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Putnam patriot., 1918-08-02

bOur did not seem especially interest ed in this procedure. You can't re- alize what it means to be a soldier" said Barbour. They make you dig trenches and everything and maybe they'll send me to France and l will never come back to see my mother again" Barbour was told that thou sands of boys had had to go, and that his case was no different than others. He appealed to the woman with him to save him, and made the sorriest spectacle of humanity that can be inn agined.
 Barbour was still weeping, begging and shouting when led away by the officer. It was found that Barbour's wife was not sick and that there were other relatives to see that his mother did not want When the clerk went to East Thompson to get the mans mother she did not care to come to Putnam to see her son. She said she had told him to go back to camp.
 The fact that a second woman showed up claiming to be Barbours wife adds more mystery to the case.
 Wife No. l went to the town clerks office in Thompson, where she found a record of Barbour's second mar riage last March According to Town Clerk Elliott the first time that Bar bour appeared 1t was a runaway match. Both he and his fance were on the stage. The girl was under age and the marriage license was refused. Later the pair returned and brought what purported to be the consent of the mother of the girl. That this was probably a forgery was disclosed when the mother wrote stating that she knew nothing of the marriage.
 It was in March that Barbour mar ried the second woman in Thompson. The first wife says that there never was divorce. She had been married to Barbour but little over year. How far Wife No. 1 will carry the matter she did not state.
Putnam patriot., 1918-08-02
PROPERTY CHANGES

D. F. Southwick of Pomfret has sold his property on South Main street to George Harper. The prop erty has 40 foot front and is 100 feet deep. Mir. Harper bought it with the intention of building at some fu- ture time.
 L. Nj. Keith, who bought out Pep in's garage, will run it in connection with his teaming and express business
Putnam patriot., 1918-08-02
NATIVE OF WOODSTOCK DIES
 IN WESTBORO

James H. Barrett died Wednesday afternoon at his home in Westboro, Mass He was a native of Woodstock and had lived in Westboro four years Heart disease following pneumonia was the cause of death.
Putnam patriot., 1918-08-02

The Putnam Red Cross workers are confronted with gigantic task. Be fore the first day of September 2250 refugee and hospital garments must be finished. 1900 pair of socks, 400 sweaters and 45 helmets must be knitted, and large allotment of sur gical dressings is to be filled. A year ago those in charge of the Putnam Red Cross rooms would not have had the courage even to think of under taking such a quantity of work; but now they are not only willing to un dertake it, but feel perfectly conf dent that 1t will be successfully car ried to completion. And that there
 an be such tremendous output from the local chapter is due largely to the part that modern devices are playing in Red Cross work. When the Putnam chapter was organized all knitting was done by hand, a long and tire some process and each garment had to be cut individually. Today ma chine turns out socks almost as fast as one can turn the crank, and cleo tric cutting apparatus does in few hou ha u IS formerly the work of wee..
 cutter. which was the gift of the iutnam Woolen Company, is wo. -fr bit of machinery, and ma, elous time saver Recently 400 yarls of suze were cut in one day by me ms eff it, and layer of outing f. nel tree inches thick is readily into various garments It is now y essary to lay the cloth upon
 spec VI hard wood table, layer upon layer, mark the pattern on the upper
 lost I ece, and then start the ma
 nine, guide it, and thus turn out many garments at once. The knitting machine was also a recent gift to the chapter from the Morse Nightingale Com 1any. By means of it pair of socks can be made in half an hour. A second knitting machine has been loaned to the chapter, and when this is n working order, the 1900 pairs of -ccks will soon be ready for ship
 ent.
 Few people, outside of the workers themselves, realize the great amount
 work that is being done by the Putnam Red Cross and it's branches and auxiliaries. Since the first day of January, Il cases of supplies have been sent to the Division headquarters and the total value of these has been several thousands of dollars. Two evenings a week the rooms are open, and on the average of between TO and 80 young ladies are present. Every Tuesday class in surgical dressings plies; and on Wednesday and Friday of each week the rooms are open for work on garments, and other needs. All of this is at the local rooms in the building on Church street. But in addition, ladies in surround ing towns are also busy Branches of the Putnam chapter are to be found in North Grosvenordale, Thompson, Dayville and Pomfret, while there are auxiiiaries in Woodstock, Eastford and North Ashford. Workers in these towns for the most part make gar ments and hospital apparel, such as
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-19
BIC PACKING PLANT IS
PLANNED FOR DUBLIN
ChaunCey Smith viii Also Pre-
sent Plans for Grain
Elevator

