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Putnam patriot., 1918-07-19
TEACHING FRENCH
 IN THE SCHOOLS
May Be Taught As a Language But Not Used As a Medium
 Of Teaching Other Subjects.
Matter Made Plain By Governor and
 State Board of Education

Some time ago. Governor Holcomb issued proclamation regarding the teaching of foreign languages in schools. This was followed by a state ment from the state board of educa- ton in which it was explained that with the beginning of the next school term no foreign language could be taught in any school of the state
 As there are a large number of French Canadian citizens in Putnam, and az the French language is taught in the schools, especially in the paro- chial school. there has been great deal of speculation as to just how far reaching the order would be- This has now been made plain.
 The Union St Jean Baptiste of America took the matter up with the Governor with the view of getting an authoritative decision. This was made necessary from the fact that in many parts of the state, where there Is large French population, the language is taught, especially in the parochial schools
 From the Governor they received the following communication:
 June 18th, 1918. Dear Sir
 Your communication representing
 I lIr.o. of pITpiop Ct loan Baptiste d'Amerique, is received.
 The proclamation which l issued will be enforced in accordance with its terms.
 You evidently have misunderstood or misinterpreted the proclamation. If you will read it carefully you will note that 1t does not prohibit the teaching of any language. as a lan- guage.
 It does prohibit the teaching of the statuary subjects required to be taught in the public and private schools of this state, to wit: arithme- tic, reading, spelling, writing, English grammar, geography and United States history, in any language other than English, and the proclamation does not attempt to go any further than that
 Yours very truly,
 NJ. H. Holcomb, Governor Having received this assurance from the Governor, the matter was again taken up with the State Board of Ed ueation and the following books. which are used in the teaching of
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-19
MARY SULLIVAN DIED THIS
 FRIDAY MORNING

Mary Sullivan, 75, of Danielson, died at the Day Kimball hospital this Friday morning.
 Mrs. Sullivan was brought to the hospital last week suffering from gan grene in the toes of her left foot. Last Thursday her left leg was ampu- tated just above the knee. She was the mother of the late James Sullivan of Putnam.
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-19
Tuesday

Henry Dumas, Putnam Ernest J. Bardier, Danielson Arthur J. Maynard, Goodyear. Ernest A. Comby, Grosvenordale. Armand J. Valade, Putnam. Aldric Joseph Choquette, Daniel son.
 Harry 1. Roberts, Putnam. Nelson Lown, Putnam. Thomas Warren, Putnam. Jennngs B. killan, Elmville Emil Ericsson, Fabyan. Clarence B James, Putnam. Charles R. Gerald Danielson. David Favreau, Putnam. Napoleon J. Benoit, Jr., Putnam Wilfred Sarette, North Grosvenor- dale.
 Theodore George Tetreault, Put nam.
 Arthur Menard, Putnam Eugene Lavigne. Putnam. Alfred Benoit, Putnam. William Demars. Putnam. Paul o. Johnson, North Grosvenor- dale.
 William H. Murdock, Goodyear. Eugene Edward Bernier, West Thompson.
 Chester Arthur Terwilliger, Daniel son.
 For limited service:
 Adrian Trudeau, North Grosvenor- dale.
 Edward Thomas Reach, Webster Napoleon Paul Vosper, North Gros- venordale
 Joseph Bishop, Jr., Attawaugan Referred to medical advisory board Nelson Falles, Jr
 Rejected:
 Ludger Lavalle, Putnam Alfred A. Doneault, Providence.
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-19
Chapter of Accidents For the Week
FELL FROM BOAT
 DROWNED IN RIVER
Michael Dziadula, 6, Was Play. ing With Little Companion
 When Accident Happened
Body Recovered With Grappling Iron
 Several Hours Later.


