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Putnam patriot., 1917-08-17
Day EimbaII Hospital Entertainment

The ladies Of the entertainment COM
mittee of the Womnn's Beard Of the
Day KimbslI hospital announce that a
series of entertainments has been az
ranged COR in the towns adj aeent to
Putnam The object ia view is to col
lect sum Of money equivalent to that
usually collected at The Annual May
Breakfast and to present it to The hos
pitsl.
Already the entertainment at Wood
stock has taken place and Melted i5l.
The one ia Thompson is 10 take
place this saturday night at the home
of.Mrs. Norman Ream. It will be
a card party, and tickets may be
bought At tie door for 81 each. Other
entertainment. VIII follow shortly in
Pomfret, Banleison, Brooklyn and
GfosVenordale
Those who can not attend them are
requested 10 bay tickets just the same.
The hospital is among The best Of our
institutions in this section Of the
country, and il our Institutions are
worth the while Of our soldiers to pro
tect in The trenches they certainly
should be generously supported by
those of US who remain at home.
Mrs. Herbert { Bowen,
Chairman OF the Entertainment Com
mIttee.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-17
Exemption Buttons Received

The members of the exemption
board of this district have received a
supply OF the exemption buttons that
are to be issued TO those who have been
ciled for service in the national army
but who by reason OF inability TO pass
the physical examinations, or for any
other reason are disqualified or reliev-
ed from serving, are finally declared
exempt.
The buttons are of bronze and bear a
shield At the top appears the word
Exempt and below the letters t. ;.
The buttons are so fashioned rs to fit
into buttonhole.
None of the buttons have been given
out in this district, and no distribution
of them Will be made until after the
district board has reviewed the cases
in which exemptions have been allow.
ed
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-17
Auto PInngeS OFF Bridge

While on the way 10 Putnam from
Willimantic last Friday night road
ster automobile driven by William
Maertens, ~ho WAS accompanied by
William Rafiefty,Jr., plunged oil the
bridge in PhoenixViile and into the
stream 10 feet below. Neither Of the
young men. who both live in this city,
WIS injured
There is turn at the bridge and the
automobile instead of making it shot
over into the river. The escape of the
two young men in the car, who were
into the water, WAS marvellous.
After the accident they went to near
by house, took of their wet clothing
and were wrappe in blankets and robes
until Putnam garage owner, whom
they summoned, appeared, and carried
them home. The machine was taken
out Saturday afternoon,
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-17
Bradley Theatre

Tonight, Friday, the celt brated &C
tress of stage fame, Margaret Ellington,
in her first appearance in photoplays,
a finely Produced Paramount play
called The Sacrifice, also a new Burton
Holmes and Mutt and jeff comedy
Sunday the funniest play ever
screened, a five act comedy entitled
Title Wakes Up, starring the we'll
known comediene, Marie Dressler.
Tillie Wakes Up is sequel to the
comedy, Titles Punctured Romance.
Monday, the two popular favorites,
Alice Joyce and Harry Morey in an
intensely pictured drama called The
Question, Vitagraph p lay OF usual
vitagraph excellence with the same
cast as Womanhood, also a Pathe
News and comedy.
Tuesday, Mabel Taiaferro in a
Metro wonderfully entitled The Mag
dalene of the Hills, also the current is
sue of the Great Secret.
Wednesday, Mae Murray in Pam
mount production entitled The Prim-
rose Ring, and an excellent society
play laid in New York. gay centre
Broadway. Also Bray Photograph
and comedy.
Thursday, the idol, Mary Pickford
in her greatest play of all time, mas
terpiece in eight reels called The Little
American. adv
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-17
Stolen Mustang Recovered

The mustang that was stolen from q
stable in Danielson last week by a man
thought to reside in this city, rs told
in lust weeks PATRIOT, has been re-
covered 1t was found in the woods
near Willimantic. Edward Muir.
ray of Pomfret went to .Williman-
tic and recovered his property.
The man whom the police think
took The horse has not been at his
home in Putnam but once since and
that was late at night. Tie then APP
peared and was given food. He told
the family that the police were looking
for him.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-17
New Caucus Lists Made Up

