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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-25
FOR SALE

PEACH TREES FOR SALE
! have a lot of the Hansford Beauty
peach trees for sale. Price in lots of
100, 10c each; u or more, 15c each.
Special price on lots Of 1000 or more.
This is the earliest good peach and
the best early peach grown They
sell higher in the market than any
other peach, and will pay fine profits
to- those who plant them. LEE NJ.
HANSFORD, Americas, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-25

Fresh shipment of Old.fashiOned
Buck Wheat just received. Try 1t with
car maple or Georgia cane strip.
sparks Grocery Company. 1921.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-25

SEND YOUR CHILDREN to the
Windsor Barber Shop for their work.
Satisfaction guaranteed; continue to
shave and get your hair cut and all
tonsorial work at the windsor Barber
Shop. 9 8-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-25

Phone 772 for good dry, green or
mixed wood and kindling Kindling,
Csc bundle and up; wood $3.50 per
lead or $500 per cord, cut and split
like you want something extra
good while it lasts. E. E. ROGERS
WOOD YARD. INT.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-25

MAKE IT CONSERVATION by
grinding cobs and husks with the
grain. Have your beans ground In
the pod and learn why they are named
VELVET. Phone 493 or send to feed
plant on Hill street and S. A. L. Ry.
j Ralston Cargill. 22-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-25
WANTED miscellaneous

REFINED LADY for pleasant out
side work; short hours, good pay. Cali
Mrs. Wentworth, Cawood House. 25-2t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-25
8 SPOOLS j. & P. COATS
COTTON FOR o5e.

Black and white, all numbers, to
100; not more than spools will be
sold to one buyer at the price, and
sold only with other purchases of $1.00
or more spools- for 25c.
LENOX LAUNDRY SOAP
8 BARS FOR Csc.
Large size Laundry soap made by
Proctor & Gamble; absolutely the best
laundry soap on the market; sold on
II with other purchases of $1oO or
more. bars for Csc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Clements, OF
Buena Vista, are in Americas, called
here by the death of Mrs. Lee Allen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-25

WANTED-Position as steno-book-
keeper by lady just out Of business
school. Address P. o. Box $685. 18-1w
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-25

4 Misses Lula Hay and Eleanor Till
man leave tonight for New York to
purchase new spring millinery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-25

AUTOMOBILE LIVERY-Ring Amer
icus Taxi Cab Company. Phone S25;
residence Phone 646. l.. L. Compton.
| 3-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-25

RUB-MY- TISM-Antiseptic Relieves
Rheumatism, Sprains, Neuralgia, etc.
adv.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-25

Mr. and Mrs. C. o. Niles have re
turned from a trip to Dawson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-25

Remember the Acme Sanitary Mar
ket for everything good to eat in
Meats and Groceries. Prompt SER
vice. Phone 575. still
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-25

Give the Kids Orange Crush IN
JottIes. be. Il
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-25

Give the Kids Orange Crush in
bottles. sc. Il
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-25

Like Oranges Try Orange Crgsh
C, In bottles.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-25

Have just received new line Wrist
Watches. Lavalliers and aVnities.
3 A. Daniel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-25

Break your Cold or LaGrippe with
n few doses of 666. adv.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-25

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ferguson, of De-
Soto, were in the city this afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-25

Drink Orange Crush. sc IN bottles
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-25
Local News Items

Gentlemens Wrist Watches at DAN
fel'S, the Jeweier.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-25
TYPEWRITER REPAIRING-Hav,

TIE W hIIBh NH AAAAANW -11dVW
your typewriter repaired by an ex-
pert repairman. Work positively first
class. Typewriters O. any make. Tele-
phone 424. Call TO M Erlicht, at
Windsor Hotel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-25

Misunderstanding; all work guar
anteed. Phone 22O. Mrs. Feagin
Prince street. 2t-eod-6t
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-26
FALLEN BEHIND IN AGREE
MENT

United States Food Admins
traitor Hoover has issued a state
ment in which he says i'm part:
In response to many inquiries |
beg to say it is true that since
December LIST, we have fallen be-
hind our agreed food program
with the allies. We will be short
5000, 900 bushels in cereal pro-
duets which we undertook of our
share Of their supplies. We will
also be short of the amount of
meat and pork products that we
were to deliver. This deficiency
is due solely to the railway con-
gestion since that date. The next
sixty days will be the most criti-
cal period in our food history.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-26
DO YOU WANT TO PAY THIS
BILL?

