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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-19
NEGRO YOUTHS ENTER
PLEAS OF NOT GUILTY

Pleas OF not guilty were entered
10 charges az highway robbery
against Louis Perry and Jack Gaines
the two 1S-ye3r- Negroes held
ou the testimony of Hence Moore.
vsho was severely cut Friday morn
ing when NJ refused 90 give up his
money. The cases were set FOR
Tuesday with bond I'm each case
placed az $1,000.
Henry Whiteman - known as
Red "-colored was bound over TO
the circuit court grand jury under
bond OF S1.oOo ON charge OF grand
larceny Fairleigh Bradshaw. an
other Negro. claims that Wh!teman
took $I4e from him while he BRAD
shaw twas asleep.
William Noelker pleaded not
guilty 90 grand larceny. and his case
was continued 90 Monday under
bond of $500. The complaint. sign
ed by Mary Harker charges Noelker
with having taken "A gold locket and
chain. some money. and other ar
licles. the aggregate value being
S1oO.
Charles PickeIL who was caught
.n the Auditorium theater some
weeks ago. and who admitted that
ne intended 90 rob the box Office
was again in court Saturday. His
case was continued to THURSDAY
however. in order 10 allow the state
90 get further evidence
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-19
PARENTS ORGANIZE
TO AID THEIR BOYS

Parents of the boys in headquar-
tiers company of the Third infantry,
H. y. G.. who organized recently.
Will meet next Wednesday night at
the home Of Or. c. e. Hansel. SO
Horatio ct. for the perfection Of
plans and the report Of committees.
Or. Hansel is president OF the or
SANITATION which will have as its
aim the providing Of the boys with
things they need while in service,
either at Hattiesburg or in France.
Not only will the parents club look
after their own boys, but also those
who have no one else at home from
whom TO hear.
T. w. Slick is vice president OF
the club, Mrs. Nell White. secretary.
and DR.. +. J. Freyermuth treasurer.
a rules committee has been named
with T. w. Slick as chairman. Mrs
W. s McGlOthin, Mrs. w. +. Place,
Mrs. L. p. Moore and DR.. Freyer-
muth.
An information committee, mem
bers of which Will confer with the
officers as to the most pressing
needs Of the boys of the company
is composed of Mrs. Elmer ID. Rex,
Mrs. c.. +. Hansel. Mrs. T. W. Slick
The organization meeting was
held at the home Of DR.. T. p
Moore.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-19
DIVISION No. =.

The following men mad their
claims for exemption allowed and
we're granted DISCHARGES by city di-
vision 30. -
Eugene Morris, 1893 W orange
81 married and indrm parents.
Chas. C. Price. 61O Laporte aV.'
stanislaw Jazwiak. EOS 5. Mead
ST.. married
married.
louis Kalmas. as. :. Carlisle ST.
married and widowed mother
Geo. Barson. 1898 W. Division ST.
married. ~.p
ST. indrm parents
Achiel DePaepe. 5s4 kosciuszko
ST.. married. -. CO,
pie 81. married. ,.......
stanley Polecinski, l2e Chestnut
St. married. ,,..,,,o,,.,
av.. married , MD
owed mother.
ried
Everett w Nelson, 5ss euclid av.
married
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-19
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN
Complete List of Those Exempted in Whole County

