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The Washington times., 1925-08-20
GYPSY GIRL
ACCUSES
FA|VN Y
Romany FIapper Claims Her
Honesty Caused Rift
With Relatives

Her marriage market price was
lowered because she would not
learn to steal for her future hus-
band. This is the reason given
by Kate Adams, the Gypsy flap
per, for her unhappiness at her
home at 487 Pennsylvania avenue.
Often-times, she said, she has
been berated by her relatives for
not training her slim fingers in
the art Of taking things which did
not belong to her, as the Romany
custom places the wife at q
higher value one who is clever
along these lines.
A Baltimore gypsy, who had
made plans to take her unto him
as a wife, appeared incensed that
she was not competent and sig
nified his intention to cut her
purchase price, the girl charges.
Tired OF Gypsy Lie
Kate, who is known as Peggy"
became thoroughly sick Of Gypsy
life yesterday and carried out a
previously made threat to desert
her clan. Clad in a dress BETTING
the American flapper, with money
in her pocket that she made telling
fortunes. Peggy stepped QUIT
street bound.
She wanted one of those sleek
young Washington lads for beau
and was ready to renounce the
ways and customs of her fore
fathers. After purchasing a new
coat and hat at a fashionable shop,
Peggy wendell her way north and
hung around the bright lights at
Fourteenth and Park road north
west.
Searching for her the father and
brother, accompanied by one of her
seven sisters, found Peggy in Mt.
Pleasant, but no amount of cajol-
ing could persuade her to come
home. Kicking, biting, and scratch
ing, she fought her way out of the
crowd which had collected only to
run into the long arms of the law,
personified by Policeman r. F.
Williams, of the Tenth precinct.
Refused to Go Home
Peggy was taken to the station
house followed by her family. Al
though they still persisted that she
come home, Peggy was firm in her
conviction that she wanted-an
American sweetheart and further
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column -
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
FEAR GAVE MAN
SPOUSE MAY
KILL THEM
Family of Bride He Carried
off Hear Convict Has Fled
Chain Gang
By International News serviee

NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 2O.-In
fear of their lives following the
escape from a State prison road
camp of Frank James, twenty
seven, caveman lover who "shot
UP" the Mahan family when his
bride of a week left him and re-
turned to her parents home, the
Mahans have appealed to county
authorities to protect them.
James, a former service man
and resident of Georgia, who was
serving two-and-one-half year
penitentiary sentence, had been
sent to a road construction gang
near Richmond. It is not known
here how he managed to elude his
guards.
Carried Off His Bride.
It is believed that he will head
for Butts Station, ten miles from
Norfolk, home of his father-in-law
and where his girl bride, Ruth
Mahan-Iames, resides.
James, after shooting and dan
gerously wounding his father-in-
law and brother-in-law about a
year ago bodily carried his bride
into Buck Trout swamp, where he
remained for several days and sur
rendered to authorities practically
on his own terms. i
The young wife at first was
reconciled to her cavenan husband,
but later repulsed him in the
county Jail and declared she would
have nothing further to do with
him.
James, in a passion of fury, Is
alleged to have threatened the en-
tire family after his wife repudi-
ated him.
He is said to have been gassed
during the world war.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
DEADLY STINCRAYS
WORRY BRITISHERS

LONDON, Aug. 2O-A large stin-
gray, weighing thirty-six pounds,
was caught by boys fishing off Var
mouth, Isle Of Wight, recently.
The death of a bather in Jersey
was attributed to a stingray, a fish
which stings with poisonous barbed
spine, and another was injured by
a fifty-pound stingray. whose barb
pierced his heavy boot and entered
his foot as he was trying to get
the fish into a. net.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
BAIL OF 100000 SET
FOR TWO CHICAGO GUNNER

CHICAGO, Aug. 20.-In the Max
we'll street municipal court Judge
Lyle held Robert Collier and John
Wagner for the grand jury in
bonds OF $1,1O0,000 each. Ten
charges of robbery and one of at
tempting to kill policeman were
maze against each man and the
bail is 500, 900 on each count.
Collier and Wagner were captured
after a revolver battle with Ps-
trolman Thomas O'Brien, who said
he caught them in an attempt 10
rob Daniel Callahan. Both the pa
trolman and Wagner were wounded.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
"sheik" Courts Wife

