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Putnam patriot., 1918-07-26
GEORGE BRUNELLE CARRIES GERMAN
 WOUND BUT FRITZ IS NOW DEAD
Hun Offered Watch and Chain For His Life But
 the Price Was Not Large Enough.
FORMER PUTNAM BOY SERVED FOUR YEARS IN CANAD- IAN REGIMENT.-DISCHARGED ON ACCOUNT
 OF WOUNDS
Put Monograph On Paapet and Was Invited Into German
 Trench, Where He Shook Hands With Boches

Wearing the uniform of sergeant of the 22nd battalion, Canadian troops. decorated with three honor medals and two stripes indicating as many wounds, carrying a cane on ac- count of lameness caused by bayon- ct wound in his left hip made by a German tnow dead) George Brunelle, who lived in Putnam over 20 years, is in the city calling on old friends. He has received an honorable discharge from the service after four years at the front, and intends to again make Putnam his home.
 Sergeant Brunelle WAS born in Dan ielson, but came to Putnam with his parents when but a few days old. He lived here until ten years ago. when he removed with his mother to North bridge, Mass. His father died l7 or 1s years ago. and his mother did dressmaking in Putnam. The family lived in the rear of the City Hotel and in the north end of the city. George was employed in the Monohansett mill
 George left Northbridge and went to Montreal. Here he became a cook and for years was chef on dining cars, He has been all over the United States and Canada. His last run was
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-26
FATHER CABANEL RETURNS TO PUTNAM
 AND BRINGS MESSAGE FROM FIRING LINE
Heroic Chaplain of the Blue Devils Addresses Audience That Fills Every Seat In
 Bradley Theatre
PAYS GLOWING TRIBUTE TO AMERICAN SOLDIERS IN FRANCE AND SAYS PRESENT SUCCESS IS
 FRANCO-AMERICAN VICTORY
William A. keefe Delivers Patriotic Speech, and Praises
 Part French Priests Have Taken In American History

French and in English. His address in the latter language is given com pletely in another part of this issue of The Patriot, and his address in the tongue of our sister republic was in all essentials the same as Father Cab anel gave on his first visit to this city three weeks ago. The address at that time was completely reported in the columns of The Patriot, and told of the life of the French soldier, of the dangers of the trenches, and of the religious atmosphere that pervades the army, even when it is in the midst of battle
 Father Cabanel has no doubts but that the Allies will eventually tri- umph. for he believes their cause is a righteous cause, and as such is cer- tain to overcome the powers of wrong. In beginning his address Fa- ther Cabanel paid a glowing tribute to the American troops now fighting side by side with the French, when he said, My friends, the present success in France is not French victory; it is a Franco-American victory. Our two countries are now fighting as one"
 On the platform with Father Ca banel were seated Rev. Charles F. Bedard, pastor of St. Mary's church in Putnam and Rev. William A. Keefe of Plainfeld. Following Father Ca panels address, Father Keefe spoke a few words, largely in glowing praise of the eminent chaplain. Father Keefe, without question, is one of the most popular orators that has spoken in Putnam since the outbreak of the war. In spite of the fact that he has been here on numerous occasions, he never fails to hold his audience with his message.
 On Sunday Father Keefe traced Americas debt to France. "We can never pay back to France what we owe her, or the debt we owe to the priests of France" he said. This visit of Father Cabanel to America is not the first time, in time of war, that America has been aided by the French priests. Way back in days when civil ization had to be carried up and down these valleys, it was the French priest who journeyed across to our shores. Among the most glorious names in our history are those of Marquette and the others who tra- versed the hillsides, and taught the
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-26

Wearing the cossack which for thirty-eight months he wore on the battlefelds of France; and with the Croix de Guerre and the Croix de Legion d'Honneur, the two highest military awards granted by the French government to those of it's sol diers who distinguish themselves by bravery and courage, pinned to his breast, Monsieur le Chanoine Caban- el, the far-famed chaplain of the inn mortal Blue Devils, as he stood on the fag-draped platform of the Bradley theatre last Sunday afternoon, form ed the central figure of picture that because of it's unusualness and solem- nity will long remain in the minds of the audience that filled the auditori- um's every seat. Possessing as he did, a manner that spoke only of gen tleness and kindness, it was with diff ficulty that one could imagine Father Cabanel playing the part of the
 
