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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11
now THEY FOUGHT
It OUT N FLANDERS
Dr.. Clinton Writes About
Conditions With British
In the North.

Z Extracts nom letter received this
morning by DR.. J. c, Broomfield from
his brother, 1t. j. B. Clinton. who is
now medical officer of the First Cam.
bridgeshire Regiment, in the British
army:
BELGIUM, April is, 1918.
Dear Folks:-I have been in Bel
gium for the past eight days We were
hurried from the battle OF Picardy to
tie front line here, where the Germans
are attacking. We are now holding
the front line. The fighting is terrific,
but we are holding our own-(Here
the censor erased a sentence). The
firing has been terrific today and We
are expecting the Germans to attack
any moment. Surely this is some war
here! It is q mystery how any one
lines. oday we ran for our lives; hav.
1hg been shelled out of our huts but es.
capped so far. To be frank with you
twill be miracle II we come out alive.
We are, holding the Germans at pres.
eat, and every man is going to until
the end. No more retreating for u.s.
no put 1t in plain language. 1t is eth.
er death or capture. but he will never
reach us. / can't describe conditions
here. ! haven't bathed or had clean
clothes for weeks, and we sleep any.
where on the ground.
] must close for conditions are such
that ! may be shelled out any minute.
a big fight ip coming OF tonight. Keep
away from Europe, John. You cau't
do half the good heTe you can at
home. II in Y. N. c. A. work here
Eou woald sell over the cotuner all
day. / have studied the question here,
with yoa IN mind, and your time would
be wasted here in contract with what
Eou could do with it in your work at
bone.
Don't worry, but trust In the One
who takes care Of all things and hope
lor the best. I am enjoying the best
d health and am heppy in my work.
Lovingly and IN great haste,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11
Hotel DeBuckley is
Paying Proposition

Fines received from justices by A.
G. Martin, county clerk, totaled ST.
O3719 during April The prisoners
board during the same time amounted
to $929.19.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11

The richest woman in Japan is said
to be Nine. Hone Susuki, sole head
Of a shipping company that has made
more than $1O0,000,000 since the
war.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11

Battle Bulletins
'Bv Associated PresS)

PARIS, May 1t.-HeaHy artII.
lery lighting on the front beleW
ASlens In the ,Ee9E lon d efISsS-
rSs and Maitls sslaL QoRal!Is nSpert.
a In today's Official eomFnuntea.
ton.
Ths French gained ground on
tire southern side Of the PEeardy
battle front near orbiHers-Forel
southeast Of Montdiddier.
LONDON, May 14.-Freneh
troops advanced their line, Slightly
yesterday evening east Of Leore
on the Flanders front, the War
office announces. The stSEsneTk
follows: stga~Ss9,s 9.
"French troops advanced their
lines slightly Yesterday evening
east Of Loere, and captured several
prisoners. We carried out sue.
ceeSfuI RAIDS during the night
west Of MervllIe and brought
back a few prisoners and machine
guns"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11
BELGlUM, April is, SIS.

Dutch farmers have found a way
b treat heather so 1t can be used FOR
attle fodder.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11
Real Estate.

Large Brick Residence in East5park
handsome in appearance, elegantiy
finished, and modern thruout, $500
Edgemont lot fronting $50 feet ),
Country Club Road, running back
feet along alley and so feet aIons
street, $1,000. Easy terms.
S-room house near Normal school
good lot, $4,000.
11o7 Fourth street, 8.room houss
good lot building suitable for garage
easy terms $3.50.
Near willetts Pottery, 7.room cot
tage lot 4Ox175 feet, owner lives Out
Of town, price $3.50. Easy terms.
Walnut Avenue home, six.roon
house, nice lot and garage, at : bar
gain.
Owner in France, 2lo Dsarbors
street, East Park house 6 rooms, Isl
88xl2o feet, price $3.50.
4 room cottage near view stree
above Locust avenue 1880. Terms q
suit.
Levi B. Hair
Main Street Opposite Court HOUSE
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11

CREATING NEW STANDARD.
The Y. M. G. A. today is using nors
motion picture films than was the to-
tai output of all the studios IL ttl,is
country three years ago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11

Bolivia has built a road for auto
mobiles taht crosses the Andes Noun
tains 1900 feet above sea level,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11

cIondS ana warmer toNiatt;
prosably showers sunday.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-01
WAR RALLY AT BRADLEY THEA
IRE NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT
Sergeant Gibbons, Who Escaped
Through German Lines, Will
Tell His Experiences.