PHILA De L PHIA. Aug. 20
Frank J. Byrne is "sheik," his
wife, Catherine, told Judge Lewis
in domestic relations court in seek
ing an order for the support of their
four-year.old daughter, Regina.
yes" he has a pretty face,
Judge Lewis commented, as Byrne
glanced diffidently at the floor.
Then Byrne said he has been court
ing his wife anew.
rive been to see her every night
in the last two weeks" he said.
He was ordered to pay her addi-
tional attention" of. Sc q week.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
HOPE RISES
As TEAM
U.S.!
BAL
Harris SEES AthIstics 1t
Breaking Point Veteran
Pitchers Back View
BY LOUIS a. BOUCHER
Times, Sports Editor

HINES 0pVASS AIAAAtUA
CLEVELAND, Aug. 90 Today
finds the Griffmen running prac-
tically neck and neck with the fly
ing Maclmen in their race for
first place in the American League
pennant campaign, and from Bucky
Harris down to Win Ballou, the
members of the world champions
believe they have the Macknen
just where they want them.
Belief in ultimate triumph has
never been stronger among the
rank and file Of the Griffmen than
it is today.
Bucky Harris Opinion
Somehow I believe we have be-
gun hitting" said Bucky Harris
today, discussing the pennant race.
Notice how Goslin was slashing
at the ball yesterday? It was
quite in his old-time style. And
Judge is hitting the ball on the
nose. and so are Rice and Bluege.
Yes, and Joe Harris and SEVERED
look pretty good.
''Now there IS this about the
race. The AS were numbering the
ball all the while they were at
home, yet they never succeeded in
getting away from rs.
They had good pitching and
they had plenty of hitting. They
won a. lot OF ball games by wide
margins, but a ball game. is only
a ball game. after all.
"A victory by one or two runs
counts just as much in the stand
ings as one won by ten runs. We
got good pitching, but our hitting
was light. Many of our victories
were by small margins, but we got
enough to keep us right up with
the AS!
Pitchers Condition Good
To-day / believe our veteran
pitchers are in better condition for
this last squirt than those OF the
AS. Notice how many regulars
Connie has had to call on in two
days in st. Louis? That doesn't
help any pitching staff.
''It is going to hurt the AS all
through this trip out here. and
then they are facing five double
headers when they go home, a
strain for a bigger staff than Con.
ME has right now.
am conf1dent That we snail go
home in first place, but if lose
out there,l'I am just as confident
that we shall take the lead when
we tackle the AS themselves.
There is no other way out OF It.
that's ALL
The Griffmen close their final
series here today, moving on to
Detroit tonight. Meanwhile, the
Mackmen must go to Chicago.
The Tigers are playing good ball
but the White Sox generally rate
stronger, and within a day or. 30 at
the farthest the Griffmen may
prance out in front in this flag
race.
Veterans Are Confident
Many of the Washington players.
veterans like Peckinpaugh. Judge.
Johnson and SEVERED. believe that
he strain is about to prove too
much for the Mackmen now tina.
.hey are on the road and away
rom their trick Shfbe Park.
These yataEanS watch the daily
The Washington times., 1925-08-20

George Ullman, personal manager
for Valentino, admitted a separa-
ton was imminent. Ullman de-
clined to supply details, but limited
that clouds had descended on the
domestic horizon of the movie
couple.
Refuses Statement
Mrs. Valentino declared at her
home here that she did not care to
make any statement. She is pre-
pairing to sail for Europe, it was
said.
From time to time the New York
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
GIRL FALLS 100 FEET;
LIVES z DAYS IN PIT

LONDON, Aug. 2o.-Rachel Col
ley, twenty-five. missing from her
home for two days, was rescued
from a disused mining shaft near
the railway tunnel between Maesyc-
WINNER and Portllanfraith by a
search party.
She died an hour after in the
hospital. The search party heard
cries coming from the shaft, and
John Robinson, of Trelewis, de.
scended about 100 feet, where he
found Miss Colleys
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
Horse Kills Boy

