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Putnam patriot., 1915-07-16

Mrs. (. B Gaseoigne has been Wis iting her daughIerCharIotte in Boston
 Mrs. Walter Carle and family ol Boston were the guests of relatives here the past week
 William F. Holmes of Oneida, \. Y, formerly superintendent of the Hammond * knowlton silk mill, has been the guest of friends in the city
 Advertised letters for week July l3, 10th:
 GENTLEMEN
 Constantiu George Dinoi, Fred Oat- ley, Manager Loftus Stock Co. ,.
 LADIES
 Mrs. c. Butler, Miss May Ferguson, Miss Lucy Phillips.
 A. c. Warner Woman's Relief Corps held their annual picnic al Green Gables, the home of Mir. and Mrs. (. S. Albee, south Main street, July 3. At noon basket lunch was served, and n general good time en- joyed by ail in the afternoon.
 An enjoyable barn dance was held in l.. F, Averill's livery stable We'd nesday night by his son Allan and daughter Annie. The barn was deco rated with young pine trees and light ed with lanterns. Music was furnish ed by three pieces of theG Gargill orches- Ira. Fruit punch and ice cream were served. gAbou, 70 couples paftieipa- ted.
 -It was announced last week by the local officers et the Salvation Army that man was Soliciting cloth, ing in the city for the Army without authorization, It has since been learned that the man was authorized being seut here from Worcester nu- beknown to the local officers. The material is collected for use al the Industrial Home and the Army truck will come 10 Putnam to collect the goods about once in six weeks.
Putnam patriot., 1915-07-16
Total membership

Another club activity in cooperation
 with the Stale college is the Boys Dairy Club. Boys under Is enter in
 this. Their work is sto keep complete
 records of three cows for months,
 feed consumed, milk given, butterfat in the milk, etc. IT boys have taken up this work.
 In order to get more accurate knowl. edge of the details of the agriculture in Windham County l have had II. F.
 ton agent Of the F. S. D. A. who is
 working from the State College at StoriS, and Mir, Nhelpton as his as sistaut, taking surveys of farms in the vicinity of Putnam. Mir. Reyes had ! already taken surveys of number of farms near Willimantic. These sur veys consist Of complete record of years business on each farm surveyed. The record shows the size of the farm, the amount of capital investC Il amount of stock, tools, etc. The farmer gives figures, actual or estimated, of his re- ceipts and expenses for the year. The eN penses sublraeted from the receipts show the total farm income. The cap ital invested, however, would be earn ing something invested elsewhere, and so Il is not fair 10 include il in figuring the farm labor income. Interest at per cent on the capital is suoiracted from The total income. The remainder is the labor income. This is the cash that the farmer actually receives for his labor, ability as q manager, etc. In some eases it has shown how costly plaything the farm has proven. From these records ii is easy in most eases 10 See when the farmer is making and when he k losing money, and ways of stopping losses can be suggested. hope that the whole county can be surveyed in this manner in sthe near future, and that every farmer VIII take up the keeping ot some system Of farm accounts.
 have been asked 10 give advice on many subjects ranging from eonlroii- ing eutwoTms to outlining years pro gram for whole farm. If 1 should undertake whole farm for a year, it can be easily seen 1 would soon have sll my time occupied in one place, so that is hItle more than should be ex- peeted. am glad to advise, however, al any time and have done so ire quently, 1 shall be pleased 10 arrange to have an orchard, dairy herd, or any part of the farm business, run AS
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-13
GERMAN AIR RAID
MADE ON ENGLAND
FLYING zEPpELiss 90 MUCH
PROPERTY DAMAGE TO ENG
LIsH COAST TOWNS.
NO FATALITIES REPORTED
Conveyed BY Aeropi.~es Several No
ehines rook Part In Rsid-srttish
Prepare for Return
Flight

