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Putnam patriot., 1923-02-02
COUNTY TO ENLARGE
 HOME FOR CHILDREN
To Spend $26,o00 For Four Room Addition and Other
 Improvements
Tax of $5o.oo 10 Be Collected In
 Next Two Years

Much needed improvements and al- teratious on the main building at the Windham County Temporary Home Sill be made this coming spring, through vote of the county organixa- ton at meeting Wednesday at tho State Capitol. Hartford. A total of S26. .000 will be spent at the Home, the chief expense to be entailed through the erection of four room addition. two stories high. about 90 feet by 60 feet.
 This addition will provide four rooms which will be devoted to school room purposes The basement will make available n large, we'll lighted room which will be utilized for play purposes, especially on stormy days and in winter weather. Because of the large number of children at the Home, conditions are characterized as crowded and unsatisfactory. The ad- dition to the Home is necessary there fore. and when completed will remove the complaints that have been made about the crowded conditions in rooms devoted to school purposes. And when the present rooms used for class es are given up for the new ones. Mrs. Park, matron of the Home, will have some of the room she has needed so long, and will help solve one of her most vexing problems.
 To Make Other Changes
 Besides the addition, there will be made numerous improvements and all terations. including the extension of bathroom facilities, changes in the water system, boiler and kindred oth- CT things.
 Those who decided to make all these improvements at the Home were those duly authorized by law, and compris- ed all the senators and representatives from Windham County to the state 1 legislature. Their chairman, Senator Clarence II. Child of Woodstock, pre- sided and Representative Fred Ash of Pomfret. clerk. kept the records of the meeting. It was voted to levy a I tax to raise S50.00 for county ex- penses dursng the next two years. i tHoft than iitti 0t NHlOH VIII ut npfht at the Children's Home. This s5o.- 900 tax levy is the same as fixed two years ago.
 Re-Eleet E. E. Brown
 By unanimous vote of the meeting. 1 Everett F. Brown of Central Village. formerly of Pomfret, was re-appoint- ed as Windham County member on l the State Board of Agriculture. Am other vote carried. appropriated s4.- i 900 for the Windham County Farm ers' Association, to be given at the rate of S2,000 each year. Represents ative Luther NJ. Keith and Represent- ative Ray Baker of Ashford were sp- pointed as county auditors.
 After the meeting, all adjourned to the Heublein. where they were joined by numerous employees of county in- stitutions and several invited guests~ The whole party, numbering 40. en- joyed an excellent banquet that was provided through the County Commis'- sioners. John A. Dady, Urgele Ls- France and F.. H. Corttis.
Putnam patriot., 1923-02-02
WHIST AND DANCE
Rebekahs and Odd Fellows Entertain
 Many at Social Wednesday

A whist was held at the Odd Eel lows hall, Wednesday evening. for the Odd Fellows, Rebekahs, and their friends. The first prize for the ladies, a red silk umbrella, was won by Mrs. R. Joslin, and the consolation prize was won by Miss Fannie Keller. The mems first prize. fountain pen, giv- en by C. C. Talbot, was won by Will fred Sharpe, and the consolation prize was captured by Elmer Munroe.
 Refreshments of punch and cookies were served by the committee ip charge. The Rebekahs sold candy which had been made by the members. Following the whist party dancing was enjoyed.
Putnam patriot., 1923-02-02
WIVES ASK COURT
 TO GIVE DIVORCES
Mrs. Alice Davis Sues Husband, Prominent Danielson Busi-
 ness Man
Pomfres Woman. Mrs Eleanor Smith. Also Seeks Decree From Judge