Alfred II. RACER. Crurstown. mar
ried.
A R. Borden. walkerton. mar
RED.
Geo ". Doty. 24O1 Lincoln way
w. Mishawaka. married.
Jacob c. Gensinger walaerton.
married
g. A. Borden, 542 Calhoun ST,
Mishawaka, married.
Sherman j. Bangher 321 w. Mar
ion ST.. Mishawaka, married
ROLAND p. Lichtenbarger, r. r.
=. Green twp married.
J. J. Loop, 1909 f. Third ST.. Mish-
awake. married.
otto L. Dipert, SOC f. Grove st.
Mishdwaka. married
Ray c. smith, New Carlisle, mar
ried.
Bruno +. KoboId. Osceola. mar
ried.
steven Robakowski, Crumstown.
married
Dec W. Horton. 607 W. Third St.
Mishawaka, married.
Paul r. Masgart. 500 w. Eighth
ST, Alishawaka. married
Gordon l.. Barnes, r. +. ., Mish-
awake, married.
Leland T. smith. y. Margaret 81.
Aiishawaka, married.
Eugene Book, sos +. Grove ST..
Nishawaka, married.
Carl j. Castleman, PA +. Grove
81 NiShaWaka married
Clyde Mittan, German twp, mar
lied.
Chas j. McMann, 1880 +. FCurth
ST., AIishawaka, married.
Samuel Jude. L. r. ., Misha-
waka. married.
Arthur ID. Wertz, r. r. .. south
Bend. married.
Clement Ellis, sos Heduch ST.,
Mishawaka, married.
Palmer *. Hodson. sos Lincoln
way w. Mishawaka, married
Alfred Marchant. S0i L. Ninth St.
Mishawaka. married.
VIM. l.. McCombs. r. r. .. South
Bend married.
Hollis MatteX. Lakeville, married.
Rene AIahank. $40 W. Seventh
ST., Mishawaka, married
John c. West, 2O7 r. seventh st,
Mishawakd, married
Floyd +. Nifong, 1115 w. Seventh
ST.. Mishawaka, married.
Emil Dhaeze, New Carlisle, mar
ried.
Harry Edward Thielke. 72O 8.
Carlton. Mishawaka, married
Dix snyder, 536 w Fourth St,
MishaWaka, married
Edward Mahon, Roselawn. mar
ried.
Ross Preston Baker 314 5 Tay-
Tor St, Nishawaka, married.
Roy ID. Hail. r. r. .. Mishawaka.
married.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-19

Harry Wyman, SOC Division st.
Nishawaka, married.
Kadik Gyangy. SO7 BatteT St.
Nfishawaka, married.
Lewis Ralph Yoder. 206 +. Sew
enth St. Nfishawaka, married.
Ladislas T. Biadaszkiewicz. Notre
Dame, student OF divinity
Nick Krysko, 312 Broadway, AIish-
awake. alien.
John Wordsworth. r. r .. Mish-
awake. alien.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-19
TO DISCUSS ECONOMY.

War economy measures were dis
russed AZ a meeting Of a committee
from the recall merchants bureau
0f the Chamber OF Commerce sat
urday morning They will be re-
ferred 60 a regular meeting Of the
bureau soon
In compliance with suggestions
from tie state council Of defense.
the bureau will consider refusals 20
accept return OF goods and the curb
az OF deliveries
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-19
EXPECT BIG CROWD.

An unusually large crowd is ex-
pected at the Redmen's dance to-
night at Place hall, which is being
staged for the benefit of South
Bends military fund.
Several hundred tickets have been
sold, and with promise OF a good
program, a very successful event is
anticipated.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-19
DINIsION 10. 3. tCOUNTNl


The following had their claims
for exemption allowed ami were
granted discharges by the county
selection board.
Howard TomlinsoH. New Carlisle,
married
Jos. Koroalowski, Crumstown.
married
Jas w Heininger. +. r. No ..
OsceOla. married.
Robert NJ. MCGOWAN, 1911 l..
Third ST. Mishawaka, married.
Irwin willard. r. r. No. ., Mish-
awake, married.
Frank Williams, OH W. Water
st Mishawaka. married
Elmer l.. Hygema. Wakarusa.
married
+. J. Robinson, H. W. Fifth ST.
Mishawaka, married.
Edgar \. Houser. North Liberty.
married
u. e. Guy>s. North Liberty. mar
ried
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-19
ESCHBACH' 5 REPLY.
IS NOT DEFINITE
What investigation" Exemp-
ton Boards Should Make
is Still in Doubt.

