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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
Visited Soldiers Camp

+. o. Marion and family, Mrs. Remi
Delage and Mrs. PhilomiDe Bnrsileatl
motored TO the soldiers camp at Aver
in MI Marion's car, sunday. There
they met Sergeants Michael Daigle of
Putnam and Donnolly Of Boston, who
took them all about the camp showing
them everything of interest. The guests
were greatly impressed by the sight
and feel that the part of Uncle Sam S
army they saw is fine body of young
men.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
EXEMPTION BOARD FOLLOWS NEW RULE,
EXEMPTING 50 OUT OF 6S
Cases Those Who Have Appeared Before Be Reviewed by Board and the
Exemptions Granted in Accordance With the New Rule


The local exemption board held a
session Thursday 10 hear applicants
for exemption, The board has reeeiv.
ed a new ruling since its former ses-
sion. This rule Is in effect that when
an applicant for exemption can show
that he has dependents who, in the
event of his being called into service
would be obliged to go TO work TO sup
port themselves, such application
should be granted. Following out this
rule, of the applicants examined
Thursday only II were refused ex-
empiion.
The question now arises of what
effect this will have upon those who
came before the board for hearing be-
fore the new ruling was made. Accord
ing TO one member of the board, all
previous decisions where exemption
WAS refused will be revoked and the
evidence in each case will be gone over
carefully and new decisions made In
accordance with the new ruling. 1t is
thought that this will have the effect
of exempting good number whose
application for exemption was before
refused.
The result OF the session OF the
board Thursday was as follows:
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
Locking For Soldier

The Putnam police have received a
request 10 look FOR pFivale Joseph fay-
Tor, who enlisted from Putnam and
left his company without leave. Taylor
was in Putnam recently In uniform
and was seen by the police bat this
was before they knew that he Was
wanted By The military authorities,
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
Arrived Safely Ia France

Dr. and Mrs. b. Kent, Church
street, received cabicgrsm this fri
day morning saying that their son,
DR.. james NJ. Kent OF New York, now
captain Ia the medical corps, mem
Der Of the New York hospita! unil, has
arrived safely in France
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
Award Two Scholarships in Each County

In order to assist and encourage
young men and women who wish to fit
themselves for leadership in agricul.
ture and home economics, the Connec-
ticut Agricultural College is awarding
two scholarships in each county of the
state. These scholarships are worth
500 each and entitle the holder there
of To remission of semester fees for
room rent, light, heat and laboratory.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31

Mr. and Mrs. William souls, their
son, Ammon p. Souls, wife and child
rem, and son William Of New York,
who have been spending the summer
In New Boston, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Caspar weynor and DR.. Edward IL.
Blair Of Hartford, molored TO Putnam
sunday and were guests OF Mrs, A.
". Macdonald, Oaa Hi.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
Interesting Locals
ADvERTIsEAENT

Any kind Of high work. Call'for
Steeple Tom Fitzpatrick, 81 Green
street, phone COS. stacks, chin
neys, water tanks, painted, cleaned,
and repaired. Flag poles, steepIes and
towers painted ard repaired. Work
done without staging.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
Post-0ffice Schedule for Labor Day,
Sept. !. 1917.

Office viii be opened from $50 TO
II 30 a. m One delivery by city ear
riers. Rural delivery service suspend
ed. Money order and Postal savings
division closed.
A. Gilman, Postmaster.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
MUCH INTEREST in
SOLDIERS LETTERS
They Keep Coming Every Day and are
Eagerly Locked For Each Week
Boys All Look Forward to Getting
Patriot With the Home News

The first letter this week is from
our old friend, Peter Magnan, wrest-
Ter, boxer and all around good fellow.
lie was one of the first boys TO enlist
ard is in Battery Il, nth Field Ar
tillery, Camp Robinson, Spata, Ca.
His letter follows;
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31

No one claimed The body Of James
Sullivan, who was struck By train
near the coal chute last week and he
was suiied By HE losn.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
Those Whose Claims Were Denied
hose Whose Claims We're Allowed

