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New Britain herald., 1914-08-17

with impunity. We would have
 bound ourselves in such cases as I
 have illustrated to wait year or so
 while a joint commission pursued it's
 weary courses of investigation, and
 during that time Old World military
 power, if it desired to retain it's new
 possessions, could make a Gibraltar
 of one of our West Indian islands, or
 of Magdalena bay, or any other point
 of territory which it acquired, and it could then defy us to turn it out save at the cost of war which
 might be as dreadful as any now rag ing.
 These proposed treaties bind us to
 submit questions affecting the ma tional honor and the vital interest of the United States to the action of a joint commission. Of course, this means we would have to submit the
 Monroe doctrine itself to the action of such a commission When such is the case it is mischievous folly to make treaty binding us to do the very things we would not do, and that 1t would be criminal on our part to do.
 Lauds Prof. Luther.
 Col. Roosevelt had a good word also for Prof. F. s. Luther, who will probably be the progressive candi- date for United States senator At the afternoon meeting of the progressives there were speeches by
 Joseph w. Alsop. Herbert Knox Smith and George w. Perkins.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-17

it is impossible to divorce the busi- ness and labor interests. We need a legislative program that shall consider both and at the same time just as also consider the interests of the Farmer In discussing the proper tariff and trust policies of this nation and the need of creating governmental agen- cies to deal with modern commerce and manufacture, we must also insist upon the need of social legislation. This is necessary in order to meet the social results of modern business, just as new business legislation is neces- sary to meet theeconomic conditions Nhoch are presented byb modern busi- ness. We must strive to democratize industry. We must strive to make the tool user as far as possible tool owner. We must strive to secure to the wage worker his full and proper share of the product which without his labor would not exist. The wage worker must do his share in securing the increase of efficiency and therefore he must receive his full share of the profit and benefit gained by such in crease of efficiency. Our opponents at Washington, in both the old parties, have failed to show the slightest un- dcrstanding of the real needs of the situation.
 Raps Administration Action.
 As regards our trust program, I wish you would read the volume in which President NanHise of the Uni yersity of Wisconsin has outlined and advocated the two special points to which the progressives have most strongly committed themselves: that is the need of accepting the principle Of combination in modern business as inevitable. and the need of control ling the resulting business combina- t.ons in effective fashion by admins trative commissions. 1 do not believe that any real and ultimate good re- suits from the effort merely to break up these mbinations l question very gravely whether any good will be accomplished for example by the effort merely to break up the New York New Haven and Hartford rail- way any more than good was accom- pished by the so-called dissolution of the Standard Oil Trust Effective administration governmental control is what is necessary and government control such as to prevent at the out set the wrongdoing that has marked the conduct of the two corporations nave mentioned in the past. This 1 control cannot be exercised by law suits in any effective way; it must be 1 exerclsed by administrative action. i The administrative action should be i taken through a commission and this i commission should give honest busi-
 ness men in advance information as
 to what they can and what they can 1 ret do, so as to enable them to pro- ceed in safety in their business opera ] tions The old parties can onlv do useful legislative work about the trusts by accepting and acting upon ] the principles laid down in the pro- sressive national platform and there fore by explicitly or implicitly admit ting that they were either insincere
 or foolish in the policies they ad-
 vooated in their platform and on the stump two years ago. I then saio
New Britain herald., 1914-08-17
ROOSEVELT SCORES
 DEMOCRATIC REGIME
Colonel DeaGu1Ces Peace Treaties 3ad ITlst Program -Raps Barnes.

