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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-22

Washington, d. c., Jan. H,-(Spe-
ciaD-There are at present about 3d.
O00 miles of sand clay roads in the
United States. mainly in the Southern
states, according to the office OF pub
lie roads. u. S. department of agricul-
ture. The time to work the roads is
in the spring when the soil is damp.
If the working of the roads is defer
red until late in summer when they
are dry, they are not only much more
difficult to put in proper shape but
the cost of repair is greater than If
they were worked early in the spring.
Previous to 1894 comparatively little,
If any, of these roads existed The
popularity of this type of road is due
to the facts that it is cheap, compara-
lively firm and durable. easy to con-
struct and repair, and that the mate
rials out of which it is built are plen-
tiful in many sections of the country.
The sand-clay road is made by mix
ing the sand and clay in such a way
that the grains of sand touch each
other, the spaces between the grains
being filled with clay which acts as
a binder.
The approximate mixture of sand
and clay may be determined by filing
a Vessel with a sample of the sand
te be used, and another vessel of the
same size with water. The water is
poured carefully into the sand until
it reaches the point of overflowing.
The volume of water removed from
the second vessel represents approxi-
mately the proportion of clay needed
Of
clay can best be determined, however,
as the work progresses. as some clay
will contain more sand than others.
found which already contain about
the right proportion of sand.
If the road to be treated is sandy.
the surface is first leveled off and
crowned with a road machine, the
crown being about one-half inch to
the foot from the center to the sides.
The clay is then dumped on the sur
face and carefully spread, so that it
will be from six to eight inches in
depth at the center, and gradually
decreasing in depth towards the sides.
A layer of clean sand is then usually
added. which is thoroughly mixed with
the clay, either by traffic or by means
of plows and disk or tooth harrows.
The best results have been obtained
by thoroughly mixing or pudding the
materials when wet. For this reason,
it is desirable that the mixing be done
in wet weather. The mixing can be
left to the traffic after the materials
have been properly placed, but this in
wolves a whole winter and spring of
ho nd hn wi
is not always satisfactory. In all
cases, it is advisable to dress the road
with a road machine or split-log drag
after the materials have been thor
oughly mixed, and to give it crown
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-22
DEERING HIGH MAKES
HIGHEST RIFLE SCORE.

yN,shinpton. Jan. 21.-Results or the
erst series of contests between the 81
High schools competing for the gallery
rife shooting championship OF l9l4 Were
announced today by the Nauonal fsiiie
Shooting Association.
The Deering school of Portland, Me-
recorded the highest score, making 9o'
hits out of a possible 1000.
The scores of the contests follow
with the teams divided into their re-
spective classes:
Glass A-Iowa City 943 VS.. Spring
field. Mass, (Tech s57; Baltimore, Md.
Polvtechnic 926 VS.. Stuyvesant, New
York $50: Morris, N. Y. City 9o6 VS.
Dewitt Clinton, New York CITY go
Salt Lake City, Utah, 941 VS.. Portland
Me-, 9s7; Deering, Portland, s51 VS.
District of Columbia "Teck' 9l6.
Glass B-Brookline, Mass, 1853 VS.
BUSINESS district of Columbia 775
Western. District of Columbia S19 VS.
Eastern, District of Columbia S06
Brooklyn, N. Y, "Teck" 91S VS.. Stone
ham. Mass, S9S; Erasmus Hall, Brook
lyn. N. Y, 905, VS.. Commercial, Brook
lyn, defaulted; Jamaica, N. Y, 1888 VS.
Commerce, New York City. defaulted
Glass C-Central, Grand Rapids
Mich. 649 VS.. Houston, Texas. 639; Ce
dar Rapids, Ia, $50 VS.. Tucson, Arlz'
726: Utica, N. Y, Free Academy 75
VS.. Crane Technical, Chicago, I'll; st
I,oxis "Teck" 729 VS.. Broken Bow
Neb., 624; Placer county, Auburn, Cal.
S97 VS.. Warren, Pa. TAI.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-22
Forest Notes.