y
q. b. Pierre Mechanicsville
Those Whose Claims Were Allowed
Carl Swanson Putnam
Edward Benoit
Edmond Willis
Albert j. Forni
Alfred D'Hereux
Eugene Robiliard
Alfred l.. Cady
Napoleon Dufault
Alvan Laehance
Joseph Leon
George Lizard
Earle Ballard
Alfred Robitaille
William Bossineau
Walter N King
Zepherie Gileau
Stanley Bziukiewicz Mechanicsvilie
Jess Greenhalgh Killingly
Joseph Berthinume
Lewis L'Homme
Joseph Walmsley
Ray T.. Smith
Ferdinand Lefevre
William S Ormsbee
William X. Anderson
William II. Carver
Joseph Diggitt
Arthur Marchesseault
Godfrey Farland
Thomas Cooper
Fenner j. Wilcox
Ludger Burnett
Alfred Brisson
George Bazillion
George Baribeault
Floyd Sweet
Annie ThibeGult
Raymond Gates
Raymond Allen
Harold Atwood
George Laporte
Harry l.. Warren
TYLER Andrews
Ludevic DesaulnieTs n .iGrosvenordale
Bert E Arnold Thompson
Bernard II. Belcher
Henry Carigan
John +. Nelson
Earle G.. Pierce
Byron n. 1efft
Lincoln ID. Wardell
spencer I'll. Child Woodstock
Chester Hatstatt
John l.. Prehn
Edward :. Keith Eastford
Archa 5. Walker
Will Await Decisions of District Board
The local exemption board, after
concluding its hearing, Thursday, dis
cussed the matter Of those whose
claims had not been allowed at the
previous sitting some time ago when
the rule was different from what
governed the board at the present ses-
sion.
The board decided TO take no action
at present. They Will await the deci-
sions on appeal made by the district
board which will determine that
boards attitude and the local board
will be governed thereby that all de-
cisions may be uniform. Meanwhile
the board will not certify for service
any applicants whose claims were de.
MED Al the first session bur will await
report from the district board which
is ex pected al any time now.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-09-20
I'll Give $50
On Your Boys
Military Training

To further do my bit" for my coun-
try and some good, worthy boys, I'm
going to give $50 toward the military
training of each of 10 more boys who
attend the Columbia Military Academy.
OF Columbia, Tenn, on my recon-
mendation. | have already given up
one of my partners to my country's
service. He goes as commissioned
officer because of the thorough train
ing he received in this school.
Your boy can be one of these ten
II he is between the ages of IA and 10
and has passed the Seventh Grade in
the Public School. He is certain to
have to see military service. In this
school he will be fitted for commits
stoned officer, with the good pay aud
chances of promotion Of an officer.
He will be under the supervision and
instruction Of such noted educators as
DIR. Ira Landrith, Col. o. c. Hulvey and
others of national note. His board and
tuition for the first year will be only
$40. pay $50 of that. Books.
clothing, etc, should not exceed SIS or
$50. Write me at once. giving age.
schooling and two references, and
will forward catalogue and fuller par.
ticulars. THOMAS E. BASHAM, Pres
ident, Thomas E. Basham Co., Inc.
Advertising Agency, Louisville, Ky. !.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-09-20

Lice on cattle seriously handicap
growth and production II Is not diff.
cult to free cattle from them. but they
will return to the cattle unless the
premises are rid OF the lice There
fore the first thing to do Is TO thorough
ly clean all stables. stalls. hangers,
walls, ceilings floors and corners.
Abundance OF light and ventilation Is
necessary. Then the barn should be
thoroughly sprayed with a strong dis
Injecting solution and whitewashed.
Crude oil sprayed on the cattle or ad-
ministered with sponge ut regular
intervals win keep them free from the
parasite
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-09-20
Almost Incredible Thlnness.

Ordinary printing paper Is some
thing more than 1000 times thicker
than the gold leaf that can be made
soday. For commercial purposes the
leaf must, OF course, have just little
more substance about II than that. but
it is striking and impressive fact
hat only about five grains Of weight
II gold is required to make up the
books that are In ordinary use today
by gilders. each Of the 20 leaves In
that book being usually 81 inches
square.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-09-20

Percentage rightly undertaken 10 q
service MS well Us duty to the world.
carrying with II not only obligations
but claim, the strongest Of claims.
upon the whole community. II must
be paid for like any other public serv-
Ice; In any completely civilized state II
must be sustained rewarded and con-
trolled. And this Is to be done, not to
supersede the love. pride and con-
science of the parent. but to supple
ment. encourage and maintain It'll.
q. Wells.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-09-20
Where II Hurt.

Little three-year-old Catherine white
visiting her aunt complained of having
a sore thro She overheard the older
people saying that very likely her sore
throat was inconsistencies. So later In
the day she asked. what time II was.
And being told II was 945. she said
she wanted to go home because II hurt
her In her Inconsistencies.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-09-20
Pave Not Your ParIor With II.