Chauncey Smith, head of the develop
ment department of the Southern Bell
Telephone and Telegraph company, left
for Dublin Ga. Tuesday morning. where
he goes to present plans and specifica-
tions for a grain elevator and packing
plant to prominent business men of
Dublin.
The prospects of this live south Geor-
gia town putting in one of the finest
packing plants and grain elevators IN
the south. seems unusually bright.
Laurens county, besides growing be-
tween 500 and 400 per cent more cattle
and hogs than ever before in her his
tory, has an enormous corn croI,. and
the business men of Dublin oeing far
sighted are making plans for the new
elevator and packing house in order 10
cure and market their meat and corn in
the most modern and scientific manner.
The Southern Bell company's develop
ment department is now also compiling
the first authentic list of velvet bean
millers in the state of Georgia. and is
actively promoting the formation of a
velvet bean millers' association in Geor-
sia equal in every respect to the Ala
bama Velvet Bean Millers' association.
which is the only accredited organiza-
ton of velvet bean meal manufacturers
in the south.
1t will probably be a surprise to a
great many people in Georgia to know
that in the tier of counties south of the
line drawn across the state from the
Chattahoochee river through Macon to
the Savannah river. there are upwards
Of 11- iv, ion
A number of these mills are of extensive
capacity, turning out a high grade vel
vet bean meal. 1t is believed that this
organization of millers, when completed.
by the Southern Bell company's indus
trial department, will be the means of
finding prof table markets for every
pound of this meal, not consumed at
home, in the eastern and western dairy
centers.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-19
SEE IF THE CHILD'S
TONGUE IS COATED
If cross, feveriSh,. ConStipated,
give "CaIifornia Syrup of
Figs"

Look at the tongue, Mother! If coated,
II is a sure sign that your little ones
stomach, liver and bowels media gentle,
thorough cleansing at once.
When peevish, cross, listless, pale,
doesn't sleep. doesn't eat or act natu-
rally, or is feverish. stomach sour,
breath bad; has stomach-ache, sore
throat, diarrhoea, full of cold. give a
teaspoonful of California Syrup of
Figs" and in a few hours all the foul
constipated waste, undigested food and
sour bile gently moves out of its lit
tie bowels without gripping, and you have
a we'll, playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to take
this harmless fruit laxative" they love
it's delicious taste, and it always makes
them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for a bottle of
California Syrup or Figs" which has
directions for babies, children of all
ages and for grown-ups plainly on the
bottle. Beware of counterfeits sold
here. To be sure you get the genuine,
ask TO see that it is made by "Califor-
mia Fig Syrup Company" Refuse any
other kind with contempt,-(Advt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-19
Admission Boy Writes
That Marines Go ''Over
The Top" With a Smile

ADMISSION, Ala, July 17-Norris
Baker. the son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. c.
Baker, of this city, who is serving with
the marines in France, did not know Of
the death of his boy friend, Frank Snow,
the Admission marine recently killed in
action, on June %, when he wrote his
last letter home.
Private Bakers interesting letter fol-
lows:
Il hope you will pardon me for not
writing more often than 1 have in the
past, but have not had the opportunity
nor writing material. I suppose you
know what we have been doing the past
few weeks, as the papers have given a
very good account of ahe struggle we
have had. 1t has been trying and nerve
breaking, but we have more that held
our own. This is real war up here and
the trenches are a real home beside this
place.
TT was certainly grand to see the way
the American boys (the marines) went
over the top with smiles on their faces,
into the face of death, and made the
Dutchman run for his life. There is not
an armed force on earth that can stop
such men as these. War is a grim and
CHASTITY work, but it must be done. l
have had some very close calls myself
amid machine gun bullets and bursting
shells, but have escaped unhurt so far,
and l trust l shall return home unhurt.
You should not worry about me, as you
know there are many mothers whose
sons are over here in this fight. If We
should die, it will not be in vain, for We
cannot lose.
We do not need much money over
here, for there is no place to spend it.
We get tobacco from the funds that are
raised in the states and do not need much
to spend. 1 have not seen Frank Snow
vet and do not know whether he is o. *.
or not.
Tell all the family to write to me.
for a letter is the most welcome thing
in the world over here. You write oft
en- and buy all the Liberty Bonds and
War Savings Stamps you can and L will
dodge all the bullets 1 can.
Your loving son,
PRIVATE ]. y. BAKER.
"Seventy-thir Company United Stated
Marines"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-19
Prisoners Coming in Already
In FranCo-AmeriCan Drive

