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Putnam patriot., 1930-09-11
RECORD CROWD AT
 WOODSTOCK FAIR
Report Comes Back Best in Years"-Track Record Twice
 Broken
Fine Exhibitions in HaIis, Pens and
 Coops

Ideal weather yesterday and again today assures the largest attendance that Woodstock Fair has experienced in some years. If the crowd of yes terday, the first day, is duplicated and surpassed by the stores half holi- day this afternoon record crowd will be on the fair grounds by the time The Patriot is off the press.
 The 73rd annual presentation of the old time fair and cattle show has been anticipated for weeks. This was evident in the early arrival of guests during the late morning hours, Tues day, that turned into a steady flow of humanity through the north and west gates shortly after the noon hour. Urban and suburban dwellers were there. The remaining summer residents appeared in their high pow CT cars and apparently enjoyed the novelty of small but select country fair where quality predominates in all departments.
 In the pens, in the coops, in the ex- hibition halls the best from the fine farms was to be seen. The wonder fully large and sound vegetables; the A1c<totH toht1f tftN hnkt and squashes; many varieties of corn; tomatoes, one of which would provide a meal for the whole family; these and many more individual exhibitions were inspected and admired. From the culinary department of the farm homes came juicy and brownly crisp ed pies; doughnuts, the New England breakfast food, and the cakes, the biscuits and the light. firm looking loaves of bread. Then there was the needlework, including art embroid- cry and plain sewing. The exhibition hall was filled with these attractive exhibits.
 Tradesmen and manufacturers used generous space. There was a large display of automobiles on the grounds. There were the refresh ment stands and the old midway and few attractions that seemed to be doing good business. The crowd surged here and there and at length flied the grand stand there to watch the contests in the enclosure and on the track. The horses and the auto
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Putnam patriot., 1930-09-11
YOUNG ROAD EMPLOYEE
 IS KILLED BY TRUCK
GIRL WANDERS AWAY
 FOUND IN THOMPSON

Miss Agnes Bourque, employed at the Bloom silk mill. disappeared last Friday and was found in the evening lying unconscious on the Thompson road near what was formerly the Green Lantern Inn. The girl was re- moved to the Day Kimball hospital
 The girl, it was learned. is subject to periodical attacks and 1t is believ- ed wandered off during recurrence of her illness. It is said that she has disappeared before and caused rel atives worry over her unexpected ab- sence.
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-11
PUTNAM TAXI co.
 GETS PARK ST. CONTRACT

At n meeting of the transportation of the school board. Sat urday evening, bids for carrying children from the Park street section to school were opened. The contract was awarded to the Putnam Taxi Co.,, the lowest of three bidders. The other bidders were the City Taxi Co.,, awarded the contract for carrying children from other sections of the town and Peter Racette.
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-11
CRIMINAL TERM OF
 COURT SEPTEMBER 23RD

The criminal term of the Windham County Superior Court will open in this city. Tuesday. September 23rd There is a considerable docket but none of the cases are of major i'm portanee. Mary Ziemba, who was bound over from the Putnam city court on a charge of assault with in- tent to kill, has been found mentally irresponsible and committed to the Norwich State hospital so this case will not be tried
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-11
OLD HOME DAY AND
 REUNION AT QUADIC

The Fifth Old Home Day and Re- union of all persons interested in the Quadic section of the town of Thompson will be held at the Quadic school house, Saturday, beginning at II a. m, d. st The affair will be held rain or shine and everyone in- terested in Quadic is invited. A pie nic luncheon will be served. Those desiring transportation from Putnam are asked to notify Newton A. Bal lard not later that this evening.
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-11
FORMER TAXI DRIVER
 NOW FLIES OWN PLANE

William Dumont, former manager and taxi driver of the Pepin Taxicab service, has just received his private pilots license at Bethany Airport. He is also to undergo a physical ex- animation for parachute jumping. Dumont is at present foreman for the Connecticut State Highway De- partment. landscape division, under the supervision of l.. Nj. Keith. He Is in Naugatuck He has become in- tensely interested in flying and owns his own plane.
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-11
RUSSELL AND BYRNE
 CONVENTIONS CHOICE
J. F. Reardon Not Candidate For Reelection on State
 Central Committee
Miron Supported by Four Putnam
 Delegates