A feature of the War Rally to be
held in the Bradley theatre next Tues
day evening, will be an address by
Sergeant Arthur Gibbons of the 3rd
Canadian infantry, wounded in the
second battle of Ypres, taken prisoner
by the Germans and who escaped by
feigning insanity.
Sergeant Gibbons was so severely
wounded that the Germans thought he
would be no good to them or to his
own country, and they allowed him to
go home to die. How it all happened
he will tell graphically and the story
will be worth more than an ordinary
effort to hear.
Official U. S. A. and British war
films will be shown and the Liberty
Chorus will sing. The chorus holds a
rehearsal in the theatre Sunday after
noon at o'clock, and there will be
no rehearsal next Wednesday eve
ming as previously planned. Men step
forward and help the ladies. Your
voice is needed to fill out the chorus
At the rally Tuesday night an ad-
mittance fee of Is cents will be
charged for expenses and war work.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-01
BOSTON WHITE WOMAN WEEDS
CHINAMAN AT PUTNAM
ANNIE WILER, &C. FALLS IN LOVE WITH HER MoNGoI-
AN SUNDAY SCHOOL PUPIL, GEORGE TOY.
License Putnam Last April But Wedding Did Not
Take Place Until This Week.

Miss Wiler came again to Putnam and
procured the license The Patriot
representative hung on her trail to
see that she put nothing over on his
newspaper, but the story didn't
break, as they say in newspaper
parlanee, and the prospective bride
was last seen boarding north bound
car. She had waited until several
cars arrived from Webster, but as
the Bay State bridegroom did not
show up she went towards the Dor
ders of Massachusetts and perhaps,
who knows. went to find out from
George why she was left waiting near
the church. This established another
new reeord-the issuing Of mar
riage license 20 a Chinaman and n
white woman.
The newspaper gem kept his eye
out and his news senses alive for
some weeks and bothered the town
clerk with queries. AS the weeks
slHpSu pN anu AuHie anu 1cOfpt ulu
not show up the whole incident was
almost forgotten.
Then came the day. Long on the
trail and rewarded at last That is
the real joy of a newspaper gem. 1t
was learned Monday that Annie had
been in Putnam again. She had once
more appeared at the town clerks Of
flee and for similar purpose. An
ME had lost the license to wed George
How such a thing could be possible Ia
beyond comprehension, but she did.
and wanted duplicate She was in
a pleasant frame of mind, for she
told the clerk that it was all fixed for
the wedding the following day.
Tuesday arrived, cloudless of sky
and Just the day for wedding. All
ready tor the story the newspaper
Continued on Page Four)
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-01
WOODSTOCK MAY BE SELECTED AS SITE FOR u CANTONMENT

The location would be easy of ac-
cess through Putnam, Webster or
Southbridge. Perhaps Putnam would
not be as direct a route, as from this
railroad point hauling would have to
be done overland with trucks. The
nearest railroad point is Southbridge,
which is terminus Of a branch of
the New Haven system. A trolley line
also extends north from Southbridge
For health and utility it would
seem that no better site could be chos-
en- than among the rugged hills Of Old
Woodstock.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-01
MEETING OF ARCANUM

The annual meeting of the Arcan-
UNI Club was held in the club rooms
Thursday night. In the absence of
the president, Charles L. Torrey, j.
Marry Mann was elected chairman of
the meeting.
The reports of officers showed the
club to be in good financial condition
and vote of thanks was given the Of
ficers for the good work done the past
year.
1t was voted to increase the dues of
out of town members from SO to Sc
per year beginning May first.
Officers elected were:
President, Charles L. Torrey,
Vice President, John H. Osgood.
Secretary and Treasurer, l.. P.
Merriam.
Collector, Lewis T. Champlin.
Executive committee, Ralph Brad
ford, DR.. Frederick T. Baldwin, Jesse
Rich, John F. Slattery, Arthur L. Du-
vert.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-01

