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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-18
GRAND old
man FREEPORT
DIES THURSDAY

Freeport Me, Dec. T.-(SpeciaD. Free
ports grand old man, Edwin C. Town
send, died this morning after a long ill
ness. Mr.. Townsend was by far the best
posted man in Freeport historically and
was an authority on all matters pertain
ing to boundary lines. highways. deeds.
etc. He was a. very familiar figure at
Freeport's town meetings and was fire.
quently called upon to explain disputed
points
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-18

for New York He is coming to WASH
ington to appear before Congressional
committees in charge Of appropriations
for the canal work It is estimated
that more than s1s.ooo.ooo will be need
ed for the construction of drydocks,
machine shops and coal wharves.
Colonel Goethals' visit was planned
and announced a month ago. The re-
cent questions relating to the neutral
ity of the canal may come under dis
cussion while he is in Washington.
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pected this was strong document
and was closely followed to the end.
He said: ''
Agricultural Extension Work
Report of committee of agricultural
extension work made by Dean Leon
S. Merrill Of the State College of Ag-
riculture was in part as follows:
Agricultural extension, as it is now
known, is of comparatively recent ori-
gin. While more or less extension work
has been done by the faculty of our
College of Agriculture during the past
twenty-five years, it was not until
1902 that any organized extension SER
vice was announced to the public
The growth Of the college, as we'll
as the demand for extension work
during recent years. has tended not
only to limit the kinds Of extension
service In which the regular faculty
could engage. but to emphasize the de-
STABILITY of having trained extension
workers whose entire time would be
given to studying the problems Of
Maine agriculture and organizing and
setting at work the most efficient plans
for making the college of greatest SER
Lack of funds prevented the adop-
ton of this policy until within the past
two years, when financial aid from
unlocked for sources, became availa-
BILE. The assistance thus received en-
abled the extension division of the
college to begin certain kinds of ex-
tension work which have. because of
the results attending the work, re-
ceived quite generally the approval OF
the farmers of the State.
Your committee feels sure that a
brief summary of the extension work
of the past year will be interesting to
the members of the grange.
The Lecture Service was carried on
to large extent during the past year.
as in previous years. under the auspices
of and in cooperation with organizations
of various kinds, as will be shown by the
following data:
I War 1Qf3.1d
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oner's jury was that the deaths of the
70 persons were due to bombardment
of the twin boroughs by am enemy
who. under cover of dense fog, fred
shot and shell into the towns killing
many unarmed civilians"
The light cruiser Patrol and the de-
stroyer Doom were among the British
ships which attacked the German
cruisers and both were struck by
shells. They lost five men killed and
is wounded.
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RUSSIAN RETREAT BEGUN
Continued from Page one)

ICohtThued from Fage On61
as a political officer in India and other
parts of the East. He has been foreign
secretary to the government of India
since 1911.
There has been some naval activity on
the part of the Allies in other parts of
the world. British ships have been bonn
harding the Germans along the coast of
Flanders and the Turks in the Gulf of
Saros. while the Russian Black sea fleets
have sunk a German steamer an an un-
known vessel supposed to be a Turkish
warship.
Austria, 1t is reported, has lost the
training ship Beihoven, which if it was
being used for training purposes would
have at least 200 cadets aboard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-18
LATER ESTIMATE
FROM HARTLEPOOL

Hartiepool, Eng. Dec. 17--fvia Lon
don, Dec. 1S,-1.35 p. M.).--The latest Off
cial estimate of the casualties resulting
from the German bombardment of Har-
tlepool issued late tonight says that 81
persons were killed and about $50 wound
ed.
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the arm of the Aegean sea north of the
Dardanelles. This information was re-
ceived here today in a dispatch from
Mytilene. Details are lacking.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-18

two small ships on Beirut Syria
The loss of the old battleship Mes
sudieh, after Anal examination, must
be attributed to a floating mine or to
a torpedo"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-18
Year 1881 IL.

