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Putnam patriot., 1928-04-05
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LADY" CUE ARTIST
TURNS OUT A MAN
Frances Anderson's Secret Dis
covered In Death.=Mas-
queraded Thirty Years
Gave Exhibition AZ EIks Club March
4, 1927

Frances Anderson, whom none had
the temerity TO ask whether she was
"a Miss or a Mrs. when ''she" appear
ed in Putnam last March and gave
an exhibition on the pool table at
the Elks Club. was not woman at all
but man Her secret Of thirty years
was diaclosed by death, according TO
an Associated Press dispatch from
Los Angeles, where Anderson com
mitted suicide last Thursday.
Anderson came to Putnam March
9TH Of last year. Following the card
tournament between the Elks and
the Masons. Anderson was introduced
and gave an exhibition Of trick shots
on the pool table and followed this
by playing fifty points ~ pool with
Eben Holden. None IN the crowded
room had the faintest idea that Ander
son was anything but what he appear
ed 10 be, woman on the sunset side
of middle age.
Anderson displayed nil OF the tenn
permanent of the woman artist and
was greatly perturbed when spoken
to during the exhibition. The "cue ar
tist' came very near caneelling the
engagement then and there but the
silver collection had not been taken
and "she" continued TO the end OF
the performance in state Of mind
that would have brought her" some
razzing bad not the crowd respected
cher womanhood"
The following A. 2, dispatch was
printed In the morning papers last
Friday concerning the woman" cue
artist,
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-05

Mas Esther Weliss Makes Appeal 70,
Much Needed Chiidren's
Clothing

Nurses report for March, 1925. as
read at the monthly meeting Of the
nursing committee. Putnam Chapter,
American Red Cross, held Monday
April End, at 10 Ballou street
Patients under care al first Of the
month, 1877; admissions, i3; discharg-
es, "a; patients al end Of month. LAG.
Total visits made, z6S; total receipts,
$3.50.
The nurse is making an appeal at
this time for any article Of children :
clothing. sizes two to ten years. There
is great need for these things and she
viii be very glad to call for them. Her
telephone number is $685.. and she is
In her Office from TO A. m. and l 10
2 p. m. Articles may also be left at
the Byrne Company's store for the
Red Cross nurse.
Esther Ellsworth WelIes,
Red Cross Nurse.
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-05
EAST PUTNAM

Ralph Gibson and family motored to
Winchester Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID. Jenner enter
tanned relatives from Scituate Tues
day
John Hayden and family were in
Killingly Center Sunday with rela-
tives.
G. NJ. Burrill and family were in
East killingly and Grosvenordale with
relatives Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Ingraham at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Ingraham'
two-year old grandson in Charlton City
Sunday.
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-05

Frances Anderson of Los Angeles,
lat one time hearlded at the worlds
champion woman billiard player"
in death has disclosed the secret that
she" in reality was a man.
Frances Anderson ended cher life"
today IN a hotel room here by slash
ing both wrists. throat. head and
breast with safety razor blades. Let
tiers, yeliowcd by age were found in
the stockings on the body TO indicate
death was by suicide.
The man was declared 20 have been
known for more than 30 years in his
profession rs woman" biiliardist
Ny parents died many years ago"
read one unsigned letter taken from
my body. but don't let the world
know the stocking. do what you want
with my secret" The missiye was
undated but apparently was years old.
Newspaper clippings told Of his
travels as a billiard player and exhi-
bitons given in many cities He was
about 60 vars old
In newspaper interviews. Anderson
frequently gave advice to wives on
means OF keeping their husbands in
terest. He recommended installation
Of billiard tables in homes so husbands
and wives might play the game to-
gcther.
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-05

