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Floral offerings by Women.


The womens committee will place
floral pieces from the White House, the
Cuban legation, etc. on the anchor of
the Maine
A flower boat, provided by headquar-
ters Of the National Guard, District of
Columbia, is to be in charge of an off,
GER OF the naval militia. On board will
be q committee of young women, head
ed by Miss Belva Blanche Laughlin,
who will scatter flowers on the Poto-
mac. near the .Aqueduct bridge. Mon
of those bodies not recovered from
the wreck of the Maine.
A communication received today from
national headquarters of the United
Ohio, notifies Chairman McElroy that
the national organization will be rep
resented at the ceremonies.
women's Executive Committee.
The following membership Of the
woman's Maine memorial executive
committee was announced today:
Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball. chairman;
Mrs. Mamie P. Dorsey, vice chairman;
Mrs Georgiana Van Fleet. second vice
chairman; Mrs. Sophia Kappes. Mrs.
Anna NJ Baden, Mrs. Ella Washburn,
Mrs Estelle B. Jordan, Mrs. Mary E..
b6 MdTZO, NdTS. Ellen ESSUTe", MISS Se-
veria De Marco Mrs. Henrietta Boone.
Mrs. Alice Bowie, Mrs. Ella Mills. Mrs.
Annie W. Johnson. Mrs. Margaret
Brady. Mrs. Agnes jerks. Mrs. Agnes
Keeler, Mrs. Ida J; Hart Mrs. Rosa
dan. Miss Belva Laughlin, Mrs. Knox.
Miss Helen Knox. Mrs. Anna A. Peck,
Mrs. Jennie Cusick, Mrs. J. T. Thomp-
son. Mrs. NJ. L. Kicker. Mrs. E. Davis,
Mrs Ida v. Hendricks, Mrs. Marion NJ.
Lewis, Miss Rose Seton, Mrs. Jennie
Rudloff. Mrs. Mary E. Simpson, Mrs
Anna Traphagen, Mrs. Julia Mason Lay
ton, Miss Grace NJ. Taylor, Mrs. Belle J.
Gurnon R Scott, Mrs. Lizzie Calver. Mrs.
Honora Jane Hoflinger, Mrs. Emma S.
Kibbey. Miss Anna Roberts, Mrs. Ger
trude Mitchell, Mrs Sallie Price Ferran,
Mrs Hattie M. Roach, Mrs. Belle Calver,
Mrs Mary A. Van Ness. Miss Edith Van
Ness, Mrs Margaret Walker and Mrs. Ida
Weiss.
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closely. and the struggle will be {.

closely. and the struggle will be Z
fierce one.
Administration leaders today believ-
ed that sentiment through the country
will be awakened by the time the ex-
ira session begins, and that the Presi-
dent and those behind him will have
much support from this-a support
heretofore lacking.
Filibuster in the House.
With all the stout-lunged members work.
ing full tilt to delay progress on the sun
dry civil bill, the ship purchase ilibuster
started up in the House Of Representa-
tves, where the rules committee is en-
deavoring to frame a rule whereby tho
Gore ship-purchase measure may be
pushed through within a few days.
Rumors that the enacting clause Of the
Weeks bill. with the Gore substitute
tackled on as an amendment, would be
forced through under whip and spur and
gag rule were discredited entirely by
members Of the naval affairs committee.
This committee would have to report
the Weeks bill. as 1t provides for the
use of naval vessels and naval auxilia-
res in the mail service. Chairman Pad
gett absolutely disclaimed any knowl-
edge of such an intention. but other
members of the House are fully aware
of the fact that an attempt will be
made to pass the Gore bill.
Meantime the House is fllibustering
without attempt to conceal it. The
sundry civil bill Is scarcely making any
progress at all, Representative Fitz-
gerald Of New York, in charge Of the
off a vote on ship purchase measure
as long as he can.
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Burleson Is Hept Waiting.

