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Putnam patriot., 1918-07-05
SOLDIERS BODY
 FOUND ON TRACK
Maneled Remains of Corporal John Webber, Bridgeport,
 Discovered by Train Crew
Was Due In Camp Devens and It Is
 Thought Was Stealing Ride

The mangled body of Corporal John Webber, Bridgeport, stationed at Camp Devens, was found by a train crew on the railroad track just east of Clark's Corner, Wednesday morn ing. The body was identified by pa pers and cards found in his pockets A pass dated June 2s showed that he was due back in camp July 1.
 Railroad men believe that Webber was the soldier who was at the Willi- mantle railroad station early Tuesday evening, who tried to board the Air Line train that left at o'clock. This soldier was booked for Camp Devens and he was not allowed to get aboard the train. He was seen at the sta tion after all the evening trains had departed.
 Railroad men also tell the story that the section crew working at Clark's Corner Tuesday afternoon found a part of a soldiers coat and hat with blue cord beside the tracks in the vicinity of Clark's Corners and that there was considerable blood spattered on the ties for several feet A search was made for q body but none was found.
 Men who were at the Willimantic railroad station shortly before mid. night Monday saw soldier get in be tween the vestibules of two cars oi the first section of the State of Maine express east bound just before the train moved out probably with the in tention of stealing ride. The mat ter was reported and message sem on ahead to acquaint the conductor of the train to be on the lookout foi the soldier.
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-05
ORGAN RECITAL AT METHODIST
 CHURCH

The organ recital given by Frank D. Roth at the Methodist church last Friday evening was well attended and thoroughly enjoyed. In place of Mir. Steere of North Grosvenordale, who was not present, substitutions were made by Miss Esther Rouse, violinist, and piano trio, Mrs. Anson B. Ham, dy, Mrs. Wilcox and Miss Grace I. Bennett. The other numbers were as on the program printed last week and each one was enthusiastically receiv- ed.
 The organ numbers of MT. Roth were in popular vein and were well executed, his registration being ex- tremely good. It was a fine enter tainment throughout and left good impression on the minds of the audi ence.
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-05
Monsieur le Chanoine Cabane 'The Fighting Priest, Thrills Audience With Tales Of
 The First Line Trenches
That Fighting for the Right and That Her Cause Is Certain to Triumph-Even Though Paris Is Cap tured and France Is Overrun.

Monsieur le Chanoine Cabanel, be- loved by the soldiers on the battle fields of France, and known from coast to coast of this country as Chaplain of the Alpine Chausserus, the famous Blue Devils of the French army, spoke in this city Tues day evening at the Mother House of the Sisters of the Holy Ghost, Church street Chanoine CabanePs visit to Putnam was hastily arranged, but in spite of this fact the assembly room of the Mother House was completely filled with the Sisters, members of the Catholic clergy of Putnam and surrounding towns, and number of men and women of St, Mary's parish.
 Chanoine Cabanel is one of the great figures produced by the present war. Flying to the colors of his country as soon as theSall came, he has unre= mittingly ministered to the spiritual needs of the soldiers of this famous regiment, renowned because of their daring. For thirty-eight months he served in the trenches, seeing the war in it's full horribleness, yet working without rest among the men he loved, and seeing them cut down by thou sands before the onrushing German attacks At one time gas attack af- fected Father Cabane's eyesight to the extent that he was blind for a month. But this served only as tenn porary check on his labors. It was only when a rest was absolutely i'm perative that he, at the request of the French government, consented to leave his field of work, and come to this country, here to tell of France, and of Frances cause,
 Not only is Chanoine Cabanel be- loved priest; he is also courageous soldier as well, as seven decorations attest But he is ever so modest withal, for gentle smile is the only reply to those who wish to hear iron his mouth of the heroic deeds which the French government has recog- nized as heroic. Chanoine Cabanel possesses the two highest military awards that his government bestows: La Croix de Guerre, and La Croix de la Legion d'Honneur.
 While away from the battle front,
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-05
RAILROAD WRECK
 NEAR HAMPTON
Big Locomotive Left the Rails
 and Blocked Both Tracks
Trains Sent Around During Thursday
 Morning

A big locomotive hauling freight train A. B. 2 jumped the track near Hampton station about 10 o'clock Thursday morning. The big engine turned so that it blocked both tracks What caused the accident is not known, but it happened at cross- over. None of the cars left the track and no one was injured. A wrechng crew from East Hartford was sum- moned and put the locomotive back on the iron. Several trains were sent around through Plainfield during the morning, including the noon express from New York to Boston.
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-05
RAISING HOME GUARD IN HOME
 GARDEN