Tha; everybody among the high
er-ups" from Provost Gen. CrowdeI
down and including CONSUMPTION
Agent Jesse Eschbach. seem anxious
10 sidestep any distinct definition OF
what an Investigation" means in
the matter Of exempting conscripts
became apparent today i'm "a tele-
gram 10 The News Times from
Agent Eschbach. or rather failing
10 answer queries sert him Friday
night The queries read.
Exemption board, Div No I.
south Bend. is taking the posi-
ton that claim for exemption.
with affidavit of wife and third
party all proper I'm form and
alleging dependents, is as far as
they need go in the matter OF
exemptions. In other words
they claim their Jurisdiction
stops with suniciency OF form
and apparent suhiciency OF
claim and that IL Is not their
duty 70 60 behind these. Is
this the letter or spirit OF the
regulations Is the basis of eN-
emptiou purely technical. gov
erned hy surface indications. or
is IL a matter of fact. the facts
set up 90 he inquired into2 Is
It the duty of the board TO go
beyond the papers filed with
their nvestiga tions o"
EschhaCh's Answer.
CONSUMPTION Agent Eschbach
from his offices in indianapolis. re
piled Saturday in part
as follows.
Claim for exemption on
ground Of dependency before
local board calls for exercise of
judgment and discretion as To
whether or not dependency is
established In all cases OF
doubt or cases in which the at
tention of the board is called 20
circumstances tending 10 con
tTovert dependency. local board
should be convinced that there
is real dependency. Local boards
are not bound by affidavits or
claims if they believe facts es-
tablish a different conclusion"
ne tIAbLltll agent llbff a. ti
il will zoe noted, avoids outlining the
the duty of the boards 10 go behind
the adidavits. If there Is any such
duty but only that they should eN-
ercise discretion and Judgment
and be convinced" when 'CirCum
stances tend TO controyert the claim %
City division 40. . disallowed the
laims for exemption filed 10y the
following men after making personal
Investigations. and added them 10
the list of Of those accepted for
service.
James o. Cordtz, 1913 Liston ST.,
Harry J. Furrer. Arnold Richie S39
s. Kaley ST., Ray Fitzgerald, 1881
". Washington av.; John NJ.
Guthrie. 40S W Wayne ST.; sam
Shawl. 6l7 W. Wivision ST., Charles
a. CLAY. 1888 II :. Michigan st. ;
Francis B Griudle. f2O $. Franklin
Sc.
The above names bring the list of
men accepted for service out of the
first call to so. The quota of this
district is 1872 Several claims are
still under investigation.
Many appeals from the decision
of the local boards have been filed
with the district board al Laporte.
The dissatisfaction arising out of the
difference existing between the
boards i'm methods of deciding eN-
cmption claims. is causing many
men 10 appeal their cases i'm the
hope that the district board viii re-
verse tEe decisions of the local
boards
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-19
DIVISION No.


Ira A. Gift. married
Jacob ". Bennett. married.
John Walter Smell, married.
J. ROLAND Wittwer, married.
Richard Sarvia, alien.
Howard r smith, parent
Charles +. Ruhlman, married.
Earl A. Jenning, married.
Charles f. VAIL, married.
Charles D. Butterbaugh. married
and religion
William -. Geyer, married.
Ray G.. sutton, military service.
otto G.. Hinsberger. alien.
George s. Martin. married
John O.. Sebring. married and
mother
Charles Parrot. married.
Joseph Machalowski. married.
Lowell Shipman, parent
Royal " Coyey. married.
Cashier r. Woznicki. married.
william f.. Brennan, married.
George j. KOehler, military serv-
ice.
Frederick G.. Taube, married.
William T. Leon. married.
Gayle r.. HaylOr, married.
Claude Miller. married.
steve BokOri, alien.
Frank a Glen, married.
Mace Rohrer. married.
stanley j.. Raabe. married
Lynn J. Hoke. married.
EIof G. Erickson. married
Nestford l.. Morris, married.
Carl Bauer. married.
Homer ID. kOnel, married.
Floyd j. Kline, married.
Frank Mihaezd, married.
BoyCe III. Henderson, married.
carl l. Sackman. married.
Lloyd w Stickley, married.
Ransom b Miller, married.
Charles l.. Ginder. married.
George c.. HolstOn, married.
Perry L. Crum, married and par
cnts.
Fred ]. DeiteI, military service.
William Roll, married.
Victor T. PaNson. married
Floyd 4. Welcher, married.
Harold A. Smith, married.
Mark +. Trowbridge, married.
George l.. Barkman, married.
pelbert Bunch, military servece.
Frank MaraEdinO, married
Walter r. Marrs. married.
Walter White. married.
William Henry Brown, married.
Arthur L. Copenhaven, married
Louis b. Candy, married
True G.. Swope. married.
Verne r. Parker, married.
Abraham Berman. married.
Charles L. Wiseman, married.
William T.. Alexander married.
Andrew Barayne, alien.
William r. Tdkach, military serN-
ice.
Anthony Horwath, married.
Ernest Gollnick. married.
carl J.. Hibberd. married.
Richard Stewart, married.
Carl Swartz, navy.
Claude GRIPPE. married.
Bert Small. married.
Charles Takas, married.
Charles J. ROose, married.
James r. Gilroy. military service.
Fred Van Gundy. married.
Orlo r. Deahl. married.
Charles Ethan Toney. married.
chester Hawk, married.
Thomas Bradmas, alien.
Orval \. DeGraff, military service.
Robert Fleming, married.
Joseph NJ. Peter. married
I.adislaus \. Beczkiewicz, marie d.
August Czenkusch. married.
Floyd NJ. Teeter, married.
Walter NJ. Donovan, married.
Hyram u. StOrner. married.
David Barker. married.
Samuel r. Palmer, married.
George Michalsl<i. married.
Fred :. smith. married.
Elmer Carmean. married.
Lewis W. Esken, married.
Joseph Il. DeNilde. married.
Emil Geissel. married.
Judson ]. MentCr, married
Fred Z. Gnliland. married.
STANLEY p. Makielski. married.
John Kenneth. married.
Henry \. Greehn, married.
Ben G.. Henry married.
Harvey r. Ostrander, married.
George II. Beutter. married.
James Welsher. married.
ora Ringer, married.
Jacob j. Hahn, married.
Leon IL. Rerick, married.
charles q. Betz. married.
Adolph Hairless, alien.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-19