Official announcement Of the annual
Dwell road race 10 be staged in Nor
witch on Memorial Day. May So was
made Monday with the appointing 81
the comm ttees 20 handle the run and
the decision to increase the distance 81
the race from FIVE Co ten miles. Since
the race was introduced two years ago
the course has been ser at five miles.
However. the officials Of the puweH
A. A.. sponsors Of the run, felt that
the increased distance would attract
a classier field Of athletes and as re-
suit the original distance WAS ordered
doubled
Last year Frank Titterton. Millrose
A. c. veteran of New York City. led a
pack Of seycnty-eight runners over the
course TO win the race and the prize
donated by the city OF Norwich. The
first fifteen 10 finish in 1927 were
awarded loving cups contributed by the
different fraternal and civic organiza-
tions Of Norwich. There was also a
team prize which went 10 Duwell A.
A., and a number Of special prizes
Although the prize list for this
years run has not been arranged as
yet. II is expected that there viii be as
many and possibly more prizes than
were offered In the past That Nor
witch Is strong in It's support Of the
Duwell A. A. and the annual road
race conducted by the organization
has been evidenced in the past hy the
interest shown by both the organiza-
tions and individuals Of the city. En-
try blanks for the 1928 event have
been printed and viii be distributed
during the coming week.
Further information concerning the
event may be secured hy addressing
Sports" care OF the Duwell A. A..
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-05
FORCE OF HABIT
Sports Editor Gave Last Meet
to EIks When Masons Won.

Through force Of habit, perhaps
there was factor of carelessness. the
sports editor last week. credited the
Elks with winning the last indoor
sports contest Of the season.
The Masons won By score Of elev-
en- to six, and it may be important "a
give them due credit. as well rs being
Just, for il may portend that they will
continue the winning streak when the
meet opens next fall.
The total score for the season was
Elks 234, Masons l66, a difference Of
forty-eight points.
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-05
PoMFRET LANDING

Miss Evelyn Avery is spending the
Easter recess at her home in Web.
ster.
Miss Madeline Andersen spent Mon
day ut Mrs. Roland Carriers in Dan
ielson.
A son was born March 9th at the
Day kimball Hospital to Mr.. and Mrs
Raymond Angell
A number from here attended the
Pleasant Thursday Evening Club at
the Congregational church.
Misses Ella and Ruth Arnold are
spending their Easter vacation at their
grandmother in Norwich.
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-05

A Grand Rapids, Michigan, man
found $500 diamond ring IN "
sofa purchased as an antique.
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-05

A canal between the Rhone RIVER
and Marseilles. the dream Of Southern
France for more than four hundred
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-05

.ohn II. nulger, re.' ,,ad upon and
,onn ~ the Ells. was calico sen uPo ~ the
hnls' ,ba. a. presiding o nl ssy that
said 'n sa could truthfulls say s,nsed
iadTe ears tournament Just sohs'h have
the s naar everything that e COW ,oages
had poem seoeS for. He said the 10 @a and
been ,, nops for twenty-five weeks .a als
nae !. mad been TWENTY-FIVE
thai =, ,,s = "rS 10 all participating. n.s
OF . s's so,dial end friendly ieelinS . hat
ma. throughout and he hopsu ms
Az coming az the winter Mo''. ~
m ms swain see the two LODGES 'o-
~ ct, 81 friendly sports rNnfy, a.
Va rxnYted Ruler. on hehali 2. nv, Wy
s.s... r~eserted the Masonic ,lun,
.b~rsvh iss president. two smo'uhk
so,s ~ use in the club rooms.
w = Moss. president Of the Mason on
a. club accepted the present Tor ~.
rhab He said rs he looked appus
$40 room, he could not pick out wh'en
s..sre rlks and which Masoas emo
tba, when an left the hall al the close
~ The supner thew would continue
20 work together in the community,
moot 10 plav together AGAIN, ana an
he better for having come toge'he'
ns they had done.
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-05