Miss Katherine Byrne, state central committeewoman of the 2Sth senator ial district and vice chairman of the state central committee, was reelected state central committeewoman at the Republican convention held at the Put nan Inn, Monday. Judge Sahin s. Russell of Danielson was elected to the state central committee to sue ceed John F. Reardon of North Gros- venordale. Mir. Reardon, who sue ceeded G. Harold Gilpatric, made it known previous to the convention that he would not be a candidate for re- election.
 Miss Byrne was elected without op- position. When nominations for com mitteeman were called for two candi- dates were offered. Judge Mahlon H. Geissler, a member of the Putnam delegation, placed in nomination the name of Attorney Irving H. Miron. In his nominating speech he said that the office had been tentatively prom ised to Mir. Miron two years ago.
 Harry E. Back of Danielson, pub lie defender in Windham county, placed in nomination the name of Sa- bin S. Russell, judge of the probate court of Killingly.
 Declared Unanimous
 When the vote was taken Putnam's delegates, Judge Geissler, Samuel Rich, David O. Breault and A. A.. Brodeur, supported the Putnam law yer. Delegates from the other towns in the district supported Russell. Judge Geissler thereupon made mo- tion that the election of Judge Russell be declared unanimous.
 Miss Byrne and Senator Walter c. Brown of Ashford were elected dele gates-at-large to the Republican state convention to be held in Hartford September 18th. Organization com mittees were named as follows: John F. Reardon, North Grosvenordale, committee on permanent organization {; Irving A. Paine, Woodstock, creden- tials; A. A. Brodeur, Putnam, rules; {; William Hunter, Killingly, on resolu- tions.
 After the convention adjourned the delegates were the guests of Miss Byrne and Judge Russell at lunch con in the Inn.
 Judge Russell, the new state cen tral committeeman, is widely known throughout Windham county. He is a graduate of Yale Law School and since his admission to the bar has practiced law in Killingly. He has had con tinued political and legislative expe- rience. He served with distinction through the clerkships in the house and senate of the General Assembly. He is a son of the late Congressman Charles Russell.
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-11
MAN 7S YEARS OLD
 TAKES BRIDE OF 64

Adolphe Berthiaume, 77 Van den Noort street. and Mrs. Agnes Lucier. Ballou street, were married Friday evening at St Mary's church. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Ernest Boileau. The attending couple was Mir. and Mrs. Samuel Jette. This is the third marriage of each. Mir. Berthiaume is 7s years old and his bride is GA.
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-11
Present Incumbent Unanimous Choice of Republican Con
 vention Tuesday
Promises to Perform Duty 10 Fullest Extent

Forty-eight delegates, representing all of the towns in Nindham county gathered in convention in the Bai Library, Court House block, this city, Tuesday afternoon. For the fifth time q Windham County Republican Con vention unanimously nominated chas. A. Gates for the office of sheriff. The nominating speech was made by F. Lewis Hall of Willimantic, secretary of the county committee. He alluded to the long service of Sheriff Gates and his election Tn 1914, 1918. 1922 and 1926 and predicted his reelection
 The committee on resolutions of fered the following which were adopted:
 Resolutions
 RESOLNED-That we, the Repub- lican delegates of the County of Windham, in convention assembled, hereby re-affirm our faith in the prin- ciples of the Republican party.
 That we commend to the Electorate of this county, irrespective of party, the nominee of this convention for County Sheriff, the Honorable Charles A. Gates, of Windham.
 His renomination by this conven. ton of delegates Is in recognition Of his unusual qualifications displayed in the proper performance of the many and exaeting duties of the Sheriff g office
 His record of fifteen years is the best recommendation to the Voters of Windham County.
 II. N. Benoit. James II. Johnson, Edmund Greene, Committee on Reso- lutions.
 The nominee was then escorted be- fore the convention and addressed the delegates as follows.
 A Very Great Compliment Ladies and Gentlemen;
 You have paid me very great compliment. To be named once as the candidate of the Republican party for Sheriff of Windham County is a great honor. To be named for fifth term as such candidate is something that makes a man almost young again. 1 like to think that it means that you believe in me, that you know love this dear old county, that you believe will be faithful in every way. that if elected 1 will do my duty to the fullest extent. without variation or shadow of turning from the true, the right course.
 Windham county is now, what it always has been, the banner county of our state for the Republican party. In other counties, in good years, as they term them. the party gets large majorities: but on the night of cleo ion day, whatever the political weath- CT, the returns from our county cheer
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Putnam patriot., 1930-09-11
REFLECT STATE CENTRAL
 COMMITTEE 29TH DIST.