There are S6,500,0 900 young trees in
the governments forest nurseries.
Two tons Of cascara bark have just
been sold from the Siuslaw national
forest, oregon, at one cent a pound.
The northernmost national forest is
the Chugach in Alaska; the southern
most is the Luquillo in Porto Rico.
For shingles alone, 750 million feet
of timber is cut IN that part of the
state Of washington which lies west
of the Cascades. Q&s CESS .
California led last year in timber
sold from national forests, though
Montana had the largest number of
sale transactions.
The American forestry association
has just elected Henry S. Drinker
president of Lehigh university, and P.
S. Ridsdale, as its president and sec
retary respectively.
The biological survey and the forest
service have been cooperating in the
determination of ground squirrels on
national forests in California. The
annual loss of range feed and grain
crops from ground squirrels is enor-
nous. r1- s;-sf -4 nte sr
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-22
Sand Clay Roads, the Time to
Work Them and How It Is Done.

of not more than one inch or less than
three-fourths inch to the foot from
the center to the sides. light coat
ing of sand may then be added. The
use of the road machine or drag
should be continued at frequent in
tervals until the surface is smooth
and firm.
If the road to be treated is composed
of clay, 1t should first be brought to
rough grade with a road machine.
The surface should then be plowed
and thoroughly pulverized by harrow
ing to depth of about inches after
which 1t is given a crown or slope of
about one-half inch to the foot from
the center to the sides. 1t is then
covered with six to eight inches of
clean, sharp sand, which is spread
thicker in the center than at the sides.
The materials should then be mixed
with plows and harrows while they are
comparatively dry, after which they
are finally puddled with a harrow dur
ing wet weather. If clay works to
the surface and the road becomes
sticky, more sand should be added.
The road is then shaped, crowned,
and ditched in the usual manner with
road machine. This should be done
when the surface is soft, yet stiff
enough to pack we'll under the roller
or the traffic. Wide but shallow
bitches should be provided on both
sides of the road, and culverts or
crossdrains should be placed wherever
water flows across the road, for it is
exceedingly important that the sand
on clay roads be we'll drained.
After the clay on sand, or the sand
on clay, road is completed, it should
be carefully maintained until the sur
face becomes firm and smooth. The
construction of this type of road is by
no means a quick operation. If soft.
sticky places appear, more sand should
be added, and if loose, sandy places
are found, more clay is needed. 1t is
just as important to attend to these
small details as to any other part of
the work. for, if they are neglected,
the road is liable to fail
1t requires approximately one cubic
yard of clay to surface one and one
half running yards of road II feet in
width, or about 1175 cubic yards to the
mile. From three-fourths to one GU
bic yard will make load for two
horses on a dry clay road. The cost
of the road will therefore depend
largely upon the distance the mate
rial is hauled, the average being from
$500 to $1,000 per mile. A road built
under the direction of the office of
public roads at Gainesville, Florida,
one mile long, II feet wide, and hav-
ing inches of sand-clay surface, cost
1881 per mile, or ten cents per square
yard Another sand-clay road built
by the office at Tallahassee, Florida,
16 feet wide, seven inches thick, cost
$470 per mile, or about five cents per
square yard.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-22

OF course once these 2400 Republi-
can office holders could be gotten on
the run there would be fine prospect
for Democratic seekers. A postoffice
does not have to be very large to rank
having an assistant postmaster. Fur
thermore while there is an assistant
postmaster of the Republican per-
suasion on the job the Democratic
postmaster must mind his p's and as.
1t makes a bipartisan combination
which probably will not be altogether
bad for the postal service. And then
down South" the Republican assis-
tant postmasters are especially an an
noyance to the Democratic brethren.
Accordingly it has come about that
the Southern Democrats are leading
the latest assault on the civil service.
/ They have been much in clover. Presl-
dent Wilson is a Southern man by
birth and his associations have been
much Southern. He has given the
South large recognition in the naming
of important officials. Indeed the
South has "hogged' the big offices.
The South controls in the House OF
Representatives. 1t has the Speaker,
the majority leader and most of the
important chairmanships. Chairman
Underwood of ways and means, hall
ing from Alabama, it was who framed
the tariff revision bill. Chairman
Carter Glass of the banking and cur
rency committee hailing from Vir-
ginia, it was who framed the banking
and currency law; and now 1t Is
Chairman Henry D. Clayton of Ala
bama at the head of the House judi
ciary committee. who Is in charge OF
the anti trust bills.
But the South is not satisfied a lit
tie bit. 1t wants those assistant post
masterships in its large towns. Tpe
Northern Democrats are just as hum
CRY but are a little more modest about
it. There is too much sentiment at
home for the maintenance OF the civil
service to permit of Northern Demo-
cratic activity. And yet how all
these Democratic congressman from
the North would like to have the as
sistant postmasters as patronage
spoils There are more assis'e'h'
postmasters in the North than in the
South because the North mas more
large towns.
It is something to Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson's credit that he mas peeh
standing against these spoilers or tie
oi,,i, service. But he knows how the
country will cry out if the bars are
let down. He knows how the au
ministration of his official chlef WIZ
he discredited. He has been iaoorihs
with the House leaders not to let the
nrovision. which is proposed as a rider
on the postoffice annual appropriate.
hill, go through. 1t is pretty dlfhcui'
to say whether he can succeed. ne
| Democratic congressman are heariils
a campaign and feel that they mus'
have patronage.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-22
FORESTRY RECOGNIZED
BY THE INCOME TAX.