 While playing with a little compan- ion in boat hitched to the shore in q cove in the Quinebaug river east of the Powhattan mill, Monday morning between 10 and II o'clock. Michael Dziadula, aged 6, fell overheard and was drowned The body was recover ed about 1 o'clock in the afternoon.
 After the child fell into the river the other little fellow failed to give the alarm. The first known about it was when the mother went to call her little boy and was told by his com panion that Mike had fallen in
 Captain Ryan was notified and soon four boats were on the scene in which men with grappling hooks tried to lo- cate the body. There is scarcely any current in the river at this point and it was thought strange that the body could not be located 1t was about o'clock when the hook on the end of q rope being used by Napoleon Robit= ale caught in something. After sev- eral attempts in the same spot the little body was brought to the top and taken to the shore. It was found that the reason why it had been so hard to find the body was that it had lodged under an old wall under the water, at sone time or other prohahly used as a breakwater or dam.
 After the medical examiner, Dr. F. A. Morrell, viewed the body it was taken to the home nearby.
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-19
MANHASSET TO PLAY JOE MAR.
 CUSTRY'S TEAM

Saturday the Manhassets will play Joe Marcustry's All Stars of Webster. Joe is too well known in Putnam to need an introduction, and any team he may bring will sure have pep to it. Joe is scrappy ball player and fights every inch of the way, and if the To- cal team wants the game they will have to go after it hard The con- test will be played on Manhasset field.
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-19
MECHANICSVILLE MAN BREAKS
 HIS LEG

While picking raspbeiries near his home in Mechanicsville last Thursday. Joseph Rivers slipped on a stone and broke his left leg. He was taken to Day Kimball hospital, Putnam, where he is resting comfortably. Mir. Riv
 CTS is night watchman for the French River Textile Company. His son-in- law, Armand Trahan, lives in Putnam.
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-19

Earl N. Marcy, Southbridge. Leslie Shippee, Killingly. Douglas L. Weeks, Mansfield Cen ter.
 Anthony J. Kilday, Killingly. Geo F. Laparle, Putnam. Harold M. Dodge, Southbridge. Joseph B. Norton, New York. Bruno Kitka, East Thompson. Joseph A. Bouchard, Goodyear. Harry L. Warren, Danielson. Referred to medical advisory board :: Burt E. Arnold, Putnam. Ernest F. Buel, Eastford.
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-19
SHOT HIMSELF WITH
 FATHERS REVOLVER
Tony Bagas, Aged 6, Left In
 House Alone, Found Pistol, Loaded It and Accidentally Discharged It Into Right Leg
People Who First Gathered Afraid to Touch Child. Who List Much Blood. Taken to Hospital In Crit ical Condition

Put to bed and left alone in the house Saturday evening, by his par ents, Mir. and Mrs. George Bagas, their little son. Tony Bagas, aged 6, got up, found his fathers revolver and a cartridge containing a bullet, and accidently discharged the pistol, the bullet entering his right leg just below the thigh. From signs in the kitchen where the lad was later found he apparently walked back and forth until so weakened from loss of blood that he fell to the floor He was later removed to the hospital, but was so weak from loss of blood that he could not be operated on and it was thought that he would not recover.
 The Bagas family live in four tenement house People in other ten emeuts heard shot just before s O. clock Saturday evening, but thought little about it. When the boy was fin- ally discovered lying on the kitchen floor in pool of blood a crowd of DO people gathered Strangely enough all were afraid to break into the house and go to the aid of the lad. Why this was so is mystery unless, thinking him dead, they did not dare go in until the medical examiner ar rived.
 Mrs. w J, Bartlett saw the people running, and went out to see what the commotion was about When she learned that the boy was wounded, she entered the house with the aid of some men who broke in the door. She felt the little fellows pulse and found that he was not dead, She then got some blankets and made him as com fortable as possible, first sending for a doctor, which apparently no one had thought of. and for the boys par ents, who were at the fathers restaur- ant in the Hotel Chickering block.
 Mrs. Bartlett asked the lad who did it, and he replied that he did 1t himself The boy was removed to the hospital in the Bartletts' automobile.
 Dr. Murphy was the first physician to arrive, and Dr. Marguerite Bullard, the family physician. came shortly af- terwsrd The crowd had grown to such proportions that Dr. Bullard had great difficulty to gain entrance to the home.
 While the child was locked in the house, the windows were open and he would have had no difficulty in getting out had he occasion to.
 Mir Bagas, the boys father, said that he had had the revolver five or six years. He says he did not know that there were any cartridges load ed with bullets in the house and does not know where his son got them.
 The revolver with which the lad shot himself was 38 cahber, and had become somewhat rusted. It is thought that he had difficulty in pull ing the trigger and placed it against his leg. The bullet severed large artery and it is thought to have taken a downward course.
 How the boy happened to think of the firearm is not known It is said that his father fired it on the Fourth and that the lad had been heard to say that he wanted to be soldier and fire gun.
 This Friday morning Tony was re- ported as greatly improved. He was lime Thursday.
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-19