EASTON, Pa, Aug. 20.-Seven-
year-old William Alton Mosher, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alton l.. Mosher,
of F'oulrift, along the Delaware.
about twelve miles north of here,
was killed when he was kicked by
a horse. The boy had been sent
10 the field, where horses were In
pasture, to drive them to the barn.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
Thieves Get 500

Forcing open a window in the
side of the Standard Oil Gasoline
station at 222 New York avenue
thieves stole 500 in
bills from the till some time last
night. About $40 in change was
left behind. The report was made
by the manager, w. r. Birch.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
LOVE RIVAL
BRANDED
ON FACE
Walter Johnson IS Victim OF
Woman He Spurned
for Wife

CHICAGO, Aug. 20. Branded
upon the cheek with the initials
IT an outraged husband, Walter
Johnson, twenty-five, staggered
into a police station and fell into
d faint.
Victim Tells Story
Revived, he told an amazing
story of being lured to the hus-
bands home and of being over
powered, bound and gagged.
Then, he said. aided by his wife
who held him and kept him from
struggling, the husband burned his
initials into his flesh with white
hot wire.
Police hurried Immediately to the
home of Victor Felici. where they
tok Mrs. Felici, the woman, into
custody Victor, the husl)and-the
Victor Felici of the ''V. F." brand
lis ought.
Letters Three Inches
The letters, crudely burned into
the flesh, are about three inches in
height and cover the entire left
side of Johnson's face.
Piecing together the stories told
by johnson and the woman, police
found still more amazing situa-
ton.
Johnson, they say, came to his
fate because of the jealousy of
another woman. of woman scorn.
ed. who informed Felici of John
sons attentions to Mrs. Fclici.
They learned that Johnson had
been a roomer at the Felici home
until two weeks ago.
He moved away, and then. a
few days ago, he took the young
wife, nineteen, in his new home
and forced his attentions upon her.
She did not tell her husband, she
informed police-she was afraid
he would kill her.
Another woman, though, visited
the apartment and there found a
letter from Mrs. Felici addressed
to Johnson.
"Never come near me again.
read the letter, and again-"I
never want to see you again.
The other woman, who is also
sought by police, took the letter
and mailed 1t to the husband.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20

movie colony has received stories
from the Pacific Coast that Ru-
dolph and Natatcha were quarrel
ing"
Mrs. Valentino insisted on ac.
companying her husband to the
studio when he was making. Il pic
ture, and Rudy felt he should
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
THE WEATHER

official Weather Bureau Report
Mostly cloudy and cooler
tonight and tomorrow; prob
ably showers. Temperature
yesterday SO; low
est, II.
Putnam patriot., 1925-06-05
NEW PRINCIPAL FOR
 GRAMMAR SCHOOL
J. Vey Merrill Coming to Israel Putnam School From Col
 chester
Mrs. Merrill 10 Teach New Seventh
 Grade Room

J. Ney Merrill of Colchester. Conn, has been selected as principal of the Israel Putnam school for the term commencing in September, by the town school committee He will succeed Gwen j. White. resigned. Mrs. Mer- Till will also come to Putnam and will be the teacher in the new seventh grade room which Is to be used for the first time at the Israel Putnam school this year. Mir Merrill Is a graduate of the normal school at Far miugton, Me, and is a man who has had considerable teaching experience. For the three years past he has held the position of principal at the Union Grammar school in Colchester and had been reelected for the next school year with an increase in salary. Mrs. Mer- Till is likewise an experienced teacher. She Is Q graduate of the University of Maine and has been and is now teach ing history and English at Bacon Academy, Colchester. She, like her husband is recommended as superior instructor.
 It is the plan of R C. Jenkins, school superintendent, 10 department- alize the work of the seventh grade in the same manner as is done m the eighth grade, except that the longer school day will permit more study periods in school. MT. Merrill would teach arithmetic, geography, physiol- ogy and related subjects and Mrs. Mer- Till instruct in English, history, liter ature and other courses.
Putnam patriot., 1925-06-05

