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LESSON NO. 10.
RECREATION IN CAMP

meeting the needs Of men of the type
who will go into the National Army.
1t will have the cooperation Of the
Young Mems Christian Association
and the Knights of Columbus Other
associations may also work with the
commission. This task of attending
to the social needs of the soldiers has
been organized with almost as much
care and thoroughness as the bigger
task of making ready for the firing
line.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton is building a hut for the men in
each brigade. In these huts moving
picture or vaudeville shows will be
given every night. Writing materials
can be had for the asking. piano
will be at hand. The Knights of Co.
lumbus will have one large building
in each camp, in which there will be
facilities of the same kind.
Both these organizations will con-
duct religious services every Sunday,
Men of all creeds will be welcome.
The secretaries and other officers in
charge will be glad at any time to
talk over any personal problems and
t. help you in any way they can. They
are picked because of their willing
ness and skill in rendering service.
Get in touch with either of these or
CARNATIONS as soon as you have OPP
portunity after you reach camp. The
chaplain attached to each regiment
also after the spiritual and moral well
fare of the men.
In every cantonment there will be a
complete library building where you
will be able to obtain books and maya
zines of all kinds. This is arranged
with the help of the American Library
Association.
In each cantonment the Commission
on Training Camp Activities is erect
ing large auditorium. This is to be
used partly as a theater and partly
for athletic instruction. Some of the
best theatrical companies in the coun-
try will put on Broadway productions
for your benefit These performances
will be free. A place will be provided
for everyone.
Those men who like singing will
have plenty of chances to enjoy "sine
songs" on a big scale. The commits
sion has secured the services Of we'll
known chorus leaders to take charge
of camp singing.
A great deal Of attention has been
given to athletics. An expert will give
boxing lessons to large groups of men
This instruction is voluntary but II
| will be well worth your while to at.
tend.
In some of the camps where bath
ing beaches are not far away instruc-
ton will be given in swimming.
Team athletics, such as baseball
basketball, and football, will be de-
veloped under the guidance of expert
] coaches. One of the members of the
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AMERICAN RED CROSS
Sending Large Quantity Of Supplies to
Meet Urgent Needs Of Russian
Military Hospitals.

In response to an urgent request
from DR.. Frank Billings, head of the
Red Cross Commission to Russia, the
American Red Cross is sending a
large quantity of medical and surgi'
cal supplies to meet the urgent needs
Of the Russian military hospitals This
supplements an earlier consignment
which was forwarded for immediate
use when the Commission sailed to in
vestigate the Russian situation.
The Commission carried with 1t
100000 worth of such material, in
GLIDING among other supplies over so
microscopes and $4,000 slides; 1900
clinical thermometers, 2SS operating
knives, $4,000 lengths of catgut, LOO
ice caps, 10000 morphine sulphate
tablets and 100000 antiseptic tablets.
Russia has had great difficulty in
securing enough hospital equipment
and supplies to take proper care of
her large armies. Both shipments
were planned to include well-round-
ed stock of the most useful chemicals
and apparatus.
In the new consignment, for which
the War Council appropriated $780,
900. there are 100000 tablets of qui-
nine sulphate, 1000 lbs. of chloOform,
10000 tabetss each of atropin and
strychnine for hypodermic injection,
$4,000 doses of anti-typhoid vaccine,
also tetanus anitovin and diphteria,
smallpox, cholera and plague vaccine,
10000 lbs. soap, 25 dozen hot water
bottles, 10000 lbs. of gauze dressings
and pads, 10000 bandages and rolls,
1000 blankets and dozen stetho-
scopes, and various laboratory sup
plies.
Among the other items in the ship
ment are these: 5000 &C. dgitalis,
1000 cocaine tablets, 20 collapsible OPP
Grating tables, $4,000 needles, 200 lbs.
rubber tubing, 10000 lbs. absorbent
cotton, 5000 safety pins.
This unit Of supplies was purchased
in accordance with plan carefully
worked out by DR.. Billings and his
Commission, which includes experts
in medicine, public health, dietetics,
social service, and transportation. The
| Commission is receiving the full CO.
operation of the Russian Government
and will shortly make detailed re-
port to the War Council of the ways
in which the Red Cross can most eff
fectively aid Russia. On its recon-
mendations the entire Red Cross pro-
gram for Russian relief will be based.
Henry p Horn, formerly a vice.
president of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad, a men,
Der of the Commission, Is cooperating
with the American Railroad Commits
sion previously sent to Russia in Sc
curing the quickest possible handling
OF these and the other relief ship
ments which will follow as they are
called for by DR.. Billings. He has
worked out plan for identifying Red
Cross consignments SO that Russian
movement, and in spite of the con-
gestion of the railroads it is hoped
that these supplies will be in the
hands of surgeons and nurses in the
Russian army hospitals in a short
time.
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SHALL WE WEAR NETTLES?
Literary Digest)