The Postmaster General called at the
door of the Speakers lobby and asked
one of the pages to bring out Repre-
sentative Kitchin. The page went in
| with the message and came out again.
but Mr.. Kitchin was not with him.
The Postmaster General, carrying an
umbrella, by which he is easily recog-
ntzed, leaned against door post wait
ing.
Several minutes later another page
| was dispatched inside with the mes
sage, and came out, having delivered
the Postmaster Generals request for a
, conference in the lobby: but Repre-
sentative Kitchin remained inside the
chamber, evidently not paying a great
deal of attention to the administration
emissary outside. The two pages
having failed to produce the North
was asked to impress Representative
Kitchin with the fact that cabinet
officer was lounging outside waiting
for him.
Mr.. Kitchin receiving this third invi-
tation to talk to the Postmaster Cen
eral said he had to talk to Representa-
tive Dixon for a few minutes; and after
he had chatted with that member he
got into conversation with Representa-
tive Diffenderfer Of Pennsylvania.
had a satisfactory conference with
Representative K!tchin. The next leader
of tho House, who has announced his
opposition to the ship purchase BILL
| then went to his Office and sent word
by a colored messenger that II the
Postmaster General desired to see him
he would be in the office.
Postmaster General Burleson there
upon proceeded to Mr.. Kitchin's office.
escorted by Doorkeeper Sinnott, where
a heart-to-heart talk on the subject
of the ship purchase bill and the ad-
| ministration's reasons for wanting it
passed was initiated by the Postmaster
General.
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Declined With Thanks.

rom the Boston Transcript.
Il hear that Spragg. the editor, is get
ting very absent minded"
Il should say he is. Why, the other
day he returned his tailors bill with a
rejection slip inclosed."
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DIVIDES ENLISTED MEN
INTO SEPARATE CLASSES

Maj. Gen William H Carter, COM
| manding the Hawaiian military de-
partment, has inaugurated an interest
| ing innovation in military organiza-
ton. Under a recent order all the en-
listed men Of that department, ire
spective of rank. are divided into
classes.
Glass A includes those men who by
their conduct have shown themselves
to be worthy of special privileges.
Each man belonging to that class will
be furnished a special privilege card.
the possession of which Will entitle
him to leave the reservation at will
when absence from duty is not in
volved, and will carry with 1t permis-
sion to remain absent from retreat and
reveil1e. provided he is actually away
from the post Absence from any
ance of a regular pass. The commits
sion of any offense may involve demo-
ton from class A and surrender of the
special privilege card.
Exemplary Conduct Demanded.
Included in class A. The company COM
mander may recommend the withhold
ing of the privilege of a pass when he
has good reason to believe such privi-
lege will be abused. Exemplary con-
duct must be maintained for at least
two months to entftle men of class A
to advance to class B. In case any
sentence to confinement has been
awarded the two months will not be-
gin to run until termination of such
confinement.
Any man guilty of an infraction of
discipline while of the reservation will
he required to surrender his special
privilege card or pass to the officer, or
non officer, or to any
members of the provost guard cogni-
zant of the offense. The card or pass
will be sent to the organization COM
mander concerned with statement of
the offense. the offender being re-
uuired to return without delay to his
station.
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A Suggestion.

From the Boston Transcript.
Waiter. this knife is blunt and the
steak is like leather"
"Ow'd II do to strop the knife on the
steak. sirr'
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Spanish railroads are conducting
energetic campaigns OF education to
improve agricultural conditions along
their lines.
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ALL VETERANS EXCUSED
FOR MAINE MEMORIAL
nepresentative Kahn to Be Chief
Speaker at Services Monday
at Arlington

A tentative program of the Maine
memorial services at Arlington mex,
Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock is to
be submitted to the general commit
tee at its meeting at 4:30 o'clock to-
morrow. afternoon in the National
Tribune building. Invitations are ex-
tended to all the patriotic organiza.
tions in the District to participate in
the ceremonies.
by President Wilson directing that all
veterans. including Confederate vet
Grams, in the executive departments be
excused from duty Monday afternoon
where their services can be spared
This order applies to the government
printing Office and navy yard, where
many former soldiers and sailors are
employed.
Kahn the Chief Speaker.
The principal speaker will be Repre-
sentative Julius Kahn of California There
will be an address by representative of
the Cuban Legation. who will present a
floral tribute from the government of
Cuba The opening address will be by
Col McElroy, and there will be an address
by Department Commander H. C. Wilson
Of the United Spanish War Veterans The
opening prayer will be by Rev. Father
Timothy OKeefe, chaplain at Fort Myer
The closing prayer will be delivered by
Department Chaplain w. ]. Jenkins OF
the Spanish War VeteranA
The program Of music will include
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numbers by the 5th Cavalry Band
from Fort Myer.
The parade in Arlington cemetery
will embrace regular cavalrymen and
artillerynen and members of the sew
eral patriotic associations of this city.
Three volleys will be fired over the
graves of the dead of the Maine by a
firing party from Fort Myer, and two
cavalry buglers will sound taps.
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AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.
RUSSIAN STATEMENT.
PETROGRAD.