Olnev. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Goet- chius, Mr Charles Dunlay, MT. James Blaine. Mir. and Mrs. w. k. K. Taylor, Jr., Mir. Clement Despard, Mir. and Mrs. P. Erskin Wood, Mir. and Mrs. Blanchard Rand, MT. Clarence Peili Mir. and Mrs. Sam Wagstaff, MT. An son W. Hard, MT. and Mrs. Shippin Davis, all Of New York; Mir. and Mrs. Robert Hare Delafield and children of Boston; MT. James T. Soutter, of Greenwich.
 Miss Louise D. Gage, of Providence, arrived at the Der -Grosyenor Inn on Tuesday for the summer months.
 Miss Mary Woodberry and Miss Robinson of Boston are at the Orchard cottage for the summer.
 Mrs. Duncan Wood arrived in Pom fret on Monday and is at the Main House for month.
 Mir. and Mrs. Theodore Frothing- ham returned to Boston Tuesday after spending the month of May at the Ben Grosyenor Inn. Mir and Mrs. Charles Coolidge also returned tO Boston early in the week.
 Mrs. k. Grenville Brown and Miss Rhodes returned. on Monday. to Progi- denee.
 The many friends of Mrs. Pringle Mitchell will be glad to know that she Is daily showing great improvement and looking forward to her summer ia ibe South cottage.
 The Honorable Charles Searls and Mrs. Searls. who have been occupying a suite in the Olive cottage, moved on Tuesday to their home in Thompson.
Putnam patriot., 1925-06-05
MANY FROM OUT OF TOWN
 ATTEND MIR. DADY'S FUNERAL

Among those present at the funeral of John A. Dady, coming from out of town were the following: George Tracy, Harry Tracy. Morton Tracy William Johnson, Mrs. Cornelia Pal mer, Mrs. Joseph Norris. Mrs. John Herbstt of Waterbury; Mir and Mrs Earl Dimon, Winfred Dimon, Mir. and Mrs. Raymond Dimon of Hartford : Henry Snow of Washington. Conn. Arthur Barrett and daughter, Miss Helen, of Middletown; B. A. Arm strong, A. C. Fuller of New London Rev. c. c. s. MacKay of Chester. Vt; Rev. and Mrs. J. G. Osborne of Mys- tic; Mrs. Milton Medling of Woon- socket: Mrs. Ida c. Kennedy of New Rochelle, N r.: Mir. and Mrs. R. $. Danforth and daughter. Miss Florence, of Holyoke, Mass; Sheriff and Mrs. Charles A. Gates, Martin Clark of Willimantic; Mrs. William Brown and daughter of Upton, Mass.
Putnam patriot., 1925-06-05
COUNTY LEAGUE CONVENTION
Women Voters Gather at East Wood.
 stock Thursday