victor. ,he gatherin~, oes was sung
49, n~se ~ America
% -, m ps,aS : Jenkins sur e, ssa'ps
sed nv schools. As soor ne fol-
s ss Seen arawn g me as prepared
iowing ',nie,e,entlv served.
menu was rruis coekteil w..Lev
40, stuffed Vernon
Mashed CRANBERRY sauce. w.
- po,ia md pn'ter
p anpl '' Pie ala Mode ,gar.
Coffee 4,.t,f,y eiehsv-fenf
' r"s we're used in sers s,a,cd with
pounos eseh plate was heau ,,eaeyeus
me-, res "a and DARK meat. nless '..,,,es II
nvn for generous hpafs ana wns
was : ned by the members O '
organizations. ...Aaa Eric II John
wh 'ssnar -. ed the chair, g .naa,s be
son soq hat rising vote o. ,naa" Cor
motion me committee n ens,s The
Nv Nv" exesllcnee Of The ~, ,m.. ,,,ven.
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-05

High team total-put. Wooden
High team string -Assawaga
High average-T. Ryan
High three strings-Hart
u..rh stnyiaE RYAN
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-05
Efficient Worker


o,.ar Must then stated that he
had received letter ia the mnll th'e
morning asking him 20 give TAIN on
bridge whist He said he was nov
going 10 do so. however Inc letter,
he said. was signed hy Prince ah1 ,
DufFev and Diamond and 1omha ahu
endorsed hv stanton ana AhcfmRh,
He then spoke 81 one man VINO me-
Acme more than all others IN mastns
the contests a success. As q toN.I
~ nppreeiation he presented L. H.
Nellor on behalf 81 the lodge, hne
black leather travelling bag,
Mr.. Nellor was taken by surprise
and admitted Il. He said he had tax
ar n lot Of pleasure in what work ne
had done and that II Il added 10 the
Measure Of others he was well repaia'
pe said that the hearty cooperation
~ MI made the contest a success lie
alluded 20 the gatherings as oheflhs
opportunitv 20 make acquaintance
and he said that after last wears con
tests he knew more people tran nc
otherwise would hava known IN Yen
wears. Mr.. Mellor referred solemniS
"a The absence 81 Past Exalted Ruler
A Newton VAUGHN, who died DURING
the wear. and recalled Mr.. VAUGHN
hearty cooperation during the nrsl
wear Of the tournament when MI
VAUGHN was Exalted Ruler
In closing Mr. Mellor again eN,
messed his thanks for the gift and
assured it, donors that he appreeiat
ed H.
To Stage Carnival
George Lewis lr., called attention
10 the carnival that the Elks are go
;rv 10 sponsor In their department o.
community welfare work. The carni
val viii be for the benefit Of the Put
nam High School Athletic Associa
tion. An Of the proceeds from th'
venture 10 be held May "a, % ans
%. will go 10 the association % y
used in repairing and reconstruetlnl
the high school athletic field. Mr.
lewis said il is a large undertaking
and the cooperation Of all members
Is needed TO make il success.
Following the supper cards Were
played I'M the club rooms below. Int
games were post-season games ans
the tables were made up by the ina
vidual players.
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-05

Standing Of teams for week end
- A...h ~ fQoS
The Nome nugget., 1928-09-22
RELIEF FUND NEEDED FOR
 HURRICANE SUFFERERS

