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Putnam patriot., 1915-09-10
Caucus

The electors enrolled or the Republi can caucus list of the town of N cod stock, Conn are hereby warned and requested 10 meet in caucus atLyeeum Hall, in West Woodstock, Saturday, Sept. II, 1915, al : o'clock D. m. for the purpose of placing in nomination can didates for town officers to be voted for at the annual town meeting, Oct. 4th, 1915, and to do any other business pro- per to be done at said meeting.
 Per order of the Republican Town Committee.
 Dated at Woodstock, Aug. 5l, 1915.
 a6-37
Putnam patriot., 1915-09-10
Captains butler and r
penteeOstal Church

Rev II. N Brown of Danielson will conduct a service in The Pentecostal church on sunday al ?. m. All are welcome.
 Services every Sunday al 3 ?. m.
Putnam patriot., 1915-09-10

<I Court or Fronare hosaen al Putnam .A within and for the disfrIe. Of Putnam on the n day oi Sept. A. D., isl5.
 Present. Clarence II Ghiids AettnE jhdEe Estate CT Parthrua A- clark. late of Putnam iu said district, deceased.
 Daniel c Arnold. Administrator
 ordered that -lN months from fnF dalt htftt~ be and fhF same are Hunted and allowed Tor ias crsdjfors % bring ln their claims against said estAte and tae Adminislratar IS iireeted .to gave public notice go the creditors oi said estate 70 bring hi their claims within said time aiioN eg siafsf.oss ee4fsf the place 4VheFe the deceased lasi dWeit within the SAtd IoWns and b1 uubiishlrg fhe same once in some new spapeI having . circulation m said probate district, and return make 10 shis ccurt of the notice given.
 Attest.
 IARENCF !. NHLLn. AciIng Judge
Putnam patriot., 1915-09-10
Wanted

X girl or middle aged woman for general housewogk and 10 help care for children. On trolley line. Mrs. D. W. Cunningham.
Putnam patriot., 1915-09-10
eIRTHS

In Phoenixville, Sept. 6, a daughter to Mir. and Mrs. Nathaniel sherman.
Putnam patriot., 1915-09-10

Optimistic Thought. There are many soothsayers but few prophets.
Putnam patriot., 1915-09-10
QUALITY Monuments

We erected large number of Monuments before Memorial day and stock became depleted New designs in Monuments and Tablets coming in and being erected yard for inspection. Let show you this line and quote you prices.
Putnam patriot., 1915-09-10
New Telephones

placed in the Putnam Exchange dur- ing the months of July and August;
 Putnam Country Club a42 Geo 0. Rosi, School St. 42l Mrs. Geo. Morse, No. Woodstock 2o9 - Geo. Brunell, Thompson ll6-2s Mrs. Chas. Kelley, Chapman St.3l413 Price x Charlton, Fruesdell St. le3 Narhdale1s Bowling Alleys 19a Nelson r. Gravel, No. Grosdale ll3 T. II. Trevithick, School St. 57-i2 Anton kaletchitz, Eastford 293 Frank Chandler, Pomfret Center 2is Frek R. Ramsey, Brandy Hill 3l6 Il lsBaicom Gafnge, No. Grosdale l43 Mrs Sarah Brady, Providence St.llss3 Henry Sewell, Fremont St. ls3 , Mrs Theodore Harris, PutH gts 429 l3
 There were 1922 stations in the Put nam Exchange on September lst.
Putnam patriot., 1915-09-10

Office South Main Street Works 246 Grove Street
The Huttig news., 1915-03-06
Shoes That
 People Want

There's lot of talk around here over those "Fit the Feet Shoes selling---the Shoes that carry you all day without fatigue and take you home at night feeling fresh and joyful and full of spirit.
 Last as long, look good, and fell better than other Shoes of the same price,
The Huttig news., 1915-03-06
 Most People
 Who Eat

ARE PARTICULAR WHAT THEY EAT We cater to such people---we buy to please them and we do please them.
 We have large department full of the most eatabe of eats, and every purchase you make impells you to make another.
The Huttig news., 1915-03-06
Economy in
 Dry Goods

Economy is the of wealth. Practice ityourself and increase your bank account.
 We ask you to come in, look over goods test their quality and price them. Then youwil understand why goods economical.
 They the best at reasonable prices.
The Huttig news., 1915-03-06
A Good Suit
 Helps Along

Clothing does not make the man, but it does lot of pushing---shoves you right up to front---provided, of course, it is the Right Kind of Clothing.
 We have a stock of suits that will pull any man out of the rut---give him boost and keep him going.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-23
What the War Moves Mean
By J. w. T. Mason, Former European Man
ager of the United Press.