This represents an increase or 1914 per
cent. in lectures and so.5 in attendance
over the preceding year.
The Advice by Mali service of the
College of Agriculture has grown rapidly
during recent years. More than le'Wo
letters were written by members of the
agricultural faculty in 1884 In reply to
letters of inquiry.
,Gorrespendenes courses nine In num-
Der and covering every. phase of agricui-
ture and home economics, are offered.
Approximately 100 new students register
in these courses each year.
Monthly bulletins are published regu-
larly and mailed to the addresses ap-
pearing on the regular mailing list. They
are also sent on application to any per-
son within the State. In addition time
" articles are prepared by members OF
the teaching forces and furnished to the
papers of the State for publication.
Extension schools of three days length
were held in various parts of the State.
These were equally divided between ap-
pie packing, dairying and soils, and fer
tilizer schools.
Total number of schools, "A; total num-
Der of sessions, 70; number of students
registered, 1885, total attendance, 1882
OF the above schools nine were initial
ed and organized by local Oranges.
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BRITISH SQUADRON
BOMBARDS THE TURKS

Athens, Dec. H.-{Pia London, 11.F A.
MA British squadron has bombarded
Turkish troops who had concentrated
Sunday on the coast Of the Gulf Of saros.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-18

VII NIL I'LL IVs 81
BECAUSE
The whole appearance
of the store outside and in,
is suggestive of Christmas.
1t stands out conspicuously
as the best decorated,
the best lighted,
the most inviting,
and the busiest store
in Portland.
BECAUSE
The brilliant illumination
from hundreds
of colored electric lamps,
may be seen for miles around
and is the talk of the town.
BECAUSE
Santa Claus himself,
after his suspicious arrival
in. Portland,
behind his pet span
of snow-white Reindeer,
"Donder and Bitten"
has made this store
his permanent Headquarters;
and may be seen every day
until Christmas,
in our big front window.
BECAUSE
The Musical Chimes
of Merry Christmas bells,
located on the outside front
of our store,
is a unique attraction
not seen or heard
on or in any other store
in Portland;
nor in the State of Maine
Above the ceaseless traffic
of the busy streets,
the old tunes
SIS 80 we all love SO well,
the Christmas carols,
and most popular airs,
may all be distinctly heard
at short intervals
during every day
until Christmas.
BECAUSE
The inside of our store
arrests the eager attention
of every man, woman and child
who enters our
broad front doors.
A series of tableaux
which characterize
the old Nursery Rhymes
we all know so well:
The Old Woman who
lives in her shoe
and who has so many Riddles,
The two Bears,
Little Red Riding Hood and
the big wolf,
The Babes in the wood,
Little Boy Blue,
Jack and Jill who
went up the hill,
Humpty Dumpty and the wall
from which he fell,
Little Miss Muffet, ETC., are
all Interestingly personifed.
BECAUSE
of the extraordinary exhibit
of Holiday novelties,
goods designed to please
goods made to give delight,
pure and simple.
Toys for little and big
girls and boys,
Dolls in hundreds.
Everything to cheer
and make happy.
BECAUSE
e. of the full and complete lines
of staple merchandise,
the kind of goods
which are always classed
among those selected for
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GERMAN BOMBARDMENT

Continued from Page one)
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CLOSING DAY OF
STATE GRANGE
Continued from Page one)

Extension Work" AS might be ex-
pected this was a strong document
and was closely followed to the end.
He said. Ests
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Commissioner Roberts

Next, came the report on agriculture
which was given by State Commission
er ]. A. Roberts of Augusta We here
with. print the vital parts OF the re-
port:
What can and ought the Grange In
Maine to do to promote the farming
industry Of the State?
The answer to this question must
depend upon the present conditions and
needs of agriculture as we'll as upon
the purpose, right and authority of
the grange to act in behalf Of this
great industry.
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COL. COCKTAILS

Continued from Page ons)
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Waste

Farmers need to be more careful
about waste. The loss resulting from
unhoused machinery. from poor seed.
from weeds, from fertilizer teaching
away, from keeping inferior animals
from poor business methods, and from
other slack practices, Is something
appalling. Not all farmers are guilty
by any manner Of means, but too
many are guilty.
What can the Grange do? This
great body, with membership in ev-
cry town in the State, working har-
r,oniously, having common interests.
common aims. actuated by noble pur-
poses--what can 1t not do for the i'm
provement Of the industry in which
most Of them are engaged?
/. Your committee believe the
Grange is paying far too little atten-
ton to the diffusion Of agricultural
knowledge among it's members.
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Young Peoples Clubs