 fighting priest" Everything about him spoke of tenderness rather than of horrors of the front. It was only when he narrated his experiences among the French fighting men, that there came realization that this un- assuming, modest, gentle priest has lived through almost unbelievable horrors.
 In honor of Father CabanePs visit, Bradley theatre was gaily decked with allied flags Prominence was given to the tri-color of France, and the Stars and Stripes of this country. And as the afternoon breeze came through the open windows, these ban ners waved, as if to do homage to the distinguished visitor. Father Cabanel IS in this country not because he wishes to be here Che had much rath- CT be living with "his boys" in the trenches) but because a few months ago during a gas attack his eye sight was so badly affected that 1t is with difficulty that he sees, even now Thus stricken, it was imperative that he give up his work, and go where he could obtain the rest he so much needed Knowing that he knew the French soldier as scarcly any other man knew him, and wishing to bring a message from the front to America, the French government sent Father Cabanel to this country, where his mission is, as he himself said, ito leave with you revelations of hope and love"
 Father Cabanel spoke both in
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-26
LOST TEMPER
 STABBED FRIEND
Sunneman Osman at Day Kim ball Hospital, Seriously
 Injured By Stab Wounds
Says Sunneman Ali, Who Lived With
 Him, Responsible

Sunneman 0sman was brought to the Day kimball hospital from North Grosvenordale. Saturday morning suffering from a stab wound that came within an inch of his heart. and another which caused a deep gash ir his left arm. His condition was crit icai, but he has been slowly improv. ing this week and will probably recov- CT. Meanwhile Neri Coderre, police. man at North Grosvenordale, would like to learn the whereabouts of Sun neman Ali, who lived with Osman and whom the policeman says is re- sponsible for the cutting.
 The two young men have lived in North Grosvenordale for some years. They have been close friends and both worked in the mill. Friday evening while in the house alone, they got into an argument which it is believed ter minated in a wrestling match. Sud denly, it is believed Ali lost his tenn per. drew a knife, stabbed Osman twice, and fled.
 Osmans cried brought neighbors tc the place. It was then about seven O. clock, but it was after eight o'clock before Officer Goderre was notified of the affair By this time Ali had made getaway and his whereabouts has not been determined The knife used was not found and Osman says he does not know what kind of a knife was used on him.
 Both 0sman and Ali are young fel lows less than 20 years old, and botF are Albanians.
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-26
PUTNAM NEST OWLS
 VOTES TO DISBAND
Funds Will Be Divided Among
 the Members.
Members Resent Being Charged With Disloy alty and Receiving Cam
 didsates at Half Price

At a special meeting of Putnam Nest, Order of Owls, held Wednesday evening. it was voted to disband and to divide the funds on hand equally among the members in good standing.
 Since this action was taken 1t has been stated that the reason for the move is that it is the elimination of series of letters received from the Supreme President of the order at South Bend, Indiana. charging several members with disloyalty and with re- eeiving members into the order at half the regular initiation fee, at a meeting two weeks ago.
 A special deputy, N Larabee. of Chicopee, Mass, was at the last reg ular meeting and went over the books of the Nest and found everything reg ular and all right. Yet, according to the members. he garbled his report so that, the members claim, highly in- sulting and arbitrary letters were re ceived from the Supreme President, ]. w Talbot, one of them demanding the expulsion of one of the members and assailing the integrity and good name of the officers of the Nest. It was due to these things. it has been stated by leading members, that the special meeting was called and dras- tie action taken resulting in the dis banding.
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-26
ONE MORE SPLASH
 COSTS A LIFE
Henry Regnier, IT, Wouldn't Come Out of Water, Was Attacked By Cramps and Drowned.
Was Swimming With Companions In
 River Near Mechanicsville

Just one more splash" said r year old Henry Regnier of Nortl Grosvenordale, as he dived into tn, Quinebaug river near the Sayles farm in Mechanicsville The last splasl caused the boy his life, as he was tab en with cramps and sank to the bot tom of the river
 The accident happened Monday eve ming about o'clock, Henry and sev eral other boys had been in the water a long time. Henry had been taker with cramps and went on shore The cramps left him and he decided to gc into the water again. His twelve year old brother did not think he should gc in again, fearing lest the cramps re turn and urged him not to go back into the water. Just one more splash and then l will go home" said Henry as he dived again.
 The boy swan out into the stream and when about twenty feet from the shore gave cry for help, threw up his hands and sank from view He did not rise to the surface again, but some though that they saw him near the top of the water.
 The boys companions dove in and tried to locate the body. but the wa ter was very deep at this spot and they were unable to do so. Grappling hooks were obtained, but it was two hours before the body was recovered not far from where Henry sank from view. The body was recovered by William Johnson of West Thompson and dragged to shore. Dr. Bullard was called, but the boy was beyond aid.
 The boy was son of Paul Regnier, North Grosvenordale, and was well known and well liked in the village. He was not considered a good swim mer and used plank to assist him in keeping afoat. It is thought that when the cramps seiyed him he may have slipped off of the board or that he may have slipped off and was then seized with cramps.
 The funeral was from St. Joseph s church, North Grosvenordale, Thurs day morning and was largely attend ed Burial was in St. Joseph's ceme- tery.
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-26
LEAVE FOR CAMP DEvENs