The registrars Of voters have com.
peted and had printed the revised
caucus lists for use this fall.
The additions to the lists were as
follows:
Republican men, los; Republican
women, 90; Democratic men, 81;
Democratic women 0. About 30
names were removed from the lists in
the yearly revision made to bring it
up TO date, these removals being on
account of removal from the town Of
the persons involved in the proceed
ings, on account of the death of
registrants and for other reasons I'M
der which the board may so act.
Registrar Carver says that the
caucus lists are now made up of SO
many names in Putnam that they are
rapidly assuming the proportions of
the voting lists.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-17
Empire Theatre

Marian Swsyne, Art Dramas popu :
lar star isifeaiured in the Road Be
tween, the photoplay feature at the
Empire tomorrow Saturday. This Is
stirring drama, in which the life of
the city and The country are contrasted
In vivid and dramatic scenes. An epi-
s0de Of Mystery Of the Double Cross,
will also b9shoWn tomorrow.
The Mystic Hour, an entertaining
and spectacular photoptay with an un'
usual story is the Art DRAINS feature
for Monday. Aims HBnlon, who hss
distinguished herself in previous Art
Dramas he star in this picture ne
story Of th- av is based on the studies
Of dreams rd Their meanings. A
thrilling episode Of the graf feature
serial, Patus. with Mrs Vernon Castle
vii Also be bown Monday.
Mary piek5ord, in a Rom anee 81 the
kedwoods, an Artcralt production ID
eight reel, Is the feature for next Wed
nesday. This picture discloses Mary
Pickford in characteriz ation entire
~ different from anything in which
she has heretofore been identified and
in role which gives her unlimited OPP
portunity 10 display wonderful ORA
matte finesse such rs she has never
before evinced. The story has TO do
with the adventures OF Jennie Law
renee, a New England miss. who Is
suddenly thrust into one OF the wild
est mining towns of the gold rush OF
40 The scenes of the picture were
taken in the exact locale around which
the story was written, many of them
being photographed in Calitornia's IA
mons forest of gigantic red woods. The
incidents in the famous mining camps
of Strawberry Flats were photographed
under the auspices of NUMBER OF the
mem oers of the California Pioneer so
ciety, and many of the persons taking
part in the scenes are those who par
ticipated in the famous gold rush.
Don't miss this feature dramatic pro-
duction next Wednesday.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-17
numanItys Heightened LIfe.

Fifty years ago the average length
Of human life in the United States
was in the neighborhood Of thirty
four years. Today the average Ameri-
can citizen lives TO be forty-ive years
~ age. And fifty years from now
the average human life viii have
Iengfhened 10 almost sixty years.
All Of this gain in heightened life
IS enc to The practice Of disease pre-
vention. and # the world would put
into practice ~ that IS known Of dis
ease prevention today, the life Of even
The present generation might be
Heightened by dozen years or 50.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-17
wOonsOcket Golfers Coming TO Putnam

At The Putnam Country Club this
week saturday the golfers of the Min
nisaket club of WoonsoeKet will play y
return match with the local golf play
ers, Another feature will be cards dur
ing the afternoon with prizes for the
winner from Noonsoeket and one for
the winner of the local CLUB Al five
o'eloek supper will be served at soc a
plate.
The date set for return match with
Norwich is September Is.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-17
Loses Two Fingers OF Left Hand

A. Paul Geissler, farm foreman for
Or. Murray, Abingdon, had two fingers
OF his left hand smputated al the tisrt
joint and a third finger badly crushed
ana laeerated, Monday, when he
caught them in blower he was oper.
ating The third finger will be saved
Mi. Geissler was rushed 10 the Day
Kimbsl hospital in an automobile and
lis inj aries attended 70.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-17
Save Some Seed For Next Years Gar.
den

Owing TO the very large demand for
garden seeds this spring there is very
small surplus in the hands of the
seedsmen at the present time, conse-
quently the prices for seed next year
will be fully as high as this season
Therefore special effort should be made
by each grower TO save enough seed
10 supply part, if not all, his needs
for next year.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-17

"The Hladaas have Some queer Gus
toms. The women wear strings Of
gold coins and many bangles. One fe-
male VIII frequently carry all the fam
fly wealth"
"Are y-e 50 very diTerent?" inquired
Flubdub. indicntins a display Of easy
payment diamonds that was going by.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-17