Considerable progress has been made
in work with young people. Boys po-
tato clubs, girls canning clubs and
poultry clubs for both boys and girls
were organized in 80 towns. State lead
ers for both the boys and the girls
club work have been secured and an
attempt will be made the coming year
to organize the club work on the best
possible working basis.
Farm demonstration work consists
Of actual demonstrations Of modern
farming" methods on farms owned
and operated by farmers who gain
their living by farming. 1t is also sup
plemented by such educational work
as may be necessary to insure the
spread of influence from the demon
station farms to. other farms.
Farm demonstration work is now
established in nine counties. The
names Of the counties, the general
tvpe of demonstrations and the dates
when the service bagan, are as roi-
lows: Cumberland, market gardening,
small fruits and miscellaneous, NO.
vember. 1912; oxford, orcharding and
small fruits, December, 19l2; kenne-
bee. general or miscellaneous, Decem-
her, 1917, w dSLlIIS lOh, POSosOSot SA>~,AAS
and fruits, March, 1918; Penobscot,
general or miscellaneous, August. 1913;
Hancock, market gardening, fruits. po-
tatoes and poultry, March, 1914;
FRANKLIN, fruits, sweet corn, potatoes
and dairying. July, 1914; York, fruits,
market gardening and poultry. Sep
TENDER, 1914; Sagadahoc, dairying,
poultry, and miscellaneous, September,
1914.
II will be observed that county dem
onstration work is just getting under
way in the three counties last nam
ed. and that only'in the first six have
demonstrations been carried through
out the season Of 1914.
In these six counties the demonstra-
ton area the past year covered ~
towns in which there were 1874 demon
| STATIONS The coming year large
number Of poultry demonstrations Will
he established, and the dairy demon
! strations will be increased wherever
farmers can be found who will under
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-18

Producers of merchandise to be
placed on the market for sale are
careful to have their goods strictly
graded and properly packed. If they
do not do this, they inevitably fail -
find our retail a profitable market
The farmers Of Maine need to see To
it that their products are properly
graded and packed and suitably and
honestly labelled. fear that in this
respect some Of them are falling
down. Such practices not only injure
the guilty party but cast suspicion
upon the work of others in the same
business. I want to warn them that
they need to arouse themselves ana
after ascertainipg what the market
demands. conferm to those demands.
The practice Of grading and packing
and marking applies to apples, pota-
toes eggs, hay. in fact. to every ar
ttcfe sold from the farm.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-07
TENT CATERPILLARs Wit"
Disease said 60 ne Caused ny Their
Unaanitnry Living.

BosToN, June G.--Tent caterpilars In
evidence wherever trees and bushes grow.
are reported to have contracted the same
disease that Is killing 20 many gypsy moth
caterpillars. The wilt disease Is develop
ing among them and 10 killing them In
large quantities. In Its operations IL Is
like cholera, which grips their intestines
and quickly disables them.
Unsanltary living Il the presumed cause
Of II. The oaterpillars are most clannish
In their habits, building enormous houses
for themselves and filling them UP TO suf-
location. Thus huddled together In thick
clusters they appear 10 BE- Whaling Their
own house surroundings so badly that II
lmpairs their health and gives them a
specifo form OF disease. This habit Is
expected by the experts TO restore grad
ually the "balance of nature" by reducing
the colonies TO harmless proportions. To-
day their numbers are out OF all proper
lions TO available food and natural para
sites, and their prevalence Is fully as bad
as last year. IL not worse.
Their infestation In Massachusetts has
been serious and very annoying FOR about
three years. which Ia supposed to be the
natural duration OF such infestatlons.
Those who from observations last year.
concluded that there would not he so
many tent caterpillars this year are some
what puzzled By conditions, but they cling
to the prediction that tho trouble viii not
last. They look 20 the wilt disease to
raise havoc with the caterpillars this year
and thin out their ranks substantially.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-07
PURE FOOD ON DINING CARS.
Railroads Agree to Cooperate WITH
Health Hoard TO That End.

