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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-15

ern industry with its high percentages
of failure and it's sensitiveness to in
jury from forces wholly beyond the
control of its managers. The feeling
is that on the land, for the willingness
to work for it, a man and his family
is fairly certain of his three meals-a-
day-apd- place to- sleep.
No one any longer denies that the
stesdy renewing of the cities with the
fresh blood of the country is as detri-
mental to the country as it is beneficial
10 the city, and country is used here
in the sense of nation. Nor does any
one deny that in acceleration of this
return to the land is the remedy for
many of the ills that beset us. The
first tendency of it is to reduce the
cost of foodstuffs; and the second is to
improve the quality of the race, which
Is stunted and warped by factory life.
The obstacle is the abruptness Of the
change. The comic papers have made
a convention out of the idea of a
farmers bewilderment in a great town.
1t is as nothing compared to a city
mans bewilderment on a farm. And to
suppose that a city business man of
high or low degree can transplant him.
self abruptly into farm life and grow
sturdily at once. is as preposterous as
to suppose that a fortune is to be
had for the willingness to work and
sacrifice for 1t by every farmer boy
who seeks city career-though, let
it be confessed, those boys received
abundant assurances that this was so.
What is needed is halfway stations
in this journey of population--places
where the rudiments of agriculture
may be learned before the city earn
ing places have been forsaken. The ag-
rlcultural school which is to be es-
tahlished in Boston this coming winter
in the form of courses of lectures CIV
en- by instructors from the Amherst
Agricultural College is an outpost on
this frontier. 1t will give practical
teaching and enable people contem-
plating the shift to weigh the chances
and count their resources.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-15

ons and jails in his last annual report
throughout the State. Does Mr..
Gardner even pretend that if he were
upon the conditions uned the Haines
administration? Or does Mr.. Gardner
assume the position of the rum wing
of his party, that the laws penalties
cannot be enforced and hence the law
should be repealed?
The prison inspector above referred
to said: <-z--s
Through the State the number of
prisoners in the jails is less by So
percent. than that of the correspond
ing date of Nov. 80, 1912; and the
same percentage applies to the average
for six years.
THE number committed for drunk
enness in 1918 was less by 40 percent.
than that of 1912, and 81 percent. less
than the average number for the last
six years."
Considering the facts, is 1t to be
wondered at that Mr. Gardeners hear
ers are puzzled by his insistent and
fanatical clinging to a position of Il
am holier than Governor Haines," vet
never offering a single iota of proof?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-15
Then

Today the civilized nations of
the world are conducting a uni
versal war against the tubercle
bacilli. Millions of dollars are
being spent to conquer this enemy
of the human race. In the United
States over $20,000,0O0 is being
expended annually for this pur-
pose. Science and common sense
are forcing the little germ to re-
treat. The death rate in twenty
years has fallen from a ratio Of
245.4 to 1853 (per 100000 popula-
uon). Expert medical researchers
are at work searching for
specific cure. while the nations are
conducting a vast enducational
campaign to prevent the spread
of the disease. Physicians have
long known that the bacilli Turk
in everyone's system waiting for
the vitality to sink to low ebb
when they can begin their fearful
scourge. Consequently, the uni
versal campaign to make everyone
strong enough to resist the des-
troyers. The world has thrown
open its windows to let in sun
light and fresh air, knowing that
these are fatal to the bacilli. The
old fear Of might air. has given
way to the practice of living,
sleeping and working out of doors
where the bacilli cannot follow
and live. Economically consid-
cred, it is a great fight to save to
the United States alone over half
a billion dollars which an author
ity has said is the annual money
loss to the nation through the loss
of the afflicted individuals wages
and value of production.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-15
Reversing the Farmer Joke"