LADIES
Mrs, " J Barclay, Mrs Metrls
Murray
GENTLEMEN
Mike He'll, James H. ,nuiiey, Ftank
feeney,
Joseph Gendfeau and wife, Norman
Peoloqin and wife Horace Hayes and
wife and child, Miss Nellie Sponcey,
and William sponeey and wife are
all camping cut at Quadie Pond, this
week.
Mrs. James NJ Kent, with her
mother, Mrs. Cornell, and son, James,
motored 10 ,Pulnam from Crescent
Beach Tuesday and made short call
on Or. and Mrs. ] b. Kent, Church
street. Master ksat viii remain In
Putnam few days with his grand
parents. On returning 10 Crescent,
Mrs. Kent was accompanied by Miss
Elizabeth Wheeloek.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-17
Uncle Eben,

Sometimes dat mule ballzs," said
Uncle Eben, IAN sometimes he runs
away. Eff he only could run on gaso-
line | 'speck he'd be as good as an
automobile"
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-09-06

Work on the Hardwick's creek
road will be resumed this Thurs
day. morning. The regular crew
of road hands will be employed
in this work. This together with
what teams can be mustered up
and used, should make quite a
showing for the six days work
the boys owe the road.
Work on some other sections of
road in the county has been GO
ing for some weeks, and where it
is not now In progress, it will he
put in action at once by the va
rious overseers of the county at
the instance of Judge Knox, who
believes in using every available
resource at our command in max.
ing the best roads possible.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-09-06
Boone Maupin Struck by Train.

Booue Maupin, of this city,
was seriously injured Sunday eve'
ming in Winchester when he was
struck by the eastbound l.. d E.
passenger train. He was hurried
to the Clark County Hospital
where it was found that he had
three ribs broken, and was very
painfully bruised in number OF
places. He was sitting on the
side of the track, apparently
asleep, when the train hit HIM.
The engineer, it is said, saw the
man but thought he would get
up when the train came near.
The train was running very slow.
ly, or else he would have been
killed, His injuries are not
thought to be fatal.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-09-06
Mill Closed Down.

The Brodhead-Garrett planning
mill has been closed down TEN.
porarily. There was something
of a misunderstanding between
some of the employees and the
company as to the wage scale.
The average price now paid per
day for labor is S1.75. The com.
pany has working crew sufli-
clent to continue operations, but
thinks it best at this time for all
to take a vacation. This com.
pany is one of unusual liberality
to its employees and for this rea'
son, on serious breech is antici-
pated.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-09-06
Wants Less Stock Killed by Train.

j. A. Morrison, Superintendent
Of this Division of the l.. d n.
railroad, has addressed a circular
letter TO owners of live stock,
town officers, newspaper editors
and employees of the Company,
urging them to CO. operate to put
a stop to the killing of so much
live stock by trains.
The letter outlines plans which
if followed up would greatly re.
duce the killing of stock by the
trains.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-09-06
Revival Continues.

The protracted services at the
Christian Church continues with
undated interest under the
sound preaching by the Rev.
Agee. The services Will be held
over at this church until after Sum-
day night. No services will be
held in the morning, but Sunday
school at O.: After the Sunday
school, all are invited to attend
the County Sunday School Con-
vention at the Vaughn's Mill
Christian ChurchA
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-09-06
Has Narrow Escape.

Messrs j. M. Hall and w. r.
Shimfessell, of Missouri, had a
very narrow escape form serious
injury late Monday evening when
they in buggy came in contact
with an automobile driven by
some parties who had been to
Lexington. They were in front
of Mr.. @. Shimfessel's store when
the horse became frightened at
the machine which was backing
up in the direction of the buggy.
The horse reared up and made a
lunge forward. The gentlemen
made their escape from the bug.
gy after one of the lines was
broken in an effort to hold the
horse. Both escaped without
serious injury but the buggy was
demolished. The horse and buggy
were the property of MIR. Henry
Upton of upper Hardwick's
creek. The horse ran against a
tree on the side of the street op.
posite the Central Hotel where
the smashup took place. Here
the horse tore loose from the
buggy and made his way back to
Mr.. Tipton's. Mr.. Shimfessel
followed the horse home and
found HIM safe and proceeded at
once to make the injury right
with the owner.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-09-06