The most expensive wood in the
world is said to be the lockwood i'm.
ported from Turkey for the use of en-
gravers. The cost ranges from four
cents square inch up to ten cents a
square inch for the best grade. An
ordinary wagon load of lockwood
W uld cost many thousand dollars. A
string OF beads made of Il would be
a fairly expensive piece of jewelry.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-09-20
Tired Of the Other Kind.

From several shopping trips the
members Of the family had brought
Ardlth useful gifts, such as stockings,
hair ribbons, and handkerchlefs. So
last week when her parents were leav-
Ing for trip, her mother said: BE u
gond girl and we will bring you some
thing alice. To which Ardith an
swcrcd: Don't bring cloth things this
time. bring playthings."
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-09-20

A new tanning process which per-
mits sole leather TO be tanned in seven
days, calf skins an six hours and 9TH
er skins proportionately quickly, is q
discovery claimed by an Australian.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-09-20
DAIRY WISDOM.

+ A calf going into the winter six I
: or eight mouths II age should re- 1
!. ccivc u good quality of hay and I
: some grain. ::
; IN the winter yearling hcifers :!
!. should receive about three I
!. pounds Of grain daily and all !.
+ the hay aud silagc they will eat. :;
!. about twenty pounds Of silage 1
!. and fifteen TO twenty pounds Of :.
!. hay :,
: A constructive system OF breed :!
: ing aud high grade OF dairy :!
!. stock can hardly he realized when 1
: little attention Is paid TO the rails. 1
!. ing Of the calves. I
!. 1. 1. 4. I. I! 4. T. :. + + 1. !. 1. 1. I. I. !. I
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-09-20
Sister Classified,

Little Willie's father was teaching
him about plants and said, "A weed
is thing that grows in place where
1t is not wanted" well" replied lit
tie Willie. then sister is weed,
cause she's growing here and I don't
want her. for she takes all my pen.
MES"
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-09-20
When the Sun Begins to Shine.

Speaking Of Big Bens and other mu-
steal mechanisms, Kansas woman
wants 10 know where she eau find a
hired man "who wont wait for the sun
TO warin lin out Of bed In the morn
ing."-Toledo Blade.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-09-20
Merely Water.

Switzerland utilizes a greater pro-
portion Of her available water power
than any other nation. having har-
messed about 100000 Of the 100000
horse power provided by her streams.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-09-20
Pleasant Enm,tv.

Mildred--"Women don't have so
many enemies as men have, do you
thinkf' Clarence--"Maybe not but the
women seem 10 get more pleasure out
of theirs."-Judge.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-09-20
RAISING HElFeR CALVES.
Youngsters should BE Kept Growing
Until Fully Matursd.

Until Fully Matursd.
There are several precautions which
should be observed In the feeding OF
the young calf. writes correspondent
OF the Rural New Yorker. Brief men.
ton win be made Of these with no at
tempt 10 discuss IN detail.
The calf should receive the milk OF
Its mother for the FIRST two weeks. II
possible. A small amount Of sklmmilk.
say. one pound per day. may be substi-
tuted for one OF whole milk when the
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-09-20
New Vegetable.

The udo, japanese vegetable some
what resembling asparagus, may be
grown In almost all of our states.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-09-20

The picture shows Interested
Dukes Belle winner OF isi6 sold
medal for Jerseys two and half
and under three years % age. Rec.
ord 9.Sa pounds % milk containing
GIL pounds OF butter fat
The record., 1917-02-15
PLANTING FRUIT TREES.
Care Should Be Taken Not to Set the
Rsots Too Deep In Soil.

The beginner i'll tree planting usually
sets his trees too deep rather than too
shallow i'll tic relatively heavy soils of
Missouri, ]. =. Written of the depart
ment Of horticulture of the University
of Missouri says.
Young trees should be selected for
planting, and they should be set at the
same depth at which they stood in the
nursery" Mr.. Whitten said. 'rrees
turn to the northeast and grow crooked
because Of the warm south and south
west winds during the growing season.
The tree should he set with the heavier
side TO the southwest to avoid this
The roots should be trimmed 80 as
not to be cramped and any ragged
wounds taken off. Peach trees should
be pruned most severely after planting
of any Of the orchard fruits. Trim all
branches off. leaving a single whip;
then shorten the whip to Il height of
about two and one-half feet. Cherry
trees should be less severely trimmed
If well branched the center of the tree
should be cut out. The Japanese plum
tree should lie shaped like the peach
Other plum, apple and pear trees, hay
ing only Il single whip, should be treat
cd likewise. Older trees may be treat
cd like the cherry, with the exception
that all branches may be shortened to
One-half or One-third of their natural
length
The record., 1917-02-15

