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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-31
CONTRACT SENT TO
PLAYERS FOR Lew
iSTON n. {. CLUB

Lewiston Me-, Jan. 30.-Contracts
have been sent out to the men on the
1913 Brockton New England League
team, and within few days several
of the men who will wear Lewiston
uniform in the Little Old N. e. this
year will have affixed their John Han
cocks to the between the party OF
the first part and the party of the Sec
ond part. AS to other details OF the
playing force a close secrecy is being
maintained util publicity is made pos
sible by knowledge of facts.
Owner Burns has sent out contracts
to men who will fill all but one or
two positions on the staff. Handsome
Nick" Ruflange, the clubs mainstay
in the backstop department, and the
man who managed the 1918 outfit, has
been rendered the papers and is ex-
pected back in the fold. Leary, a
catcher, has also been offered con-
tract.
The pitchers are Anderson, sent
back by the Red Sox for more sea-
soning, and admittedly one of the
league stars; Brignolia. Bailey, Stew
art, Swap and Baum
Leo Dowd, the fast second baseman,
was drafted by the Topeka, Kansas.
team, and his place will have to be
filed Teach, shortstop, is the other
infielder to whom a contract was sent
If the fielders offered contracts sign,
there will be nothing for the local
fans to worry about when the ball Is
hit to the gardens. Howard, one OF
the best FEEDERS in the business, ana
Maloney, another strong man, are both
expected to sign.
Arrangements will be made with the
authorities of Bates College, if pos
sible, should the proposed grounds on
Skinner street be selected. to allow
the league players. to use the showers
and to dress at the gymnasium.
The Lewiston team will be given
training stunts similar to those which
form a part of the yearly work In the
big leagues. Hill and dale work, II is
believed, will do more to get the men
in shane than hours of labor on the
diamond. Proper conditioning Is need
ed. for a natural born ball player, or
one who has developed abli1ty, Will
soon hit his stride.
There will be an excellent chance
for local players to get work out,
and there is little doubt but what
some of the men who have played IN
this city will take advantage OF the
opportunity as there Will be no eA-
pense-nothing to lose and a possible
career in the bigger leagues to gam.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-31

dent Wilson and Secretary Bryan in
urging prompt ratification was to es-
tablish a pacific bulwark which would
further lessen the possibility OF eempl-
cations on any of the existing for
eign problems, including those grow
ing out of the Mexican revolution, the
Panama canal tolls question with
Great Britain and the issues with ia
pan in respect to naturalization, land
tenure, etc. All the treaties acted
upon today are practically Identical
and provide for aNlimited arbitration
of questions which cannot be adjust
ed by diplomacy and expressly includ-
ing those affecting the honor. indie
pendenee or vital interests of the par
ties.
This group of limited arbitration
treaties is entirely distinct from the
other arbitration plan proposed by Sec.
Bryan The limited treaties are the
first realization of arbitration plans
begun at The Hague conferences. They
are recognized as only the first step
toward averting war as they are linn
tied in scope to questions not involv-
ing national honor or sovereignty. The
Their by framing arbitration treaties
charging this scope and includins
virtually all questions of dispute be-
tween nations.
These conventions. however. remain
ed unratified.
Mr.. Bryan has now gone still fur
Their in, the march of arbitration by
the proposal of April "a last that "All
questions of whatever character and
nature" SHALL when diplomatic effort
fail, be submitted to an international
commission for investigation. the
contracting nations agreeing Not to
declare war or begin hostilities until
such investigation is made and report
submitted.
Mr.. Bryan's advanced plan has been
accepted in principle by % nations and
seven treaties actually have been sign
ed, the last with the Netherlands on
December Is. The Senate has not yet
acted on them and the action taken to-
day related entirely to the original
group providing broadly for limited
arbitration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-31
Luumbermen from
Skowhegan Robbed.

