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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-15
STOLE CIGARETTES
AND RUBBERS
VIM. Ward Given Six Months
In Jail For Theft From
Railroad Company
John johnson and Arthur Cordier
Fined For Trespassing

In the city court this Friday morn
ing William Ward, Il freight handler.
was found guilty of stealing four car
tons of cigarettes, valued at So each,
and a pair of rubbers ralue1 at S1.25
from the New YORK. New Haven &
Hartford Railroad Company
According to the testimony of
Foreman William Shippee and John
Murray, special officer of the com-
pany, they discovered blk car IN The
railroad yard with hole II il. Some
cigarettes were found to be missing.
The hole in the car was about large
enough to get a shoe box through. 1t
was found that box of cigarettes
had been left near the hole
Officer Murray went to the place
and took UP position where he
could watch the hole after dark.
About 7 o'clock he saw a man COM
ing from the direction of the bunk
car The officer rounded the car and
put his fashlight in the mans face
He recognized Ward as the man.
Ward had his hand in the hole in the
car The officer grabbed for the man
but Ward ducked under the car and
cot away. He was later arrested in
the bunk ear.
Ward denied the theft and said he
had been in local saloon and had
not been near the car. He was found
guilty Judge Geissler said that an
effort was being made to stop these
thefts and that he was going to be Sc
we're in the disposition of the case. He
then imposed sentence of six
months in jail and costs of 1929.
John Johnson and Arthur Cordier.
mill operatives, plead guilty to tres
passing on railroad property.
Officer Murray testified that he and
Officer Shea arrested the two men
about half past eleven Thursday
night while they were walking on the
railroad track about half way be-
tween the railroad station and the
gas house.
Cordier said that he had often gone
home that way, as he lived near the
gas house. He said Murray had seen
him walking on the track Sunday
mornings on his way to church and
had said nothing to him. He admitted
that Murray had recently spoken to
him about it.
Cordier said: Murray and anoth-
er big fat man met US. They jumped
on me and knocked me down. One of
them kicked me in the shins"
Officer Murray replied to this He
said he and Officer Shea We're in
Franklin's lunch cart about IL o'clock
getting a bite to eat Cordier and
Johnson were there Cordier made
insinuating remarks, saying that they,
the officers, were railroad bulls" and
that he, Cordier, could walk within
20 feet of the tracks and they could
Mt touch him. That if they inter
fered with him he would fill them full
of holes. Murray said that Cordier
resisted arrest and was ugly all the
way to the police station
As to Johnson, the officer said, he
had known him a long while and that
he made no trouble.
Cordier was fined SIS and johnson
81. The court advised Cordier to be
civil to officers
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-15

The hearing on the charges pre-
ferred by Mayor Allan w Marcy,
through the fire committee of the
common council, came up for hear
ing before the fire committee and the
mayor at fire headquarters last Fri
day evening. The hearing was be
hind closed doors and Edward W
Mullan, chairman of the fire commit
tee, says that there is nothing to give
out at this time In the regular
course of proceedings. rs outlined by
the mayor at the council meeting last
Tuesday evening, the committee will
report back to the council whatever
findings they make in the matter.
Until that time the committee will re-
main communicative
When Chairman Mullan's attention
was called to statement given to
The Patriot by Chief Bourcier to the
effect that he was not allowed to pro-
duce witnesses in his behalf, Mr.. Null
lau sdlu AidI btiis 10 lOt liit ldCl- ne
says that the mayor told the chief that
he could have his witnesses heard.
and as matter of fact, zone, Ernest
Tetreault, was called.
Chief Boursier was asked by Pa
triot representative if he had any
statement he wished to make and he
said he had He then gave out the
following communication addressed
to the public; ....
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-15
WIFE DISAPPEARS
FROM HOME
Henry Pepin Returns For Sup
per Monday Night, March Is
and No Supper Is Waiting
For Him.
No Trace of the Woman Has Been
Found.-Relatives Say They Do
Not Know Where She Is.