San Francisco. Calif.. Sept. 20, C. W. THORNTON,
 Chairman American Red Cross, Nome, Alaska.
 President Coolidge's proclama- tion issued yesterday places upon every Red Cross Chapter. the re- sponsibility to conduct a vigorous Relief Fund Campaign to meet the tremendous needs of the hurricane sufferers. which the reports show are growing hourly.
 Would suggest you get in con tact with your local Chamber of Commerce which has been instruct ed by National President Butter worth. to cooperate with the Red Cross campaign.
 The Navy store ship Bridge" carrying in excess of one hundred and sixty thousand dollars worth of food stuffs, hospital equipment consisting of thirty six hundred blankets. two thousand tents, seven thousand cots, are also carrying army doctors. nurses and Red Cross nurses, are now enroute to Porto Rico.
 The Army transports St Mihiel and Kenowis are enroute to Porto Rico with twelve hundred tons of foodstuffs.
 Elizabeth Fox. National Director of the Red Cross Public Health, Nursing and Disaster Unit, is now enroute to Palm Beach. All re- ports indicate that the hurricane is the worst in history of the West Indies and the devastation in Flor ida is in excess of the 1926 disas- ter. It is impossible to state the eyact amount needed but the total viii be very large. We suggest the goal for your community be one hundred dollars. The West Indies and Florida disasters relief will be handled from one fund. The National Red Cross are ai- ready sending one hundred sixty thousand dollars worth of food stuffs to Porto Rico.
 Signed: J. Arthurs-Jeffers.
The Nome nugget., 1928-09-22
INFLUENZA SPREADS OVER
 PORTO RICO STORM AREA

SAN JUAN, Sept. 21, (E1 - An epidemic of Influenza has started in the devastated area of Port ) Rico. the American Red Cross off ,c,als found in making a survey of approximately quarter o. the area affected by the tropical hurricane
 The oficials believe that a dan gerous epidemic of influenza Is fin prospect of the persons exposed to the storm are not given immediate shelter. The presence of two hun dred cases of influenza have made necessary the establishment of tenn porary hospitals in the affected area.
The Nome nugget., 1928-09-22
TALKS RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
PLAGUE STRIKES STRICKEN FLORIDA
SPECTRE SPREADS
 OVER STRICKEN FLORIDA

WEST PALM BEACH, Sept. 21. R ... The plague spectre appeared today over the Florida Everglades. Scarcely five persons are left besides those taken by the hurricane, which is now estimated between five and eight hundred lives.
 The problem immediately became the recovery and burial of the bod ies of the plague victims and the living conditions in the several ref ugee camps. Between the two. san- itary conditions are well nigh inn possible because of the presence of % many dead plagua victims.
 Complete evacuation of the strick- ell district is considered necessary within forty-eight asurs unless some disposition can immediately be made of the dead bodies.
 The evacuation of the women and children is already almost complete from Parokee and Bell glade. The evacuation left the men behind as conscripts In the battle against the plaslA.
 All efforts to check the deatA lists have beea abandoned. but Governor Martin when he came from an inspection tour with the National Guard had figures to show that the soldiers had already put five hundred thirty-seven bod ies in their graves.
The Nome nugget., 1928-09-22
SMITH SPEAKS ON
 RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

OKLAHOMA CITY. Sept. 21. (R -... In a speech bristling with de- nunciation of those whom he said were making religious issue in this campaign. Governor Smith ap- pealed to the voters of the nation not to be swayed by religion in making their presidential choice. He was cheered time and time again as he ripped into the Ku Klux Klan Republican National Committee. consisting of Willie brandt, Owen of Oklahoma, and others, who, he said. had been misrepresenting him to the coun- try.
 Smith defied his foes to find one single instance where he betrayed the trust the people of the State of New York reposed in him dur ing his long term as legislator or as Governor. He said the cry of "Tammany' was nothing more or less than pulling a red herring across the trail" He added: "I know what's behind tits my religion" .- ...
 Presidential nominee smith said that he was discusssnk the cam paign against him over religion for the last time. and that hereafter he would confine himself to talk ing about the public problems.
 Smith charged owen with att tack.ng him through the Congress- ional Record. in publishing let ter he had written to Senator Sim mons of North Carolina. another Democratic bolter. on his advice on reading matter into the record. He attacked Mrs. Willebrandt for her recent address before the Me thodist clergy of Ohio. advising them to work against him. He de- clared: There is a separation of Church and State for you"
 A wave of cheers greeted the Governor when he declared that he had identified himself with the Catholic Church. but that the fathers of our government had ex- pressed themselves to the effect that religion would never be con- sidered when it came to qualifica- tion for public office.
 Smith branded as a lie the charge that he had favored Cath -olics in making State appointments in New York. giving figures rein forcing his denial Near the end of his speech he said that he did not want any catholic to vote for him on account of his religion.
The Nome nugget., 1928-09-22