powers. closed communications with
the central empires would be opened
again. Under this condition, the
chances are certainly even that Tri'
poll would be retaken by the Turks.
AS long as Bulgaria remains neutral
and prevents the passage of supplies
to Turkey, 1t is improbable Italy viii
lose Tripolf.
What help italy will give to France
and England in the Constantinople
campaign cannot at present be deter
mined. Italy may decline. to partict.
pate IN the Gallipoli operations or at
the most may send only small expe-
dictionary force to the Dardanelles.
Italy's interests in Turkey center
about Smyrna. The Italians may de-
eide to concentrate most of their le-
vantine army along the Smyrna coast
and permit the Anglo-French forces
to reap the honor and the losses OF
subduing Constantinople. A Smyrna
offensive would divide the Turkish Of
fensive and contribute indirectly TO
the allies Gallipoli campaign, but 1t
would not be so helpful as an Italian
army directly participating in the
drive against the Turkish capital
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-23

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-Italy's dec
laration of war against Turkey is due
in principle measure to the failure OF
the campaign against Austro-Hungary.
The Italian government must find
compensation elsewhere for the blood
and treasure Italians are uselessly ex-
pending along the 1sonzo and In the
Alps. Turkey has been selected, there
fore, to provide the sacrifice and Italy
is now prepared with her allies to OBJ
tain at least partial recompense IN
the levant for the expenses Of war.
This is doubtless the reason the 1tal-
ians put off so long entering the war.
DeadIocks and feeling necessity for
participating somewhere in a victory
the Roman government has been
compelled to chance the possible loss
of Tripoli. Turkey has enough spare
soldiers to engage in Tripolian cam
paign against the Italians, but 1t is
very doubtful whether sufficient am
munition can be spared from the Gal
lipol and Constantinople positions
for use in Africa.
II, however, Bulgaria were to enter
the war on the side Of the teutonic
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-23
If Nobody Saw Submarine Sink the Ship, How
Can America Prove That it Did Not
Strike Floating Mine?
ASKED not TO JUMP At CONCLUSIONS
Point to Escape War, or Sever Diplo-
matte Relations With Germany.

fBy Carl w. Ackerman, United Press
stan Correspondent.l
ICopyri9ht 1915 by the United Press.1
[Copyrighted In Great Britain.1
BERLIN, (via The Hague). Aug. %.
.-Omcials here expressed doubt today
that a German submarine sank tho
4 liner Arabic especially without warn.
Ing. They are reading carefully every
dispatch and more telegrams are ar
riying, but every one in odicial circles
with whom talked said he doubted
Il the krabic was sunk by German
torpedo.
talked today ut the admiralty with
q captain who II in close touch with
\ the American situation. He has Just
been promoted to be commander sof .
4 large ship.
lat viii s. from eight to fourteen
! days before the submarines which are
away can report, said he. Until
then We will have no ofiicifnal infof-
nation.
From reports IN the English, Dutch
and Scandinavian press 1t is not Ger
tain that, q submarine sank the Ara
bic. No one saw the submarine. The
Arabic'S captain says he saw tor
pedo 300 feet away. but this does mot
seem probable.
The captain produced Rotterdam
telegram to ! Berlin newspaper say
ing that the Arabic's passengers were
provided with life belts when the ship
reached the danger zone."
What danger zone was reached"
asked the captain. 1T Is possible tho
Arabic struck . mine. A Copenhagen
paper says that mines are floating OF
the east and west coasts OF England
There are 20 many doubtful points at
issue that hope America will not
Jump to conclusions until an investi-
cation determines the facts"
Count Reventlow today broke the
editorial silence regarding the sinking
OF the Arabic. His article emphasized
that it has not been proved <hat the
Arabic was sunk by German sub
marine, but commented on the report
that the liners captain furnished life
belts to. the passengers and crew.
Possibly this was done, he suggested,
because the Arabic's captain planned
TO ram the submarine.
Should Il be proved that a subma-
ffne destroyed the Arabic and that
americans were drowned" wrote
Count Reventlow. I'VE see only
new proof OF the rightfulness Of the
position taken by Germany who has
repeatedly warned neutrals embark
Ing on ships passing through the war
zone. 1t shows also the disregard OF
these warnings by the United States
after having tried through threats to
lorce Germany to give up her subma-
r1ne war on commerce.
This. we believe, Is the undivided
attitude and judgment of the German
people, X II II established that sub
marine sank the Arabic"
The continued German victories
against the Russians absorb the at
tention OF the German press. Dis.
Patches regarding the Arabic sinking
are printed In the inside pages al
though they contain speculation OF
English correspondents that break
between the United States and Ger
many IL probable.
The above dispatch from the Unit
ed Press bureau at Berlin is the nrst
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-23
BALKANS
BY Ed. L. Keen, United Press Stan
Correspondent.

