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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-06-01

We had 4 fine gathering; in our
"@;NI2y school. The school requests
- ~ and every members presence
ri".'' Sunday morning.
~ ; 80 'Ncv. Fauntlnroy preached
ircm the subject. "Enoch Talked
" It. God" He stirred the people
To greater duty. Rev. G. II. shelton
of tho Union University ana Rev.
l;"vc.; Of the "lst st. Baptist Church
were present. We are glad at all
times to have visit ny brethren and
pastors in our midst. $50 y. NJ.
the }. T.. Il. G ass thanks its friends
from South Richmond and vicinity
for help ny them. Mistress of core
monies, Miss Rosa Harris. Our
pa tor is ont again.
Mrs. Martha Edward received 4
very fine letter from her son. Percy
Edward. somewhere in France, w 'Sh
ing to lie remembered to girls and
boys. He desires Their prayers. He
said, Dear Mother, don't worry. /
am VOL rs can be
We Also received letters from
Camp Sherman, Chillicothc. Ohio.
Meredith Foster, Douglass Edwards
Of North Fifth street, Daniel Farrar
Jr. OF North First street anil G. Wal
ter VIII ting. These boys have been
notified 10 pack UP Tor overseas voy-
age. They ask your best wishes that
they may have a good voyage.
Mr.. Daniel Farrar visited the camp
and bid all the boys goodbye With Il
hanIshakc. They regret so much
that We did not come to them. May
Gods richest blessings ever be with
them.
On the 18th of May tarce OF our
boys left for naval service. They
were Norman Yates, Arthur Edward,
and Walter Dixon.
Mrs. Annie Johnson died at her
sons residence, 1000 Sttcte street.
May %, at eight A. NJ. SHE was n
member OF the Rising Mt. zion Bap-
fist Church. Funeral from The said
church on the 9th at three p. NJ.
Her pastor. Rev. n. d. Brown off,
s,iated. :.
Mr.. Sylvester, a. Dunston, who
died last week at 904 Denny street,,
was II member Of the Second Baptist
Church. His pastor preached 1he
funeral from his church on the Gath
OF Nav. at three p M.
All are invited to attend tho sacred
concert at the Mt. Calvary Baptist
Sunday at $500 p. nj.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-06-01

III" leader; lie possesses ply. iCal cour
aSc-ail OF which are valuable military

his leader; lie possesses PLY. ical cour
aSc--all OF which are valuable military
assets.
Tho Scc"c. of r'&llint I'll eff c:c::t
SolGier out Il tn colo1cl m:.n lies
III knoWinB the Qualities G possess.
cS that arc military assets ana which
! have named H3d then appealing to
n q developing thcm--that is, utiliz
'nB them &c the creates, extent posi-
bic.
Make the co,nrcl man fcn that
you have faith IN Kim. and then, by
sympathetic and Conscientious Train
ing and mS,ruc" ION. help him 10, fit
himself II : military way to v.ndl-
cafe that 'a'th. ~ "rlnkG goou 30"
strict with him but treat him fairly
, ana justly. making him realize that
III your dc2lEEs with him he will all
| ways II" & Ern n square deal Com
mend II ~ when he does we'll ana
punish HIM when he is refractory,
tina is IL say let him know that he
viii always SGT Whit is coming 10
Inn whether it he reward or whcth.
or II he punishment. In other words
'rcat and handle lhr colorcd man as
Won would any othcr human being
oat of whom you would make good
''''' '"N w Nlio4il y ol "bulh Scl
the hes there iS in him and You will
have as good y soldier as history has
ever known--a man who will drill
We'll; shoot well: march well: obey
well; fight we'll In short man
who will give 4 good accoun' Of him
self in battle. and who will con
duct and behave himself properly in
camp; in garrison and in other pac-
,cA.
commanded colurcd troops in thf
Cuban campaign and in the Philip
pine campaign and I havo had somc
Of them killed and wounded by my
very side. At no time did they ever
falter at the command to advance
nor 'hesitatc at the order to charge.
am glad that l am to command
'colored soldiers in this my third cam
Da!gn--the greatest war the world
nus ever known.
JAS. A. MOSS,
Colonel 367fh Infantry.
-. 't1O be Continued. J * a..
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-06-01
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.

