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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-18
Waste of Water
!. Needs Watching.

Two hundred trillion cubic feet of wa
ter on an average falls on the surface of
the United States every year" This
startling statement was made by DR.. w.
]. MCGEE. secretary of the Inland Water
ways Commission. and an expert con-
nected with the Bureau of Soils of the de-
partment of agriculture. ITO be more
explicit. it equals about 10 Mississippis,
and that volume of water is the true ba-
sis of our prosperity.
The United States has an area of 3d.
O0.0OO square miles. but that area could
be cut directly in twain and with the
same amount of rainfall we could sus-
tain the same population that we have
today, conduct the same enterprises and
raise the same products. a condition l do
not believe most people appreciate. We
know very well. if we stop to consider
that the market price of any commodity
Is dependent on the water supply. We
buy land in the eastern half of the Unit.
ed States and say that there are so MANY
acres In this parcel or that, but in reality
we puy water power. This is fundamen-
tai. Water is the first of our resources
1t Is the natural resolvent. 1t is power
Fertility. everything And being funda.
mental, values begin with the water SUP.
ply.
what we want to do is to minimize
the waste of water and maximize the
Dement'S which must accrue to the citi-
zens and country by proper conserva
ton OF water supply. If we so control
the water that the rivers shall flow
In uniform stage we will solve the prob.
lem Of inland
United States richer by thousand ne,
cent. than they are today. In order to
do this we must equalize the run IF
the streams at the heads of the rivers
and this may be done by dams and res
ervoirs and scientific cultivation Of the
soil along the course of both streams
and rivers. The levees of the lower
Mississippi have done magnificent
work. but the prevention of floods is
better far than all the levee in the
world
What we want to do is to get back
to nature in dealing with water. First
to prevent floods. and second to COM
pei the water to run clear and pure
1t is a fact that each year the rivers
Of mainland United States pour into
the sea a thousand million tons OF
richest soil-matter in the form of sus-
pended sediment. an impost greater
than all our land taxes combined. and
a commensurate injury to commerce in
the lower rivers which are rendered
capricious and difficult of control by
the unstable load.
1.-The difference in the power value
alone of controlled and uncontrolled
streams would in 10 years pay the en-
tire cost of stream control in the Unit
ed States. And this. coupled with the
81 900, 10000 loss every year through sol
erosion, due to floods. would construct
a comprehensive system of water con-
troll in the United States.
"ROth the federal government and
the states have shrunk from assuming
control over inland waters because
they have been fearful of invading eacl
others rights. What we should aim
to do is to coordinate the work on the
principle of the greatest good to thu
greatest number for the longest time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-18
ALMOST TO A MAN
The Grand Trunk and Central Yer
mont Men Vote to Strike.

Montreal, July 1.-THE counting of
the strike vote taken by the Grand
Trunk and Central Vermont conduc-
tors and trainmen was concluded today
and acterdinsi t. Vice President Muir
dock of the 'trainmen it shows that of
the 1000 votes cast on the Grand Trunk
and $50 on! the Central Vermont less
than so voted against a strike to en-
force the demand of the men. An ap-
pointment has been made by the COM
mittee with President Hayes of the
Grand Trunk for tomorrow, When the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-18
BATTLE OF GRUNWAlD.
The 500th Anniversary Celebrate
Sunday at Boston by the Polsa

Boston, July T.-Polish societies frpu
many cities and towns in the state gath
cred in Boston today for the celebratos
of the 5Ooth anniversary of the battle u
Grunwald. A solemn high mass at d.
Church of Our Lady of Czentouchovs
was followed by a parade in which nearly
500 took part with, Faneui hall as b.
objective point. On the way a delegatn
went to the public gardens and placedi
wreath on the statue of George Washing
ton.
At Faneuil Hall the principal address
was delivered by Congressman Joseph T.
O'Connell, who aroused keen enthusiast
by the declaration that Poland would
surely throw off the shackles Of depr.s
sion imposed on her by hostile neighbon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-18

Robert J. Werner of Dix place. ..-a
vile. one of the men shot in Cha''1 .ssnnis
Saturday night when Policeman Uri.
Leary of Division Is tried to arres'
liam Deegan, pleaded not guilty WIFE, ~
was arraigned before Judge Brass -
Charlestown court Saturday. anu ~.
held in $500 for hearing THURSDAY. sst-
ner was shot in the leg in the nsn' ...ou
urday. night. and. was dischaESef ~, ~
the City hospital SATURDAY i'essA Az.
shot by the officer, and died the mex
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-18
ToRRENTiAL RAINS
Add to Damage Done by cIoudbur.t in
Kentucky and Vicinity.