Putnam districts quota, 6 men, assembled in Union hall, Thursday morning and were tagged and receiv- ed instructions. They left on spe- eial train for Camp Deyens just be fore noon. Each man was given a sweater, two pairs of socks, wristlets and comfort kit by the Red Cross. There was crowd at the station to see the boys off, but no demonstra- tion.
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-26
soUTHWICK PROPERTY SOLD

D. F. Southwick has sold his prop erty on South Main street near the L. M Keith stable to H, H. Davenport of Pomfret. MT. Southwick now lives on farm in Pomfret, but years ago had a livery stable in Putnam. The stable he occupied was destroyed by fire some time ago.
 Near the same property L. M. Keith has bought of H. H. Davenport the property occupied by Pepin's garage.
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-26
Memorandum of Decision

Much. undoubtedly, may be forgiv- en to lay justice presiding at jury trial. But however much l may sym pathize, in view of the difficult ques- tions presented and able arguments which were certainly made, with the unfortunate position in which the jus tice in this case was placed, l cannot approve a charge which fails entirely to explain the principles of law in- volved
 Passing by all the incidents of the relationship between these parties but the last, we find this situation;
 On March 13, notice was served upon the plaintiff in error that he quit possession on the first of April. On April second, the plaintiff in err TOT gave to the defendant in error his check to pay the rent for one month, that month being, in point of fact, April; and this check the defendant in error took into possession and held for time. The acceptance of rent by landlord for a period in advance continues the tenancy during that period. The taking of rent money in- to his possession is evidence, perhaps prima facie evidence, of the accept ance of rent But acceptance implies more than the mere taking into his possession; it involves the will to ac- knowledge the money as in fact rent for the period in question. Conse- quently the bare taking is open to ex. planation.
 In this case, the plaintiff in erroi was entitled to have these principles explained to the jury. To be sure the evidence, as written, strongly points to the conclusion that ther, was, on the part of the defendant 1T error, no will to accept. However the issue involved is one of fact for { jury to determine, and cannot as sume it's functions.
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-26

Nlr. and Mrs. Thomas Jones and sons Bill and Tom are spending two weeks at Pleasure Beach.
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-26

Mrs. Frank Jarvis returned from Fort Terry Thursday night. Mrs. Me Isaacs, wife of Sergeant McIsaacs, returned with her for a weeks visit
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-26
JUDGE MALTBIE OF SUPERIOR COURT
 FINDS ERROR IN UNION BLOCK CASE
New Trial May Be Had, New Proceedings Brought, or Case Appealed to Supreme
 Court of Errors
COURT DECIDES THAT TRIAL JUSTICE ERRED IN NOT
 EXPLAINING LAW TO THE JURY
Understood That Block Company Satisfied and Will Pro ceed No Further

hear. I don't think it would add any more to what the plaintiff or defend ant has said to you. l think you will bring verdict for the plaintiff if you think the plaintiff is right, and for the defendant if you think the defendant is right. You may retire"
 The plaintiff gave notice of appeal and q hearing was held in the Super for court at Willimantic and briefs were filed. The memorandum of de- cision was received Saturday and is as follows:
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-07
What US. Has Done
In First Year of War
With Brutal Autocracu
GREAT RESOURCES OF COUNTRY JUST COMING INTO
THE STRUGGLE, BUT RAPIDLY BEING PREPARED
ARMY, NAVY, TREASURY AND SHIPPING
BOARD in COLOSSAL WORK

600, and on this, the first anniversary
of the declaration of war on Ger
many, is launching the third Liberty
loan. Treasury estimates put the
expense of the first year of the war
at about $l2O0,OO0,000 exclusive OF
the advances 10 the allies.
These advances to all the allies
have totaled, up to the close Of
March, $4,960,600,0O0. The United
States has been secured with the
bonds or obligations of the coun-
tries to which the money was ad-
vanced. More than Sl25.0O000O OF
the sum went to Russia before the
debaclc put the country out of the
war What return the United
States will get, if any, is considered
doubtful.
Chairman Hurley of the shipping
board, III recent speech in New
York at which he outlined tho ship
building program fully for the first
time, declared the great building
program which is to make the
bridge OF ships to France is 28 per
cent toward completion. He point
cd out the magnitude of the task
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-07