London -Zeppelsns. conveyed by
German aeroplanes. poured q delage
OF bombs upon three coast towns.
South End. westeliffe and Thunders-
ley. grouped on the north bank OF the
mouth OF the Thames. 20 miles from
London. during the early hours Of the
morning Of May 10. killing one woman.
setting fire to q number Of buildings
and causing considerable damage by
explosions.
Soon after the raid British airuer
were assembled. ready for flight. and
special constables and coast guards
were maintaining extra vigilance In
anticipation Of a repetition Of the raid.
More than 100 bombs. mostly incen-
diary. were dropped on South End. the
popular bathing resort Eight build
ings were fired and the population.
asleep at the time-it vas 2:40 an.
when the first bomb was dropped-was
thrown into a state OF great excite
ment- Two explosive bombs burst
In the streets. shattertnx windows all
about and tearing great holes in the
pavement A timber yard vas de-
stroyed and several residences we're
damaged by fires A boarding house
was burned and oniy the walls remain
standing The explosive bombs were
apparently aimed at the parade
grounds and the gas works. but aei-
ther struck their mark Fire bonhs
fell near the South End pier. the cor
poration electric works and q railroad
freight yard
One proIectfle that failed to explode
fell on the beach a short distance from
prison ship on which f.s0a Germans
we're interned-
No casualties are reported from
weseeiiffe or Thundersley. where fire.
caused the only damage Early re-
ports said bombs had been droppe6 on
Canvey Island and on Shoebarness,
Romford and Pftxea. bat later reports
showed this 10 BE unkrue-
1 Ths air fl>e< dizappsars4 70 go
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-13
U. S. WILL NOT GO TO WAR
such 10 tire implication of presidsrs
Wilson's speech 70 S.ooo NATURAL
izec citixens Of Philadelphia

Philadelphia. = President Wilson.
speaking here On May 10. gave to .
gathering of t.eeo n2turaiired Ameri-
cans the first infimafion Of the course
the United States probably win pur-
sue In the situation resulting from the
io-s OF more than 100 American lives
on the British liner Lnsitaniz. He
spoke By Implication. but his hearers
interpreted his remarks As meaning
that while the United States would re
nain At peace II would seek 10 con
vince Germany Of the injustice to
mankind Of the tragedy.
America said the president. must
have the consciousness thar on all
sides IL touches elbows and touches
heart with all the nations Of mankind
The example Of America must be q
special example. And II must be an
example not merely Of peace because
Il VIII not fight. but because peace Is
\ healing and eievsting influence OF
the world and strife Is not.
There Is such a thing ss q man be
tng too proud 10 fight There Is such
a thing as being 50 right that IL does
not need to convince others BY force
that II Is right
These remarks precipitated a tumui'
Of applause and the patriotic enthn
siasm attended by n waving OF thou
sands Of small American flags. The
president made no direct reference 70
the LuSitaniz tragedy. but the audi
enee did aot kseitate to read the appii
csti. Of his statement
The sentiment expressed IN the pres
dents speech was epitomixed later BY
one OF his closest advisers as human.
ity first While it has not yet been
determined. he said. exactly what
steps woald be taken by the United
States in the present crisis. the idea
uppermost In the presidents mind was
to show that whatever course Is adopt
ed. no matter how vigorous. II viii
have as its objective the good Of hu
manity.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-13
ALL SIDES CLAIM SUCCESS
reutsrs' Reports Say Russians 10
FuIf Retreas-AlIies Annousee
Ther Win.

London--ln the fighting along the
battle lines In Belgium and Frame and
in Russia and in the Carpathians both
the triple entente and Teatonie allies
claim successes None. however. az
ceps possibly Austria and Germany.
records successes on . great scale
Even the statements Of the Teutoaic
allies are reiterati1nS OF the reports
Of several days past that the Rus
SLAMS continue to % pressed back In
Galicaa and the czrrsthtan> snd that
Hnnsxry n erss ~ sn~uy reress- -
Pserogr.d does not deny the Teutou
claims. but declares the Russians are
lighting back hard st certain points
and that the attacks Of the Teufo1s
are becoming less frequent
In the west. Berlin declares the Ger
mans have driven the allies out Of
strongly fortified positions near rpres
and that they have captured several
villages in Flanders Sir John freneh-
the British eomm2hderin-chief. how
ever, says all GsrnAry's attacks have
been repaised-
A repalse Of the Germans near Nteu-
port, the capture Of lines Of trenches
over q frunt OF IL miles near Ca
rency and the taking Of front i,
miles vide farther east are chrcnicled
by Paris
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-13
DEATH LIST OF
BRITISH HEAVY
CASUALTY LIST. INCLUDING col
oNAls. Fos TEN GAYS CON-
rAINs loo OFFICERS.
FIERCE FIGHT NEAR YPREs
German somesrsmens. Followed sy
infantry Ass,<k- Pressed British
rroops sorsiy-AiIsss Finally
Get Advantage.