Henry Pepin returned to his home
on Providence street Monday eve
ming, February rs, expecting that his
wife, Georgiana, would have supper
ready for him There was no supper
ready and no wife there to get it. The
children, by a former wife, had re-
turned from school and were unable
to gain admittance to their home.
Mrs. Pepin has not been seen since
nor does her husband know where she
is. Her relatives also say that they
do not know where she went.
Mr.. Pepin was married three years
ago. He and his wife have lived har-
moniously ever since and the husband
says he has provided a good home
and does not know of any reason why
his wife should desert him, if that is
what she has done.
Mr.. Pepin said Monday that when
he left home on the day when he last
saw his wife, she kissed him good
bye as was her custom and asked him
what time he would be home to sup
per. He told her he would be home
at 4 o'clock. He returned to find the
house locked and the children outside.
His wife, clothes were in the house
except the ones she wore, which were
better than she was accustomed to
wear about the house to work in. Mr..
Pepin said he waited up for his wife
until nearly midnight before he con-
cluded that she was not coming back.
He called al her relatives in the city,
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-15
SPECIFIC CHARGES
AGAINST FIRE CHIEF
ALPHONSE BOURSIER

Putnam, Conn, March /, 1918
Mr.. A. Boursier,
Putnam, Conn.
Dear Sir:
In the preferring of charges
against you for incompeteney and
neglect of duty as Chief of the
Putnam Fire Department, we make
the following specific charges
l. That you were negligent in
getting the newly elected members
of Hose Company No. to organ
ize. doing so only after repeated
urging by the Fire Committee and
the Mayor.
2. That the new drivers and
members of Hose Company No. l
were not given suitable practice
and instructions as to the handling
of their equipment which is neces-
sary to give efficient service.
8. That no responsible person,
or persons, was given authority or
instructions to care for and keep
in proper condition the chemical
truck and equipment.
4. That no competent person
was given the responsibility of
cleaning and recharging the chem
ical tanks.
5. That chemical splashing and
mud was allowed to remain ON
Truck No. l for five days before
cleaning, and that the chemical
hose on the same was not washed
out for even a longer period.
6. That broken eross-chain on
one rear wheel of Truck No. l
with a broken end eight inches
long was not repaired for two
days, most risky and dangerous
practice, for with every revolution
of the wheel the loose end Topped
past the drive-chain running with
in two inches of the wheel rim.
7. That fire hose which nigh
be necessary to use at any time
was allowed to hang in the tower
for three weeks after being dry,
and was then only taken down up
on orders of the Mayor.
8. That chemical splashings on
Truck No. 2 were not removed for
several days.
8. That through lack of proper
instruction. and SUPERVISION valua-'
BILE fire apparatus is damaged by
careless and inexperienced drivers.
10. That through continued in
difference to the responsibilities of
the Office, neglect of duty, and gen
eral incompetency, the Fire De
partment of the City of Putnam is
in a complete disorganized and in
efficient condition.
Therefore, we, as the Fire Com
mittee of the City of Putnam, re
quest your presence at the Fire
Station on March Sth at $50 p. M,
to answer these charges and show
cause why you should not be re
moved from the office of Fire
Chief of the City of Putnam.
EDW. w. MULLAN,
CHAS. E. DEAN,
j. G. JOHNSON,
Fire Committee.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-15
HOME GUARDS AT EAST WOOD
STOCK

The Home Guards were in East
Woodstock Wednesday night, the
guests of the Community Club. Ow-
ing to the smallness of the hall most
oof the drill had to be omitted.
Capt McGarry made brief speech
and then "The Star Spangled Ban
ner" and America" were sung.
Dancing followed
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-15
Cercle Enhancement Expresses
Confidence In Chief Boursier
Committees Statement


At meeting of the Cercle dad
vancement de L'Angue Franchise held
last Sunday a committee was appoint
ed to announce, on behalf of the Ger
Gle, that the members of the Cercle
have the utmost confidence in the
ability of Fire Chief Alphonse Bour-
sier; that they believe he is perform
ing the duties of his office in as salts
factory a manner as is possible under
the trying and unfortunate conditions
now existing in the fire department;
and that they believe that the inter
ests Of the city and the department
will be best served if the citizens Of
Putnam will give the chief and mem
bers of the department their hearty
cooperation and support, so long AS
they are trying to perform their duty
to the best of their ability.
The club also endorsed the article
which appeared in The Patriot last
week and requested that it be repeat
ed this week, the article being as fol-
lows:
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-15
GOODYEAR TRUCK FIRST THRO'
MOUNTAIN SNOW

Through the mountains Of Penns-
ylvania, the road piled so high with
snow that it had the appearance Of a
snow cannon, ploughed the Goodyear
truck running between Goodyear and
Akron, Ohio.
The heavy SHOWS were so deep tina.
traffic was at stand still and the big
truck Of the Goodyear Cotton Com
pany, which has often been seen and
inspected with interest in Putnam,
was the first vehicle to get through.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-15
WOMAN'S BOARD

The Woman's Board of the Day
Kimball Hospital will hold its regu-
lar monthly meeting at the Chamber
of Commerce rooms on Wednesday,
March 20, at 3 p. m Executive ses-
sion at 230 p. m
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-15

but they said they did not know where
Mrs. Pepin had gone. He has not
heard from her either directly or in
directly since,
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-15
LIBERTY CHORUS REHEARSAL.