Mr.. p. III. Ford left on the $40
p. NJ. train, Friday, for Maryland on
business for a few days.
Mrs. l.. G. King arrived In the city
last Saturday night from Philadelphia
where she spent three weeks.
Rev. #. M. Raines OF West Virgin
Ia. will speak at the City Auditorium
Wednesday, June s. 1918, at $50
O'Clock p. M. concerning 1.-THE End
ing OF This Time"
DR.. Bernard Hatcher, OF Clinton,
S. c., but formerly OF South Rich
mond is reported to he doing we'll.
DR.. Hatcher is the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Hatcher, of 1917 Decatur
street. He has an extensive practice
IN Clinton. We wish him much sue
j. cess in his work
Deacon w. II. Robinson. OF 20O7
Decatur street is very sick in his
home. He has the sympathy OF his
many friends.
Mrs. Pauline Taylor, the daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Hatcher of
1917 Eccatur street. recently under
went serious operation at the hos
pital. She is now rapidly improving
Mrs. Alice Hunt and her son, Mr..
Abraham Hunt. Of PIT T.. Fourteenth
street. South Richmond, entertained
few of their many friends on last
Sunday evening at lunch. The usual
chit-chat and side splitting jokes
around the table were INDUCED in.
while the great war question came in
for it's share OF argument. All ate
to the satisfaction Of the inner man
and the evenings enjoyment was
voted a grand success.
The Minerva Literary and Musical
Circle held It's annual closing exer-
cises at the Hercules Hall on upper
HILL street. Thursday night. 23rd
inst. The program was enjoyed by
all present. The officers for the en-
su ng term were installed by Prof.
J. II. Blackwell in mastery man
ncr. The annual report was made
by Mr.. Thomas Long. The guests
enjoyed themselves with minor
amusements until a late hour, when
all left for their several homes.
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TBEAL SOCIETY NOTES.
NNIUIIVI 90 HH IHIdH(T
't'IO be Continued. } x

report made n few days ago at
meeting held in the interest Of the
National Ideal Benefit Society, Inc.
by the President, Mr.. A. w. Holmes
WAS full or inspiration. 1t showed
that the Order is indeed doing a
great work.
At the meeting of the Richmond
District Council. which mot last week
the Deputy. Mr.. T. l.. Beverly re-
ported two more lodges to be organ
lied in Riichmond in the next few
days.
Richmond Nursery. No. IS, of
which Mrs. Lille Pinkney is Senior
Guardian added twenty members to
It's roll during the past month. Many
congratulations. The other nurSer-
les are In flourishing condition.
adding members monthly.
In the official conference last
Monday at the Ideal Office, 1t was
reported that all death claims have
been promptly paid by tho Supreme
Lodge month by month.
Last Sunday, May &c, the children
OF the IDEAL Nursery Department,
with Their guardians met at the
Ideal Hall and marched to the
i!hcno2cr Baptist Church, where they
held their anniversary exercises, the
line OF march was more than three
squares long. The program, which
was very we'll rendered was cnioyed
by ali present.
The Ideal Nursery Board of the
Richmond District deserves great
credit for having done so much to-
wards making ii q success and cs-
pccially Mrs. NJ. S. Payne, who with
a committee Of ladies, trained the
children and was mistress OF ccrc-
monies. Also Mrs. Rosa Hicks, who
presided at the piano. Mrs. Ora b.
Stokes gave a short hut interesting
talk. The Supreme Master was
present and was called on for the
closing remarks.
A report just received from Mrs
Rosa Thompson, National Lecturer is
brim full Of encouraging news as to
the good work on the field. new
lodges and nurseries organized.
Mrst Rosetta o.. Arlington ind
Mrs. Lucinda Moody, OF City Point
Va. called at the Ideal Office on
business for the Order, in VIII CHI
they are greatly interested.
The work In the Northern section
OF the Brotherhood is sending in ex-
cellent reports.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-06-01
MIR. WILLIAM STANLEY Il,
IWAITIlWAITE COMING HERE!