The utilization of nettle-fiber for
textiles is advocated by DR.. Oswald
Richter, professor of botany at the
University Of Agriculture in Vienna,
who prophesies that as a result Of his
experiments Austria will soon become
independent of foreign cotton. Says
the Scientific American Supplement
New York, August 81:
"The authorities have decided to Or
ganize and to prepare for the use of
the new material. In the spring net
ties will be planted and cultivated in
the entire monarchy, and after the
harvest in the fall the cultivation of
the nettle will begin on the most ex-
tensive lines. In this only such soil
will be cultivated, mostly along riv-
ers, as is not fit for other use. In
his efforts to separate the fiber of the
nettle. Prof. Richter used ammonia
with success, but the high cost of this
method made it appear commercially
Improbable. Further experiments $50
Prof. Richter stated in recent lee
ture) have proved that the fibers may
be separated with water. He has also
simplified the process of separation.
For this reason he believes that the
cultivation of nettles will be found
profitable even in time of peace. Dur
ing the lecture Prof Richter exhibited
articles made from the nettle-fiber."
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RAILROAD TINE TABLE
f!Y!| I lIiI!I!;;ai;fs 'Ha

No. II departs 5:35 a. m, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. 8 departs 100 p. m, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. 10 departs 3:4O p. IN. daily.
No. 10 arrives $50 a. M, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. 1S arrives 2:O5 p. m. daily.
No. IA arrives $3.50 p. m, Gaily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. I'll Sunday only, leave Mays
vile 6 a. IN.
No. 214 arrive in Maysville 11:25 D.
m. Sunday only.
Schedule effective Sunday, June II,
subject to change without notice.
H. s. ELLIS, Agent.
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Preceding Lessons: l. Your Post OF
Honor. 2. Making Good as a Sol
der 3. Nine Qualities of Soldier
4. Getting Ready for Camp. 5. First
Days in Camp. 6. Cleanliness in
Camp. 7. Your Health. s. March,
ing and Care of Feet. g. Your
Equipment and Arms)
While your days in the environments
will be spent chiefly in drilling and
other forms of training, you will have
a considerable amount of time left
free for your own use. Under some
conditions permission may be given at
times to leave the cantonment for
short periods However, this is a mat
ter to be regulated in each camp.
If you go away from the camp on
leave, you will continue to wear your
uniform and will keep in mind always
that you remain soldier, subject to
certain requirements that are not so
definitely imposed on civilians. In
meeting officers, whether in the camp
or outside, you are expected always
to treat them with proper courtesy
and respect. You should remember
also, even though you are not directly
under supervision, to keep up your
soldierly neatness and bearing.
Congress has provided that ut shall
be unlawful to sell any intoxicating
liquor, including beer, ale, or wine, to
any officer or member of the military
forces while in uniform an exception
being made in a case of liquor re-
quired for medical purposes. Under
authority of the same act it has also
been ruled thath alcoholic liquors
shall not be sold within miles of any
military camp, an exception being
made in case there is an incorporated
city or town within that limit. 1t has
further been provided that "the keep
ing or setting up of houses Of i'll fame,
brothels, or bawdy houses within 5
miles of any military camp is
prohibited All these provisions and
restrictions are in the interest of ev-
cry right-minded soldier. They go a
long way toward insuring clean and
healthful living conditions in the
camps. They will help to make every
soldier more efficient and better able
to give a good account of himself.
One of the centers Of army life in
camp is the post exchange, at which
articles for personal use, knick-
knacks, soft drinks, and SO on, are
sold. You will be safe in depending
on the good quality and fair price OF
everything offered in the post ex-
change.
In general the matter of providing
for recreation and personal comforts
in the environments has been intrust-
cd by the Secretary of War to small
body Of men known as the Commits
sion on Training Camp Activities. The
commission includes an Army officer
and representatives of organizations
that have had much experience In
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-23
A WORD WITH WOMEN
Valuable Advice for Maysville Readers.