Years ago the Kennebec Journal be-
gan pointing out the idiot who thought
his calling superior to that of the
farmer; almost daily we have ridiculed
the farmer joke" and we have lived
to see remarkable change of senti-
ment in Maine and throughout the
country. Boys Of Maine are no long
er ashamed of the term farmer"
they are proud to say, when entering
another field, Il was raised on
farm" today they walk the city in
confidence and fear not the "Rube"
sheer of few years ago. Farmers
sons are in every college class of
prominence. and American athletics
have leaped beyond all nations on
farmers brain and Drawn. Columns
would not enumerate the places and
callings where farm boys are at the
head. Only yesterday the Boston
Transcript said. editorially:
Flfteen years ago a farmer was con-
sidered a joke. The alleged funny pa
pers relegated him to the same class
as the tramp and the stage Irishman.
Every little town of two thousand
souls made merry at the expense of
the family isolated on it's paternal
acres. One reason for this--probably
the main reason-was that 1t was gen.
orally understood that farmers were
not making money, and, at that time,
we were quite generally reserving our
respect for those who were.
The change that has swept over us
In our attitude toward farm life is por-
tentous. We are not ridiculing the man
who tills his own acres; we are more
likely envying him. The country is rap
idly being civilized" according to ur-
ban standards-the farmhouse has
running water, electric lights, tele-
phone and motor car. Its former is
olat1on is now largely matter of
choice. The deadly monotony and un-
renting drudgery which drove the
young people into the cities are being
relieved by a new type Of community
life which tends to content them and
bind them to their neighborhods.
Meanwhile, in the city. you may re-
wise the proverb Scratch a Russian
and you find a Tartar to Scratch a
store clerk and you find a would-be
farmer" A few acres and liberty are
his dream, and his patronizing airs
towards farmers are likely to have dis
appeared. The number OF people of all
grades who are nursing the idea of re-
firing to farm as a refuge from the
uncertainty of their present employ
ments is amazing. 1t includes such
diverse trades as the mechanic, the ar
chitect, the bookkeeper, the motor
man, the insurance salesman, the
teamster, the schoolmaster and the
merchant. 1t is probably an instinc-
tive appeal from the hazards Of mod
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-15

Thirty-two years ago today was
discovered the fatal germ Of
tuberculosis which had caused
more deaths since the beginning
of the human family than any
other disease. Its discoverer was
Dr. Robert Koch of Germany,
who spent two years in patient
laboratory research before he
finally located the little Destroy
er. too small to be seen by the
naked eye, by the researchers
method of staining the suspected
germ with chemicals. The dis
covery changed the whole worlds
Since the days of the ancient
Asyrians the destroying germ has
rayaged humanity. Moses wit
messed its fearful devastations
among the Egyptians, and in all
the successive generations at
least every sixth human being
was at some time affected by its
presence in the blood. Less than
half century ago the disease
was regarded as fatal and hope
less" oliver Wendell Holmes,
who was a physician as we'll as an
author, described the average
medical practitioners acceptance
Of its fatality in his tale of the
Professor at the Breakfast
Table" Some people regarded 1t
as Divine affection upon the
human race, and an indication of
mankind's degeneration. Thirty
years ago Europe was reporting
over 100000 deaths every year
from tuberculosis, while the
United States was reporting at the
rate Of $50 every day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-15

the evil. What Is needed is instant
activity on the part of the Department
OF Justice. There can be no such gen.
eral and exorbitant marking UP of
food prices in the absence of combina-
ton and conspiracy.
All of our laws against trusts, I'M
fair business practices, monopolies,
conspiracies and combinations are so
much blank paper if in time like this,
when American granaries are bursting
and there is no immediate prospect of
an outlet elsewhere, food can be corn
cred as 1t Is today
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-15
FOR kENNEBEc SENATOR'S.

FOR KENNEBEc SENATORS,
JOSEPH w. ALLEN, Mount Vernon
martin F. BARTLETT, Watervills
WILLIS E. SWIFT, Augusta
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY.
WILLIAM H. FISHER, Augusta
FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS:
JOHN NJ. EASTMAN, Benton
FOR SHERIFF.:
EoLBY GETCHELL. Waterville
! FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
tARTHUR w. LEONARD, Oakland
FOR COUNTY TREASURER:
BERT p. STUART. Belgrade
FOR REPRESENTATIVES To
LEGISLATURE:
JOHN II. RUSSELL, Augusta
jARTHUR n. SOULE, Augusta
SANGER n. ANNIS, Waterville
! CHARLES E. BUSHEY, WaterViie
EDWIN w. ELLIS, Gardiner
FRANK L. BESSE. Clinton
CHARLES H. DRUMMOND, Winslow
! FRANK c. MEADER, Chelsea
GEORGE r. MANSIR, Pittston
FRED TOWLE, West Gardiner
j ANSEL L. BRANN, Winthrop
JOHN E. CARSON, Mount Vernon
ALBION w. BLAKE, Oakland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-15
Gardner and the StraddIe.

