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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14
What Do You Think of 1t?

Under the present Democratic free
trade bill potatoes have been import
ed at the rate of 100000 bushels a
year; oats at the rate of 3s,0o0,o0o
bushels a year; corn at the rate of A.
ooe, 600 bushels year; eggs at the rate
OF 5000. 600 dozens a year. and butter
at the rate of 1900. 900 pounds a year.
The importation of potatoes under
the present law is % times greater
than under the Republican tariff; the
importation of oats TOO times greater;
the importation of corn so times great
or; the Importation of butter 1-2
times greater, and in 1911 and 1872
there were no inportations of eggs.
Tho farmers of Maine pay taxes
to support home institutions. What
do they think of a policy which gives
a large part of their business to an
taxed foreigners?
They will answer that question when
they vote. They will vote the Repub-
Hcan ticket because the Republican
party is for the protection of home
industries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14
Editorial Comment.
Germany's Motive.


The following letter from Kuno
Frapcke, of the Germanic museum of
Harvard university, is printed by the
New York times:
That Germany, although she appears
to be the first on the scene of battle, is
in reality not the aggressor, but is, on
the contrary, defending her very exis-
tence in the world conflict now impend-
ing, should be clear to any one who
In sober and rational state of mind
puts TO himself the following ques-.
tons:
l. Is It reasonable to assume that
the German Emperor wilfully and
recklessly would risk the sum total of
his life work in the vain pursuit OF
military glory? If he were a young
man and had just assembled the throne
one might possibly impute to him such
motives. But he is not a young man.
He has given proof, on many occasions,
that his highest aim is to be known to
history as prince of peace. He has
with extraordinary energy. devotion
and consistency given his whole life to
bringing Germany to the front in all
the higher domains of civilization. in
popular education, science, commerce,
industry, literature, art, social reform
and public morality. Can such man
reasonably be supposed in one rash
moment TO have been carried away by
the suicidal mania of destroying ev-
erything that his life has stood for?
2. Is it reasonable to assume that
the German people would rush into
this conflict, unmindful of the fact
IN eyai in in II
and everything TO lose? Never before
in history has Germany enjoyed such
prosperity, such a high degree of pop
ular enlightenment, such com
handing position in the Worlds COM
merce and In the worlds politics as
today. What territorial aggrandize-
ment could benefit herr What colonial
possessions are there which she could
hope to obtain by war? The only two
objects of colonial expansion seriously
pursued by Germany are: The con-
solidation of German middle Africa
from sea to sea and a leading position
in the commercial opening up of the
near orient; and both these objects are
in fair way of peaceful attainment
now. Can Germany reasonably be
supposed wilfully to have brought on
conflict which, even If she should
remain victor. could add nothing to
her present greatness. and which may
wreck her whole national existence?
3. Is there any reasonable doubt
that Germany's three chief competitors,
Russia, France and England. have
each her own incentive for an aggres-
sive policy against Germanye England
the incentive of Gripping German
commerce; France, the incentive of re-
conquering Alsace- Lorraine; Russia,
the incentive of undermining German
commercial influence in the near east
and OF supplanting Austria in the Bal
kans.
Who, then, are the real aggressors
in this unequal conflict?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14
Useful Aliens and Another Kind.