by recalling that the shipping board
is building in a year, a greater or
ganization than the steel corpora
ton has been able to build up in
more than twenty years. The recent
disclosure by the British admiralty
that German submarines actually
are destroying the worlds ships
twice as fast as it is being built is
the spur which is expected to put
the full force of the country at this
vital task.
Beside the work of the executive
departments of the government, the
year has seen tremndous strides in
the mobilization of labor, indus
try, science and invention with the
sole aim of winning the war. Hun
dreds of business and professional
men have given up private interests
to serve the government at nomi-
nal pay. Business and manufacture
has given the best of its secrets
Whatever criticism has been made
of the lack OF coordination OF all
these tremendous resources and
power. none ever has charged that
private interest has withheld them.
Another Mighty Weapon.
What is expected to be one Of
the mightiest weapons toward win
ming the war is the war trade board,
created for the purpose OF cutting
off supplies to Germany through the
adjacent ncutrals. As the war goes
on, officials say, the work of this
organization cannot be underesti-
mated.
A year of war, all officials con-
cedc, finds shortcomings and de
fects, but it is contended no more
than might have been expected
from peaceful nation suddenly re-
organized to war basis.
President Wilson in a recent dec
laration pronounced the present
year the vital one in the winning
of the war. AS the resources Of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-07

CLEAN in the sky. They crowded the
high bluffs surrounding and the
high traffic ways between the two
cities and watched the course of the
fire in the great ampitheater below.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-07

No war munitions were manufac-
tured or stored in the burned dis
trict. Thousands of persons were at
tracted to the scene by the lurid
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-07

Women are now eligible to be-
come federal deputy shipping com
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-07

America now being gathered, get
to the battle fronts with a mighty
rush, they are fully expected to car
ry the allies through to victory.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-22
New NEssa'op!n n; In The
Murder Case

Adyices from Franklin received
this morning conveys the intelligence
that thesnegro caught at Schr1ever
last Sunday morning through the
earnest efforts Of Sheriff Pecot, and
his deputies, Martel and Maitland
nroves to be Burl Johnson, alias
"Willie IWalter, Jr." He was
carried to Franklin last Sunday al
ternoon and incarcerated in the
parish jail. Through the persist
ency of the officers in charge OF the
case, Burl, confessed to- the muir
der. and related that he killed VIII
lie Walter, alias "Dollar Bill and
that as soon as the crime was com
n,;ted he started east towards New
Orleans and that his runaway trip
was curtailed Sunday by his arrest.
He also said that he only obtained
$500 from his victim. While con-
Tossing to the officers that ne hac
murdered Walter on the road lead
ing to Avoca Plantation, ne also
told the officers that several muir
ders had been perpetrated by HIM
self in the last few years, notably
one that he committed in New Or
leans in the year 1905.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-22
TRADE FOR THE CHEESE
DEPARTMENT

The possibilities for building up a
cheese department in retail grocery
stores and butcher shops, promoting
sales Of American types OF fancy
cheese, may be seen in the Bureau
of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
report on our former purchases OF
European cheeses. During 1914 we
bought 63,Soo,OOo pounds of cheese
abroad. Italy led with 26,50O,Oo
pounds; Switzerland was next with
%, 100000 pounds; France stood
third with 100000 pounds, and
Holland fourth with 100000, and
small amounts from few other
countries. The average monthly i'm
ports were 100000 pounds, while
in August, 1917, exactly 80 pounds
of European cheese were imported
Most of the imported cheeses car
now be replaced with good quality
domestic products, such as Amerl
can type Camenbert, Roquefort
Gorgonzola, Parmesan, Edam, pine
ample cheesesS Swiss, Limburger
and the like.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-22
ASK 200, 900
LABORERS FROM u. 5.

Washington, Jan. 19.-Chairman
Hurley Of the shipping board had .
lengthy conference with Secretary
Of Labor Wilson late today regard
ing the labor situation at ship"
yards.
It was said that he asked Secre-
tary Wilson to supply upwards OF
100000 workers for the shipyards
rs soon Is possible. Skilled work
men Of all classes are needed, hur-
ley declared.
One Of the chief topics OF discus
sion during the conference was the
housing problem which confronts the
shipping board at every turn, 1t was
intimated. If workmen transferred
from every part of the country TO
the yards were met with satls1ac-
tory living conditions upon their ar
rival, the matter of obtaining men
would be simplified.c.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-22
FooD SAVING MESSAGES IN
:. YOUR LETTERS l.

There ID q distinct channel foE
food-ssving publicity In correspond
ence. The Post Offiee Department
h now usi.:sS canceling stamps with
the words 'sFood win Win The Waz
Don't Waste It." Az method By
which everybody may cooperate H
J. Titus, superintendent Of the din
ine-car service Of the Northern Ps-
cific Railway, uses . rubber stemI
at the bottom Of each letter sent
out, with the following message:
IF EACH ONE SAVES
One ounce Of meat daily means
465, 900 900 pounds aanaaHly. md
one slice Of bread, 81, o00, 200
loaves annually, and one piece Of
butter, 114.00O.000 pounds annu-
ally, and one cup Of milk, $4,000,
900 quarts, or the product Of 400,-
900 cows annually.
LET US DO OUR PART.