a great opportunity. Don't miss
the first and best opportunity OF your
fe to see and hear Mr.. William
Stanley q. Braithwaite, Of Boston,
Mass, greatest living Negro Poet and
the greatest literary critic and man
Of letters Of America, black or white.
Just think Of It! What pride we
ha7e in him. A member of the
Negro race, IN the person Of Mr.
Braithwafte. who has won such an
undeniabie distinction? Shall we
meet him at the True Reformers' Hall
Friday, June 7, 1918 at $40 P. NJ.
Richmond's ladies and gentlemen
have always proved themselves equal
10 such occasions. May we count
upon YOU for that suspicious even
ing? We shall. Tickets on sale at
Browns, Chambers, Jackson's, Rob
inson and Bowles'. and Hays Drug
Stores, Bragg Brothers, st. Luke and
Mechanics Banks.
Special music by some Of Rich
mond's best talent. Admission, %
cents; reserved seats, 35 cents. I'M
der the auspices of Mt. Carmel Bap-
fist Church, Rev. E. ID. Caffee, pas
tor; w. W. Carter, church clerk.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-06-01
TIE GRAND LODGE SESSION Is
POSTPONED.

Grand Chancellor John Mitchell, Jr.
upon application of the committee in
Danyillc. Va. and on account OF the
inahll. ty to secure railroad accom-
modationS and rates, has postponed
the session OF the Grand Lodge,
knights CT PythiaS until further no
ticc. He hopes if conditions improve
to hold the session this year in Dan
rille.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-06-01
The Death Of Mrs. Mary Diggs, at
IHlOcbuS, Va

Mrs. Mary Hucless Dogs CORNER
ly Of Richmond, Va.) wife Of Mr..
Washington Diggs, Of Phoebus, died
suddenly Wednesday, May 20, 1918,
at 200 A. NJ. at her residence. Fun
eral at Zion Baptist Church, Friday,
May 81 at 400 p. NJ.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-06-01
3NNlN ElsSAKI OF :, =. UNION

The first anniversary OF the Rich
mond District Sunday School Union
OF the Virginia Baptist Sunday School
Convention will be held tomorrow
(Sunday) at the Second Baptist
Church, South Richmond. An ex-
cellent program will he had.
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FOR SALE!

Accuracy in Statements, Under all
Circumstances. TO BUYER. TO SELL
Err. TO BORROWER. TO LENDER.
If you are thinking Of buying n
home, SEQ us and save money. We
ave lots of them for sale.
BRAGG BROS. & CO.,
sos N, Second Street.
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y reunion
THE ST. LOUIS INVITATION.

81. Louis, Missouri IS E'dGing
strong for the meeting OF the reunited
Nationa, Baptist Convention II Sep
tender, 1918. The KaV D1. S. S.
MG&"lN presented invitations from the
Governor Of tho State, Mayor of the
city, the colorCd aud white 3aptists
81 st. Lon . and many Other organ.
l1lationS. DR.. MUscly WIS accom-
lanied by strong committee. Tho
Morris board accepted the invitation
prov dcd that the saint, invitation be
extended to the unincorporatud hrcth-
ron in the same spirit ii was extended
10 the Incorporated board.
The five brethren from tho Jones
convention held meeting and re.
Tnivel the invitation and urged Dr.
Nosely to meet their executive board
i'll Alexandria, ouisiaKa III, juno; and
II he could not be present they would
sE csent the invitation IN good faith
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Card OF Thanks.

Mrs. Sarah Cooke, IT'S Bowc street
wishes to thank the members OF the
Fifth street Baptist Church. the
ncighbors and her many friends for
the kind andir solicitous attentions
during her recent illness.
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Printer Wanted.

One capable OF handling cylinder
press. Permanent employment. Good
wages. Apply to THE GUIDE PUB.
LISTING CO., INC, I'll Highland
avenue, Norfolk, Va.
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PRESIDENT ACTS THROUGH
THEM.

