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Putnam patriot., 1918-11-01
A PLEASANT
 WAR PICTURE
Chartered In a Castle With Roast Goose Dinners On
 The Side.
But There's No Place Like Home and
 No Folks Like Home Folks

The following letters are from Truman Woodward, who left Putnam for Camp Devens the 29th Of last March. He was subsequently, sent to Camp Mills. L. |. and placed in the 1O3d Trench Mortar Battery He went over seas in May and was train ed al Camp Nencon, near Vannez. France
 As tae letters show. he has lately seen strenuous service. as well ss oe- casionai gfa ant respite freHs tHe horro@ of war
 aseat fs t91s
 eeoa4 4#5 #ee He nov as sIf Hz tae r1 ae able ia tae castle garden. and 5ass as tHs chateau aa= v9na -Hs ngat. sou would say, #e.A war lsa bad. anyway s9ca a time as we haze bad the las. tEo weeks. Jumping alI over tae country untl finally 4a landed a real. gen uine castle say we Of course. only tHe officers are in the chateau proper #H1a tae soldiers are in the stables a ban. But even at that voa gee we saet of shine bg the.- fe- feete4 glory Once iu while see the castle interior myself at such times a l am working ia the cap taiHss office. learning a clerk duties The grounds about the mansion are xefs ael kept UP. aa3 beautiful
 8e Gea= lme tae dE9e-Hays Tre river which applies water fof t5e faoat N# luxurious bathtub for as dusty lzr Bot we didn't Hnzer long .H ies li#ai3 embrace. fer tae tempe taHs # tae water seemei be los freeing. and even If ae a5i a9t see ans ice. we kaeH nature made a mistake and it ought to have been there.
 Undoubtedly the seliier's favor ite pasane is eating, and We have had some rare sport along that liHe recently Say. what has America got for a bargain that beats nice co@is milk at 6c q quartz have been hag- ing a litre or two every day lately. 'Avez-vous du lait. madame? '0ui, monsieur And that's all there is to 1t. And speaking of geese. sucH a dinner as eleven of us boys ordered and enjoyed at farm house last night + was cooking npareii We had arranged for it a day or 50 in ad-
Putnam patriot., 1918-11-01

lucky was, for there were seven letters for me. one from home, four from American friends, and two from little French boys whom have met over here. Your letter had been forwarded from Camp Aencon. IL was dated August 20.
 eYou can guess what we have been up to latsIy. If you but look al some of your old newspapers dater Sept 2sth. and see what was happening about that time
 T am well, and in good health. Life never seemed sweeter nor home folks aesrer 10 me than at present War makes us realize SO fully the blessings Of America and peace When it is all over. the boys who never could stay in nights, but had to have excitement. will be tHe first to put their feet on the stove hearth and say. .Oh. what a luxury i. is just to i8 stH aad he warm and dry and peaceful Bar our training k going s make e hotel rooms cheaper When tae sHafe bedrooms are crowded. sou.s ea8 tHe extra guests ta the EoteI 5gsf give f.5H ssmHzT'= 5s#. aHa Sammy. who has been uzed -# sleeping oa aa# spot uEser anE conditions. wal esrl ap en tee rag rat 6s tEe Kitchen stove ard be sound asleep 5H fEa ml11tss. Sounds sl#a9 bic. d5est zs But have evan fallen asleep s5#H4IaE rieat oa azz fee5. Wit6 one af tae most rem ark able barrages ths War las known passing 8 few faadre8 feet over my head. B8t an not brasaug l lave eusied other fellows who could sleep uu4e- conditions where l vas wake faI Some of the boys sIent in Cam ien=. which are rough. ialtg trucks, bot could Hlt Have seen much t9 tea y5a of IaFeE
 cover here the ma1HIes and the eaeE86s are fEe most common large eieas THat proposed goose dinner ] s5f5 sou about ia ny last letter was never eaeea 4sr@ Ne left n haste aaa aHe of the bags carried t6e fowi 6a taa back af t bicycle until such time as We had opportunity b eat it Had some fHe tomatoes there at the chateau for q very small sum. Our government rations are very good. When we get to working at full pace, the amount of food We can tuck away is awe-iap piring My position as learner of the duties of battery clerk Las been discontinued lately, for have been a member of gun crew
 Carloads of affection to you all.
 Truman
Putnam patriot., 1918-11-01
NOTHING TOO MEAN
 FOR GERMANS
Will Shoot While Under Cover But Surrender When It
 Comes Man to Man
Private Richard E. Gibney In Hospit- al With Shrapnel Wounds Tells
 What He Thinks of the Huns

