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The Press., 1914-10-07

1 Pocahontas degree will have
 social and dance in Society hal
 evening of Dot. S1.
 Beginning next Sunday the service
 at Grace church will commence a
 10. 80 a. m. and 6. 45 p. m.
 The democratic representative caucus
 will be held at borough hall mex
 Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock.
 Dr. G. P. Bard, elected to the
 school board on the republican ticket declines to serve and has handed hi resignation to the board of selectmen.
 The dry weather has had bad effect on the highway near the Staf ford Springs cemetery, and Warden Leach is busily engaged in an attempt to correct the condition.
 ". E. Hanley was at New London yesterday representing Holland county on the committee to notify Congress man Mahan of his renomination. There were some slight indications that he had already heard, of it.
 Rev. O. H. Puffer gave a very eloquent address at the Methodist church last Sunday evening when a union meeting was held in the interest of world peace. A collection of $34. % was taken for the American Red Cross at the service.
 Miss Katherine Mitchell went last Thursday to Pittsburg, Pa., where she entered the Winchester school for girls conducted by two sisters of her father, A. I. Mitchell. David Mitchell has gone to Norwich where he will attend the academy.
 Louis Helm has made some import ant changes at his stable on the river road to accommodate the growing branch of his business. He has conoreted a large section of the ground floor of his stable, giving ample room for storage.
 The democratic convention to nomi- nate a candidate for senator from the 35th district will be held at borough hall next Saturday morning at II o'clock. The county convention for the nomination of a candidate for sheriff will be held at Andover on Wednesday.
 The many friends of Miss May Simons gathered at her home on High street Monday evening in honor of her birthday. She was presented with a pin in behalf of her guests. The evening was spent with games and refreshments and proved enjoyable to all.
 Miss Ruby Evelyn Brigham, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. George Brigham, was united in marriage at the home of the bride this forenoon at 1O| o'clock, to Sherbourne Burgess Hal lock of Warren, Me. The marriage was a quiet home affair and the ceremony was performed by Rev. W. P. Buck of the Methodist church. MT. md Mrs. Hallook will spend a few lays with the brides parents and hen go on to Warren, Me, where hey will make their home.
 At the Holland county convention f the L. A. A. o. H.. held in Iibernian hall Tuesday evening of ast week the following officers were lected: Miss Elizabeth Reed of county president; Mary E. -anley, county -presideHS; Julia 'Keefe, Rockville, secretary; Tillie . Carey, treasurer. Past county Margie R. Mullins installed le newly elected officers. The meet lg was addressed by Rev. F. J. 'Neill, chaplain of the local order.
The Press., 1914-10-07
Annna of the Bid Traen.

There are three groves of big trees in the Yosemite park-the Merced and Tuolumne groves, northwest of Yo- semitic valley, and the Mariposa grove, on the southern edge of the park. These trees (Sequoia gigantea), which are the oldest living things in the world, grow to a height of 300 feet, with a circumference of nearly 100 feet at the base, the bark sometimes exceeding forty inches in thickness. Many of the trees are over 2,OOO years O1d
The Press., 1914-10-07
Tho Wornn Turnad.

''Is any one waiting on you?' finally asked the naughty saleslady, conde- scending at last to notice the shopping person.
 I'm afraid not" replied the latter. My husband was-I left him outside but I'm afraid he's become disgusted and gone home"-Toledo Blade.
The Press., 1914-10-07
The Easiest Way,

"I want the wages of a man; that's All I'm nSking,' said the "Votes For Women" orator
 Then" said man as he arose to Speak. "I contend it isn't vote that the lady wants. All she has to do is to get married. ."-Ladies' Home Jour nal.
The Press., 1914-10-07
OnatWaN.

Mir. Interlocutor, can you ten me how one may make Ice water without ice2" .... {.
 No, Mir Bones, 1 cannot Win you tell us howT'
 Peel an onion, and that will make your eyes water" - CincinnaS1 En- quirer .'* Nt
The Press., 1914-10-07
Woman. Lovely Woman.

