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Putnam patriot., 1917-12-14
Arcanum Club to Have Service Flag

The Arcanum Club will soon fly a service flag for club members. The flag will be purchased by voluntary subscription Of the members. The list was started in a circle seated about the stove last Sunday evening and with out exception every one present voiun- teered. The flag will have from ten 10 fifteen stars. The number will be de lermined definitely AS soon as the membership list can De gone over and checked up.
Putnam patriot., 1917-12-14
Odd Fellows Entertainment

The second attraction in the enter tsinment course being conducted by the Israel Putnam Lodge, I. 0. 0. F. was held Friday evening, Odd Eel lows hall, with Fred Eldred, magi. clan, furnishing the amusement. Mir. Eldred is an entertainer of unusual ability, and his skilful msnipulations, and clever batter kept the audience in continuous merriment. Unfoftunat ate ly the attendance was not large.
Putnam patriot., 1917-12-14
Erlendshlp.

"If YOU have one friend" said philosopher. think yourself happy. mar may have thousand intimate ae- ouaintances and not friend among them And again. he advises: When once you profess yourself friend, en- deavor to be always such. He can new CT have any true friends that will be often changing them. ."-Sacred Heart Review.
Putnam patriot., 1917-12-14
OasIs Made to Order.

In the desert stretch between E. Centro and Yuma. down in the south east corner of California, engineers made a new oasis the other day. They just bored a hole in the ground, and up came the revivifying waters. Ther few date seeds were dropped nto the soil and a few vegetables plaited, and they will have an oasis maze to order.
Putnam patriot., 1917-12-14

The beginning of winter finds the work of training going on at full blast in a hundred camps and sta- tions.
 Not far from half of the total num- ber of men training are encamped in the big National Army cantonments. In these the United States has le new cities as large as New Britain.
 Sixteen camps. nearly as big as the cantonments. but not built so dura- hly. are housing the National Guard divisions.
 Two hundred and fifty thousand men have joined the regulars since the war broke ont. There ere V
Putnam patriot., 1917-12-14
More Than Mere Rjoht

Singleton-"But even married mai has right to his opinion" Henpek- My dear fellow, it isn't question oi right; it's question of courage.H- Boston Trnnscr'-.
Putnam patriot., 1917-12-14

This is the second article Of |
 | ations. secured from Federal of |
 | fciais by the Publicity Commit |
 | tee of the Connecticut State . | Council of Defense for publica- ! [ tion in Connecticut newspapers. [ They will deal with all phases | of the Nations organization for ! [ war, and will be as complete and ! | informative as the esiaeneies of ! military strategy will permit.
Putnam patriot., 1917-12-14
YOUTH OF NATION
 STUDYING WAR IN
 \ HUNDRED CAMPS
Daily Military Drills Being Conducted in Every Part
 of the Country.
NATIONS ARMY RECRUITS
 IN SIXTEEN CANT0NMENT

Each Is as Large as New Britain. Sailors, Marines. Aviators, Officers, Surgeons and Engineers Have Spc. ciaI Training Stations-Men in the North Comfortably Housed for the Winter in Warm Barracks.
Putnam patriot., 1917-12-14

If thou of fortune be bereft, And in thy store there be but left Two loaves,-sell one, and with the dol Rnv hvacinths to feed the soul.
Putnam patriot., 1917-12-14


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New-York tribune., 1917-07-01

Germany. A great part of his speech
was directed at Russia. He fully sup
ported the revolutionary movement
and expressed optimistic views regard
ing the military situation and Russla's 5
lndemnities, though he went much fur
ther than any other British leader.
Cnquestionably the big feature OF his
speech was his offer 20 the enemy. Il
is almost certain that II will preclplrste
a political crisis in Germany and that
there Will be test OF strength by the
Liberals and Socialists against the
Junke-s. It is highly important 70
learn the real power OF Bethmann-Hcll- J.
veg now that Germany knows Brltaln's
terms in concrete form.
The speech should make fairly good
impression IN Austria-Hungary. !.
makes little difference now II - taken
in Turkey. for the Turks are completely
dominated by Germany. In Russia y
will help TO strengthen the hands OF the
Provisional Government and 10 con-
sclidate the differing factions.
The claims Of France and Italy are
conspicuous b. their absence, which
would seem 70 indicate that the otner
Entente governments plan 70 make SIM
liar statements soon. Here there IL
general satisfaction among both the
fght-to.a-fnish advocates and those
who support peace b. negotiation.
What perfectly plain is that Lloyd
George intends TO stick 70 the Premier
ship whether he is 10 be war, or
pe6ce maker
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
Spy Held in Denmark
Used u. S. Passport;
2 Americans Expelled
Walter Westedt, Now Under
Arrest, Figured in Munitions
Plot in This Country