Many woman endures with noble
patience the daily misery Of backache,
pains about the hips, blue, nervous
spells, dizziness and kidney disorders,
HOPELESS of relief because she doesn't
know what Is the matter.
1t is not true that every pain in the
back or hips is trouble peculiar to
the SEX" Otter when the kidneys get
congested and innamed, such aches
and pains follow.
Then help the weakened kidneys.
Don't expect them to get we'll alone.
Doan's Kidney Pills have won the
praise of thousands of women. They
are endorsed-Read this Maysville wo-
mans convicing statement:
Miss Dora Edgington, Wood st.,
Maysvilles, says: II have used Doan's
Kidney Pills and from the results re-
ceived, / have every reason to recon-
mend them. At times, my kidneys have
become weak and have been irregular
in action. My back has ached, too and
has been very weak and lame across
my kidneys. When ever I have used
Doan's Kidney Pills for this trouble,
they have never failed to relieve the
complaint in short time. I gladly ad-
wise anyone to get box of Doan's Kid
ney Pills at Chanslor's Drug Store, II
roubled In that way"
Miss Edgington is only one Of many
Maysville people who have gratefully
endorsed Doan's Kidney Pills. II your
back aches-if your kidneys bother
you. don't simply ask for kidney rem
edy-ask distinctly for D0AN'S KID
NEY PILLS, the same that Miss Edig-
ington had-the remedy backed by
home testimony. COO all stores. Fos-
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when Your Back 10 Lame-Remember
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Irrigation is practiced in Siam.
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AOME.READING COURSE FOR CITIzEN.SOLD|ERS

the War Department and all rights to reprint reserved)
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ussue by the Department rights reprint reserved)
This hay daily is offered to the selected for
service Army practical help in getting started In the
right way is informal attempt give binding rules
and directions contained in the various manuals and regulations
the united States Army, merely Introductory
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|. :: e; Flour

Artificial eyes made of rubber that
two Frenchmen have invented are
said to be more comfortable to wear
than glass eyes and to have other
advantages.
Putnam patriot., 1917-06-15
GroSvenOrdaIe GIeaningS

A. Duquetie, Omey LWoie, Charles
Duchesne and Nalnor Lariviere are
enjoying few weeks vacation.
james Goyette and wife are enter,
tanning their nephew and family from
New Bedford.
John Dion and family have enter
tained Mr.. and Mrs. David of New
Bedford.
Joseph Perron is the new assistant
boss of the spinning loom.
Mrs. d. w. Cunningham and son
were in Worcester Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Beauregard was in Put
nam Thursday.
Miss Alice Erickson leaves Saturday
for Plainfield where she is TO be the
guest of her sister.
Mrs. G. E. Anderson and Mrs. John
Anderson were among those attending
the annual meeting of the Ladies'
Social Circle in Woodstock.
The English speaking people are at
tending mission given by Father
Bertrand of the Passionist Order of Ho.
boken.
Ludovic Dion is now employed in
Bugbee s store, Putnam.
Miss Yvonne Dion was in Putnam
Thursday evening in conference with
Misses Bernice Gahan, Diana Bibeault
and Doiorls Dupre. The ladies met
for the purpose of organizing the Dau-
ghters of Isbella to the X. of &. Al
ready fifty applicants have been pied
ged.
Putnam patriot., 1917-06-15
Woodstock Academy Notes