The Liberty Chorus will rehearuo
Wednesday evening at Odd Fellowp'
hal at 745.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-15
Article In Hartford Paper Stirs Up
Criticism

A two column article that appear
ed in the Hartford Sunday "Courant'
has stirred up a good deal Of con-
ment and un. avorable criticism. The
paper sent a reporter to Putnam last
Saturday to write up the fire and wa
ter situation. Like all hurried arti-
cles written by one who does not
know the inside of the local situation,
there were statements and insinua-
tions that have no foundation in fact.
Our French Canadian citizens are a
loyal people and may well object to
being called "hyphenated Ameri-
cans" Their interests are undivided.
They are Americans and Putnamites
first, last and always, and if the re-
porter who wrote the article knew
whereof he spoke, no such statement
would have found its way into his
story.
While there were one or two mis-
stated facts in the article these might
have been set down to erroneous in
formation, but the term, "hyphenated
Americans was used without knowl-
edge or consideration for the feelings
of loyal American citizens of French
extraction. That there are probably
more of our young men of French ex-
traction now in the army and navy
than any other nationality, is evil
denced by list given elsewhere Of
those in service from st. Mary's par
ieh
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-09
NEGRO FIRST MAN TO
HANG IN IS YEARS
Rock Island County In Illinois viii
Exact Extreme Penalty fer Murder
of Minneapolis Carpenter.
a. Assoclated Press. }

Rock Island, ILL.,, Feb. 9.-Rock
Island county's first hanging in 35
years was set for Feb. Is, when VIII
Carter, a negro, was sentenced to
death for shooting and killing Peter
Jelvek, a Minneapolis carpenter,
temporarily employed in construction
work at the Rock Island arsenal.
The shooting Of Jelvelx took place in
the Eberhardt apartments here on
Nov. 4, at 1880 o'clock I'm the morn
ing. Carter entered the residence to
commit robbery. In the room with
Jelvek was Hellvard BangstOd. JelvelI
and Bangstod were awakened by n
noise i'm the hall and saw a negro
standing in the doorway.
Get out of here" shouted Jelvek
as he sat up. At that the intruder
drew a revolver and fired one shot,
which killed Jevlek instantly. The
negro ran down the stairway, the
room being on the second floor, and
escaped.
An hour later Carter was arrested
in a restaurant less than two blocks
from the scene Of the shooting. He
excited the suspicion of the police
when he ran out Of the restaurant to
catch q. car to Davenport, Ia, then
changed his mind and ran back into
the lunch room after he saw two off,
GERS on the street car.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-09
Strong Appeal
To "An1ericdnize

Americanization was the topic up
on which the program of the Fargo
w. C.. r. u. was based Friday after
noon, the meeting being held at the
home of Mrs. "a. l.. Bishop, First ave-
nue. south. The program leader was
Mrs. Duncan Fisher, who cited that
1.-THE wv. q. II. TT. has been a pioneer In
reforms, and presented an urgent APP
peal that American women adopt
foreign families to fAmericanize'' !.
1.-The foreigner must learn the motto
One country, one flag, one language, ,
and Women's organizations have an
important part in this program by
tearing down the barriers existing
between their foreign born neighbor
and themselves, said Mrs. Fisher in
the course Of her inspiring message.
4 Other good papers along the same
line were given by Mrs. George Clark
and Mrs. Charles Shaver.
Mrs. w A. Erwin, OF the PresbY-
sterian evangelistic party, led the de-
votional service and spoke on Power
OF Prayer Coupled with Sacrihcial
Service. She stated that In one Texas
town the women did without spring
hats In order to have money to fight
the liquor traffic and that III that
same town 22 saloons were Ousted
after a ten days prayer meeting.
Mrs. Il. II. Wilder, state chairman
of the Soldiers and Sailors depart
r-~~t made an appeal Tor jars Of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-09