LExISaToN, Ky. June THE State
health authorities have taken up the
question of pure food on dining cars and
in restaurants along the railroads as we'll
as the water supply on all passenger cars
and r NJ. Allen. head OF the State Food
and Drug Department, held q conference
on the subject with representatives OF the
railroads operating dining oars or rsstsu-
rants in Kentucky.
II was agreed that special attention
should be paid TO permanent equipment
and methods which need change The
railroads In each case viii detall rep
resentatiye to accompany the state in
spector, ]. W. McFarlin. IL was also
suggested at the conference that the State
Board OF Health be asked to detail
representative for the purpose OF inspect
Ing sanitary conditions generally.
The railroad men assured the health
authorities that their roads would CO.
operate to tho fullest extent In sstab-
fishing a sanitary restaurant service. At
the conference to-day the milk. hsh.
meat. butter and other food supplies OF
the dining cars were taken UP ana q
record made OF the sources from which
such supplies come. The Investigation 10
also to take note of the Ice and water
supplies and the condition OF the coolers
on trains and in the depots and the
method OF washing the coolers. The
candles and fruits handled by the train
newsboys will not be overlooked and
special attention will be paid to the
healthfulness OF the cooks, walters and
others engaged In preparing and serving
the foods.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-07
CANADA HAS HIGH COST
OF LIVING PROBLEM
Government Bulletin Shows Up.
ward Course in the Last
Three Years.

OTTAWA. Canada, June Ga report Just
Issued by the Department OF Labor on
wholesale prices In Canada In ~
shows that during the year the index
number for 272 commodities, selected
over the entire field OF production and
consumption, stood nj 1855, an advance
~ IL over 1919. The report also says
that the weekly expenditure OF a typical
family OF Ave on thlrty-slx staple articles
showed there was an Increase OF IL In
retail prices In 1919 as compared with
1912. In some prices decline was
shown. but meats. for example. reached
general higher level than ever prev
lousy experienced.
fall was shown In the grain and
fodder group during the year. There was
also decrease In the case OF dairy
products, liquors and tobaccos. and In
rundry commodities grouped under the
head OF "other foods" The index number
for animals and meats, however. was
lSoS, ms compared with 1901 In 1912
vance while textiles stood at 1905 Al.
compared with 1907 In 1912 and 11s2
In 1911. Hides. feathers ana boots which
showed an index number OF 1895 In 1911.
rose to 1894 in 1912, and Jumped TO
1899 last year Fuel and lighting rose
from ll33 In 1912 to lls.2 In 1918, and
IN house furnishings there was an adj
vance to i26.2. rise OF IS points since
1911.
The percentage OF increase In meat
prices In 1918 was l2.4, In fuel and
lighting 80 and In house furnishings l0.2.
while In boots and shoes It was so and
In woolens 90.
Taking retail prices the report shows
that a weekly budget OF food which would
have cost So 90 In 1910 and s714 in 1911
would have cost s7.3i In 1912 and 1918.
Since from 1910 then there has been an
advance OF SO per cent Similarly the
cost OF fuel and lighting showed as per
cent. higher in 1913 than 1912, and rentals
were per cent higher than In the pre-
ceding year. and 90 per cent above those
OF 1910.
1.-THE passing OF the new United States
tariff bin early In October" saws the re-
port. lied 10 heavy shipments OF cattle
being made" and the opening OF tn,
| American market to Canadian cattle by
| the removal Of the tarifr was followed b,
an upward movement In prices Throughout
the last three months ~ the year"
! The effect OF the reduction on WOO
! prices II also noted
| In the United states, Il In pointed out
| farm products were lower than In 1919
| hut other groups 81 commodities showed
| somewhat higher levels. The close OF tn,
| year, however, saw steady decreases II
cloths and clothing fuel and lighting
metals and Implements lumber and build
ing materials, "a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-07
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Conee Closes 2 10 - Points Higher
-Provisions steady.

Strong European cables, steady primary
markets and fair volume OF foreign
buying brought about a resumption OF the
upward movement in coffer yesterday
Initial prices were to II points higher.
and these gains were held up to the close
OF the session. The unexpecti q improve
nent at Hamburg and Havre was be-
1ieved to be due to advices OF a favorabis
nature regarding the proposed Brazilian
loan. An advance OF Led. In the ratio OF
Rio exchange on London was accepted a.
Indicating a more cheerful feeling at pr.-
mary markets.
The Havre market opened V 10 "
francs higher and closed " TO " higher.
Hamburg start unchanged 10 u ptennis
higher ana finished " to I pfennlg higher
Rio No. 7 was 75 rels higher. at br37b.
At Santos No. 4 was unchanged, n $4,000,
while No. there was also UNCHANGED at
$4,000. Rio and Santos receipts were 90.
600 bags. AGAINST 10000 bags last vea'.
Sac Paulo had 10000 bags. against = oo0.
and Jundiahy had 5000, aHalnst $4,000.
Prices Usra.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-07
Interior receipts and stocks were:
THE GRAIN MARKETS.
wheat Rules steady Under Evening
Up Trade---COrn StrouG,