Il have scant patience with the
timid'ty or the folly which dares not
hold accountable the source OF power
ami only ventures to express displeas
ure with the instrument through
which tho power is exercised. Messrs.
Burleson, Baker, Creel and their as
sociates possess no Importance what
ever, except that accruing to them
because 1t Is through them that the
President speaks and acts or refuses
or fails to act"
Pointing out that the First Attic G
Of the Constitution guarantees the
right OF the people to criticisc truth
fully the conduct OF their public SER
wants." the Colonel says that, unlike
the HohenZollcrns, "our Presidents
are not the rulers of the American
people, but the servants Of the Amer
lean people," He contends:
Our duty Is to stand by the coun-
try. 1t is our duty to stand by the
prcsidcnt--as by every other official
Just so long as he stands by tho
country. 1t is no less our duty to
oppose him whenever, and to the ex-
tent that, ehe does not stand by tho
country. If we fail to oppose him
under such conditions we are guilty
OF moral treason to the country. The
Pres dent and our other public Off
Gals are subject to the laws just like
the rest Of us. It is an infamy UNI
truthfully to assail our public serv-
antS-or any one else. But it Is our
duty to tell the truth about our pub
&c servants, whether the truth be
pleasant or unpleasant. The higher
the public servant and the more i'm
portal his task, tho more careful we
should be to speak only the truth
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-06-01
OUR PRAYER

Our prayer Is that the executive
bHard OF the Jones convention will
accept the St. Louis invitation and
thus help clear the way for the Bap.
tts1s ito rreunite. Let this be the
prayer In tthe churches. al the fro.
sitias lard In secret devotion. Our
seRarntienl haa been too .g,ssi1sSnl &and
COSTLY. 1T is too costly ,uavY.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-06-01
NHTIOlN. BAPTIST Convention COMMIT e
RATIFIES TIE PEACE AGREEMENT FOR THE
REUNION Of TIE TWO conventions.
ADDREes-nl, HErIpss
HAINONN,

i Since the disruption in the Nation.
al Baptist Convention in Chicago in
1915 to the present tine there have
been those who prayed for Peace
and Reunion" and who worked to
lhelp bring this most desired end
|about. In the din and smoke of con
|tention and strife they have kept this
IgloriouS ideal Of rcun. ON before the
Baptists. Not only have their mum
3berS been augmented but the spirit
flor harmony and organic union has
Igonc forth in the land and is abroad.
\ JOINT PEACE COMMISSION.
A On March ~, 1919. Joint Peace
SCommission of twonty-onc men. re-
aprescnting the two C0lorcd National
abodies and the white Southern Bap-
Nist Convention met in Memphis.
arann. to confer on terms OF poace
md reun OLE This meeting was in
&'esponse to the prayers, general
Feelings and expressions for peace.
3rhe agreements this Joint ,Commis-
$ion. reached have been widely pub
and have met witch universal
Almost without exception
i he I tcolorci press has given unmis-
akable endorsement and approval
D&nd Throughout our Baptist domain
outspf praise. approval and thanks
ing have gone up 10 God.
# AataBs, TO RATIEY AGgsiI1R33afFMT
,---.-r -*t.- - II. - s... e. s.'
~ These !, peace agreements .nrovile
hat within sixty days tho executive
4 oardsop the two ConreM6tm,s shall
!, beet aud ratify them. 1t is also set
birth 6nat these two executive boards
4 hall salect city In which lhoth the
Z onventdons shall meet separately.
Nhen Resd National bodies haNe rart-
&aied the peace agreementa, the two
odies WILL then meet together for
ermanaptoprgan The .eaxecu-
I'VE board Of the convention over
! hitch DR.. Morris presides wa8 called
Il meet lin Hot Springs. Ark, May
Is and tie executive board OF the
! onvention over which DR.. Jones pre-
! des is cAlaad to meet in june TN
8lexandria, Akta.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-06-01
WHAT rs IN STORED.

