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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-08-14

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The community was saddened August LIST by
the death at his home of George Hobroke
after a short illness. He bore his suffering
with great fortitude and patience, knowing the
end near. The funeral was held at his
late home Sunday afternoon, Rev D. Bracket
officiating. The floral offerings were many
and beautiful, showing the warm esteem in
which the deceased was held. He leaves to
mourn their loss wife and daughter The
bereaved family have the heartfelt sympathy
of ALL. Miss Maude Hobroke of Liberty is
sta ying with Mrs. Josie Hobroke for a few
weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Aborn called on
friends in Belfast Sunday. Nearly every one
is done haying. All report quite shortage in
this vicinity. Miss Mildred Webb called on
Mrs. R. w. Emerson one day recently :. Mrs
Ellen Good win of Searsmont was the guest of
MIR. and Mrs. B. M. Shbles last week. Mrs.
Hattie Wentworth was in Watervile few
days the past week. Arthur Leonard return
ed from Union last week, where he has been
working through haying.
APPLETON
MIR. and Mrs. Arthu, Bliss and Miss Mildred
Moses are guests of Mrs. Helen Gushee. MIR.
and Mrs. Hora ce Carpenter and children and
Mr.. Arnold of Providence, R. l., have been re-
cent guests of T. F. Wadsw orth and family
80. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Berry. daughter
Evelyn, and Mr.. Berry's mother, Mrs Emma
Berry of Searsmont, visited friends in Warren
Sunday. Mss Marion Scott of Rcxbury,
Mass. a graduate of the Gordon Training
school, Boston, is supplying the Baptist pulpit,
DO arding with Miss Mary Mitchell. Mr. and
Mrs. Norman Miller of Ryegate, Vt, are visit
ing Mrs. Miller's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F,
Simmons. Mr.. G. H. Page has returned from
Bluehill where he visited friends. Abner
Grant of Winthrop. Mass, is visiting his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Grant.
About 40 members of Appleton l. o. O. F.
Lodge attended the Knox County Field Day at
Oakland Saturday. Mrs. Harriet Gay, who
has been with her sister. Mrs. Emeline Hall
several months has returned to her home in
birmingham, Mass. %. w. Currier has rails
ed ITO blu shells of strawberries this season
from one half acre of land. Mr.. Currier has
plants set on two acres for the crop of 1914
.... Mrs. Winnie Talbot and children of Cam
den were guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Ames.
THORNDIKE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-30
Continued from nth page.

OF t's,no.co0 year which b. collects in
licenses aud fees owe. boo return q great
debit 10 d., thousands of broken homes
aud lives of the women and children who
have in almost counties cases been mad"
husbludlcss and fathorloss as tho logical
result of such traffic
As H. the claim that thc agencies al
ready AT work can give AN necessary aid.
any one even specifically acquainted
with the facts knows better They have
not the funds, IT. amy on" asserts that
thc., organizations navc the necessary
funds hc is cmulatiug the Spartan hoy
who let tho fox hidden beneath Dis shirt
tear ont his vitals rather than acknoNl-
edge iis presence.
Possibly the Low hiu. once put INTO
operation. Will prove To- have some flaws.
Yet il should Doc passed by our Legisiat-
urc. regard IL as am entering wedge
beginning that will lead ultimately go
the very best solution Of the problem.
AS 10 the cost 10 the city. no one
can estimate exactly. suppose II should
cost the city more dollars than are now
spent by the old method. which / very
much doubt Are we willing 10 balance
dollars against poor mothers and their
children? Under the present method
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-30
DREADNOUCHTS OF THE AIR

sphere" and II may be said that the
Zeppelin is the only practical kind ~
diriGiblc FOR oversee work.
THE Zeppelin gives superior service 70
that Of the aeroplano. in that n can he
used by night is equipped with wireless
and can carry guns and explosives.
II is pointed out how thoroughly the
Zcppeins can patrol the North Sea coast
and also the approaches 10 the Baltic.
Sweeping al high speed over land ana
sea these scouts form most effective
guard. and as they have a radius Of &C
ton Of about 80 miles they could. just
las navies cruise foreign waters. extend
their surveys to the English coast. wluch
is only 20 to CO.. miles from different GER
man points.
Tho Germans have made excellent pro
vision for the manufacture Of pure hydro
gen i'm quantity. and all their military sta
tjons are equipped with suitable plants.
The new shed constructed at Frankfort
for the Victoria Luise. ono Of tho /cp-
pelins. Is supplied with hydrogen from the
Griesheim works through conduit more
than two and half miles long.
The pipe line. which is the first of its
kind developed. has a capacity OF lpVp
cubic metres Of hydrogen a day. the gas
bejng delivered under high pressure TO a
reservoir of 6 1000 cubic metres capacity
at the cost of two cents a cubic metre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-30
WIDOWED MOTHERS SOCIETY

