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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-07

manure properly it should be treated as follows:
 Pile all manure in heaps with alter nate layers of sod or other litter. Keep it wet enough so it will not burn. Let it stand a whole year through sum- mer ap-l winter, forking it over two or three times during the year. It will then be ready for use on the lawns and danger from weed seeds will be nininaized.
 Ground. Bone Meal and Wood Ashes Many people object to the use of manure at all, not only because of the danger from weed seeds, but because of it's unsightly and insanitarys ap- pearance. These will undoubtedly prefer to use som etning else, and the most economical substitute is finely ground bone or bone meal This should be applied at the rate of from 500 pounds to one ton per acre, &C., cording as the ground is more or less rich. It should cost between $25 and $50 a ton.
 With the bone meal, it is desirable to use double the. quantity of wood ashes These ashes contain consider able lime in a very desirable form, as well as other valuable clements. However. they are apt to be more or less costly.
 Ordinarily M1riate of Potash would be found more economical than wood ashes, although the potash does not contain the lime which the other fer tilizer inparts to the soil On ac- count of the European war, the pot ash may prove more difficult to obtain than the wood ashes. Only one-tenth the quantity of potash should be used as of bone meal.
 The potash may be sown separate ly or mixed with the bone meal as de- sired. The same is true of wood ash- es if these are used instead of pot
 
 before the ground freezes permanent 1y for the winter as otherwise the fer tiIizer may be largely washed from the soil before it has a chance to be- come incorporated with it.
 In regions where cottonseed meal may be obtained at price not over $25 per ton, it may be used satisfac- tori1y in the place of the ground bone. sTankage and Fish Scraps are even richer in important elements than ground bone but are frequently in bad mechanical condition for hand ling Chat is, they contain hair or oth- CT foreign coarse matter). Their bad odor also makes them objectionable.
 Prepared Sheep Manure is an ex- cellent dressing. As it has been sterilized by drying and rendering odorless, there are not the objections to it that there might be to ordinary manure. Its one draw back is ex-
 To Protect Worn Places. If there are any parts of the lawn which will be tramped over when they are not frozen, and especially when snow is melting there, these parts should be protected to prevent persons from cutting across. Tramping on the turf when it is.covered by slush or snow is as destructive to a lawn as almost anything else.
 It is hardly neeessarB to say that AT,s- - grass seed on the lawn at this sea son.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-07
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

A birthday surprise party was giv- en last Friday evening to Mrs. Maud Schrader at her home, 400 Carroll ave nue, by number of her friends in honor of her 47th birthday. Mrs. Schrader was surprised but gave her guests a. hearty welcome. Games were played, after which a. collation was served. The Misses Mae and Grace Peet and Miss Rita Kearns en- tertained with music and singing, also Mrs Sheppard and Mrs. Reilly gave a. demonstration of the Irish dance and Mrs Sheppard and Mrs. Scheibel the Dutch dance. The party broke up after midnight, all wishing Mrs. Schra- many happy returns of the day. Those present were Mrs. Mary Schei- bel, Mrs Sheppard, Mrs HdlI, Mrs, Burke, Mrs. Reilly, Mrs. Brooks, Mrs, Fred Schrader Mrs. Naedles. Miss Mary Daley, Mrs. Geany. MT. and Mrs. Gardner and MT and Mrs. Geo SchraderS Miss Evelyn Schrader, Mrs. Van SIyke, Miss Rita. Kearns, Miss Mae and Grace Peet, Miss Bertha Groschell, Miss Ethel ScheibIe, Kathern Reilly, Marguerite Gearys Anna Schrader, Es- tella Schrader.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-07

been deposited with the stockholders committee, the stockholders commit tee is in no better position than an individual stockho1der to protect the interests of the depositors under the protective agreement, and the stock holders committee has, therefore. de- terrnined to request the holders of cer- tif1cates of deposit issued under de posit agreement of March 3 to surren- der their certificates duly and en- dorsed in blank and to immediately withdraw stock represented by such certificates of deposit. This will en- able depositors to take such action in their own behalf as they may deem advisable The circular was signed by William A. Read, chairman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-07
THE COST OF ADVERTISING