If food isn't "home guard" what is it. To carry out the idea at re- cent potato show on the Woodstock fair grounds, a large pile of spuds was surrounded by some potatoes made up as many-eyed soldiers that stood guarding the pile of food.
 After the soldiers" had done their duty all day they were taken by John Spencer, who thought that they de- served an honorable fate and that their progeny should be saved to pos terity. So Mir. Spencer carefully tucked the tubers away in some soft, rich earth and now they have proved that they are not slackers, for the crop of "home guard" bids fair to be a good one.
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-05

to which he hopes to return sooner or later, the thoughts of the esteemed chaplain center largely upon the or phaned children of France. the chil-- dren whose fathers have made the su- preme sacrifice while standing up for the rights of their country. Thou sands of these little ones need care, and it is in their behalf that Father Cabanel is now working Mes en- fants," my children, he calls them. and with the tenderest affection.
 The nuns at the Mother House, the headquarters of the order in Ameri- ca, were unusually happy to have Fa- ther Cabanel, a French priest, with them, and he in turn was equally hap ny to be in Putnam with the Sisters, for the Order of the Holy Ghost was originally established in France, but because of persecution migrated to this country many years ago. It was like a great reunion for all concern ed. On Wednesday morning Father Cabanel offered mass at the Mother House chapel Later "Wednesday morning with Rev. M. J. Ginet of l Danielson, Ghanoine Gabanel motored to New London, where he took train for New York. He spoke in this city Wednesday evening. Next week he starts on a trip to San Francisco. i,
 Chanoine CabanePs narrative, as he unfolded 1t In this city Tuesday eve ming. was most dramatic. Never has the patriotism of France, the courage of her soldiers, or the valor of their deeds been more dramatically, yet simply, told. The spirit of the great republic seemed to be personifed in the man himself as he told incident after incident that he had witnessed, and experience after experience that he had gone through. His talk was divided into three parts-Why the soldiers of France fight; the lives of the soldiers in the trenches, and How the soldiers die. Under the first he said that soldiers fight because of their enemies. the barbarian invaders who are attempt ing to overrun beautiful France in a spirit of aggrandizement. Secondly,
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Putnam patriot., 1918-07-05

iveness of the program was the distri- button of carnations among the graves of the soldiers in whose mem ory the tablet was erected. These flowers were given by Mrs. W. H. Johnson, of East Thompson, and her daughter. Mrs. Grace Lavine. of Wor- cester.
 It is only to be regretted that the weather was showery, which without question reduced the attendance, for seldom are exercises more timely and interesting, than those arranged for the Fourth by the Elizabeth Porter Putnam Chapter, D. A. R.
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-05

Mrs. G. H. Letters, Halford and Genevieve Letters, with their guest, Miss Angeline c. Heartz, motored to Providence, where they were the guests of o. B. Hawthurst and family for the weekend. Sunday they were entertained at Newport, R. l., by MT. Hawthurst's son Harold. who is in the 'paymaster's office of the Naval Re- serves.
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-05
LEFT FOR MAINE TO BE EXAM
 INED

Mir. and Mrs. Wellington T. Warden left this Friday morning for Calais Maine. where Mir. Marden has been notified by the exemption board to annear for examination. MT Warden has been employed as watchmaker Tor Geo. F. Shaw for the last few months He was classified in class 4, but was reclassed in class 1, which makes the examination come at this time. Both he and his wife have made many friends here during their short stay
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-05

Mrs. William Gagnon and nephew Bernard Leland of Webster. aro gussts of MT. and Mrs. Pstsr Bslairs Water strSst.
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-05

Mrs. George Nichols and Mrs. Geo. A Vaughan were the special commit tee who had charge of the erection ot the memorial in the West Thompson yard Mrs. Nichols, in addition, has spent much time in going over rec ords and verifying the list containing the names of the Revolutionary sol diers buried there.
 The exercises Thursday afternoon began with the singing of the Star Spangled Banner" This was followed by the invocation given by Rev. Will lam Chase of Thompson. Miss Ellen NJ. Wheelock. regent of the Putnam chapter, then welcomed those pres ent and after few remarks by her, Mrs George Nichols read an interest ing and valuable paper on the History of the West Thompson graveyard. At the close of this paper, the flag that had covered the tablet was drawn aside by Miss Virginia Elliott, de- scendant of one of the soldiers buried ID the cemetery.
 At this point in the program it be- gan to rain, and those in charge thought II advisable to move to shel- ter. Mrs, Nichols kindly opened her home, not far distant, and here, Jus tice Isaac N. Mills, Mount Vernon, N. T., delivered his address. It was re- markably fine work, both from the historical side as well as from the pa- tnone. Justice Mills is an eloquent speaker, and he held his audience in terested throughout. His address, which IS we'll worth reading, may be found complete on another page of this issue of The Patriot. The exer- e'ses closed with the singing of Amer iea-
 feature that added to the effect
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-05
MEMORIAL TABLET UNVEILED
 BY PUTNAM CHAPTER, D. A. R.
Patriotic Organization Holds Appropriate Exer'
 cises at West Thompson Cemetery
Justice Isaac N Mills Delivers Stirring and Historically Valu-
 able Address