We are sorry to disappOint the public the second time on the en- tertainment for the benefit of the Hot Springs Mission and tho Meth- Otiist Mission. but we have decided again that a public. subscription will be the better method for all concerned. Some time soon the committee will be around to call upon you for a little financial help for these two worthy causes.
 Signed: COMMITTEE.
The Nome nugget., 1928-09-22
SOLOMON NEWS ITEMS
Especial Nuxset Correspondence)

\0HCNAA N086Ot SOsaVSpN'W<e"esSNJ
 Solomon. Sept. 5, 1928
 The highest water of the season is now on and the river is within a few inches of overfowing the oaaks.
 The ford at Shovel creek which stalled MT. Cremer. is now in good shape as the Road Commission :o- day built with heavy limestone rock a causeway across it.
 Later-A Southeast gal4 with a driving steady rain for the last twenty. four hours. The tundra. al ready 'impregnated iwth moisture 70 the limit refuses to hold mcre and rivulets seeking the mother stream rush to it's embrace forming new gullies. The Solomon river already filled to capacity is now overdowing it's banks and if the rain continues for twenty-four hours. part of ths Road Commission camp will have to'move to higher ground.
 Part of the old bridge at Big Rar- rah was washed away and ran athwart the bridge across Solo, mon river. Luckily. Donald Lyle. who was on his way to Qufgley's camp, saw it in time to notify F. Redwood, the foreman of the R. c. gang, who went immediately with several men to the source of the trouble. After considerable effort and risk rope was annexed to the rapidly forming barrier. the other end to the caterpillar and in a short while the obstruction was removed
 E. w. Quigley is getting all the water he wants and then some His ditch is overflowing, his pit is full and water is all around him.
 Charley Anderson's sluice boxes are under water or washed away. There is no sign of them and he was about to make cleanup. IFS bridge that crossed the creek is also gone.
 Andy Nylen from Shovel creek, quotes. or misquotes, or rather par aphrases President Coolidge, and says over the phone. Water. wat CT. everywhere. but plenty to drink. albeit little muddy"
 Wm. Nelson, we'll known through his lingual frequency. met with a severe accident While chopping wood at Quigley's camp. the axe handle got caught in his jumper and he abbreviated his left thumb by the length of joint. The Road Commission medicine chest was the means of rendering him first aid and the Road Commission caterpil- lar took him to Solomon. He was strongly advised to see doctor as tetanus might possibly set in. He made light of the loss and was nervy under treatment.
 The Casa De Paga's waters raised over eight feet. the highest known to old timers of that section. The dredge was unable to work for three days and were 1t not that they had extra strong cables she would have overturned.
 Solomon river cut into the roads in few places between the camp and Solomon. It will take several days strenuous labor to repair the damage done, but MT. Redwood. the foreman, says that in couple of days travel may be resumed.
 Solomon, Sept. Il, 1928
 The circulars of Thomas Gaffney,
 (Continued on Page Two)
The Nome nugget., 1928-09-22
Special Nugget Correspondence) :.