Miss Annie Wiler of Boston was as
happy a looking bride as ever came
down the center aisle of a church TO
the tune of wedding march, We'd
nesday afternoon. when she left the
office Of Charles L. Torrey, justice of
the peace. as Mrs. George Toy She
became the bride of the Webster
Chinese cook about 3 o'clock in the
afternoon. and she was radiating hap.
piness as she left the Bradley build
ing on the arm of her husband As
to George, we'll, the face of a China
man is not as expressive as is that of
some other races. George was prob
ably Just as happy as Mrs. George,
but he at least was not as demonstra-
tive. 1t was Mrs. Toy that made all
of the arrangements, even to procur
ing the license, and from the outside
it looked as if her executive ability
brought about the elimination of her
happiness.
It was way back last April, the
18th, that new record was hung up
in this city of ours. 1t was on that
day that Miss Wiler and Mr.. Toy
came to Putnam, occupying the hind
seat of large gasolene touring wa
gon, and drove up to the town clerks
office and demanded license. If it
had been forthcoming doubtless the
nuptial knot would have been tied on
that bright spring afternoon. But
the couple ran against snag in the
shape of the five days notice law and
the best they could do was file notice
of intentions to marry. They went
away in their car about 4.30, but left
behind the first notice of intention of
marriage of a white woman and a
Chinaman ever made in Putnam.
The following Monday afternoon,
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-01
REGARDING COLLECTION OF
POLL TAXES

An item recently appeared in pa
per that circulates in Putnam relative
to the collection of poll taxes. 1t
stated that if the tax was not paid on
or before the first of March a penalty
would be imposed.
While it is the law that poll taxes
should be paid in February it has al
ways been the custom in Putnam to
collect the poll taxes and property
taxes at the same time and The Pa
triot is informed that this will be car
ried out this year as it has been car
ried out in the past
Just when the property tax is due
has not been fixed as yet, but it viii
probably be some time in April How
ever. if anyone wishes TO pay the poll
tax at this time It viii be accepted.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-01

cause of the Typographical unfitness
of some Of those now in use. This
has led the department to seek suita-
Bile sites in the north.
Government representatives have
been in the neighborhood for several
days, but of course are noncommit-
tai. The tract that has been viewed
and inspected is on both sides Of the
border line Of Connecticut and Mas
sachusetts. and is in a section known
as the Morse neighborhood where
there is plenty q wood and abund-
ant water close at haad.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-01
Three Arrests In Woodstock

Three people have been arrested in
Woodstock for not observing the
quarantine regulation. The cases
were tried before Justice Charles NJ.
Perrin last week Alonzo Williams,
C. Eugene Wilcox and Lillian An
drews each paid fines and costs of
$12.65, after being found guilty of
disregarding the quarantine order.
While the deputy says it sometimes
causes little hard feeling when cas-
es are prosecuted, he has found that
the thinking people of the various
towns are behind the department in
their war to stamp out the malady.
The conditions have really been,
and still are, serious. During last
year 161 dogs, 2 horses (1 in Put
NAM IL cattle and 5 cats have been
found to be afflicted with rabies. In
all $500 dogs have been killed in this
state. One hundred persons have been
bitten, resulting in three deaths.
While the department feels that it has
made Roadway, such cases as the one
in Woodstock and Putnam is evidence
that there is still great danger and
that rabies have not been entirely
stamped out.
The sheep owned by Gardner Sum-
ner of Woodstock were fine flock.
They were brought from the Connec-
ticut Agricultural College as the nu-
cleus of larger flock. Ali of the
sheep bitten have not been killed, as
some are with lambs and it is hoped
that these may be saved At the pres
ent time, when it is strongly urged
that sheep be raised in Connecticut,
it is too bad to have such setback as
Mr.. Sumner has recently had. Dogs
are the worst enemies of the sheep
industry that Connecticut farmers
have to contend with. Only last month
dogs killed thirty-one sheep in East
! Haddam, and it will cost the town
$3.50.
Commissioner Whittlesey issued an
order forbidding Mr.. Sumner from
selling his sheep for food, as the COM
missioner has received notice from
the state bacterioloEsst that the dog
that biz them had clear case Of ~
bies. I 81
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-01
Nelson Clair Newly Appointed Dog Warden Re-
quested to Enforce The Quarantine Law
THREE WOODSTOCK CITIZENS CONVICTED OF BREAK
ING THE REGULATION AND FINED
Deputy Elliott Says 1t Is Impossible to Tell How Many Animals
May Have Been Bitten In This City.