In spite of the threatening weathe- sbont 15O people. members of Eliza heth Porter Putnam Chapter, D. A R and their friends, gathered at the West Thompson cemetery Thursday afternoon to participate in patriotic exercises held in connection with the unveiling O. a memorial tablet, erect ed by the organization in memory o1 the Revolutionary soldiers buriet there.
 The tablet. of bronze, is one of ex treme beauty. It is set into the side of an immense granite boulder that was drawn to the present site from the Eddington farm in Pomfret. Sc huge is it, that eight pairs of horse were necessary to draw it into the cemetery. At the top of the tablet ls written:
 Tn Memoriam Soldiers of the Revolutionary War
 Who Rest In This Yard. Then. arranged in parallel columns come the names of the following sol diers:
 William Alton Issacher Bates Aaron Bixby
 Bryant Brown
 Gardner Bartholomew Elijah Carpenter Jonathan Copeland Capt Stephen Crosby Elijah Crosby
 Lieut. Paine Converse Alpheus Converse Jonathan Conerse Lieut. Daniel Davis Hezekiah Davis Thomas Day
 Jacob Dresser
 William Wright Capt. Joseph Elliott Thomas Elliott John Elliott
 Capt John Green John Gleason
 Ebenezer Gay
 Thadeus Gay
 David Gay
 Zadock Hutchens Joseph Jewett
 Resoved Johnson Lieut. Peter Keith John Keith
 Daniel Lamed
 Thadeus Larned
 Nathaniel Mills Jonathan Nichols Robert Prince
 Calvin Skinner
 Archelaus Sibley John Wilson
 Archelaus Town Jabez Whitemore And under these names Is lnscnb- ed the seal of the society, below which Is:
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-05
FRANK THAYER WINS
 GOLF TOURNAMENT
Members of Putnam Country Club Celebrate the Fourth In Safe, Sane, and Enjoyable Manner.
Golf, Supper and Dancing Provide
 Pleasant Amusement.

The Fourth was celebrated at the Country Club with golf tournament in the afternoon. supper from until ', and with dancing until late m the evening. The arrangements for the day were made by Cahill Meehan, and the success of the program is largely the results of his efforts.
 The tournament was won by Frank Thayer, who was presented with sil- yer loving cup. Second prize went to Cahill Meehan. The winners of priZ- es were announced, and the trophies awarded by c. Harold Gilpatric, pres ident of the club.
 The supper was served by the men, about 75 covers were laid. The menu was as follows:
 Fresh Boiled Salmon
 Green Peas Potato Salad
 Ice Cream Cake
 In addition to the first and second prize, golf balls were awarded the six members with the next highest scores. The winners were: H. J. Smith, Morris Mouir, Eric H. John son, A. D. Lown, William Wheaton, William Rafferty, Jr.
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-05
Erected By

Elizabeth Porter Putnam Chapter Daughters American Revolution
 1916.
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-05

And under these names is inscrib- ed the seal of the society, below which Is:
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-05

(Continued on Page Four
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-07
Armies of Dual Monarchy Arc
Being Destroyed on the
italian Plains.
DEFEAT IS COMPLETE
Additional Splendid Gains Have Been
Made Against the German
Forces in Both France
and Belgium.