Copenhagen, June 30.-Among the
men arrested here the other day on
the allegation that they were German
spies is Alexander Walter Kircheim.
He has a passport in the name Of
Stuart, issued by Special Deputy Henry
f. Stuart, in New York, which evident
ly is false.
Two other men who were arrested
and have been expelled are julius Salo-
mon, twenty-four years old, born in
New York, and Josef Hegermann,
twenty-eight years, born in Philadel-
phia. -.
The newspaper "Forksavis," in its
edition to-day. gives further details re-
esrding Walter Westedt, also known as
Wilhelms, who was arrested here Tor
espionage while posing as correspond
ent OF the Hamburg "Friedenblatt.
The newspaper declares that Westedt
was the head Of an alleged real estate
bureau in Chicago, to which the United
States Secret Service finally traced an
agitation for a general strike in mu-
milton factories. Westedt was expelled
from the United States as an unde-
sirable alien, the newspaper asserts,
but he continued his activities on this
side of the Atlantic, first in Bergen and
then in Copenhagen.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
Crew of Olympia's
Engine Room Prove
Themselves Heroes
Every Man Satnds at His Post
Knee Deep in Water to
Save the Ship

Newport, r. l., June 30 The story
Of the devotion TO duty of the engine
room crew Of the United States cruiser
Olympia. which probably saved Ad-
miral Deye's famous old flagship from
going 10 the bottom off Block Island
when she struck an uncharted rock late
Monday night, came out to-day. When
the ship struck her port engines were
put out of commission and water
pourned into the engine room. Her
momentum carried the cruiser into
deep water, where she was in imminent
danger of sinking.
When Captain Waldo Evans, sizing
up the situation, promptly telephoned
down for more steam in order 10 bring
his ship into shoal water, where he
could beach her, the engine room crew
responded TO man. Standing in water
up TO their waists, they kept the star
board engine running and drove the
ship ahead until she brought up on a
shoal.
Naval officers were hopeful to-ni~ht
that the Olympia would he saved. She
is resting easily and efforts to pump
her out will begin Monday
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01

erents, or 10 capitalism, and in the
special case of Americas entry he ex-
pressed the opinion that the capital
ism in the United States had no inter
ests in peace, but only in the prolonga-
tion of the war
He regretted that no attention had
been paid 20 a recent speech in which
he made a reference 10 President Will
son which he intended only as criticism
IN principle Of the present social order.
Editorial Lashes Wilson
Against Minister Stauning's attempt
At explanation is an editorial in the
same paper, which is the principal and
official organ of the Danish democracy,
entitled Wilson Against Wilson"
which asserts that Americas participa-
ton IN the war resulted merely because
the manufacturers needed home mar
ket for munitions which were no longer
demsnded abroad. President Wilson is
described as "capitalism's megaphone,
which the Photographic exactitude re-
produces all the vibrations in the at
mosphere of interests" and as "capi-
talism's tool. whether appearing as n
peace apostle or war prophet"
The editorial develops the usual Ger
man NHtOtN NUdl AiutIlCd lot TWO years
has "swum in gold" owing TO profits
from a one-sided neutrality, and that
at the end Of that time, with France
and Great Britain able to supply
their own needs from the home muni-
tions industry. American capitalists
found il necessary either 10 make peace
in order to reap the profits which were
then expected. or, failing that. TO have
America enter the war so that a de-.
mand would be created for munition
products at home.
The paper ignores completely the
direct cause of Americas entry into the
war unrestricted submarine warfare
and in accordance with a general and
consistent policy, and omits any criti-
cism Of Germany. II finds that this
thesis furnishes "a complete eYplana-
tion of President Wilson's change from
peace apostle TO prophet of war" and
declares that his "idealism is merely a
cloak for capitalistic interests"
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
S75,ooo,o0o for
Eastern Roads
By Rate Ruling
|. G. G. Decision Means 4
Per Cent Increase, but
Western Lines Get Less