Hartford, Aug. 17.-Colonel Theo- dore Roosevelt in a brilliant speech which showed him in his old time fighting fettle, opened the progressive state campaign Saturday at Parsons theater. Two thousand progressiNes damned the theater and cheered luSti> ly the utteranceS of the former preSi- dent.
 In his speech the colonel alluded to William J. Barnes, Jr, of Albany as boss for the first time since Barnes started his $50,000 libel suit.
 Lauds Progressive Congressmen.
 Roosevelt spoke in part as follows:
 we members of the progressive party are committed to the develop ment of hom mogeneous and balanced economic social program. Mir. Mur- dock and other members of the house of representatives and senate who in congress have so ably represented the progressive party and the people, have shown an enlightened under standing of the need for this rounded and balanced program They have in- troduced the Murdock trust bills, the tariff commission bill. and the bill for the creation of a federal employ ment bureau, as we'll as a bill for the abolition a of child labor The unwis- dom of the opponents of the progress siyes who dominate affairs in Wash ineton has blocked these reforms and thereby have emphasized the need of our demand for a reform of political machinery notably the reform of the nresidential nominating system. It is not true that we make any assault on nroperty. It, of course, is true that we wish to be sure that great wealth is accumulated not only legally but in accordance with moral laws, and with the interests of the people as a whole It is true that We believe that enormous fortunes when transmitted to those who have not made them sho,1Id come under the operations of a sharply graduated inheritance tax which I personally have always be- 1ieved to be more important than the income tax, and far less open to ob- iections do not believe that at nrasent there is the slightest need of any income tax or inheritance tax on srnalI ar even moderate fortunes; but do believe that there should be 9 heavily graded and heavy income tax and inheritance tax on very large for tunea
 Business and Labor Interests.
 .Eisewhere l have discussed in z speech the situation primarily from khe business standpoint Yet l think
New Britain herald., 1914-08-17
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Eight acres of good, lev el land, bounded on three sides by highway; five room, one and a half story cottage; barn. 90 fruit trees. Would make fine poultry ranch. Seven minutes walk to ra ilroad sta- tiOn, post office and stores at Co., bait. Price s1,0O0. J. E. Bacon, 4S0 Main street, Middletown, Conn.
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New Britain herald., 1914-08-17

that as regards the trust question the statement that change in the tariff could affect it was merely drawing a red herring across the trail Events have shown that I was absolutely right We were assured two years ago that the reduction of the tariff would mean a reduction in the cost of living and a solution of the trust question. It has been reduced, and nevertheless the cost of living has not been reduced; while it has not had the average man to earn a living has been reduced; although the ability of the slightest effect whatever upon any of the trusts except in certain indus tries to hurt the smaller competitors Cf the trusts. The trusts as trusts have nothing whatever to fear and have not in the slightest degree been hurt by
 the reduction of the tariff.
 Colonel Warns Citizens. But 1 wish especially to warn these well-meaning citizens who in
 their indignation over the present
 tariff law wish to return to power the men responsible for it's predecessor, , the Payne-Aldrich tariff. l am mak- ing my appeal not merely to the pro- gressives but to the honest hard | working rank and file of both the old parties, the republican and the democratic alike. and to all good hard working citizens and to all the plain people no matter what their po- litical affiliations may be.
 Africa, south of the equator, is now being drawn into the fight, al- though without any interest in it. We would have been drawn in the same way if it had not been for the
 observance of the great principle
 which the Monroe doctrine contains, the principle that this continent shall not be treated as a place for territorial aggrandizement by Old World powers.
 Describes Peace Treaty. The peace of the western hemi- sphere largely depends upon the pres ! ervation of this document. It is for this reason that I feel that the arbi- tration treaties now pending in the senate would, if adopted, be inimical 1 to the interests of the United States l and of peace, insofar as they would
 have any effect whatever. l doubt l if they would have much effect be- i cause in the event of their attempted i execution against the interests of
 this people, I do not believe they would be executed. But surely it is
 not an honorable thing for this na- tion to enter into treaties which ! either could not or ought not to be kept. Such action argues badly for l our sincerity and good faith.
 ! Within fortnight we have had l fresh proof of the utter wOrthlessneSs ! of treaties, of names signed to pieces 1 of paper. unless backed by force, if power or interest demands this viola I ton.
 Treaties Practically Useless.
 These proposed arbitration treaties
 l of ours would not be worth the
 l paper on which they were written if
 if became to the interest of any great
 l military power to violate them, and
 if it thought 1t could violate them
New Britain herald., 1914-08-17
WANTEH.

WANTED-A cook, at kilby House,
 Kensington. S-17-5dx
New Britain herald., 1914-08-17
ALL SIZES FROM 16 to 46.

ALL SIZES FROM 16 46.
 Linen Suits will be all through the fall, right up to cold weather and this means six weeks at the very least wearing time ahead for all who take advantage of this Linen Suit Clearance. The colors are excellent, natural white, tan, navy blue, wisteria, and white, and few neat stripes. See these Suits, they'll interest you.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-17
WILL SERVE HIS COUNTRY.

Rome, Aug. 17.-William Marcoli the inventor of wireless telegraphy, has written to friends in Rome saying that he will return to Italy to offer his own country the assistance of his scientific knowledge or as a soldier, whichever may be most useful
New Britain herald., 1914-08-17
Treaties Practically Useless.

These proposed arbitration treaties of ours would not be worth the paper on which they were written if if became to the interest of any great military power to violate them, and if it thought 1t could violate them
New Britain herald., 1914-08-17
s Raincoats Now
 $3.98
AN IMPORTANT OFFER.