In a divorce action, returuable at the Superior court, Putnam, the first Tuesday in February. Mrs. Alice C Davis of Danielson petitions for di- vorce from her husband, Frank A Davis, a widely known business man of Danielson, whom the wife states possesses property valued at 1000. She alleges intolerable cruelty, and seeks custody of their 15 years old son and alimony. Mrs. Davis. before her marriage on Oct. 21, 1891, was Miss Alice c. Newbury. She has caus- cd an attachment to be placed on property of her husband. valued at $15, 600. Mrs. Davis is represented by Attorneys Torrey X Geissler.
 Wife Sues For Divorce
 That another Killingly couples mat rimonial bark is in troubled waters is disclosed by the petition for a divorce filed by Mrs. Gladys J. Mills. In her complaint she alleges that her hus- band, Mark Mills of Killingly, desert ed her. The couple were married on Aug. 31, 1916, and have one child, custody of which the wife seeks, to- gether with alimony. The petitioner has retained Attorneys Torrey & Geis- sler.
 Mrs. Eleanor L. Smith of Pomfret has also started proceedings seeking a divorce from her husband, Harry A. Smith, said to reside now in Framing ham. The wife charges her husband with familiarity with a woman whose name is mentioned in the writ. The Smiths were married on Sept. 1. 1908. The wife asks that the court grant her the divorce decree she seeks. and that she be given the privilege of re- suming her maiden name, Eleanor Bassett. Mrs. Smith Is represented by Attorneys Torrey S Geissler
 Wife Alleges Cruelty
 In another court action Mrs. Mary A. Whitman of Brooklyn sues for di- vorce from her husband. William C. Whitman of Brooklyn. alleging that her mate has been intolerably cruel to her. They were married on Oct. IS, 1888, and have five minor children. The petitioner, who has retained At torney Harry r. Back, asks for the custody of the children and alimony.
Putnam patriot., 1923-02-02
SECURE SUBSTITUTE
Fred N. creeiman to Be Acting High
  School Sub-Master

Fred N. Creelman of Sufiield. Conn, has been secured to substitute in Putnam High School until a successor to Charles L. Southey, sub-master, resigned, can be obtained. Mir. creel- man Is a graduate of Bates College and Brown University. He has sub stituted in several schools and from September to December last was in- structor of science in Vermont Aca- demy, Saxton's River. Vt.
Putnam patriot., 1923-02-02
R. W. BABBITT SELLS

R. W. Rabbit, who has conducted a bicycle business and engaged in sun dry forms of craftsmanship, for a number of years on Pomfret street, has sold his entire interests to Stanley F. Bacon of Putnam. Mfr. Bacon has taken possession and Mir. Rabbit is arranging his affairs so as to leave Putnam soon for Florida, where he intends to take up permanent resi- denee and engage in his former busi- ness, that of contracting and build ing.
Putnam patriot., 1923-02-02
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Putnam patriot., 1923-02-02
Rep. Hyde opposed

Rep. Hyde of Brooklyn voiced one element of the opposition to the elec- ton of the County Commissioners. He declared that there had been defcien- cies in the management of county af- fairs in Windham County owing to the acts of the commissioners, and he affirmed that if there had been but oue commissioner, the blame for such mismanagement could have been definitely fixed He set up the argu- ment that through the election of one commissioner more careful, econ omieal and efficient administration of affairs would result.
 House Leader Buckley called at tention to the fact that the house was not confronted with the question of reducing the number of commission CTS. but with the election of two mem bers, whose terms were about to ex- pire. The house proceeded to elect Mir. LaFranee.
 When Mir. Dady's name came up for consideration Rep. Faulkner of New Haven moved that it be laid on the table. His motion was lost by a heavy margin, and Mir. Dady was re- elected a commissioner.
Putnam patriot., 1923-02-02
cRouNDHoG SEES SHADOW
Immediately Seurries Back Into Hole Winter to Continue Six Weeks

Alas! Winter won't be over for six more long weeks. It's q fact, for did mt the groundh0g. upon coming from his comfortable winter quarters, to- day, see his shadow and return to his underground palace to remain six
Putnam patriot., 1923-02-02
COMMISSIONER DADYI
 SUCCEEDS HIMSELF
Putnam Man Is Re-appointed to County Board, Despite Op-
 position
Legislature Hears Protest Against
 Election From Rep. Hyde