Private Richard Earle Gibney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Gibney, Flor ence street. is in a base hospital sui fering from shrapnel wounds in the legs and hands. He writes letter to his mother in which he gives his opin- ion of the Huns fighting qualities, and 1t is in no wise fattering to Fritz and Jerry. Here is what he says:
 "Oct. ', 1918. My Dear Mother:
 Just a line to let you know lam getting along fine and am in the best of health and spirits. although l am in a base hospital slightly wounded. They got me in the legs and hand WIeh shrapnel. bat t isn't bad. L won't be long before l am walking around once more.
 T was hit Sunday morning about 3 o'clock. Sept. 29 While l was in a hospital up near the front the dirty Germans shelled it. You can't tell what they are going to do next. There is nothing too low down mean to ex- pect from them. But there is one thing sure. they are going to get a mighty good trimming and they de serve it. They have the nerve to wear belt with the inscription, God is with us.i on the buckle, and yet they are the yellowest towards imagina- bIe. They will shoot at you as long as they are under cover, but when you get up to them where it would be man to man. they throw up theiE hands and yell .kamerad t is nc use for us to carry a bayonet for We can't run fast enough to get neal enough to a Jerry to use 1t.
 1t won't be long now before l will be home. for last nights paper looks as if they were about ready to call cults. If they don't quit soon there won't be German left for the boys are sure going after them. l got 8 letter from Joe Monahan and tive from Josie the night I went into the trenches the last time Joe told me his mother had gone into training to make the best strawberry pie that ever was for me when 1 come home. That will be nice. would like to have my mother have lots of home made molasses cookies for me. You know the kind you used to make when
Putnam patriot., 1918-11-01
PRIVATE EARL CHENEY WOUND
 ED IN FRANCE

Private Earl Gibaey, 24, son Of Mr- and 3lrs. Eugene Gibney. Florence street. has been wounded in France
 According to letter just arrived he received his injuries on the 29th of August and they consist of shrap- nel wounds in the legs and hands. He k now at a base hospital.
 Private Gibney was employed in the woolen mill when he was drafted and sent to Camp Devens.
Putnam patriot., 1918-11-01
v.bratfons- Ear Can esteet.

The ordinary hamaH 1af VI detect lone whose vibration rate is at least 25ooo vibrations second while the whistle VIII produce 5ao69 second This upper limit Faries a5.h the age of the individual to such an extent that. f the upper limit at sixteen years of age were 5a0o0 vibrations. at sixty years of age it would De about 21.0OO q second.
Putnam patriot., 1918-11-01