French in all state parochial schools were submitted to them for approval: French Grammar, French Catechism and the Bible in French.
 At a conference with the secretary of the State Board these books were considered and the following letter was later received from them, which settles definitely that as a language French can be taught in any school in the state.
 July lst, 1918. Dear Sir:
 l have your letter of June 27th, re garding the study of the French Ian guage and it's use for religious in struction, have also examined the books submitted, including the French grammar.
 Clearly there is nothing in your pro cedure as described, which is obnox- ious. The mere use of the grammar is in itself evidence that French lan- guage is a subject of study and not the medium of instruction in other subjects except religion.
 The intent of the Governors pro cIamation and of the order of the State Board of Education is not to prohibit the study of any language, but to prohibit the use of any Ian guage, other than English, as the me dium of instruction in other subjects than the language itself, as for in stance, history, geography, arithmetic, etc, and as the medium in which the ordinary management and routine of the school is carried on.
 Trusting that the above makes the matter clear and asking you to write again if it is not. am very truly yours,
 Henry C. Morrison, Asst. Sec.
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-19
TO MRS. JULIAN BEL.
 LEROSE

Mrs. Julian Zoe Bellerose of Put nam, who is spending her vacation with her son, Eddie Bellerose, 2 Put nam Heights street, Hartford, passed her 58th birthday on Monday. Her friends gave her surprise party with music, singing and refreshments.
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-19
Wednesday

Charles R. Fairfield, Woodstock. Leo Benoit, Putnam.
 Amadee Deroeher, Putnam. Alfred z. Bonin, Danielson. John s. Anton, Goodyear. Clifford French, Putnam. John A. Rice, Putnam. Omer L. Bussiere, Danielson. Albert J. Gregoire, Putnam. John J. Welch, Putnam. Alfred J. Viens, Putnam. Everett A Kimball, Danielson. Konstanty Grala. Putnam. Herman Bernier. Mechanicsville. Edward J. Ahearn. Thompson. Joseph E. Berthiaume, Putnam. John E. Johnson, North Grosvenor dale
 Willie John Safranski, Danielson. Peter T. Deprey, Woodstock. Arthur A. Diggitt, Goodyear. John Nngerer, Quinebaug. Perlin Marcy, Woodstock. Michael Mangan, Quinebaug. Ulderic Sarette, Grosvenordale. Edward George King, Putnam. Enilien Breault. Putnam. Ernest w Prince, North Grosven )rdale.
 Peter o. Goessline, Putnam. Howard 0. Wood, Danielson. John E Russell, Attawaugan. Accepted for limited service: Hosea J Briere, Dayville. Henry J. Lambert, Putnam. Charles White, Danielson. Seraphim Beaudry, Goodyear. Beaude Lapalme, Putnam Ernest Montville, North Grosvenor- lale
 Edward Lucien senay, North ros- 
 Referred to medical advisory board Ulderic j. Paquin, Danielson. Rejected:
 Leon Dudley Burlingame, Killingly. Failed to appear for examination Norbert Blain, Derby. Howard L. Fiske, Danielson.
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-19

Private Donald K. Witter of Hart ford is reported as being gassed and in a hospital in France. His father, William H. Witter, was formerly clerk in the store of J. E. Taylor & Co, to whom Ballard & Clark are sue cessors
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-19

George c. Simmons of Providence, aged 85 years, veteran of the Civil war, membe of Company K, 3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery, is spending two weeks with his sister, Mrs. Edmond Brown, School street, and calling on friends in the city. Mir. Simmons is hale and hearty and made the trip alone.
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-19