The fifth annual convention of the WiHdham County League of Women Voters was held in the Community House at East Woodstock on Thurs- day. June 1. The convention was called to order by the chairman, Mrs. William Valentine of Pomfret, at 10 a m, after which reports of standing committees were given. Mrs. Herbert Knox Smith, president of the state league gave a vivid picture of the National League Convention held in Richmond in April Mrs. F. U John stone. vice chairman of the county reported the finding of the national committee on the civil status of wo- men. This program has one object: the removal of legal determinations against women. lt recognizes that this object can be securely accom- plished only by the specific correction of state laws. Blanket legislation. either state CT federal, is disappr0v- ed
 Miss Sally Fanny Gleaton of At lanta, Ga, field secretary for the state spoke on 1fganization after which the nominating committee brought in the late and the off AAAH AAA AAAE ANHH=A.H= year were HtFFH= ed d. follows: Harmau Mrs Wii- liam Valentine ef Fomfret: Isl vice. chairman. Mrs. Jahnstoae of | ood tock; 2ud lHs= chairman, Mrs C. L. Ransom af Ramfret, member
 hip; 3rd giee-cBafman. Mrs Janet sheppard, fHanHe. secretary. Mir. George Nichols af Thompson. treas afer. Mrs. FrHderlek Ash of Pom fret; 2sth senatorial district leader. Miss Alice RfndKc uf Eastfard. 2glh senatorial district leader. Mrs. H. L. Mason of Brooklyn
 Luncheon was served by tho Wood stock league m cooperation with the five other leagues of Che county and was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
 i The convention was called to order i promptly and Rollin C Deming. di- rector department of Americaniza- tion State Board of Education was introduced. Mr. Deming had time to touch upon only few points in his big subject That local school boards should feel a responsibility toward the adult immigrant as we'll as the child ren of their districts. as education is not SO much for the individual as to establish an intelligent citizenry. That every state should have a lit eracy test which includes the read ing and discussion of any simrje paragraph in English And that the appropriations committee should ap- prove the passage of bill providing more money for this good work.
 The next speaker. Miss Alice Y. Hunt. vice president of the R I. League of Women Voters. carried her audience with her Co the 1924 conference of the League of Na- tions at Geneva where a multitude of men and women representing 54 na- tions of the world are striving for a sympathetic international understand ing with the hope of outlawing war.
 Those who worked up the conven- ton felt we'll repaid for their efforts.
Putnam patriot., 1925-06-05
DISABLED
 SERVICE MEN

To great many. June 2, 1925, will be the last date tD make applica- ton for the reinstatement and con version of your War Risk Insurance, and it is the desire of Major T. J. Bannigan. Regional Manager of the Bureau ln Connecticut. that every ex-service man take advantage of this opportunity Co reinstate and convert his insurance
 Section BOA of the World War Act, which limits the time for the rein statement of this insurances, makes mandatory this notice
 For the convenience of any disabl- ed eN-servsce man or woman, who wishes assistance or desires informa- ton regarding the reinstatement of insurance. a representative of the Bureau will be at A N Vaughn's office. 30 Front street, the balance of this week
 Do not fail to avail yourselves of this opportunity by visiting the Bureau representative for assistance in applying for reinstatement and conversion of your War Risk lnsur- ance.
Putnam patriot., 1925-06-05

Mir and Mrs. Edgar L. Prince. W. Earle Prince and Miss Alice Adams motored Co Crescent Beach Sunday.
 Frank II Cordier spen, the holiday and Sunday with friends on Cape Cod.
Putnam patriot., 1925-06-05
MEMBERS or JUNIOR CHOIR
 ENJOY ANNUAL BANQUE I

The annual banquet for the Junior choir of the Congregational church was held Thursday evening at the close of the regular rehearsal The affair uas most enjoyable one, the thirty one members being one hundred per cent present, also the members of the music committee. Mrs. <. M. Nheeloek, Mrs. George Bradley and Mrs. Charles Letters: Miss Gertrude Warner, Ju- ni0r choir director; Kenneth Sharpe, organist, and Mrs Sharpe.
 The tables, arranged in the form of an open square, were prettily deeorat- ed. the favors being pink crepe baskets filled with hints. the place cards daint- fly painted by Miss Warner. with large bouquets of orange caiendulas, and a huge pink Maybaaket filled with flowers as a center piece.
Putnam patriot., 1925-06-05

Memorial Day and the school alumni day brought many visitors to Pomfret over the weekend. There were to be found at the Ben-GrosvenOr Inn: Mir. and Mrs Harden L. Crawford and Miss Crawford. of New Jersey. Mir
 and Mrs. F N 0lmsted. Mir. George
Putnam patriot., 1925-06-05
PUTNAM PERSONALS