Although there was opposition from two directions. John A. Dady of Put nam and Urgele LaFrance of Central Village were elected to succeed them selves as Windham County Commis- sioners, at Tuesdays session of the lower house of the general assembly. The other member of the commission is F. II. Corttis of North Grosvenor-
Putnam patriot., 1923-02-02
LOUIS WOLFE HEADS l.. A.W. CORPORATION
Stockholders Have Annual Meeting and Learn of Years
 Excellent Business
John r. Carpenter Is Reelected Chairman of Board of Directors

Louis 4. Wolfe was reelected presi- dent of the l.. A. W. Corporation at the annual meeting Wednesday in the headquarters office in the new Wolfe Kaminsky block, Putnam. Other off cers chosen were the following: Vice. president. John F Carpenter; second vice-president. George Greenbergeri treasurer, L. M. Carpenter; assistant treasurer, Simon Kaminsky; secretary Maurice Friedman; assistant seere- tary, Lila Gauthier.
Putnam patriot., 1923-02-02
pireetor. Elect Officer.

These officers were elected by the directors. whose meeting was held fol- lowing that of the stockholders. At the former session John F. Carpenter. prosecuting attorney for the city of Putnam, was reelected chairman of the board of directors, and at the lat ter meeting the following were elect ed directors: l.. A. Wolfe, Maurice Friedman, Norwich Simon Kaminsky, Putnam; L. NJ. Carpenter, president of the Jewett City Trust Co.,; George Greenberger. Norwich; Sydney Sy- mon, Norwich; James A. Shea, Jewett City; Philip Coderre. North Grosven- ordale; and Attorney J. r. Carpenter.
 The executive committee of the cor poration was chosen as follows: l.. Nj. Carpenter. L. A. Wolfe and George Greeuberger
Putnam patriot., 1923-02-02
IN THE MATTER OF CALCULATIONS

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Putnam patriot., 1923-02-02

the guest of Miss Elizabeth Child on Sunday.
Putnam patriot., 1923-02-02

Richard Joy. son sf Mrs. M. R. Joy s convaleseing from scarlet fever.
Putnam patriot., 1923-02-02
Concern Grows Rapidly

The l.. A. W. Corporation was or ganized practically year ago, and it's authorized capitalization is s2l5,0O0. It's chief function is the financing of automobile dealers of Windham and New London counties, and has ae- counts with more than GOO customers. The first years business proved high ly gratifying, the directors voting dividend at the rate of l2 per cent, divided per cent on common stock and T per cent on preferred shares.
 The report to the stockholders, eov- ering the years business, and as cer- tified to by J. Heiiweli & Co. of New York City. public accountants. show ed assets of sl40,77o and liabilities of s4s,16l.
Putnam patriot., 1923-02-02

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The Washington times., 1923-05-19

player has youth, good habits and
a few recipes and some yeast on
hand, he can laugh at old age and
hit the old apple until rheumatism
sets in.
Not to get pathetic, still the
writer recalls when he. was rated
pretty good as a left-hander, and
pitched in many a game for the
White Sox. Then, later, in Kan
sas City and elsewhere, he was
given a fine raspberry. That was
the kunch, for the writer figured
that if various different baseball
managers laughed themselves sick
so heartily over the writer's kind
of actions, why maybe the fans
would do the same, so he took The
cue-not in billiard parlor, iether
and for some years has been
letting them laugh at him while
drawing pay for it.
Yes, there is hope for all Of us,
and even if you are sore about
having false teeth, just remember
this one thing-false teeth don't
ache!
Copyright. 1928. by The Christy Walsh
Syndicate,1
The Washington times., 1923-05-19
TURF STAR COST
$500, MAKES
$4,000 MIRAGE
Dots Showing at Jamaica Re-
calls Other Good and
Bad Buys.