49, 80
married.
John Nylkos, 1883 W Napier St..
married.
Franciszek zukowski, AS Kos
ciuszko st, married.
JOS. Ober Box So, by. ay, mar
ried.
Michael J. Niemier. 11H W.
Thomas St, Elkhart. married
Howard y. Barbour. 796 +. Jack
son St. Elkhart. married.
John 10th. 7S2 W. Wayne ST.,
alien.
Leo Gour ios y. Walnut st. mar
ried.
stephen Gyenge. H. W. Division
st.. married
Stanley Bogpszewski. 60 y.
O'Brien St. married.
Chas. T.. Bowker. GA Studebaker
ST., married.
Peter =. Piechorowski, Gle John
son St, married.
Lewis Reichanidter, Summit
farm, married.
Henry +. Trader, Merchants bank
bldg, dependent child.
ia V. Personnel lO9 S. Iowa St,
married
Alex zeIaz<o. 1880 ". Florence
av., married.
Leo Kaliclsi. Al $. Pulaski St.
married.
Alex sokol, ao1 w sample st.
married.
josef Molenda, $40 5. Warren ST..
married.
Chester Mnichowski, 617 y. Stude-
baker ST. married
Mike Pecsara. Deay er. Wyo., alien.
VIM. Teschke, 12S :. Laurel ST..
married.
Rene c. Cornelis. 521 I5rookdeld
ST.. married.
Augustus Matromaras. 334 :. Main
st. alien.
Marcellus Ludwiczak. 743 :. Wal
nut St, married.
Alex Zakrocki, 429 s. Jackson St,
married.
Vivian Jem Jones, 22O9 Kenwood
av.. married.
Louis II. Papai, 21OS Merry av.,
married.
Alphonse Dutrieux, 413 y. Bird
sell St, infirm parents.
Alexander Repczynski, 1914 W.
Ford st, married
Louis Torok. $40 w. Division St,
alien.
Vincent Lewandowski S14 y.
Birdsell ST., married.
Peter Rozewicz. 1888 Florence
av., married.
John ~ Pohlman, jr., 120 $. Tay-
Tor St. married.
Jan Trytko. 10 w. Durham ST.,
married
Boleslaw Napieralski 124 Chest
nut st. married.
Mike Ola, 7Of S. Kendall St, mar
ried.
Chas. Z. odor. 91O Catalpa av..
alien.
Antoni zbenzezny, 1880 w. Napier
St. married.
Cornell Maloley, $50 y. Elm ST.,
married.
Cyriel De vreeze, l54 5. Kosciu-
szko St, married.
Alex KomkowslSi. 2Ol4 W. Ford
St. married.
Ben Deyerling. 722 W. Durham
St, married.
Frank Butcher, 513 $. Walnut St,
married.
Nelson b. Beck, S13 5. Lafayette
ST., married.
steve Van Slayer, 322 S. Laurel
ST., alien.
John Borkowski. 2O17 W. Sample
St. infrm parents.
Joe Mackowik, 312 5. Chestnut
st. married.
JOS. smith 42s 5. Scott St, mar
ried.
Stanley Torzewski. 1897 W. sam
pie ST. married
elem X. Kuehne. 500 W. Jefrer-
son blvd. married.
Alfred L. Greig, 2O9 sadie St.
alien.
Arthur johnson. 2O22 Kenwood
av.. widowed mother.
JOS. Kill, 316 5. Chestnut St. mar
ried.
Herman W. Rosenbaum, 456 Wis
tula av.. widowed mother.
Louis Horvath, 1906 LOngley av.,
married
Alex Dubicki, 2415 W. Poland st.
married.
10 Goepfrich, 1907 Fassnacht av,
married.
Henry A. Taylor, sol Lincoln
way E. married.
JOS. whiting, AIS 5. Michigan St,
married
John Tashik. Al :. Berlin St,
married.
John Niespodziany, SOC Kosciu-
szko ST. married.
Stanley Pierzynsk, r. X. No 3,
married
Achiel De volber. as Pulaski St.
married
Van Ralph Burke. PA ;. Lafayette
ST. married.
DIVISION No. 3. COUNTY,
The following had their claims
for exemption allowed ami We're
granted discharges by the county
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-19