Cincinnati, July 17.-Torrential rains
covered a large portion of southern
Ohio' northern Kentucky and south
western Indiana today, adding to the
iaree damage done by yesterdays
cloudburst
"A Baptist church in Paris, KY, was
s.ruck by lightning and a dozen wor-
sinpers were seriously stunned.
me damage to crops in the three
states within radius Of 60 miles OF
CINCINNATI will amount to hundreds Of
thousands of dollars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-18

result of the vote will be communicat-
ed to him.
The committee of Grand Trunk tele-
graphers today also finished counting the
strike vote ordered last week and to-
night it is stated that it shows vote of
so per cent. of the men in favor of going
out unless the company grants the de-
mands. 1t is likely that if the trainmen
go out they will be followed by the tele-
graphers.
Detroit, Mich. July 1.-Two coaches
of trainmen. said to be strike breakers
brought here in anticipation of a walk
out of Grand Trunk trainmen arrived
here today from Port Huron. Battle
Creek. Durando and other Michigan
points. were denied admission to Cana
da by dominion immigration inspec-
tors at Port Huron today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-18

William Roatex, 80. of % Esther ~ M
Worcester, was instantly killed ~ cam.
shop of the Prentice Bros. Co. at w. III
bridge street. Worcester. Saturoas :, an
head was crushed between the noo, sa,.s
elevator and the ceiling above .,,sl
was trying to get a barrel Oh "ss,tnf
from one floor to another ana Ill -. "a
the elevator he looked over the s,sht
see where the lift was. The noor A
him under the chin as it was maA. *
ascent and lifted him. before ne cou ~
tricate himself. against the ceiilhs ~ ..e
room. Roatez was married and ie'
family living in Russia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-18
RIVAL COMPANIES CLASH.
Almost a General Riot Over Parade
Sunday in Chicago.

Chicago, July 1.-Two regiments OF
Polish Turner's. the Polish National Al
lance and the Polish Falcons Alliance.
rival semi-nilitary organizations clash
ed Sunday at the celebration of the
5O0th anniversary of the battle or
Gruneyald. Co. I. Illinois Natlonal
Guard. participating in the celebration.
was needed to separate the men ana
prevept a crowd of sympathizers oil
both factions participating in a gen
eral riot
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-18
THE PRIZE WINNERS
At Aviation Meet in EneIand-Au.
Boyte's Condition AIsrm;n,

Bournemouth. July 17.-Lcon Mo,.,
the French aviator. has been ofBm.r
awarded the first prizes at the meets.
just ended for speed. altitude. sea sisS
ard general merit. J. Armstrong Drs,
ell. son of Anthony Drexel. comes nv,
as the highest prize winner. WIN
Graham White. the English AWAIT,
takes third place.
Morane reached an altitude of I'm
feet and covered the distance Of N
miles around the Needles lighthou.
and return in Is minutes.
The condition Of Allen Boyle, son a
the Earle of Glasgow. who was injurS
yesterday while making fight wu
considered alarming today by the Il
terding physicians.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-18

As result of his action in rescuins
the captain and crew of the schooner
Edgar C. Ross, which was sunk carry
in January, Capt r. A. Pickett Oh
Hampden has been notified by the
United states government that he Is
tc pe presented a gold watch as tes-
timonial of his bravery and action IN
saving the lives of the crew OF the
Ross
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-18
SHEPPARD BREAKS RECORD.
Clips Three -fifths Of Second fro" :"
1000 Yards Run. ia

New York. July 1S.-Meivn ~
Sheppard. the crack middle a's .sots
man of the Irish American A. =" a.
a worlds record which had stoou u
30 years when he ran 1000 yard, ~, \
Celtic Park today. He made tne 80.
lance in 2.12 2-5, clipping 3-5 o. nv
ond from the mark establishes n.,d
years ago by Lon Myers. onep a,ier
took the lead from field OF To-
100 yards and won by five yaro'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-18
FIRST DEGREE MURDER
Charged Against Lad Who Put RoN
Around Etherington's Neck.