Washington, January 21.-ForesterS
and lumbermen see in decision of
the Treasury Department in regard to
the administration of the income tax
strong argument for forestry. AS
they interpret the opinion of the
Treasury officials they understand that
no timberlands shall be subject to the
tax until the timber is cut and mar
keted and that then the profit only
will be subject to an income tax as
sessment. In other words, all costs
will be 3sducted before the tax Is
levied, and these will cover the cost OF
growing the timber, including the cost
of planting where necessary and OF
protecting the growing crop from hre
and other depreciation.
This decision was based upon a re-
quest for information made by P. S.
Ridsdale, secretary Of the American
forestry association. He asked If
there would be a tax on the value of
the yearly growth OF timber whether
It was cut or not, and also whether
an income tax would be assessed on
the value of the timberland. In re-
ply, the Treasury Department said
that the gain from the cutting and
disposal of stumpage is realized IN the
year during which the timber Is cut
and disposed of, and that the amount
received in excess of the cost Of such
timber is profit, and should be so ac-
counted for as income for that year.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-22

Ike smallpox corpuscles. I rubbed them
with rough cloth. they itched 80. They
blended together and made sores about the
size Of nickel and scabbed over. My CLOTH
ing irritated the sores SO that put damp
handkerchief next to them. Some said ii
was the itch and Others the hives.
''I took several treatments but got no
relief. l was suffering for over six weeks
when began with the Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. I washed myself with Cuticura
Soap and hot water every night and when I
had dried myself 1 rubbed the Cuticura
Ointment thoroughly In and to my astonish-
ment by the end of week the whole trouble
had disappeared and the old skin brushed
of. / have not had sign of a spot on my
body since" (Signed) G. w. Charles, Nov.
0. 1912.
Cuticura Soap Csc. and Cuticura Ointment
50c. are sold everywhere. Liberal sample of
each mailed free. with 32-p. Skin Book Ad-
dress postcard ''Cuticura Dept. r, Boston,"
RS-Men who shave and shampoo with Gu
ticura Soap will find 1t best for skin and scalp.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-22
CAPT. r. B. BOAZ.
Was Well Known Mariner and Hero Of
Several Famous Rescues.

New York, Jan. 21.-Captain Rich
ard B. Boaz, who retired a year ago
after long and eventful career as a
steamship commander, died yesterday
at his home in Brooklyn, at the age
of II years.
Possibly the most notable of sever
al heroic deeds in which Captain Boaz
figured was his rescue of 800 passen-
gers and the crews of the Merida and
the Admiral Farragut when those
steamships came in collision May -,
1871.
Captain Boaz, in command of the
Hamilton of the Old Dominion Co.,
received a wireless distress call from
the Merida the night of May IL. When
he reached the scene of the collision
the next morning the Merida had
sunk and the Admiral Farragut, on
the decks Of which the passengers and
crews of both vessels were huddled.
was settling rapidly. Every person
was taken aboard the Hamilton.
Captain Boaz was a native Of Vir-
ginia.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-22