That sometimes admirable and usu-
ally dependable publication, Fibre and
Fabric, seldom becomes bitter, al
though it has a habit of dealing out
facts so that they are heavy and i'm
pressive. On the subject Of Europe
ward rush of Americas alien workers
to have hand In the general war that
must soon flood the land with blood.
our exchange says;
1--WE need not view with alarm the
probable departure of 100000 alien
workers to take part in the European
war. Our mills In New England will
supply thousands OF the warriors and
the /. w. w. ranks will be thinned.
The bloodthirsty leaders of this indus
trial wrecking institution. unfortu-
nately, will stay. but they must carry
on their campaign with depleted ranks,
because thousands of their active
members are going home to fight COM
mon enemies, leaving their positions
and the country regardless of whether
or not they are needed in our indus
tries that have paid them more real
money during the past few years than
they ever before saw during their
working years.
1T is no calamity that they leave U.S.
and they may contribute In a way to
the general evolution and the return
to the mills of native men and women
who will not work with these undesira-
Bile aliens.
I'VE sincerely hope that before the
undesirables can win or lose. and the
war is ended, that our Government will
see light and put up some bars that
will keep out class that are the
poorest kind Of consumers and only
Indifferent producers.
THE loss of our English, German
and French alien workers will be loss
that will be material to the country.
The above classes are living quite up
to the American plan and they are
producers OF merit. 1t will be mis-
fortune If many of them return to take
part in the war"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14
roe KgNNEBEc 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.:
COLBY GETCHELL. Waterville
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
ARTHUR w. LEONARD, oakland
FOR COUNTY TREASURER:
BERT P. STUART. Belgrade
FOR REPRESENTATIVES Tc
LEGISLATURE:
JOHN H. RUSSELL, Augusta
ARTHUR N. SOULE, Augusta
SANGER n. ANNIS. Waterville
CHARLES E. BUSHEY, Watervtiie
EDWIN w. ELLIS, Gardiner
FRANK L. BESSE. Clinton
CHARLES H. DRUMMOND. Winslow
FRANK c. MEADER, Chelsea
GEORGE r. MANSIR, Pittston
FRED TOWLE, West Gardiner
ANSEL L. BRANN. Winthrop
JOHN E. CARSON. Mount Vernon
ALBION w. BLAKE. Oakland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14
The Northwest Gold Brick.

The movement of American farmers
to the Canadian provinces is on the
decline. as it should be. Indeed, it
never should have begun. Having once
life and negligible results. But the Ca
madam officials are expert advertisers
and the way they gave publicity to
their advantages and CLOSED over their
disadvantages was a lesson that any
press agent might study with profit,
says the Portland Oregonian.
The strongest point made in this ad-
vertising campaign was the fact that
in the far northern provinces exploited
there We're actually more hours of sun
shine in their growing season of about
six weeks than in our longer season Of
nearly three months. Theoretically this
may be true, but most of our citizens
who forsook their home country for
foreign soil soon found that this pro-
mise usually failed of fulfillment, as
did the greater promises of a more
equable climate than we have on this
side of the border
In the year 1912 Americans crossed
the borders into Canada to the number
of s7.s51 and only 1887 Of them came
back in the meantime, showing that
some 10000 OF them must have remain
ed there either as landowners, ten
ants or workmen. In the IL months
ending June of the present year, 6s,-
S96 of our people went over the border
and 44.127 of them returned home. This
shows that what for a time looked like
a hegira to the promised land" has
lessened 80 per cent. while the return
ing army has increased nearly 50 per
cent
1t is difficult matter to ascertain the
true situation OF the Americans who
went across the border in the last four
years. Many Of those who return will
not tell all, because they have left be-
hind them somewhere in the Canadian
provinces, lands on which they have
made substantial payments and they
wish to unload. Those who came bach
Iandless and broke do not care TO ex'
plot their follss. Those who remain
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14
THE REPUBLICAN CAMP AlCN
FORMALLY OPENS THIS WEEK
With MANY GREAT SPEAKERS
List of Distinguished Men from Other States Who Come to Tell
OF Conditions Throughout the Country-Fom California
Kansas, Washington, Minnesota Pennsylvania They Come