vance: Three roasted geese, beau coup fried potatoes, bread and butter and jam. salad, and some most deleet- able coffee with sugar and goats milk in it. After the meal was finished we sat out in the moonlight. while mad arae's charming little seven-year- old girl sang sweetly to Us iH French af- ter which we all fell in love with her and threatened 10 adopt her Then we reciprocated and sang American songs for most an hour Do you wonder that before leaving we made arrangements for another such sup her at q near date7 The only trouble with our present surr9undings IS that they are too beautiful, and make one melancholy. or even rabid enough to commit such crimes as the following On Seeing Beautiful Landseape Ye 35oHs and alaz aad 5Irds and
 fe~eFz.
 How can 70 H5ea#ze 70 much q
 beace2
 # er Hfr If fHea I9 bowers Where #oH3# ea.et beauty HsWzafa ye spesT sg eloquent
 Of f##es IaH# where once Wz Whae sHf oaz taa=aae days aHe .Ia bloody gaefs and pans sore
 faH2
 s.I weary. 18r humanity
 N5tt ErIeH war E go astrez ct Igar teaate seems meckers-
 Ye taHta.ize Hith hints of rest. fet let ne stay awhile mg words, GH -ult them t9 another moods The language of the trees and birds Be peak attlag aHletade. SaE. rather Iat ne tune Hg iays- How e#n He feHt 8e sons of men Wf ea iI sweet nature ssens 10 say, Return ta peace aad love aealn. Hoa can ee Hzhf 8a eea # be-
 tHeees the aeHat eff t all - IsaIez- # be HlgH cH6#aIHE
 se8ra= ezaar to thee the martial
 eaIl
 Sow ~eEI l sec how one whose heart s#ores the free aH of the hills Should shoulder arms and bear the
 part
 Of those whose joy oppression kills. Love to all.
 Truman
Putnam patriot., 1918-11-01
Truman
CeE ElL < 1s=l dIo-

"Dear M0ther:--
 What is undoubtedly the most viyidly memorable week of my life has passed, and l am not sorry, too. In the midst of strain and stress, af- Ter long period of labor, we were suddenly surprised by mail from home. We had not expected it under the conditions we were in. How
Putnam patriot., 1918-11-01

Your boy would like The Patriot each week Let Us send it to him. En- ter subscription in his name It will follow him to France.
Putnam patriot., 1918-11-01
Aoed by monotonous Work.

Men of the laboring classes wear out earlier than men of other classes be- cause they have no break or variation in their work no rest, no change. It is not effort, but continuous monoton- ous labor which ages a man.-Ex- change.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-04
UNITED STATES TROOPS IN
DASHING COUNTER MOVE

were engaged with the Germans are
far apart.
II had previously been reported that
Americans. as well as British and
| French reinforcements. were on their
| way to this battle zone
An earlier report stated that the
| Germans had gotten across the Marne
and were thrown back TO the north
ern bank but that report contained no
mention OF Americans.
News OF the Americans particips-
tion In the battle was given out by
the French war office TODAY.
The battle has continued violently
on the western flank OF the salient
and the Germans have few slight
gains north and south OF the Ourcd
river (between Scissors and Rheims).
They captured Pernant. but lost heav-
lily in doing so the communiaue said.
Mosloy. Neully Torey and Boue-
resch. north Of the Marne. changed
hands time and again In bitter hght-
ing
The statement followst
Between the Olse and the Aisne the
Germans, held in check by tho ener-
getic resistance of the French troops,
were not able TO make any progress.
Between the Aisne and the Ourcq
the battle was continued during tho
night with intense violence. Beginning
at pm. violent attacks took place In
the region OF Pernant. Saconin and
Missy. 10 Tropanes wood. Pernant
fell into the hands OF the enemy after
n stubborn defense which cost the as
sailants heavy losses. Farther south
the French yielded little ground.
West OF Saconin and Missy 70 Fave
ROLES wood, and also at Troesnes the
German attack was held In check by
the French.
The fighting was no less spirited in
the region south OF the Ourcq. The
Germans. heavily supported by srtil-
ieg. directed their efforts against Mos
10y. Nuilly la Poterie. Torcy and Bou-
resches. A counter-attack enabled the
French to rocaptufe Mosloy. NuIIly la
Poterie was the scene OF violent COM
bats. The village passed from hand 10
hand. finally remaining In possession
OF the Germans.
American troops checked German
advanced forces which were seeking 10
penetrate Neuilly wood. and by n mag
nihcent counter attack hurled back the
Germans north of this wood.
Farther south the Germans were
not able 10 make any gains. on the
Marine front an enemy battalion which
had crept across 10 the left bank OF
the river above Jaulgonne was counter
attacked by the French and American
troops and hurled back 20 the other
hank after having suffered heavy
losses. 4 foot bridge which tho enemy
used WIS destroyed and 100 prisoners
remained In our hands"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-04
SECOND CUSTER AGAINST
SHERIFF NICK BUSH FAILS
Chancellor Holds Alleged Illegal Collection Of Fees
Was Customary and Not Sufficient Breach
to Justify Custer - Case Will Prob a |
a ably be Appealed. sS