GAINESVILLE, Ohio. July 17.-Charsed in
warrant for first degree murder with h,
fastening of the rope around the neck d
Carl Etherington. the dry" detective
lynched at Newark 10 days ago. William
Wurster. aged 10. employed in zanes.
willie store. was arrested on Main street
tonight and held without bail for New.
ark officers. To reporters the boy said 10
was in the mob, adding that he had been
drinking"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-18
AMERICANS LEAD.
American Exhibit at 8uenos Ayres Ex-
position One of Best.

Buenos Ayres. July 1.-THE Ameri
can minister. Charles S. Sheriff., gave
a brilliant reception last evening to
the American delegates to the Pan
American Congress and the members
of the International Students conven-
ton. The International Exposition of
Railroads and Transportations was in
augurated today by President Figurera
Alcorta. the American section is con-
sidered one of the most important in
the exposition.
At Saturdays session of the Pan
American congress at Buenos Ayres the
chairmanships of the IA commissions were
distributed. Three of the chairmanships
were given to Cuba, two to Chile, three
to Mexico, two to Peru. two to Uruguay
and one to Salvador. The delegates from
United States. Argentina and Brazil and
decided before the meeting not to accept
any of the chairmanships. but an excep-
ton was made in the case of the United
States, Lewis Nixon, the shipbuilder, be-
ing chosen as the head of the sixth COM
mission because of the fact that he was
considered the only expert on the ques-
ton of the Panama Railway.
Washington, July 17.-Entire har-
mony prevails and there is general
disposition friendly to the United
States at the fourth Pan-American
conference now in session at Buenos
Ayres. This is the report to the state
department from Henry White. chair
man of the delegation from this coun-
try to the conference.
President Taft has been asked and
will accept the honorary presidency of
the Congress of American Students in
session in connection with the Pan
American Conference.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-18
Roosevelt Not Asked to Mediate.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, July IA re-
port reached here tonight that Theo-
dore Roosevelt would act as mediator
in the Pennsylvania Railroad dispute.
1t was met with prompt denial.
Col. Roosevelt has not agreed to
act in the Pennsylvania case. nor has
he been asked to assume such a posi-
ton" said Frank Harper. the colonels
secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-18

Boston. July 17.-All steamships enter
ing the port of Boston from Europe yes
terday were met by the Boston police in
the hope of capturing Crippen. The po-
lice of the entire world are on the out
look for the man. and. while it is not
known that he is heading this way nor
is it suspected. Chief Watts of the local
department is taking no chances Four
inspectors-Wolff. Lynch, Morrssey and
Loughlin-have been detailed to meet in
coming vessels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-18
No Sign Yet of
DR.. II. II. Crippen,

New York. July H.-Ihree lh-ooui'u
steamships from British ports WERE
searched for DIR. Harvey Hawiey Crlppeh
today-the Cedric from lhVerpooi ai'
Queenstown the Columbia from dlasgo"
and the Cleveland from Hamburg South
ampton and electromagnetic on none OF
them was there trace of the man Tor
whom the police of the world are looking.
Three detectives, aided by Nine. Ginett
and her sister, Mrs. Hyde. both friends OF
Belle Gilmore. the doctors missing wife,
supposed to have been murdered, scrutl-
nized every passenger Although they
were disappointed once more they still
have hopes of intercepting the doctor
here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-18


Harry K. Thaw is to make another fight
for his transfer from Matteawan State
Hospital for Insane Incurables His at
torneys, Morschauser & Hoysradt of
Poughkeepsie. have taken an appeal to
the court of appeals from the decision
of the appellate division. second depart
ment. reversing the order granted last
spring by Supreme Court Justice Tomp-
kins, appointing William Van Matte of
Newburg referee to take testimony on
charges made by Thaw of alleged III
treatment at Matteawan. The referee
was to report whether Thaw should he
transferred to another institution.
Arthur Fletcher. the 15-year-old son
of DIR. I. A. Fletcher of "a East Fiftv-
third street. South Norwalk, Ct. who
was struck by an automobile at Nor
walk, is in critical condition at the
Norwalk hospital and at present there
is little hope of his recovery. DR.
Fletcher has summer home at VIII.
ton. Ct. His son. who was in Norwalk
on business. had just alighted from an
automobile and was about to crosse
River street when another machine
coming from an opposite direction
tossed him in the air, infiicting severe
wounds on the head
Through the Calumet Club of
Thompsonville. Ct, the natives of that
carpet manufacturing town have pre-
sneted to their former fellow citizen.
Major. Theodore Roosevelt. Jr. who
is now living with his bride in San
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-07-01
4 NEW WORM PEST