AT the last Rhetorical exercises the
seniors reeited essays written for this
work. There were also two other
pieces. The program was as follows:
Essay, Russian Revolution, Lois Har-
rington; Essay, Our New Caribbean
Islands, Owen White; Music, Flute
Selection, Otto Pike; Essay, Our Food
Supply, Theodore Perkins; Recitation,
Lowell on Lincoln, Roland Lowe.
The last Senior social came Friday
evening, June Sth. Ice cream was
sold during the evening.
Mr.. Perkins daughter Elizabeth,
graduates from Mt. Holyoke this
week.
Academy Sunday is June 18th. The
sermon will be preached by Rev. AL
bert f. Stone of the Baptist church in
Putnam. The services will begin at
ii a. m.
The diplomas will be presented on
Graduation day by Clarence Bowen.
He had hoped that he could get Gov.
Holcomb to give them out, but he has
too many other engagements already.
The Governor hopes, however, that he
can visit the Academy next year.
Putnam patriot., 1917-06-15
Social Danes Meet

North Moodstock-Mrs e NJ Per
rim and aids, Mrs. Wendell Witter
and Miss Bernice DeavItt entertained
the Social Danes last Thursday at ii
"ri supper. After refreshments were
served, toasts were in order, Mrs. C..
l.. Rawsen acting as 'toastmistFess.
Mrs. George Deane was in Boston
last week, where she attended the
wedding Of her niece, Miss Ethel
Crawford.
Miss Eunice Hubbard attended a
Teachers banquet in Springfield last
week.
The Misses Bishop have arrived
from Boston for the summer.
Albert Aldrich has enlisted in the
Massachusetts, infantry.
The Ladies Aid society met at the
home of the President, Mrs. G. NJ
Perrin on Tuesday and voted 10 invest
$500 in Liberty Bonds.
LfApres Midi club will meet June
30th at the home of the Misses Potter,
Luther J. Leavitt spent last Friday
in Hartford.
Mrs. Ethel Snow and daughter Myr.
tie of Southbridge, have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. George Marsh.
GhiIdrens' Sunday was. observed last
Sunday when an exercise, 1.-The Pill.
grims,n was given. Quite a number
of those to take part were kept away
by the rain.
Miss Emily Hitchcock spent Friday
with friends in Putnam.
Putnam patriot., 1917-06-15
Woodstock Red Cross Activity

Interest in Woodstock Auxiliary
still continues. We are pleased TO note
that 20 new members joined ut the last
regular meeting held June Sth. A re
port from Miss Lester, chairman Of the
Hill sewing committee, shows the fol-
lowing articles were made and return
ed:
70 sheets, II suits cotton psjamas, .
suits outing pnjamas, "a pairs socks, l
pair wooden socks, 10 hospital shirts,
? dressing gowns, II sponges, % face
cloths, with the following articles do
mated: doz napkins, "a handker-
chiefs, pair knit socks, l doz ponges,
eye bandages, pillows, pair wrist
ers.
Mrs. Morse of East Woodstock re-
ported Is articles and 10 sponges
Mrs. Sampson has received Sl4 to-
wards the France orphan fund and
has sent the first instailment of 81.
At the present whiting the total
membership is "a.
Putnam patriot., 1917-06-15
West Woodstock Happenings