Mir. and Mrs Fred M. Prince visit ed in Milford, Mass. for the holiday
 miss Helen S,. onRe was in Woon- socket, K. l.. visiting friends over the holiday
 Mrs. Charlotte May of Woodstoek is visiting with Mrs. Marshall Kenyon of Grove street.
 Mir. and Mrs. C. 5. Putnam and l family of Westboro. Mass, were Put nam visitors Sunday. Miaa Oil. Benoit and Miss Irene Decatur were in Pawtueket for the holiday with friends.
 Miss Melins Rondeau of Dsni.lson was operated on for appendicitis at the Day Kimball Hospital Thursday.
 Thomas Harper Ead son John of 1 Providence spent Sunday the guests of the Misses Reid of South Main street
 Miss Dora Atlsrd of Baltic spent the weekend with her parents, Mir. and Mrs Joseph Allard of Church street
 Willie Jerry Harrington of South ! " odstock spent the weekend with Mir and Mrs. Everett Dean, Central | Village.
 | M. H. Delaney of Main street ~as | in Stamford Tuesday called there by the serious illness of his mother. Mrs. J B. Taylor.
 Mia Mary Beaurss.rd of Paw tucket Is visiting her father, Isadore Beauregard of the Hotel Cargill, Main street.
 Mia Ruth MeG.rry of Boston h.. been spending this week the guest of her sister. Miss Mary MeGarry Of Church street.
 Franei. Curran, freshman at Holy Gross. was at home over the week end, returning Co Worcester Tues day morning.
 Mir. and Mrs. Oscar Counter of Worcester spent the weekend with thelf son and wife. Mir and Mrs. He llka Auger of Mill street.
 Mir and Mrs Alex LaVallie of Sterling spent the weekend with Mr.. l LaNallie'z sister, Miss Florence Bi- zaillou of Church street | Rev. George Cain of Taunton and Mir and Mrs James Bullard of Brock ton. have been recent guests of Mir. and Mrs. John Cain, Mill street. 1 Mir and Mrs. (. l.. Adams, Mir. and Mrs. E. $. Johnson and daughter were in Marlboro and Westboro, Mass, for the holiday and Sunday.
 MT and Mrs. Alferi@ Viens of Keene. N IL. formerly of this city spent the weekend with Mrs. Viens parents. Mir and Mrs. Joseph Allard of Church street.
 Mr. and Mrs. John J. Gshsn, d.ugh- ter. Mrs NJ H. Delaney. son Ralph and Mrs. Wilfred Maynard, spent Memorial Day with friends and rela. tives in Rockville.
 MT and Mrs. Frank Murry, son Francis of Pawtucket. John MurrY Mary Ellen Murry and 1. favreau of Ashton. K. L, were guests of NIT and Mrs. Fred Wells. Memorial Day
 Mr. and Mrs Fred Gagnon of Main street entertained over the holiday Nr. and Mrs J. E. Webb of New Britain and Mr and Mrs Joseph Grmley If North Attlebera. Mas.
 Mir. and Mrs George Mscuen of Hartf1rd and daughter. Lillian Med bury of Pomfret and Mir and Mrs. James Warner and tWo daughters oi Bloom field spent Sunday with Mf and Ar= Fred Wells \ numbers of members of icrael Putnam Lodge of Odd Fellows. ne eaMpaHlel by candidates went tH Central NiiiaFe last night, where Inc tbfd degree WIS cxcmplhcd e 5 large class, consisting of some from Webster
 Mrs John Herbst motored from Waterbury last Saturday and speni the week end with Mr. and Mrs ] W Hall of Cottage street Mrs Hcrbst is a niece of the late John A Dady and came to Putnam 10 attend the funeral
Putnam patriot., 1925-06-05
SISTER OF F. W. SEWARD
 DIES IN CALIFORNIA

Mrs. George B Quieloy. a sister of r ". Seward of Putnam. died Tues day morning at her home in Los An geles California She had been sui ferer from heart trouble. which was the cause of death. Mrs Quiglcy for meriy lived in Guilford. this state, and had made occasional visits Ia Putnam. Her husband died some years ago and there are no children.
Putnam patriot., 1925-06-05

Mrs. Thomas Murrey of Miilbury spent Saturday with friends here.
Putnam patriot., 1925-06-05
MASONIC BODIES
 INITIATE CANDIDATE s

There was meeting and initiation at Masonic Temple, Wednesday eve ming. by Jessamine Chapter, o. E. :. Following the closing of the lodge re- treatments were served.
 Thursday evening Quinehaug Lodge. A. r, < A. NJ, worked the master mason degree and a collation. was served at the close.