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Putnam patriot., 1919-03-21
SIX MONTHS IN JAIL
 FOR GEO. BRICCAULT
Had a Chance to Make Good But Didn't Take Advantage
 Of It.
Probation Officer Delivered Him Ir Court and Suspended Sentence
 Was Put Into Execution

George Priccault was delivered ov- CT to the city court Monday morning by Probation Officer Peter A. Gard ner. Briccault was in court Febru- ary 12 and found guilty of non-sup- port. He was sentenced to six months in jail and the sentence was suspend ed and Briccault was placed in the hands of the probation officer.
 The probation officer said he could do nothing with Briccault lie said that Briceault disappeared a couple of times and that he lied so that he, the officer, wouldn't believe him un- der oath.
 Briccault said he went to Millvlle and worked seven days. He wanted another chance and said: If l don't do what I agree to this time you can send me to jail for life"
 Briccault also promised to put him self on the black list, which he has not done. He said that he worked one day in Putnam and turned the three dollars he received over to his wife. The probation officer said that the statement wasn't true, as Erie eault spent tt,hie money in saloon. He said it would be blessing to the town and county to make an example of Briccault.
 When the judge asked the prose cutor what he would suggest, the pro secutor replied: "Send him up."
 It was brought out that Briccault did go to the selectmen's room, but refused to put himself on the black list and was ordered to get out,
 The only friend Briccault had in court was his wife, and it was she that had him arrested originally, complaining that he didn't work and that she had to support him and their child. At the same hearing Sergeant Cordier testified that Briccault had not worked full year out of ten. Monday morning she wouldn't say word against the husband, and didn't want him sent to jail.
 It was while on trial that Briccault bewailed the fact that his wife would not give him cent for drink when he didn't work. In the north end of the city Briccault is known as 8 hanger on around the barrooms, doing scarce ly- any work. His face showed dissi- patton, and the court asked him if he ever looked in the mirror to see the reflection of his bloated face.
 It was also charged at the former hearing that Briccault stole bushel of potatoes from the cellar and sold them. The potatoes were bought with money earned by the wife.
 Judge Geissler revoked the suspen- sion of the six months sentence and ordered Briccault sent to jail.
 There was also one case of intoxi- cation which resulted in John Foley being sent to jail for 30 days.
Putnam patriot., 1919-03-21
BARN AND STOCK BURNED,
 LOSS ABOUT s, 900
Fire At Heinbuch Place Friday Night Thought to Have Been Incendiary.-John Heinbuch Nearly Lost His Life.-Oth- CTS Overcome By Smoke.- Trouble Follows Trouble Since Family Removed From Chicago Two Years Ago.

A fire thought to have been of in I cendiary origin destroyed the large
 barn, ten head of stock and two fine horses, together with hay. grain l farming implements, harnesses, wa { gons. etc, at the farm of Mrs. F. w.
 Heinbuch, West Thompson, last Fri 1 day night. The loss is estimated at
 about $5,000, with but little insur- ance.
 1 The fire was discovered hy Charles l Kench, a neighbor, when he looked out of the window. He was the first one at the fire and awoke the Hein-
 buch family, as the members had re l tired for the night.
 The barn was blazing briskly when l the first effort was made to save prop erty and little could be done. John Heinbuch got up from sick bed and was one to try and get out the horses He was nearly suffocated with smoke 1 and staggered to the barn door, where he fell Fortunately he fell outside the door. Had he fallen inside the barn he would probably have lost his life
 Frank Heinbuch, another son, got his coat over one horses head and started to lead it out. The animal broke loose and made for the rear of the barn, where it was seen to fall in the flames. Charles kench also tried to rescue the horses, but was nearly overcome with the smoke.
 Mrs. Heinbuch said Monday that the stock was valued at $500 and was not insured She thought that it would take $2, ,000 to replace the barn on which there was $500 insurance. She said that the family was asleep and that when they were awakened the barn was burning fiercely She thought the fire started in little room at one end of the barn used as a storeroom. She said that there was no fire in the building and as far as  was all right short time before when some company left the house She is of the opinion that the fire was set.
 Mrs. Heinbuch telephoned to Put nam for the fire department, The out of-town call was sounded at 1915 and No. company responded. Before the scene of the fire was reached the heavy truck got stuck in the mud, so it did not reach the fire at all.
 Misfortune has followed Mrs. Hein- bueh ever since the family removed to the farm from Chicago. They ar rived there on January Sth. 1917, and before they had become settled, on January 12, the daughter was taken suddenly i'll and died.
 A year later, February 9th, 1918. the husband, Frank Heinbuch, died following an operation at the Day Kimball hospital. Now, a little over twelve months more, and the family suffers this large fire Joss.
Putnam patriot., 1919-03-21
HAS BEEN DISCHARGED FROM
 SERVICE