Evidence accumulates that many
people OF Maine are puzzled by Candi-
date Fl. p. Gardner's constant on
siaught upon Governor Haines' en-
Eorcement While other Progressive
candidates confine themselves to ma
tsonai issues and TO the attempt TO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-15
THORNDIKE

L. G. Monroe and family started the
14th for Indian Rest, Bath, by auto, for
a two weeks vacation.
Mrs.. Flora Hunt Of Bangor Is Wis.,
ting at her fathers A. s. Higsinf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-15
American Purchases from Hudderfield
consul Franklin D. Hale, Hudders.
hell NO


consul Franklin D. Hale, Hudders-
field, Eng)
The exports of merchandise from the
Huddersheld consular district to the
United States during the first six
months of 1914 totaled $3,532,196, COM
pared with s1,O9s,647 in the CORE
spending period last year. Wooden
and worsted goods alone for the first
half of this year totaled $1,4S3,77s, an
increase of 371 per cent. Wool ship
ments aggregated s1,527.2s5. an in
crease of go per cent. The number
Of invoices certified at this consulate
for the first months OF 1914 was
1881. an increase Of nearly $50 per
cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-15
Maine Gossip

The Civil War news of Aug. Is, 1864
included the following items: The 9Th
Maine was paid off and mustered out
of service yesterday. Sixty men
came up from Rockland yesterday to
enlist in the Navy. . 1t is said that
Stanton, in his hatred for Mcclellan,
promises to support any nominee of
the convention except him. Mas
sachusetts is going to raise three more
regiments for one year service.
The New York Ice dealers have refus-
ed to sell ice to the navy. Admiral
Pauling has seized 600 tons which will
be shipped to the relisf of Admiral
Farragut's feet at Mobile.
Looking exactly as she appeared to
when first her square sails showed
over the horizon Az years ago now, the
flagship Santa Maria which bore Adj
miral Columbus to the shores of the
new world. will in replica sail into the
port of Portland within the next 10
days, and will be locked at Custom
House wharf. Built at the navy yard
Cadiz, Spain, in 1892, the replica Of the
original Santa Maria that made the
eventful voyage OF 1892, contains within
her interior which down to the mi
nutest detail is also a reproduction of
the flagship of the great admiral. some
Of the original fittings of the ship. The
actual anchor that was carried by Co
lumbus on the original Santa Maria is
among the relics aboard. The Santa
Maria is on her way to Portland now
from Quebec, where her advent excit-
ed no end of comment. The cruise OF
the replica is an educational one, and
she will end her long voyage for time
at the Panama Pacific exposition after
passing through the Panama Canal
Later she will return to Chicago which
Is really her home port.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-15

JEPHTnA ENcAMPMENT, NO. 8.
Meetings at 500 o'clock every second
and fourth Tuesday.
). r. TOWNSEND. C. p.
c. E. STEWART, Scribe.
DIFF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-15
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS:
For Governor:
William 7. Haines
State Auditor:
Timothy F. Callahan
For Congress:

FOT congress.
fst Dist, Hon. Asher c. Kinds.
pnd Dist, Hon. Harold M. Sewall.
srd Dist, Hon. John A. Peters.
4th Dist, Hon. Frank {. Guernsey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-15
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

ASYLUM LODGE, NO. &c, REGULAR
meeting Friday evenings at g.
w. f. CURRIER, N. q.
E. T. WESTON. Sec.
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Some Actual Figures for Parallel Col.
u61nS.