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 30.-John Ri
ley and Mike Mitchell, who claimed
to have saved $3.50 while working in
a lumber camp near Skowhegan, Me-,
reported to the local police today that
they had been robbed at the point of
a pistol by an unknown man whom
they met in Portland.
The stranger accompanied them to
Boston and offered to show them a
Palm garden in Cambridge. Instead he
took them to Fresh Pond woods, where
he forced them to give him $140. The
robber left each IS with which to re-
turn to Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-31
500, 900 Fire at -. =.
g. Woburn, Mass.

woburn, Mass. Jan. so.-Fire to-
day destroyed the tannery Of the
American Hide & Leather Co. on
Fowle street. causing a loss of $780,
900. Several nearby leather factories
and a number OF dwelling were dam
aged. Ten families were forced to
leave their homes hurriedly, but no
one was injured.
The tannery, four-story brick
building, was one Of the largest fac
tories in the leather manufacturing
district and employed rs hands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-31
PAROLE ESCAPED
- uuu1lbuus SusAsu
Remarkable Story of Escape
From Hallowell Industrial
School and Attempts of
Girl to Live Honestly in
New York. -

Portland, Me-, Jan. 30.-Eighteen-
year-old Susan Winnifred Kerr of San
ford, Me-, who escaped from the Girls
Industrial Home at Hallowell last fall,
told in a police court in Brooklyn, n.
Y. yesterday so convincing a story of
her efforts TO get work and support
hersef that she was not sentenced but
was paroled in custody Of a woman
probation officer pending investigation
Of her story
Miss G. L. Mcdonald, superintendent
Of the Home at Hallowell, was to have
left last night to bring the girl back
to Maine for completion of her SEN
tence at the school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-31

strict confidence. A woman can freely
talk of her private illness to woman
thus has been established confidential
correspondence which has extended over
many years and which has never been
broken. Never have they published
testimonial or used letter without the
written consent of the writer, and never
has the Company allowed these conf
Dental letters to get out of their pos
session, as the hundreds of thousands
of them in their files will attest
Out of the vast volume of experience
which they have to draw from, it is more
than possible that they possess the very
knowledge needed in your case. Moth
ing is asked in return except your good
will, and their advice has helped thou
sands. Surely any woman, rich or poor,
should be glad to take advantage of this
generous offer of assistance. Address
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., ICON
fidentiaD Lynn, Mass.
Every woman ought to have
Lydia e. Pinkham's SO-page
Text Book. 1t is not a book for
general distribution, as it is too
expensive. It is free and only
obtainable by mail. Write for
It today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-31
DEMANDS MADE OF THE
MAINE CENTRAL IN n. \.

Portland Me-. Jan. 30-The New
Hampshire Public Service Commission,
upon a report by Commissioner Ben
ton, has required the Maine Central
Railroad Co. to clear and. keep clear
the land adjacent to the various high
way crossings on it's lines in that state.
The order also requires the fnstalla-
ton of electrically operated automatic
crossing signals upon the crossings OF
the Mountain Division of the railroad
at Twin Mountain, Scots, Georges, CO.
lumbia Bridge and at Crossing No. l4l.2
north of Columbia Bridge, and for
bids the operation of trains or en-
gines over highway crossings in the
villages of Whiteffeld, Lancaster, North
Stratford and West Stewartstowns at
a speed greater than five miles per
hour. The commission made person.
al inspection of all crossings upon the
Maine Central in New Hampshire last
fall and hearings have since been held
before the commission in Concord. by
another order, upon report by Com"
missioner Benton, the former order, re-
curing grade crossing protection up
on the crossings of the Grand Trunk
Railroad in New Hampshire was
amended to require protection by nag
men in the villages of Groveton and
North Stratford earlier in the morning
than was originally ordered
The commission during the summer
and fall Of 1918, also inspected up
wards of one-half of the grade cross
iags of the Boston & Maine system In
New Hampshire, and at the complexion
of such inspection ordered hearings
with reference to 233 such crossings
where it thought protective measures
ha ranSidara6
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-31
CAPITAL JoTTiNos.

A pronounced earthquake was recorded
on the seismographic instruments of
Georgetown University Thursday night
The disturbance began at 1886 and contin-
ued until liza o'clock. The tremors we're
about 1900 miles distant, in northwest
erly direction. AZ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-31
sadaMick Grange.

