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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-04-26
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N CITY and country more war gardens are needed this year
than ever before. Patriotism prompted 100000 Americans
to plant gardens last year, according to estimates of the
United States Department of Agriculture. Transportation
facilities OF the nation will be strained this year hauling NUM-
tions OF war and foods for the Allies. The surplus food ere
ated by home gardens will help in the railroad problem. Ard
the nation will eat less Of the goods we must export-wheat,
meat. fats and sugar. Every boy and girl that helps with the
garden Is helping win the war. Leaflets of instruction In
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-04-26

arden making IA be secured from the Department of Agriculture at Wash.
ngton upon request, without charge.
Putnam patriot., 1918-12-20
.EASI'G5 THE CARES
Of SOLDIERS families

The zen thousand Home Service Sec
tfons Of the American Red Cross, In
their work of looking after the fami-
lies ~ The enlisted men. are doing Won
ders for the morale of the army. Our
fighters are not men who are going to
worry about themselves, but If they do
not get cheerful letters from home, or
If anything goes wrong there, they are
going to worry, and that delicate thing
the army men call morale Is going to
be disturbed. II is to safeguard
against this and also to prevent need
less suffering and TO promote that spir-
fl of DeighborlIness and kindly aid that
binds each community into an organic
whole that the Home Service was or
gained
over $4,000 workers are serving on
these ten thousand committees, which
reach into every corner Of the country.
however remote. Not a town or VII
taqe or crossroads that is not within
reach of The Red Cross not wife or
child or mother Of a man In service
who cannot claim the ready aid OF the
Red Cross workers.
More than 300 900 families Of Ameri-
can soldiers and sailors have been re-
Heyed Of money troubles. legal difficult
ties and worries Of all sorts by the
protecting arm Of the Red Cross. II
fhe allowances Of allofnents under the
war RISK Insurance law DO not come
the matter is at once referred TO Red
Cross Headquarters. taken up with the
proper government bureau and prompt
" stralghtened out. If, through the
delay. the family finds itself In need
of money sums are advanced 10 tide It
over until the allotment arrives. Dur
ing July over sixty thousand Inquiries
Of this kind were received. and more
than third of these we're taken clear
through to headquarters before they
could be Strengthened out
Putnam patriot., 1918-12-20
What could be a more acceptable
Christmas gift than a years sub
seription to The Patriot?
ONLY MADE MATTERS WORSE
Woman Miqht Better Have Refrained
From Attempt to Relieve an
Embarrassing Situation.

The conversation In the lobby of
Washington club turned to the way in
which we occasionally sink deeper and
deeper trying to extrieate ourselves,
when Senator William p. Dillingham; OF
Vermont recalled a little incident along
thaf line
one Of the features of an entertain
n4eHt that was given for charity some
time since WAS a vocal selection by
women. Midway in the audience
meek-l soking little man listened at
tentively.
THAT is the most atrocious singing
ever heard" remarked a woman to
TIE meek little man. Il wonder who
the vocalist isf'
"She Is my wife" was the startling
reioinder Of the meek little man.
"oh, beg your pardon = responded
the other, greatly flushed THE fault
may lie with the music, which Is really
barbarons. Have you any idea who
composed it?"
sYes. madam" replied the other, ad-
ministering yet more embarrassment.
81 did."-Philadelphia Evening Tele-
graph.
Putnam patriot., 1918-12-20
NOT BOTHERED BY WORRY
Trouble in colorsd Mans css. A..
Certainly Did Not Induce
Insomnia.

Representative Carter Of Oklahoma
was telling some of his colleagues in
me esakroom of the house the other
ua9 story Of a negro in his state who
under persuasion perhaps had for
sakeh the Republican party and cast
MS fortunes with the Democrats. saws
tle washington Post. He gained a To-
cat reputation and soon his former as-
Socates in the old organization began
10 'aik among themselves. Finally they
determined to get the deserter back. If
possible. A committee went to the re-
eatcitrant and urged him to come back.
put the Democrat was stubborn.
We'll If you don't give up the Dem
oerats were goin TO tie your hands
and feet put a gag In your mouth and
take you down to the ED cave you
Know about aud drop you in,o they
threatened.
The threat had lis effect to the ex-
tent that in confidence the deserter
told white friend a lawyer. of what
he had been told.
Don't pay any attention to them.
advised lhe LAWYER They wouldn't
attempt anything Ike that"
But the negro wasn't satisfied. He
continued talking about what his
brethren were going to do to him.
If they were to do anything like
that said the lawyer. they would be
arrested, and if you should be found
dead they would be hanged"
That's all right" said the negro,
hut II wouldn't do ne no good to have
'em hanging if l was dead"
Il knew there had been something
wrong with you" said the lawyer. 81
have seen you brooding for some time,
and If you don't stop it the first thing
you know you will 90 out and commit
suicide over your troubles"
Nav, indeed" said the negro,
faint no chance of dat Whenever
gifts to worryin' bout nah troubles
jes' nachilly goes to sleep"
Putnam patriot., 1918-12-20
UNABLE TO UNDERSTAND IT
Frenchmen Gathered In Groups TO
Watch American Who Was
Actually Drinking Water.