Londou--On May IL the war office
announced that the British casualty
list for the past 10 days contained the
names OF i.feo British and colonial
officers
Probably the fiercess fighting dur
fng this time vas the fighting which
took place May . and 10 between the
sea and the Scarpe.
n opened with n furious German
bomszrdmenf Of the British lines TO
the eastward Of Ypres. followed By
German infantry attacks. which lasted
throughout the day and night and led
TO several hane-to-hand encounters
Owing TO the superiority Of the
German Numbers and guns On this
part Of the field the British had diff
ficuIt task. but thanks to reinforce
meats Of the line and pressure brought
TO bear elsewhere. they have once
more firmly estAblishem themselves
on fresh lines 20 the east Of Ypres-
The German attacks. which have cost
them heavy tolls In casualties. have
died down
As q return blow the British and
the Preach on the line from the neigh
borhood OF La vante to the Scsrpe
gave the Germans on May 10 some un-
pleasant experienees- They sabiectee
this line to q heavy bcmbarcment.
which began At $50 an. and lasted
10 minutes. The earth shook under
the constant detonations OF the burst
ing shells. which wrought havoc In
the German lines
Following uD this bomhardment. the
British infantry attacked and carried
the front lines Of the German trenches
over q front a mile in width on the
road from La vante towards Aabers-
The British troops were subjected 10
the fire Of nlzny German guns. which
were posted In concealed positions on
their TANKS. but in spite OF this IRE
and the German counter-attacks. the
British are still IN possession Of the
trenches they won
l Further to the soukh. the Enxffnh
1 artillery did much damage TO the Ger
mans. bat the Infantry attack which
vas begun sf this point. vas not press
ed. owing to the unmasking Of many
German gun batteries These attacks
however. have served the p1rpose OF
holding many German army corps on
this part of the line. causing the Ger
mans heavy losses and reducing the
strain on ypres-
Aided by .his energetic action. the
French troops en- the right made nota'
Bile progress They overthrev the
Germans on n front Of nearly foar
niles szs captured she German trench
es. They won nearly the whole length
Of the Arras-Lens road. capturing
number Of prisoners and guns
The fighting all along this fronl
Is still continuing
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-13
ORIENTAL CRISIS AvERTEp
Believed Thst q Fssorseie Settlement
ef Jspchtrs Controversy
Reached

Wsshingtoa.-Infornation fron q
high official source " that the far
eastern crisis has bee. aversed. and
that q favorable settlement between
Japan and China Is m prospect. Sec.
retary Bryan announced on May 6 tia,
the united States had received fh.
Substance o< the japanese uitimafum
To China. and thaf.s contained I'm
portant motiscstions By Japan. He
declined to say vhether the modiaen-
tious we're satisfactory to the Amer.
lean government
china's reply 70 the japanese note
was delivered TO the japanese min
ister May o.
The government expects no serious
revciuttocary outbreak from the peo-
PIE The military leaders have as
suret Yuan Shi Kai that their supper,
would continue.
There Is good reason 20 believe that
China is prepared to concede every
thing demanded BY Japan. realizing
that the situation Is hopeless
This possible outcome to the pres.
ent tense situation 10 not generally
eomprehended In Peking consequently
a number Of foreign residents as well
As Chinese themselves. are packing
their personal belongings and other
wise preparing for eventuaiities.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-13
HALrs DECISION ON EVE


Paris.-The Temps has published q
dispatch from its correspondent at
Rome who says the impression pre-
walls there that Italy Is on the eve Of
q supreme decision The negotiations
with Austria clearly have reached a
critical stage In German circles there
Is great depression Every one nov
Is convinced that Italy viii not reeede
and that Austria cannot satisfy her
demands.
Rome. the correspondent continues.
Is waiting in feverishs anxiety. as II
Is known that Germany Is making her
last effort with Austria No one hopes
for any result from this desperate at
tempt and the breaking Of the thread
still holding Italy 20 the central en-
pires is expected at any minute
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-13

Syracuse. " Y-Theodore Rcose-
welt. former president Of the United
States. after learning details Of the
sinking Of the Lusitzniz. made this
statement
This represents not merely piracy.
but PIRACY on 4 vsster scale Of murder
than any oIdsfne pirate ever praised.
Il Is warfare against innocent men.
women an6 childrea. travelling On the
ocean and TO our feIlow-eountrywonen
Who are among the sufferers.
1T seems ineoncefva5le tina; we can
refrain from taking action In this mat
ter. for ne owe II not only to human
ity. bat to our own national seH-re
spect.-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-13
ACCOUNT BY CREW MEMBER
Vivid Detail Of What Happened -
Board Ship when rerpedoes
Struck 10 Told