by large audiences when he comes to
Maine.
From Pacific Coast to Maine.
Everyone in the State will want to hear
what Congressman Humphrey of the
first district of Washington State will
have to say, and particularly will his re-
marks be of interest to the farmers and
lumbermen of the State as we'll as to all
others. He is closely identified with the
numbering industry with which he is
thoroughly familiar. Maine lumbermen
have been affected by the tariff; they
will be anxious to learn from an expert
on the subject like Mr.. Humphrey about
the effect the Underwood bill has had on
this most important industry of Maine
and the whole northern part of the
country.
William E. Humphrey is a lawyer and
one OF the big ones of the Pacific coast
state. Born March 81, 1852. near Alamo.
Montgomery county, Indiana, he was
reared on farm and attended the COM
mon schools after which he graduated
from Wabash college in Charlottesville,
Ind, in 1887. He was admitted to the
bar the same year and. after practicing
his profession in Charlottesville for six
years, he removed TO Seattle Wash,
where he has since praeticed his profess
sion. In 1898, he was elected to the office
of corporation counsel for the city of
Seattle and was reelected in 1900. He
was elected to the 5Sth, seth and Goth
Congresses from the State at large to
the 61st Congress from the newly Great
n1 fr-+ 4 tx~fa
to the end and ODD Congresses. His is
the largest district in the state
This week Maine will receive greet
ings from Kansas, for Congress-
man Campbell who lives in Pitts
burg in that State, will be heard
in York and Cumberland counties.
What he will have to say will be of more
than ordinary interest to the people of
Maine because Kansas is a prohibitory
state as is Maine.
Congressman Campbell obtained the
greater part of his education right on
the farm. it might be said. He was only
four years old when he moved to Kansas
with his parents. He graduated from
Baker University with the degree of A.
b. and then began to study law He read
MS books and did work on the farm at
the same time and there was many a
night when he was forced to sit up late
to finish his studies. He was admitted to
practice in 1889. He was first elected a
member of the 5Sth Congress and has
been elected to every succeeding one up
to and including the present which is the
6Srd. He is a member of the very i'm
portant House committee on rules.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14

many of them hanging on and hoping
against hope that day is coming
when they can sell out and get back
home-they are the ones who still send
out the rose-hued statements about
the regions close TO the frozen north.
There is another side Of the story
the side showing the good American
dollars paid to the horde OF agents who
secured the Northwest and roped in
settlers by the thousand 1t is said
that in one of the small cities Of Ore
gon more than 100000 worth of Cana
dian soil was sold. about SO Ia per
cent of which was clear velvet" to
the agents,
We have no great sympathy for
those of our fellow citizens who could
afford the losses thus made. but we do
deeply regret the losses incurred by
those who practically put their last
dollars into such deals, deals worked
up by division Of commissions be-
tween the agents and the men Of
wealth who first "bit." II was this
double crossing that did nearly as
much damage as we suffered by the
loss of SO many of our hard working
citizens.
Maine people sent many millions Of
dollars and thousands of her best sons
and daughters to develop our own
great West. And a great percentage
of these investors were victimized by
unholy land sharks and swindlers OF
every type and stamp. We fell for
it." and doomed the West when every
boost cost our home State money and
brain, blood and Drawn. We needed 1t
all, and today are Just awakening to
our folly. We repeated the wildly ex-
travagant yarns of easy money and
q life of troubleless wonder and bliss.
And we grubbed for the dollars and
advised our sons to go West and
grow up with the country. Some OF
this was truth and wisdom, much OF
1t sheer nonsense.
And then along came the Canadian
gold brick, advertised by Canadian
government in CONJUNCTION with rail-
roads financed by English capital And
we are receiving another lesson. Our
exchange graphically describes the
stupendous Northwest swindle and its
resultant tragedy in thousands Of
American homes.
The moral Is; Whenever a gigantic
fraud, out of which a small group can
coin millions, is perpetrated we are
liable to rush at 1t. like sheep follow
ing the leader-and, in the case of the
humans, the leader is usually fixed"
To lead the suckers on.
Our advice is: Whenever you have
sons, daughters and money to invest.
you will do well If you have sense
enough to invest them here at home.
For there is no more wonderful land
on the green earth than right here in
Maina
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14
KENNEBEC
CHELSEA

Mrs. E. H. Collins and granddaughter.
Miss Mary Searls. went to Lewiston
Tuesday to visit relatives.
Miss Erna Peterson of Pittston was
Tuesday and Wednesday the guest of
Miss Doris Thompson.
E. H. Collins was in Augusta on bust
ness Tuesday.
George Boudway lost a young bull
Monday by breaking its leg in the pas
ture.
The friends OF Mrs. Frank Patterson
were saddened to hear OF her sudden
death at her home In Waterville last
Monday X
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14
HARMONY

The Y. p. 8. C. e. held its monthly
business meeting at the home Of I. A.
Campbell Monday evening. A social
after the business meeting was enjoyed
by all present.
Miss Gertrude H. Bailey visited over
the week end with friends and rela-
tves in Bangor and Newport.
John Libby, Mrs. Inez Cooley and
her family are attending campmeeting
at Foxcroft.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14
Name Gossip
Young America.