IBy Ed. L. Keen, United Press Stan
Correspondent.l
LONDON, Aug. 23.-The Balkan
situation reached the acute stage to-
day. Serbia was expected to make
known, possibly before night, wheth-
er che will cede Macedonia to Bu'.
oaria. M. venizeios was to be sworn
in at Athens as the new Greek pre-
mIer and It was believed he would
make a definite statement OF the
course Greece intends to pursue.
No hint has come from Nish as to
the course Of the Serbian government.
Serbian diplomats here characterized
the Bulgarian demands as exorbitant,
but important influences are known
to have been at work at the Serb
capital during the past week. It is
believed possible, however, that italy's
declaration Of war against Turkey
may delay Serbia's answer.
Bulgaria has made no fresh move
to Indicate whether she intends to
joIn the allies. Her military prepara-
tions are almost complete and she Is
awaiting Serbia's answer. From vari.
Gus sources the news has reached Lon
don that neither Turkey nor her Aus
tro-German allies are quite so conf
dent Of keeping Bulgaria neutral as
they were a fortnight ago, though ltai-
Ian reports that the BuIgars were
r,assing troops on the Turkish from
tier have received little credence
here.
Until! Serbia and Bulgaria make
theIr decisions, no change Is expWscd
at Athens or Bucharest. Diplomatic
circles here express the conviction
at the new Greek cabinet Will raw
or maintenance Of Greeee's neutrality
until new developments in the Balkan
situation make II appear certain
Greece will gain by entering the war.
Dispatches from sources not always
reliable reported today that Roumania
had been seized by the war fever.
ItaIy's war declaration against Tur.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-23
Breaks in the Levee on White River Threaten to
Inundate City of Newport Where Every
body is Fighting the Water.
OVER $50 ARE DEAD At GALVESTON NOW
Suburbs of ST. Louis Experienced Another Drench-
ing Sunday Which Made Thousands
Flee Their Homes.

drowned nearby when their canoe
capsized. There were other reports OF
fatalities, some of which conflicted.
Six persons were said to have drown.
cd near Moselle, Mo-, and Drake.
Canoes from pleasure clubs along
the Meramec river rescued hundreds
on the river Sunday and an old river
tug landed hundreds taken from peril.
Gus positions on slippery roofs.
$50 Dead at Galveston.
GALVESTON. Texas, Aug. "a
The water famine here is expected to
be relieved this afternoon. when 1t is
thought that temporary repairs on
the big main beneath the causeway.
wrecked by last weeks hurricane, will
be completed. II these repairs are
delayed another day. barges will ferry
water across the bay.
The cOnscription methods employed
successfully in the work OF removing
mud and debris from the city were
continued today.
Additional bodies are being found
In the outlying district and the total
storm dead is now over 250.
Steamer Thought Lost.
NEW ORLEANS, La. Aug. 23.-
Hope for the United Fruit Line steam.
er MarowiJne with sixty-two passen.
gers, missing for more than week,
has been abandoned. Search Of the
Cuban coast and the gulf Of Mexico
has revealed no trace of the vessel.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-23

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service, j
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Aug. 23.--
Newport, Ark. on the White river. is
fighting a fool that threatens to
inundate the entire city, according to
telegraphic advices to Little Rock to-
day. All business has been Suspended
and the entire population and farmera
for miles around are working des-
perately to repair six distinct breaks
in the leyee, according to dispatches
reaching here. The reports said white
citizens were standing guard with shot
guns. comrelllng negro farm hands to
keep at work, threatening them with
death II they relaxed. The $25,OOO
Newport lake causeway, recently nm
ished, went out this morning and the
light and power plants are out OF
icommission.
Six lives have been claimed by
floods elsewhere in Arkansas, 1t was
reported here, FIVE at Oil Trough bot
tom, and one, that OF c. H. Jordan. a
ferryman, at Heber Springs. The
situation is the most serious in many
years. The white Black, Ouachita
and Buffalo rivers are out Of their
banks for miles, flooding thousands Of
farm acres. Batesville is cut on
from communication and 1t 1s fearef
"a disaster may have occurred there.
The state convict farm is flooded.
Train schedules have been abandoned
in many sections Damage Is roughly
estimated at 100000.
5000 Homeless.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Aug. 23.-Three
thousand persons were made home
less, many Of them destitute by a
flood Of the Meramec river which SuS.
day inundated Valley Park, subu-5
of st. Louis, and large area on both
sides of the stream for distance OF
thirty-fve miles. So far as has been
learned no lives were lost though
Coroner Bopp is still investigating re-
ports that as many as twelve persons
were drowned.
The flood was receding this morn
ing. The damage estimated conserva-
lively at $1,O0O.00O, was said to be
much greater than that resulting In
St Louis last week in the flood OF
the river Des Peres. st. Louis county
is no part of ST. Louis, but forms
crescent boundary of the city proper.
Coroner Bopp Of st. Louis county this
morning was working to ascertain
the fate Of persons reported to have
perished. Three men were reported
by citizens Of Valley Park to have
disappeared when q house on which
they were drifting, went to pieces in
the flood. three others were reported
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-23
TURKEY