Dot, the filly that copied the
Stuyvesant Handicap at Jamaica,
is now added to the long list of
good and bad buys in the horse
game The little thoroughbred jane
just cost $500 as a yearling and
she stepped out as a three-year old
and gathers in a stake with all
added money value of $4,000.
Dot couldn't be bought now for
twenty times her original price for
she carries all the labels of being
the champ filly Of the season. She
is going to start in the Kentucky
Oaks. and on her race at Jamaica
she has a first mortgage on the
jack in that classic.
One could fill a column with the
names of the lemons and oranges
of the racing game. Harry Sinclair
socked up with $4,000 for Inch.
cape and then had the colt break
down on him, finally losing him
in a fire at the Rancocas Farm this
spring.
The old boys can also remember
an onion that was sold some years
back called DeMund for something
like $40 900 when he wasn't worth
a buck and a half.
Bob McKeever paid around three
hundred fish for The Manxman.
and "a few years later refused SO.
900 for him. Ask some of the old
fogies to tell you of other busts
and bargains.
The Washington times., 1923-05-19
ST. LOUIS FANS
QUERY ACTION
Of BROWNS
Obtain First Stacker, But Say
SisIer Will Be Back in a
Month.

ST. LOUIS, May 19.-St. Louis
fans are trying to reconcile re-
peated declarations by the manage
ment of the Browns that George
Sisler probably will be able to re-
sumo his accustomed duties within
a month with a trade completed
whereby the Mound City club &C
quired First Baseman Freddie
Schleibner, of the Brooklyn Robins,
in exchange for Pitcher Dutch
Henry, a promising young south
paw from the Mobile club of the
Southern association.
IF Sisler will be ready within a
month";" they are asking, why Is
it necessary to sacrifice good left
handed pitcher for a first baseman
who isn't good enough for the
Brooklyn Nationalist"
"If Foster is so slow that Man
ager Lee Foil cannot afford to
keep him on second base any long
er, why not move McManus back
to his old position and let Bill
Jacobson or some other outfielder
play first base until Sisler comes
back, if, indeed, Sisler is coming
baCk?"
The answer is, or course, that
nobody hereabOuts knows when
Sisler will be able to play again
If ever. The double vision" re-
eulting from a badly crossed right
eye, which now obliges him to
shield his eyes with heavy smoked
glasses may correct itself over
night, but, on the other hand, 1t
may require months of treatment.
And in the meantime the Browns
must be strengthened at second
base if they are to make any sort
of a showing in the current pen.
nant pursuit.
They are good enough as they
are to handle such clubs as the
Boston Red Sox and possibly one of
two others, but the moment they
are thrown into action against a
rival with any class they are ex-
posed for what they really are
Just fairly good ball club.
The Washington times., 1923-05-19
tdQQ1nQ
11t06dSees

The rout Of the Sislerless St.
Louis Browns continued with
Babe" Ruth smacking out his sixth
homer OF the season on the oc-
casion of q 9-to-6 Yankee victory
over the Browns.
The Athletics consolidated their
hold on second place by winning
another, their third straight from
Cleveland, to /, Harris yielding
only two hits.
When Adolpho Luque is good.
he's very good, etc. He was good
against the Giants and Cincinnati
won to 0. 1t was the first Giant
shut out Of the season.
Taking the leading role in the
"outcAst's revenge" Howard Ehmke,
tanned his former teammates in
pitching Boston to a 6-to-2 win
over Detroit, and breaking Dauss'
streak Of six winning games.
A freak homer by Toporcer which
bounced into the right fieldstands
and just as merrily bounced out
again, scored a runner and aided
St. Louis beat Brooklyn to 1.
The Washington Senators nearly
ran out or plLcnefS Wnen chicago
used up five OF their chuckers. lac.
ing out nineteen hits for ID to
win. Everyone .of the Sox got at
least one hit.
Just to show two score years is
no bar to pitching effectiveness
Babe Adams on the occasion OF his
fortieth birthday twirled Pittsburgh
to 4 to 3 victory over Boston.
Philadelphia Nationals became
more firmly embedded in the cellar
position when home runs by Hart
nett, Hollocher and Kelleher helped
Chicago to win over the Phils, 10
to I.
The Washington times., 1923-05-19
Rulnors That Rube
Benton's Arm
Is Dead