Following is a list of Powell
county boys called first to the
army by draft. They are first
selected because they reported
without claiming exemption, or
asking lenity. They also bore
the best physical examination.
From Clay City:
Harry l.. Russell aud Gilbert
Upton;
From Stanton:
Bill Adams, Albert Powell and
Elihu Baker;
From Bowen:
ReubIn Pelfrey.
These boys are due to report
at Louisville Saturday, We under
stand.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-09-06
Powell is Coming-800 Barrels

Upin the Ashley field-iSPow
ell county-Mouday Afternoon,
White e. Huff, the veteran oper.
ators, struck the richest sand so
far found; the oil flying in dark
Jets above the derrick-safely
good, they say, for 800 barrels.
While this well, to date, is the
greatest of them all, it is TO date
the last, while the best, of a
whole woods full of big, steady
producers; where the nodding
pumps reach down and pass up
from Mother Earth the wealth
long hid in the far.down sAd.
Though the drills, and the
pumps, and the power,plant, in.
clined our reporter to grow poet.
ic, he did not forget the great
outstanding fact that what now
seems to be the Master Pool, is
in Powell county-The Ashley
Field-extending miles south, on
to Standing Rock, corner of Lee
and Powell.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-09-06
Womans' Help For Roads.

The women of the country can
help themselves and aid at the
same time in the campaign for
national efficiency if they Will
put little more energy into their
work for road improvements. A
woman can not go out with road
drag and smooth up dirt road
after rain, but if she talks
enough about the desirability of
doing this she can get it done.
The American Highway Associa'
tion does not of course, suggest
the thought that constant nag
ging is a desirable thing for any
cause, but its knowledge Of what
women have accomplished in
many parts of the country, by
concerted effort, convinces this
organization that real results Of
an important nature have fire.
quently waited for the impetus
of woman's voice to produce ac-
tion. This action has many times
taken the form of securing the
treatment Of road sides so as to
improve their appearance great
ly. This is q most desirable OBJ
ject at all times. But today it is
more necessary to have the roads
reaching market towns and ship
ping points maintained at the
highest possible efficiency. 1t is
only in this way that people liv-
ing in the cities can get their sup
plies readily and the people liv-
ing In the country can receive
from the cities the many things
they need. The women should
not now urge more trees and
beautiful shrubs along the high.
ways but rather see to it that
there are fewer ruts and insecure
bridges. 1t is a time when the
maintenance of what roads we
have is particularly important ,
and the maintenance of the good
things they have has always been
a hobby of the thrifty American
woman.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-09-06
Let Kentucky Be First.

Should Congress do the prob.
able thing and sustain the action
of the United States Senate sub
mitting national Prohibition 10
the states for ratification, it is
quite possible, even proba bic,
that the Kentucky Legislature
will be the first to ratify the ac,
tion of Congress and thereby be-
come famous in the liquor re.
form. Less probable things have
occurred.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-09-06
Getting in Assistance

Phillip Miller, of Louisville
business college, has arrived at
the Clay City National Bank to
fill the place of Harry l.. Russell
who goes in the first call to the
colors from this county.
Shelby Martin, "a persistent
young student of this city, has
made rapid strides in learning
the ways Of banking since con-
Meeting himself with the Clay
City National.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-09-06

AS we are out slightly in ad-
vance of date our readers will
naturally wonder why, 1t is road
working time with the farmers,
andThursdays andFridays of each
week are the usual days for this
work. All of the able bodied
forces of this office have volun.
teered and been enlisted in the
service of "Uncle Powell" as
militia men of road workers.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-09-06
School Begins.

ThAity schools began Monday
with the teachers mentioned last
week in charge. The success of
the school depends upon the reg.
ular attendance, as no teacher
can have full success without un.
broken attendance.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-09-06
Association Meets the 18th

The Boone's Creek Baptist As
sociation will convene Sept. 18th
and 18th, with Providence church
in CLARK county. Powell's Val
ley Baptist church, near this
city, is a member of this Associa-
tion.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-09-06
Mule Hit By Train.