limited Press Leased Wire Servicel
CONSTANTlNOPLE, Aug. 3D.
Heavy attacks by reinforced British
troops on the Turkish positions In the
suvIa bay region, have been repuIsed
with severe enemy losses, the war
office announced today. Tho Turkish
trenches were first subjected to VIC.
lent artillery fire. The British then
charged, but were unable to penetrate
to the Turkish first lines.
TWO SHIPS SUNK.
LONDON, Aug. 23.-Two small
Turkish vessels, carrying coal and
munitions to the DardaneIIes, have
been sunk by British sumbarlne,
according to Sofia dispatches today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-23
JaIIl Breakers FoIIed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
DANvILLE. H.. Aug. 23.-The VI.
brations OF saw "nipped in the
bud'' well devised scheme on the
part of three federal prisoners in the
county Jail here to make their es-
cape last night.
Jailor Taylor heard the vibrations,
and awoke Sheriff Williams who re-
moved the prisoners to another cell.
The men had been working for months
saving through an iron partition and
planned to make their escape last
night.
The three prisoners are held pend.
ing the action of the federal grand
jury on a charge of blowing postoffce
safes
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-23
Continued on page 2.)
RANCE

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PARIS, Aug. 23.-French torpedo
boats Of the second light squadron
sank q German destroyer of Ostend
last nIaht, the admiralty announced
today.
The enemy destroyer Is believed to
have emerged from Zeebruoae, rem
devious for German submarines oper-
atina in the North sea. Il is believed
to have made lie way southwark from
the base Of the main German fleet.
The engagement off ostend is the
first fight In this portion Of the North
sea In several months.
The French warships returned un-
damaged, Il was OFFICIALLY stated.
AeLoopY SUNDAY.
PARIS, Aug. 23.-After wreckine
Iona stretches Of enemy trenches In
the vosges by a heavy bomhardnent
lasting several hours, the French cap
tured several German positions by in.
fantry charges, the war office report
ed this afternoon.
AZ practically every sector Of the
battle front, intense activity was dis
played throughout Sunday.
In the ArtoIs region, grenade bat
ties occurred around souehez and Neu-
vile without important results.
French long range artillery bomharded
tho railway and stations on the reeds
between Lens and Moe min, Lietard and
looe and Lille and Dcual.
"Between the Somme and the Oise
q fierce artillery duel proceeded Sun
day." said this afternoons commun-
ique. "In the Argonne region at sew.
eraI points and In the Bolante woods
there were brief clashes with bombs
and natarda~
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-23

United Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Aug. GA terrlnc
Dattle between villistas and Carran-
z,stas were raging Saturday at lcam,
cie, near Monterey, Vice Consul
Siocker, Piedras Negras, reported 70
we state department today. Botn
sioes claimed victory. Blocker said
tne night was Of first importance.
though Braxilian Minister Cardosa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-23
The War in Mexico
Latest Developments Among Our Revolution
ary Neiehbors of the South.

De Oliyera was not expelled from
Mexico like the Guatemalan minister,
he practically admitted in conference
with Secretary Lansing today that
General Carranza was SO hostile to
him as to render his continued stay
there impossible.
He was said to believe Catanza
was not strong enough to retain
mower In Mexico lon&
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-23