Mrs James M Kent, young son and her mother, Mrs. Cornell, motored up from Crescent Beach Wednesday and spent the night with pr. and Mrs. J. B. Kent
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-19

Mir. and Mrs. E. M. Wheaton, Mr. and Mrs. Mathewson Angel, and Mfr. and Mrs. Walter Wheaton left this Friday morning for a motor trip to Candid, N. H. They expect to De gone a week.
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-19
Thursday Morning

Fred Carpenter, Putnam. Adelard Cournoyer, Putnam, Eli Joseph Gaudette, Danielson. Otis W. Warren, Danielson. Mark Ernest Warren. Danielson. Harry T Caffery, Killingly. Eugene Alferie Latoru, Putnam Ralph William Hill, Danielson. Paul Lebrecque, Attawaugan. Arthur R. Anderson, Putnam. Harvey Nelson Colburn, Westford. Special-Limited Service: James Luster, Putnam. Referred to medical advisory board Herman E.. Barlow, Danielson. Alfred Goulet, Danielson. Joseph A Niles, Putnam. Rejected:
 Leodore J. Lasnier, Danielson. Ellsemere Ellery Back, Woodstock.
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-19
TENANTS FLEE IN
 NIGHT CLOTHES
Fire In Tenement House On School Street Leaves Four
 Families Homeless

Fire Was Discovered Under Sink In Home of Morris Harrison.-Or- igin a Mystery.-Chief Boursier Reeovers Househo.ders' Savings In Queer Places.
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-19

Kenneth c. Ballard was in Worces- ter on Thursday.
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-19
Thursday Afternoon

Heronin Helstoski, Newark, N. J. Theodore E. L'Homme. Killingly. Victor St. Jean, Killingly. Narcisse I. Ravenelle, Grosvenor- dale.
 Kenneth E. Burlington, Killingly. Arsene Frappier, Jr., North Gros- venordale
 Walter Bernier, Killingly.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-08-29
CHAPTER VIII.
On Runner Service.

One night a man named Bartel and I were detailed for runner service and were instructed to go to Dixmude and deliver certain dispatches to man whom l will call the burgomaster and report to the branch staff headquar- ters that had been secretly located in another part of town. We were to travel in an automobile and keep a sharp watch as we went. for Dixmude was being contested hotly at that time and German patrols were in the neigh borhood. No one knew exactly where they would break out next.
 So we started out from the third line trenches. but very shortly one of our outposts stopped us. Bartel car ried the dispatches and drove the car too, so it was up to me to explain things to the sentries. They were convinced after bit of arguing. Just as We were leaving a message came over the phone from our commander telling them to hold us when we came It was lucky they stopped us, for oth- erwise we would have been out of reach by the time his message came The commander told me over the tele- phone, that if French flag flew over the town the coast would be clear: if 9 Belgian, that our forces were either in control or were about to take over the place but that Germans patrols were near. After this we started again.
 When we had passed the last post We kept a sharp lookout for the flag on the pole of ne old fish market, for by this we would get our bearings and perhaps. if it should be a German flag, timely warning. But after we were down the road a bit and had got clear we saw 8 Belgian flag whipping around in a good. strong breeze. But while that showed that our troops or the British were about to take over the place # also indicated that the Germans were somewhere near by. Which was not so cheerful.
 As we went through the suburbs along the canal which runs on the edge of the town we found that all the houses were battered up. We tried to hail several heads that stuck themselves out of the spaces between buildings and stuck themselves back just as quickly. but we could not get an answer. Finally we got hold of a man who came out from a little cafe.
 He told us that the Germans had been through the town and had shot it up considerably, killing and wound ing few inhabitants. but that shortly kfterward a small force of Belgian
The Carlisle independent., 1918-08-29