An organization that is taking a lead
ing part i'm the promotion of this leSisla-
ton is the Widowed Mothers Fund As
william Einstein. In this society arc -four
thousand members. Last year quantities
of shoes and clothing were given out by
them besides $4,000 that was spent IN
relief for the 15s families they assisted.
The Hebrew orphan Asylum co-operated
with them by giving $500 in subsidies,
used in paying rent Of dependent Hebrew
families cared for by the association.
I'VE do what We can" Mrs. Einsteln
told the writer. "Other agencies do what
they can. but tho widows with children
i'm this city. good mothers who deserve
help. can never be properly relieved until
our city charter is changed and they are
given "A pension on which they can dc
pend
"As far as institutional care is con-
cerned there will always be institutions,
for there will always DE parents unfit to
have control Of their children.
"'To those who think the pensioning Of
mothers would increase the city's eX
penses | cite the experience of Missouri.
where a Widows allowance has been
I'm operation since 1911. That state had
been spending annually more than slooo.
eco for the institutional care OF children
Figures already at hand show that under
the new law the cost is one-half that
amount
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-30
PENSION SYSTEM ELSEWHERE.

Cities like Chicago. Milwaukee. Kansas
City and others have tried the pension
system with success. Our need is certain
~ as great as theirs
The Association for Improving the Con
dltion of the Poor recently began an ex-
pertinent TO demonstrate the practicabiliiy
of "A system for pensioning widows SO
far they have granted pensions to twelve
widows.
I'VE are using 'Chapin's Standard OF
Living 10 guide us in reha bilitating these
families" said Mrs. Helene Ingram, who
has charge of the associations relief
work I'm granting pensions the right
kind OF investigation and the right kind OF
constructive visitation are absolutely e.
sential This involves a well organized
system and IA corps of exceptionally we'll
trained investigators and visitors. People
with high ideals should guide the work.
Many of these families need not only
relief. but they also need treatment. They
need To be taught how 10 select and pre-
pare food. They need lessons in sewing
and mendng. They need To De taught the
simple laws of sanitation and cleanliness
They need guidance in the education CT
their children. These are some Of the
things We are trying to do"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-30
THE CIRCUS IN THE, MAKING

Another thing about circuses that
never seems to get over. but that you
discover behind scenes. is the loving
spirit that broods Ike Mr.. Carnegie
dove of peace, over the whole circus COM
munity.
'"rhov are all so fond of ono another
and so fine 10 one another IT Is simply
beautiful" explains Herr Munchausen. I'm
ecstatlc tones Take the With family,
for example"
There stood wiry little Mrs. Wirth, the
onetime world famous Australian bare
back rider. Having outstripped her rid
ing years. she has contributed two
daughters to the glory of the ring. of
whom the younger-Mae. aged seven
teen-is already featured as the star OF
the circus and the only woman I'm the
world able TO do the Highland fling or
the loop the loop or something like that
as the horse is at fun gallop
Mrs. Wirth was directing. as is said To
be Characteristic of her. the moves Of
the whole Wirth family. She was al the
moment planning and building the three
bonfires through which her daughter Mae
was to ride
Mae. couldn't ride at all IL her mother
wasn't ringmastef." said Herr NJ, signifi-
cantly. Her mother gives her confidence,
YOU know. Mrs. Wirth Is 80 Kind to the
girls. and they are 50 aw.u!iy fond OF
her"
At that moment Mrs. Wirth's voice
rang out.
Build those Gros bigger,
Then. turning To Herr NJ she added
with sparkling eyes.
Wait till YOU see. Wen have big, roar
ing flames for the show"
The horses legs and tail had 10 be
dampened down To resist the heat, but
Mae rode through dry, with her long hair
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-30
CERMANY'S EXAMPLE.