Added 10 the conditions of drought
which are always present. = portion Of
northeastern New Mexico. southern
Colorado and strip of the Texas Pan.
handle are being overrun With what l.
known as the New Mexico range eaI.
erpIllar. The full grown IaFsne. which
have u spiny md decidedly ugly ap=
penrnnee. frequently measure two aud
a Ialf inchez In length and are a.
thick M u mnn's foreflngef Counts
which hnv. been made of the humber
OF eaterpillara on small Hrens sho.
thai seetlOus which are worst infested
have M nlnny N 2O.Un.lD0 of these
buge worms 10 u square mile. The
bureau OF entomology of the depart
menI of agriculture has been making
o study Of the life history Of this worm.
1T natural enemies aud measures which
are effective In III extinction and has
published the dHIH collected ~ bulletin
No. b. part i. bureau of entomology.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-07-01

etable Compound had helped her, and
j tried Il, and after the third bottle
was cured. Mrs. ALvEHA sPERLfEa.
14es Clybourne Ave-. Chicago. Ill.
II You are III DO not drag along at
home OF In your place OF employment
until N operation 10 necessary, but
build up the feminine system, and re-
move the cause Of those distressing
aches and pains By taking Lydia :.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs.
For thirty years It has BEEN the stan
dard remedy for female IL, and has
positively restored the health Of thou
sandsof women Hho have been troubled
with dIsplaeemants, Inflammation. NJ
ceraIIon, fibroId Inmors, Irregularities.
periodic pains. bzekache, beaTing-dov
Feeling. fiatuleneY. indigestion, dIzzI-
me-. or nervous pEoatratlon- Why
don't ION try 1T
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-07-01
FEWER ACRES. BETTER FARMING


II there is one fact TINT needs I'm.
pressing on the mind of the American
soil filler who Is handllng more than
eighty acres Ii Ii that he could make
just ~ much money IN the long run
and 10 1t far easier and with greater
degree of satisfaction L he would
work half as much land twice as well
as the area be Is ut present handling.
This fact Is brought TO light In the
crop statistics cold figures : which
show the average yield Of corn per
acre for the country to De twenty.
seven bushels. wheat fourteen bush.
els. oats between twenty ind twenty.
I've bushels and potntoes from eighty
TO : hundred bushels. with the yields
OF other staple farm crops on a par
With those mentioned Il Il shown In
the further fart that % few farms
have the gardens they ought to have
to raise vegetables and fruits for the
home tHble. Heason--men too busy
from daylight I'll DARK tending cropa.
making hay aud milking cows and
the women folks too busy IN the house
feeding hungry men and washing and
mendIng their shirts TO take up TIL
outside work - anfextEa bundan. i
= further shown In The fact that E1a
average nock Of hens Il left 70 sniff
for themselves instead OF being looked
after systematically aud made :
source OF substantial prolt: furtksE
shown In % many men keeping herds
OF Improbable COWS simply because
they are % swamped with work-part
Of i milking these same cows-that
they don't I'd time 70 6gurs cut
whether they are paying for the stun
they eat. II l. easier 10 offer advice
than 10 put advies into practice. bul
it l. from thI= reduction IN the AREA
worked BY one man and Ihs handling
OF i more iutensiyely and Intelligent
y that any regeneration n our aEri
culture must chiefly coma. The tina
h past when sllpshod. hIf-and- go mIzz
methods can b employed On the farm
and fair interest return on money
Invested be realized There II already
IN existence n : result Of patient -
search and experiment > body OF n.
formation which may properly b
termed the science OF farming, and
wide awake tillers ~ the zoIl are look.
Ing to this In ever increasing numbers
for Information and assistance. while
II seems clear that the others vii
have 10 do this II they continue much
longer In the business. This science
has In do with the funda mental facts
OF the chemistry of Solis and the make
up Of naturnI and artificial fertilizers
1t states the eauaps of znil depletion
and tells WHY rotation nf crnpa is me-
essarY. II takea mp The question Of
balanced ratIoHs and shows what
feeds may he most economically used
TO produce given Results II anaIyzea
milk yields and makes possible the
wedding out NJ Improbable lndlvidu.
ais Of dairy herds. and II applies the
tubereulin test and inrntea the dIseaa-
ed and Improbable COW. II does
these things and hundreds Of others.
IL goes without saying thai the farm
er mnst get hold 0f as much OF this
Information a. possible Il he would
keep up with the procession. Unless
he does 30 he II bound 10 become :
straggler on the highway of progress
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-07-01