ern Wisconsin by two members OF -
Wisconsin Archaeological Society,
cording to announcement Wednest
at Madison, Wis. by the University
Wisconsin. The aboriginal rema
were discovered by ]. P. Schumac
of Green Bay and G.. A. Titus of Fta
Du Lac. in Portage. Marathon and u
coin counties.
Judge George c. Holt, who was ms
a special master by the federal CO..
at New York for an examinations
the estate and property Of Henry Sic.
and his partner, Frank E. Vogel. In !.
private bank of Henry Sfegel & e
began the hearing Wednesday. Hef
Melville, receiver of the Siegel bas
has employed John p. Murray and {
seph NJ. Proskauer to represent him
the examination of Siegel and Voa
Many other lawyers, representing :
rio1s interests, were also in atte}
ance. 4
The sudden Illness Of Baroness N
De Pallandt. formerly Maria Dugas
Chicago, caused an indefinite adjou
ment Wednesday at London of
suit brought against her by DR.. Ern-
Eilliers Appleby, formerly lecturer
the University of Minnesota, for +
recovery Of $4,000. On the re-asssi
bling of the Kings bench court, COT
sci for the baroness announced t.
she had suffered a collapse throH
heart trouble and had been taken te
nursing home for treatment. q
judge thereupon postponed the furt1
hearing.
The trustees. and SUPPORTS OF Y
Canton Christian College at Cant.
China. held a meeting Tuesday at /.
New York City residence Of Mrs. Je
S. Kennedy. who has been a libe.
supporter of the college. 1t was
cided by the friends of the college,
make it the Columbia of the !,
East" so that eventually it's stude.
may receive as good an education
they would at an American college.
the meeting, it was said, the collt
would need for this $1,000. 900. The
stitution is Indenominational 1t !
teaching staff of 10 men and /
women who are Americans: 20 Chin
teachers and Is student assist
teachers. There are 400 Chinese 81
dents The college has property wo,
$4,000
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-22
One Gretna Green
Seems Smashed Up.

Thompsonville, Conn, Jan. 21.-Un-
der the operation Of the marriage law,
which went into effect in this state last
August. Thompsonville, for years a
popular place for out town couples
desiring to wed, Is fast losing it's rep
utation as Gretna Green. The law
requires that persons living outside
the town must file applications or a
marriage certificate five days in ad-
vance of the ceremony.
The falling off is shown by the rec
ords for 1913. Up to Aug. 81, when
the law became effective, the num-
ber of marriages from the beginning of
the year were AZ in excess of the pre-
vious year, but in the remaining five
months they dWindled to Al less than
the number for the corresponding pc
riod in 1912. Only eight marriages
were performed here in December, the
smallest record for month in several
years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-22
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The first of Aston electric locomo-
tives which will tow ships through the
Panama canal, was shipped to Colon
Tuesday from New York on the steam
er Cristobal. The engine is ready to
go to work Immediately. 1t Is known
as an electric mule" for it will run
on tracks alongside the canal. Within
the next few weeks the remaining 80
engines will be forwarded to the canal.
Important finds of Indian earth
works of which there had been no pre-
yoius record have been made in north
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-22
BOXING NOTES.

The Newburyport, Mass, A. C., which
has been conducting boxing contests
regularly for the last two years, was
notified Tuesday by City Marshal Nc
Lean that the bouts scheduled Tor
Wednesday night must be the last. This
edict is an outcome of the recent pupiic
meeting of citizens to demand an en-
forcement of all the laws. although II is
understood that people. having quarters
in the building where the bouts have
been held had threatened to complain OF
the club as a nuisance.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-22


Her Home.
ing room in that city. A short time
later a peanut vender saw her talking
with an unknown man on the corner
by Whitcomb's market. These are be-
lieved to be the only clues upon which
the anxious relatives and the authori-
ties are conducting their search.
Mrs Fish's husband AYERS strong
hope of finding her unharmed, beltey-
Ing that she may have wandered away
in a period of mental alteration, but
Mrs. Fish's sister fears the worst
This sister intimates her belief that
a certain person" has lured Mrs. Fish
away from her home and friends.
When she disappeared, Mrs. Fish
was wearing a long, brown coat with
wide, red collar and cuffs, and black
hat with red top and feather. Condi-
ticns at her home show that she made
no preparations for more than an or
binary trip to Waterville. She Is de-
scribed as being about five feet and
six inches tall and above the average
in weight.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-22
EDWARD CHM.
The WeIl-known Boston Publisher
Passes Away, Aged 76 Years.

Boston, Jan. 21.-Edward CHM. pub
Usher of school and college text books
and the founder of the International
School of Peace. died at his home in
Winchester after lingering illness,
today, aged rs years.
From the fortune he had amassed,
Mr. CHM gave literally during his life
time, to bring about better housing
conditions. promote more harmonious
relations between employers and en-
ployes. and bring about world peace.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-22

Three fishing schooners loaded W
frozen herring for American fishti
ports have been frozen in the Bays
Islands by ice foes from the Gulf :
ST. Lawrence. and may not work II
until spring. The vessels are i
George Campbell and Hiram Low
for Gloucester and the British schoo9'
Francis Willard under charter to
Bucksport, Me-, firm. {
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-22
GIBBONS VS.. MCFARLAND.
Their Big Bout Is Now Set for Feb
IL at Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. 21.--The Packey-M Nc
Farland- Mike Gibbons boxing match
was set today for Feb. 12, according
to McF'arland's manager. The men Will
meet in New York, weigh in at 145
pounds at o'clock and will fight for
so per cent of the gate receipts.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-22
MysteriousDisappearanceof
Mrs. Fish Of Oakland.
Went by Gar to WatervIHe One
Week Ago--Lett No Word.
Sister Fears Worst..Gives Discrlp.
tion Of Missing Woman.