A passenger train struck a val
uable mule which was on the
Railroad Oompany's track IN this
city Monday evening and so bad.
ly crippled it that it is impossi.
BILE for the animal to live. The
mule was the property of Sam
Carr.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-09-06
To New Mexico.

j. w. Meadows left yesterday
morning for New Mexico where
he will be with his children who
are located there. He goes in
time to escape the fall frosts to
say nothing of the cold winter to
come.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-09-06
Administrators Sale

r. l.. Shimfessel, as admins
traitor of the estate of his mother
Mrs. Sarah Shimfessel, will dis
pose of the personal property and
the farm also at public sale on
the premises, Wednesday, Sept.
18th. See posters for particulars.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-09-06
STANTON.
(By p. o. Derthick.)

a. j. Martin mas OOugnt new
Ford.
Frank Baker went to Hazard
Saturday to visit with relatives.
Mrs. Kelley Fulks was IN Clay
City Wednesday to see the den.
tist.
Most all former students of the
college have retuned to attend
tins session.
Will Kash of Jackson was here
last Friday on business in his le-
gal business.
Tilford Abner was in Clay City
last Friday to see about buying a
place near there.
Elbert Lith left last week OF
visit with his mother, Mrs. Kelly
Barnes, in Indiana.
Mrs. John Jackson visited her
daughter, Mrs. Maud Martin at
Gordonton, last week.
Bill johnson, who has been
working in West Virginia, has
returned home for visit with
his family.
Carrie Coldiron, who is teach.
ing this year at Lee City, visited
her sister, Mrs. Robt. Oonlee,
over Sunday.
Miss Anna Clark returned to
her home Monday in Spencer
county after visiting her friend
Maude Boone.
Luther Stephens and wife left
Wednesday to visit friends and
relatives in Mt. Sterling and
other points In Montgomery Go.
Mrs. Asa Jones, of Middletown,
Ohio returned home Wednesday
after visiting her mother, Mrs.
Ben Mcintosh, who is very sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Holman, of
Bowen, passed through here Fri
day on their way to Richmond to
visit over Sunday with relatives.
Mrs. |. S. Boone is with her
daughter Mrs. Walter Thacker
who is sick. We are informed
that Mrs Thacker has suffered
two hemorrhages.
Delora White, of Lee, who was
here in school last year, has re-
turned again. Ethel Kilburn and
her sister, also of that county,
have also returned.
Teachers examination will be
held the third Friday and Satur.
day in this month at Stanton.
All desiring to take this examin-
alton please take notice.
Stanton College opened up on
Monday of this week with fine
prospects. All of the teachers
are here but one and he and his
family will be here sometime
next week.
The Teachers Institute will
be held at the college building
next week, commencing Monday
the 10th. Prof. X. s. Eubank,
who conducted it last year, will
hold it again.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. q. aoller were
in Winchester last Friday and
Saturday on business and pleas.
ure. Mrs. Boiler was out at the
Furnace last week to secure
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-09-06
A Daughter.

DIR. Martin reports the birth Of
q daughter To Postmaster and
Mrs. Owen Patrick at Kimbrell
Oh Thursday, August, 30th.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-09-06

Miss Mamie Bet McKnabb OF
Midtown, Ohio, is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Bette johnson, for
few days. She and her sister,
Lois johnson visited over Sunday
with their brother at Lombard.
Lennie Crow moved Tuesdy to
the place which Mr.. Catron has
just vacated. Mr.. Evans will
move to where Mr.. EULER now
lives. Mr.. Fuller expects to move
his family to Lexington where
he has his office.
Lewis Oonlee, who has been
dangerously sick for two or three
weeks, is now with his brother,
Robert Conlee, and hopes to soon
be we'll again. His sister Minnie.
who was with him during his
sickness, has returned home.
Gyle Boyd and Hal and Mil
lard Hall, of South Fork left last
week for Louisville to join the
army. Millard was rejected on
account of his eyes and has re-
turned and entered school here.
The Other two boys were sent to
Long Isfand.
Mamie Ponder, who was in
school here last year, is now in
the Lees Institute at Jackson,
where Rev. J. O. Hanley went
to take charge. Miss Mamie is
a fine girl and we would liked to
have had her back here again
this year for her good Influence
and her help in the Christian En-
deavor.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ii. Norton, out
of the kindness of their hearts,in-
vited Rev. j. 7. Pugh, Rev..
Richard Crow with his wife and
baby, Rev. j. Kelley Giffen
and the writer and his wife to
their home last Friday where
they partook OF. q beautiful din
ner. Such dinner we have not
had for many day. There must
have been some extra props un-
der the table to have held all the
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