Sedgwick Grange met Jan. 70 with 30
members and three visitors present
Four applicants were elected to member
ship. The first and second degrees were
conferred on FIVE. One application was
received. Owing to the absence of the
lecturer, there was no program.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-31

themselves-and the end is not yet.
Sheriff Placed Men.
For the first time in the history OF
political caucuses in Lewiston the
high sheriff made complete plans to
safeguard the voter. preserve order
and insure a fair and square caucus.
Special deputies, tried and true and
enough of them, were stationed in each
ward to see to it that there was no
disorder, that no unfair methods are
used and that each candidate receiv-
ed a SQUARE deal Sheriff Stevens said
that If the police preserved order and
kept the men back from the polls then
his deputies would not interfere but
if they failed to do so, then the dep
uties would act.
Before the voting opened Sheriff
Stevens gave out the following warn
ing: rsss. ..,.,zg
IF disturbances start, either Fri
day night or at future elections, or
crowds are allowed to block the bal
lot boxes my men will be there, and
interfere.
There is no politics in this except
clean politics. Every man should and
must have fair chance to get to the
ballot boxes and vote.
1T may seem strange to some that
this course is first to be taken in a
Democratic caucus and ! have in fact
been asked, if any request had been
made of me. In fairness to myself l
will say that while I had this In MIND
for all occasions that seemed to de-
mand it, statements have been made
to me by parties interested in this
caucus that trouble was expected, and
that protection by this department was
demanded. l recognize that any citi-
zen has a right to ask for such pro-
lection, and his demands will at all
times be respected, whether he agrees
with me politically or not.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-31
schoodic eranse--(Winter5 tiarbor.y

Schoodtc Grange-t winner 7aroor.l
Schoodic Grange met Jan. u for the
purpose of installing officers. Julian
Emery, Of Salisbury Cove was the Install
ing officer. The lady assistant steward
elect was not able to be present, and VIII
be installed at later date. Music was
furnished by Morrison's orchestra A
short program was given as follows: Sc
lection, orchestra; reading, Marcia Wes-
ton; song, Myrtle Guptill; reading, Carl
ton Bickford; selection, orchestra; piano
solo, Ardell Parker; song, Minnie sum
ner; reading, Edith Giffin; selection, or
chestra At the close of the program
Mr. Emery made few interesting and
appropriate remarks. after which ice
cream and cake were on sale. Though
the night was cold and none Were I'M
comfortably warm. every one reliohed
the ice cream.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-31

In New Zealand all males are obliged
to do military drill from IA to 81 years of
age. and schools are required to with
hold scholarship grants from any stu
dent who can not prove that he has COM
piled with the provision of drill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-31
Lake View Grange.

There will be an all-day meeting of
Lake View Grange next Saturday,
Jan. al with a good program. In the
evening there will be a dance under
the auspices Of the Grange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-31

Artesian wells are gaining in favor
in London because Of the expense at
tached to the municipal water service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-31
FREE ADVICE
TO SICK WOMEN
Thousands HaveB eenHelped
By Common Sense
Suggestions.
Women suffering from any form OF
female ills are invited to communicate

promptly with the
W o m a ms private
correspondence de-
partment of the Ly-
dia E. Pinkham Med
icine Co., Lynn
Mass. Your letter
will be opened, read
and answered by q
woman and held in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-31

vided and members publicly placed
themselyes-and the end is not yet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-31
CAN'T IDENTIFY GAFFNEY.

Continued from Page one.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-31
Wassits Defeat N.
H. Team Al to 26.

Auburn, Me-, Jan. 30.-(SpeciaD.- The
Wassitts defeated the Dover Indepen-
dents in Auburn hall Friday night by the
final score of Al to Is. The game was
fast and clean throughout, with Daicey
and Twaddle excelling for the winners,
while Clark featured for the New Hamp-
shire team. The lineup and summary:
wAssITTs, s INDEPENDENTS.
Beals, IF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Id, Fernald
Twaddle, II s................... 70, slenneSS
Daicey, @, clark
Solomon, RIB Northumberland. II, Burbee
skinner, ID ...........-........... III, Irlce
Score-Wassitts Al, Dover Independents
26. Goals from fioor-Twaddle g. Beals 3,
Daicey Z. Solomon, Burbee 2, Price 2,
fouls-Skinner Z. Burbee 6. Referee, Dan
ahy. Scorer, Young. Timer, Goss. Time,
two 20fn. periods. Attendance, 500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-31
FRANK A. MoREY.