(Bethmann-Hollwe in 1910
After Germany has won, the
United States will find herself
confronted with an indemnity
claim which will about equal the
entire amount expended by Ger.
many in the whole war. For
every loan to the Allies, for every
bullet, every shell, every gun,
every conceivable item of, war
material shipped by America to
the Allies, there will be an ae-
countingin gold.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-26

We owe it to the boys at the
front-conservation, concentra-
ton and conservation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-26
100 PER CENTLOYA

Those whose below have signed pledges for the
for the twelve months towards the
EASTERN vERMILlON WAR WORK FUND, comprising
Ely Thirty This Fund
the work the organizations enlisted by the Government War
poses Cross Young Association
Knights of Columbus Etc.
IS YOUR NAME HERE? IF NOT, SIGN A CARD AT ONCE.
the list
the Committee district. Sickness financial difficulties
and will be Habtua slaces will be look
This organization general throughout the States of Mime
Michigan and Wisconsin will
Unidentified Patriotic will be added
fast the cards checked
nm
1t Is Better To Pay Little Each Month Than
To Have The Kaiser Take 1t All.
mHM
STAND BACK OF OUR BOYS AT
THE FRONT.
nm
The list so far reported is as follows:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-26

Trezona, Chas.
| TrezOna, Chas.
Mrs.
Trez0na, Edith ]
TreZOna, Elcey
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-19
FRESH FORCE
Icontinued From Page Onc.1

marked by columns of smoke that
gave the outlines of the battlefield
Every one of those men creeing and
leaping forward over the upheaved
ground was advancing in the face Of
machine guns cleverly concealed and
strongly protected. They went on,
just the same, until they surrounded
them or rushed at them, conquerins
by their courage and individual intel
ligence the formidable defensive or
SANITATION on which the Germans have
spent their best efforts for four years.
The earth works of the Hindenburg
line are stronger than anything of
this kind hitherto constructed, but the
soldiers behind them have not today
the fighting spirit that they had a
year or even six months ago
Officers Desert Men.
Prisoners now are complaining that
they are frequently left in the front
line to shift for themselves. Rarely
do their officers stand by them when
they are attacked, they say.
1t often happens that machine guns
which are ordered to hold positions
and discover sometime afterward that
the troops behind them have abandon
ed the field. They attribute the con-
cealment from them of the retreat Of
the infantry to the fear entertained by
their officers that they might be
tempted to abandon their posts il
they knew that they were to be
sacrificed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-19
69TH VOLUNTEERS
TO MEET SATURDAY

The annual reunion Of the Sixty
ninth Regiment. Indiana Volunteers,
will be held in this city Saturday, the
21st instant The members of the
regiment will be furnished with a
chicken dinner by the Womens Re-
lief Corps, in the Grand Army hall at
II o'clock Immediately after the din
ner hour a business meeting will be
held in the court room. after which
the regiment will march to the Reid
Memorial church, corner of 18th and
North A streets, where an interest
ing and patriotic camp fire will be
held, commencing at 2:30 o'clock,
Judge VIM. NJ. Sparks. of Rushville,
Ind, one of the most eloquent speak
ers in Eastern India ma, will make the
principal address, followed by several
other rapid fire four minute speakers.
The meeting will be attended in a
body by the members of Sol Mere
dith Post, Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, the Womens Relief Corps and by
members of the Red Cross society.
Good patriotic music will be fur
nished, under the direction of Prof.
R. c. Sloane. musical director of the
Richmond schools.
All Civil war and Spanish war vet
Grams are cordially invited to attend
the camp fire, with all soldiers of the
present war now sojourning in the
city,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-19