The second custer suit against Sheriff Nick P.
Bush, of Hamilton county, was dismissed Tues
day afternoon by Chancellor W. B. Garvin. The
chancellor, in his opinion, upheld the contention
of the defense that the filing of the bill was illegal
for reason of a former suit pending. The suit
pending refers to the first case against the sheriff
which is now pending on an appeal before the
supreme court The chancellor further held that
though the sheriff may have received fees he was
not justly entitled to, he did not do wrong will
fully or knowingly, but followed we'll estab-
lished custom for long time in use The chan
cellor ordered the bill dismissed with COSTS
Attorneys for the state will in all probability ap-
peal from this decision. The opinion in full, which
was recorded in the office of the clerk and master
at 2:3O by the chancellor, is as follows:
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-04
PAYNE RESIGNS
CITY TREASURY
Petersen's Report Showing
CareIessness In Keeping
Accounts Gusts City
Official.
ROW OVER SMALL AMOUNT
Betterton and Littleton Clash
Over Legality of Check
Given Vance Williams.
ROW OVER SMALL AMOUNT

r. M. Payne. city treasurer. resigned
this afternoon on account OF tho show
ing OF the recent report or special
Auditor Petersen. Mayor Iitueton
stated he had Payne'r resignation In
his office for several days awaiting ac-
ceptanco. Mayor Littleton then sta ri
that he regretted Payne's slovcnlines5
In Office and had tried 10 correct him.
but was unable 10 do so. and thought
he would best serve the city by accept
ing his resignation.
Commissioners Betterton spoke to the
same effect. Payne's resignation was
accepted and John Hibbetts as ap-
pointed 10 succeed Payne.
The next bomb exploded was by
Commissioner Betterton. who charged
Mayor Littleton with using $sI out OF
the mayors budget 10 pay one Vance
williams. who was placed by the
mayor az guard In Jack on park.
Mr.. Betterton, In q long report, sug-
gested that Williams had been hired
by the mayor for political reasons. In
order that Williams might be Of politi-
cal service to MIR. Littleton In williams
home. Franklin county.
Mayor Littleton denied this, stating
that he did not know hat Williams
had dona. that he thought Commis-
sioner Heron had agreed to pay one-
half OF Williams salary Commissioners
Heron was dubious about this. Com
missioner Betterton's report went on to
say that Williams was fired from his
job Immediately after he (Wiliamn)
went TO Franklin county during the
election. and when he came back he
had much trouble getting his salary
which was ss7
This matter will be brought before
the board OF commissioners Tuesday,
who VIII be asked 10 approve OF the
action OF Mayor Litticton.
City Attorney Frank Garden was
asked for his opinion which he re-
anrNnd for a lnIcr mailing
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-04
TOLL OF UNDER-SEA RAIDERS

New York, June 4.-The possi-
bility that every person was saved
on board the coastwise steamship
Carolina, sheIIed and probably sunk
by one Of oermany's invading
U-boats on Sunday, was indicated
this afternoon with the arrival OF
ships at various Atlantic ports.
AT one port the American schooner
Eva b. Douglass put in with about 800
'of the passengers and crew. At sec
|cnd port a British steamship arrived
with eighteen Of the passengers and
one seaman. This accounts for Sls
of the Cardinals total complement and
passengers $50 in all, of whom 200
were passengers.
Based on these figures. thirty one
persons are unaccounted for, provid-
inf. the exact number carried on the
Eva 3. Douglass is 800. Meanwhile at
a third Atlantic port another steamship
arrived with survivors of one or more
vessels as yet unidentified. The sug-
gestion was made in marine circles that
these survivors might be from the Car
olina.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-04
FOUR AlRSHIPS SHOT
DOWN ON BALKAN FRONT
Two Fall in Flames, Says Of
ficial French Report-A-
lies Repulse Enemy.
international News servicco