London, Nov. 2.-The armies of the
Teuton empires are being violently
attacked by troops of the Allies from
the mountain regions of northern Italy
to the plains of Venetia and at sew
eral points in Belgium and France.
In Italy, except in several sectors
in the hill country, the enemy is fast
being overwhelmed. In both Belgium,
and France, additional splendid gains
have been recorded in favor of the
Allies, in the achievement of which
men from the United States took a
goodly part.
Teutons Fleeing Across Danube.
In Serbia the Austrians and Ger
mans are fast making their way out
Of the little kingdom, many of them
already having crossed the Danube.
French and Serbian cavalry have
reached Belgrade from where a fast
turning movement westward along the
Save river is likely to work havoc
with those of the enemy forces COM
Ing n%orthward in western Serbia and
those who are struggling northward
through Albania. q
So far as Turkey is concerned her
%capitulation is an abject one and the
Ottoman no longer is to prove a fac
tor in the world war.
Eyes of World on Italy.
Although the new smashes of the
British, French and Americans in Bel
gitlm and France have been markedly
successful in the carrying out of the
general program Of Kidding French
and Belgium soil Of the invaders, it is
still the Italian theater on which the
eyes of the world are centered. In
ternal strife In Germany and Austria
Hungary and continued pleadings
from the Dual monarchy for an armi-
stice and a cessation of hostilities
have received scant notice when com
pared with the impression that the
wonderful drive of the Italians and
their allies against the AustrO-Hun-
garians has made upon the world at
large.
Foe Beaten All Along Line.
Everywhere the enemy is being de-
feated in Italy. In the Alpine region,
where the natural barriers had acted
as bastions of defense, the enemy line
has been broken at salient points and
the foe compelled to seek safety in re-
treat to further mountain stronghoIds.
On the plains the r%etrograde movement
of the enemy toward the Tagliamento
river is virtually a complete rout, with
Allied airplanes violently attacking
with machine guns the throngs of the
enemy hurrying eastward with the
cavalry cutting to pieces the stray,
glers and the infantry and machine
gunners taking a heavy toll in men
killed or wounded.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-07
ne mad read her thought. but whurn
the difference? Cariboo Meadows is

ne a read her thought. but whurs
the difference? Cariboo Meadows is
only a fleabite. If you're right, and
you know you're right, you can look
the world in the eye and tell it col
lectively to go to the devil. Besides,
you've got a perverted idea. People
aren't so ready to give you the bad eye
on somebody else's say-so. 1t would
take q lot nor than q flash drum
mer's word to convince me that you're
a naughty little girl. Pshaw-forget
i'll"
Hazel colored hotly, but for the lat
ter part of his speech she could have
Rugged him. Bill Wagstaff went a
long way, in those brief sentences,
toward demolishing her conviction that
n man ever overlooked an opportunity
of taking advantage of a woman.
"Well, let's get somewhere" he said
abruptly. eff you're too saddle sore to
ride, walk q While. I'll go slower"
She walked, and the exercise re-
lieved the cramping ache in her limbs.
Roaring Bill's slower pace was fast
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-07
CHAPTER ".
In Deep Water.

The dawn thrust aside nights SOM
Der curtains while they ate, revealing
a sky overcast with slaty clouds. What
with her wanderings of the night be-
fore and the journey through the dark
with Roaring Bill, she had absolutely
no idea of either direction or locality.
The Unfolding timber shut off the out
look.
"Do you suppose I can get home in
time to open school?" she inquired
anxiously.
Roaring Bill smiled. "I don't know"
he answered. ut all depends"
"You know where you are now,
don't you?' she asked.
"Not exactly" he responded. "But
I will before lOng-I hope"
The ambiguity of his answer did not
escape her. She puzzled over it while
Silk ambled sedately behind the other
horses. She hoped that Bill Wagstaff
knew where he was going. If he did
not-but she refused to entertain the
alternative. And she began to watch
eagerly for some sign of familiar
ground.
For two hours Roaring Bill trampled
through aisles bordered with pine and
spruce and fir, through thickets of
berry bush, and across limited areas of
grassy meadow. Not once did they
cross a road or a trail. Eventually Bill
halted at a small stream to get a drink.
Hazel looked at her watch. 1t was
half past eight.
"Aren't we ever going to get there?"
she called impatiently.
"Pretty soon," he called back, and
struck out briskly again.
Another hour passed. Ahead of her,
leading one pack horse and letting the
other follow untrammeled, Roaring
Bill kept doggedly on, halting for moth.
ing, never looking back.
They crossed Il ravine and slantcd
up a steep hillside. Presently Hazel
could look away ove an area of wood
land undulating like n heavy ground
swell at sen. Here and there ridges
stood forth boldly above the general
roll, and distantly she could descry II
whlte.capped mountain range. They
turned the end of II thick patch of pine
scrub, and Bill pulled UP In n small
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-07
eyNoPsls.