We have spent, counting the. money
we gave to the boys, s366.46 Most of
this money was spent in the visits to
the camps.
Indiana Yearly Meeting has % OF
their members in the Friends Recon
struction Unit. They are as follows:
Thomas A. Benson, Seattle, Wash,
Ralph p. Drummer, Greenfield, Ind,
Paul X. Edwards, Richmond Ind,
Paul w. Gordon, Bluffton, Ind , J. Nah.
Ion Harvey, Paramount, Ind . F. Ray
mond Jenkins. Richmond, Ind, Robert
H. Johnson, Richmond. Ind, Ezra w.
Lamb, Amboy, Ind, Donald r Kellum.
Candy. Ind, Josiah P. Marvel, Rich
mond, Ind, Louis R. Morrison Rich
mond, Ind, Eugene K. Quigg, Rich
mond, Ind, William r. Redick Spice
land, Ind. Clyde C. Parkes, Traverse
Citl., Mich. Loren l.. Peery, Thorn
town, Ind, Donald B. Snyder, Wabash,
Ind, Arend Vlaskamp, Muncie, Ind,
Stephen Vlaskamp, Muncie. Ind, Al
fred E. Wetherald, Byrantown. Ind,
Ralph E. Whitley, Milton, Ind, Walter
E. Wildman, Selma, o., Noah v.
Wright, Farmland, Ind.
We ask the Yearly Meeting to ap-
point the Service committee.
For the Committee.
WILLIAM J. SAVERS,
Chairman.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-19
Fourteen Minute Women Will Aid
in Fourth Liberty Loan Drive

The Fourteen Minute Women are
working for the success of the Fourth
Liberty Loan by speaking throughout
the country at the township meetings
in cooperation with the Liberty Loan
Organizations, at women's clubs, aid
societies, schools and public meetings.
Following are the names of the
Fourteen Minute wimen of the Wayne
County National Council of Defense:
man, w. D. Scott, w. D. Foulke,
Johnston, F. S. Bates, E. F. Hiatt, Lee
Nusbaum. Frank Druitt, and Misses
Mary Anna Stubs, Sarah A. Hill, and
Elsie Marshall.
Appointments for the coming week
are:
Township meetings
Boston-Mrs. George Christman.
Webster-Mrs. M. A. Dill.
Williamsburg-Mrs. w. D. Scott.
Schools. Tuesday, Sept "a
Starr-Miss Mary Anna Stubs.
Garfield, Mrs. M. F. Johnston.
Baxter and Joseph Moore-Mrs.
George Christman.
High School-Mrs. Charles Druitt.
Vaile-Mrs. H. A. Dill.
Whitewater-Mrs. VIM. F. Hiatt.
Hibberd-Mrs. w. d. Scott.
Warner and Earlham Heights-Miss
Sarah HILL
Sebastopol-MissB Blanche Scott.
st. Mary's and st. Andrews-Mrs.
A. W. Roach.
Finley and ST. John's-Mrs. Lee
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-19
TEACHERS WANTED
TO help DRAFT men

Fifty teachers have been asked by
Superintendent Giles to volunteer to
help with the work of filling out the
missionaries of the men in the new
draft. A meeting for the purpose of
organizing the teachers into groups
and assigning their times for service
was called at four o'clock this after
noon in high school. There are 140
teachers in the city, and Mr.. Giles is
expecting at least one third of them
to offer their services. The teachers
also helped in the former draft.
The first 10 per cent Of the question
naires were sent out yesterday by the
Consumption board, and by nine o'clock
this morning two men had appeared
before the attorneys at the court house
to have theirs made out The general
rush is expected after tomorrow.
All the attorneys of the city will
donate two half days each week to
help with this wark. A schedule has
been made out, assigning three attor-
neys to be at the court house all the
time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-19
(By Associated Press.)


WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Sept 19.-Efforts to organ
lie pillaging by the German army and
the transportation of loot appear, from
official documents and varied events,
to have been much more effective
than the work of carrying out the re
moval of legitimate war booty during
this summers operations.
The sacking of private houses and
buildings throughout the regions from
which the Germans have been driven,
has been done with characteristic
thoroughness by specially detailed
squads. Advancing French armies,
however. have found intact on the
plateau in the region of Scissors and
elsewhere important dumps of amuni-
tons which the French had been OBJ
liged to abandon in their retreat last
spring.
An order, signed by General Won
Marwitz, and dated May 2S, was found
In the pocket of a prisoner. 1t throws
peculiar light on the subject of pillag-
ing. After condemning in severe
terms. disorganized footing by soldiers
for their personal account on pilllage,
this document calls attention to rules
for organized pillage and says that
men on loot detachment" bearing
white arm bandages and special iden-
LITIGATION cards have the same powers
as military powers. 1t adds 1.-The chief
of these attachments will confiscate
eatables and drinkables as we'll as
objects of current use that are collect
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-19
Organized Pillage is Urged
Upon Hun Soldiers BY Leaders