Rube Benton, former Giant
pitcher, who was excluded from
major league baseball on in
definite suspicious and whose
re-entrance as a member of the
Cincinnati Reds this season
threatened for a time to dis
rupt the National League, may
not be Of any use to the Reds
after all.
Current report has it that
Benton's left fin has gone dead
on him.
Pat Moran, manager of Gin
cinnati, will probably be unable
to use him in the Giant series
and it may develop that he
will be unable to employ the
services of the star southpaw
all season.
The Washington times., 1923-05-19

the Sox. He pitched two innings
and was given wretched support
He showed himself to be an expert
enced hurler, covering first base
and backing up on pegs from the
outfield in good style. Whether he
possesses enough stuff to win ball
games remains to be seen.
The absence OF Judge and Rice
is proving costly. Conroy lacks
speed and experience to hold down
first base when hooked up with
Harris, Peck and Bluege Fisher is
slow and an erratic fielder when
compared with Rice.
The string of defeats since leav-
ing Detroit is not hitting well on
the lads stomachs and there is
much grumbling. Yesterdays IA 10
8 walloping pulled the Grfffs ba ok
to three wins and four losses here
in the West. They must now win
three Of the four remaining games
in order to break even on this
swing around the frontier and, with
the pitchers going as they have
been.., this seems almost an impos.
sibility.
Col. William Smith, with a large
suitcase, went down town early this
morning. He let 1t be known to a
few friends that he might return
with a few shirts, his own kind.
those with the stiff attached cuffs.
The Washington times., 1923-05-19
OLD TOM CAT.
WASHINGTON

Totals. .S2 TIA la Totals. 90 - 81 II
"Batted for zahniaer in the seventh
fBatted for Brilliant in the eighth.
Chicago. % 0 Z 3 0 5 x-14
Runs-BlueGe, Gcslin, Ruel, Peck g.
Fisher 2, Ccnroy, Hooper ., Collins,
Sheely. Mostil, Karnm 2. Elsh 8, Schalk,
Cvengros and Blankenship. Errors
Peck Fisher 2. Conroy and Sheely. Two
base hits-MoStil. Hooper, Mcclellan,
Elsh. Home runa--Sheely, T. Blanken-
ship Stolen bases-Mostil, Fish, Col
Inns (2). Double plays---Schalk to Col
Inns to Shelly to Mcclellan to Kamm to
Schalk; Charity to Harris; Mcclellan to
Shelly; Bluege to Harris to Conroy.
Left on Observation-Disclosures, 8; Chicago,
s, First base on balls--Off Cvengros, z;
off Mogridge, 2; off Zahniser, Il off T.
BIankenship, 8. Struck out-By Gwen
gros. s; by Mogridge, 3; by T.. Bianken-
ship, 1. Hits-Off Mogridge. in 8 rs
innings; off Russell. in 3-3 inning; off
zahniser, . in Q innings; off Brilliant,
in inning; off Cvengros, in inn
ings (none out in the eighth; off r.
Blankenship, in 2 innings; off HoI-
lingsworth, 2 in I inning. Hit by pitched
ball-By Cven9ros (HarFis. ~. Win
ming pitcher-Cvengros. Losing pitcher
-Mogridge. Umpires-Messrs. Owens.
Connolly and Ormsby. Time of game-2
hours and % minutes.
The Washington times., 1923-05-19
CONTEST
. TURNED IN BY
ROUDABUSH
Eastern Highs Crack Mounds
man TWirIs Brilliant Game
Against Business.