There's bad weather ahead when Raincoats will necessity. Don't wait to buy until the day of need, for then you will pay the full price, and offer:
 Raincoats, made of fine cashmere with metallic rubberized bac ok, full length button high at the peck, all sizes from 34 A. Tan only
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
Oxford Pomona Election

oxford Pomona Grange had large
attendance at Its annual meeting held
at Paris Grange hall last Tuesday. At
the forenoon session officers for the
coming year We're elected, and at the
afternoon session they were installed
by Rev. j. II. Little of Bethel, past
chaplain of the State Grange. They
are as follows:
NJ, j. II. Edwards, Otisfleld; o., l.. E.
McIntire, East Waterford; L., A. M.
Ryerson, Paris; s., Harold S. Pike,
South Waterford; A. s., Arthur Buck,
Norway; chap, Rev. G. w. Sias. South
Waterford treas, Charles Edwards,
South Paris; sec, Mrs. Clara Ryerson,
Paris; G. K, Herman Mason, Bethel:
Pomona, Miss Lizzie e. Hall. East Wa
terford; Ceres. Mrs. L. f. McIntire,
East Waterford; Flora, Mrs. Lizzie
Pike, South Waterford l.. A. S., Mrs.
Hattie Buck, Norway.
All officers are the same as the pre-
ceding year with the exception of sec
rotary. Mrs. S. L. Jackson of South
Paris, who had served faithfully and
we'll for II years continuously in the
office of secretary declined re-elec-
ton, and Mrs. Ryerson was chosen as
her successor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
Pennington GRANGE

At the annual meeting of Farming
ton Grange. p. Of H, the following Off
GERS were elected: Master, Dana E.
knowlton; overseer,l Ernest w. Vim
ing; lecturer, Gertrude F. Allen;
steward, Robert s. McLeary: assistant
steward, Harold Colburn chaplain.
Mrs. Mary A. Trask; treasurer, George
M. Currier; secretary. Miss Effie E.
Caryill; Gate Keeper, David e. Web
Der; Ceres, Miss Edith S. Knowlton
Pomona, Miss Della L. McLeary; Flora,
Miss Alice E. Venue; lady assistant
steward, c. Mabel Coombs; pianist.
Estelle w. Davis; assistant pianist.
Bertha w. Schrumpf; executive COM
mittee, Dana e. Knowlton, William A.
Titcemb, Simon j. Luce; financial
committee, Ruel W. Barrett, David H.
KneWlton, Charles. NJ. Williams; Wis
iting committee, Mrs. Mary A. TraslS,
Mrs. Verna w. Hill, Mrs. Susie w.
Merriman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
MAY HELP IF YOU
HAVE TUBERCULOSIS

Proper diet, fresh air and temperate
habits aid persons suffering from Tuber-
eulosis. Often more is needed Reports
show that Eckmans Alternative : has
brought about many recoveries, Read
what it did in this case
Madison Lake, MINI.
.Gentlemen:-Ir December, 1905 / was
taken with hemorrhages of the lungs.
which confined me several weeks, each
time to my bed My doctor advised me to
so West. In November l started for Dem
yer. Col. After my arrival / met Michael
Brody, who. upon learning of my condi-
ton, urged me to take Eckman's Altera-
tive. l kept on taking the medicine and
improved fast. In March, 1910, / returned
home. am entirely well, have a good
appetite and sleep WELL When / left
Denver my weight was 1870 pounds. I now
weigh 165, my normal weight I thank
God and your Alternative for my health"
(Abbreviated)
(Affidavit) PAUL L. FASNACHT.
Eckman's Alternative is most efficacious
in bronchial catarrh and severe throat
and lung affections and upbuilding the
system. Contains no harmful or habit
forming drugs. Accept no substitutes.
Small size, 81; regular size, 81. Sold by
leading druggists. Write for booklet of
Eckman Laboratory, Philadelphia
Sold by c. B. Murphy in Augusta.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
Mattanaweeok GRANGE.

Mattanawcook Grange of Lincoln met
in regular session Saturday evening,
Nov. %. with large attendance. Con-
siderable business was disposed of.
Chairman of building committee re-
ports that the contract for finishing the
upper hall has been let to c. H. Staples
and he had already begun work.
Final degrees were conferred on a
class of two, after which a short recess
was declared and the corporation held
q business meeting. all members being
present.
Refreshments of cake and coffee
were then served and a social hour
enjoyed.
The grange voted to have a pie So
cial Thursday evening, Dec. 8. There
will also be Christmas tree at Grange
hall Christmas eve. This will be un-
der the auspices of the grange. Every
one is cordially invited to make It a
success and happy time for both
young and old.
Dec 12th will be election of officers
and we earnestly hope every member
will try and be present. Besides the
regular officers and trustees OF the
grange there will be seven trustees to
be elected for the corporation. Grange
will be called to order at P. NJ in
stead f o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
Anoroscogain Grange.

