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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-02
UNUSUAL AUTO ACCIDENT
MAY PROVE TO BE FATAL

T. l.. Dean, OF Millington. was near
fatally injured Wednesday when a
tire exploded, the steel rim striking
him across the forehead, crushing
his skull. Mr.. Dean was rushed to
the hospital where an operation
probably saved his life Mr.. Dean
had just completed initiating the tire
and was attempting to fasten the
screw top to the valve when the ac-
cident happened. Being in a crouch
ed position the rim struck him
squarely across the forehead. Coos
Bay Herald.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-02
PLOT TO return KAISER
FO|LEDBY SECRET AGENT

London, Dec. "A plot to restore
imperialism and to secure the re-
turn Of Emperor William has been
discovered In Berlin, according to
an Amsterdam dispatch. Field Mar
shall Won Mackensen, General Won
Bern and General Won Arnim are
the chief men behind the plot.
Large sums, OF money have been
placed at the disposal of the leaders
by the munition makers. The plot
collapsed because secret service
agent overheard telephone conver.
sation. Ne ge-f G
Many arrests have been made. The
government has a long list of sus.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-02


poets. There is no direct evidence
that William Hohenzollern was con.
nected with the plot, but it is be.
lieved that the outline of the plot
was brought from Berlin by two Of
his suite. who went ostensibly tc
take his wife to Holland.
The plan was to organize a pro.
visional government under vor
Mackensen, then urge the kaiser to
return. The whole Prussian court
was in sympathy with the movement
Won Hindenburg refused to join, say,
ing that he wanted to retire. 1t h
reported. ia &.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-02

new three-year naval building pro-
gram because he said It would be
unwise to attempt to adjust the Am
erican program to the future world
policy. which Is as yet undetermin-
ed. He paid tribute to the peoples
conduct in the war. speaking par
ticularly of the women's work. He
said he had mo private thought or
purpose" in going to France, but re-
garded It his highest duty to play
my full part in making good what
the American soldiers offered theiI
life's blood to obtain"
President Wilson said that nc
definite program Of reconstruction
can be outlined now and hoped that
congress would not object to con.
ferring with the war trade board oi
other agencies the right of fixing ex
port priorities to assure the ship
ment Of food to the starving people
abroad. He endorsed the plan fol
wing $4,000. 100000 tax mex
year and notifying the public tina
the 1920 levy will be $4,000, 900,
900.
The president left the chambe
amid applause limited to the demo
cratic side of the house.
The president urged the senate t,
act favorably Immediately on the un
ratified treaty of friendship and ad
justment with Colombia, and urge,
that the development of public work
be resumed promptly to provid
work for the returned soldiers. H
also called attention to Secretar.
Lanes plans for the reclamation o
arid, swamp and cut-oyer lands.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-02

on the life historD and control of
the pocket gopher in the Willamette
valley is given in new experiment
station bulletin Just issued by the
Oregon Agricultural college for free
distribution. How the little pest
builds his home, rears his family,
forages and feeds, and can be pois-
oned and trapped by taking advant-
age Of his habits, was discovered by
the author, Howard NJ. Wight, now
at the late battle front. The bulle-
tin reads like a story book in the
descriptive parts. Send for free
copy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-02
| 10000 GERMANS TO Be
|NTERNED IN HUNGARY

Copenhagen, Dec. 2.y--The Hun
garlan government has decided to
intern the whole Of Field Marshal
Mackensen's army OF 100000 men,
in accordance with the demand of
the French government, 1t is report
ed from Budapest by way OF Berlin.
Won Mackensen has declared he
would yield tosthes decision. 3
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-02
MIKE MALONEY ARRESTED
:. FOR CRIMINAL LIBEL