Paris, June 4.--Four more hostile
airplanes have been brought down by
the allied forces on the Balkan front.
two of them in flames. the French war
office announces in a communique de-
voted to Macedonian operations. Three
British airplanes attacked twelve en-
emy machines.
Attacks against the allied forces near
Monastir were repulsed.
(Monastir, which is In Servia, is held
by the Servians,)
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-04
Crecian Brings in Grew Of
Schooner Jacob M. Haskell

VINEYARD Haven Mass June g.
The steamer Urcclnn la at anchor
here not far from the Savannah liner
CITY of Columbus Neither vessel
bears anv marks Of submarine she'll
inF. The Grecinn has ON board the
crew Of the schooner Jacob ". Has
kell. which was torDedoed aud sunk
by the German submerbihles No small
boats have been pormiited 10 20 out
TO either liner and no word has come
ashore.
New York. June Capt Barbour
reported that he had iso passengers
and % of the crew aboard the four
masted schooner Eva y. Douglass
Lewes. Del sent word that ~ sur
ylv0rH were landed there and Atlantic
city reported that one lifsb0at with a.
passengers and crew had reached there
and that another boat var landing
vith other Carolina YivofH
This last boat n believed 70 contain
the remainder OF those missing freia
the Carolina
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-04
SAMMIES INTO
BATTLE AT ONCE
Welcomed BY Allied Comrades
Already Fighting on the
Marine.
TEARS RUN DOWN FACES
Caked with Dust, at Frantic
Need Little Girls Offer
Flowers.
TEARS RUN DOWN FACES
Bv Ernest p. Orr. International News
cnr,,,co star fsorreapondent1

(By ErneoI -. OtTs iutctHhttohoi tNeWS
Service star Correspondent
Paris, June l.---American soldiers re-
ceived such a frantically cordial greet
ing when they reached the great Marne
battlefield that they went into action
with the tears streaming down their
dust -caked faces.
Old men embraced them. Young
lads cheered them with might and
main. Little eirls plucked bouquets OF
Wild flowers. from the roadside and ran
alongside the sturdy American youths,
thrusting the flowers into their hands.
In connection with the French war
ONCE announcement today that the
Americans are taking part In the bat
tie Of the Marne. 1t was learned that
within four hours of their arrival at
the front the first American wounded
were being taken to the rear. Slightly
wounded men were carrying more Sc
riously wounded French and British
and were aiding refugees.
American calmions were CARRYING
wounded to hospitals, some OF which
had been converted from churches.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-04
Out From, Charleston A..
ASSOCIATED PressJ

An Atlantic Port June s.-The
Mallory liner Sabine from a gulf nort
with forty Messengers pui In here to-
daN and reported that she met with a
submarine Yesterday between Charles
ton and trvinF Pan shoals Hghtshln.
\ second vessel the identity OF which
unknown. came 10 the rescue Of the
liner and chased the submarine out TO
sea.
The merchants and miners steam
81 Nantucket. northhonnd also out IN
mere this morning having been
warned by an unknown vessel that
enemy submarines were in. the vicin-
ity OF FRYING Pan shoals IiEhtship.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-04
BUSH CUSTER PROCEEDING DISMISSED BY CHANCELLOR
BRlTIsH WOMEN TO be
EMPLOYED As AviAToRS
Associated Press.l

London. June 4.--Employ-
ment of women as aviators is
intended by the British gov
ernment. George Proberts. la
Dor minister. declared in a
speech at Sheffield while re-
ferring to the important part
that women are playing In in
dustry. The minister said he
believed women would make
very good aviators.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-04
---.--
ONE HUNDRED TANKS
USED BY GERMANS
In Assault on Heights Of the
AisneTwo Hundred Ger
mans Are Captured.
international News service.)

