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The river press., 1914-12-23
New FoundIand Citizens Enlist

St. John, Dec. 15.-From this city
with a population of 10000, about L.
$50 men have enlisted for service in
the British army and navy, 1000 as
soldiers and $50 as sailors. This is
an average of one in every 25 of the
popllatiOn-an average, so far as is
known here. has been exceeded only
at Liverpool, where one person in ev-
cry Is has enlisted.
The extent of the local enlistment
has been somewhat of surprise to
the government officials. as there is
no militia in New Foundland and the
people of the colony have never had
any appeals made to their military
spirit The ability of st. Johns to put
so large force in the field is ascrib-
ed by recruiting officers to the fact
that for 20 years unconditional
schools and colleges have maintain
ed boys brigades.
The river press., 1914-12-23
Train 100000 French Youths.

Paris, Dec. 15.-Five hundred thou
sands youths of 10 and 20 years. form
ing the class of 1915, went into train
ing today in military instruction camps
and barracks throughout France. Hav-
ing had preliminary drills at home,
they will be ready for the spring cam
paign. Cardinal Annette celebrated
mass for several thousand of these
young men here today at the church
of NOtre Dame Des Victories. He
ton: Go in courage and in conf
dence." Services of prayer for the
soldiers in the field are being held
daily in churches throughout France.
The river press., 1914-12-23
New Road Map Of Montana.

Helena, Dec. 15.-Publication Of an
edition of $4,000 of a road map of Mon
tana was authorized by the state high.
way commission today. The map was
compiled by G. r. Metlen. secretary OF
the commission. and is declared to be
the most complete and comprehensive
map that has been issued of Montana.
Road data shown was obtained from
county records. The main highways
are shown in red and the others in
yellow. Streams, towns. postoffices,
counties and county seats to date,
railroads. and other information is also
shown.
The river press., 1914-12-23
Washinuton News Notes.

Washington, Dec. 14.-An emergency
appropriation of $1,000.000 for fight
ing the foot and mouth disease was
passed today by the senate.
An amendment to the war tax bill,
providing that no penalties shall be
imposed for failure to make returns
on or before Jan /, 1915, from Dec. l,
1914, was passed today by the senate.
1t now goes to the house.
The right of the United States to re-
claim large area of arid land in
Northern Montana with water divert
ed from the st. Mary and Milk rivers,
which separate Montana from the
province of Alberta, Canada, was dis
cussed here today before the inter
national joint commission without de-
cision. At the request of F.. H. Ne
we'll, director of the United States re-
clamation service, action was postpon-
ed to permit further investigation.
The river press., 1914-12-23
GERMANS MOVE QUICKLY
Russian Forces May Build Railroad
Lines In Poland

London, Dec. 15.-Military observ-
ers in London, commenting upon Rus
sia's failure to clear Poland of Ger
man troops, dwell upon the fact that
even Russia's vast resources in men
may continue to prove unavailing un-
less existing conditions of commune
cation are changed. Of the two oc-
casions, Russian forces approaching
the German frontier have been driv-
en- back by reason of the remarkable
system of German railroads which en-.
ables Germany to move her troops
expeditiously and it has been suggest
ed that Russia should begin at once
the construction of new transverse
lines in Poland and the improvement
of existing lines. Temporary lines, it
is argued, could be laid at the rate
of 10 or II miles day.
While it seems clear that Germany
is operating her main force in Pc.
land there is still no outward indica-
tions of general advance on the part
of the allies in the west That Cen
eral JOffre, the French commander
in-chief, is feeling out the situation,
seems apparent, but so long as artil-
lery duels continue to constitute the
most of the fighting. only slow prog
ress has been expected, as it is a
military maxim that guns alone can
not bring a decision. Germany has
shifted so many troops in the eastern
arena, that the allies must now clear
ly Outnumber them in France and
Flanders.
The river press., 1914-12-23
FOUNDATION OF PROSPERITY.