The annual meeting of the Andres
coggin Grange, Greene, held re-
Gently. The morning session was de-
voted to routine business. Plans were
m6de for. the entertainment OF Wales
Grange in two weeks. Resolutions
were passed on the death of William
Longley, the oldest member of the
Grange as we'll as the oldest citizen
of the town. officers were elected as
follows: master, Frank Philbrick
overseer. Edward Ridley; lecturer, Mrs.
Marcia Rose; steward, John Wright
assistant steward, B. P. Rackiey;
Rev. Harry Erb: treasurer,
Cyrus b. Howe; secretary, Mrs. Winni-
fred Furbush; gate keeper, George
Rose; ceres, Mrs. Frank Philhriek
pomona, Miss Sadie Ridley; flora, Mrs.
Minnie Wright; lady assistant steward.
Mrs. Ada Rackley: librarian, Miss
Helen keyser; chorister, Eleanor H.
Jillson; pianist, Miss Eva Hanscom;
assistant pianist, Mrs. Inez Mendall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
East Piscataquis Pomona.

East Piscataquis Pomona met with
Atkinson Grange, Nov. 10, with P. F.
Sawyer in the chair and with rather a
small attendance The first work was
report of the Oranges. all but two be-
ing heard from. Mrs M B. Aiken,
Quin Livermore, Clarence Hart, Mr..
Hamilton and Mrs. Merrill were named
as committee to locate the meetings
of the year.
A fine dinner was served after which
the meeting assembled in open session
and some so were present. Mrs. Eva
Woodland gave a cordial greeting, Ira
Hobbs of Milo responding. Capt. Phil
brook was unable to he present so the
question of the afternoon was discussed
in regard to the ACCESSIBILITY of in
structing delegates to the State Grange
as to for whom they should vote and
as to their stand on the important
issues brought before state Grange.
II. p. Snow opened the discussion and
was followed by quite number, the
concensus Of opinion being that they
should be left unhampered in their
voting but should be instructed upon
the other points by the Grange they
represent.
Rev. George King of Lagrange pre-
scented a paper taking up the progress
of the farmer and advancing the idea
that the majority were not as pro-
gressive as they should be and urging
that the church and the Grange should
together for the betterment of schools
as we'll as for civic Improvement and
righteous living. The paper was open
for discussion and Mr.. King challenged
criticism and he got it, goodnatured
but earnest. He was obliged to de-
fend himself several times but main
tanned his position. There was some
goodnatured sparring as well as food
for thought. Music, Rotations and
stories completed the program. The
arrangement of meetings as accepted
is as follows: January, Foxcroft, Feb
ruary, Brownville; March, East Dover;
April, Milo; May, South Dover; June,
Atkinson Corner, August Medford;
September. Bowerbank; October, At
kinson; November, Sebec; December,
East Dover.
The annual meeting of East Piscata
quis Pomona will be held with East
Dover Grange Dec. 10 with the fol-
lowing program: Opening exercises;
address of welcome, Mrs. e. C. Foss:
response, Mrs. H. c. Fern, Atkinson
Grange; music, Mrs. Ira Doore; bust
ness; report of officers; dinner. Call
TO order; music, host Grange choir;
election of officers; music, choir; in
stallation; closing exercises.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
Pleasant Valley Garnoe

Pleasant Valley Grange, No. 1876.
West Bethel, held it's regular meeting
Tuesday evening, Dec. and elected
officers for the ensuing year. They
are: Master. D. w. Cushing; over
ser, Len Sumner: lecturer, Emma
Mills; Steward, Joseph Mather; assist
ant steward, Lloyd Luxton; chaplain.
Betsy Morrill,; treasurer, Mrs. w. A.
Farwell; secretary, Harry Head gate
keeper, Elmer Stearns; Ceres, Ber-
tina Sumner: Pomona, Nellie Ben
nett; Flora. Maggie Lowell lady as
sistant steward, Irene Morrill,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
WAYNE GRANGE.