Germany most progressive in social
reform has insurance for Horkinem"n.
but large sums are annually spent in
outdoor relief. that is. relief I'm the home
outside of institutions Germanys eN-
pcricncc has shown that an insurance
system cannot take the place of out
ooor relief in the form of pensions. &c.
II is q mistaken notion for New York
CIV 10 think an insurance system would
solve its problem Ut the dependent wild
owed mothers Many of these widows
husbands. whom living, could not get
steady employment no matter how will
ing TO work they might have been.
They had no steady income. We're
there an insurance system here. such
men could not enjoy its benefits. Wild
ows of this class would always need
help. 1t il an inhuman thing 10 deny
IT,
THE dependent widow with children is
in a class by herself Her husband is
dead. He cannot be encouraged TO de-
sert her or to spend his money in saloons
instead Of on his family when the city
is providing for the needs of the home.
The effect of keeping a family together
with a good mother. who IL encouraged
and taught. when need be. by trained
social workers, cannot but be far better
than the effect of any institutional care
that can be provided.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-30

Provision is also made for simultaneous
Is initiating each Of the eighteen interior
balloons Of which tho gas vessel Of the
Zeppelin is composed
Is the United states content merely to
lead China In acronlutical development:
And D. IL certain that she can hope much
longer 10 lead China. or even the Congo
Free state. unless This nation begins 90
investigate an tho secrets of constructing
mammoth airships which her better
equipped sisters England and France.
have already attempted 10 meet with sig
nal failure
France and England realize the mum
Der of years they are behind Germany IN
tho development of Zeppelin type of air
craft
l. il possible that the United states has
the slightest idc, Of how far she is be
hind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-30

( the city allows 3 20 a week for each
child cared for ina an institution, g 80 a
week when.th chil' is cared for on the
cottage plan. In addition , cents a day
for five days week is allowed for cdu-
cation. lt is now proposed also To allow
= cents day for vocational and indus
trial training ] believe IL would be- far
better 20 allow the mothers of these
children the same sum aud keep The
families together Should necessary
money for running the home Dee allowed
Iy The city. the present organizations
world 100 mo- way Ice robbed of rendering
help 10 tho same families boy visitors
teaching them how Co cool, and sew and
make tho most of what they have. such
assistance should supplement the hnan-
cIal help Perhaps. In time. the city
would bc able to provide this Kind of
a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-30
Continued from second page.

But a dogs claws are not very sharp
and there is. anyway, but scant purchase
"a lac got on a pair OF silk tights. The
pinwheel seemed TO be going bit too
fast and the painting little trapeze artist
with his tongue hanging out and his hair
standing on end. his tail stiff and rigid.
was soon behind the game. trotting on
an awful uphill slant. Soon there was a
vo,n the pinwheel stopped suddenly
gathered himself up on his bar. reached
for the flying form OF "A dog. caught II
bv one hind leg and hauled 1t up in his
arms.
When the basket containing the rescued
,erformer reached the perfumy earth
again the dog was so absorbed III
praver and meditation that he had TO De
dunped out before he realized that ne
couId trot away to safety.
Almost the only daredevil in the show
who did not fall at rehearsal was Mae
With. the world wonder woman VINO
,birls on "A horse"-except that. accord
ing 70 her press manager, she fell heir
ga two millions on that very evening-but
be that as il Mae.
I, IL these little unschedued incidents
that make a circus rehearsal SO much
more thrilling than an actual perform
ance They awake a keen sense OF Just
how insure the whole array OF marvels
j. and how dependent on the skill OF the
,,,omcnt. No doubt. If performers failed
oftener TO fetch their stunt audiences
would appreciate them more. And some
performers have caught on TO this ana
r,,rnoselv fail number of times before
NJ 6naIlv pull off their star deed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-30
THE CITYs RESPONSIBILITY.

Though public outdoor relief ~ a
function of government, do not believe
that the pensioning of dependent.
widowed mothers should ever be either "A
state or a national charge. That should
be assumed by each city"
Another prominent worker who favors
this sort OF pension system IS Mrs Flor
euce Kelley. She. too. emphasizes the
inability Of the private relief society to
cope adequately with the problem.
NO relief society appears To know ac-
curately how many widows and children
II * caring for. or what it is doing for
them" she says They have no view OF
the field as whole. nor have they any
perccptible sense Of sin. or any con-
structive plan yet published for doing
better.
"Our compulsory education law COM
pcls these mothers to keep their children
out OF work and I'm school. But the
ability of the dependent mother To do
this depends in New York City. upon
the accidents of successful OF unsuccess-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-30