Putnam people will be interested to learn that Lieutenant M. Gould Beard has received his discharge from the service. He was in the aviation. He is now employed in an aeroplane construction plant in Ohio.
Putnam patriot., 1919-03-21
NEW TEACHER BEGINS WORK
 MONDAY

Miss Flora Amsden of Hallowell. Me, will arrive in Putnam Saturday of this week She is to succeed Miss Agnes Osborn as the sewing teacher at Putnam High and Putnam Trade schools. She will begin her work or Monday.
Putnam patriot., 1919-03-21
RED CROSS ROOMS NOW OPEN

After this week, the Red Cross rooms are to be open every Wednes- day afternoon Work is to be done on refugee garments.
The sun., 1919-07-23
BROOKLYN MAN GETS
ITALIAN WAR CROSS
Sergt. II. F. Mercer Saued
Fallen Platoon Leader.

The italian War Cross was presented
to Sergeant Howard +, Mercer, 2120
West Sixth street. Brooklyn, yesterday
for his rescue of a fallen Italian platoon
leader in the fighting on the Vesle front
September Is. 1918. The ceremony took
place in the Army Recruiting Headquar-
tiers, 461 Eighth avenue.
He already received the Distinguished
Service Cross on citation Of Gen. Ham
ilton in recognition of his daring. The
official page cites his herosim as fol-
lows:
He voluntarily led a patrol for q
flank attack on the town of Stonne
through unusual artillery Are and ma
chine gun fire. Sergeant Mercer, leav-
ing his patrol. went alone to draw the
fire from the nest in order to divert the
enemy's attention from the attacking
patrol"
MERGERS outfit from Company C OF
the 30sth Infantry, Seventy-seventh
Division, was to be relieved by Italian
troops, and Mercer was given the task
OF escorting an Italian patrol OF twenty
men over the sector. While so engaged
they were surprised by a German patrol
OF superior numbers and the Italian SER
Keant was seriously wounded.
Mercer led the Italian patrol against
the Germans and after dispensing them
carried the wounded Italian non-com to
the first line dressing station, exposing
himself to German fire in accomplish
ing this task.
The sun., 1919-07-23
ONE PAIR OF TIGHTS
IN BURLESOUE SHOW
Silk and Lace but Not Girls
Are Exhibits in Court.

Magistrate Sweetser in Essex Market
court declined yesterday the offer of at
torneys Harry Kopp and Max Levine to
presentSbefore him parts of a burlesaue
show OF which detectives from the First
Inspection district have complained as
being indecent.
The court, however. did permit certain
hts of silk and lace 10 be exhibited as
evidence of how scanty were the cos
tunes worn by the girls of the National
Winter Garden Burlesque Company when
at the Second Avenue Theatre.
Detective Henry Hepner testified that
this show had put to shame all previous
performances in his experience.
What did they wear?" inquired Kopp.
"Just a little something
silky-nothing at all from here down or
from here to here"
the clothes--not the girls said the at
tornef reassuringle. and Magistrate
Sweetser sent some one to the theatre
to fetch them.
Mable lie Monier. one of the defend
ants. presently appeared with a small
package which contained one pair of
tights said to have been the only pair
worn In the show.
Hepner also spoke of a dance that
shocked his detective sense OF propriety
and a dialogue that might have been
construed in several ways, he said.
There will be a further hearing to-day.
The sun., 1919-07-23
GERMAN MAIL GOES
ON MORSE STEAMER
Three Liners Sail, While One
AUaits Parcels Post.

small fleet OF liners and transports
sailed for Europe yesterday, including
the Cunarder Carmania, the White Star
steamship Celtic and the Scandinavian
American steamship United States. The
departure OF the Juliana, with lot OF
parcels post mail for Germany. was post
poned until to-day. The United States
carried 1900 bags of mail. mostly des-
tined for Germany.
William H. Appleton. chairman of
Americas Tribute to British Seamen.
and Mrs. Appleton, head of the women's
branch of tn. organization. sailed by the
Carmania. Mr.. Appleton will confer with
Admiral Lord Beresford, chairman OF a
similar association In England, and will
let the British people know how much
the Americans appreciate the work OF
their merchant seamen in keeping the
ocean lanes comparatively free In the
war. Mr.. Appleton will visit the chief
seaports and tell the aritons that his
organization is trying to raise $4,000
900 for 10000 men OF the British mer-
chant marine disabled In the war.
It was said at Hoboken yesterday that
the transports America. formerly the
Hamburg liner America the
Agamemnon, the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific soon would be OVER
hauled and put into the merchant ~
vice of Uncle Sam. AN are scheduled
to make another trip overseas before be-
ing RENTED as passenger and freight
carriers,
The sun., 1919-07-23
TURNS UP AFTER 40
YEARS; GETS LEGACY
Long Island Man Found by
- Advertisement.