Continued from Page one.)
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-17
HORTICULTURE
BY E. II. BROWN

trates will,be formed, but rather those
present in Nthe soil will be broken up
To furnish oxygen for the bacteria,
the nitrogen being liberated into the
atmosphere. From him that hath
not shall be taken away even that
which he hath
We know that the source Of all the
mineral plant foods is the rock parti-
cles composing the soil, unless, Of
course, commercial fertilizers are
used Now soil analysis will show
the presence Of enough potash and
phosphoric acid, as well as iron, mag
nesium, lime, etc, in most Of our fields
to last for several generations. One
must remember however, that to be-
come dissolved plant food, the rock
particles shown by analysis to be pres
ent must be weathered and broken
down by silent forces at work in
the soil And SO, by cultivating, one
can expose the soil particles to a
greater activity on the part of the
bacteria, atmosphere, suns rays, plant
roots, insects and earthworms, etc,
than could possibly be expected in a
compact soil. Consequently the cul-
tivated soil contains an increasing
supply of available mineral foods
formed by the weathering of rock
fragments, as well as an increased
supply Of the nitrates formed from
humus by bacteria.
If crops do better wnen cultivated,
why not cultivate oats and wheat? To
be sure, and oats are cultivated in
England. The results obtained are re-
markable. In this country, good re-
suits have been obtained by dragging
wheat and oat fields with the teeth
of the spike harrow set at back
Slant some Seeding plants will be
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-17

disturbed, but experiments show a
profitable increase in yield as a result
of dragging small grain fields even
after the fields are quit green.
There may come a time when cult
walton becomes undesirable. I'm our
potato fields we know that biossoming
indicates activity I'm tuber formation
that would be disturbed by cultivation.
Deep cultivation, as with the double
shovel in the corn field late in the
season, is no longer considered good
practice. because one thereby cuts the
fine roots that are near the surface 10
utilize the plant food made available
by the previous more shallow cultiva-
tions. Cultivation in the orchard also
becomes undesirable after the middle
of July, because about that time the
new growth already made by thorough
cultivation should be induced TO hard
en- and mature by the opposite of cul-
tivation, 1.-THE sowing of some cover
crop.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-17
Good Roads Department
Conducted Especially for the Banner by Hon. p.
T. Colgrove, President OF the Michigan
Good Roads Association.

are redeemed The investigation will
include "a careful study OF the use Of
convict labor in road construction.
In connection with the scientific
study, the departments highway en-
gineers will advise freely with local
officials as To improvements, and thus
give each county visited the advantage
Of direct cooperation, engineering
supervision and assistance.
These Investigations, it is believed
will yield important economic data
bearing especially on the benefits and
burdens OF road Improvement and
showing the extent To which financial
outlay under given typical conditions
Is justifiable
The heads OF state highways de-
partments are manifesting great in
terest and are cooperating cordially
in this work, These data when OBJ
tanned will be published and thus
made accessible to all county and
state road officials.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-17
Chicks Are Weak

Dear Mr.. Hicks:
/ am one Of the readers of the Beld-
ing Banner. am interested in poul-
try raising and would like to have you
tell me what will cure little chicks
when they walk. They seem 60 be SO
weak ! feed them bran mash, meat
scraps, pin head oat meal and scratch
feed and plenty of milk and water. |
clean their pen out every other morn
ing and / let them out Of doors in a
yard, but they seem TO get weak and
die. / don't feed them but just little
at a time and | feed a poultry food
once day. I would like to know as
soon as possible They don't seem TO
have any diarrhoea but just seem TO
get weak and would you be so kind
as To tell me what TO give them.
Yours very TRULY,
Mrs: r. b., Bedding, Mich.
Answer. Look for lice. Feed only
dry feed. Don't overfeed
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-17
To Study Road Conditions i'm 100
Counties

