette Re-
publicans

George Hartman, farmer of Coop
erstown, North Dakota, who has late,
, ly returned home after a ten days
! visit with the families of Glen d.
Hill and David Foster of Baraboo,
when asked what has been the effect
in his state of the recent reign of
the non-partisan league which is
struggling to secure a foothold in
Wisconsin by linking itself with the
La Toilette Progressive Republicans,
said in part:
The Non-partisan League has in
deed been a calamity to our people"
For instance: Promises were made
that expenses would be cut to the
bone, yet in the few league years our
state interest charges have become
greater than our entire debt before
it came into power. No one can trace
where the money went as no accur-
ate books were kept.
Every man holding an important
position was a socialist or worse and
if necessary was imported from Chi
cago.
"The leaders expected to cut the
price of flour materially in this coun-
try, yet their mill capacity was not
sufficient to supply two counties. So
much to secure city votes.
"A man who was later paid "a per
thousand for buying lumber at peak
prices, organized a state association
for building houses for workmen." :"
What was not used in the construc-
tion of homes for the leaders now
stands exposed to the weather and
our state is paying the bill. So much
to secure the working-man's vote.
over 100000 most of which
went to architects and organizers
was sunk in the Grand Forks Mill e.
Elevator Co. before the project was
abandoned, yet the farmers bit again
and organized large chain of league
stores and elevators capitalized at
$4,000 each. After the state borrow
ed all the money possible on them
bankruptcy followed. So much to se-
cure our farmers votes.
while it was in power over $780,
, 900 was spent in vain effort to sell
| state bonds. After the leagues de-
feat last fall these same bonds sold
at premium"
For a time no North Dakota check
was accepted in Minneapolis without
verification while now its paper is
good any place.
With many of the same organizers
present here who were in our state
it looks as though Wisconsin has a
| possible chance or passing through
the same political tangle as North
! Dakota if she once allows the affairs
of this commonwealth to pass into
the hands Of league members.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-08-24
WISCONSIN BUILDING
DECREASES IN JULY

The total amount of building con-
tracts awarded in Wisconsin during
July, as recorded by the F. w. Dodge
company was $6,649,500 This was 21
per cent less than the figure for June
and Is per cent less than that of
July. 1921.
The total amount of contracats
awared during the first seven
months of this year was SAC, ,S92, 300.
an increase of IL per cent over the
corresponding period of last year.
The July total included: $1,947,600
for public works and utilities; ST.
$1,000 for residential buildings, and
S1,060,700 for industrial buildings.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-08-24
Game Played AT Benefit Picnic of
Railway Shopmen at the Fair
Grounds, Portage
MOTOR CYCLE RACES
AND BOXING BOUT ARE
PART OF ENTERTAINMENT
Elliott, Barabo Pitcher, Sends
Seventeen Portage Batters To
Bench Via Strike Oui Route

Baraboo defeated Portage for the
fourth time this season in the fast.
est game of baseball played this year
on the Portage diamond at the Port
age fair grounds. The final score
was 1 to 0. The game was played be-
fore a crowd of 1000 people. the oc-
casion being benefit picnic given the
Portage railway shopmen, who have
been out of work for over a month.
Baraboo registered the lone run in
the seventh inning when Dubois
reached first base on an overthrow
and later scored on a slashing single
to right field by Ray Cooper.
Kerr the Portage pitcher was hit
much harder than the score would
indicate but each time the ball seem
ed to travel right into the hands OF
Portage fielder. Elliott, local twirler
came near entering the hall of fame
when he left Portage down with one
hlt' single by Bachman, in the third
inning. Seventeen strikeouts durine
the game were chalked to EIliott's
credit.
Baraboo now has a baseball team
stronger than any ball club of a CITY
the size of Baraboo in southern Wis
consin. Local fans should be proud
to support this team.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-08-24
William Balzer Succumbs Without
Knowing the Fate of His Sister
and Brother
TALKED In GERMAN
AND ONLY ANSWERED
QUESTIONS PUT TO HIM
Estct Attorney Henry J. Bohnj
Now More Than Ever Will At
tempt to Uncover Slayers