uanns.
1912 1914
Democrats COM The Democratic
ing into power party has just
found the follow left behind it the
ing record for the following record
first half Of 1912: for the first SIX
Excellent busi- months Of 1914:
ness conditions. Business stag
General pros nation.
perity OF the peo- Idle freight cars.
pie. More than a
Full employ million men out
ment of labor. of employment.
Commercial failures. Jan. to July
1872 1914
Amount Amount
sos. o12. 22s $1S5.009, 773
Increase. s7s.ss7,550. or Ii per cent.
Banking failures Jan. to July /;
1912 1914
Number Amount Number Amount
IS 81. 1885,, 235 93 $2s,e21, 312
Increase. in number. %; in amount,
s1o,78s,oS7. or 60 per cent.
Gross Railroad earnings for the first
five months of
1912 1914
sl.0s7, 021,734 $685.. 55S, O1S
Decrease, sss,513.716 or per cent.
This would have kept employed
many thousands Of now idle railroad
men and would have paid substantial
dividends.
Idle freight cars July 1:
1912 1914
7o,7a1 22os75
Increase of 15o,144, or PIP per cent.
Imports for first nine months of the
Underwood law and for the CORE
spending period of the old law, two
years before:
1SlI ana l9l2 1913 and 1914
sl,2sS,093,70l Stag 127. 4o1
Increase s1s2,oSS,79o or u per cent.
These additional imports were NOV
ed into this country by foreign ships.
Had a similar quantity been moved
nom one part of the country to an
other they would have called into ac-
tivity one-half of those idle freight
cars
Idle labor:
1912 1914
Practically none Million men
Counting one wage Garner to each
four persons, this would affect four
million people. So that President Will
son by his New Freedom" has releas-
ed as many from voluntary service as
Abraham Lincoln freed from inyolun-
tary servitude by his Emancipation
Proclamation.
Balance in the General Fund of the
Treasury. July of:
1912 1914
sls7,l52'47S.9s $145,S25, SOP .1C
Decrease, $2Ls16,976.S9. or II per cent
Gold shipped from this country. Jan
TO July / (Ali this before war infiu-
ence was apparently;
1872 1914
s27. 100000 SCI. 900 oot
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CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. M.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
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CAPITAL GRANGE, NO. 24s, p. OF
H. Meetings I'd and 4th Saturday even
ings OF each month at G. A. r. hall.
EDWARD RIPLEY. w. N.
MRS G. E. TOOTHAKER. Sec.
tu-th-sat.tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-15

1912
Democrats COM
ing into power
found the follow
ing record for the
first half Of 1912:
Excellent busi-
ness conditions.
General pros
peHty OF the peo-
pie.
Full employ
ment Of labor.
Commercial fail,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-15

1914
: The Democratic
r party has just
. left behind it the
2 following record
!: for the first six
: months Of 1914:
Business stag
nation.
Idle freight cars.
More than q
million men out
Of employment.
lures. Jan. l TO JULY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-15

UNIFORM RAM, KNIGHTS OF
Pythias, King Company, No. 4. Regular
meeting first Thursday of each month.
Capt II. c. SMITH.
Rec, w. FRANK HERRICKs
ocf5 tu-th-sat If
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-15

G. S. PEASLEE, Capt.
RAY NJ. BURNS. Clerk.
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Saturday, August is, 1914.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-15

NJ. e. o. F.. KENNEBEC LODGE, NO.
25l meets In G. A. r. hall the first and
third Tuesday evenings OF each month.
at 100 o'clock.
LILLIAN f. NORMAN. Warden.
EMMA F. HOWE. Rec. Sec.
b. L. NICHOLS. Fin. Sec.
fu-th-sat
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-07

Gently been elected president of the
local lodge, and Sol Klarberg, OF
Jonesboro, former resident of this
city. The reception committee is
composed of Mesdames D. L. Frank
lin, chairman; j. C. Schloss, L. R.
Leitner, F. Baer and L. Ottenheimer
The following program has been ar
ranged:
Master of Ceremonies Rabbi Jo-
seph Jasin.
/. Piano Duet-Mrs. Morris Ehren-
burg and Miss Bertha Levine.
2. Introductory Address-Hon. 81
mon r. Bloom.
3. Vocal Solo-Miss Ethel Schloss
4. Installation of Officers Rabbl
Witt.
5. Presidents .Address-Hon. Ben
B. We'll.
6. Violin Solo-Miss Leah Levine
Z. Addressed Klarberg.
+ 8. Reading-Mrs. joseph Jasin.
8. Address on Behalf of Initiates
Mr.. Sam Levine.
10. Vocal Solo-Mr. Dolph Kastor.
q IL. Address Rabbi Witt.
. Benediction.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-07

hundreds of men and women to make
them. They have to be artists ana
must understand ust what the young
lover wants to make his appeal.
Many of the old-timers who enjoy
ed smashing in windows when they
were kids and leaving some Of the
comic valentines with their rank
verses on the porch of both their
friends and enemies houses, and who
later, as ardent lovers, either car
ried the token over in person or
trusted Uncle Sam to getting it there
safely, may now be heard to say that
they are almost thing of the past
and should be abolished as a nuis-
ance. But with all they seem here to
stay.
The local stores where valentines,
both artistic and beautiful and the
comic, may I've obtained have been
selling them since February 1. but
expect great impetus in the bust
mes in a few days.
One local dealer states that even
the older folks get the craze about
this time Of the year although they
rave against valentines as foolish
ness the rest Of the year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-07
VALENTINES NOW
ADORN WINDOWS
All Sorts and Kinds are to Be Had
On Market and Dealers Expect
Big Rush Of Buyers Next
Week.