Oakland, Me, Jan. 21.-(SpeciaD,-
Mrs Mary Fish of this town, wife of
Lester Fish, disappeared from her
home last Thursday, one week ago,
and since that day no word as to her
whereabouts has been received.
Last Thursday morning she went by
way Of electric car to Waterville and
is known to have alighted at the wait
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-22
SPORTING NOTES.

Two notable additions to the ranks
of the golf professionals resident in
the East will be made shortly. 1t was
sometime ago that Louis
Teller Of France had been engaged
by the Canoe Brook. Country Club OF
Summit, N. j., and 1t has been learn
ed that Teller intends to sail for New
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-22

York next Saturday. James NJ. Barnes,
who has been at Tacoma for the last
four or five years, will come to the
White Marsh Valley Country Club.
near Philadelphia. The coming of
Teller and Barnes will give the East
a virtual monopoly of the profession
ais who were close to the top in the
open championship at Brookline last
September.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-22

Smith Gray & Co., dealers in mems
clothing, New York. with branches in
other cities, were thrown into bank
ruptcy Wednesday by creditors. The
liabilities are estimated at $450,OO0; as
sets at S125,0OO.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-22
state of Ohio. City of Toledo.

Lucas County, IS.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he
senior partner of the firm of F. 6
Cheney & Co., doing business in the CO
of Toledo, County and State aforesa.
and that said firm will pay the sum {
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for ca,
and every case of Catarrh that cannot /
cured by the use of HALLS CATARE
CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY,
Sworn to before me and subscribed |,
my presence, this 9Th day of Decembs
A. d. 1886.
(SeaD A. w. GLEASON, /
Notary Pubh
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internas
and acts directly upon the blood and m
cous surfaces of the system. Send +
testimonials, free. f. ]. CHENEY 4
co, Toledo, o. Sold by all Druggisi
75c. Take Halls Family Pills for cons,
pation.--Advertiseme i
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-22

pimples all over the stom-
ach and upper part of my
legs. I was In torture and
scratched till / bled and
could only sleep f1tfully at
night and was SO glad to
see the day dawn. / was
feverish and thoroughly mis-
cradle. The reddish pim-
ples had got q head on them
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-22
IN TORTURE WITH
TERRIBLE ERUPTION
HorrlbIyItching PimpIes. Scratched
TIL Bled. Thoroughly Miserable.
Used Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment. Trouble Disappeared.

Watkins Park. Edgewater-on-the-Hu -Hud-
son, N. J. ---'. About two years ago had
terrible breaking out Of horribly itching
Evening star., 1914-11-11
R0UMANIA MAKES READY
TO TAKE HAND IN WAR
Leading Citizens Organize National
Action Committee, Following
Audience With King.

LONDON. November 1.-THE Morn
ing Posts Bucharest, Roumania, corre-
spondent says a deputation of univer-
sity professors, former cabinet minis
ters and politicians, following an audi
ence with King Ferdinand. organized
a committee of national action whose
avowed purpose is to prepare the coun-
try for intervention in the present war.
VENICE. via Paris, November lit
is stated here that Count Tiszo, the
Hungarian premier. has addressed let
ters to the Greek, Oriental and Rouma-
nian archbishops promising political
concessions to the Roumanians in Aus
tria for Roumanias aid. Among the
concessions alleged to have been prom
ised are complete amnesty for all
political offenders. permission to use
and display the Roumanian national
colors, a revision of the franchise,
which will assure to Roumania ade-
quate representation in elective bodies
and in parliament, and a reform of the
school laws.
The Sofia press admits that Bulgaria
is quite ready to pay the blood debt
owing to Russia, but not until the
triple entente gives ample guarantees
that Bulgarian rights will be restored
in Macedonia and that Bulgaria will be
protected from the territorial designs
Of her neighbors.