William Allen White tells In the
Book News Monthly how thirsty he
became for water. just common, plain
water. on a motor journey through
France. where II was not safe, for
sanitary reasons. to drink the water
of the region. The coffee did not taste
good and The wine tasted like diluted
vinegar aud looked like pokeberry
ink. It seemed only good 10 put In
fountain pens. Finally, at the end Of
a week he and his party stopped at a
hotel where there was bottled water
brought from the American commits
sary department. When h came 20
the table he ordered bottle and this
is what he says Of It,
Try going seven days on pokeber-
ry fax and boiled coffee yourself and
note the reaction. Your veins viii be
dry: your stomach will crackle as II
grlnds the food. The water In that
bottle. quart bottle. evaporated.
They brought another, IT disappeared.
They brought third. The walters In
the hotel were attracted by the sight.
No Frenchman ever drinks water with
his meals. and the spectacle OF this
American sousing himself with water
while he ate was rare sight. The
walters gathered In the corner to
watch me. Henry saw them, and mo-
toned toward me, and tapped his fore
head They went and brought other
walters and men from the bar. lie
was rare bird; this American go
ing on a big drunk on water. So they
peered indoors, through windows and
stood In the dining room corners to
watch the fourth bottle 90 down. And
when al the end OF the meal the Amer
lean rose. and walked through the
crowd they made way for him. A des-
perate man at least commands respect,
whatever his delusion may be-"
Putnam patriot., 1918-12-20
FULFILLING PREDICTIONS

Some years ago there was young
lady student at Notre Dame academy,
Putnam. This young lady appeared
in the amateur theatricals of the
school and was several times seen in
public. Those who saw her predict
ed that if she followed the stage she
would make a success. This girl stu
dent was Miss Georgette Jette, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs ID. +. Jette of
Danielson.
Miss Jette is making an enviable
reputation for herself on the stage.
She is to appear at Boston theatre
in drama soon after the first of the
year. She goes under the stage name
Of Georgette Marcel.
Putnam patriot., 1918-12-20
IN SHELL HOLE
WITH DEAD GERMAN
Private Robert Allard Faced
Huns While Putting Over
Barrage.
Fritz Had Dugouts With Run,;r.
Water and Baths.

Private Robert Allard has written
Ais father. Fred Allard, the follow.
Tag interesting letter under date Of
November, 1918. He is a member Of
the ,20th Machine Gun Battalion He
says:
4 am writing you today as this is
the day all of US boys are allowed to
ted where we have been and what we
have done.
II have just got back from a seven
days furlough and am back at the
cid drilling again. was sick when I
FIRST came over, which kept me in the
hospital for two months, although |
wasn't sick all the time; it took me
that long to get back to my company
MY first trip up the lines was not
very exciting, but the next time we
put over barrage It was during the
St. Miheil drive and believe me, that
was great time. We were in the
thick of it for week. We were at
that time around the Toul sector on
&e Marboux front. After we got out
Of there we were shipped to the Ar
sonne front and it was there that I
saw my first and last big battle.
well. you should have seen the
dsgouts that the Germans had there.
I guess they intended to stay in them
forever, but when we got after them
sney beat it. They had regular homes
in these trenches. They even had hot
and cold water, regular bath tubs and
electric lights. These are now being
used by our own boys.
81 have seen all kinds of soldiers
Asre are over here except one, so can
tel you some things when | get home
Cur division, the SIND, had a hard
srne but came out with flying colors.
b Is some exciting when you are
machine gunner. We were ordered
70 put over a barrage ore day. The
Germans were within sight. All had
" do was to stand up in the shell hole
] was in and look ahead and | could
zee them. We opened up and for
half an hour we were all on end for
we didn't know whether they were re-
treating or not. We soon found out
nat our boys were driving ahead so
you can see we did our best. / was
Loading and all was thinking of was
whether the ammunition would hold
cut and if the gun would run without
a jam.
IT have Seen dead Germans lying
in heaps and once, when the artillery
was Smelling US, jumped into shell
hole and there was dead one In
There. l stayed with him almost an
hour before | could get out again.
Gas is one of the worst methods
Putnam patriot., 1918-12-20
PUTNAM NEWS