In East Prussia the fighting continues
in the regions Of Lasdehnen. Ragou-
penen and Arisbiala. On the rest OF
the front on the right bank of the
Vistula and along the whole front on
the left bank Of the same river there
has been no important modification.
In the Carpathians our troops are on
the heels of the enemy in the regions
of Dukla, Lupkow and Uzsok. and
continue to make progress. Here We
have captured an additional % off,
GERS and 800 soldiers and have taken
several machine guns and one mortar.
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has been abandoned by the Russian
Gov. Evreimoh and his garrison. who
retired to Nevosielica Con the Russian
border east of Czernowitz)."
Battle Rages Over Sixty Miles.
The battle which began in the Car
pathians February I still is raging fu-
riously along a front of sixty miles
from Mount Polonina- -Runa to Mount
Make. according to the latest informa-
tion received here. In the MeZolaborcz
region Gen. Dankl is said to have been
obliged to send reinforcements to ex-
tIicate a Hungarian corps which was
almost cut Off
The Russians are reported to have
gained several miles in the valley OF
Lyatta, which borders the northern
slopes of Polonina- -Runa and also ad-
vanced half mile in the valley of La
borcz. where the railroad passes. In a
single charge by the Russians upon
Austro-H Hungarian trenches 1,s00 men
are said to have been killed and wound
ed in three hours bayonet fighting.
Austrians Shattered.
The London Daily Mails Petrograd
correspondent reports that the Rus
sian forces have reached point TWEEN
ty miles south of Dukla pass in the
Carpathian mountains The corre-
spondent adds that each Austrian col
umn that attacked Independently in
the recent heavy fighting was shat
tered as 1t came and that the pow
erful German reinforcements which
were aiding the Austrians now are ap-
parently being withdrawn and removed
to the East Prussian front, where the
Germans are beginning new offensive
toward Mlawa
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America.
colleges and academic schools through
ont the country have included courses
in scouting in their curriculum. Mr.. West
reported. One academic school was es-
tablished during the year with the Boy
Scout program as the basis for discipline
and recreation.
More. than $4,000 boys attended the
Boy Scout summer camps during the
year
Mr. West said:
The Boy Scout movement 10 not
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To Push Supply Bills.

Other members who are of his opin-
ion are endeavoring to bring about a
situation which will result in the en-
actment of the appropriation bills at
this session. This would, they claim,
force the President to rely solely on
the ship purchase measure as rea-
son for calling an extra session II ono
should be called:
He will never do that" Is the
opinion expressed by one of tho lead
ing democrats of the House when
asked whether that is likely In the
view of House members.
The sight Of Postmaster General
Burleson stalking through the corri-
dors of the Capitol on still hunt for
Representative kitchin. the next leader
of the House. amused many Of the
members today. Representative Kitchin
had scarcely returned from the White
House when Postmaster General Burle
son arrived at the Capitol to endeavor
to swerve the North Carolina demo-
wrenches in the machinery.
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OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS.
FRENCH STATEMENT.
PARIS. February II, 2.44 DIM,


Along all Of the front yesterday as far
as Champagne there were artillery
exchanges. In the northern region
there were several aeroplane expedi-
tions on our part as we'll as on the
part of the enemy. The projectiles
dropped by the aeroplanes OF the en-
emy within our lines did no damage.
In Champagne a German attack against
our position in the forest to the north
of Mesnil-les-H -Hurlus, recently occu-
pied by us. was repu1sed
In the Argonne the fighting In the
works has been very violent. Accord
ing to the latest reports received
here. the German forces amount to
about one brigade. We have MAIN
tanned all our positions. The losses
of the enemy are considerable, and
ours are serious
In the Vosges there has been a thick
fog and abundant snow. 1t was dur
ing very dark night that there oc-
CURED the infantry engagement re-
ported yesterday at La Fontenelle.
in the Ban de Sapt. The Germans
had at least two battalions of troops
present. After having ceded some
ground our troops recaptured every
the day of February 10. and 1t was
accomplished by a series of counter
attacks. =
BERLIN STATEMENT.
BERLIN, February II. via London, 3,e5
Pm.
In the western theater of war an at
tack in the Argonne resulted in a gain
of ground for US; 6 officers, 307 men.
machine guns and 6 small cannon
were captured. In the central and
southern Vosges we also gained q
few small local successes.
Eastern fheater: On the East Prussian
frontier engagements were continued
yesterday with results which wereSal-
together satisfactory to us, although
the deep snow hindered the move
ments OF our troops. The result OF
these engagements cannot yet be
In the Polish theater: On the right
bank Of the Vistula an advance
brought us into the district north
west of Sierpec. through which our
opponents were repulsed; 100 prison.
ers were taken. On the left bank Of
the Vistula there were no special in
cidents.
AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.
VIENNA. via London,
The general situation in Poland and
West Galicia remains unchanged.
Fighting in the Carpathians contin-
ues
Bukowina. as far as suczawa, has been
cleared Of the enemy.
RUSSIAN STATEMENT.
PETROGRAD.
In East Prussia the fighting continues
in the regions of Lasdehnen. Ragou-
penen and Arisbiala. On the rest OF
the front on the right bank Of the
Vistula and along the whole front on
the left bank Of the same river there
has heeu mn fmportant modification
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Says Offensive Is Broken.