indication form any source that Ger
many may deny that the Arabic was
sunk by German submarine. In one
respect 1t differs from another dis
patch received from the Berlin bu.
reau OF the United Press Saturday
night
The United Press Saturday night
received from Carl w. Alderman q
cable stating that first reports of the
sinking Of the Arabic said all were
saved and caused rejoicing IN Berlin,
but later reports that four Americans
were killed "roused deep concern. /"
The department. this dispatch said,
received the submarine report
Another dispatch received from
Ackerman later In the evening, but
bearing some evidence that It had
been filed before the previous tffs-
patch. quoted avery high official'' as
advising Americans to withhold judg.
ment until all the facts were known.
This ofdcial. according to The cable
dispatch, "said Germany had not yet
received reports from the subma-
rine."
Both cables were filed via The
Hague and London and passed
through the hands OF the British CEN
sor. 1t is quite possible that the first
dispatch should have read that the
German admiralty "has not received
the submarine report" and that the
hrst two words were dropped on in
cable transmission, making Il apyear
that the submarine report had been
received. sr.
OnIv Tu,o HnAasss
[By Charles P. Stewart, United Press
STAR Correspondent
WASHINGTOly, Aug. 23.-Guesses
on the administrators Arabic policy
had simmered down to just two to-
day:
1.-The president is prepared to
strain point" to escape the risk IT
involving the United States in the
world war.
2-The president Is prepared to
sever diplomatic relations with &c :
many, call congress together and take
steps looking toward possible hostil-
tiles unless the kaiser comes to
time" Immediately.
There was no way of determining
which of these surmises was the cor.
rect one-or the more nearly correct.
i uc lTutu was hAOWu ouiy " thS Ul CEs'
ident and his closest advisors-per
haps only to the president and not
even to his advisor
The theorists did not divide entire
according to their personal sympath.
les. Many who favored stern policy
did not believe the president intend
ed to adopt such a course. Others
who did not think any such situation
had arisen yet as to avoid even the
risk Of war and who we're for avoid
ing such a risk at any-reasonabIe-
cost, feared the administration meant
to adopt an attitude which would
gravely endanger the nations peace.
This was not to say that Washington
officialdom would not unitedly sup
port the president or did not think the
would support him in what
ever course he might decide to follow.
The different groups. however, had
in advance. their own individual ideas
OF what was best and were anxious
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-23
RUSSIA REPORTS NAVAL VICTORY
RUSSIA

/ [United Press Lease 4 N.re Serv1ce1
PETRoGRAD, A 23-For the
first time since tb Russians took
Prxemysi with ~ - prisoners, Pet
rosrad cslebratee 3 n important VIC
tory today with 4, ices Of thanksoiv.
ing In the caths ) 10.
Sinking Of tF . ierman dreadnouoht
Moltke and te ::ther teuton warships
In the Gulf Of s>ga, the populace took
~ Z divine answer to their prayers
for victory, offered up In great reiI0l-
ous demonstrations one week ago.
With this news, came word from the
war office that Won HIndenburo's At
tempt to turn thu Russian flank, has
met with stubborn resistance that has
brought the Germans to a halt.
1 The newspapers headed reports Of
such a. "a great German rout" and
demanded to know II German neWspa.
pers would continue their talk Of a
printed prominently, the statements
Of Foreign Minister sazanoff to Petro.
grad newspaper publishers yesterday
with reference to peace rumors.
"These rumors Of q separate peace
are due to repeated emmy ovrtures to
France and Russia said the foreign
minister. "They have been totally re-
ieeted.
"The enemy's attempts to sow dis
cord among the allies 10 predesttned
to complete failure. The tles bind.
Ing the allies are only strengthened
thereby, and their eonfidenes In the
ultimate attainment Of their common
ends 10 unwaverIng."
military critics here took the view
that the severe defeat reported to
havs been administered the Germans
In the Gulf Of Riga engagement, will
end the attempt to land troops from
transports to aid In tho stack on
Rioa.
The Germans having once penetrat
ed the gulf with strong forces and
,, having been driven OF, Il was held
, ttat the attempt would not be re-
psAted. .ss.,,s. = 3.;,s st-ss,4s - =.
Tho admiralty today made no fur.
thsr statement than the terse dec.
laration that the German fleet had
withdrawn from the gulf Of Riga. An.
nuoncement Of the sinking Of the
MoItke, three cruisers and seven tor
pedo boats was made BY the president
Of the duna, who sald the Russian
losses were comparatively small.
$500, 900 ENEMY.
PETRoGRAO, Aug. 23.-More than
2,5o0,ooo AustroG Germans are being
hurled against che Russian lines from
Riga to Gaiicia In an attempt TO
crush the grand dukes arnies.
A. ssmi-officiai statement today &C.
tImatsd that 100 divisions Of infantry
and twenty divisions Of cavalry are
operating against the Russians. This
includes about forty per cent Of all
the German forces and seventy per
cent Of tho strength Of Austria.
CONFLICTING STATEMENTS.
PETRGRA0, Aug. 23.-An official
statement from the admiralty today
regarding the Russian naval victory In
the Gulf Of Riga eonfiicted In some
respects with the announcement made
In the dura yesterday.
The admiralty statement said that