Sheriff Charles A. Gates of Wjlli- mantle and Mrs. Lillian M. s. Frink of Canterbury were reelected to membership on the State Central Committee at the Republican caucus of the 29th Senatorial District held in Willimantie, Monday. Sheriff Gates name was presented by Charles E. Griggs of Pomfret. Besides MT. Griggs the Pomfret delegates were James H. Hutchins. J. Fred Ash, Will liam F. Johnson.
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-11
PUBLIC DEFENDER
 PRINCIPAL SPEAKER

Attorney Harry F.. Back of Dan- ielson, public defender for Windham county, was the principal speaker at Hitchcock Free Academy, Brimfeld, Maw., recently when that secondary school of learning observed it's 75th anniversary, Mir Back, an alumnus of the school, spoke on "The Immor- tality of Good Deeds"
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-11
 MILL OPERATIVES
 co TO LAWRENCE

Wesley Aldrieh and John Whalen left Monday for Lawrence where are spinners and were employed by the Putnam Woolen Company until that plant shut down. Thomas Igo, who went to Lawrence as an over seer. sent for his two fellow employ es as he knew they were out of work.
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-11
SPORTSMEN ATTEND
 ANNUAL CI.AMBAKE

The North Eastern Connecticut Fish & Game Club held it's annual clambake Sunday at Nightingale Camp, Pomfret. Approximately one hundred members attended. Chowder was served about twelve o'clock, fol- lowed by the big bake at three O.. clock.
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-11
SLIDE FOR FUND AT
 BRADLEY THEATRE

A slide urging support of the Nurs es Home Fund will appear shortly at the Bradley Theatre. The slide will run daily and has been donated by the manager of the theatre, James Mahoney.
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-11
Woman Who Shot Mary Zella Examined by Three Physi-
 clans at Jail
Found to Be Mentally Deranged and
 Committed

Mary lemba, who has been in the county Jail at Brooklyn since June xith, charged with an assault with intent to Kill Mary zella of this city, Friday afternoon, June 10th, Is now h patient at the State Hospital for the Insane at Norwich. She was com mitted to the institution following an examination as to her sanity by three physicians, Dr. F. P. Todd, Dr. ]. N. ferreault, of Danielsou; and Dr. Cecil R. Garcin of Dayville.
 The woman was arraigned in the city court of Putnam after two Put nam doctors had examined her and re- ported that she was not insane. She admitted shooting the Zella woman. saying that she did not intend to xiii her. She said she fired the first shot to frlghten Mrs. Zella and the next two. which took effect, she aimed to hit her hand. One bullet did pass through Mrs. Zella's hand; the other grazed her throat. being a small frac- tion Of an inch from causing death.
 ''ril Get You"
 The assault occurred near the city dump where Mrs. Zella had gone to collect garbage for her chickens. As she was walking toward home on the railroad track Mrs. Zemba came out of the bushes saying. "I'll get you" Mrs. Zella thought the woman was following and asked her what she meant. You know what for" said Mrs. Iemba and then opened fire.
 Mrs. Zella fled to where some men were at work. Mrs. Zemba disappear ed She was later found on Killingly avenue and brought to the police sta tion. She was examined, declared not to be insane and was bound over to the superior court. A bond of $5,000 was fixed. She was unable to furnish the bond and was taken to jail
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-11

Omer ! Milot, local merchant, who was operated on for appendicitis a, the Day Kimball hospital. was dis charged last Saturday and is recov- ering his strength at his home on Fremont street.
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-11

Mir. and Mrs. Fred Wells enter tained on Sunday Mir. and Mrs. Al phonse Dupuis, Mir. and Mrs Alfred Daoust and two daughters, Lucille and Esteiie. and Theodore Aubin of Worcester.
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-11

Mrs. Theodore LaBonte, of Buck street, who has been a patient at St. Vincent's hospital, Worcester, for several weeks, returned to her home here Sunday improved.
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-11
RUSSIAN MUSIC AT
 DINNER FOR FUND
Thompson Boy Drummer to Play Native Songs and Dane
 es.--Fund now $14,0O0
Putnam Lodge l. O. O. F. Votes to
 Cooperate