A work shirt mnde nj black OF other
dark stuff Il lnlicb wnrmsf when worn
n the siiitshlnp than lighter rolored
shirts of ihe same weight for the rea.
son thai instead OF r.fi.4.tlng the rnys
Of the sun n nbrarllz them. thereby
greatly increasing the 1enI IL L true
that the blaek shirt doesn't show the
dirt as do shirts of lighter color. but
this IL the only thing TINT can Be aid
IN Ita favor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-07-01

Crop statistics are sometimes inter
esting In thai they shed aide lights on
Fundamental agricultural conditions
To illustrate the point. the average
yield per HcFe Of winter wheat for the
ten year period Io001p0o wa IN
bushels per mere. roF the preceding
decade 10 80 I'D bushels. This shows
N Increase 81 Ia bushels per acrs Tor
the later period In both instances.
however. the average yield is % low
that u pays : msre pittanes In interest
On money invested after cost o. pro
duction. tazsz. etc. have been paid
N inereaAe u Yield pr acre means
little unless Il stands foF : better 80
TEN Of farm management which keep-
h view = maintenance Of the fertility
Of the soll.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-07-01

One has greater respect for the
Philippine Islands commercially when
he realizes that tie thirty-seven prov.
inces which constitute the group pro-
duced 50a.0oOoOo pounds Of hullsd rice
In the yenr 1908 and last year lncfeas-
ed this total to ot1.0o0.OO0 pounds. a
part OF the increase being due 10 more
complete returns. While the Filipino
Ii usually rated b. Americans - OF q
low order Of Intelligence. IL ! worthy
Of note that the system Of terrace irri.
cation devised By the little brown man
generations ago for The culture Of rice
Ii nov rated Ms one 81 the maTsels OF
agricultural history.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-07-01

One who bns had extensive expert
encs In the matter Of Ivy poisoning
recommends > wash made By adding
ten or twelve drops Of carbolic acid
70 IN ounce of distilled Or rain water.
Another who has also had experience
suggests n paste mnds By moistening
zifted wood ashes with water and ap-
plying TO The affected paris. Both the
remedies nre cheap and can Be easily
tested and compared.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-07-01
coRssrALK FOB PAPER
Congress l.Ises $4,000 For Further
ExDeFImeuIs.

The department Of agriculture ex-
nerts. who think 1t perfectly feasible
t make n1InI paper from cornHIalks
md from other plants and woods,
Here given 100000 for the eonIInn-
alton OF their experiments By the
house of representatives recently.
The amount vas placed in the aundry
evil appropriations bill. an amend
ment for this purpose proposed by
Representative Mann. Of Illinois. hay-
Ing been adopted.
IN the debate over the provision
Representative Swaaey of Maine
charged thai the newspapers Of the
country had .muckrakedn public men
Who refused to accept the Views of
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-07-01

There i no more ruthless e1smy Of
young bird life than tho little red SPUR.
rel which frequents country uood lots
and hedges and trees In may cities
over the country. Il = this little fiend'a
delight 70 come upon n neat Of young
birds Just before they are II shape
10 d. aud bite them through the back
Of the head. sucking our their brains
and drinking their blood. We did not
know this until .e saw fedgellngs
treated IN exactly this way. The up
shot Of this situation IL thai one must
choose betwecu The birds md the
squirrel. II he doesn't extsTmlnats
the squirrels the squirrels vii exter
inmate The birds
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-07-01

Fifty dollnrs worth Of paint Judi
cIously applied will often ndd five
times thai amouni 10 The value Of the
premises In ense one wlsb,x to sell
And lt's noi Il bud ldrn to get some Of
this paint IN before The folks who
have been Irving In the house move
azs4
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-07-01
N0NaglariAlL

You don't seem to be az cheerful
as You were before the election.
What's the matter / thought every
body was happy over the result"
Nope. Nobody Is running to me
with good things at present You see.
I'm part OF the labor vote. Wash
ingI0n Star.