London. June 4-The Germans en-
ployed 100 tanks when they began
their offensive against the allies on
the heights of the Aisne on May "a.
according to Hamilton Fyfe. war cor
respondent of the Daily Mail.
1t is rumored that 200 Germans got
across the Marne river, but that they
were quickly captured by the French.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-04
Had Fight With U-Boat.

tAssoclatcd GreSS.J
New York, June 4.-Ne avs
reached here today that an
American tanker damaged as a
result Of fight with German
submarine of the American coast
had arrived at an Atlantic port.
Naval tugs picked up the crippled
vessel at sea and towed her in.
Details were withheld for the
time. The tanker's hull was
punctured and she had shipped a
considerable quantity Of water.
The hull Of the motorboat had
been pierced by the fire Of the u
boats guns. One Of only three oars
found in the boat had been splin-
tered in way that indicated the
s-ase OF a machine gun.
There was found in the boat q
mans cap and a number OF biscuit
tins.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-04
state OK rels Wilson "a al,

state OK relg Wilson a al
| vB.
Nick y. Bush, Shcriff.
The nrst defense 10 the present BIZ
is that Of former suit pending. Or
Jan, :, OF this year. the state. on tbs
! relation OF the attorney general hled
| its bill In this court TO ouAt the de-
fendant from his Office Of sheriff. Tho
charges preferred against the defend
ant IN that bill were based upon mat
ters growing out OF his conduct dur
ing the textile strike and the street
car strike In tho summer and fall Of
1917. On March 2, after tho defend
ant had answered the original bill and
had moved the court 10 set the cause
for trial, the state presented an
amended and supplemental bin aud
asked leave TO lilo tho same. based
upon the alleged misconduct Of the de-
fendant In the matter Of fees. This
leave was refused for reasons set forth
in a memorandum fled IN the cause on
March 4. Thereafter that cause was
tried In this court and the bill dis
missed The state prayed, was granted
and hnn perfected an appeal. and the
cause 10 nov pending In the supreme
court The state did not accept and
abide by the aforesaid action of the
a,nanaad "a s,,n,i.n,sr,a, MI In, ~
i, haa !, ,,a,,sc, ,Jsh, ~ AZ .,ea,,,sd
~ aa,a sc,1nn ana ca,,sea its amended
ana sunnlemantaI biIl 10 ba msde a
part Of the record In that cause. and
by its said appeal carried said action
AN well as the other rulings In the case
to the supreme court for review, The
amended and supplemental bill has
,n,,ch no,, nandi,s a. ,he o,,rlnal biIl
In ,bat cn,,so ls
Meanwhije ,iuop tho refnsat of The
court 10 allow the nlins OF the amended
ana aupnlementai Inn above mentioned.
to.s.lt an March X the preAenf btl
was nied bv the stnte on tho relatios
of soma nfiy cIttxenH. n III subatan.
tally n repetition and amplifcatlon Of
The amended md suopiementai hin
i'm the original cane. with an
additional charge. brought ftsrward bv
amendment. that tho defendant un.
In wftlily oxacted nay from the mil,
owners and the street car company for
their properties during tho
atrIkea. SO far as the street car com.
many ip concerned. this last mentioned
charge was embodied IN the original
bill filed by the attorney. general. ana
tho proof concerning u was gone into
,,pon tho trial Of that cnae.
II will thus he seen that the plea of
former suit handing IA trle. and Il tnunt
therefore I.e SUSTAINED. The compiatn.
AMI In bo,f cases IL the same namely.
Iha siate; tho defendant ia the same.
namely the shertff. and the purpase OF
both bills "A the hamr. namely. 10 ouat
lhe sheriff from HIS Office. The o,tnter
aw providen that the COMPLAINT asstnNt
Ihe officer sought 10 bc proceeded
against Ahall be by petition End that