Counties
Detailed studies Of local road build
ing systems in 100 counties are now be-
ing carried on by the Department of
Agriculture in cooperation with the
state highway departments and local
road authorities.
The purpose of this study is to dis
cover the points of excellence and de-
fects in existing local methods Of
building and maintaining roads which
will aid the state authorities 10 put
local road management on a system
atized basis. The cooperating state
authorities have been asked, to desig-
nate counties that present typical and
exceptional features as to topography,
character of road materials, methods
Of construction and maintenance, adj
ministrative organization. methods of
road financing, and traffic conditions.
From these lists 100 counties will be
selected and in these counties the Di-
vision of road Economics will make
intensive studies.
This investigation is prompted by
the fact that there is at present very
little knowledge as to the most effec-
tive and economical methods by which
a county can develope its roads. At
present the methods of financing local
road Improvements vary from calling
on farmers for a certain number of
days labor in lieu of a road tax, or
the use of county prisoners in road
construction, TO bond issues or main
tenance of roads from dram-shop Ii
cense funds.
The department will study all of
these systems with the view TO de-
termning what system or combina-
ton Of systems works best in actual
practice.
There is, moreover, at present no
standard system of keeping accounts
for road building and maintenance,
and as a result, while sope counties
know 10 a penny the purpose for
which money was spent, others have
no definite check or reporting system.
Among various counties with the same
conditions, cost for excavation or other
labor is anything but uniform, and
many counties, because of the absence
of definite knowledge, fail % use To-
cal and cheap materials and construct
roads which are unnecessarily eN-
pensive for their purpose, or which
Will wear out before the bond issues
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-17
EDUCATIONAL NOTES
Items OF Interest to Friends and
Patrons OF our Schools.
As to Vocational Education

That vocational educational has
come to stay was the conclusion an
nounced by DIR. Abbott Lawrence
| Lowell, president of Harvard Univer-
sity, in an address at the commence
ment exercises OF the Missouri Univer-
sity. DR.. Lowell uttered a note of
warning against premature choice Of
a calling, and emphasized the necessity
of general education for its cultural
and disciplinary effect as well as for
its utility in a life whose completely
steadily grows. The warning is wise,
for the stress of economic necessity
has often driven young men into active
life before they knew their own capa-
p city or the requirements of the calling
they had chosen. This is the greatest
difficulty TO be met, At a critical time
i'm the youths career he needs guild
ance i'm the choice of his life work.
Even when he is sure of his own
ability and inclinations he is often ig-
norant as TO the qualities actually re-
CURED i'm calling that appeals to him.
Furthermore. he does not know how
crowded il is or how soon the progress
of invention or other changes I'm our
civilization may render it less attrac-
tive if not altogether unnecessary.
The fact that the head of one of
the oldest institutions of higher learn
ing in the country has come out in
such pronounced fashion for 'prac-
teal education at which certain
class Of scholars once sneered, is in
dicative of the trend of the times.
a NJ
country boy was made clear 10y DR..
Lowell. The country boy finds in the
miscellaneous work of the farm man
ual training i'm various forms which
will be useful TO him in later life
whatever his calling. But this oppor-
tunity is denied the city boy and
the schools must supply the deficiency.
The economic changes make this
training more important than hitherto
in our history. There is a greater de-
mand for skilled labor than ever be-
fore With the development Of ma
chincry. especially electrical applian-
ces, higher order of ability will be
constantly required. 1t is one of the
functions Of the schools TO train hand
and head and hebrt tremendously.
ton in the past was the fact that it did
not really fit the youth for useful SER
vice There are thousands of young
men who carried diplomas from the
schools, but were untitled for any
calling. The so-called learned profess
sipns have been crowded, thousands of
the members barely making a living.
The false sense Of dignity that kept so
many young men out of the industrial
world is happily passing away. The
Introduction of manual training in the
schools has resulted splendidly. The
value of vocational training is espec-
tally marked in the night schools.
Where young men and women are
studying subjects that are of imme-
date benefit to them in their day cal
lings they show an enthusiasm which
is rarely manifest in the routine of day
school work