( and Katherine More.
A Mouse dance will be given by
Elizabeth Wooledge, Sarah McRob-
erts and Katherine More.
Margaret Alsop. Prudence Geary
Evelyn BIakeslee, Dorothy XIII,
Adlyn Paulson, Mary Shinn, Mary
Wyman and Mary KIinsmann will
dance a minuet
Gordon Heller, William Heller,
Fred Hill and Harold Mum will
present a feature entitled Soldiers
in Drill
Bliss Littier as soloist, will sing
My Country 'Tis Of Thee, and Amer
lea Have a. Boy For You.
A pretty dancing feature, Nurs-
cry Rhymes, will be given by rs
little tots ranging in age from 3 to
5 years.
A Lullaby quartet will be given
by Helen Moorish, Elizabeth Wool
edge, Mary Elizabeth Kicker and
Gene Mcmillan.
Cupid, solo dance, viii be done
by Sarah McRoberts, who also gives
a number, entitled Golden Stars.
Marvel Nichols, who plays the
part of the soldier. will also dance
the Hussars, military solo dance
especially arranged by Mrs, Rustad
to suit this particular occasion.
The. Grande Valse de Concert will
be danced by Martory Gullickson.
The latter will also appear with
Janet Morris in Polka
The Virginia reel viii be given by
Prudence Geary, Mary Wyman,
Katherine Whittlesby, Margaret AL
SOD, Dorothy Anderson, Martha
Gushing, Eloise McArdle. Dorothy
Kiff, Evelyn Blakeslee, Ruth Peter
son, Anita Mary Blake and Elsie
Simmons.
A dance entitled Hunsdon House
will be put on by eight children,
whose names will be announced
later.
Fifty per cent Of the proceeds of
cinderella" will be donated to the
fund for helping the poor children
OF Belgium, Serbia, Armenia and
France.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-09
NOEndlOnidnS
Here Feb. Is

The Fargo College Mems Glee club
Is bringing TO Fargo on Monday
evening, Feb. rs, The NOrmalon-
fans, Of the State Normal School,
Valley City. The concert OF this
organization. one OF the most popu-
lar glee clubs In the northwest, will
be given in the First Baptist church,
Fargo.
There In additional interest in the
Valley City clubs appearance owing
to the fact that IL Is directed by
Dean Eugene Woodlands, who with
other Valley City Normal artists
made such q favorable impression in
a concert given here at the Grand
theater shortly before Christmas. as
one OF the Grand Free Lecture
course attractions. The manager of
the NOrmalonians is III. @. Arnsdorf.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-09
Six Clubs Meet
This Next Week

Meetings will be held this coming
week by six OF the study clubs OF
Fargo, as follows:
The Fargo Study club will meet
Monday afternoon with Mrs. Danlel
Freeman. The paper Of the after
noon will be on Ibsen and VIII De
given by Mrs. Il. Il. Stratton, who
will discuss the play DOLLS House
and the National Theatre"
The New Era club will also meet
Monday afternoon with Mrs. J. A.
Canniff, Ninth street south. MIS-.
Will Isham will give a paper en-
titled, Eat and Grow Thin" Menu
bers who have not already turned
in the scrap books they have been
making for convalescent soldiers are
requested to do so Monday.
The Drama. section of the Fine
Arts club will meet Monday evening
with Miss Abbie Simmons in the
Ceres hall parlors at the A.. Z. A
large attendance Is anticipated. The
program will be on Russian drama,
and will consist of a review or the
Nardony play, Fortune Favors
Fools. and reading Of extracts from
it by Mrs. b. A. Orr, assisted by Mrs.
Il. III. Cole.
Chapter E., p. e. o., will hold a
business meeting Monday evening
at the home Of Mrs. Edwin Maryland
1926 Thirteenth street north.
The Writers section of the FINE
Arts club will meet Wednesday art
ernoon at the home of Mrs. '.
Thompson. The program viii incluae
story analyses, and probably the
reading of a motion picture scenario.
The Round Table club VIII meet
Friday afternoon with Mrs. l.. w.
BONN and Mrs. f. v. Hutchinson at
the Bohn home, in the Ansonia apart
ments. Mrs. w. b. Hancock Will
give a paper on Recorders OF the
New England Decline; Mrs. John
Frame viii present one on lmmi-
Grafton. The Western Problem
ana Menders Law will be explained
bv Mrs. s. f. Crabbe and Mrs. H.
B. Blakemore. -,
The Moorhead Woman's club viii
meet Friday afternoon with Mrs. X.
q. Price. The program viii COM
prise papers by Mrs. w. A. Robert
son. on "Our National Forests MRS.
&. b. Kendall, on Some Less Known
National Parks, and Mrs. Victor
Verne, on Reclamation Projects"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-09
Production OF cinderella"
To Be An Elaborate Affair
EllgIT w 3 NTwI