William Haywood, who left his home
at Coldspring Harbor, L. l., when he
was 10 and had never been heard from
IN the forty years that have elapsed. re-
turned yesterday to claim legacy OF
$1,000 left him by an uncle, William
Rogers. who died four years ago. HI
found three cousins whom he convinced
Of his identity by his knowledge of the
family and boyhood recollections, al
though they could see no physical re-
semblance to the youth they remem-
bered.
Mr. haywood said his Homecoming
was as much a matter of renewing old
ties as of the money. He had gone first
TO Oklahoma, he said. and is now living
in Nebraska, where he has prospered
His long disappearance has caused him
TO lose a number of other requests, men,
beers of the family said. mentioning two
aunts who had lately died convinced that
he was dead. Mr. Haywood was found
by advertisement published in the West
by Douglas Conklin. the executor Of the
estate.
Mr.. Conklin had kept up the search
constantly. enlisting the aid Of officials
He had deposited the legacy with the
treasurer of Suffolk county.
The sun., 1919-07-23
A. E. F. NEWSPAPER
PRAISED BY BAKER
Letter Tells of Work of STARS
and Stripes.

Newton d. Baker. Secretary OF War,
paid this tribute to the Stars and Stripes
the official publication Of the a +. F.,
in a letter which he sent to Stillman II.
Bingham, editor OF the Duluth Herald .
1T is difficult to speak about or TO
write about the enterprise OF the Stars
and stripes without using many more
superlatives than the remarkable young
men in charge OF that publication would
tolerate. I had the privilege of meeting
the STAG of the paper at its office, OF see
ing its representatives through all the
lines OF communications. and of finding
its product all the way up to the friendly
edge OF No Mans Land. ! hesitate to
draw distinctions between services in a
great adventure where self-sacrfice was
everywhere in evidence, but / doubt II
there was any existence of forget
fulness and disregard OF rank which
surpassed that of the men on the Stars
and Stripes. 1t was first. last and al
ways a paper OF and by and for the
soldier. So far as / know there was no
interference, with its editorial policy /:
certainly have yet to hear the first Sc
rious criticism against the newspaper
which these soldiers were able to make
under discouraging conditions.
"As you know, large contributions
were made by the soldier readers OF the
paper for the education of French
orphans Working in conjunction with
the former editors of the Stdrcs and
Stripes, l have had prepared and sent
to Congress a proposed bill which will
permit the entire surplus Of the paper
TO be turned over to the same purpose, In
accordance with the wishes OF the stan 4"
The sun., 1919-07-23
GUILTY MOTORISTS
EXPERIENCE Fl. G. l..
Magistrate Doubles Fines for
Certain Offences.

Keeping abreast OF the times City
Magistrate House raised from s. to $40
yesterday the fines meted out daily in
the Traffic Court to chauffeurs who drive
their cars the wrong way on one way
streets.
He also boosted the penalty on vio-
lators of the ordinance that makes II a
misdemeanor to park al auto on the off
side of the street Heretofore IS has
been the price Of forgetfulness of this
rule-now II is SO.
Standing room only was to be had in
the Traffic Court yesterday. More than
300 defendapts-each with com
plainant policema the court
room and recalled the project suggested
recently when Commissioner EnriEht
launched his five day traffic arrest
campaign to fit up an additional court
room in the building. Aside from a sur
vey Of vacant room adjoining the pres
ent inadequate court nothing has been
done
A boiler factory next door added to
the unpleasantness "They are making
so much noise ] can't hear my own
words" said Magistrate House to John
=. Fisher. a chauffeur, of 2417 Seventh
avenue, charged with speeding. How
do YOU plead?"
Fisher pleaded guilty.
why didn't you appear In answer to
the summons" Magistrate House asked
II didn't have any money to pay the
fine" said Fisher.
well. it won't cost you any money
Fifteen days in the work house and II
you come back here again you will lose
your license"
The sun., 1919-07-23
COUPLE TO BE WE'D
IN AERO SATURDAY
Sky Marriage Will Be Fea-
fure of Police Field Day.