town Of Granville, Ontario, where Miss
Hazel Weir is employed as a stenographer
in the office Of HarriH ton and Bush. She
estate agent, and the wedding day IS set.
While walking with him one Sunday they
meet Mr.. Bush, Hazeps employer, who for
the . first time sna seems to notice til a. her SIs at
quest, she becomes his private stenog-
rapher. After three months Mr.. Bush
proposes marriage, which Hazel declines,
Hazel leaves her employment, Mr.. Bush
warning her he would make her sorry for
refusing him.
CHAPTER II-Bush makes an effort, by
a gift of flowers, to compromise Hazel in
t the min Tba n Of her dsv fT H1a5 !. She e returns Turns
his horse and fatally hurt. He sends for
Hazel, who refuses to see him before he
dies. Three days afterward it is an
nouncced that he left a legacy of $1,000 to
may v one her." Hazel recognizes at
once what construction will be put upon
the words. Bush had his revenge.
CHAPTER III-Jack Barrow, in a fit
of jealous rage. demands from Hazel an
explanation Of Bush's action. Hazel's pride
rs npi IS b anf an and de1 Haael determines eHa ansss to
leave Granville. She sees an advertise
ment Tor a schoo teacher at Cariboo
Meadows, British Columbia, and secures
the situation.
CHAPTER Iv-Cariboo Meadows is in
a wild part of British Columbia and Ha-
eel, shortly after her arrival, loses her
way while walking in the woods. She
wanders until night, when, attracted by
the light of a campfire, she turns to r,
hoping to find somebody who will guide
her home. At the fire she recognizes a
character known to Cariboo Meadows as
"Roaring Bill Wagstaff," who had seen
her at her boarding house there. He
ing, but she is compelled to spend the
night in the woods.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-07

am I going to doy"
Keep right on going" Wagstaf an
swered.
II won't-I WON'T" she flashed. I'll
find my own way back. What devilish
impulse prompted you to do such q
thing?"
"Yau'll have a beautiful time Of it."
he said dryly, completely ignoring her
last question. "Take you three days
to walk there-if you knew every foot
of the way. And you don't know the
way. Travelling in timber is confus-
ing, a. you've discovered. You'll never
see Cariboo Meadows, or any other
place, if you tackle it single-handed,
without grub or matches or bedding.
This is a whopping big country. A
good many men have got lost in it
and other men have found their
bones"
He let this sink in while she sat
there OF his horse choking back a Wild
desire to curse him by bell, book and
candle for what he had done, and hold
ing in check the fear of what he might
NNl WV. toAit ~ " S'Nttl " lht SoL~
cluSion that Roaring Bill Wagstaff was
something Of q law unto himself, ca
! pablo of hcwing to tho line of his own
desires at any cost. She realized her
utter helplessness, and the realization
left hey without words. He had drawn
q vivid picture. and the instinct of self
preservation asserted itself.
'You mislcd me-" She found her
voice at las3. "Why?'
"Did [ migload you?" he parted.
"Wcrell't You already lost when you
came to my camp? And have l mis-
treated you in any manner? Have /
refused you food, shelter or heln?
"My home is in Cariboo Meadows"
she persisted. II asked you to take me
there. You led me away from there
deliberately. I believe now"
tContinuad Next Week)
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-07
Euyina More Cutlery.

Siamese importers are purchasing
more cutlery than they did formerly
and there should be an opportunity for
the sale of American supplies. Japan
has profited by the increased demand.
The value of cutlery imports from
Japan advanced from $S3 in 1914-15 to
S12,734 in 1867. American machine
tools are widely used in Siam and Wig.
orous selling campaigns should be
planned for the purpose of introducing
other lines of cutlery after the war
New York Journal Of Commerce.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-07

Commencing at the
northwest corner of
Block 80 in the or
iginal townsite of
t h e n C e
west in a straight
line with the south
ern boundary of
Spruce street a dis
lance, of 33 feet to
the point of begin
ming; thence west
in a straight line
with the southern
boundary of Spruce
street a distance of
80 feet;thence south
at right angles "a
distance of 100 it.;
thence east at right
angles a distance Of
80 feet; thence north
at right angles a
distance of 100 feet
to the point of be-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-07

Commencing at the
northwest corner Of
Block so Original
townsite of Lang
don, thnce west in
a straight line with
the southern bOun-
dairy of Spruce St.
a distance of 123 fit.
to the point of be-
.ginning;thence west
in a straight line
with the southern
boundary Of Spruce
Street a distance of
SO feet;thence south
at right angles a
distance of 100 feet;
thence east at right
angles a distance of
SO feet;thence north
at right angles a
distance of 100 TT.
to the point of be-