It will soon be time again for the
heaving of brickbats and sticks at
the front doors, while scampering
kids leave behind a comic valentine.
1T is the popular pastime for the
younger people.
But take the young lover who has
his eyes closed to everything except
the beauties of the flowers and birds,
and who believes everything is in
tune. he will spend his last 81 on one
of the artistic valentines garnished
All over with cellmoid wings and
'cupids. To him it is a chance to
renew his avowals Of love to his Val
netine.
X For these two reasons valentines
still are made and the demand still
Is as good AZ in the old days. In New
York. oBston and Cincinnati the
large makers Of valenties employ
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-07

Grand Lodge Of Elks to fix the date
of the annual convention here was
appointed last night a ia meeting of
the members of Little Rock Lodge,
No. 20. The two committees will
meet together February 13. The
members of the committee appointed
last night are: H. O. Vogler, A. G.
Remmel, r. w. Newell, S. A. Norton
and ]. A. Cinocchio. The two COM
mittees. besides fixing the date Of tht
convention here, will arrange other
details for the meeting. The meeting
at the club last night was we'll at
tended. Besides general discussion
of ways and means for the entertain
ment of the Arkansas State Associa-
ton of Elks there was also an initia-
ton of large class of ''fawns" and
following this ceremony a German
dinner" was enjoyed.-Little Rock
Gazette.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-07
BALL PLAYERS in
ROLES or HEROES
Saved Their Boarding House Lady
When Her Husband Appeared
With Revolver.

New Orleans, Feb. Joe Birming-
ham, Pitcher Steen and Trainer Hitte
of the Cleveland Maps. are life
savers. They saved the life Of Mrs.
Keiffer, with whom they board. to.
night. The woman is separated from
her husband. While the landlady
and the hall players were at supper
tonight Keiffer, a 200 ponder rush
ed into the room, revolver in hand !.
He accused Mrs. Keiffer with being In
love with Hitte and the former
promptly tainted. Hitte rushed at
Keiffer. disar,ned him ind held him
lwhils stesn tssaphonsa fos tha polies'
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-07
PREPARING FOR THE,
STATE TR ACK NEE 7
Coach Wingo Starts Training by FAX.
ing High School Boys for
ThreeJMile Run.


Little Rock, Feb. 6.-Tuesday after
noon the readers of the High School
bulletin noticed a call for track can
didates and the candidates responded
with flocks of men ambitious to do
anything, from the shotput to the
hundred-yard dash. They all went
up to the classroom in which the
meeting was held. Coach Wingo pre-
sided and started giving the boys
rules with regard to training and
ended up with authorizing them to
come to school the next day with old
clothes and old shoes and prepared
to run some.
The confectionery stores will suf-
fer, as the coach has warned them
about eating sweets. Captain Lenow
ended the meeting with an appeal
for school spirit.
The next day the boys brought their
old clothes and after school Coach
Wingo marched them to the dressing
room and had them prepare for a
run. Directly afterward the coach
could be seen leading them on a cross
country run through the streets Of
the city. They ran about trhee miles
and then prepared for shower bath.
That being the first time they > had
run, the boys were pretty sore yester-
day morning, but. to their satisfac-
ton, the coach promised to work it
out of them with a similar exercise
that afternoon.
There will be a few class meets
later on this season in preparation
for the state meet. There may be
also dual meet with some high
school team later on this season.
Captain Lenow expects his men to
have to wor khard this season to win,
as the meet will be held away from
home, in Pine Bluff. He has Wads-
worth, the individual champion of last
years state meet, with him this year
and expects him to break few
records. He also has new material in
men who have never gone out for
track, and students who were in oth-
er schools last yearA
The contest for the state track
championship this year, from all in
dications, will lay between Portland
and Little Rock High Schools. Port
land High School has two good dash
men in Fox and Balm, who won the
hundred-yard event last year. Pine
Bluff High School will also have a
say, as will several other high schools
over the state
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-07
STATE FUND EXHAUSTED

Little Rock, Feb. 6.-The state
printing fund is almost exhausted
Most of the departments have enough
printed supplies to last four or five
months, and a few enough until pro-
Visions can be made by the mex:
Legislature. Whenever an office has
exhausted its supplies, it will have
to make it's own provisions for more
as there is statute which expressly
prohibits the creation of a deficit
This is about the time the fund was
exhausted two years ago.