At 1 O'Clock today Constable Good
man arrested NJ. c. Maloney, editor
of the Marshfield Times, on informa-
ton sworn to by County Commission
er Archie Philip. charging him with
criminal libel, the result of an ar
ticle published in the Times on No
vember 23rd.
The action has created quite a
sensation in Marshfield and the out
come will be watched with interest.
Coos Bay Herald.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-02
bOLSHENKS GET
NORWAY AROUSED
Steal Documents Belonging to Swift
zerland, Whose Interests Are
Protected by Norway

London, Dec. 2.-The Bolshevik-
lists entered the Norwegian legation
at Petrograd and removed docu-
ments belonging to Switzerland,
whose interests are under protection
of Norway, according to Copenha-
gen dispatch.
The Norway minister protested
vainly. The newspapers are de-
manding that Norway break rela-
tions with the Soviet government.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-02
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-02
NEW HEAD OF MORMON
CHURCH is SELECTED

Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec. a.
Herber ]. Grant was Saturday unani-
mously sustained as president of the
Mormon church. to succeed the late
Joseph F. Smith, at a meeting of the
council OF the IL apostles.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-02
WILSON ADDRESSES CONGRESS BEFORE DEPARTING FOR FRANCE
PERSH|NG STATES
yANKS HAVE COLDS
Those Returning From German
Prisons Poorly Fed and Housed,
Many Are Slightly Ill

Washington, Dec. 2.--General
Pershing reports that American pris-
oners released from Germany COM
plain of poor and scanty food. and
bad housing. Most OF them are suf-
foring from slight colds. but there
are no evidences of discrimination
against tho Americans.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-02
BURLESON USES MAILED
FIST ON POSTAL CO.

New York, Dec 2.-Postmaster-
General Burleson dismissed from the
government service, Edward Reyn-
olds. vice president and general
manager OF the Postal Telegraph
company, and A. B. Richards, gen.
eral superintendent Of the COM
pany's Pacific Coast division, for al
legged insubordination against the
governments plans to amalgamate
the Postal Telegraph company with
the Western Union.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-02
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CROSS INTO GERMANY

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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-02
HISTORY AND CONTROL
OF POCKET GOPHER GIVEN

A fund of interesting information
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-15
PLENTY OF WATER
FIRST OF WEEK
Officials Think Pump Will Be
Running and Filters
Working.
There Are Still a Few Uncertaintie.
However.

The water commissioners and su-
perintendent Of the water department
expect to have the new pump at Har-
risville running the first of next week,
possibly by Monday night Although
the conditions the past week have
greatly improved and water is now
hitting the high spots to some extent,
the news that the system bids fair to
be back into almost normal condition
within few days is most encourage
ing.
On account of so many unforeseen
happenings that have retarded the
water department, they hardly dare
say to certainty that the Conditions
will be normal, but they have every
hope that it will be and that filtered
water may again be served to the PEG.
pie of the city.
1t has been trying time for the
citizens, but perhaps a more trying
time for the officials who have worked
night and day to alleviate and remedy
the bad situation.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-15
Chiefs Reply to Charges

In reply to the first charge l would
state that | submitted twenty e We
names to the common council for
membership in Hose Company No l.
From this list the fire committee Sc
lected twelve men who were ratified
by the council AS regards the or
Ranization of the company, as | look
at it, it is not the duty of the chief to
organize the company but for the fire
committee.
In regard to charge No. | gave in.
structions to the members at fire
headquarters in the manner Of hand
ling the chemical tanks and equip
ment The drivers did take the truck
out few times but on account of
weather conditions frequent practice
was impossible in view of rule a, as
published by the fire committee,
which says; Machine should be run
out for practice under the direction
Of the captain or other officer at least
once week-WEATHER CONDI-
TIONS PERMITTING"
In regard to the third charge
would call attention to rules l and 8
of the committee, which puts the re-
sponsibility of the care of the truck
on the driver and members, and these
drivers and members were appointed
by the council.
The same rules also apply to charg,
es and 6.
Regarding the broken cross chair
alluded to in charge s: | had nc
knowledge Of this until after it had
been discovered and repaired. as
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-15
REV. AMASA MORSE DIED THURSDAY A. M.
VETERAN ADVENT PREACHER WOULD HAVE BEEN lo4
YEARS OLD ON MAY
Lived With His Daughter In Putnam For Several Years
Preached Here.