Every time a new young man calls the girl who wouldn't know a waffle griddle from a nutmeg grater gets ter ribly domestic in the trend of her con- versat1on. Florida Times Union.
The Press., 1914-10-07
Ta Maka Tbav,o Sroar+

"Mr. Pedagog is an old time teacher. He believes in the rod to brighten up dull boys
 Well. isn't that the natural way to make them smart?"
The Press., 1914-10-07

For any itching skin trouble, piles, ec- zema, salt rheum, hives, itch, scald head, herpes, scabies, Doan's Ointment is highly recommended. 5ec box at all stores.
The Press., 1914-10-07
EIephanta,

Tn India elephants over twelve and up to fortyfive years of age are deem. ed the best to purchase and will gen. erally work until eighty years old.
The Press., 1914-10-07

would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself than be crowded on a velvet cushion n-Thoreau.
The Press., 1914-10-07

Prefer loss before unjust gain, for that brings grief but once; this for rer.-. Child.
The Press., 1914-10-07

Experience takes dreadfully high school wages. but he teaches like no other.-Carlyle.
The Press., 1914-10-07
Gains 40 Pounds in 40 days.

Remarkable Results of the New Tissue Builder Tonoline Tablets in many
 Cases of Rundown Men and Women.
The Washington times., 1914-08-20

made every possible preparation
through their information services;
nothing was taken for granted, moth
ing was permitted to await the exi-
gency of an hour.
To what extent the use Of aerial
scouting devices will anmlke all the
rules of both strategy and tactics no
booy can vet more than conjecture.
Many lives will he sacrificed in ut
terly futile efforts to get Information
in this way. On the other hand, an
aviator's report at staff hoadquar-
ters, brought in by wireless or field
telephone, may be the incident that
will decide the fate of n continent.
Only the experience of the war can
tell; very likely when the war is
over there will yet he differences of
opinion among the experts as to the
usefulness OF this service.
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
GOVERNMENT SHIPS.

Nobody dares to guess what
sweeping changes in the relation of
government to industry and COM
merce may follow the present war.
The announcement that President
Wilson favors a huge Government
appropriation to buy merchant ships,
tc be operated by a corporation
whose stock the Government shall
own, is only a suggestion. The pro-
posal of Government maritime in
surance has naturally grown out of
these same conditions. In England
Mr.. d-George has announced the
governments plan for doing this. 1t
will let the private insurance asso-
Citations continue to handle all the
business, but the government will
reinsure 80 per cent of the risks
taken by these private interests.
This plan is believed to be altogether
fair and reasonable. II does not
project the government dir ,ctlv into
competition with private enterprise.
and does not rouse any fears that
the business will ultimately be taken
away from the interests that have
developed and so long managed it.
The government merely places its
credit back of the associations, on
ecual terms as to risk. with them.
For a number of years people sup
posed to he Of radical disDosition
have discussed the propricty of the
Government building a fleet of it's
own vessels, to be operated between
the east and west coasts, by way of
the Panama canal. The operation of
the boats that were put into this
trade by the Panama Railway Com
pany has demonstrated that Govern
ment vessels can give assurance IF |
moderate rates and the greatest sta
bility. If Governmcnt-owned cor
poration can operate a few boats so
successfully, why not more. If it |
can operate them in the coast-te-
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
ROADS AND FARM
PROFITS.

Studies recently made in Virginia
by the United States Department of
Agriculture have demonstrated that
good roads will greatly increase
The productiveness OF the sections
through. which they run. The inves-
tigation was centered in Spottsyl-
vania county, and the results of the
study in this district were highly
pleasing.
Five years ago that county appro-
priated 100000 for the improve
ment of forty miles of roads. In the
year following the completion of the
work the railroad carried from Fred
ericksburg, the county seat, 1000
tons of agricultural and forcs. prod
ucts which had been hauled over
these roads. Previous to the i'm
provement Of the highways the an
nual average for Fredericksburg was
10000. Good roads meant an in
crease of 45 per cent.
The dairy products of this section
amounted to 1l4,315 pounds in 1909.
In 1911 the output had jumped to
213,02s pounds. This increase Of al
s.Aa 10 psr cent IN ths second ysax
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
Children Give Playlet
For Red Cross Relief

A number OF children of. Belmont
street have contributed $50 to the Red
Cross War relief fund. through a bene-
fit performance by members of the Gin
derella Chapter of the Washington
Junior Drama League These little folks
gave a play called Rescue Of the
Princess wfnsome." with evident sue
cess
Daily reports of entertainments
planned for the benefit OF the relief fund
are being received at Red Cross head
quarters. One Of these is being given
by Mrs. William w. Rockhill, at Lich-
field. Conn. Mrs. Rockhill is the wife
of a former amba ssador to Turkey. She
was decorated with the red crescent by
the Turkish government for service in
giving relief during the Balkan war.
A third generous contribution from
the family of the late Senator Redfleld
Proctor, of Vermont, was received at
Red Cross headquarters today. 1t was
a check for $500 from Mrs. Fletcher
B. Proctor. daughter-in-law Of the Son.
ator. Mrs. RedfeId Proctor and her
daughter. Miss Lucy Dutton Proctor,
each sent a check for 5000 several
days ago.
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
JUSTICE TO THE JEW.