PAYS advertising? Bureau of Cor " porations of the United States subject the of advertising, trying determine how it economically profitable and whether osy advertising reduces the cost of getting goods to the
 n he whe When merchant doubles sales, by letting
 his goods he usually adds but very little expense The fnsurance heat light ttIe any
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-07

Consequently the charge that be made to each article to pay clerk hire expense is reduced chant afford to sell less money meanwhile making larger profit for himself.
 Advertising performs all that could be accomplished by house to house solicitation at far less cost visits homes thereof, while sOic could enter but Advertising then not extra charge of simply part of the selling the of the sales force
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-07
I WO EARTHQUAKE
 SHOCKS IN GAL

Chico. Gal, Nov. 1.-Two distinct earth shocks, each 15 seconds apart. were felt at the town of vina, twenty miles north of here. last night. their general direction being from east to west. As far as known, no damage was caused.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-07
THREE AUTO TRUCKS
 DAMAGED IN FIRE

The bodies of three automobile trucks were considerably damaged and slight damage done to Christopher Dickard's garage at 5S4 Howard avenue early last night. The cause of the fire is unknown. Box 225 was pulled at 6:45 o'clock. The firemen made quick work of stopping the flames. The damage will probably total about $3, : ooo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-07

heavy armor could be detected by radiography.
 The science of radiography is still in it's infancy, and doubtless many other fields of usefulness will be found for the great discovery of Prof. Roentgen
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-07

George Gilbert. a sailor fn the Unit ed States navy, signed contract to enter the Greek navy as a lieutenant, when his present enlistment expires.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-07

Two hundred women dressed in white met at the Salvation ArTnyss head quarters in New York to make band ages from the linen collected in the 'sold Hnen'' campaign by the Salvation Army.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-07

Buy Now French & Dutch Bulbs
 JOHN RICK & SON
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13
REP. HUMPHREY
AVERSPINCHOT
FAYOREDSTEAL
OF PUBLIC LAND

Washington, March 12-Gifford
Pinchot, former head of the federal
forestry service, was charged in the
House today by Rep. Humphrey of
Washington, Republican, with favor
ing, as chief forester, a government
land exchange transaction with the
Santa Fee Railroad that was the
greatest and most outrageous looting
of the public domain in our history.
Il challenge any man to show de-
clared the Washington member, that
Mr.. Pinchot ever protested against the
steal under which the Santa Fe Rail
road received 100000 acres of the
best public land, in exchange for a
like number of acres of untimbered
and utterly worthless land, which was
estimated by the railroad to be worth
from Is to IS cents an acre. Repre-
sentative Humphrey also charged that
when Mr.. Pinchot was forester, an eX-
tension of a forest reserve in Mon
tana included 100000 acres of "prac-
tically treeless land" belonging to the
Northern Pacific Railroad.
For this land of little value" he
added, "the Northern Pacific obtained
24O. 900 acres of heavily timbered land
in exchange and Pinchot favored the
at that time"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13

CANDIDATE FOR
PORTSURVEYOR

waterville, Marcn 1g-Hon. cyrus
w. Davis is a candidate for appoint
ment as surveyor of the port of Port
land and is credited with having the
endorsement of Senator Charles f.
Johnson of his home city. The two
were at the Democratic conference late
last week and there is every reason to
believe that Senator Johnson was urg-
ed to support Mr.. Davis and promised
to do so. There were no active candi-
dates in the field then and the an
nouncement of Map. John d. Ander-
son of Gray and Col. John j. Lynch
of Portland as candidates has made
predicament of somewhat embrassing
nature to the Senator.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13
Chamberlain Resolution

Senator Chamberlain, aroused over
reports Of a speech by Ambassador
Page last night in London. introduced
the resolution of inquiry, and his re-
quest for immediate consideration re-
suited in its adoption without debate.
The resolution requests the secretary
of state to procure copy for the use
of the Senate of Ambassador Pages
address and to call upon the ambassa-
dor for evidence upon which he based
the alleged statement that ..it added
greatly to the pleasure of the people
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13