Washington, June So.-Railvay off
cials estimated to-day that Eastern
railroads will receive an increase OF
about per cent in gross revenues
through the decision Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission suspending the
proposed Is per cent freight rate raise,
but granting some increases in class
rates.
Estimating that one-fourth Of freight
moves under class rates, the added
revenue for lines east OF the Missis-
sippi and north OF the Ohio and Poto-
mac would be approximately s5o.ooo,OOo
a year.
As tho commission reapproved recent
higher tariffs on coal, coke and iron
ore in this district, they estimated
that would add about s25 100000.
Western lines, by being permitted tc
make increases on coal, will probably
realize an increase OF less than pei
cent on gross receipts.
Southern Lines Benefit
Southern lines. by the ruling permit
ting rail and water carriers TO orlne
rates 70 the level of the sll-rail East
ern prices. will share slightly IN tht
Eastern roads relief. as such ports as
Norfolk and Savannah will be included
In this the commission followed out
former statement of policy. in which
il declared that several lines operst
ing in the Southeast were logically
comparable 10 Eastern trunk lines ~
revenue computations. The revenue
thus derived will. however. be largely
absorbed by the water division Of the
railroad water transportation. and the
amount will be comparatively small.
The Southern roads will also share
in higher rates on coal. coke and iron
ore: although railway men estimated
that this item would mean an increase
Of only about | per cent.
The commission IN its report dashed
the hopes of the roads for another
hearing in the near future. on plea
for more complete investigation
Although the tariffs arc suspended only
until October %. 1917. the commission
points out that it has no power to or
DER cancellation of the proposed tariffs
and suggests that the carriers with
draw them.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
Lloyd George Speech
| AIKEN as Direct Bid
loCermanDe
Construed as Challenge to Beth.
mann-Hollweg to Make
Next Political Move
BY ARTHUR S. DRAPER
tsy cabl. 20 Tn. Trbunel

London, June 30.-The striking feat
ures of Lloyd Georges speech yester-
day in Glasgow were his statements
That he was willing 20 make peace if
ne had to deal with a democratized
Germany, that Mesopotamis and Arme-
MA could never be restored 70 Turkey,
that the fate of the German colonies
must rest with the wishes Of their peo-
pie, that not even Bethmann- H Hollweg
has dared state that Germany is ready
to restore the independence of Belgium,
that the Russian revolution had pro-
longed the war, but guaranteed vic
tory; his cautious, not over-optimistic
reference TO the submarine menace,
and, finally, his appeal to the people
for sympathy and cooperation at this
time.
No British statesman has delivered a
more important speech since Asquith's
Guildhall utterance. IL is undoubted-
ly the frankest OF the war. Before
analyzing the speech it is worth while
to describe the stage setting.
Gives Germany a Choice
A few days ago the world learned
Of the arrival OF American troops in
France. II has just received the fig
ures of Britains munitions output -
figures which showed there was no fur
ther worry here. With this informa-
tion available for German consump-
ton, Lloyd George proceeded to tell
Germany and the world the conditions
upon which Britain is ready to make
peace. He gave Germany the choice
of accepting the terms or fighting on
to a military decision.
He challenged the German Chancel-
lor, and the next move is up TO the
enemy. Perhaps it may come when the
Reichstag meets next week. The Pre-
mier did net boast. He had no need
to. The work of the British army and
the British munition makers and the
presence of the advance guard of the
American army in France were facts
speaking for themselves. and perfectly
well understood in Germany.
The only Interpretation that can be
put upon his speech is that it is in
tended as a direct offer TO democratize
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
Lloyd Georges Speech on Wars Ending
Stirs British Newspapers to Criticism