A well-tilled farm of 80 acres is
better than carelessly cultivated
farm of 160 acres. The good farm is
an essential foundation for national
prosperity. Conservation of the fer
tility of the soil is indispensable to
the perpetuatiOn of farming. But too
many American farms have become
exhausted. Reform in the methods
of our agriculture is needed. Dis
credited methods of cultivation must be
discarded. The percentage of Ameri-
cans engaged in farming has fallen
from AZ in every hundred of our popu-
lation in 1870 to 32 in 1910. Yet the
total population of the continental
United States has so increased in 40
years that one-third fewer farmers
must produce food for twice as many
Americans now as then.
The hopeful feature is the new in.
terest in the improvement of Ameri.
can agriculture. Demonstration farms,
emphasis of right cultivation, farm ed
ucation in the rural schools, fertiliz-
ing soil through raising live stock and
selection of seed are increasing the
value of the soil and the volume of it's
yield. Belgium, England, France, Ger
many, Hungary and Ireland have DEM
onstrated or are showing what farm
ing education does for the farmer and
the nation. England, though it has
cold soils and harsh climate, has in
a century increased it's average acre
yield of wheat on fields titled thou
sands years from Ia to 33 bushels,
while that of Holland is "a and that of
Denmark 80, whereas that of Minneso-
ia, virtually virgin soil. is only 13.
1t is an economic blunder when
naturally rich region imports supplies
OF staple foodstuffs from outside. 1t
is danger to the nation when the
people let resources lie undeveloped or
only imperfectly developed. The po-
tentialities of almost every American
farm are virtually incalcuable They
require only enterprise, intelligence.
thrift and toll to bring them forth and
to make the people of the United
anything yet dreamed of. Agricultural
education at every rural school, per-
haps also at urban schools as far as
feasible, is the magicians wand that
will set American farming on the road
to goals of success and prosperity be-
yond any that it has yet reached
Spokesman
The river press., 1914-12-23

many is prosperous, that its commerce
is rapidly resuming it's normal status,
that the people are proud and happy
in the confident belief that victory is
to be theirs.
The German view being accepted
what could the Germans do better
calculated to prove that they are not
in any sense "barbarians" and to win
the enthusiastic commendation of
America and of the world than to
share at least small portion of their
prosperity with the wretched and
starving victims of the war? What
would more conclusively prove that
the Germans are fighting for ideals
and not for aggrandizement; that they
abhor war for wars sake, even while
they fight with unexampled valor
when it is forced upon them; that they
fight against brave enemies and not
against women and children; that
they honor courage and fidelity to
ideals and are willing to mitigate the
horrors of war by helping to feed the
famished wives, widows and children
of the men who are giving them brave
battle on the field of war?
Here is the Germans chance. They
are great and generous people, a
people who have given to the world
imperishable evidences of their
greatness, their tenderness, their wis.
dom, their culture. This is their op-
portunity-one of the greatest oppor-
tunities of all history.
The river press., 1914-12-23
Big Cargo Of Christmas Gifts.

Washington, Dec. 15.-American
holiday gifts are going to warning
countries of Europe in an unprece-
dented scale despite the Interruptions
of oceanic transportation. Reports to-
day show the steamer St. Paul, which
sailed last Saturday, carried 100000
pounds of Christmas mail-the larg-
est single ocean mail shipment ever
made-which include 1000 sacks con-
tanning parcels for Great Britain and
Ireland alone. By another ship a
thousand sacks were despatched for
Germany and Austria, from which
reasonable assurance of delivery have
been received.
The river press., 1914-12-23
Many Bullets To Kill a Man.

London, Dec. 15.-One of the things
frequently noted by soldiers at the
front in writing to relatives and
friends is the extraordinary expendi-
ture of bullets required to kill a man.
A German report states that many
German soldiers fired 1000 cartridges
apiece during the first month of the
that 25 German shells are wasted for
every man killed by them.
In 1870 it was calculated that the
Germans fired $50 bullets and six
sharpnel shells for every wounded
Frenchman. In the Russo-Japanese
war it is said 5000 bullets were fired
for every life lost
The river press., 1914-12-23
GERMANY's OPPORTUNITY.