Howard A. Elliott, special deputy
commissioner on domestic animals,
was in Putnam Tuesday He has been
in this section a number of times
since the rabid dog was shot in
Woodstock week ago last Saturday
and has made a thorough investiga-
ton of conditions.
The deputy says that the dog that
was shot in Woodstock has been trac-
ed to Putnam, where it is known to
have killed some hens at the Tewgood
farm on the road to Putnam Heights.
How many other animals or fowls
may have been bitten it is impossible
to tell While it is not desired to
alarm the people they should be warn
ed to be on the watch for any signs OF
rabies they may observe in any animal
in their possession. 1t is well to close
ly observe the quarantine law on
dogs and to keep them closely confin-
ed.
Deputy Elliott appeared before the
board of selectmen Monday night and
stated the situation. 1t seems that
there has been a misunderstanding
about the appointment Of dog war
den. The deputy sent in the name of
Nelson Clair and the selectmen sent
in the name of Alphonse Bourcier,
chief Of the fire department. Mr..
Bourcier declined to serve, so Mon
day night the selectmen named Mr.
Clair and Tuesday he was appointed
by the mayor, so he is now dog ward
en- Of the city and town of Putnam.
Deputy Elliott said that while P
A. Gardner was the dog warden he
the deputy, had held Putnam up il
various parts of the state as a city
that was kept free from roaming dogs
and where the law was enforced. AT
ter Mr.. Gardner's resignation he
thought that people had taken ad'
vantage of the fact that there was nc
dog warden for some days and had
become lax in the observance of the
regulations. He said that Mr.. CLAN
has been instructed to impound all
dogs running at large and to complain
to the prosecuting attorney q all vii
ful violations of the regulations.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-01

There is a prospect that large mil
itary camp may be opened in Wood
stock extending over into the neigh
boring town of Southbridge over the
Massachusetts, border. The war de-
partment has had agents in that sec
tion looking the ground over, and if
they report favorably the site may be
accepted as a government training
camp and contonment
It is understood that there is ne
cessity Of opening new camps be-
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-01
MAYOR MARCY TO
CITY WATER USERS

To the Water Users of Putnam:
So many are daily asking for
information as to the water stu
alton that to save time I will at
tempt to give what information l
can through the courtesy Of the
press.
To those who are not getting
city water now and wonder when
they will, l can only say that it
all depends upon how many
broken water pipes it may be
necessary to repair as Spring ad-
vances, for it is impossible to
keep the system full with heavy
losses through leakage. Those
who are unable to obtain water
from their neighbors may have a
limited amount delivered by the
city water cart in charge of Mr.
Dumas, superintendent of streets.
As to the quality of the wa
ter, glassful will convince any
one that it is far from being one
hundred per cent pure, although
it may not contain dangerous
bacteria. However, ! strongly
recommend that spring or well
water be used for drinking pur-
poses, and if necessary to use
city water, that it be boiled. The
auxiliary pump at Little River
bridge was installed, not for the
purpose of furnishing drinking
water, but to increase the water
supply for fire protection and
other purposes. 1t is an emer-
gency installation only, and will
be discontinued as soon as the
pumping station at Harrisville
can again handle the situation.
From those who have services
frozen the Water Department
will appreciate as much patience
as possible under the circum-
stances, for if too many are
thawed out a once the leaks from
bursted pipes increase faster
than they can be promptly re-
paired. While the present situa-
ton is unpleasant to say the
least, it should be remembered
that other cities are having the
same troubles, in fact Putnam is
more fortunate in this respect
than some other places, there
fore let's all meet the situation
with a smile
Finally, with the water situa-
ton as it is, wish to urge ev-
eryone to be extra careful with
fires of every kind. A carelessly
thrown match or cigar stub,
chimney sooty through Winters
use, or many other possibilities
of fire may endanger your home
or that Of your neighbor. Be
cause we have been unusually
fortunate in this respect for the
. L..
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-01
RESTRICTIONS ON
BUSINESS REMOVED
Places May Keep Open as They
See Fit.
Lightless Nights Continued In Effect.