Mrs. Frederick Davidson has been
spending few days with relatives in
Oxford.
Miss Edith Haskell will board with
Mrs. Randall Davis for the remainder
of the school term.
Mrs. Elmer Calkins is visiting her
mother in Ossining, Ny.
Mrs. Josephine Frost of Brooklyn.
n. Y, is spending the summer with
her daughter, Mrs. Mowry Ross, Jr.
Miss Mildred Jones OF Boston, spent
the week end here with her mother,
Mrs. & NJ. Jones.
Elmer Calkins is with his parents at
the Centre district for a couple Of
weeks,
Mrs. Nancy Howard is visiting in
Spring field.
Mrs. Henry Chamberlin is on the
sick list. Mrs. Clapp of Pomfret is
caring for her
Miss Lord, Miss Mary Bates, Luke
Morse and Mr.. Carpenter. all of New
Britain, were guests at kenelm last
Sunday.
Irving Frost of Brooklyn, n. Y,
was week emu guest OF MS slsIeF,
Mrs. Mowry Ross, Jr.
l.. z. Butler of New Haven has
opened the Butler Homestead for the
summer.
Elmer Walker of East; Pepperell,
Mass, has been recent guest of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Farley Walker.
A mum Der from here attended the
dance at Eastford last Friday even
ing.
There were no services at the Bap.
list church list Sunday.
Putnam patriot., 1917-06-15
Auto Accident at AttaWaugan

Mr.. Blatt, a baker from Putnam,
met with serious mishap last Friday
afternoon AS he was driving the NEW
York Bakery auto-tTuck toward
Putnam. AS he came opposite the
residence of Bernard Brown in this
village he attempted TO steer out for
some children in the road. Though
not going very rapidly, owing TO the
down grade his machine eollided forci-
bly, with a tele phone pole, crushing in
the front of the Ford, and bending the
pole at quite an angle. He himself
was not hurt, but his little boy on the
seat beside him was thrown with such
violence against the windshield as to
knock out several teeth and break his
lower Jaw. Mr. Blatt telephoned To
Putnam for an auto, and his disabled
truck was hauled to the city. Mem
while Or. Barnes had dressed tie in
jury Of the little lad and the latter
was carried TO Putnam hospital.
George Bromley has moved his fam
ily to Pomfret where he is employed
by the commissioner on the state
roads.
Thomas Hughes has garden that
is well advanced, considering the
season. Various vegetables are we'll
above the sod, Including peas, beans,
both bush and pole, potatoes and
small stuff.
Rev. and Mrs. w. ID. Woodward
were pleasantly surprised when at
church last Sunday evening their son,
Alvah from Detroit, walk in and sat
down beside them. The young man
is expecting to be summoned TO
Chicsgo soon to be examined for ad-
mission into the U. s. signal corps.
Superintendent Truesdell, of the At
tawaugan company made business
trip to Danielson Wednesday.
Rev. and Mrs. w. ID. Woodward and
son Alvah, left today tor Middletown
to be present at the closing exercises
OF the Wesleyan University. Their
younger son, Truman, graduates from
this college, and plans to join Red
Cross unit with base in France.
Putnam patriot., 1917-06-15
Flag Presentation

EAST PUTNAM-There will be con.
cert at the church Sunday afternoon at
2 O'Clock. The w. r. &. of Putnam
will present ia flag to the church at
that time.
There was no service iat the church
last Sunday on account of the storm.
Mr.. and Mrs. ZEE. Torrey spent a
day in Providence last week.
Miss Leonard Mills and son Harri.
son and Mrs. Wesley Wynn of Thomp-
son were guests .of w. ii. Cady and
wife one afternoon last week.
Schools close this week for the sum-
mer.
Miss Leutner Randall called on
Mrs. o. w. Torrey Wednesday.
Mrs. Adm Chapman called on Mrs.
Frank Smith Wednesday afternoon.
Putnam patriot., 1917-06-15