The correspondent in the Carpathians
of the Berlin Tageblatt telegraphs his
paper that the offensive spirit of the
Russian forces in this arena of the war
appears to have been broken. They
are contenting themselves with a de-
fense by artillery against the German
attack. They have lost in round num-
berS 10000 men in dead, wounded ana
prisoners since the end of January.
The Austrians and the Germans are
gaining ground steadily. according to
this correspondent. y serious battle is
going on before Dukla pass. Russian
captiyes are said to complain of in
sufficient food and no pay for three
months. Many of them were sent to the
front after only two weeks drill.
Important developments in the east
are generally expected in Berlin at an
early date. Rumors have been repeat
edly circulated from time to time in
the last few weeks that the hour of a
big victory was at hand, without, how
ever. materialiZing, into fact.
Expects New Offensive.
Maj. Moraht. the military critic of the
Berlin Tageb1att. who is virtually the
only Berlin critic to venture an inde-
pendent verdict on the military situation,
speaks of "an impending decisive battle"
in the east. He expects that an attempt
and cross the Vistula, and discusses the
possible length of time Warsaw will hold
out after that, although it is not clear
that the German comma nders lay de-
cisive weight on the immediate possess
sion of the city and fortress. In case of
success, the Austrian military representa-
tive in Berlin is quite confident that
Przemysl will soon be relieved for a sec
ond time
1t is known that the German forces
IN East Prussia and north of the Wis.,
tula. VIII ch for months have been con-
tent to remain on strategic defensive
nave been considerably strengthened,
and that fairly general engagement
IS now in progress. Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg reports that this engage
ment is progressing normally" a
phrase strongly reminiscent of the bull
letin which appeared just before the
announcement of a general Russian de-
feat on December II.
The London News Cologne corre-
spondent telegraphs he has learned
that the population of Insterburg, East
Prussia, has been advised by the mill
tary authorities to leave the town
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Democratic Leaders Admit
They Are at a Loss as to
What Next Move Should Be.
CONTINUOUS SESSIONS ARE
THOUGHT THING OF PAST
President Wilson Tells Congressional
Callers He Will Call Extra
Session to Pass Measure.

The administration ship purchase bill
is dead, according to the opinion gem
orally expressed by opponents of the
measure in the Senate today.
Democratic leaders of the Senate ad-
mitted that they were at loss to say
just what the next move would be, so
far as the Senate is concerned, in re-
gard to the administration ship pur-
chase bill. Administration senators in
sist that If any move is made to dis
place the ship bill it will not come from
them.
A motion to take up the post office
appropriation bill is looked for on the
part of Senator Bankhead. chairman of
the post Office committee, and one of
the seven democrats who have opposed
the ship bill in its present form. 1t is
believed such a motion would prevail.
since Senator Norris and Senator Ken
yon, the republican progressives. have
announced that they were in favor of
going ahead with other legislation than
the ship bill during the remainder of
the present session of Congress.
That continuous sessions of the Sen
ate, lasting all night, were thing Of the
past was emphatically stated TO-DAY by
various senator's who voted last night
for adjournment, which brought to a
close the longest continuous session ever
held by the Senate.
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has been abandoned by the Russian
Gov. Evreimoh and his garrison, who
retired to Nevosielica Con the Russian
border east of Czernowitz).
Putnam patriot., 1915-08-13
WOODSTOCK