FAY The $4,000 which our white
brethren pD'pose to use to begin tho
Theological Seminary, will not be
Unavailable. =, anHl:sioulll,not be. ,nntilvwe
are reunited for tho work of the
IMingtiam OF God. In our present state
that ,mancy would only, add to our
aonfusion and tdisharmony.
Nb) laut even more than that,
Reunion :means fellowship with our
brethren, and IN forgetting 6f the
things betttn.i :ani q !nresaing !fo,fWartl
to the mark or the high calling OF
Cod In Christ Jesus our Lord" -
II the two conventions meet In st.
Louis, Mo. next September there will
he great outpouring OF Baptists
from all Oy,er the country; the ne
union will he a certainty and a Nigh
ty step will have been taken in the
advancement of the race and in the
5Mterests Of the Kingdom OF Christ.
Yours for Peace and Reunion this
TeaTs
II. c. JUDKTNS,
Pastor Salem Baptist Church,
Jersey City, \. j.
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"ClUB HELD OVER THEN

Col. Thomas NJ. Crump Is still
indisposed.
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Ex~ R||E|:SS|DENT nOOSEIELT'S CAUST|C CHARGGEs(
AGAINST ADMINISTRATIONS UVFA|RVEESSSS
III DEAIIRG WITH THE newspapers
F!tEtDuM NOW.
ElVO

Washington. May 25.~-Coloncl
Roosevelt resumes his attack, on vii
am Randolph Hearst for the alleged
rro'German attitude OF his nc%,:;.
papers in u .ctjcr to Senator Mile d;
poinGnNtcr OF Washington. wcring
Tor Second time and in greater dc
tail The challenge Of Postmaster Bur
Lesson that tho Colonel prove II s.
charge Of discrimination by the Gov
crnment against loyal publications
and in favor of disloyal pubiicat ons
This letter was presented to the
Senate today by Mr.. PoiudcXtcr.
"The Postmaster General has
raised tho ISSUE writes the Colonel
who asks that Il 'pcrmancnt record"
he made 10 his answer. Il meet it
"Quare.y and he shall not cvadc it,
The administration has successfully
chdeavorcd to prevent expression OF
opinion hostile to it and to put a
premium upon supporting the res
dent personally and politically with
out regard to whether his actions
are detrimental Or beneficial to the
country.
CHARGES DECEPTION OF PUBLIC.
Mr.. Roosevelt makes the fiat asser-
ton that the Admin :stration,
through the Publicity Bureau, \under
the head Of Mr.. Creel, is conducting
gigantic news propaganda with the
public money" He charges that
Mr.. Creel's activities are exercised
nominally on behalf Of the country
but III reality primarily on behalf
OF the Administration"
Mr.. Creel,' adds the Colonel, an
nounces and publishes himself rs the
SPECIAL representative Of the Presi-
dent, and Is permitted by the Presi-
dent so to announce and publish
himself. He assails the publications
that truthfully expose the shortcom-
ings OF the Adm nistration, and.
without regard to the facts, he per.
sonaily and through his bureau.
actively upholds the Administration
as regards those matters, such as the
aircraft programme, in which there
'hnNe9boen grave governmental short.
'conIings2t This is partisan bolitical
propaganda 'of the 'very.>wbrst type
carried on with public moneys Under
the guise Of public work."
Explaining that he IDEALS with Mr.
burleson and his actions purely he.
cause ne Is the representative of Pres
I"oi's MilSoli' exactly as Is Secretary
baker and exactly as is Mr.. Creel'
Co.onel Roosevelt continues:
President Wilson is responsible
Tor everything that Postmaster Gen.
eral Burlcson and Secretary Baker
ana Mr.. Crecl do, or leave undone.
NolhlhS mat any one of these gen
Yemen says, nothing that any one of
lheln does, and nothing that any one
OF them leaves undOnc is OF the slight
est Importance, except because he is
frcS dent Wilson's representative
appointed by President Wilson to n
position Of high governmental i'm
for'ahre IN great crisis and scry ne
as the medium through which prcsi
dent Wilson carries out his polio cs
affecting this country. This is. OF
course equally true OF all OF President
WILSON'S other appo.ntccs.
PRESIDENT ACTS THROUGH
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MORhIS BOARD MEETS.