Close to i4,000 dollars is this weeks story of the Nurses Home Fund 1t was learned yesterday from Mrs. A. \. Vonsiatsky of Thompson, general chairman of the drive for the fund, after a meeting of the com mittee held at the Russian Bear in Thompson. This sum does not include certain affairs, reports of which are not yet turned in. 1t is understood that the rummage sale held in Put nam last week will net over $500.
 The spirit of the committees con- tinued unabated, Mrs. Vonsiastky said. It was announced that the wom- ems clubs of Putnam were giving the most active cooperation. Many vil- lagee and towns are already close to their quota.
 Russian Dinner Sunday
 The most important of the ap- preaching entertainments are the play Nothing But the Truth" to be given in all local districts during the next week, and the Russian Dinner to be held at the Russian Bear on next Sunday September l4th. The din- ner will get underway at 7.30 and the program will include a Rassia:i orchestra playing the balalaika. which is the famous native Russian instrument rarely heard in this country. They will be accompanied by drums, one of which will be play ed by little Bobby Elliott of Thomp- son. There will also be two male Soloietq and ensemble sinVinQ of Rms sian Gypsy and national songs. Nika Yanoff will sing Cossack songs and dance the ancient Cossaek dances. All performances will be in costume. A very entertaining evening is promis- ed and the music will be decidedly well worth hearing. All proceeds will go to the fund
 The minstrel show to be given al Eastford is well underway and plans are already completed. This show will be given on the 25th of this month.
 New Affairs
 New affairs announced include the food sale to be conducted on Septem. Der 24th in the Putnam Community Room by the Putnam Council of Catholic Women. There will also be a baseball game at Goodyear on Sep tember 27th and soccer match the following week. The 18th will see a miniature golf tournament on the Grove street course in Putnam. The Putnam lodge I. o. 0. F. have voted to give a benefit or dance of some sort in the near future.
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-11
New AHairs

Mrs. Catherine Grady of Wester- ly, a former resident, spent Sunday with her niece and husband, Mir. and Mrs. zenon Robillard of Chapel street.
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-11
Donald Smith, 20, of Hartford Dies at the Day kimbali
 Hospital
First Fatality on State Contract
 Job


 Donald Smith. 20, son of Mir and Mrs. Tyron Smith, Hartford, died at the Day Kimball hospital, Monday afternoon about three o'clock from injuries received when hit by q Thames River line truck. The young man was employed by the Gammino Construction Co. This company was awarded the contract to build the new piece of state highway between Danielson and Wauregan. The work has been going on most of the sum- mer and this is the first serious &C., cident during the construction of the new piece of road. which is practical ly finished
 The accident happened just north Of the Milk Bar, an eating place In Wauregan. Smiths abdomen was torn open above the left hip. He was So badly mangled that there was no hope for him from the first. He never regRined consciousness.
 Heard YeIls
 The Thames River truck was pro. ceeding north. In the highway was another truck about to haul away a cement mixer. The mixer was much wider than the truck. Smith start- ed from a building nearby to pencil number on the side of the truck IL Is thought that Smith dashed from behind the mixer just as the rear end of the north-bound truck was passing. The driver of the truck said afterward that he did not know that he had hit anyone until he heard yclls form men nearby and brought his vehicle Go q stop.
 The Day Rimball ambulance was summoned and made quick trip to and from the scene. Coroner Arthur C. Bill went immediately Co the hos pital intending to interview Smith but found it impossible. Smith spent the weekend at home and his parents drove him to New London Sunday evening where he took bus back to his work.
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-11

Misses Margaret and Cenevieve Sherlock of Pomfret street spent last week the guests of their cousins. Mrs. Mary Brown and family of Provi- dence.
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-11

Miss Hazel Wintcrburn of Mech anies street spent last weekend with her mother in New Bedford, Mass.
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-11

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-25
P 0LICE AGAIN
FIRE AT PICKET
Mass Demonstration at
Monroe Cafeteria

During mass picketing by 500
workers at Monroe Cafeteria, yes
terday, a policeman fired a shot at
the back of picket in an evident
attempt to kill picket as Katovis
was killed. Ten of Is uniformed
police and more plain clothes men
assaulted the pickets and the crowd
which collected around them at noon.
Ten arrests were made. All were
taken to jefferson Market Court and
probably charged under Paragraph
600 of the New York statutes which
provides long penalty for viola
ton of an injunction.
All are out on parole, and their
cases come up Monday.
The cafeteria workers section of
the Amalgamated Food Workers is
leading the strike at the Monroe
The A. F. of l.. is scabbing. Mass
picketing will be continued. Much
brutality has been used by the police
in most of the demonstrations here.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-25
RAID SHOE union
STRIKE OFFICES
Arrest 65; Strikers to
Keep Headquarters