william BalDer, only survivor or
the attempted triple murder at Cassen
Prairie on Wednesday, August 9, in
which his sister Mary and brother
Julius were killed, passed away in
the Sauk City hospital yesterday af-
tel lowering between life and death
for ten days Death occurred shortly
after one o'clock and although the
injured man had talked considerably
during his illness, Baraboo authorities
assert that he said practically moth
ing which could be- of any value in
tracing down the perpetrators of one
OF the most brutal and cold-blooded
murders Sank county has ever known.
Balzer died without knowing of
the cruel death of his sister and
brother, it being feared that the shock
would lessen his chances for life In
all his talk, which was disconnected
and in German, he spoke of them as
caring for the stock on the farm and
performing the other duties but he
never once asked for them or won
dered at their absence. When closely
,vost;Onc.l oopaor,;no 4bo trooad1y
which took place at the Balzer farm
home, William gave affirmative an
swers to inquiries but apparently
with the one idea of turning off the
subject which evidently caused him
to become uneasy and give him pain.
6ohn Returns Here
After spending the past several
days in Chicago investigating every
possible clue relative to the visits
of Tom and Harry Firmness, at one
time fresh air waits at the Balzer
home, District Attorney HI. ]. Bohn
returned to Madison on Thursday
night and has spent the time until
today tracing down a possible clue
there. On the Wednesday morning
after the murder, the occupants of
an automobile from Deerfield attempt
ed to steal gasoline from TIE tank
of a threshing machine near Basco.
According to a member of the crew,
who obtained the license number, the
m were young, roughly dressed, and
appeared to be in a great hurry.
Upon investigation it was found
that the young men were belated way
farers returning home after some
sort Of a booze party and in no way
connected with the triple murder.
After spending a few hours in
Bsraboo today, Mr.. Bohn went to
Sauk City
Case Not Hopeless
With the sealing of the lips of
William Balzer, the mystery of the
murder deepens and in him passes
the greatest chance for tracing down
and recognizing the murderers. Just
what sum of money they obtained in
exchange for three human lives has
not yet been deprmined.
District Attorney Bohn is not in
the least disheartened by the death
of William but more than ever deter
mined to relentlessly pursue the
searcl for the murderers. Four men
were at work on the case today and
in an interview this morning Mr..
Bohn said, 1.-THE case is not in the
least hopeless. We are not discour-
aged. we have only just begun"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-08-24
RAILROAD GUARD
AT MERRIMACK
Is IN TROUBLE
Robert M'NaInee of Madison IL
Arrested And Pleads Not
Guilty

Robert McNamee, 27 years old,
Madison, was arrested Friday night at
Merrimack on charges involving a IL
year old girl and brought bach to the
Capitol City.
A plea of not guilty was entered
by McNamee when he was arraigned
in Junior Superior court. Bond was
fixed at $500 pending a hearing.
Charges against the girl were trans
ferred to juvenile court by order of
Judge o. A. Stolen.
McNamee has been working as a
railroad guard at MeTTimack
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-08-24
Lineup of ball teams:
Boxing Exhibition

Boxing Exhibition
Two Portage youths staged a short
boxing exhibition as part of the en-
tertainment No knockouts we're reg
istered.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-08-24
2
MILLION YEARLY
ON ART WORKS

Wisconsin people spend about ST.
100000 annually bn painting, stat.
uary and works of art, it was said,
as the revenue deartment began its
annual check-up campaign to see that
the government tax of per cent on all
sales of art works has been properly
paid.
This tax amounts to about $780,
900 a year.
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Motorcycle Race

A ten mile motorcycle race in which
hve contestants took part was also
on the program. Two of the contest
ants were from Baraboo, Oliver
Clement and Paul Crowley, the others
who took part were Aaron Maeley and
Monroe Accola Prairie du Sac, and
Hines from Portage. Maeley on a
Harley Davidson took first place hav-
ing Tapped each of the others once.
Hines and Crowley, also on Harley
Davidsons, took second and third
places respectively.
The half-mile track upon which the
race was held was in poor shape, it
having rained heavily the night be-
fore. The races went off in fine shape
in spite of the poor condition Of the
track, however.
Those from Baraboo who attended
the benefit picnic in Portage were:
Andrew Kiefer, Abner Lee, Russell
Graft, L. r. Capener, Albert RiHler,
Charles Gust, John Bearman, Dewitt
Anderson and daughter Audrey, Wal
ter and Alfred Bayer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Freeman Capener and Mr.. and Mrs
Paul Capener and son Ormand and
daughter Lavallia.
The New York herald., 1922-05-19
GRAVEYARD OF SHIPS
MADE SAFE BY RADIO
Lake Superior Navigation Is
Robbed of It's Terrors.