The war making for the devasta-
ton of all Europe will have one
happy aftermath if it results, as has
been reported from St. Petersburg
In the Gar conferring on his Jewish
subjects equal civil and political
rights.
The manner in which the Jew has
been burdened and oppressed in Rus
.ia Is one of the scandals of modern
civilization. 1t has hurt the empire
in the eyes of the world and created
everywhere an atmosphere Of susrl-
eion and distrust; it has disturbed, to
the point where purely commercial
treaty has been abrogated, the
friendly relations between Russia
End the United States.
1t is obviously only a selfish inter-
est which inspires now the doing Of
this belated justice. But the world
will not carp or quibble; it will be
enough, if the report prove correct,
that the right shall triumph over
many centuries of oppression and
wrong.
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
POPE Plus X.

The death of f'ope Plus x will be
raourned not only by Catholics out
by people of all faiths who have
come to know the true Christian
character of the Pontiff. A simple
minded, sincere and earnest man, de-
voted to the finest ideals Of conduct
and thought, he had won for himself
a place in the regard of all who re-
allied how deep was his desire to
alleviate human suffering, to contrib
ute his part toward preventing war,
to establish among the nations the
same Christian standards that the
church has sought to fix among the
people.
He will not he remembered as one
Of the group of ablest heads of the
great church; but he will be written
down for what would far more have
gratifed him, one who set an ex-
ample Of the finest Christian charity
and brotherly love. His health had
not been good for a long time; in
deed, at the time he was selected by
the college of cardinals for the pom
Efficacy, his health was already such
that he dreaded greatly thu change
that would be forced upon his cir
cumstances of life. But he accepted
rs q duty a task that could not ap-
peal to his ambition and his desire
for distinction.
The outbreak o. the first Balkan
war brought great shock to him.
for it had been his keenest wish to
help make wars impossible. The
horrors of that conflict, and the
worse ones of the seemingly need
less war among the Balkan allies
that followed it, told severely on his
strength. Then came the world
calamity of the present struggle of
the Titans, and his holiness never re-
covered from the blow from the time
when it became certain that nothing
he could do could stay the calamity.
The Washington times., 1914-08-20

Meador. Mrs. Marion j. McLean,
Henry Beard, ]. ]. Darlington and
Mrs. Dianfha L. Foster.
In course OF time the II street
house was not large enough to ac-
commodate all wishing to enter and
personal effort was directed toward
raising q fund for q new home. This
effort was assisted by the churches
during the week of December Is
1883
There are devotional meetings every
Wednesday afternoon. conducted by the
pastors Of the several churches. The
home ID not endowed. AMI IL supported
by assessments on the churches Of the
District. app0Ytioned by the District as
ISOLATION according to membership Tho
aemission fee II 50. Of which 80 n set
afide as q burial fund.
In the home there are many sweet,
Christian women. whose declining years
are made comfortable and happy.
Only a few days ago one Of these
said: ''Oh. I am so happy that the dear
Lord has given me a roof over my head,
food to eat. and kind frienSs to care for
me as long as shall last" One re-
ceives blessing and inspiration during .
visit to these dear ladies who have I'm
ished the working part Of life and are
simply waiting with patience for the
call to the greater life beyond. We
have a vision that some day our home
will be a place where the aged man and
wife can spend their last DAYS together.
The Washington times., 1914-08-20