Mrs. w. w. sheldon has entertained a house party of young people the past week.
 Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Dean spentWed- nesday in Worcester.
 The Sunday school picnic planned for thls week has been postponed until Aug. 25.
 Mrs. G. A. Lyon was in Leominster Tuesday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Orlo Lyon.
 Sanford Fisher is staying at Wendell Phillips.
 Harry Child was home over Sunday.
 Mrs. Chauncy Child and children are al the seaside cottage of her broth. CT in Hamilton, R. 1.
 w. C. Child and Spencer H. Child attended the dairy meeting at StorTs Wednesday.
 The Glover Girls have a sale of ice cream, cake, candy, and fancy articles at the Swedish church chapel, Tues day afternoon. Aug. I7th, between 3.30 and 9 o'clock. The proceeds are for the support of two little girls in Miss Christine AndeTson's mission sch ool in China. The girls have done their best, encourage them by coming and doing what you can.
Putnam patriot., 1915-08-13
NORTH WOODSTOCK

Mrs. N. b. Skinner is entertaining Mrs. Hattie Washburn of Dorchester.
 Prof and Mrs Sidney Morse of East hampton are in town for a short time.
 Miss Mildred Brown is in Worces- ter hospital for treatment for her lame- ness.
 Mrs. l.. H. Healey has been on the sick list for the past week or two.
 Mrs. Calvin Rawson entertained the Social Danes and their husbands last Thursday. All enjoyed pleasant af- ternoon.
 Mrs. Clara NJ. Rawson and daugh- ter Ethel are at Oakland Beach for a week outing.
 Thomas Hedges house was struck by lightning last Monday and consid- cradle damage done. Several mem- oers of the family were rendered un- conscious by the shock.
 Edgar Trask and family, Miss Es- ther Bishop and Mrs. Joseph Spencer, motOred 10 Providence last Sunday.
 The Sunday School here enjoyed a picnic with the Hill school al Rose land Park on Wednesday.
Putnam patriot., 1915-08-13
POMFRET

The lecture given by Mrs. w L.. Beard before the Pomfret Neighbor- hood Association last Saturday even ing on the Manners and Customs of China proved to be one of the most in teresting and instructive evenings in the association's history. Mrs. Beard's long residence in China under the American Board has given her that in- innate knowledge Of Chinese life so es. sential to the speaker who would hold the attention of his hearers throughout an evening.
 The presence of a Chinese American delegation, as it were, in the person of King Sing Saug, a literary man. Ri Do ri, young Chinese girl; Hu Do Nga, q Chinese eoolie boy; Hu Maing King, a priest; an official, Hu Fun Tong; and two very minute Chinese children, l Muoi and 1 Die, all in full and representative regalia was a sur prise to the audience and went far to- wards rendering the portrayal graphic.
 The curios shown were many and varied from the beautiful banners hung about the room ro the chop sticks and minute, embroidered shoes for the women of the day when foot binding was the rule.
Putnam patriot., 1915-08-13
Catarrah Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS as they cannot reach the seat of the dis. ease. Catarrh Is blood or cOnstitu. tional disease, and in order 10 cure it you must take internal remedies. ii Haliis Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, and acts directly upon the blood and mu- cous surface. Halls Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. It was pre- scrlbed by one of the best physicians in fhis country for years and is regu- lar prescription. IL is composed of the best tonies known, combined with the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of the two ingredients is what produces such wonderful results in curing catsrrsh. Send for testimo- niais, free.
 F. J. CHENEY X co, Props, Tole- do, O.
 Sold by Druggists, price 15c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for consti- patton. adv
Putnam patriot., 1915-08-13
WOODSTOCK VALLEY

Last year the old teachers and pu- pills ot the Woodstock Valley school held ,reuniC for the first time at Crystal Lake. This year 1t was held at Roseland Park Friday, Aug. 6th, and was largely attended. There were a good number from Woodstock Val lev and others came from New York i, Brooklyn, Worcester, Southbridge, Providence, Rockville, Nillimantie, Putnam and Danielson. After lunch i, served on the piazza of the bungalow, Charles Perrin acted as toastmaster and many interesting "reminiscences of old school days were told. It was voted to continue these annual re unions.
 Mrs A. N Hammond is visiting her daughter, Mrs, A. L. Miller, in South bridge.
 Miss Florence Kenyon is visiting her father, ". ;. Kenyon.
 Mrs. Louis Leverick and son Leon. ard have returned to Brooklyn, V. Y, after spending several weeks here.
 Miss Gertrude Miller from Westooro spent last week at A. N. Hammond $.