PARIS, July 1S.-French and Amer
lean troops attacked this morning on the
thirty-five-mile front from Fontenoy to
Belleau. the French war Office an
nounced.
Initial advances of from one to nearly
two miles were made at some points
and prisoners were taken. There was
no change on the Marne-Champagne
front
Early in the movement prisoners TAX
en- in the advance began coming in.
The northern point Of the front of
attack is the town of Fontenoy, nearly
a mile north of the River Aisne.
In the fighting on the front of the
German offensive, the French last night
stopped the Germans in the face of vio-
lent attacks, which the enemy launch
ed southwest of Nanteuil-La Fosse, be-
tween the Marine and Rheims.
On the front beyond Rheims, east of
the Vesle river, an attack by German
guard units was completely repulsed.
I'VE attacked the German positions
this morning from the region of Fonte-
noy to Belleau," the communique said.
AT certain points we progressed from
two to three kilometers.
Prisoners were taken.
On the Marne-Champagn front,
there was no change. Southwest of
Montheuil-La Fosse. a German rush was
checked. North of Prosnes, an attack
by the German guard failed"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-19
italians in Champagne
Make Brilliant Attack

ON THE FRENCH FRONT IN
FRANCE, Wednesday, July IT,
Might BY the Associated Press.)-
While both the enemy and allied armies
generally were marking time, the Ital-
ians this evening carried out a brilliant
counter attack near Pourcy, north of
the Marine, after Germans had har-
ried them by incessant attacks during
the day. They drove the enemy back
into the valley of the Ardre river.
Other sectors, both north and south
of the river Marine, saw many small
actions, but nothing partaking of the
character of a general action. Most of
these minor operations, although limit
ed in extent, brought about the most
violent encounters between small de-
tachments, the number engaged some
times being only a company or a bat
talon.
Often both sides had prepared for an
attack at the same time, consequently
the men met at full tilt midway between
the lines. Numerous hand-to-hand en-
counters resulted.
The enemy is still trying hard to
make progress toward Epernay by way
of Ventcuil on the north, and Oeuilly
and Montvoisin on the south of the
Marine. Montvoisin changed hands
several times, the French eventually
gaining some ground.
Nowhere along the front did the Ger
mans obtain an advantage during the
day. Heavy fighting with constant at
lacks and counter attacks has been TAX
ing place in the vicinity of Courton
wood, where, owing to the nature of the
ground, the situation is most difficult.
East of Rheims the day was COM
paratively quiet, but the French recap
tured some trenches in the vicinity OF
Prunay and repulsed attacks between
Beaumont and Sillery.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-19
L TOWNS, IS CANNON,
NUMEROUS PRISONERS
TAKEN BY AMERICANS
Foch Springs. Surprise Coun-
ter Offensive on Large Scale
Against HunSI Using Ameri-
cans and French
Continued from Page u