GREAT LAKES NAVAL TRAINING STA
T1oN, GREAT LAKES. H.. May Is (Asso-
ciated Press) Out on the fog wrapped
wastes OF Lake Superior giant ore and
grain laden freighters are rolling east
ward down the lakes. past their up
bound coal carrying sisters with only a
derisive siren toot, for the hidden rocks
OF White Fish Bay, the graveyard OF
the ships"
For the first time navigation on Lake
Superior has been robbed OF its terrors
On May II the first naval radio com
pass station on the lakes was opened
at White Fish Point to direct passing
ships by wireless.
At any hour the captain OF a ship
lost Ia the fog banks can call the radio
station and ask his position. The reply
will give the ships direction from
White Fish Point for the vessels navi-
gator to plot on his chart.
Four operators. under a chief petty
officer, are in charge OF the station
Wireless compass finding is based on
the fact that wireless signals are
strongest when the coil is in direct line
with the point from which the signals
are received. Ships wishing to find
their position call the radio station then
send a string OF signals for one minute
while the receiving operator adjusts his
coil and reads the compass.
The New York herald., 1922-05-19
SCHOOL JANITOR WORK
ALMOST A PROFESSION
Importance of Caretokers Is
Stressed at Convention.

ATLANTIC CITY. May 1S.-"God bless
our janitors." might be framed into the
motto for the modern school house.
judging from his Importance to efficient
education of the rising generation as
outlined to-day by George F. Womrath,
business superintendent of the Board OF
Education of Minneapolis, in an address
before the eleventh annual convention
of the National Association of Public
School Business Officials. He said:
"Jantors are not born, they are made.
There has come a realization that men
to whom our school buildings are en-
trusted must not be able only to shovel
coal. sweep. clean and dust. but they
must have a thorough knowledge and
understanding Of the science of heating,
ventilation. humidity and sanitation.
Housekeeping. as janitors have to do
in the schools. no longer means the
welding of the corn broom and the
feather duster and stopping about soap
suds on dirty floors. 1t means an intel
ligent exercise of brains in the proper
directing of efforts toward the accom-
plishment of certain objectives, among
which are cleanliness. orderliness. tidi-
ness and sanitation"
The New York herald., 1922-05-19
STEAMFITTERS ALSO HAD
HETTRICK AS ADJUSTER
Brooklyn Secretary of Work
ers Explains Plan.

John T. Hettrick. author of the code
OF practice" for plumbers and steamfit-
ters, was also "adjuster' for the latter.
said Harry A. York, secretary of the
Brooklyn Master Steamfitters Associa-
tion. witness yesterday at the trial of
Hettrick : Charles G. Witherspoon. presi-
dent OF Baker-Smith & Co.. Inc, of 572
Greenwich street and three others
charged with conspiracy to coerce steam
filters to join the code. York testified
that he prepared the steamfitters' code
under Hettrck's direction and based
on the plumbers code. He said that $50
copies were printed.
When Timothy y. Pfeiffer. special de-
putty attorney general, produced a copy
of the minutes of the Grand Jury co re-
fresh York's memory concerning an al
legged conversation with Mr.. Wither-
spoon in Hettricks office, Max d Steuer,
counsel for Hettrick and his co-defend-
ants, asked 60 see the minutes. Mr
Pfeiffer demurred. declaring they con-
tanned matter that was sacred.
There is no more sacredness about
Grand Jury minutes than there is about
your pocketbook," Mr.. Steuer retorted
Justice Alverson then gave Mr.. Steuer
permission to see the portion OF the
minutes that Mr.. Pfeiffer wished to
read.
The New York herald., 1922-05-19
ROSENWASSER GETS
RESPITE AT CHAIR
Gov. Miller Orders New In
quiry Into Sanity of Slay-
ing HOldup Man.

Julius Rossenwasser. who was to have
beeen executed at Sing Sing Prison last
night at IL o'clock for the murder of
Jacob Mazzura in Manhattan year
ago. received respite of week from
Gov Miller. William Coogan. one Of
the Governors secretaries. telephoned
to Warden Lawes aboGt s o'clock that
the Governor had decided to grant q
respite.
Warden Lawes said he was Informed
by Mr.. Coogan that the Governors $
reason was that the prisoner had been
examined last week by DIR. Mortimer
Sherman of the Kings County Hospital
and pronounced mentally deficient. A
lunacy commission had previously re-
ported that he was sane. but Mr..
Coogan notified Warden Lawes that
the Governor would have DR.. Sherman
examine Rossenwasser again. His re-
port will decide the Governors future
action
Rossenwasser wife. child and sister
visited him yesterday. but they left
the prison about an hour before the
arrival of the news Of the respite.
Rossenwasser, who had been prepared
for the electric chair, and who had said
his final prayers with Rabbi Jacob
KatZ, Jewish chaplain of the prison.
was informed of the Governors action
as soon as possible. His only comment
was that he was very glad.
MazZura, grave digger. was killed
when Rossenwasser and another man
held him up and tried to rob him of
5000. his life savings. with which he
was going to Italy and retire. Rossen-
wasser contends that the other man
fired the shot that killed Mazzura.