Mayor or any Board or Committee. now or hereafter provided by law. the same as if provision had originally been made Tor such Commissioners, and said taxpayers commissioners, together with said Mayor or Board or Commit~s tee, shall jointly exercise supervisiou7 over the sale of any bonds which may pc voted by the people at such eiection.a ana shall jointly see to 1t that funds thus provided are properly and eco nomlcally expended for the purpose specified In the issue of bonds as voted oy the people, and to mat end shall Jointly make all contracts for the ex- penditure of the proceeds of tho sale of each issue of bonds
 Said election shall be held at such time as the city town council may designate by ordinance. which ordi- nance shall specifically state the pur- pose for which the bonds or other in-' terest- bearing evidences of indebtedness are to be issued. and if for more than one purpose provision shall be made- Tn sa1d ordinance for balloting on each separate purpose; which ordinances snail also state the sum total of the issue, the dates of maturity thereof, anu shal hx the date of the election so that 1t shall not occur earlier than slxly (60) days after the passage of said ordinance. Said election shall be heid and conducted, and the vote there on canvassed. and the result thereof declared, under the law and in the man ner now or hereafter provided for nu- nicipal elections. so far as the same may be applicable. except as herein oth- erwise provided. Notice Of said cleo tion shall be given by the Mayor by advertisements weekly for at least four times, in some newspaper published in said municipality. ano having a bona hde circulation therein; the last pub l1cation to be not less than ten (10) days prior to the date of said election.
 Qualified electors of said municipai- ity only shall have a right to vote at said elections. The result of said eIec- tion shall be proclaimed and published by the Mayor and the result a $ pro- claimed shall be conclusive unless at tackled in the courts within thirty t30) days after the date of such proclama- tion.
 This amendment shall not repeal or affect any law relating to the organ izatton of improvement districts.
 This amendment shall be in force upon its adoption and shall not require legislative action to put it into force and effect
 All the provisions of this amendment shall be treated as mandatory. and all provisions of the Consultation or amendments thereto in conflict here- with are hereby repealed.
 Each elector may vote for or against the above amendment
 Witness my official signature this 24th day of July, 1918.
 GSeal] TOM J. TERRAL,
 Secretary of State.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-08-29

GS cursed so much then. tnUuS!l "~ were pretty handy with language at any time But when you are under heavy fire like that and cannot give 1t back as good as you get, you go crazy unless you have something to do, Cussing is the best thing we could think of.
 Up the trench the third bay was simply smashed in and the Germans were placing bomb after bomb right in it and in ours. The captain yelled out that he was going up to the next bay to examine it, but no more had he got there than he had his head taken clean of his shoulders.
 At daybreak our trenches were all pounded in and most of our dueouts were filled up. Then Fritz opened up with his artillery fire right on us. We thought they were going to charge and we figured their barrage would lift and we could see them come over.
 We received orders to stand to with fixed bayonets. Then the man at the periscope shouted, "They comel"
 battery directly behind us went into action first and then they all joined in and inside of five minutes about eight hundred guns were raising Cain with Fritz The Boches were caught square in No Mans Land and our rifles and machine guns simply moved them down. Many of them came half way across, then dropped their guns and ran for our trenches 10 give themselves up. They could not have got back to their own trenches
 II was shame to waste shell on these poor fish. If they had been civ vies the law would prevent you from hitting them-you know the kind. They could hardly drag themselves along.
 That is the way they look when you have got them. But when they have got you-kicks. cuffs, bayonet jabs- there is nothing they will not do to add to your misery. They seem to think that il boosts their own courage.
 An artillery fire like ours was great fun for the gunners, but it was not much fun for Fritz or for us in the trenches. We got under cover almost as much as Fritz and held thumbs for the gunners to get through in a hurry.
 Then the fire died down and it was so quiet it made you jump.
 We thought our parapet was busted up good deal, but when we looked through the periseope We saw what had happened to Fritz trenches and. believe me, they were practically ruined.
 Out in No Mans Land it looked like Woolworth's fye-and-ten; everywhere were gray uniforms, with tincups and accouterments that belonged to the Germans before our artillery and ma chine guns got to them.
 Our stretcher bearers were busy, carrying the wounded back to frst-aid dressing station, for. of course, we had suffered too. From there the blesses were shipped to the clearing station.
 The dead lay in the trenches all day and at night they were carried out by working parties to "Stif park" as I called it.
 A man with anything on his mind ought not to go to the front-line He will be crazy inside of 8 month. The best way is not to care whether it rains or snows: there are plenty of important things to worry about.