The German press and people are
a unit in contending that the Euro
pean war was forced upon Germany
and that the latter longed for nothing
more earnestly than for peace. They
resent nothing so bitterly as the
charge that they are "barbarians" in
any sense or degree. Without fear
of violating the neutrality laws or
of imcurring the ire of enthusiastic
pro-Germans, it may be ventured
than an admirable chance now pre-
sents itself of refuting the charge
and Of winning very large amount
OF favorable American regard by
which they seem to set much store.
Several millions of Belgian non
combatants are starving and there
is worldwide movement for their
relief. They are not the soldiers who
are laying down their lives in the
trenches and on the battlefield. The
extension of help to the innocent vic
Tins of the fearful war is not an en-
preston of sympathy for one side or
the other. 1t is only manifestation
of simple humanity. Americans
would be just as generous toward the
Germans if the situation were revers-
ed. There can be no reasonable con-
tradiction of this view.
The fortunes of war have laid
waste all of Belgium and reduced the
people to these terrible extremities.
Every shell that made Belgian wo-
man widow, or Belgian child faith
erless was German shell. from a
German gun made in those fright
full Krupp works whose capital has
just been trebled to quarter of a
billion dollars. The news dispatches
say that the fines levied on the captur-
ed towns by the Germans have been
distributed among the German SOL
diers. This may or may not be true.
Certain 1t is that fines have been lev
led. while the people are starving.
This is not the time or place to argue
the Flaw" of the matter. The facts
are bad enough. The Belgians are
starving as a result of the war. The
Berlin dispatches declare that Ger.
The river press., 1914-12-23
Canada Faces Bio Debt

Montreal. Dec. 15.-Canada proba-
bly, will have to borrow 100000. 900
a year while the war lasts, in the
opinion of w. T. White, Dominion
minister of finance. Mr.. White so as
serted today in an address before the
Canadian club, in which he urged the
business men of the Dominion to do
all within their power to increase the
production of Canadian products to
offset the adverse balance of trade,
The river press., 1914-12-23
A Reasonable Deduction.

The unconscious humor of country
journalism, says William Allen White
is often more amusing than the best
efforts of the alleged funny man."
According to White, there once ap
peared in a Kansas paper the following
personal notice."
"Our prominent townsman,- The
odore Monkton. is seriously i'll. He is
being attended twice a day by DR.
Smith, in consultation with DIR. Nor
gan. His recovery. therefore. is in
grave doubt"
The river press., 1914-12-23
The River Press
Published every Wednesday Morning
by the River Press Publish
ing Company.
OUR NATIONAL DEFENSE,

There is wide divergence in the
views held by President Wilson and
Secretary Bryan. respectively, on the
cy. While the secretary of state is
treading the uncharted paths of inn
agination and sentiment and protests
his sublime faith in brotherly love,
the president takes more practical
we'll trained citizen soldiery. Mr..
Wilson undoubtedly entertains just as
high ideals of peace and universal
good will as does Mr. Bryan, but
while the latter is getting his dove of
peace ready for it's annual Chautau.
qua flight the former is moved by a
sense of deeper responsibility.
All Americans may unite in one
thought expressed by the president,
says the Kansas City Journal. We do
not want to make our country an arm
ed military camp. The more we have
seen of war the less we like it. Yet we
must face conditions as they are and
not as we would like to have them
The world has not yet reached that
more war nor rumors of war, and it
would be suicidal for the United
States, merely because it is not war.
like and does not want war, to sit idle
and permit other nations to improve
their military machinery to such
point as would render our protective
efforts inadequate. The president has
made this very clear, and while it
does not square with Mr.. Bryan's love
programme it does appeal to common
sense and ordinary foresightedness.
LET us remind ourselves, there
FORE" says the president, " of the on
ly thing we can do or will do. We
must depend in every time of national
peril, in the future as in the past, not
upon standing army, nor yet upon
a reserve army, but upon citizenry
trained and accustomed to arms. 1t
will be right enough, right American
policy, based upon our accustomed
principles and practices, to provide
system by which every citizen who
will volunteer for training may be
made familiar with the use of modern
arms, the rudiments of drill and ma.
neuver, and the maintenance and san
itation of camps. We should encour-
age such training and make it means
of discipline which our young men will
learn to value. 1t is right that we
should provide it not only, but that we
should make it as attractive as posi-
BILE. and so induce our Young men to
undergo it at such times as they can
command little freedom and can
seek the physical Development they
need, for mere health's sake"
This is policy that appeals 20 all
lovers of peace. 1t gives direct contra
would discourage all military training
and disapprove all military education
among our young men. Such a sys-
tenn of training would not make us a
nation of warriors, neither would it
breed among us a spirit of belligeren-
cy. 1t would make for better man.
hood and stimulate national patrio-
tism. Above all. it would command
respect and give the country a feeling
of strength and security that would be
effective in warding Off those perils
which defenselessness and incOmpe-
tency would invite. The people would
not need to sacrifice any of their sus-
ceptibility to "brotherly love" by keep
ing their physical resources in good
condition.
The river press., 1914-12-23
Notice Of Annual Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Benton
Milling & Elevator company will be held
Saturday evening, January 9. 1915, at
$500 O'Clock, in the city hall, Fort Benton.
of directors for the ensuing year.
d. G. LOCKWOOD, President
TRACY Nj. ANDREWS, Secretary
The river press., 1914-12-23
Notice Of Annual Meetjno.