There will be a highup wedding Sat
urday morning. at least 1000 feet above
the Sheepshead Bay Speedway. Miss
Milly X. Schaefer of West Thirty-fifth
street Sea Gate, will become the bride
OF Lieut.. George H. Burgess, 114S Fifty
seventh street, Brooklyn. The brides
maid OF this aerial wedding will be Miss
Doris X. Sahob OF 2l96 Clarendon road
Brooklyn, and Lieut.. Eugene Fl. Berks-
dale, stationed at Hazelhurst Field, will
be best man. The Rev. Alexander Wou-
tiers Of 1915 Fifty-seventh street, Brook
lyn. will perform the, ceremony
The minister and wedding party will
be strapped into the cockplts of the
aeroplanes. moving at about sixty miles
an hour. A white streamer will be at
tached to the tail Of the bridal machine.
Col. Archie Miller, commanding officer
OF the air service fields on Long Island,
will pilot this plane.
II st. Swithin goes TO bed Saturday
and lets a hundred thousand or more
witness the finals of the police games
the wedding will have quite the largest
attendance Of any Of the military mar
riages. Nine brass bands will toot the
wedding march. There will be a pro-
cession OF airplanes after the marriage.
The sun., 1919-07-23
GIihBEL MILLIONS
MAY EXTEND TUBES
Cost Bars Project for Present,
Says w. G. Fisk.

The sale OF the Gimbel Brothers de-
partment store property by the Greeley
Square Realty Company, a subsidiary of
the Hudson Companies which built the
Hudson and Manhattan Railroad tunnels
from New Jersey to Greeley Square. gave
rise yesterday to persistent rumors that
the proceeds of this sale, amounting to
between six and seven million dollars,
would In all probability be used TO build
the extension of the tubes from Greeley
Square to the Grand Central Terminal
Wilbur c, Fisk. president of the Hud-
son and Manhattan Railroad Company.
denied yesterday that the company was
considering the extension of the tubes
at this time. He stated that the cost
was prohibitive and even though Gov
eminent ownership Will probably soon
terminate, that would make no difference
In the company's plans in this respect.
ut is true" said Mr.. Fisk, that the
company is in a position to operate the
extension IL the construction were
financed from outside. The operation
would be profitable, but doubt whether
the profit would offset the increased cost
of construction over what we planned in
1910. So far as we are concerned the
matter probably will rest until the gen.
eral financial situation has clarified
somewhat"
Mr.. Fisk said the Greeley Square
Realty Company was merely a subsid-
larry Of the Hudson Companies and that
the latter organization is related to the
Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Com
pany merely as a stakeholder and Is not
actively concerned at present in the tun-
mel operation or construction.
The sun., 1919-07-23
RAIN HALTS WORK
AT SING SING PRISON
DoWnpour Brings Cessation
of Building Operations.

Owing to the continued rains, Sing Sing
officials announced yesterday that all
outside work has been ordered stopped
and ESQ prisoners. including indus
trious Charles Ortner, who refused to
leave the place. are idle. The largest
number of prisoners are on enforced rest
row since the fire of 1913.
Ortner. who has refused parole for
eight months, is the greatest worker
Warden Edward V. Brophy has He
does the work. the warden says. of four
men. Loafng is a severe tax on Charlie
and the first thing the warden knows he
Is liable to pack up his belongings and
go home. All he has to do to walk out
is to sign the parole application.
The idle prisoners are passing their
times twanging mandolins and guitars.
playing checkers and dominoes and read
ing. They spend much OF their leisure
time in the old abandoned foundry and
in the cart and wagon factory. The ma
jority of them have been employed on
new construction. preparing the founda-
lions for the new Sing Sing prison out
side of the walls. Until the rain storms
cease the new construction gang will re-
main unoccupied.
The sun., 1919-07-23
PROHIBITION TOO
LATE, FOR COLONIES
Four to Be Tried on Charges
of Intoxication.

Arrangements for the trial of num-
Der Of ranking officers OF the Regular
Army, all of whom have seen many
years OF service, were completed yester-
day on Governors Island by a general
court-martial appointed by Major-Gen.
Thomas H. Barry. commanding the De-
partment of the East. The trial will
start August 2l.
The number and names OF the de-
PENDANTS were not made known. but It
was learned that the charges against
them IN general specify intoxication and
conduct unbecoming an officer Among
them are four Colonsls charged with
such violations Of the regulations
The offences are said TO have occurred
early this year after the armistice. The
officers returned from France recently.
The court Is composed of the highest
ranking officers of the army called to
such a task since the war began. The
thirteen officers will be presided over by
Major-Gen George b. Duncan. and in
clude Major-Gen. Robert Alexander and
Brig. Gen. Andrew Hero, Jr., besides ten
Colonies.
The sun., 1919-07-23
500 POUND MAN, I'LL,
HOSPITAL PROBLEM
Attraction Of a Coney Side
Show Stricken Helpless
by Paralysis.
NO WARD BED HIS SIZE
Dozen Aids Needed to Lift I'm
conscious Victim Into
Big Ambulance.