: floating among the flames. Macs achieve
ment would make a little salamander eat
his tail for shame.
Yes. there is the greatest amount Of
! love going on In the circus. There Is
ones love for ones Orse-circus people
usually own their own animals. not be
cause they have to. but because they are
50 rich and just like to Ana there is
ones sroom's love for one and for ones
horses Ones groom follows one for
years and would die for one.
Then. there's circus morality. II may
be- summed up In a phrase. Nothing
doing. There are no stage copr Johnnies
at Fourth avenue and 2Gth street these
nights. Circus gentlemen don't drink and
circus ladies spend thcir nights home.
That's all there is TO that
As for the question as 10 whether circus
ladies' and gentlemen are sufragettes or
not-well. The question is practically out
of date with them. Why would they maui
each other about suffrage ~ the ladies
and gentlemen out I'm the world do? Have
not the women OF the crcIs won their
way there through force of muscle?
There Is the lady Hercules. who twirls
the gentleman in evening uress around on
three fingers above ner head Do YOU
imagine that there j. any question be
tween them as to who has She right 10
vote? There is the lady who. when two
gentlemen are fired at her head catches
one i'm either hand and walks around the
arena carrying their PROSTATE forms AZ
arms length. Can YOU fancy their telling
her Ia 10 home and wash tn dishes?
And there you arc.
The people of the circus are not only
wonders. but they are ND - date So
now. az YOU read tine SAYINGS Of NJ.
Mdnchausen on the circus programme,
kindly wipe that smile oil your face AMI
20 on, 10 the courtroom and check 1t.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-30

In a fight this year another Zeppelin
did 5c0 miles at the rate Of a. miles an
hour. Thus i'm point of distance the Dep
peln is superior. and the difference IN
speed between an aeroplane loaded often
sivelv and a diriChlc Is not very great
Racing monoplaucs do attain speeds OF
over 30 miles an hour for short distances.
but when big stores Of petrol or guns or
ammunition have 10 be carried and Ions
runs maintained. speed drops enormously
THE speed. distance and cargo records
Of tho Zeppelin airships put them ia
class by themselves. Many of the feats
accomplished by these vessels I'VE years
ago have not yet been cqualled by inc
best dirigiblcs of other countries say
tho writer in The Sphere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-30
a FALL.

Tho lat. James 70 Hammond, Of type
writer fame was Though millionaire
himself no friend 60 high finance
Tie son of an eN-hish hnancier went
wrong some years ago. and one afternoon
sent for Mr. Hammond from the Tombs
Tho Young man. with signs and tears.
confessed in his cell iu the Tombs that
be had stolen a dollar.
Mr. Hammond did not uphraid the
youth. but. clappine him on the shoulder
What - come down, Why. your father
would never have dreamed Of taking less
than half q milliOn!'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-30
PENSIONS FOR WIDOWED MOTHERS

FIJI beggary by the private agency -
which tho mother and her children Ar.
assigned. in the division Of charitable
territory established by volunteer
agencies, who are responsible 10 no public
authority for their success or failure.
and for tho prosperity or hardship that
bofalls the school children. Reason and
Justice demand a change. We need
municipal policy that will express the
reverence for family life which Ameri
cans always profess. but sadly betray in
the case of dependent widows and their
fatheriess children"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-30
PREJUDICE AGAINST EXPERTS.

Yet so strong has been the prejudice Of
aeronautical experts in England ana
France against Zeppclins that Germany
has met with no rivalry in her tremeh-
dous development Of true dreadnousht
aircraft
The ability to travel at high speed Is
one Of the most important requisites III
q dirjglble. since its safety lies mainly IN
speed. Unless an airship has speea
eunerior TO that of the average wind, 1t
viii he al the mercy Of the breeze ana
will be little better than balloon
The remarkably high speed OF almost
sixty miles an hour reached by the IepPo-
lin is due 20 many reasons. In the hr't
nIaco il is a very large craft and exceed
ingly long and thin. which enables IL 10
travel through the air swiftly. It's ieng'h
&c az a rule. eleven times greater than
it's diameter.
A haIf-rigid or non-rigid ship, such as
those Of France and England, couid not
b.. built 50 long and so slim.
The Zeppelin is a scientifically pIaiiheu
structure built up with metallic frame
work This frame takes all the ar pres
sure caused by high speed.
The non-rlgid ships, such as used by
France and England, are huge gas bags
kent in shape by internal pressure on 'ne
gas. They carry smaller engines ana set
mn more air resistance. owing 10 deioi-
nation of the envelope and 10 the posi-
tion Of the car which is slung well ne
-. .lo nos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-30
me sWIFTEST BlPlANE.