ers of the Benton State bank, of Fort
Benton, Montana, will be held at the
banking rooms of said bank Monday,
January 4, 1915, at $500 p. m. for the pur-
pose of electing board of directors for
the ensuing year.
F. A. FLANAGAN, Cashier.
Fort Benton, Mont, Dec. 12, 1914
The river press., 1914-12-23
Notice Of Annual MEETING,

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Stockmen's National
Bank, of Fort Benton, Montana will be
held at the banking rooms of said bank
between the hours of 10 a. M, and 4 p.
M, on Tuesday, January 18th, 1915, for
the purpose Of electing a board of di-
rectors for the ensuing year.
DAVID G. BROWNE President.
r. G. GIDDINGS, Cashier
Fort Benton, Montana, December 9, 1914
The river press., 1914-12-23
Notice Of Annual Meeting.

The regular annual meeting of the Ben
ton Land and Investment company will
be held Monday, January II, 1915, at
500 p. m., at the Office of the secretary
for the purpose of electing board of di-
rectors and the transaction of other busi-
ness that may come before the meeting.
JAMES HANSEN, Secretary.
GEO. II. STEVENS. President.
The river press., 1914-12-23
Reward for Estray.

$1,000 (ten dollars reward for in
formation of a big chestnut sorrel
saddle horse, weight about HOO lbs,
lt and Ss z on left stif1e; old wire
% cut on flank about six inches long.
Strayed from Geraldine about May Is,
FRANK MESSENGER,
Geraldine, Mont
The river press., 1914-12-23
Meeting Of Stockholders.

Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Baker
Opera House company will be held at
the city council rooms in the city of Fort
Benton on Monday. January II. 1915. at
annual election of board of trustees.
JNO. V. CARROLL. President
D. G.. LOCKWOOD, Sec. and Treas.
The river press., 1914-12-23
Notice Of Annual MEETING,

The annual meeting of the stockholders
OF the Bneton Electric Light company
Will be held on Wednesday evening, jan
uary 6, 1915, at o'clock, at the Office of
the company, for the purpose of elect
ing a board Of directors.
GEO. L. OVERFIELD, Sec and Treas
Fort Benton, Mont, Dec. s, 1914.
The river press., 1914-12-23
"Prints All The News"

If any reader of the River Press
considers it worthy of recommends
ton to friends, the favor will be very
highly appreciated by its publishers.
The river press., 1914-12-23

When the headache is bigger than
the big time that caused it, you are
beginning to grow old and stale.
The river press., 1914-12-23
Boar For Sale

For sale, a thoroughbred Duroc Jersey.
boar, 18 months old, also twenty October
pigs for sale. Apply to
D. w. FLAGLER, Highwood.
On Highwood and Benton road.
The river press., 1914-12-23
Wanted.

To trade team of horses, weight 900
lbs. each, 4 yrs. old, for milch cows. Ad
dress Box 395 Fort BentOn.-Adv
The river press., 1914-12-23
For Sale or Trade.