Each mans stern face aslow
With the will no warning worlds can
break,
With the will to strike the foe
Till victory's won for the cause of right,
TIL the Haunting banners fall
OF the Mongol horde. and the blood
stained Russ,
OF tr.acherous Briton and Gaul
They march, and . secret power has
A second grim array:
II hoats in the mist on the gray, damp
plain.
1t darkens the fos-bound day.
1t slides and glides in silent ranks
Endlessly filling the plain:
And now there rises a mutter and mo,n
Now silent 1t giides again.
lhere glide the shades of thos. who
For right each living breath,
anu whit. fs Gar e rne hands of the great
In his icy halls Of death.
Ana thsn ham1srins sT1 more than the cloud.
g. There glide whom the barbar arous ,o-d.
''" b.Innnsd' M%med' children and men, who
To the race Of the Christ, our Lord
ana Poles are ethere-Kosciusko Lad.
.ai-spangled shield in hi. hands
Ana win them Ruthenian, FINN and
And the sons of caucasi,, ,,,s,
nsn m another host: with features stern
ihey strain toward the hiI,. nf
France. "e hiiis OF
And & there bodies no good to tn. folk
That spectral army's glanc.
For these these were killed on a thousand
By the Demon France sent ont
To waste the fairest lands Of earth
From Lodi to Leipsic's rout-
1t slides and glides in silent rank.
Endlessly fillinE the plain.
nu' d tnird cloud comes. and with hor-
The awe-struck host again.
For Englands victims fill the air
The victims of England's greed
on ON they rush on the darklinC blast
they ride with the whirlwind's speed
The millions starved on India's plain.
The millions ON Irish hills,
Inc hour or vengeance has come and
Fate
Has ground the srist of her mills.
noble form rides on ahead,
Steadfast and just and true.
The first in war and peace was h.
The rirst at the judgment, too,
For England. Judgment comes at last
A judgment just and dire:
She received of Talents ten times ten
And trod them into the mre.
Washington. Aug. 10 ED,
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
WHEN EUROPE WARS.

The military expert of a great
London newspaper announces that il
is expected the British army on The
Continent will be kept together in a
unit, and then goes on to observe
that it is likely to be in the northern
theater Of war, fighting over ground
that is thoroughly familiar to all the
officers.
There are rather less than 10000
square miles in Belgium. and no.
where in the world is there a terri
tory so familiar to military men.
The classic contests in which Prince
Eugene, Marlborough. William the
Silent, Napoleon, Wellington. and a
score of other commanders came to
history-making conclusions. is as ia
miliar to the military world as his
ancestral estate to country gentle
man. That, moreover, is true Of
many of the officers of the American
army, to whom studies of these cam
raigns of the past has been a very
primer course in their professional
education. and who in great numbers
have studied the battlefields in per-
son.
All Europe is mapped and under
stood in the utmost detail by every
war office. A British arm7 IN Bel
gium, or Alsace, or RaAsA, q Wurt-
temburg, is not in a strange country.
1t is quite as competsn6 ~ handle
itself there as it would be on British
soil. Back in 1870 it was said that
French ovcrconfidence had misled the
Of war to provide command.
ers with excellent maps of Germany,
but almost none of France. That
mistake will not be repeated in the
present war. Even the general
STATS of the Balkan nations proved
In their late conflicts that they had
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
WAR QUESTION BOX

What are the principal French
colonies, protectorates and depen-
denotes. which may become prizes
In the European war?
Morocco, in northern Africa: Area
10000 square miles; population.
100000 The effective total OF the
French army of occupation Is given
as 1900 men. while the native troops
number 1s.0oo.
Algeria. on the northern coast OF
Africa: Area. 3i3.5oo square miles.
European population. 10000; native.
5000, 90. Garrisoned by the Ninteenth
French army corps and six rest-
ments of native troops.
French India (Pondicherry). on
the southeastern coast Of India,
eighty miles south of Madras: area,
lss square miles: population. 26.500
French Indo-China, east of Siam,
north Of Singapore, south Of Hong
kong: Area. 2JS, 900 square miles: pop
ulation. 100000. Military force con-
sists of l0.6Sl Europeans and 1855
native troops. commanded by q
French general of division. Naval
forces, one gunboat, three destroy
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
EXPLANATION
OF GOLD PAYMENTS,