ed and keep guard over them until the
arrival of the exploiting groups
OemoIish Red Cross Building.
Quartermasters are authorized by
this document to apply to the use of
their units proportionate quantity of
booty, suitable for immediate con-
sumption and to send the rest to the
rear
Private letters written by prisoners
give additional evidence Of the ex-
IRENE limits to which looting is prac-
ticed. A striking example of this work
is found at the Vaubuin hospital, near
scissors, which was establish and
managed by Madamoiselle Canton
Baccarat. Before the building was de-
molished by German shells, it was
completely sacked by German officers.
the principal offender being an army
surgeon, whose name is known and
has been placed on file for future ref
erence.
Although supposedly under the pro-
lection of the Red Cross, this hospital
was robbed of everything it contained,
including fifty thousand francs in
money and securities from Madamoi-
selle Baccarat's safe, framed pictures
and photographs, for which coarse
caricatures were substituted. Linen
bedclothes, laboratory instruments
and supplies valued at 100000 francs
and donated by Americans were taken.
All the finer objects were shipped to
Germany and the ordinary hospital
beds went to the dugouts of German
artillery officers around scissors. Two
hundred IF thoco havo hoop racovarad
since the region has been reoccupied.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-19
FRUIT & VEGETABLES
Corrected Daily by Eegemeyer's)
VEGETABLES.
SELLING PRiCEa

VISG UoG1Ss
New cabbage, sc pound: Chinese
cabbage. 15c a pound; green beans,
Is cents pound; carrots, sc per h. );
spring beets, sc pound; cauliflower,
zoe pound; cucumbers, 10c; egg
plants, 20@25c: kohlrabi, 10c bunch ::
leaf lettuce, zoe per pound; head let
tuce, trimmed, zoe pound; untrimmed,
zoe a pound leak. 10c a bunch; Der.
muda onions. sc pound; parsley, &c a
bunch; mangoes, zoe dozen; tomatoes,
10 cents pound; Jersey sweet potatoes,
10 cents pound turnips, new, s cents
pound; potatoes, new, cents pound
or soc a peck.
Okra, 40c pound; corn, soc doz. );
red finger peppers. 10c a doz.; red
mangoes, 2 for sc.
FRUITS.
Calf. cherries, 60c pound peaches,
15c ID; apples, new, 10c ID; lem
ons, 40c per dozen; bananas, loo a
pound; lines, soc per dozen; oranges,
60c doz; California plums, 2 pounds,
Csc; Honey Dew melons, SOC each;
Malaga grapes, 2 lbs. Csc; home
grown sugar pears, 10c pound; Cali
fornia Bartlett pears, 15c pound;
Rocky Ford canteloupes, 2 for Csc;
Tip Top canteloupes, 20@25c.
Concord grapes, 45c basket: Tokay
grapes, 15c pound; Damson plums, Csc
quart.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Eggs, 47c doz; butter, creamery, 59c
pound; country. 45c pound.
PRODUCE-(Buying
Butter, SIC pound: eggs 40c doz.;
old chickens, 15c pound; fry chickens,
PC pound.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-19
APPRECIATION OF
WILSON'S ACTION
SHOWN IN LONDON
fRy Associated Press }


LODNON, Wed, Sept. 1S.-Keenest
appreciation of the promptness and
the decisive nature of President Will
sons reply to the Austrian peace pro-
posal was expressed in the evening
newspapers here.
President Wilson has once again
hit the nail on the head by his dra-
matte treatment of enemy hypocricy,1
says the Pail Mall Gazette. I'm TAX
ing only half hour to dispose Of the
Austrian communication he has shown
the central powers the uselessness OF
wasting their time in making traps
for the allied governments"
President Wilson has adopted a
direct way of casting aside almost
contemptuously this diplomatic prod
uct of the tried craftsmanship peculiar
to the old world says the Globe.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-19
Former New Paris Man
Dies in Dayton, Ohio

NEW PARIS, Sept. 19.-Benjamin
Turner, an aged and well known citi-
zen, died very suddenly at the home Of
his daughter, Mrs. Eva Coblentz, in
Dayton, Ohio. Death was the result
of heart failure.
Until recently Mr.. Turner had lived
with his daughter, Mrs. .. B. Aker,
of this place. He was probably one
of the oldest citizens of Preble county,
and veteran of the Civil war.
The remains were brought, to New
Paris today where funeral services
will be held at the Aker home. Burial
will be in Springlawn cemetery.
Four daughters and one son sur
vive.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-19
Local Board Wants Help
to Get Out Draft Cards