Holding Business hitless through
out the nine innings of play and
tanning seventeen. little "Roudie"
Roudabush, Eastern Highs scin-
tillating moundsman, closed the
inter-high selies in a blaze Of glory.
Two errors. a pass. and a fielder's
choice was responsible for the
Stenographers' only score. The
final count was to 1.
Roudabush marred his otherwise
brilliant performance by walking
seven batters, yet had enough in re-
serve to turn back the Stenogra.
piers when hits meant runs.
Newman, for Business, hurled
fair brand Of ball. keeping the ten
hits gathered off his delivery scat
tered. Errors played a prominent
part in Westerns scoring.
The Washington times., 1923-05-19
WARWICK GOLFERS FALL
BEFORE EPIPHANY PAIR

A thirty-fo putt proved the de-
Gliding factor in the match between
Fitzgerald and Bennie. of the War
wicks, and Hufty and Thomas, of
the Epiphanys. Hufty came
through. on the final green with the
thirty-footer.
Captain Fitzgerald, Of the War
wicks, has issued another challenge
to the Epiphany pair, and it is prob
able that the foursome will again
meet in the near future.
The Washington times., 1923-05-19
GEORGETOWN AND c. U.
SCHEDULED FOR TODAY

Georgetown's and Catholic Uni.
versity's varsity mines are scheduled
to play this afternoon. On the
Hilltop the Blue and Gray will meet
Mt. ST. Mary's, while out on Kill
leen Field the Brooklanders will en-
counter the Quantico Marines.
Two good games are expected.
Both are scheduled to get under
way at 3 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1923-05-19


He won his start on May z
against the Phils, and from now
on it wouldn't surprise me if he
captured another contest or
maybe two before the year is
up and mortgages begin to come.
due. Well, while / never have
talked to Bentley about it, as it
is sure to be q sore eye to him
with such a subject in our minds,
l think his desire to make good
with a bang had something to do
with his early season flunks.
The Bambino's Handicap.
~ VEN to this day, am sure
M that Babe Ruth doesn't knock
nearly so many homers just
because he is so anxious to paste
them in the trademark every
time he gets up with thousands
Of fans expecting him to do only
one kind of big stuff. Early sea-
son hitting of homers never has
been the Babes speciality, but if
he wasn't known as a ball killer,
l bet he would get at least ten of
the round trips before this time
of the year.
My experience as a cigar sales
man and ball player, and even now
as a great writer, has learned me
that if too much is expected by
ones customers or patients, as
lawyers call them, why, friends,
everybody is apt to go home to
the wife or the Riddles and beat
them up. Not only in baseball
do big stars fall down in the early
part of the year, but also as well
does it work out that way in
marriage, and l suppose in Span
ish bullfighting.
Why, it was called to the in
tention of the writer some years
ago of a young man who had
money and a lot of less interest
ing talents than that. He got mar
ried and everybody thought his
wife was in soft and had a hus-
band who was a bear, and he
was, because he started growing
and was an awful bust.
Whereas, another man, known
to the milkman of his neighbor-
hood as a heavy drunkard, mar
ried and reformed right off, and
just because nobody expected any
luck from him except maybe he
would be hanged, he was not
nervous and had no trouble in
making a great spouse instead
of a great souse.
Give Thorn a Chance.
90, am advising all my friends
- to look at such fellows as
~ Bentley, Ruth, and others who
have not hit a great stride yet,
and class will tell before the sea-
son ends and they will be going
strong. Of course each is apt to
break a shoulder blade from sleep
ing in a cold shower bath but if
accidents will please not happen
to such fine fellows as themselves
this writer will not rue the day he
predicted they would make good
with their respective different
clubs.
Of course there comes a day
when each great athlete must lay
down his glove, mask, bat or
blackjack, and sometimes fear
that even such fine people as some
of you friends are apt to mistake
an athletes temporary slump for
a beginning of permanent slow
ing up. But so long as . ball