Jack Wilson of the Dreamland Circus
side show at Coney Island. who lays
claim to being one OF the latest men
in the world, is gravely Ill at the Holy
Family Hospital in Brooklyn. He suf-
fered stroke of paralysis on Monday
and can neither move nor speak.
Wilson's weight Is a matter of con-
lecture. Experience has shown con-
clusively that scales are not built for
men Of his bulk. His weight has been
stated as over 900 pounds. At the hos.
pital, however, IT Is believed that SOC
pounds would be more accurate.
He ate his usual hearty meal Monday
evening and appeared to be In good
spirit. A few hours afterward. while on
exhibition, he complained Of illness and
suddenly collapsed. A private ambu-
lance, having the strength of truck
was called. A dozen men finally sue
ceeded in getting the unconscious fat
man into It, He was rushed to the Holy
Family Hospital on Dean street, Brook
Ign.
At the hospital, further difficulty wa,
encountered. Attempts to get the I'm
provised stretcher through the door wert
SUCCESSFUL, Dut the elevator uOOrs were
problem. 1t was solved, however, by
their removal. Wilson was taken to 8
second floor ward. He was placed upor
bed, but It creaked ominously. A tenn
porary bed of soft mattresses was has
tily constructed upon the floor by quic!
nurses, and Wilson was carefully lait
upon IT, His condition was somewha
better last night, but he is still danger
ously ILL., .
DR.. Erwin Waugh, a member Of tn,
hospital staff. who attended the youni
fat man before, is treating him now. TIVE
years ago. Wilson's heart troubled him
Or. Waugh placed him upon diet. ant
his health became better. His presen
hiiction-unusual in a chap of but %
is largely due to his being very ia
man. His heart, said DR.. Waugh, an
the blood vessels have been subjected
TO an unusually heavy strain.
Wilson has been with the Coney Isl
and side show for the last two summe
seasons. Those who met him "of
stage were impressed with his genia
nature. His career includes eight years
travel around the world with the Bar
| nun & Bailey Circus. The fat man
parents are living in Chicsgo. tn
father is declared to be man weigh
ing perhaps 40 pounds. and his mothe
1876. Young Wilson. incidentally. is
| feet inches tall
The sun., 1919-07-23
COUSIN OF SERGEANT
YORK REyOINS ARMY
Sealin York Asks to Be Sent
to Border.

Sergeant Sealin York. a Regular
Army veteran OF eighteen years service,
and cousin of Sergeant Alvin c. York
of Pail Mall. Tenn, enlisted at recruit
ing headquarters in this city yesterday
for another full term. He was mustered
out a. few days ago after two years SER
vice In France, and now says that he
wants to get in an mixup with Mexico,
which he believes is due soon. He
wanted I'd go to the border at once. and
was not at all pleased when he was or
dered to Camp Devens, Massachusetts.
He confessed that the performances OF
Sergeant Alvin York had got under his
skin. and remarked that II the greatest
war hero was not a member of his fam
lily he would die of jealousy"
Here I've been In the service
eighteen years and nothing like the
chance that came to my cousin ever pre-
scented itself to me-" he gloomed. Maybe
I'll get my chance on this hitch how
ever and believe me I'm hoping I do
The sun., 1919-07-23
"HARD BOILED" SMITH
REALLY IN FORT JAY
Officer Accused of Brutality
Is in Solitary.

Despite reports to the contrary. It was
learned yesterday that Hard Boiled"
Smith, former Lieutenant in the A. e. F.,
was In solitary confinement at Fort Jay,
the disciplinary barracks on Governors
Island. awaiting the time when he Is to
be called before the Congressional COM
mittee investigating alleged cruelties by
officers toward American prisoners He
a expected to be qulzzed on his conduct
Of the Ghelles prison camp, which was
IN his charge for some time
It was denied. however, that his re-
moval to close confinement was the re-
suit of reported attempt to attack him
at Fort Jay which was made by pris-
oners who had been brought back with
him on the transport Santa Elena from
France. The prisoners are said to have
been incensed by their treatment at the
0helles prison farm, and that Smith was
saved only when two members of the
prisoners honor association interviewed.