erhornton w. BURGESS, IN Farm and
All hail the Boy! In him we see
The master of futurity.
Look at his eager, mobile face
And read the hopes of all his race
Slear visioned, stout of limb and heart,
For him is laid the master part,
And destiny for him holds high
Ideals for which in vain we try.
All hail the Boy The heir Is he
Of all that's been or is to be.
Our feet may falter; his go on
our eyes may dim; his gaze upon
Ihe sunlit heights we strove in vain
With stumbling, hating steps to GAIN
What matter since in him we see
The hope Of all humanity?
All hail the Boy! His eyes of blue
Or brown or gray are clear and true
The shrilly whistle from his lips,
Unmusical, still strangely grips
The heart as when a bugle blast
Sounds forth the charge. and we at last
May see and count with newborn Joy
Our loss his gain. God bless the Boy!
The valuation of the city of Auburn,
made public by the Board of Asses
sors Wednesday is s10.565,372, an in
crease of s557,725 over the valuation
of last year. While the valuation
has increased over half million
dollars the number of polls has de-
creased nearly 100. The number of
polls in 1913 was 1919. This year it is
1927 A large part Of the increase in
valuation is personal estate
The balloon story has arrived and
We pass it to you Just as it comes
from the Lewiston Sun: "A balloon.
believed by the greater number of
those who saw it to be a toy affair, but
by others to be of the passenger
carrying variety, was seen passing
high over Auburn last evening. At
about the same time, loud report
was heard by many. The balloon was
so high that the light was scarcely
visible while at times it was entirely
obscured by clouds. The incident
caused many speeulations and a few
found the opportunity favorable to
connect it with the present war stu
alton.
The Portland Express stroller was
standing the other day near the Port
land Railroads waiting room in Port
land. watching the crowd, when his
attention was attracted to hand
some lady of apparently 90 years. A
gentleman of about the same age came
along and the cordial greeting extend
ed each other was proof that they
were friends Of long standing. They
had by their conversation, apparently
not met for long time and each piled
the other with questions about where
they had been and about other people
and then they recounted things that
had happened in the earlier days of
their lives and they had good laugh
over them. Finally the Riverton car
came along and as he assisted her to
the running board of the car the lady
said. Don't forget Jimmie, that shall
be SO in few days." and he replied,
mo, fish, I won't forget It," and as
the car moved away the gentleman
raised his hat calamity and then turn
ing to the Stroller whom he knew,
said. Il used to play with that girl
more than 70 years ago.
Civil War news Of SO years ago told
us: 1t is stated that Secretary Chase
will call on Congress tomorrow to pro-
vide for $75,oOo.ooo to 800, 100000 more
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14
Light and Airy
The Way 1t Looks

1--WE been sizing up conditions In
criminal circles" began the young man
with the note book, land I've reached
one conclusion"
That it's a pretty bad world?"
Not only that, but the size of the
gilt determines the size of the guilt
Judge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14

went abroad?'
Mary took the boomerang line. She
went on the Kronprinzessin Cecilie."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Lucky Mary!-Boston Globe.
She certainly WAS lucky to come
TO Baw Hawbori
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14

The German liner Koln. on her way
to Boston, Rugged the coast all the
way from Maine. but of course that
is not a violation Of neutrality. even
though the coast did not resist.-Bos-
ton Globe.
Yes, the ships Of all nations like to
hug Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14

DE worst thing about a mean man."
said Uncle Eben. lis dat he tempts sc
many naturally good people to try to
beat him at his own game
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS:
For Governor:
William T. Haines
State Auditor:
Timothy F. Callahan
For Congress-:

1st Dist, Hon. Asher c. Kinds.
2nd Dist, Hon. Harold M. Sewall.
Bird Dist, Hon. John A. Peters.
9TH Dist, Hon. Frank (. Guernsey
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14
Problems.

