Drastic Fuel Saving Edict in Effect among Local Businesses
Local offices of the fuel administrator met to apply Garfield order. Five attendees plus Mr Ellis discussed which trades must close on Mondays for ten weeks. Grocery and meat shops may operate until noon, then heat limited. pharmacies may stay open for drugs only.
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Garfield
MR. Ellis
iGarages
Ellis
H. H. Ellis
Woollen
L. G. Wright
George R. Grose
DePauw
Indianapolis
Commercial Club
C. H. Barnaby
James P. Hughes
Fred Hixon
C. T. Peck
B. F. Corwin
C. C. Hurst
Greencastle
No Ruling From State On Fuel Order In Putnam County
Local officials met to interpret the federal fuel conservation order affecting Putnam County. Only grocery, meat, and feed stores may stay open Mondays for eatables and drugs, with noon closures for others. medicines may be sold during regular hours. The milling plants were exempted if delivering food products.
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Ellis
Putnam County
Saturday Big Day in Putnam Production Campaign
The state council of defense plans a major Saturday meeting in Greencastle to boost soil conservation and crop production. Speakers include Beil Gaylord and Birkin, recently returned from France, discussing war garden ideas and labor relief for farming amid the front line context.
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State Council of Defense
Beil
Gaylord
Putnam County
Greencastle
France
Birkin
Costs of Keeping Clean in Germany Rise Notably
Indianapolis January 18 Reliable information from Dr Harry E Barnard federal food administrator for Indiana shows butter and sugar in Germany selling at more than five hundred percent above the American average. Bacon tops two dollars a pound while soap reaches one dollar per pound for common grades. Barnard asks if Americans are less willing to sacrifice for the war.
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Indianapolis
Harry E. Barnard
Indiana
Germany
Dr. Barnard
Mrs Laura Crawley Dies in Danville Indiana
Danville Indiana January 18 Mrs Laura T Crawley widow of Civil War veteran James H Crawley dies at home on South Wayne street of chronic heart disease aged 67 She leaves six children Orville H of Chicago Edward D of this city Nannie Jenkins Musia Stewart Bettie Bunten Indianapolis and Verna Crawley a White Butte South Carolina teacher Burial will be beside her husband in Greencastle Forest Hill cemetery Funeral arrangements pending notification of relatives.
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Danville
Ind
Laura T. Crawley
James H Crawley
South Wayne Street
Jas. H. Crawley
Carrie Allen
Greencastle
Crawley
Co. K, 80Th Regiment
Indiana Volunteers
Forest Hill Cemetery
Farmer Near Cloverdale Injured By Falling Tree
Henry Aufderheide a farmer living east of Cloverdale on rural route No 5 was hurt Friday morning by a falling tree. The branch gave way while he stood beneath it and he is reported in a serious condition. Lawrence McCammack also of Cloverdale won first premium at a poultry show in Indianapolis with eight fine chickens.
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Henry Aufderheide
Cloverdale
Aufderheide
Lawrence McCammack
Indianapolis
Tax on Football Hits Colleges Hard in War Tax
Indianapolis report states colleges must pay 10 percent of football and athletic receipts to the government war fund. University of Chicago ruled liable after a test exemption claim. final ruling pending. Indiana colleges DePauw and Wabash, plus others, face the tax for large gate crowds.
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Indianapolis
Government War Fund
Fam
Julius F. Smietanka
Internal Revenue Collector
Chicago
B. C. Keith
Internal Revenue
Washington
University of Chicago
Smietanka
Chicago University
Indiana
DePauw
Wabash
Rev Hootman to preach at Fillmore church Sunday
The Rev. A. M. Hootman from this city will lead both morning and evening services at the Christian church in Fillmore next Sunday. He is the regular pastor of the Fillmore church, conducting services there every other Sunday.
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A. M. Hootman
Christian Church
Fillmore
Old Rivals Meet In Court Game Tonight
Wabash and DePauw renew their rivalry in a court game here for the secondary championship. Comparative scores suggest a local edge for Wabash as the teams collide under tonight's lights.
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Wabash Quintet
Depauw
DePauw Fights Wabash For State College Five Title
DePauw hosts Wabash at Bowman gym tonight in a key basketball showdown for the state secondary college title. Coach Buss’s Old Gold squad has emerged as a strong contender, with Ramsey returning from illness to bolster the lineup. Expected starting five likely includes Smith, Carlyle, McClure, Billingsley, and guard rotation, with Isenbarger Cartwright Ball Ramsey Bauchert among reserves. Doors open at 7, tip off at 8.