The young son Of Mr. and Mrs.
George Clark has the influenza.
Edith Pease, daughter of DIR. and
Mrs. H. L. Pease, is sick with the in
fuenza.
Private John Gahan has been dis
charged from the service and has re
turned from Camp Upton.
Ralph Tavel has been discharged
from service. He was in the city
Wednesday calling on friends.
Ellsworth Sabin, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Sabin, and who has been
so critically i'll. is now recovering.
Miss Ruth Pratt, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George Pratt, Grand View.
is visiting her sister this week in
White Plains, n, Y.
Private Armand Bibeault returned
to Putnam Friday night. He was
maehinist with an aero squadron and
was overseas for six months.
Lieutenant Harold S. Corbin has
been discharged from the army and
has returned to the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Corbin.
4 new order directs the local ex-
emption board to rearrange all files,
including questionnaires. after which
the records will be officially sealed.
William Rafferty,, of the Naval
Unit. Cornell S. A. T. c., is at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Rafferty,, for the Christmas
holidays.
Sergeant Rosario BeausoleH, who
has been honorably discharged from
the service, has returned to Putnam.
His plans for the future are still I'M
certain.
Byron Wilcox, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Wilcox, Chapman street, who
has been pneumonia patient at the
Worcester City hospital, is SO far re-
covered as to be able to sit up.
Mrs. Foster has been spending a
few days with Mr.. and Mrs F. j. Dan
iels. Mrs. Foster before her marriage
was Miss Grace Page and attended
the Putnam High school, so is we'll
known here.
Every county in the state is hold
ing a corn show Windham county
led off and set hot pace for other
counties. If any county beats old
Windham they will certainly have to
have some show.
Mrs. Ernest Morse and two children
left Thursday night, going by boat to
New York, where they are to spend
the Christmas holidays With Mrs.
Morse's sisters in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mr. Morse will join them in time for
Christmas.
Merrill P Paine, formerly princi-
pal of the Israel Putnam school, son
of Mrs. Sara C. Paine, is reported as
recovering from an attack of scarlet
fever and pneumonia at a southern
officers training camp. He is ex-
pected home in the near future.
Private Alfred Brunnell arrived
home from Camp Devens last Thurs
day after receiving an honorable dis
charge. He was member of the
18th Company, 3rd Tr. Bn., 151st De-
pot Brigade. He is the son of Mrs.
Alma Brunnell, II Battey street, and
he entered the service July 25th.
Seaman Joseph A. Ledoux of Drift
er ga, was in Putnam Saturday call
ing on friends and expects to return
for Christmas He enlisted May %
in the U. S. navy while living in Prov
idenee. He is "a years old and was
born in Putnam March 30, 1894, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred Ledoux.
Putnam patriot., 1918-12-20
Need Animal Food,

1t has been found that such animal
food as milk, eggs and meat contains
growth-producing substances in quaint
ties sufficient for the rapid growth and
development of the body. While these
substances are found In certain vege-
tables and grain. they are In quantities
SO small that often in the ordinary diet
sufficient quantities are not consumed
to meet the needs of the growing body
Putnam patriot., 1918-12-20
Huao,s Description Of Rhlne.