Owing to the storm last Sunday the
Children's Day exercises at the Con-
gregationaI church were postponed
until June II.
At gathering of children from all
the schools in town, June oth, 81 ROM
fret ball, twenty-six received diplomas.
Many parents and friends were pres
ent and enjoyed the exercises OF the
pupils from the different schools
The same family occupy Greystokes
as last year, DIR. Porter's family OF
Boston.
Mr.. Etherington and family are in
Harry Smiths large house
There was an overturn of motor
cycle az DIR. Overlock's corner nWed-
nesday but no one was much hurt.
There have been a number OF cases OF
German measles in town within
week.
Pomfret School closes next week.
Putnam patriot., 1917-06-15
Washington Americans at North eros.
venOrdale June 24th

The Washington American base ball
club will be seen in North Grosvenor
dale, Sunday, June oath. II the
weather man will only be good Messrs.
johnson and Frappier promise the
base ball fans of this section good
base ball treat. 1t will be the regular
Washington major league club and
North Grosvenordale will be represent
ed by team of all league players that
will make the big leaguers go. Special
trolley cars will run north and south
for this big attraction.
Putnam patriot., 1917-06-15
To Have Flag Raising July d

EAST WooDSTOCK-The Commun-
ity club held its regular meeting We'd
nesday evening with large attend
anee. Voted to have a flag raising
July Attn with exercises lunch and
games. Committee in charge: Presi-
dent, Geo. A. Wetherell, l.. II. Linde-
man, Or. Il Il. Pike, Mrs Everett
May, Mrs. l.. Ii. Mndeman. Voted to
purchase a Liberty Bond. The fol-
lowing interesting program was then
presented by +. r., Rollins, chairman
of committees: Piano solo, Dorothy
Bundy; Vocal solo, Miss INA Hin
richs, responding ito an encore; Man.
dolin duet, Misses Prescott and Pease,
recalled; Address, Prof Jones of StoFrs
college, Prof. in Poultry; Vocal solos,
Miss Hinrichs; Piano duet, Misses
Prescott and Eddy. A pleasant social
followed.
Mrs. Geo. Bosworth was the guest Of
relatives in Shelton Inst week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c, H. Potter and son
Allison, attended the funeral Of
Thomas Meek in East Douglas sun
day. Mrs, Meek, formerly Parmelsai
Child, survives. She has been an fsl
valid for several years,
The Annual. meeting
of the Missionary society was held
Wednesday afternoon with Ms l.. Il.
Lindeman, the attendance bein -
The program was in charge Of Mrs
Turner and related to lives of mission
| airy workers in foreign fields. She was
assisted in the reading by MIR, Jordan.
A pleasant social hour followed. Re
freshments of sandwiches, WATERS, cake
and fruit punch being served,
Relatives have received invitations
to the wedding of Miss Marion May
and Walter Smith, both of New Lon
don, June %, Mt the home of the
bride'ssparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
May.
The concert on Sunday by the
children was enjoyed and was in
charge of Mrs. Turner, Mrs. Linde.
man and Clara Eddy. The program
was Children of the Pilgrims.
Mrs. Chas. Hull was the guest of
Mrs. Chas. Pike Wednesday and
! Thursday.
Putnam patriot., 1917-06-15
s,ste FaI-s to Aid BED Cross.

Recommending that the several
state fairs arrange with their local
Red Cross organizations for the Sc
curing OF funds to be used for the
benefit OF the Red Cross, the Con.
neodcut State Fair Association has
gene on record as favoring the CO
operating Of its members with the
Red Cross during the exhibition days
of the fairs. The association also
went on record approving the action
Of the board Of finance in Congress
exempting the state fairs from taxa
ton
Putnam patriot., 1917-06-15
NEWS FROM THE GROSYENOR=DALES

Patriots ON sale at Store a. Seaver and Frappers Barber
hop North Dale and Beaurga Store Dale