Thirty patriotic citizens are asked to
come to the court house this evening
to help complete copying the regis
tration cards of the men in the new
draft. Call has come from Indianapo-
lis to have the copies Immediately, and
the CONSUMPTION board is working to
get them completed and put in the
mails late tonight, if possible. Four
women were working on the cards
this morning, and ten or fifteen had
promised to come this afternoon, but
many more are wanted in the evening,
by Z o'clock
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-19
Wayne County Member
of War Mothers Body

Wayne county is now a member of
the Indiana War Mothers of America,
with government recognition, accord
ing to a telegram received by Mrs
r. p Wissler early this afternoon
from Mrs. A. w. Roach. who is present
at the convention held in Evansville
today. This means that the object of
the two organizations to consolidate
instead of continuing to be rivals has
been accomplished. stated Mrs. Whis-
Ter. Mrs. Roach has resigned as state
war mother in view of the consolida-
ton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-19
PRODUCE MARKET

CHICAGO, Sept. 19-Butter market
higher; creamery f1rsts, 501a G5Sc.
Eggs-Receipts 9,204 cases: market
unsettled; f1rsts. 43@44c: lowest Acc.
Live Poultry-Market lower; fowls,
2663 soc; springers, 2712c.
Potatoes-Market lower; MINI. Ear
ly Ohio. bulk. S2.35@ 2.40; do sacks,
s250m255: Wis. bulk, $2.30@2.40; do
sacks, S2.50Q 255.
Receipts. II cars.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-19
Argus Horr Dies at
Home in California

Argus Horn formerly of this city,
died at his home in Oakland, Cal.
Wednesday afternoon. Death was
caused by hemorrhage of the brain
The body will be cremated in Oak
land Friday morning.
Horr had been a resident of Rich
mond all his life before moving to
California last spring. His parents.
Mr. and Mrs. William o. Horr, four
brothers and one sister, of this city.
a wife and two children of California.
survive
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-19
Captured Documents
Show Germans Expected
to Hold St. Mihiel
(By Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Sept. -, Captured
German orders prove conclusively that
the German official boast that Ameri-
can troops took the st. Mihiel salient
because the German army had been
considering the evacuation for years"
is a typical deception
The official order of the tenth Ger
man divisions dated Sept Is, far from
giving orders for retreat which had
been planned ''for years." gives the
most detailed Instructions for defense
Of the salient. General Pershing
transmitted copy Of the order by
cable today to the war department.
The German commander thought
they had provided for every con-
tingency.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-19

Nusbaum
At Red Cross Meetings.
Tuesday evening-Mrs. M. F. John
ston.
Wednesday afternon-Miss Blanche
Scott
Thursday afternoon-Mrs. E. F..
r. Hiatt.
Thursday evening--Miss Elsie Mar
shall.
Thursday Afternoon Greenbrier
Community club-Miss Blanche
Scott.
Aid societies of Richmond churches
Mrs. Lee Nusbaum.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-19
CHIEF. AMERICAN
ACE IS KILLED
(By Associated Press.)

tBy Associated PRESS
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE LORRAINE FRONT, Sept. 10
First Lieut. David E. Putnam of New
ton, Mass, American ace OF aces, was
killed late Wednesday afternoon While
on patrol along the American lines.
Lieut. Putnam was flying with Lieut..
VENDETTA Robertson of Fort Smith,
Ark, when they were attacked by
seven German machines
Four of these made for Putnam's
airplane and three attacked Robert
sons The attack was sudden and un.
expected and the enemy was able to
fire from above.
Lieut. Putnam was shot twice
through the heart. His machine Gid
ed to the earth at Limey, within the
American lines where he was found
by his comrades. Lieut. Robertson re-
turned safely.
Lieut. David +. Putnam, a descend
ant of General Israel Putram, was
credited with twelve aerial victories
He enlisted as an aviator with the
Lafayette flying squadron and brought
down his first enemy machine Jan. 10,
1918. He was awarded the French
war cross March %, after having won
five victories in the air. He was later
decorated with the military medal by
the French government.
Lieut.. Putnam was transferred to
the American aerial corps as first
lieutenant early IN June. His achieve
ment June 10. of bringing down five
Germans airplanes in one day has
been eclipsed only once during the
war, Aviator Rene Fenck of the French
army having destroyed six machines
in one day. Lieut.. Putnam's Iast aerial
victory was reported Sept. 2.