The Rhine is n stream OF varied ~
poets. Victor Hugo, who wrote what
was perhaps the finest article ever
written about II, said: 1.-THE Rhine 10
unique; II combines the qualities Of
every river. Like the Rhone II is rap-
Id hrond, like the Loire; encased, like
the Meuse; serpeutne, like the Seine;
llmpid and green, like the Somme; his
torlcal. like the Tiber: royal, like the
Danube; mysterious, like the Niies
spangled with gold Ike an American
river; and. Ike r river OF Asia, abound
Ing with phnntoms and fables"
Putnam patriot., 1918-12-20

The worlds history IL divine poem
of which the history Of every nation
Is a canto and If every man word.
It's strains haze been peailng along
down the centuries, and, though there
have been mingled the dlscords Ut
roaring eannon and dying man, yet to
the Christian philosopher and historian
the humble listener-there has been
a divine melody running through the
song which speaks of hope and
halcyon days to come. History Is but
the unrolled scroll OF prophecy
james A. Garfield.
Putnam patriot., 1918-12-20

''Thls Is a funny world" said the
facetlous Teller. "Nothlns ever said
when a railroad man switches cars. or
a musical euss beats time and a news
paper guy kin pound a typewriter TIL
Ii shrieks for help and bank clerk
amt worth shucks unless he strikes a
balance every evenin', but jest let
Teller tap a till real gentle Ike and
without disturbin' anybody an there's
the darndest row that ever was."-ln-
dIanapolis Star.
Putnam patriot., 1918-12-20

Subscribe for The Patriot.
Putnam patriot., 1918-12-20
connonpIace.

One of the persistent charges OF the
intelIecfuals against the majority OF
people is that they are commonplace.
That. of course. is thing only Few
avoid. Out Of every hundred. ninety
seven are certainly commonplace. ana
what we call the inteilectuals are not
the exceptions.--E. w. Howe's Monthly.
Putnam patriot., 1918-12-20
Saves Space.

II you have not kitchen closet to
hang cooking utensils In. get large
box, place it in the corner nearest your
stove, paper 1t inside and drive nails
In the sides, on which to hang different
articles. Have curtains for the front
and cover. top with oilcloth. which win
also give you handy kitchen table at
a very small expense.
Putnam patriot., 1918-12-20

Oh hghtlng, and a gas mask is a very
uncomfortable thing to wear. but I
nave worn one two or three hours AZ
: 'ine where if had taken it off for
~ minutes l never would have liv-
ed. am not very good at expressing
close" ~
Putnam patriot., 1918-12-20

For a holiday gift give The Patriot.
Il is always acceptable and will bring
pleasure for a whole year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-02

Government asks? Are you willing to
follow directions
Are you so comfortably fixed that
you can afford to eat what you please?
All, but you can't afford to eat what
your country needs.
If Germany wins you will be obeying
orders given by someone you will not
care to obey. Your government asks
you to prove that free people can fol-
low directions.
Follow directions. If we fail in this
the war will drag on. AS we succeed,
we shall sooner have peace.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-02
GEOGRAPHICALLY SPEAKING

Some people are best known by the
friends they do not have.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-02
How Far Can You Sect

Give US, oh, give us once again
the old fashioned girl who wore sleeves
dawn to her wrists and skir-s to heI
ankles pleads the Americas Times
Recorder The modern day girls
shirt sleeves are little short and her
skirt plenty high up, but they are al
right as far as we can see.-Griffin
News and Sun
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-02

delight and instruct millions of others.
We make bold to suggest to the
star actors in the worlds present tt
tanic drama, that if they desire a
square deal in historiy they would do
we'll to initiate Caesar and Napoleon
and Xenophon and write their his
tories themselves.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-02

hts little early to contemplate
such good things as yet, but we are
really looking forward to the time
when the fig crop ripens and the
work of making this splendid fruit
into preserves begins in earnest. BY
the way. did you know figs are are nu,
Ariti0n as their are appetizing, an(
have been known to sustain life foul
days?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-02
The Way 1t Is Done.

when two married couples go ou
riding together, why do the men swap
wfves?'' asks the Americas Times-Re-
eOsder. They don't The women
Swzp husbands. Hadn't 20 noticed it?
Columbus Enquirer SYN.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-02

Regarding the question Of what a
married man should do when real
good looking young woman f1irts with
him, the Columbus EnQuirer-Sun says.
LET your conscience be your guide"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-02
Your Seat is Reserved.

The fashion sheets say that the
summer styles are going to be reve.
Aatfon' If they reveal any more than
the spring styles, we want seat in
the. grand stand when the parade
passes y!''-Americus -Recor-
der Also reserve a choice seat in the
front row for US. old boy-Griffin
News and Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-02

The old-fashioned sea-sider who
used to be afraid of "serpents" now
worries lest he'll bump into a sub
marine while battling the pillows.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-02
Well. Amt II So?