apparently is an important strategic
move by General Foch to counter the
German blow further south along the
Marine and on the line to Rheims.
The sector in which the attack was
launched includes a part of the front
held by the Americans. The American
line extended east of Belleau wood and
northwestward at least as far as Torcy.
probably some two or three miles with
in the area mentioned.
The Franco-American stroke seems 10
have made important initial progress
and if further pushed as it seems bound
to be, the entire huge salient created
by the Germans in their previous drive
south of the Aisne and enlarged in
their present offensive will be serious
ly endangered.
1t is along the line now under attack
that the notable series of operations
which Immediately preceded the start
of the present German offensive was
carried out by the French and Ameri-
cans. Marked gains were made by the
French day after day in the region
southwest of scissors and further south
along the front edging the forest of Viii
lers Cotterets. The Americans for their
part, took possession of the entire Bel
leau wood, captured the village of VauX,
close to Chateau Thierry and advanced
their lines notably to positions where
their guns commanded the villages of
Bouresches, Belleau and Torcy. along
the Clignon river.
1t was quite generally assumed at
at the time that these attacks were
merely for defensive purposes, to fort!-
fy the line against a possible renewal
of the German assault in this direction.
There were hints, however, that there
might be more important plans behind
the persistent aggressiveness of the al
lies.
This front has been pointed to as the
logical one for an offensive stroke by
General Foch, when he considered the
time opportune to take the aggressive,
as its success would pinch off the en-
tire Marine salient and if carried through
rapidly would inevitably result in the
capture of large numbers of the enemy
and quantities of hfs guns and material.
1t cannot be told as yet whether such
a broad objective has been determined
upon. The possibility that it is merely
a diversion to draw off the German re-
serves from the Marine and Rheims
fronts may be pointed to.
In view of the big Franco-American
counter offensive. it is declared there
is little likelihood of Epernay falling.
There is little change in the situa ton
on either side of Rheims.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-19

lows:
The fighting did not revive until eve
ming. We captured prisoners in re-
connoitering thrusts southwest of
Ypres. South and west of Hebuterne
the enemy renewed his attacks unsuc-
cessfully.
There have been local attacks in
the Savieres region and west of Cha
teau Thierry.
Southwest of Courtemont Con the
Marine front, west of Chateau Thierry)
we pushed our lines forward as far as
the Surmelin sector. The enemy is di-
recting violent counter attacks with
strong forces against our front on the
south bank of the Marine. His attacks
broke down before our lines with the
heaviest of losses.
After bitter fighting on the north
bank of the Marine the successes of the
first storming day were extended. Aft
err warding off French counter attacks
we pushed on after the enemy as far
as the heights north of Venteuil and
fought our way through the Bots de
Rodemat.
ION both sides of the Ardre we
threw back the enemy on the noun.
tain of Rheims between Mantenal and
north of Pouroy.
The situation east of Rheims is IN
changed. We have held the enemy
line under a heavy fire and improved
our positions on the Roman road an3
on Supipes. northwest of Massiges, we
captured some fortified heights.
The number of prisoners captured
has increased to $4,000. Further, 81
enemy airplanes and two captive bal
looms were shot down yesterday over
the battle field"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-19
Allies Again on Defensive
On the Champagne Front

PARIS, July 1S.-1O:35 A. M)-The
second phase of the new German drive
in the Champagne region began today
when the allies again passed from the
aggressive to the defensive, according
to the latest battle front dispatches.
The enemy is directing his heaviest
blows eastward toward the forest of
the Mountain of Rheims. which he ex-
poets to penetrate through the middle
and reach the main Rheims Epernay
highway. splitting the forest on a north
and south line.
Moderate estimates today of the cas-
ualties inflicted by the Americans and
French in the Marine fighting during the
first two days placed them at $4,000.
This estimate does not include German
losses east of Rheims.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-19
Howard Announces
Speaking Dates for
Remainder of July

Congressman William Schley Howard,
candidate for the United States senate
to succeed Thomas w. Hardwick. an
nounced Wednesday the following speak
ing dates for the remainder of July:
Friday, July 19, at Valdosta, Lowndes
county.
Saturday morning, July 20, at Nash
willie, Berrien county.
Saturday afternoon, Juiy 90, at Doug
las, Coffee county.
Monday morning. July p, at Ocilla,
Irwin county.
Monday. afternoon. July %, at Syl-
vester, Worth county.
Tuesday. July IS, at Ashburn. Turner
county.
Wednesday. July "a, at Cordele. Crisp
county.
Thursday. July %. at Hawkinsville,
Pulaski county.
Friday. July IS. at Eastman, Dodge
county.
Saturday. July %. at McRae, Telfair
county.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-19
FEW CENTS DESTROYS
YOUR DANDRUFF AND
STOPS FALLING HAIR
Save your hair! Make it thick,
Wavy and beautiful
try this!