. BREAKING VIRGIN LAND IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
me<fll of the preceding crop Is profita-
bic if 1t stops or prevents a growth
of weeds But Ii the growing season
.ts.'ss5ye wees ,2az. s csst4iai' sst4asi sssaessa 81
snow than would be caught by a cul-
tivatcd surface.
Fall diSking, OF listing, is usually
beneficial i'll putting the land in bet
ter condition to prevent tie soil from
blowing, TO hold the snow and to pro
vent runoff. The penetration Of mois-
ture is SLOW, and when rains occur cvap-
grafton is rapid from hard soil sur
faces such as usually follow the grow
ing Of small grain. The chances of
storing moisture are increased by loos-
ening such compact surfaces as early
as possible. Whether plowing is nee
essary, however depends very much
upon the type OF soil. Most heavy clay
soils are best put in proper condition
by plowing. Sandy or light loan soils
should not be ploWcd in the fall and
left bare during the winter i'm regions
where soil blowing is likely to occur.
If however it becomes advisable to
plQw such soils in the fall, blowing of
the ploWed area may be checked by
top dressing With barnyard manuEe
Deep plQWirS should always be done
in the fall Or very early in the spring
to allow more moisture to penetrate
and the soil to settle before planting
time.
Oh sloping land the blowing, listing
and cultivating should follow Oh level
along the slopes or around the hills. .
The moisture saved makes this a
profitable practice, and very often the
prevention of runoff is necessary to
avoid erosion, with the loss of the
richest portions of~the soil.
Alfalfa land to be prepared for corn
should be fallOwed one year or plOwed
early the previous summer. ..
Growing plants draw large Guanti-
ties of water from the soil and sub
soil. All growth Of weeds and volun-
tcer grain on land to be planted to
corn should be prevented
Deep plowing and suhsoiling should
be done in the fall ather' than at
corn planting fine. Soil put in the
right condition to take in moisture to
considerable depth is also open to
the air and dries out rapidly. If nee
cssary to rlow in The spring for corn
the Flowing should be done early and
should net be deep, and the ground
should be packed Immediately. Plow-
lug under several inches of snow is an
effective and sometimes practicable
way Of getting moisture into the
ground.
The record., 1917-02-15
SOY BEANS FOR THE SOUTH.
Belief That This Legume May Be
Profitably Rotated With Cotton.

Belief That This Legume May Be
Profitably Rotated With Cotton.
The department of agriculture and
the various state experiment stations
are conducting wide experiments to
discover the various forage crops best
suited to conditions i'll the southern
states, says the Home and Farm. The
soy bean is now the subject of thor
ouGh experiments in various sections.
While the bean may be grown
throughout the humid and semihumid
sections Of the south and in the south
Crn portion of the corn belt, it thrives
especially well i'll the cotton growing
regions. For this reason it offers an
excellent opportunity to the cotton
planter for adjusting his farm plans to
offset the damage to cotton inflicted by
the boil Weeyil.
From the farmers point of view the
existence of the many oil mills in the
south and hetprobability that by fur
nishing Il demand for soy beans these
concerns will make the legume an i'm
portant cash crop should greatly facili-
tate the introduction Of the new prod
net OH a commercial scale. Soy beans
The record., 1917-02-15
HAND THAT RULES THE WORLD

HAND THAT RULES THE WORLD
TTHEY say that man is mighty and
governs land and sea.
He wteldS d mighty Scepter o'eI
n lesser pOW'rs that he;
But a power mightier, stronger.
man from his throiie has hurled,
'Fis the hand that rocks the cradle that
rules this mighty world
In, deep, mysterious conclave, mid philo-
sophie minds,
Unraveling knotty problems his native
forte man finds;
Yet all his pow'r and glory to heav'ns s
= four winds are hurled
By the unseen hand of woman, the pow I
Of this great world.
CHORUS.
Yes, the tender, loving mother, who
nurses, nurtures, tends
Into our life's great battles many nebls
soldiers sends, -.
And, altho' she's in the background when
the banners are unfurle3i
The. hand that rocks the cradle is the hand
that rules the world.
Behold the brave commander, on land or
on the sea,
Stanch mid the carnage standing, no fear
of death has he!
Fhe standard bearer. dying. With the COL
prs in his hand,
Brave men they be, vet all are ruled by
Woman's gentle hand.
Great statesmen govern nations, kings rule
q peoples fate, =,
But the unseen hand of velvet these giants
regulate.
The iron arm of fortune with woman's
arm entWined,
For great men rule the nations, and wom-
an rules the mind.
Charles w. Berkley
The record., 1917-02-15