DIR. PAULfS OPTICAL SERVICE.
"Shur-On" Eyeglasses S3.75. Eyes
examined free by expert methods.
and broken lenses replaced at
square-deal prices. 127 w Jeffer-
son blvd. ADV.
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-27
Mrs. Bartlett difes Stirring Address

Mrs. N J Bartlett, Elm street. gave a stirring address iu Hiilimanuc in the interest of the central war work committee of hich she is Windham county chairman, "Wednesday night
 Mrs Bartlett said that In the pies. eut crisis we are all doing our bit, since lhe war was forced upon us. and we Will give every ounce of our strength b bring about victorious end. War Is not glorious X price cannot be placed on human life, and wats east shadow over the people alter Il E atef. For years after the Civil wat n5 man could run for an of. flee unle,> la hAd worn uniform.
 All ot ua Nli. not ne ellled upon to fight, bu, we ail can help. The pur. pose oi lhis meeting and of this otgani- 1alton k tq mouse interest in sericul. tutal wotk and ,a awaken ourselves b the seriousness of the present food sit aatien. Ihe pznierous wheels of the government in Washington have been set in motion. and soon every maa, woman and child will be affected in more vital WAY by the war.
 There Is a great need for women to act as home demonstration agents, women who have had wide experience and specialized in the work This woman will act in the same position for the women as the county farm agent acts for the farmers. Al present special stress k laid on canning.
 The big canning factories are can. ming more than usual, but the govern ment will take such quantities Of the goods that there wilt be a shortage of ! that kind of food.
 1.-the WAT stops today all Of Europe will be crying for food The people oi this country must he made b fealika what Il means to eeonemiEe. 1g is t6e business of the woman To feed her husband, and that Will be a big jab soon. when the local market cannot i supply the needs of the family We must teach The men to eeonemlae. H your husband comes home expecting 8 | oeetSleak and onions and finds only onions, he must be sweet abou. IL We now have war bread, war cake, we use ! rlce in many cases which were moi thought ot before, we save wheat, fsl meat and fuel.
 IL is the privilege of America 10 feed the whole world.
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-27