One Of the most vivid accounts oil
the Lusitania disaster was given By
John Davis. a member Of the crew. He
said:
We had a splendid voyage, but a.
we were coming near the Irish coast.
. sea fog sprzng up and the engines
were run down to half speed about Q
O'Clock Friday morning when the ship
vas OF Fastnet- Later the haze lifted
somewhat and at about o'clock In the
afternoon the ship began to xig-zzs.
but almost instantly Afterwards there
was q powerful. II rather dun. explo-
sioa- The torpedo had gone home and
about I.o0o pounds Of explosives had
entered and exploded On our port side
= may mention here that the bunk
ers were divided into sections. num-
bers TO 4 beiag in the forward part
Of the xhip.and. Of course. well below
the water line The torpedo entered
the second section and owing TO its
frightful power divisions Of the sec
tons we're torn aside and dust and
coal hurled all through the adjacent
sections
The vessel took Q big list to star
board and Capt Turner tried TO swing
her around so as 10 make land. but she
hIIed too raptdlyg
No more Of the sea for me- have
finished with II. Ny place il In the
trenches to ind and punish that race
OF hell hounds who are responsible for
the most cruel and cowardly outrage
We we're ordered on deck and there
we found the passengers already ~
sembied- Many attempts were being
made by the sailors 10 lower the star
board boats These. owing to the great
list. would naturally swing far out ovez
the water while the port boats were
useless owing TO their falling inwzrdl
toward the ship and the fact that they
would have to slide down the steer
side OF the hull
Il got into q boat which would hold
about 50 end with William Colevel
helped pick up several from the sea
Ny knowledge was that the boats wers
lowered which should hold about 50
each. but the one In which was. wher
. census vas taken had "a survivors
OF these. IL were children Two chil
dren had been separated from their n
ther who was lost. while the moshel
had three babies with her.
-On pulling away from the ship ~
noticed she was settling fast by ths
head and listing to port at the SAINT
time
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-13

Parfs--A Beillnxona. Switzerland
dispatch to the Temps says:
-Austrians and Germans are fleeing
from Italy All trains In the direc
ton Of the fr0ntier are packed
Special trains have brought 5000
Germans from Rome, Florence and
Bcuiogne. Luszne Is niled with ref
ugees-
Notice has been given o. the aus
pension Of teleYhons service zcros,
the fronfier and Of the suppression ol
many passenger trains.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-13
GREATEST EFFORT OF WAR
Germans and Austrizns Make a su-
preme Attempt 10 Smash Russian
Lines on East

LondouL-The Germans IN concert
with their Australian allies are put
ting forth an effort the extent Of which
never has been approached in the his
tory Of the war.
Throughout virtually the whole
length Of the eastern front they are
engaged with the Russians. while In
the west IN addition TO their attacks
around Ypres they are on the offens
i've at many points.
At other points they are being Al
tackled BY the French. British and
BelgAns-
In all the Germans claim to have
taken 1900 Russians prisoners sincs
the offensive was undertaken last Sat
urdzy night
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-13
DISASTER SHOCKS AMERICA
TIE Loss os American Lives Causes
ssricus vIe~ 10 ee rsksn By
WssningtsnL

Wsshinxtoa- TcrpedoinE of the
British liner Lasfsanix. with scores Of
Americans aboard. shocked al WASH
inxtou as had no incsdent since the
outbreak Of the Eurupesn var.
} The feeling vas widespread that n
any American lives had been Lost the
United States. In view Of its strous
warning 10 Germany. would be con
fronted with the necessity Of taking
protective steps 10 safeguard the lives
Of It's citizens on the high seas
President Wilson. upon whom the
eyes Of the World are focu~sed at the
present moment. strdied IN quiet sscis-
sion the aspects Of lAw and fact IN
connection with the sinking By q Ger.
maa torpedo Of the British liner Lust
tanis with q consequent loss Of many
American lives
The great human tragedy. coupled
with the responsibilities Of the hour.
caused the president to deny himself
10 all callers. even to members Of his
official family. while be turned over
In bis mind the course to be pursued
by the United States government
The only glimpse Of the workings Of
the presidents mind was given when
the White House issued It's rrst for
NAL comment on the disaster The an
nouneement was made that the presi.
dent realized the country expected him
to deal with the situation with delih-
GRAFTON As well as firmnesz--
The official data upon which formal
action will be based bad not arrived
May o. The president therefore did
not communicate with Secretary Bry'
an or officials Of the State Department
Nor did he consult members Of the
cabinet or Congress- He has been
giving such close personal attention IN
the last few weeks to the p&rtieuiar
questions involved that he vas though,
to be determined first to sift for him
self the various questions anf shape
. policy to be submitted 70 the cabinet
In the meantime public opinion vsz
expected to crystalline and help point
the way. Members Of the cabinet can
eellet other enxzgsnents and held
themselves In readiness for the presi
dents call At the State Department
when Secretary Bryan was asked 4
there vas any advice 20 communicate
70 the American people AZ this time. h<
replied that he did not think that Va.
needed. for the country understood ths
situation
This is no time TO rock the boat
he said
One important fact vas desnitel,
aseertained By the Washington gov
eminent from the port authorities q
New York Who gave clearance TO tn
Lasitania-that she carried no guns
either mounted or unmounsed. IN a.
cordance With the causic1 Of the Stat
Department aad British Epvesnmsa
early IN the var This dispos<d h
the minds Of officials of the claim IN.
the German submarine had . right d
attack the Lusitania because she VA
an auxiliary or converted cruiser III
officials Of the Cun&rd Line are under
stood to have stated that the Lusi
tanis vas not conveyed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-13