LIES problems after all are few.
Though each may fill us with sur
prise.
The problems that we think are new
Are only old ones in disguise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14

JEPHT1A ENCAMPMENT, NO. 8.
Meetings at 500 o'clock every second
and fourth Tuesday.
j. r. TOWNSEND, C. p.
C. E STEWART, Scribe.
diff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 7e. REGULAR
meeting Friday evenings at g.
w. f. CURRIER, N. @. |
E. 3. WESTON. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. M.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
at o'clock.
g. S. PEASLEE, Capt.
RAY NJ. BURNS, Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14

by large audiences when he comes to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14

Civil War news Of SO years ago told
us: 1t is stated that Secretary Chase
will call on Congress tomorrow to pro-
vide for s75.ooo,ooe to 100000 more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-04
Y0sT PLANS SHIFT.
Bastian Will Likely Play in Back
field Against Penn.

ANN ARBOR, Mich, November A.
Yost gave the first definite indication
yesterday afternoon that he will go
through with his reported shift in the
Michigan backfield when he put
Bastian in at right halfback in the
long signal drill.
The other men, Norton and Quail,
who. rumor says, will trot out with
the varsity for the Penn game Satur-
day, were still occupying places on the
second eleven when 1t lined up last
night.
The rest of the team was made up
practically as it played Harvard last
Saturday, and as result the rooters
are wondering just how certain the
prospective shift is to be.
Bastian went through the signal drill
in good shape. 1t was the first time
he had appeared in varsity lineup
for many weeks and he went to his
work with a will.
The work of Cattell was the feature
of the afternoon. The big fellow, who
looks now to start in the backfield
against Penn, made three OF the four
touchdowns scored by the second
varsity and officiated In all sorts OF
plays.
The seat sale for the Pennsylvania
game Saturday has already passed the
10000 mark, and it Is confidently ex-
pected that a record crowd will pack
the Michigan stands for this annual
clash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-04
TIGERS WORK ON DEFENSE.
Scrubs, Using Harvard Formations
in Tilt With Princeton Varsity.

PRINCETON, n. J., November A.
Everything pointed toward the game
with Harvard in the Princeton scrirn-
mage yesterday afternoon. A long
time was spent carrying punts with
the sun in the eyes Of the receiver, and
a considerable portion Of the scrim-
mage was devoted to defense against
the Crimson formation. All of the
regulars participated in the melee of
more than an hours duration.
No score was kept in the mixup, for
the scrub team had the leather for
twenty minutes at the start and they
used the Harvard plays. Some of them
were successful and netted good dis
tances, but toward the latter part the
regulars commenced to solve them.
Three times the Harvard" team FUN
bled in the varsity territory and a
Princeton man recovered the pigskin
on each occasion. but it was returned
to Harvard" in order that the defense
might become accustomed to the plays.
Once the regulars were given the ball
they started a good attack that car
ried them straight down the field, and
they were neither obliged to kick nor
to receive gratis from the coaches ex-
ira downs in which to traverse the
required distance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-04
WELSH MEETS WHITE
MONDAY EVENING NEXT
Lightweight Champion, After Vic.
tory Over Wolgast, Confident
Of Beating Chicagoan.

PHILADELPHIA, November fred
dy Welsh. lightweight champion Of the
world, who Monday night stopped Ad
Wolgast. former king of the one-hun-
dred-and-thirty three Founders, will
have to face a tough opponent next
Monday night, when he clashes with
the clever, hard-hitting Chicago boxer,
Charley White, for ten rounds in Mil
waukee.
In one week the English titleholder is
meeting two tough opponents, and II he
can clean up with White in the manner
which he has done with Ad Wolgast last
Monday night and the vetran, Matty
Baldwin, a week ago. he will certainly
be classed as real lightweight cham
pion.
Welsh left New York yesterday for
Milwaukee to put on the finishing
touches for his bout with White and
fully expects to outpoint the Chicagoan
In every one of the ten chapters.
White came into prominence several
months ago. when he defeated Willie
Richie. then lightweight champion.
took the bout with White as a pre-
llmlHary TO the contest Win Welsn, IN
which he lost his crown.
White has been training hard for
some time in preparation for the
Welsh battle, and expects to defeat
the champion. but he will have a hard
time doing so. as the British lad has
no intention of relinquishing his cham
pionship SO soon after winning it.
1t is reported that Welsh received
s4,573 as his share of the fight with
Wolgast. while the Cadillac lad got 25
per cent, or 1926, for his part of the
affair.