A 45-horsepower five passenger automo-
bile. practically as good as new. Will
trade for horses or cattle. Stackhouse
122 Central Ave, Great Falls. Mont.
The river press., 1914-12-23
viii Winter Livestock

Wanted, sheep or cattle to wiLter, on
Big Willow, eight miles northeast of
Reit. Have about 900 acres Of pasture
ana 1875 tons of alfalfa hay and running
water. Address
The river press., 1914-12-23
Bulls For Sale,

Two thoroughbred Hereford bulls 70,
sale, four years old. For particulars adj
dress T.. E. BRIGGS, Highwood.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-31
SALT" SALTS IN JAIL WHEN THEY
TRY TO SALT" SHORT CHANGE MONEY

punishment awaits those who fall by
the wayside."
Young Griffith was much impressed.
He remembered several little fibs that
he had told-just as you will when
the minister talks to you-and start
ed back to the grocery store filled
with good resolutions. Griffith rode
a bicycle. AS he neared the corner
of the street he CHANGED to look
| man rushing up the street, his frock
coattails flying in the wind and his
hat cooked over one ear.
The boy became suspicious. He
could not remember ever having seen
a clergyman act this way before. He
opened the envelope and found that
| 1T contained a neat piece of news
paper. He turned and followed the
Old Salt and saw him enter a saloon
Now young Griffith had known sew
eral clergymen and he knew that they
did not race heller SHELTER down
streets and dash madly into saloons.
He peeped under the door OF this par
ticular saloon and saw the erstwhile
minister downing huge glass of beer
and chatting merrily with another
| gentleman. The other, of course, was
Thomas, or Rock Salt.
Griffith jumped aboard his wheel
and started out to find a policeman.
After search he located one and
the policeman listened to the story
of the Salts. The policeman halted
a passing automobile and he and
Griffith were driven to saloon. The
two Salts had just gone. the barten-
der said, walking in the direction Of
the ferries. The auto sped away to
the ferries and, just as they were
about to board a boat, the Salts were
arrested.
In their possession was found the
change for the $50 and a book that
contained the name and telephone
numbers of many grocers in Camden
and Philadelphia. They were held
under $500 bail for court by Recorder
Stackhouse.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-31
FISH BOARD TO
STOCK STREAMS
Will Place $4,000 Brook and
Rainbow Trout in New Jer-
sey Waters.
Special to the Evening star.


TRENTON. July 3f.-Within the
next few weeks the State Board of
Fish and Game Commissioners will
stock the streams of the State with
250,000 brook trout and rainbow trout.
These trout are now in pools at the
State hatchery. where they have been
raised to an average size of from six
to fifteen inches.
> Because the fish are SO large, the
distribution viii extend over a period
of three months. As It is impossible
to place many of the fish in a single
can, the delivery will take some time.
The deliveries will be made in the
States auto truck.
President Napier has just received
word from United States Fish Com
missioner Fl. NJ Smith that the fed
eral bureau is continuing it's efforts
to increase the supply of lobster
along the New Jersey coast. A few
days ago 100 male and 100 female
Holsters were forwarded from the
federal station at Boothbay Harbor,
Maine, and have been planted in the
vicinity of the jetties at Cape Ma .
Commissioner Smith advises Presi-
dent Napier tht It is the bureaus in
tention to continue making annual
shipments of Holsters for deposit off
Cape May until some tangible results
are obtained.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-31
special to the Evening Star.

Special to the Evening Star.
CAMDEN, July s1.-Messrs. Thomas
Salt, alias Rock Salt, and John Salt,
sometime known as the Old Salt,
came to grief in Camden today when
they attempted to salt away a few
dollars belonging to a Camden grocer
at the grocer's sole expense. The
police say that the two Salts are
probably much wanted persons in
several cities, especially In Phila-
delphia and Camden, where they are
believed to have practised a clever
swindle for some time past
The Salts telephoned to the man.
ager of a grocery store at Fifth and
Berkeley streets. Camden, this morn
ing and ordered sundry groceries ana
supplies to the value of $2.67. The
Salt on the telephone said that he
was Rev. E. Roy Simons, pastor of
groceries be delivered to 426 Benson
street. Mr.. Salt also asked the man.
ager to send along change for q $40
bill. Its the smallest I have" he
murmured apologetically.
Earl Griffith, who works in the
grocery store, was delegated to de-
liver the order. AS he neared the adj
dress given he noticed a grave faced
gentleman, CARRIED In the sombre
black OF the clergy. sitting on the
step. The boy thought that this was
Rev. Simons, but-you've all guessed
1t already-it was none other than
John Salt, known, as we said before,
as the Old Salt
The Old Salt accepted the groceries
gravely, handed the messenger an en-
bill and accepted the change for the
$40. "And be careful. lad" he cau-
toned young Griffith. that you do
not lose it. / hope that you are an
honest little boy. Be not led into
temptation, my son, for a terrible