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DePauw
Bowman Gymnasium
Wabash
Buss
Little Giant
Indiana
Ramsey
Smith
Carlyle
McClure
Billingsley
Isenbarger
Cartwright
Ball
Bauchert
Patriotic Farm Census Under Way in Indiana
Indianapolis announces a patriotic farm census conducted by the Indiana State Council of Defense to gauge acreages, 1917 production, 1918 plans, seed and labor needs, and livestock. It notes the census is not a tax assessment, nor a price or tax change, and urges county councils and agents to assist nationwide war readiness.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Indiana State Council of Defense
State Council of Defense
County Councils of Defense
Tablet Unveiled In Memory Of Ner Cline At DePauw
Impressive services for Ner William Cline were held at Daugherty Hall. A memorial tablet by the Y M C A and Y W C A was unveiled, with remarks by Prof. H B Longdon and ceremony led by Cushman Hoke. Cline, a DePauw junior and Y M C A president, died in a motor accident.
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William Cline
Daugherty Hall
Cline
DePauw
Y. M
H. B. Longdon
Miller
Grose
Cushman Hoke
Hillary A. Gobin
Beta Theta Pi
County Thrift Stamp Drive Hits 410400 Quota
County set a $410,400 quota for the Thrift Stamp Drive. Every man woman and child is expected to average $20 in Baby Bond purchases to aid the war effort as sales rise after a severe cold spell.
Greater Interest Urged In War Savings Quota
Putnam county's quota for war savings stamps is set at 410400 by John D. Oliver of South Bend, Indiana. The goal is to raise 2000000 through thrift stamps, requiring at least 110100 locally. Officials urge stronger public support as stamps offer 4 percent interest and accessibility for small savers.
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Putnam County
John D. Oliver
South Bend
Indiana
the Herald
Frank E. Hering
Hering
A. G. Brown
Draft boards ordered to probe 1917 marriages
Indiana local draft boards must scrutinize deferred classifications for registrants married since May 18, 1917 to prevent draft evasion. Maj. Robert C. Baltzell, state conscription agent, issued the directives after a Washington provost marshal message. No local board may permit draft-age men to go abroad to enlist in foreign forces.
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Robert C. Baltzell
Indiana
Washington
Students Recital at De Pauw Music Hall
A Saturday evening program at De Pauw School of Music Hall features a students recital on January 19 at 7 o’clock. Performers include Schersando Beecher Alda Randel on piano and voices by Kathleen Kerns, Harold Talbott, Margery Dick, Norris MacPherson, Enid Vandeveer, and Irma Hootman among others with works by Mendelssohn Debussy Saint Saens and Chadwick.
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DePauw School of Music
Harold Talbott
Villanelle
Dell’ Acqua Margery Dick
Joe Zimmerman
Norris MacPherson
Colene
Local store to save coal under new fuel rules
J P Allen Jr says the Allen Bros dry goods store could save ten tons of coal over ten weeks by closing at 430 pm each evening except Saturday and all day Monday. He notes the estimate is conservative and reflects wider conservation implications for towns and factories.
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J. P. Allen, Jr
Allen Bros. Dry Goods
Allen
War Department seeks relief for draftees over thirty-one
Washington January 18 Secretary Baker told the Senate military committee the War Department favors discharging from draft liability men who have passed age thirty-one since registering June 3 1917 and have not yet been called to service.
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Washington
Baker
Senate Military Committee
War Department
Five local pastors meet to plan union Sunday services
Pastors from five Protestant churches met at 3 PM at the call of Fuel Director Ellis to decide on church service holdings. The likely plan is to hold union services on Sundays in Meharry Hall to avoid heating church auditoriums.
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Ellis
Meharry Hall
First Draft Quota Deferred Group Granted Temporary Release Chance
A deferred group of thirty four men held for service under original regulations will be entitled to a chance for temporary release under a new classification system, as advised to the local draft board.
Putnam county men gain exemption chance for draft
Putnam county registrants held for service in the first draft quota who were not sent to camp due to congestion will receive the same exemption opportunities as others now being classified. Some of the group already have deferred or temporary exemptions. others in class No 1 will be among the first to camp when movement resumes, likely after Feb 15 or by March 1. Local officials estimate Putnam county may owe about seventy five men in the next draft, assuming similar voluntary service and quotas.
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Putnam County
Harry W. Moore
Moore
Notice to Guardsmen Cancelled Drill Monday
Notice says no drill Monday due to fuel restrictions and asks every company member to attend Tuesday at 7 30 PM when drill night will be set as conditions warrant. By order of Will H. Graham Captain Commanding.
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Will H. Graham
Heralding a Sale Offers True Value to Buyers
A local notice urges sellers to advertise effectively and promote property or items for sale through the Herald. The appeal stresses visibility and timely listings to attract interested buyers and maximize return.
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