night prayer meeting the Thursday following her death eoafd for one mo- ment doubt as they listened to the prayers and testimonies that genuine sorrow filed all hearts, and tender sympathy for the befeaved husband and children in this their hour of trial But underneath gil the sadness, there was a note Of triumph and thanksgiving knowing that she WAS ready to go, ard woald one day ecome again from tae land of the enemy
 The funeral service Was held in the chapel al l D. m., Friday, Rev G. IL. Stone the pastor officiating. After the reading Of favorlte poem of the de- ceased, "GompanionsAip with Jesus 7 scripture selections and prayer, the pastor spoke Of our Sisters life among us, especially of her Iast hours. Of the giving of last message 10 relatives and friends ss she was being taken b the hospital, dwe Hing especially on the message sent to her pastor, the sub. stance of that message being, that his sermons had been instrumental in deepening and strengthening her spiritual life. A message which he declared was worth more to him than any worldly riches or honor could ever possibly be. At the close Of his re- marks another favorite hymn of our sisters was read, .nN elcnme For Me. Like bird on the deep far away from
 it's nest,
 l had wandered my saviour from thee; But thy dear loving voice called me
 home to thy breast,
 And 1 knew there " as welcome for me am safe ia Che ark have folded my
 wings
 On the bosom of mercy divine; 1 am filled @i-h lhe light Of the pres
 ence sa b#f4at,
 And the joy teat will ever be mine. am sale ia t5e ark, and dread not
 the si afHH
 Mil look 9a Iae skies, where the day
 never uIes
 will sing of the ny in my soul. Welcome for me. saviour from thee \ smile and il welcome for me. Now like dove. 1 rest in thy love, And find a sweet refuge in thee
 Our sister has left us, we shall miss her ,prayefs-her words of hope and cheer, but her memory will always be precious. "Being dead she still speakelh, May the words spoken in fife, continue To speak to, 10 those whose lie she sought 10 influence hiie she walked among us.
 A Member of the A. (. Church.
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-27
Edward 0. I.indley

Edward c. LtndIey, oldest grocery clerk and bookeeper in North Grafton, Mass, died Monday morning al the age Of 76 years, months and 70 days. He was born in Cumberland, K. l., son of Edward J ;, and Aboie T. Lind. ley. Years ago he was clerk in the store of Williams X Brown in the store now occupied by Edward Null. Ian Later he became hookeeper for (, NJ Fisher S Company, manufac turers of shoes in Putnam.
 While In Putnam Mr Lindley mar ried Miss Emiiine k. Hubbard, who died l5 years SEQ. One daughter, El- mira N Etndiey of North Grafton, survives The funeral was from the home N edaesdaY afternoon.
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-27
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 Miss Gertrude Jones Is spending her vacation at Bethleham, \. il.
 The clerks had beautiful afternoon Thursday for their hall holiday.
 Miss Bessie Champlin has returned from few days stay al Fishers ls- l land
 Rev. Charles F. Bedard returned on Saturday from q visit with his father in Canada.
 Joseph Loiselle, wife and son, left Tuesday for q visit of two weeks with relatives and friends in Canada.
 some of the Putnam young men drawn in the draft gre already in ser vice
 The registrars of voters, Hermon C. Carver and George PotYin are perfect. ing the lists of voters, Next sunday at St. Mary's church a special collection will be taken at all masses for the coal fund.
 Mrs. II. Newton Brown Of Roches- ter, \ Y, Is the guest of MT. and Mrs. C. Ii. Brown, Wilkinson street.
 The East Putnam Old Home Day and elam bake will be held at Bur. nils Grove, East Putnam, August n. Armand Magnan and wife ieft I ThufsdaV for two weeks with friends at Klttery, Me.
 Alonzo Kennedy has been reported as slightly indisposed al the camp. Ogiethorpe, Ga.
 Edward Tfiee, West Woodstock, fell from a load Of hay, Wednesday morn. ing and was taken to the Day kimbali hospital with dislocated hip
 MT. and Mrs. George sponeey and family, Utica, \ Y. former Putnam residents, are visiting relatives in the city.
 Fred Austin has resigned his posi- ton with Bradley X Co.,. and has en- tered the employ of the Waulegan store, Wauegan.
 Dr. and Mrs. E Kent left Tues. day morning for New York To visit their son, Df. NJ. Kent, a member of a medical unit that k soon expected 10 leave for France.
 PhiIip Ritchie. employed in a local mill, was arrested and turned over To officer Edward MeGnire of Baltic, Wednesday morning, and taken to Baltic To answer 10 charge of non support
 Many holders of shares in the Put nam Building X Loan association for got that Tuesday was the last day To pay assessments consequently the fines for the month will exceed all other months in amounts
 Attorney Edwin NJ. Brooks delivered the Fourth Of July ofation in N elIes- lev, Mass, this year. Lawyer Brooks k son of the late Rev. C. S. brooks, formerly pastor ot the Putnam Congfe. eational church, and Ms. Brooks. The address was a scholarly one and aThe rownsman, Wellesley, deeotes page in reproducing il in part