L.
copyright 1887, 1888. by Jamss whitcomb
Riley,]
THE kind Of man for gfou and me!
He faces the world uTElinchingly
And smites, as long as the wrong
l. reSiSts, f9
With knuckled faiti and force
like fists:
He lives the life he is preaching of
And loves where most is the iced of love;
His voice is clear to the deaf nan's ears,
And his face sublime through the blind
mans tears. "a
The light shines out where the clouds
We're dim, q
And the Widows prayer goes5up for him;
The latch is clicked at the hoael door
And the sick man sees tf,3,sus once more,
And out DER the barren Iia1d She sees
Springing blossoms and Ejly. trees,
Feeling as only the dying n1T
That Gods own servant has. come that
way, ~
Smoothing the path as It sts..ss.as isss..s cys
Through the golden gate whsfe his loved
have gone.
The kind of man for me ara you!
However little of worth we dy
lie credits full and abides irSrust
That time will teach US how 5aore Is just.
He walks abroad and he mees all kinds
OF querulous and uneasy mirs
And, sympathiZing, he shares the pain
Of the doubts that rack U.S. heart and
brain,
And, knowing this as we SRI ID his hand,
We are surely coming to un5eI stand!
He looks on sin with pityingSyes- o.
Fen as the Lord, since Paras4se
Else, should we read, ThoSksl our sins
should glow ~
AS scarlet, they shall be wlge as snow?
And, feeling still, with a grif half glad,
That the bad are as good aSfhe good are
bad.
He strikes straight out fcfsshe right
and he -
Is the kind of a man for yoH5lnd me!
The record., 1917-02-15

should be of additional interest to
farmers since, as in the case of other
legumes, their culture improves the
soil
AS a pasturage crop this legume is
rich i'll protein and is particularly suit
ed for pasturing hogs, especially SO
when the beans are grown for soil i'm
proEement When the plants are young
and tender the hogs will practically eat
the whole of the plant, but after they
become mature and hard and woody
they will not be eaten SO readily. BY
planting the same variety at different
dates or by using varieties with differ
ent dates of maturity the grazing may
be extended over q considerable period
Although this crop is chiefly used for
pasturing hogs, all other kinds of live
stock may be pastured on it if desired.
The record., 1917-02-15
CHICKEN CHATTER.

\ few thorough applications of crude
petroleum 50 the interior of poultry
houses will destroy completely the COM
mon req mite infestinsG ,efillickehf!s. ri
Notwithstanding that many good
breeds have been imported, the fact ro-
mains that not one Of them can be
classed with our American production.
After plowing ana before seeding
turn the poultry in OH the freshly turn
ed up earth.
Use good, vigorous breeding stock.
Remember that q weak click in most
cases can pf trac]54( g poGrf. breeding
stock.
AS 20 poultry diseases, folks are to
blame for Most Of the trouble encoUn
tered in that direction.
The record., 1917-02-15

should be given when the grubs ap-
pear on the backs Of cattle, because if
the grubs become tough before being
killed they are likely to cause sores.
If the opening through the skin is
very small it should be enlarged with
a smooth, pointed stick. A machinistS
oil can having a slender nozzle furnish
cs an excellent method of applying the
medicine. This treatment may be ap-
piled rapidly by running the cattle
through a chute, with one man sta
TONED on each side provided with an
oil can filled with the medicine.
The cattle should be examined from
fifteen to twenty days later, and any
grubs that escape the first treatment
should be squeezed out and crushed
It is important that any grubs
squeezed out should be destroyed, else
they will transform into adult flies.
The OK Warble is one of the worst
enemies of cattle, especially in the
botfy and hcelhy and Is also often
spoken of as Il grub,
In general appearance and size the
adult fly, like many other BOTTLES, re-
sembles the common honeybee. 1t is
half an inch long, black and covered
with yellowish white and reddish
brown and llack hairs.
In the spring from the latter part of
March to the 1st of May the flies ap-
pear about the cattle, laying their eggs
upon the legs, especially i'll the region
Just above the hoof 1t is from this
haljit Of placihg the eggs near the heels
that thet get lie iialne Of heelhy in the
west and southwest.
~ 1915 it was estimated that go per
Gent Of the c4ttle in Kansas were in
fected with Marbles. The annual iinap
cial loss on damaged hides alone is noW
estimated fer the United States at
from $25,O0O,OoO0 to $30,O00,OOQ.