cism. The moderate papers comment
consists of little more than accordart
paraphrases of the Premier's state
ment. but the more extreme press Q.
opposite camps-radicsl and Tory
question some of his dicta. hus,
some conservative papers strongly
dissent from his assumption that any
difference of opinion exists between
the German government and the Ger
man people. and declared the German
people are faithful to their govern
ment because it accurately mirrors the
spirit Of Germanism.
"The Post" says the Germans are all
in this war up to the neck, and II the
Premier thinks any change in the sys-
tenn of government would alter their
spirit he knows nothing OF the Ger
man people. "The Post" contends tha'
the idea that Germany is driven to war
by a tyrannical government and Is
orosning for liberation from the Ho-
henzollern yoke is pure fancy.
Timidity Shown at Home
Referring to the difficulties of Rus
s;o from anarchical elements secretely
subsidized by Germany, The fos'
complains that the British government
is showing indulgence and tlmldlty
toward secret enemies at home, allow
ing the formation of revolutionary
committees 20 organize ishneo''o,,''
and saws the disafection has peeh al
lowed 20 win victory IN Irelanu.,
At.the other extreme tne iA9aI III
"na;lv News" finds the speech faiis
short Of expectations. ana lanentS :nr
Iaol, ~ dotiniteness in declaring war
n;,,s II says the Premier cannot
"ony;rcc Germany by signals from the
o.,hI;c nlatform, and it may be doubted
ip,.Lo,hor he can wholly convince Rus-
''" aIt Is essential continues INC
nil, News" "that the Allies should
s.atc their war aims once Tor All III =
- 5,.ieration drawn up in concert ana
,rIorsod bv every party TO the aiII-
ance." L ,ho suprestion
nor aims be formulated and SUD
Y A..
,n;tted To Germany with the intima1Ioh
L.. - nsace is refused OIL terms PIo-
sod every port and market OF tns
Allies shall be closed to her LOT d iA''
period after. ,
Execution to Russian Prediction
With regard to the Premier's reiei.
orce 10 Russia some OF the eoitoII I".s
rorelv paraphrase his utterahees,
,rbiIo others commend him for gl'lne
-, candid expression to what al hulopo
Irntys 20 be to, namely, that thc
pnssian upheaval postponed victory,
-, .,i,b one exception none indoises
or' ~ disscnts from his prediction ina.
pu.sia will regain it's strength anu
ha.or,o more formidable than ever.
THO exception is "Thc Post, wnlch
hoi,e,..S ,he prediction true, since nus
SANS know Germany is tneir ih'e'''"''
enemy and exploiter. ~.
r. ere are several references TO tne
f,.,r. Of the captured German o9lo-
rs. The suggestion is made oy ne
> d. oress" that these as well as Mcso
'.o'amia and Armenia be sdminis,ereo
,S,erward by international comm's-
~,o,s un,il :heir people are able 10
'.aycrn them elves. The paper adds'
"The representation OF the ,hlIeu
c.o,c. IN such commissions would re
,,,o,o Furopcan suspicious.
"Thc Manchester Guardian agree
..;,b tho statement that II would be
H.a.,,r II the war ended before the
SIIie. obtained th@ objects ior "hich
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01

Dundee. June 30.-"We have driven
the great army OF Germany under
ground" said Premier Lloyd George In
a speech here to-day. "When great
army is driven to these tactics it is the
beginning of the end; it means that
we arc pounding a sense Of inferiority
into every pore of the German military
mind.
at is good for the war, is even bet
ter for after the war. As long as the
Prussians have an idea of superiority
in their minds Europe will not be a
decent place for people TO live in IN
neace. 1t will be easier after this
The Prussian, said Lloyd George,
has many virtues, but a sense OF hu-
militv has never been among them
The Premier added that the Prusslan
is now being taught the virtue of hu-
mility, with a fierce and relentless lasn.
LLOYD George said that if necessary
the government would resort to the EX-
cheouer in order that the price OF
bread should be within the compass
of the bulk of the people.
No Restrictions Without Purpose
Speaking of the sacrifices the people
had been called on to make in the war;
the Premier said there had been no
rrivations in this country thus far. and
that while there were privatlons IN
Germany and Austria, those countries
were still fighting.
Men restricted in their luxuries
should not give themselves the airs OF
men who were enduring tortures, he
said. Complaints did not come from
the men who were making the real sac
rfices, but the country was entitled to
ask the government that restrictions
and Limitations should have genuine
war purpose. and he included in that
the rehabilitation after the war. nat
rule he had applied to every restriction
that had been made.
The restriction Of horseracing, the
7
of the extent 10 which it could be per
mitted without interfering with the
work of the war Anything beyond
that would be irritating and mischiev-
Gus; anything short of it inadequate to
meet the case.
"If you apply those principles to the
question of drink" he continued, "you
will find that it will work out all right.
No man in his senses would sacrifice
the food of the country for any drink,
however Alluring it may be-"
Profiteering an Outrage
The second condition which the coun-
try was entitled to ask from the gov
ernment, the Premier continued, was
that it should not permit the burdens
of the country 10 be increased by what
was called profteering, as distinct from
profit. Profiteering was unfair IN
peace: in war il was an outrage. That
was why the government had taken ac-
tion to restrict profits, and proposed TO
deal very drastically with unfair
profteering in food, the Premier de
clared.
The third condition which the people
were entitled to expect. Mr.. Lloyd
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
Makes Protest
a..in,t Speech of Cab
met Member
II s. Capitalists Said
To Have Caused War
,,.,.r.nces of Offender Con-
a.mued by Newspapers
fills Own Country