Elder Amasa Morse, the veteran
Advent preacher died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs Milo Walker, Stat
ford Springs, Thursday morning. He
would have been 1O4 years old had
he lived until May Sth.
Elder Morse lived in Putnam for Il
number of years, making his home
with his daughter, Mrs. c. H. Edison,
who at that time lived on School
street He often preached at the AID
vent church, giving interesting and
impressive sermons. He preached \
sermon when close to the hundred
mark, but the plan to have him
preach on his Tooth birthday was
abandoned, as it was feared the ex-
element would be too much for him.
Elder Morse was born in Union,
May 9Th, 1914, and spent the greater
part of his life in that town. 1t was
in 1884 that Mr.. Morse Joined the
Advsnts and became member of the
branch of this denomination known
as MIlerites. His ordination as an
Elder occurred in 1912 and he preach
ed the faith for over so years. His
last sermon was at the Springfield
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-15
OVERLOOKED AT SIGHT OF
LITTLE DAUGHTER, MOTHER
DIED OF HEART FAILURE
MRS. EDWARD LIZOTTE RETURNED TO HER HOME FROM
THE ST. VINCENT HOSPITAL FRIDAY EVENING
DEATH CAME AT 400 A. NJ SATURDAY
AM Happy But Can't Cry There Is Lump In My Throat,
Was Complaint of Happy Mother Before She Passed Away

ed to be in perfect health. Those who
saw her remarked how well she was
looking, and she said she was feeling
fine. But the happiness of relatives
and friends was short lived The
mother and wife did not live to see
the light of another day, and Monday
morning she was laid to rest in St.
Mary's cemetery. Hundreds of rela-
tives and friends attended the funer-
al, and there was a beautiful lot of
floral tokens
Mrs. Lizotte was born in Canada
81 years ago. She was the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre Magnan and
was one of 16 children. She was
nine or ten years old when the fam
lily moved to Putnam, and she attend
ed the parochial school. After finish
ing her schooling she entered the silk
mill, where she worked for number
of years.
January oath, 1910, she married
Edward Lizotte, son of Mrs. Joseph
Lizotte of this city. One child, Cert
rude. was born to them and she was
the idol of the mothers heart.
Mrs. Lizotte did not care much for
society, but was faithful in her church
and religious obligations. Her home
was her happiness and she seldom
cared to leave it, except once in a
while to call on or visit relatives She
was well liked by all who knew her
and leaves large circle of relatives,
friends and acquaintance to mourn
her loss
Besides her parents, husband and
daughter, Mrs. Lizotte leaves six
brothers, Pierre, julius, Armand, Ar
thur, David and Michael, and a sister,
Mrs Marie Tessier, of Manville, R. l.
The funeral was held in St. Mary's
church Monday morning and was
largely attended by relatives and
friends from Putnam, Providence,
Manville, Whitinsville and Hartford
The six brothers acted as bearers
There was solemn high mass of re-
QUEEN with three priests
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-15
THE FIRST TO LEAVE ON SECOND DRAFT
MEN WHO WILL co TO CAMP MARCH 20 OR FIVE DAYS
THEREAFTER
Putnam Quota Eleven Includes Who Were
Not Obliged to Go, but Were Advanced at Their
Own Request.