Thin, brittle, colorless and scraggy
hair is mute evidence of a neglected
scalp; of dandruff-that awful scurf.
There is nothing so destructive to
the hair as dandruff. 1t robS. the hair
of it's lustre, it's strength and it's very
life; eventually producing a feverish-
ness and itching of the scalp, which
if not remedied causes the hair roots
to shrink, loosen and die-then the
hair falls out fast. A little Danderine
tonight-now-any time-will surely
save your hair.
Get a small bottle of Knowlton's
Danderine from any drug store or toilet
counter, and after the first application
your hair will take on that life, lustre
and luxUriance which is so beautiful.
1t will become wavy and fluffy and have
the appearance of abundance, an in
comparable gloss and softness; but what
will please you most will be after just
a few weeks use, when you will actual
ly see a lot of fine, downy hair-new
hair-grOwing all over the scalp.
(Advt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-19
]. S. HOSPITAL BOMBED
DELIBERATELY BY ENEMY
Buildings Were Definitely
Marked and Airmen Flew
Low to Attack

PARIS, July 1.-Two German air
planes took part in the deliberate bomb
ing of the American Red Cross hospi-
tai at JCuy late Monday night. An IN
vestigation of the affair has been made
at the request Of Harvey d. Gibson
American Red Cross commissioner for
France. by Daniel T. Pierce, of the
committee on public information. The
report shows that four bombs were
dropped at II o'clock at night. Two
fell squarely on tents, one fell seven
feet from another tent, and the fourth
failed to explode.
There are no structures Of any kind
near the hospital and the nearest rail-
road is three kilometres away. In addi-
ton to the usual Red Cross markings
a large cross 100 feet long was in posi-
ton on the lawn. Photographs taken
recently from airplanes show that the
cross was visible several thousand feet
in the air.
Seven witnesses agree that the Ger
man avlators flew back and forth sew
eral times. They then shut off their
engines. dropped to within few hun
dred feet and let go their bombs after
a careful observation.
The German aim was good. but for
tunately only two enlisted men were
killed and nine OF the hospital personnel
Two pieces of a bomb went through a
window and passed within four feet Of
the surgeon in charge, who was perform
ing a difficult operation.
When the bombs fell all the lights
went out, leaving the operating tables
in darkness and the surgeon with great
difficulty was able to give the patient
temporary relief. Another piece of
bomb tore open the chest of an orderly
as he was raising a patient to give him
a drink.
One of the nine hospital attendants
wounded lost a leg, amputation being
performed Tuesday. A private from
philadelphia was struck by a piece of
bomb at almost the identical spot on
his back from which piece of shrapnel
had been removed a few hours previ-
ously.
A fragment of steel traversed the en-
tire length of a tent only a few inches
over the heads of long row of surgical
and gas cases. went through the end
wall of the tent and struck a nurse who
was standing outside. She was not
wounded seriously.
The hospital had until recently sixty
German wounded prisoners among its
patients. They had received exactly the
same treatment as the other patients
and were even given special Fourth of
July delicacies. All the Germans were
grateful except a lieutenant who OBJ
jected TO violently to being placed in the
same ward with his men.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-19
JACKSONVILLE SCENE OF
MILLION DOLLAR FIRE
Big Chemical Company Plant
Destroyed Following Nj
trate Explosion

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. July ia
IRE caused by the explosion OF nitrate
early this morning completely destroyed
the fertilizer plant Of the American Az
ricultural Chemical company near here
entailing loss Of million and quar-
tAr dollars
Forty carloads of nitrates, chemicals
and fertilizer on a railroad siding near
the plan were destroyed by fire and eX-
plosions.
The entire city fire department bat
tied with the flames to keep them from
spreading to the municipal docks. cotton
warehouses and city electric light plant.
These were adjacent to the fertilizer
plant
The fire is believed to have been
caused from spontaneous combustion
resulting in a series OF mighty explo-
sions OF nitrate. *hich could be heard
for miles around. Debris and wreckage
was thrown hundreds OF feet in the air.
but because Of the early nour OF the
fire few employees were on the ground
and no one was killed or injured
According to officers OF the company.
many thousands of tons of fertilizers
and many tons Of nitrate were destroyed
II is estimated that the loss OF mate
rails and finished product amounted TO
81 600. 900 and that the loss TO the plant
and property vas s25O.OOO. About forty
box cars standing in the yards were con-
sumed by the blaze
Because OF the terrific heat caused by
the highly inflammable material fire
men found il difficult 20 get near enough
TO the scene TO prevent the complete de-
Struction of the plant
Most of the los sis covered by insur-
znce officials declared.