Saturday, Dec. 5, Wayne Grange held
its annual election with the result as
given below:
Master, C. S. Colt; overseer, l. ID.
Lincoln; lecturer. Mrs. Il. s. Thomp-
son; steward, z. D. Emmons assistant
steward. ]. E. Norris; chaplain Rev.
b. Fl. Johnson; treasurer, III. l.. Norris;
secretary, Mrs. M. A. Norris, gate keep
er, j. w. Norris; Ceres, Mrs. Christine
Stetson; Pomona. Miss Mary Stetson:
Flora, Mrs. r. M. Leach; lady assistant
steward Mrs. Bertha Norris; chorister
Mrs. A. NJ. Johnson; pianist, Mrs. Name
Norris; press reporter. Mrs. E. s.
Thompson; executive committee, II. L.
Norris. j. e. Norris, Fred Leach,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
Winthrop Grange.

Winthrop Grange held an all-day
meeting Tuesday. The forenoon was
devoted to the regular routine of bust
ness, the report of secretary and
treasurer being read and four appli-
cations being received for member
ship. The afternoon was taken up
with the election of officers which re-
suited as follows: Master, e. T. Cliff
ford; overseer, George Perley; lee
turer, Minnie e. Titus; steward, Per-
CIV Maxwell; assistant steward, Lewis
Mil1spaugh; chaplain, Geo. Gray;
treas, Ellen Alden; Sec. Vera Thaa-
nun; gate keeper. Harry Haskell;
Ceres, Lulu Clifford; Pomona, Mabel
Maxwell: Flora, Lulu Hammond; lady
assistant steward, Nellie Millspaugh;
pianist, Florence E. Taggart.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
Thorne,s Corner Granae.

The annual meeting of Thornes Cor
ner Grange was held recently and
considerable business transacted. The
first and second degrees were worked
on six candidates. Committees on
decorations and reception at the state
Grange were appointed
The following list of officers was
elected:
Master c. S. Mansur; overseer.
George zMcGibbon; lecturer, Georgia M.
True; steward, Mark Savage; assistant
steward, Lewis Tarr; chaplain, Mrs. c.
s. Mansur; treasurer, H. o. Wood
secretary, Mrs Eva Kelley; gatekeeper,
Roy Stinson: Ceres, Mrs George Nc
Gibbon; Pomona, Mrs. Lena Page;
flora, Mrs. Fred Furbush; lady assist
ant steward, Mrs. Lewis Tarr: execu-
tive committee, J.. C. Temple, C. w.
Benson and Sam E. Connor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
4oth Anniversary Bear Mountain.

'Ss' SGdt mountains
Bear Mountain Grange. Patrons of
Husbandry, was organized on Nov. rs,
1874. and on that date of the present
year, the present members of the
Grange held its fortieth glad anniver-
sary by an all-day meeting and a BAN
quet to about 200 guests. The present
year has been one of the most prosper
Gus the Grange has ever known. To
the present date. 3S members have been
fully initiated and instructed, and six
applications are on file pending future
action. A continuance of similar ac-
cessions to membership in the near
future is anticipated
The afternoon exercises were accord
ing to. the following program:
Grange song, choir; piano duet,
march. Eva Hapgood and Margaret
Sias; address. reminiscent and congratu-
latory. Master w. W. Abbott song.
Lillian Sanford, accompanist, Dorothy
Simpson; recitation, Virgie Wentworth,
song, Alice Kneeland, accompanied, Lii
liam Kimball; encore; recitation, Ethel
Skinner; song, Amy Sias, accompanies,
Margaret Sias; encore; recitation, Eliz-
abeth Stonei encore; question: what
have I to be thankful for?' Many re-
sponses were made to the question and
excellent reasons given for thankful
ness; piano duet. Katherine Stone and
Dorothy Simpson; recitation, John
Kingman: song, Katherine Stone. ac-
companist. Margaret Sias; vocal duet,
Marjorie Chaplin and Merton Kimball.
accompanist. Lillian Kimball; recita-
ton. MY Grandfather squeers," Doro-
thy Simpson; encore. "The Moo-Cow-
Moo; music. choir. accompanist. Mrs.
Sanderson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
Solid Rock Grange.

Solid Rock Grange elected the fol-
lowing officers Tuesday evening:
Master, O. o. Storer; overseer,
George Griffing; lecturer. Elizabeth
Snow; steward, Eugene Booker; as
sistant steward, Luther Pennell; chap
lain, Lizzie Simpson; treasurer. How
ard Jones; secretary. Sadie Lunt;
Ceres, vashti Slower; Pomona, lone
Griffing; Flora, Elizabeth Cation; lady
assistant steward, Marion Cox; execu-
tive committee, Henry Simpson. Hen
ry Snow, Minetta Jones.
Five applications for membership
were received.