l.. June So.-The American
D a, Copenhagen. Or. Maurice
> nis rs., has presented protest to the
:, n,ai.h s Foreign oaie' against tll the anti
..-;..u p ut.ersnces Of NJ. Stauning'
an '.,,, member Of the Danish Csbi-
S0. ;. n, pssce deliberations recently
n.s n.,, !, stockholm, according to relia-
me-. ne .,',,,m,tion reaching London. NJ.
O...,i,r p. has been received in audi
0 ~ n. King, presumably in con-
'n.. ,,r - with the question of his re-
..'.;or ass Of his Cabinet position.
r.,,v in June the Conservatives de-
s.a,b,tM. Stauring withdraw from
=. Cabinet. but Premier zahle refused
:. wy .,,,de to the demand at that time
,hen asserted that VI. Stauning's
.,,;,;nation in the Stockholm confer
p p... VAS inconsistent with the deter
.ir.,iop Of the Scandinavian govern
r.r, 10 observe strict neutrality.
Ths Socialist members Of the parlia-
n.,tarv caucus unanimously approved
v Stsuning's activities. but the Con-
.,-v,,iyss still continue their strong
opposition.
Minister Egan, in his protest main
.,i,sd that the United States govern
u.nt was the last in the world 10 dc
,;,s 10 interfere with freedom or
.nseeb but that ". Stauning's position
IS a responsible government minister
pecessitated a protest.
Other Parties Criticise Stauning
The non.Socialis; parties and news
,,nsrs eriticise ". Staunings activities
=. inconsistent with Danish neutrality.
Tbs matter was brought 20 a head by
an interview with VI. Staurlng pub
Iishsd by the Berlin "Tageblatt, IN
which he was quoted as condemnins
.rsrica's participation in the war as
e,ritslistic venture which made peace
N-f-s remote instead OF advancing II.
together with the steady cam
jthich the principal Socialist or
/ Denmark had been waging for
time against the good faith OF
cnited States, ascrib.n9 sordid mo-
y ,es 70 President Wilson and the
American government, forced the Amer
lean Minister 70 act.
". Staining, in a speech, defended
bis action in attending the Stockholm,
conferences, pointing out that he hac
entered the Cabinet in his capacity
as chairman OF the Socialist party a:
the request Of the other parties, and
reserved the right 10 act as his party
saw fl. He was ready 20 leave the
Cabinet, he said. II his presence was
incompatible with the work at Stock
holm, and announced that he would
submit the question Of his resignation
10 a party caucus Of the Socialist mem
bers OF parliament.
simultaneously. in statement q
the newspaper Social Demokraten,
he made a somewhat lame attempt O.
explain away his unfriendiy references
10 the United States. declaring that he
had been incorrectly quoted By the
"Tage6latt." He had attributed re-
iponsibility for the war 70 the econ
omic interests OF the various bellig-
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
Rea Calls Decision of
Commission "Amozing''

Samuel Rea. president of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, declared yesterday
that the decision of the Interstate
Commerce Commission in the matter
of the IL per cent rate advance sought
by the railroads was amazing" and
"discouraging.
"The FIVE months ending with May,
he said "show an increase Of about Q
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01

London, June 30.-The speech yes
terday Of Premier Lloyd George, in
which he said the war will come TO an
end when the Allied armies have
reached the aims which they set out to
obtain when they accepted the chal-
lenge thrown down by Germany al
though mainly approved by the morn
ing newspapers, does not escape crlti-
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01

they are fighting, bu. considers that
the country had better be under no
delusions regarding the present posi-
ton, as not enough has happened yet
to make Germany relinquish her con-
quests.
Our object is" continues the paper,
70 beat Germany decisively, SO that
she once for all will relinquish hope OF
world domination"
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
Protest Is Informal,
Washington's VieU

Washington, June 80. - Officials of
the State Department said to-day no
instructions had been sent by the
United States to have Minister Egan
protest TO Denmark against the utter
snces of NJ. Staunng. They considered
il probable that Mr.. Egan acted infor-
mally and on his own responsibility.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
Star German Aviator
Killed in Air Comba,

Copenhagen, June 30. - Lieutenant
Allmenroeder, a German aviator, who
was one Of the stars of Lieutenant
Baron Won Richthofen's battle squad
ron. has been killed in aerial combat.
Lieutenant Allmenroeder had rec
ord of thirty victories. although he
passed the pilot examination only last
January.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
Army Orders Discontinued

Washington, June 3O.-The War De
rartment has discontinued the dis
tribution of the army list and directory
until further notice on account Of the
information which it contains concern
ing officers ordered to service in France
which would be Of military value to
GerrnanN.