The wheat market yesterday was
largely an evening up affair for the com
ING Government report. Short covering
contributed fair support and values ruled
steady despite great many crop reports
OF highly optimistic character. Ad-
ditonal rains fell In several OF the win
Ter wheat States. as well as at many
points In the spring wheat belt. In the
winter belt the crop Is made and
harvesting. It 10 stated, will be general
next week. Spring wheat prospects as
result OF recent good rains are exception
ally bright
The market was helped early by the
stronger tendency OF Liverpool. which was
due 90 prospects OF small worlds ship
nonts to the United Kingdom, light Man
.toba offers, strong spot situation and
LIBERAL m,llers' buying. Domestic caAh
markets were steady and receipts at
primary points we're light
Corn ruled at higher levels on eood
volume OF covering, the result OF unfavor-
able Argentine news light country offer-
Ing nd good cash advlces Buenos Ayres
cables said arrivals were OF poor quality
ana unsettled we7ther was probable.
Tn" domestic crop outlook IL favorable.
Oats were slightly higher In sympathy
win other grains. Elevator interests
wrr" moderate buyers.
CARROT wheat arrivals At Northwestern
rOtrts y,IlnU.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-07
StO0,OOO,OOO In CARS
TO MOVE KANSAS WHEAT
Railroads Estimate 1914 Crop
Will BE 18O,000.O00
Bushels.

TOPEKA, Kan. June e-The Kansas rail-
ways must bring into use one hundred
million dollars worth OF boz oars TO haul
the 1914 Kansas wheat crop as indicated
by the present prospects ". p. FEEDER,
secretary OF the commission, has been In
conference with the railroads for several
days trying TO arrange acme plan by which
he roads can avoid the car shortage that
IL cure TO come with the present wheat
prospects.
Tho railroads estimate tho crop 10 er-
coed 1870. 900 900 bushels and they figure
that $4,000 oars. large and small. will be
required to handle the crop. and this means
500. O0o. 900 IN boS cars alone. not counting
the motive power. Most OF the cars will be
hauled long distances, either 70 the QUIZ
or to Chicago or TO New York, 90 the rail-
roads nsure thcre will be few loadines for
each car, NJ by the time the car gets to Its
destination and unlonded. loaded with
merchandise and brought back. the heavy
crop movement will be over.
A. n result Of thes- conference. with
the railroads and the shippers the utilities
commission l. sending out tho following
rules II has adopted as the flrst EFFORT toward
relieving the car shortage.
For shippers: order cars In writing.
| stating numbers wanted. time when and
| place, kind OF freight 10 be shipped and
| final destination.
Load cars a. quickly ~ possible and
| to full capacity and let railroad move II q
quickly as posslble.
See that sufficient grain IL on hand 70
load the cars to full capacity before order
! ing cars.
DO not use cars for storage willis wait
| Ing for deliveries to complete carloads.
do not order more cars than absolutely
necessary.
| For consignees: Unload cars as prompt
| ly as possible. DO not impose upon free
/ allowance and give immediate notice Of
| release OF cars.
"uive switching company disposition
/ OF cars as soon ~ transportation compan y
reports arrival.
| For railroads: Repair all bad order
care promptly and keep number to mini
| mum.
See that record OF applications BY
shippers IA maintained at each station
and keep car distribution at despatchers
Offices az public records,
| Place ordered cars where destination
IL furnished as promptly as possible kno
move loaded cars AZ once.
! For shippers and oonsignees. Avoid
reconsignments as far as possible and whef
necessary place reoonsigning orders before
car reaches first destination NO It may b,
| handled more expedit iously and no dslay
IN terminals. II reconsisnments could b,
eliminated car shortages would be mate
rally reduced"
Il IL probable that the commission vii
make an order that the railroads furnish
1t with a weekly report OF all car spplica
tons and the distribution OF every car n
every station during the rush times 80 thu
the commission can tell instantly whether
complaints Of discrimination In car distribu