There is much interest in Fargo
and Moorhead in the play, Gin.
deTella,' to be given Tuesday, FEB
az at the OrpheaIn theater, Fargo
under the direction of Mrs. Oscar
Rustad and Mrs. r. v Hutchinson
well known local artists who super
vised the very successful production
OF Midsummer Nights Dream
during Shakespeare week in Fargo
two years ago this coming spring
One matinee, at $3.50 o'clock, and
two evening performances. at 1880
and 3 o'clock. are planned for Gin
derella."
Rehearsals have been proceeding
smoothly, fine work being done by
the entire cast of characters, which
is as follows:
Stepmother-Doris Lowell.
Sister Eloise-LilIian Cruikshank.
Sister Genevieve-Iva McCracken.
Godmother-M Margaret Cruikshank.
Cinderella Marjory GullicKson,
Moorhead.
Prince-Janet Morris, Moorhead.
= King-G Gladys Plat.
Queen-F1orence Plattt.
Gypsy-Sarah Sharp, Moorhead.
~ Pages-Edwin Lee Morris and
Herbert Hanson, Moorhead.
Maids-in- waiting - May Bergen
and Muriel Houglum, Moorhead.
Guards-Wendel McCracken and
Frank Remley.
Slave-John Phillips.
z Guests - Dorothy More. Lorna
Feckler, Stuart Mackall, Miss Nell
son, Bruce Rindlaub, Jessie Cruik-
shank and D@ris Richardson,
r The dancers, who have promin-
ent part in the play, are divided in
ito several groups and are being
trained by Mrs. Rustad, who is de-
signing the elaborate costumes for
the entire cast The coaching is
being done by Mrs. Hutchinson, i'm
AstrHctor in expression.
Bruce Rindlaub and Mary Klins-
mann will dance the L'Esprit Fran
Gals Polka.
Pipes OF Pan will be danced by
Sarah McRoberts, Margaret Alsop
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-09
Four Appear In
Piano Recital

The Music department of Concordia
college presented four of its advanced
piano students in recital Friday even
Ing at the college auditorium. The
program was well rendered, ard was
given by Misses Livia Bjorquist, Em-
ma Carlson, Sarah Lee and Gertrude
Boo. An audience filling the auditor
lum greeted these young artists, and
expressed cordial appreciation of their
program.
The annual costume recital by the
-children's department, win be given
at Concordia auditorium next Thurs
day evening, and will be free to the
public. II is one OF the very attrac-
tive events Of each season there.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-09
Fargo Woman S
Club Meets

Miss Bertha Palmer, Williston.
chairman OF the Art department Of
the State Federation Of Women's
clubs, also spoke Friday afternoon
at the meeting Of the Fargo Wom-
ans club, held at the home of Mrs.
r, w. MssRoberts She addressed
this group of women on the same
topic which she presented at the
Art section meeting of the Fine
Arts club, pointing out that doing
things we'll Is in itself an art.
"A comprehensive review of the
ew year book OF the state fedora
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-09
MouRN Loaa o. MEN.

tHy Ab4UEINLBW TFUsN.J
Waterford, Ireland, Feb. s.-All
Waterford is in mourning as the re-
suit of the biggest catastrophe that
has befaiIen this Irish east-coast
city I'm thirty years through the loss
OF seventy Of it's men at sea. The
victims were IN two steamers which
left an English port but were never
heard from again. They left 400
women and children so destitute here
that relief funds have been started in
all parts Of the county.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-09
NS Of Red C1os amd Oer ActiUiies of 7e Women of Fayg0

ton was given by Mrs MI. A. Bald
win, president Of the club. and brief
statements Of existing laws were
presented i'm a paper by Mrs. w. III.
Barnett, on Mothers Pensions. An
other interesting paper was given
Friday by Mrs. c. r. Webster, on
Child Labor.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-09

jellies and jams to send to Camp
Dodge for the soldiers spreads"
Contributions will also be welcomed
from anyone outside the union mem
bership, and may be left at the Mon
son Trunk store, Front street.
The next meeting of the union, Feb.
~, viii be with Mrs. j. B. Keller. Rev.
A. w. Brown will give a memorial
address in observance of the anniver-
sary Of the demise Of Frances Will
lard, which is Feb. II. This anniver-
sary is observed each year by the To-
cal union.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-09
ManIa Clana Manta

The Mems class met as usual Fri
day evening at the A. c., with IL
present. They made four 5-yard
game rolls; So 8x4 congresses; and
81 sx9 congresses. Mrs. H, w. Nc
Ardle was supervisor In charge Of
the work, and the usual cutting COM
mittee was present.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-09
10 Make Leather Jacket.

The members OF the Business Girls
club Of the Fargo Y. w, G. A., which
will meet Monday evening at the as
ISOLATION building for Red Cross sew
ing. have finished the layettes which
they have been making for French
babies, and win next week start work
on leather aviation Jackets. Any con-
tributions Of old kid gloves or other
feathers will be gladly received.