The Americas Times-Recorder has
reached the conclusion that William
$chley Howard is the man who put
pain in campaign.-Griffin News
and Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-02

III woman would say all the nice
things to her husband that she tells
: other women about him, maybe he'd
say more of the nice things to her that
he tells other men about her.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-02

a married woman in Ohio wants a
divorce because her husband talks in
his sleep. A man who talks in his
sleep has no business being married.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-02

Ii will take four books on mathe-
matics, two expert accountants and six
adding machines to figure out, under
the new rates, how much it costs you
to ride in a Pullman by day and by
night
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-02

Figures may lie, but there is no
chance for them to do so when wom-
an wears a skirt built eighteen inches
above the ground
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-02
WHAT YOU CAN DO.

Everyone must help if we are to win
this war. The soldier must obey or
ders or there will be no army. The
people must be one or there will be nc
nation So that we win, all of us must
follow directions.
Your Government does not ask you
to give up three square meals day
nor even one All it asks is that you eat
| less of the foods we need to keep the
armies going and eat all you want of
he other things that we have In plenty.
Eat plenty-keep up your strength
and your aim to help win the war. You
have dedicated to the Nation every
thing that you have; you are asked
now to give up-just some. habits Of
the kitchen and table
America and her Allies must not
run out of wheat, meat or fats. If we
let that happen, Germany will win the
war.
Bread we must have. But millions
Of people get along very well who
never taste wheat. 1t won't hurt us
to do with less wheat.
Save one pound a week for everyone
the United States and give us $4,000
900 bushels more this year for our al
lies. They can pull through with that
Without it, they can't.
Once ounce of meat a day for every
one in the country amounts to the
meat from 100000 animals in year
Save your ounce. It's little thing to
do to save your country.
Fats are the most precious thing in
this war. Germany is nearer breaking
for want of fats than any other one
thing. Hindenburg himself not long
ago gave notice that unless his troops
and the munition makers got more
fats-sonething would happen in Ger
many.
Fats supply energy When people
go hungry they draw on the fats in
their bodies When that is gone they
are an easy prey to disease. Some fats
have stuff in them for growth. Without
fats, people weaken and waste away.
Our armies use fats by shipload. ely
cerin, which comes from Fat, is one
of the chief things for making mode
explosives. We must have fats to eep
up the fight
Our waste of animal fat has been
awful. Save it. Cut down your con-
sumption at least one-third of an ounce
a. day. That is enough to make 100000
tons year, if all America saves its
( fats.
Americans eat more sugar than other
s e. 10 han &c
them. We have been using four ounces
apiece daily, other people half as much.
:, And now our Allies are down to one
!, ounce a day-or less,
I One ounce day-that's all it takes
to make a stock of 1875 900 tons this
year for our Army and our Allies. Saw
!. ing that ounce day is part of your
war service.
+ If you have given a son or brother
/ or husband to fight; if your wife OIL
daughter or sister is nursing at the
front; if you have subscribed fol
Liberty Bonds or Red Cross; if yot
/ aid war orphans or cripples; if doins
all these things you think you have
done your share.
All the blood, all the heroism, al
the money and munitions in the worlt
will not win this war unless our Al
, lies and the armies behind them ar,
! fed.
They will not be fed unless we take
care; indeed, if we are not urudent we
: too, shall go hungry Protect our sup
plies, then, that they may be fed, tha
= your sacrifice of life and money b,
not in vain.
Least we lose the Great Cause, d.
7 you stand guard. each day, in you
| ovon x-o,,v. Of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-02
G. S. & F. RY.

Effective May 18th 1918.
Trains leave Cordele:
200 P. M-For Jacksonville and
Palatka, via Valdosta-
6:35 P. M.-Local for Triton.
3:08 A. M-Jacksonville and Palat.
ka, via Valdosta or Triton.
1850 A. M-For Jacksonville, via
Triton, connecting at Triton for Val
dosta.
2:10 P. M-For Macon connecting
for points North.
$50 A. M-Local for Macon, con-
Meeting for points North.
2:25 A M.-For Macon and points
North. 'Dixie Flyer"
2:0S A. M.-For Macon and point,
North, "The Southland"
Schedule shown as Information to
the public; not guaranteed.
J w. JAMESON, C. B. RHODES,
Agt.. ,. T. 7. Macon, Ca G. P "A