Police, led by captains, broke into
the strike headquarters of the indie
pendent Shoe Workers Union yes
terday, ordered everybody out and
arrested 65 for refusing to go. The
evident intention is to smash the
union and prevent its leading the
saruggle in % shoe shops, where
workers were locked out by orders
Of the U. S. Department of Labor.
Shortly after 8 a. m. yesterday a
strong force of police rushed into
the strike headquarters at 351 Bed
ford Ave-, Brooklyn, where the
Bressler shop strikers meet, read
the injunction and complaints, or
dered the strikers to leave and not
come back and arrested when they
refused to obey.
The same procedure was taken by
police at noon at 81 Heathermyer
St., Brooklyn, which is headquarters
for the Septum strike.
Among those arrested were the
two Italian organizers of the union,
Lippa and Magliacano.
At court Lippa and Joseph
Mamota were held on $500 bonds
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-25
FIG HIT ON Ohio
SYNDICALIST LAW
Hold Conference in
Canton, Ohio

CANTON, Ohio, Jan. 24.-Fifteen
delegates, representing 10 organiza-
tons, we. present at a conference
held Jan. 81 at Canton, Ohio, to
fight the Criminal Syndicalist Law
of Ohio.
Comrade Harry Fox of Cleveland,
Ohio, reported for the district Of
flee on the Criminal Syndicalist
cases in the State of Ohio. pointing
out the terrible unemployment stu
alton, wage cuts, speed-up and the
general worsening of conditions of
the working class. He stressed the
Importance of organizing broad con-
ferences of working class organiza-
tons to crush the Criminal Syn
dicalist Law, which is primarily d.
rected against the Communist Party
Of America.
A lively discussion took place,
with all the delegates participating.
There were two Colored delegates
present representing the Metal
Workers Industrial Union.
Continued on Page Five)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-25
MEXICO lies IN
EXCUSE FOR THE
SOVIET BRE Ak
Part of Anti Soviet
War Plans of u. S.

Mexican dispatches give the ex-
cuses of the government for break
ing relations with the Soviet Gov
eminent, as being the demonstra-
tions against the deportation of
Russians" This is an outright lie,
as, to begin with, there have been
no revolutionary Russians" deport-
ed from Mexico, but many Cubans
upon whom the bloody dictatorship
of Machado in Cuba itched to set
hand.
By thus manufacturing "Rus-
sians," the Mexican government,
which has sold out to the United
States, finds an excuse to break re-
lations with the Soviet Government,
thus doing the work of U. S. i'm
perialism in its war plans against
the Soviet Union.
The demonstrations, on the other
hand, were against the prosecutions
by the lackey Mexican government
against Mexican workers and peas
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-25
Zinich Held Under
Strict Guard; 5 More
Face Deportation


Steve Zinich. now on Ellis Is
land, awaiting deportation to execu-
ton in bloody Jugoslavia, is being
held under strictest guard. When
several of his friends attempted to
visit him yesterday, they We're re-
fused admittance. The report that
lie may be granted permission to
enter the Soviet Union has not yet
been verifieds
AS result of the breaking up of
the Lenin Memorial meeting in
Gary, Ind, N. Kjar, B. Stevens, j.
Rusak, H. Williams, S. Kreiger, and
E. Stevens, were arrested and are
now being threatened with deporta-
ton. Immediately after their ar
rest they were taken to the immi-
grafton bureau for deportation pro-
ceedings. The police refused to
state the charges for breaking up
the meeting. The meeting was
broken up on orders from the steel
bosses.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-25
Rdssaic Strike Anniversary
Finds Workers Need Another
TreacherOus United Textile Workers Will
Never Be Trusted Again; Have Own Union

Today is the anniversary of the
starting of the great Passaic strike,
1926. The workers of Forest &
Hoffman and Botany Wooden Mills,
organized in the United Front Com
mittee, walked out under Commun-
list leadership, resisting a wage cut.
This was the first big textile
strike for a number of years, and
was fought most militantly. The
strike spread, as mass picket lines
marched from struck mills to those
not yet out, until over 10000 were
on strike. Every agency of repres-
sion was hurled at the strikers,
from mass charges by foot and
mounted police, clubbing by thugs,
wholesale arrests and savage SEN
fences to attempts at dynamite
and other frame-ups. Starvation took