Not many people Of good judg.
ment and sound probity will take ex.
ception to Mr.. Jacob H. Schiff'
views Of our international debt-pay.
ing, as further explained in his Sec
ond statement.
We are under no obligation to buy
our stocks and bonds or any securi-
ties from foreigners; but for what
we already have bought we are
bound by the most solemn obligation
to pay.
However much we should like
them, we need not contract to take
commodities from Great Britain,
Germany, France, or any other ra-
ticn; but when we have contracted
and when the deliveries have been
made, we must send back the pay
ment which, under the terms of the
transaction, we owe.
Gold, by all the covenants of in
terrational trade, is the medium for
paying. unless the balance is partly
or wholly struck by some other ex-
change.
To those preferring cotton We
may give cotton-if we arc able to
send it. Wheat to those wishing
wheat. Steel to these asking for
steel. Oil to those needing oil.
But if they do not select any Of
these commodities for payment and
if they do call for gold IN honorable
settlement of an honorable debt, we
must offer the gold. If there is
way for US to send it, or for them to
receive it, then must we do that
thing and, whatever the hurt of it,
or however long it shall last, moth
ing else.
Thoughtful Americans have not
wished anybody at time like this to
sell or drive out Of this country the
stock of gold that is ours and be-
longs here. But gold that we owe
is not ours and, if or when it is de-
manded, does not belong here.
No men do better for themselves
and for their country than when they
pay their debts. Under the circum-
stances Of today, let US avoid owing.
Never let Us avoid paying what we
owe.
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
Truths by Women Who
Hoo Providing Home for Aged
Nl1OW Church Workers
Baptist Home for Women

What becomes Of those who after life Of church a
tpy find themselves old and trendss and without home,
The Baptist Home for Women street, cares for sueh az
these Any aged and inrm svs Of age
has been member in good standing Of Baptist ehurh Of Dis
" Of Columbia for ps siyen shelter food and
kind friends to care for her to tie end Of h ds The home
which was founded IN 1878 not endowed but supported BY TIE
Baptist churches IN Washington Many interesting details relating
the organization Of this institution and building ITSELF are
given in this article by Mrs. Charles Muddinaa corresponding
and recording secretary Of the board Of managers Mrs. Mudan
eetes all Of her interests and time after home and ehuh
duties performed in futheng interests Of this endeapo
By MRS CHARLES A mDDMAN
The Washington times., 1914-08-20

coas. trade. why not in the foreign
trade that just now is so very much
in need of them?
1t is explained that at thc end Of
the war these vessels, now bought by
the Government, would probably be
sold. Perhaps they would; perhaps
not. They would not be sold unless
the experiment of Government ship
ping had proved a failure or else it
were assured that, after selling
them. private enterprise would pro-
vide as good and permanent facIi-
as the Government could.
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
Overwhelming Victory
For Smith in Georgia

ATLANTA. Ga, Aug. 8-Late returns
today from the Democratic primary
election increased the early overwhelm-
Ing majority Of Senator Hoke Smith for
reelection over former Gov. Joseph NJ.
Brown. They indicate Smith has piled
up the largest Democratic majority with
opposition in the history of Georgia
Brown. upon late returns today, had not
carried one Of the 14S counties.
Congressman Hardwick was first,
Governor Staten second. and Attorney
General Thomas S. Fielder third for the
short term Senatorial vacancy, to sue
ceed the late Senator Bacon. Hard
wick's majority was insufficient. how
ever. and the three-cornered battle will
be settled In State convention. Carl
Ninson was elected Congressman in the
Tenth district to succeed Hardwick.
Nat E. Harris won the gubernatorial
nomination.
The Washington times., 1914-08-20

after improvements were started at.
tests the value of usable highways
tc crop production. In the same pc
nod wheat shipments increased 81
per cent, tobacco 81 per cent. and
lumber and other products of the
forest 4s per cent.
Not only did better highways af-
feet the amount of output, bit i'm
proved conditions also reduced haul
ing costs to the extent that Spottsyl-
vania county farmers have been
saved s41, 900 a year in transporta-
ton taxes
another Virginia instance of
money saving and money making
through good roads was found in
ninwiddie county, where peanuts are
grown on an extensive scale. The
Department of Agriculture found
that previous to road improvement
1000 pounds was the average load
for two mules. Immediately upon
the completion of work on the high
ways Of that county this average be-
came 1000. The time necessary to
haul the increased load is low er than
formerly required for the 1000
pounds.
The investigation was made with
the view of impressing the value of
good roads upon farmers throughout
the country. The figures presented
by the United States Department of
Agriculture are conclusive evidence
and should convince farmers, if there
are yet any doubters among them,
that better rural highways mean in
creased financial returns.