The board uf the Morris Conyen-
bon met in the beautiful Roanoke
aptist Church. Hot Springs. Ark.
ay 16 with Il good representation
aoard members were present from
e surrounding States and from
eoygia, IllinaiS Pennsylvania, and
ew Jersey. The pastor, Rev. J. ~.
Ill, "A. b. and his congregation made
g visitors wGlcnEle and everything
\ rs done for their comort and
i easuEc.
Il DR.. II. p. Jones and four others
Il pm his convention were in the city
4 bring greetings to the white
4 uthcrn Baptis!. Convention. The
4 lspitality OF the Roanoke Baptist
RAurch Mas also extended to them
~ q they held a meeting there.
#EECHES BEFORE THE WHITE
CONVENTION.
s. Rev. e. c. Morris, y. D., Rev. G. IT,
Baker, d. ID. and Rev. Il. p. Jones,
D., all made eloquent and ring ng
lresscs before the Southern White
Yntist Convention in the way OF eX-
8hding greetings and III support OF
: gre education. These addresses
r. ich were only ten M nutcs long
II made favorable impression.
AT ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS.
4rhese eloquent addresses prencded
report on Negro Education. made
4 IIn1n - rn1
H. , report which was adopted with.
~ a dissenting vote pledges the
Z aheEp White Baptists to program
s. Negro Education. that promises
= acb for dhe future. The work ~
2be started on basis OF $4,000
is to be increased as necessity
hands, and as conditions warrant.
RATIFICATION.
- he Morris board ratified the peace
- dement's and the enthus asm that
owed was shared i'll by large
lber of brethren who we're pres
The Rev. DR.. J. p. Robinson, a
nbcr of the Jones Convention was
ended the courteSics Of the meet
and made a very significant adj
! IS. lie expressed a deep desire to
the conventions reunited and to
It all his Baptist brethren again
earth.
\ he unincorporated brethren also
&nded greetings to the incorpor-
81 brethren to take part in the
aberations. This exchange of cour-
,s, together with the addresses
yered from the same platform to
white convention at the same
ice by DR.. Jones and DR.. Walker
do much to help along the cause
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-06-01

ABOUT him and the moro necessary
II Is that We should tell the fuI
trIth about him.
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Mr.. p. III. Ford left on the $40
p. NJ. train, Friday, for Maryland on
business for q few days.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-24
Mystery ShPOuds
Death Of John c.
Putnam On Sunday

Presumably falling from the Penn.
sylvania railroad bridge at the end of
the viaduct on South Main street about
11:1b o'clock Sunday morning. John
Putnam of Indian Head, Clark coun.
ty. Maryland, was found dead In the
water shortly afterward by Frank
Horton and Amos Wymer and moved
to Miller Bros. morgue in the ambu.
lance.
AS no one saw Putnam fall, the
whole affair is still somewhat OF n
mystery. Horton and Wymer were
standing at the north end of the
bridge waiting for n freight train to
pass and, after it had gone by and
when they were on the bridge. noticed
something resembling a mans form
in the water Rushing down TO tho
bank of the creek they saw it was the
body of man and pulled him out.
The ambulance and police were called
ana since no one recognized the vic.
Tim, ms pockets were searched and
his identification was learned by his
registration card. Miller Bros. have
wired to his home to tell probable rcla.
tives OF his death so that funeral ar
rangements may be made.
AT the coroner's inquest, the state
ment was given out that Putnam had
probably suffered an attack of heart
trouble and died before he hit the
water.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-24
Class | Men Hear
A. Health Lecture

Pursuant to the call of the draft
board, issued earlier in the week, the
court house was filled Sunday after
noon with Glass l registrants who
were not called to the service.
Lieutenant Huffman of Cleveland a
doctor and representative of the gov
ernment, gave the boys the general
health lecture which the government
is spreading all over the country to
registrants of that class.
After Lieut.. Huffmans lecture, DR..
+. C. Larimore gave talk on "Pre-
yention and Care of Spanish Influ-
enza."
Present at the meeting beside the
registrants were members of the local
draft board, the legal advisory board
and the board of instructions.