Governor Marcus H Holcomb
Thursday afternoon signed a procla-
nation repeating and annulling the
restrictions on hours of business in
Connecticut established because of
the fuel crisis by his proclamation of
January %, 1918. This action, to-
gether with the recent resembling by
Fuel Administrator Thomas w. Rus
sell of the Garfield order relative to
Monday closing as it applies to Con-
necticut, removes all restrictions on
hours of business in this state. The
tlightless nights every evening ex-
cept Saturday, however, are to con-
tinue in effect
In sending copies of this order to
local coal administrators throughout
the state, Fuel Administrator Russell
has instructed them as follows
Il would call your attention to the
fact that on and after Monday, March
a. there will be no restrictions of any
sort upon the hours of any form of
business or manufacturing, with the
exception of the order from Washing
ION providing that factories making
heavy paper board are to remain
closed on Saturday of each week, and
he Garfield order and the order from
this office requiring that each night
with the exception of Saturday should
be 'Hghtless
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-01
PUTNAM BOY FIRES BIG GUN.
SEES 20 MINUTE BATTLE IN AIR
Arthur Maloney Having Thrilling Experiences
in France
HOPES HE GOT THE KAISER OR AT LEAST A LOT OF
HUNS WITH HIS FIRST SHOT
"Red" Packer. the algerian Fighter"

again with the British plane only a
few feet behind. Again reaching a
great height the German started for
home on zig gag course. both ma
chimes still firing at each other as fast
as they could until they went out of
sight.
ION account of my standing there
watching them until they got out of
sight l said to a fellow standing near
that was going to be twenty minutes
late at the DENTISTS. He asked me
if my tooth aehed and said no The
dentist asked me if saw the fight.
said Yes, sir and he filled my tooth
and | went home
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-01

vile, plead guilty to being drunk.
When asked what he did with the
money he earned in the past six
weeks he said he "blew it in" "Well,
| think we better blow you in, " said
the court. 4 sentence you to 30 days
in Jail"
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-01
Vice Crusade is Cleaning the City.
Disorderly Houses Are Being Closed Up

Four People Sent to Jail and
One Back to Industrial
School For Girls.-Frightful
Conditions Are Exposed In
Putnam City Court.-Judge
Geissler Says Putnam Has
Been Getting Rotten
Lowest State of Morality Ev-
idenced In Stories Told BY
Witnesses.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-01

Eva Cornell and Peter Gregoire
Sent to Jail for Keeping
Disorderly House.-Fright-
full Conditions Said to Have
Existed at Buck Street House
Where Child Lived With Its
Mother = Michael Nolan
Given 80 Days For Drunken
ness Arthur Pepin's Case
Filed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-22
PERSONALS.


 R. A. Mcintyre. of Melville. was the guest of his brother J. L. Mcintyre, Sunday.
 Willard J. Oilar of Indianapolis is visiting his brother, Roster D. Oilar at the Jefferson hotel.
 Thos R. Ashcraft, president of the Bank of Altheimer, is ill with pneu- monia at his home, 622 State street.
 Mir. and Mrs. B. c. McCammon will leave today for New Orleans, where Mir. McCammon will enter the Tulane hospital for treatment.
 Merle Royster, who left here several months ago to become stage electrici- an with the "My Soldier Girl" com- pany, spent Sunday here with rela- tives.
 Gordon Freeman. returned Sunday from a three weeks trip, most of which time he spent in New York.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-22
When Silence Is Golden

When you don't know, keep silence On such occasions silence Is golden. The man who cannot control htmself Is not free man. He is the sport of every wind that blows. He is for some 4hing when he has just talked with a man who is for it. Ee is quite as strongly against it after listening to one who is against 1t. and will be Just as ready to change, again under some other person's influence. His opinion Is valueless because 1t Is never ms own' It is we'll to think carefully of sub feet before expressing an opinion on lt. Do not allow yourself to be influenced by spacious reasoning. still less by talk in which the,e is no reason. The o,ore important :he subject. the more aeed of self.control.-Exchange.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-22
Humorlno People Isn't PIeasant

"Humoring man" sounds nKe . pleasant and comfortable thing, but when one links humoring with the question of who makes the money, It does not seem very fiattering 10 the humorer or the humoree, says writer m the Woman's Home CompaDion. And what a lamentable sight is that of the humoree, what deep inequality it implies and what an absence of any real respect O. understanding between two people in whose lives humorins Is a part of the daily routine. when the one to be humored Is . woman It may mean that a man has been forced .nto the craven part of doing anything Tor the sake of peace. There are lew concessions some men will not make 10 avoid a domestic storm. Some un fortunate men there are who even give u, vital friendships, legitimate forms of recreation, and even rneir own individualities in this unwoftny cause.