M, now TO the record figures for
.s, We md that Maurice Farman BIZ
dr." made the longest nonstop run. its
s being SIS miles. thus the radius
a.uon Of this machine. when not
~ Tor war is 81 miles.
ave.. u'ne taken was lS1s hours. and the
hon speed works out at a. miles am
sa,.., ms Is rather low speed for an
M, pant Dut we must bear In mind that
fue, a !. Was necessarily loaded with
u \ " 'he limit Of It's carrying capacity,
r'.- ao'e to 20 that distance.
fslIn az 10 dirisibles we have the Zcp-
The. nsht OF 1000 miles in 20 hours.
rsa,''. are round figures. and they show a
Az. ''S Of action of 800 miles and an aver
,s ~ speed OF % miles an hour But al
n, same time this ship had on board fuel
~ "n'hs - hours. and stiIl sufficient
-" Tor adequate armament.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-30
THE ZEPPELIN FLIGHTS.

TO set forth all the great flights mace
nv Zeppelin airships during the last iiNe
wears would be impracticable In an artc'e
Of this length Furthermore the Garner
flights generally ended in disaster anu
Tins lost much OF their value.
Another Zeppelin has been wrecked re-
Gently in attempting to land in a heavy
e,oru But she had just finished twen-
,v-four-hour flight and was out OF fuel.
This is simply matter OF bul'o'ne
larger ships which will last greater
lumber of hours. and this is now being
done hv the German government at FRED
richshafen ,., 70 in
rhe most significant development Is III
the oyersea flights made 10y ia! anu
night. Copenhagen. Helgoand ana ','
,.iands of Fohr and Moen nave reped''"-
10 hoen visited. but the most astouhdiis
roat was the run Of 1000 miles from FRIED
,,c,sbafeu. in october last to Berlin VIA
thc North Sea coast
"No other airships are capap'e oi '''o
work accomplished again ana asa'' ~
,be Zeppelins last year, says Inc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-30
Continued from first page.

from the enemy knowledge Of the move
nent Of troops on either side.
dismal emo was made of the great
military show. in which science and
strength We're supposed 10 Doe matched
and skill was 70 decide the day.
The acceptance most telling work is
along the immediate front Of approaching
armies This is the consensus of the
most recent opinion expressed by tho
leading French, English and German mill
rry experts
The aeroplane was used in the war IN
Iripoli but the conditions in that rather
tne-sded struggle We're such that airmen
were not employed 10 such an extent that
any very sreat results were obtained.
snowden Hodlcy, an tnglishman, is
Writing for The London Chronicle" mis-
narrative Of his experiences as an aviator
employed by the Bulgarians. lie shows
NAT aerial reconnaissance has a high
military importance.
he also shows the great height at
"1lcn II is necessary 10 fiy 10 conduct
saen scouting work in safety. That. alti-
'uoe Is about a mile and 4 half. and such
height Of course. makes il somewhat
onicult for observations 10 be strictly ac-
curate
Inat fortresses and the positions o.
e'nlies could be adequately ascertained
was established, and the bomb dropping,
"ough not practised on any large scale,
was effectively carried out" he says.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-30
WHAT JAPAN MIGHT HAVE DONE.


one OF the boodiest contests the world
-Ss ever seen, according 10 the military
.aa'nonues, was the japanese attack on
:" Metre Hill" yet the sole object Of
e.S great slaughter was for the purpose
pacing two or three men at its summit
o'ect the fire Of the japanese siege
ss,s Upon the Russian feet in the harbor
a. Port Arthur.
inlhK Of the value Of only one dirieible,
squadron Of aeroplanes, in such cir
eemstsnces!
-. /" 'ne United States had possessed in
=. single dirigible balloon" said Major
see y. Squier. OF the United States
,,s Corps, some time ago. "even Of the
81. VI 'he one now at Fort Myer. Nir-
a., winch cost less than $1,000, the
Io,'. 'eah army and navy would not have
'eiialned In doubt Of the presence Of
was Meet in Santiago Harbor."