New York - Announcement was
made May 10 AT the Cunard offices
that the Anchor Line TuscAnia. with
ssl passengers. sailed from Liverpool
for New York This Is the first large
passenger steamer identified with the
Cunzrd Line to san from the British
Isles for the United States since the
sinking OF the Lnsitznia- The Tus-
csnia's passenger list was made up
Of IS in the first-elAss cabin. I3o IN the
second and It's in the stesrzge.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-13

Memphis.-The United States engi-
neerss office has announced the appor
tionment Of the ievee work coming IN
der the rev congressional appropria-
ton for the First and Second districts.
Including territory covered by Upper
and Lower ST. Francis and White river
districts The total amount Of work
TO be done Is 3.sss.3oe cubic yards.
The aDportionment Is as follows: Up
per St Francis levee district. 1886. .00o
cubic yards Lower ST. Francis levee
district. f.535.3oo cubic yards. and the
White river district $4,000 cubic
yards.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-13
celd~.ssr posssssiee Robbed.

Ccidwrfer- blew open the
safe at the postotfsce here Nav 5 and
secured owe $1,000 In stamps and
about s15 In small change Money or
ders from No. 5aesa to 5000 we're also
taken. and 30s postal saving certifi-
Gates. ranging from 81 to $50 in value
Three suspicious characters we're ar
rested. but two Of them proved to be
travelling painters and we're released.
The other was carried to Jail and will
Be held until the Investigation 10 com
ple<ed-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-13
CYCLONE KILLS a
At CLARKSOALE
STORM WITH wIIE-wtoE PATH
SWEEPS PLANTATIONS. KILL
ING NEGRO TENANTS.
PosToFFIce SAFE ROBBED
vess-en Bio~ strons eox ss coId-
~sssr; secure szs In sonsy. ST.
900 worsn o. Stamps. Mercy
orser Blanks.

Cizrksdzle.-Fourtee negroes were
killed IN a cyclone that swept several
large plantations In this section on
May s. Property damage Is heavy.
King q Anderson alone suffering tfo.-
600 loss by destruction Of tenant
houses. barns and outbafldingA On
this plantation the sycione cleaned a
path through \ stretch Of forest a mile
vide.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-13

Cofumhus.-A special train viii
bring a thousand students from the A
& ". College at stArkviile for the an
nual track meet and baseball games
between the Mississippi Institution and
the University Of Alabama at Tasczr
loosa In this city The Alabama IN
stitution will send large contingent
Of rooters and track men for ths
meet The occasion 10 an Important
one In collegiate circles
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-13

Atlanta. Ga--Leo NJ Frank on May
10 was resenteneed to be hanged on
Tuesday. June -. for the murder Of
Mary Phagzn. a factory girl Sentence
was passed by Judge Ben H Hiil Of
the Fulton county superior court
Mary Phagzn was killed on April Is,
1sl3- Before sentence Was pronounced
Frank made a statement to the court,
reiterzting his declarations Of limo
cence- The prisoner stood erect and
with his head thrown hack made &
plea before the court
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-13

Paris.-Gen- syswzx- military gov
srnor Of Dunkirk. has issued = state
mert to reassure the city's population
that there was no longer danger Of q
renewal OF the recent bombardmenl
BY the Germans The statement says:
Measures have been taken to pre-
vent q further bomhardment BY heayy
guns- Nearly al the victims Of pre-
vicus bonhsrtnents were killed 81
the streets and all that "a needed q
to seek shelter Il the b0n5srdnenl
"a Es.ewed..