Special Nugget Correspondence) Deering. Sept. 9. 1928. This is conceded to have been the rainiest summer in the record of Deering, and the roads have been made almost impossible by the mud and high water of the river for days at time. One of the Cordovado Company trucks was mired near the : mile post last night and is not yet extricated-
 The people of the town are in terested in the gathering of the berry crop since the run of sal mon is past, and many of them are in the hills along the Kugruk. or down toward Lane river, berry picking.
 A few wild ducks. geese and cranes have been making stop along the river on their way to- ward the south. but their numbers are few. and the natives say that less come every year.
 Dr. Benson and Mir. DeBuhr have gone back to their cabin on the river after short stay. in Deering.
 Mr. A. Garau. of Los Angeles. who has been making a business visit at the Cordovado camp. is to take the next mail boat for Nome, and the States.
 Mrs. Henry Davis. who was in Nome for medical treatment for her little boy who was injured by a rife shot. has been confined to her bed for week with an erup- tive fever of an undiagnosed na- ture. but is now on the road to recovery. The boy is doing as well as could be expected with the mea gre care that can be given him here. .--,
 Sam and Boris Magids are at Kotzebue with their lighterage plant discharging the Sierra.
 MT. Mckay is busily carrying out new idea for exhibiting his new line of suits. jackets and sweaters, while Mrs. Mckay is engrossed in modern salmon curing plant on which she was the chief contractor and carpenter. with Dr. Benson as general assistant
 Miss Anna Hughes opened the Territorial School on last Tuesday and it is now in excellent running order. The Bureau of Education school is expected to open on next Monday.
 MT. Cordovado surprised us by dropping in from an airplane few days ago and much to our delight he brought the mail for the towE- through the courtesy of MT. Wien. the oblging aviator.
The Nome nugget., 1928-09-22
Especial Nugget Correspondence

topecGtl nugget SOfreoPOnucnceJ Shaktoolik. Sept. 12. 1i'2S During this past spring the herd beach. When the herd was in the
 boys had much success in their 1 work as over ten thousand five hundred deer were counted and
 marked The old corral used to be at the place called Chingneak.
 at Cape Denby. Before this spring
 this herd usually had bad luck, especially with the steers. because
 of the salt water.
 The U s. M S. Boxer was in
 the roadstead August 7th and un- 1 loaded it's cargo the same day for
 this station. The teacher here. Chas. Menadelook went to Nome
 on her On official business. On the way the boat stopped at Film.
 Goloviu. St. Michael and then back
 to Golovin again. and then pro-
 ceeded to Nome.
 Chas Menadelook was in Nome for a week On the 18th of Aug ust he left Nome on the M. s.
 Good Hope. She was just mak- ing her trial trip with her new engines. and the trip was a very
 good one, although it rained most of the way. Sunday evening she arrived at Shaktoolik. On the same trip Mlsha Ivanoff. teacher
 at Hooper Bay, was passenger.
 He was transferred to the school on Nunivak Island Also Isaac Moulin and his wife were passen- gers. They were just appointed to the Hooper Bay school. There
 We're some other passengers for diff
 ferent points.
 Fishing is very good this summer. Our natives distributed their fish
 after they had been dried. to Unala
 kleet, Koyuk and Nome The Ivan
 offs are buying quite lot of dried
 fish from this place, and also from
 the lower Yukon. They are load
 ing their boat full of fish. storehouse for the Bureau of Education is being built here by the teacher. The building is badly
 needed every summer when the
 Government supplies arrive. The
 building is constructed of logs, but white man" lumber is very scarce
 here
 Two men are, going from Unala-
 kleet on the Good Hope to Nome as passengers. One of them is Stefan Jarosz from Poland. writer and traveller. The other is Louis Ncr- wick, we'll known all over this sec- ton. Both men crossed the port age from Kaltag to Unalakleet ou
 foot.
 The small gas schooner Ellen R. is busy going back and forth be- tween this place and Unala kleet
 carrying passengers and freight.
 She is very handy for this place. CHAS MENANDEi. .OOK.
The Nome nugget., 1928-09-22

FOOD SALE OCT. l8.
 The Ladies Aid Society of the Federated Church will hold Food Sale on Oct. 18th. The proceeds will be used to reAovate the Church.
The Nome nugget., 1928-09-22

New York. Sept. 22, (R-...An earthquake which was apparently severe. was recorded by the For ham University whose officials com puted the shock as of the Alaska Coast.