The five patriotic draftees that are
so anxious to get into the service are
George Thompson, Putnam.
Robert Allard, Putnam.
Omer NORM, Putnam.
Samuel A. Morse, Attleboro.
Truman H. Woodward, Danielson.
These men viii be the first to
leave. Others who will in all proba-
bility make up the quota are:
Clarence A. Lamondy, Putnam.
Nobert Ladoux, Putnam.
Joseph H. Breault, Putnam.
Pellegrino Penza, No. Grosvenor-
dale.
George L. Pope, Goodyear
Louis Provost. Danielson.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-15
CHIEF B0URSIER'S REPLY TO CHARGES
RULES OF FIRE
COMMITTEES POSTED
IN HOSE HOUSES

Driver shall keep engine clean;
see that water, oil and gasoline is
in car; keep grease cups full; and
make any minor adjustments need
ed.
Engine must be started and run
idle for a few minutes at least
once a day.
Members must keep car clean;
see that chemical tanks are kept
full and that hose and other ap-
paratus is ON the truck and in good
order It is suggested that the cap
tain of each company divide his
men into squads and have each
squad assume the care of the ma
chine according to any schedule
that may be laid out by the com
pany.
Machine should be run out for
practice under the direction of the
captain or other officer at least
once a week, weather conditions
permitting; and hose shall not be
allowed to remain on truck without
change more than one month.
Captains shall order out their
companies for practice at frequent
intervals.
Machines must be driven at rea-
sonable speed to fires, and speed
ing or racing between companies is
absolutely prohibited.
When an alarm is sounded and
firemen who report at their sta
lions find the machines already
gone, such firemen shall at once
proceed to the fire as soon as pos
sible.
Fire Committee,
EDW. w. MULLAN,
Chairman
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-15
FIRE CHIEF
URGES COOPERATION
Talks to Members of Hose No.
l, At Meeting Thursday
Night.
Names of New Members to Be Sub
mitted to Common Council

Fire Chief Alphonse Boursier and
First Assistant Remi Delarge appear
ed at the regular meeting of Hose Co.
No l at fire headquarters Thursday
evening
The chief took the opportunity to
address the members. He urged that
they cooperate with each other in the
interests of the department. He also
asked that they take good care of the
truck He said that when driving to
a fire the greatest caution should be
used. He told the drivers not to go
too fast through the main street, but
to drive slowly that members of the
company would be able to board the
truck He told the members TO take
the truck out at any time for prac-
tite. He said he felt that they were
anxious to learn their duties as soon
as possible and that if they do the
best they can, he said, no one had a
right to find fault He realized that
the work was new to most Of them
and for that reason they should work
all the harder to perfect themselves
in their duties.
1t was agreed that the members
should workNto secure names of men
that they thought would be credit
to the company SO that the full com
pany complement Of twenty-five men
may be organized as soon as possible
Already there are names being sub
mitted and these will be given to the
common council at the next meeting
for action.
George Harper, a driver who re
signed, has come back into the com
pany.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-15

camp grounds in August, 1918. For
years he was an attendant at the Ad-
vent camp meetings in that city. Ell
der Morse cast his first vote in 1896
and exercised his franchise privilege
up to within a few years. He voted
with the prohibition party
Elder Morse served in the legisla-
ture in 1860 and 1861, representing
the town of Union. The men who
served with him long ago passed on
and he has been the sole survivor. He
taught school in his younger days and
has outlived all of his pupils.
InMay, 1914, Elder Morse observ-
ed his hundredth birthday at his
daughters home in Stafford Springs.
While near the hundred mark he
made trips to Akron, Ohio, to visit
his son. He was a wonderfully pre-
served centenarian. On his birthday
he received about 70 callers, but did
not appear to be fatigued He also
received 600 post cards
The funeral services will be held
Saturday afternoon at o'clock in
the Stafford Springs Congregational
church. The body will be placed in a
tomb and later taken to Union for
burial.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-15
Fire Chiefs Statement
To the Public {:

To the Public:
1t has become generally known that
charges have been preferred against
me by the mayor through the fire
committee of the common council. |
think that in fairness to myself and
to the public these charges should be
made known, as | feel that the pub
lie has a right to know what charges
are made against any city official
| was notified to appear at hear
ing before the fire committee last Fri
day evening and | did so. | was told
that | should be allowed to produce
witnesses and that they would be al
lowed to be heard. l appeared at the
meeting with six witnesses, but was
told by the committee that they did
not care to hear them.
was questioned by the mayor re-
garding the charges and | answered
to the best of my ability. While | can
not go into detail through the col
umns of the press / will answer in a
general way the charges as set forth
by the committee Several Of these
charges seem to me to be trivial and
| feel that they will so appear to the
public after being read.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-15
SAYS HE WAS NOT ALLOWED WITNESSES AT HEARING
ALDERMAN MULLAN, CHAIRMAN OF FIRE
COMMITTEE, SAYS HE WAS.
NO STATEMENT MADE BY COMMITTEE RELATIVE TO
HEARING FRIDAY NIGHT.-CHARGES AND RULES
OLE COMMITTEE MADE PIIRI IC For ERST TIME
Cerce enhancement Expresses Confidence In Chief and Asks
Citizens to Support Deparment-Also Endorses
Patriot Article and Requests 1t Be Republished.

did not see it and no one called my
attention to it. Although the mayor
has since told me he noticed it he did
not see fit to notify me.
In regard to charge 7: Experience
has shown that it is better for hose to
hang up, if taken care of properly.
than to be kept rolled up
In the matter of removing splash
ings from Truck No, 2, set forth in
the eighth charge, that also is up to
the members to keep the car clean, as
will be noted in paragraph 3 of thu
committees rules.
In regard to charge 8, the drivers
were chosen by the council and
gave them warning to usethe utmost
gave them warning to use the utmost
In the matter of the 10th and last
charge. all care to say is that have
done my best under the present situa-
ton in the fire department WAS
elected chief by the common council
and through no fault of mine tho
members of Hose Company No. I
quit in body. 1t has been hard
situation to meet, but | wish to as
sure the public that | have done my
duty as l have seen it and will con-
tinue to do so as long as | remain the
head of the Putnam fire department.
A. BOURSIER.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-15

Putnam Districts quota for the be-
ginning of the second draft is eleven
men. They will leave for camp on
March 29th or within five days there
after. The second draft calls for
500, 900 men, the first quota called
for being $4,000. Connecticut's quo
ia is 903 and Putnam districts quota
IS eleven.
An unusual incident in Putnam dis
trict is that nearly half of those who
will leave are young men whose num-
bers ran over 1900 and in all proba-
bility they would not have been call
ed within a year. They were anxious
20 go and have been advanced at their
own request by the exemption board
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-15

Overjoy at the sight of her four
year-old daughter Gertrude, from
whom she had been separated I've
weeks during her stay at the St.
Vincent hospital, where she under
went serious operation, brought on
an attack of acute heart failure that
caused the death of Mrs. Cecile Mag
nam Lizotte, wife of Edward Liz
otte, 262 Elm street, at 4 o'clock Sat
urday morning.
The many relatives and friends of
Mrs. Lizotte were shocked to learn of
her death, and the unusually sad cir
.cumstances surrounding it. Home
again after long period of illness,
apparently in the best physical condi-
ton she had been for over two years,
seeing her husband and little daugh-
ter in the home in which she took
most of her life's happiness, she was
ready to again take up the duties of
the home which she loved so we'll
W itH Illt IilOlilC1 saw GIiC liCJlC
daughter she was so overcome with
Joy that she felt she wanted to cry
The tears would not come. She com
planned of this and said that it
brought a lump to her chest and
throat that panied her She was put
to bed and talked during the night of
the brighter prospects now that she
was well again. At O'Clock in the
morning the great JOY in the home
was turned to almost unbearable
grief, for the happy mother was dead.
The strain she was under, being una
BILE to cry, is believed to have brought
on the attack of acute heart disease
that caused death.
Mrs. Lizotte had been in poor
health for about two years. Five
weeks ago she was taken to the St.
Vincent hospital, where she was oper-
ated upon. She went through the OPP
GRAFTON well and was soon on the way
to normal health. Friday evening rel
atiyes went to the hospital and took
her home. She spoke of feeling the
best she had for long time and look