Washington, March 12.-Renewal of
inquiry by the Senate lobby investl-
eating committee today turned toward
reports that there is organized oppo-
sition in Washington, backed by in
fiuential forces against the proposed
repeal of the toll exemption provision
of the Panama canal act. Today the
committee examined Clarence w. De-
Knight, a Washington lawyer, who
admitted activity on behalf of his con-
Germs in favor of toll exemption when
the bill was passed, but fatty denied
knowledge of any lobbying efforts to
prevent passage of the repeal bill.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13
James Giroux Caught
And Wound Over
Shafting==B
Feet Orn off
He Lived About a Hall Hour.
FrOCk Was Seized

James GirouX, aged "a years and an
employee of the Cushnoc Paper Co.,
met terrible death Thursday after
noon at the company's mill on the east
end of the Kennebec dam by being
caught and wound around a piece OF
sha fling in the sulphite mill, both
feet being torn off. The accident oc-
Cured at 1886 and the man lived
about half an hour Plummers anfbu-
lance and DR.. G.. A. Coombs were sum-
mcned and were on the scene as soon
as possible, but the injured man was
past all aid and died soon after the
doctors arrival. The remains were re-
moved to Plummer's undertaking
rooms, where a further examination
was made and they were prepared for
burial.
The shafting on which Giroux was
caught is counter-shaft turning
about $50 revolutions per minute and
drives what is called the Hickey" a
machine used for cleaning chips. Gil
roux, who had been employed at the
mill for tho past three years, was en-
gagged in sweeping the floor of the sui
pbite mill. and in reaching over the
counter-shaft, which is about three
feet from the floor. his frock caught
and wound Up on the shaft, dragging
him with it and before the shafting
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13

Washington, March 12.-The delicate
task of "untangling' the New Haven
Railroad system will be taken up at
the department of justice again to-
morrow at conference filled with
possibilities. Chairman Elliott and
counsel for. the New Haven announced
their coming and it was expected to-
night that conference would bring
about a final decision on some of the
phases of the problem which have so
far proved stumbling blocks. Since
the last conference here, the demands
of the department have been laid be-
fore the New Haven board of direc-
tors, but no complete record of the
boards reception cf them has been re-
ceived
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13
Inventor at Is Years

The boy Westinghouse became an in
ventnr at the age of Is, when he pro-
duced rotary engine. Four years
later he constructed a device for re-
placing derailed steam cars. Then
naneial backing of the late Commo-
dore Cornelius Vanderbilt for his now
famous airbrake, perfected after three
years of~labor.
DO you mean to tell me you can
stop a railroad train by wind?" de-
man6ed the commodore.
well, yes, inasmuch as air is wind
I suppose you are right" spoke the
youth.
Il have no time to waste on fools"
said the commodore, thus abruptly
terminating the interview.
Westinghouse sought and found cap
ital elsewhere, manufactured his in
vention and made high speed possible
on railroads, revolutionizing traffic
systems and inaugurating notable
era of railway development
Other Contributions.
The man Westinghouse did not con-
fine his genius to railroading. For half
century he continued to make other
contributions to electrical as we'll as
engineering advancement. His inven-
tions and improvements had to do
with railway signalling; the develop
ment of the alternating current sys-
tenn for electric lighting and power;
devices for safety and for economical
Continued on Page 1o-Column a.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13
Hard to Make People
Realize They Are
Only Dreaming
Hard Times.
Governors Called TO the White
House for Conferences.

Washington, d. c., March II (Spe-
ciaD.-The procession of governors en-
livens. One or more of them (of DEM
ocratic persuasion) is coming to Wash
yington every now and then. The spring
conferences are on. In the distance,
looming conspicuously, are the biennial
elections. That spells to the average
politician: Get ready"
The Democratic brethren will not be
remiss. President Wilson is setting the
example. Presumably he is calling the
Democratic governors to Washington.
Certainly they are coming In droves.
Certainly they all make tracks for the
White House offices. 1t can not be a
coincidence that so many Of them are
arriving in the late winter, just when
the President is rounding out the first
year of his administration.
New York, New Jersey. Illinois, In
diana and, lately, Ohio, have been in
the procession cf visiting governors.
And all these governors, Democrats,
tarried for a while at the White House
offices. Gov. Walsh of Massachusetts,
, also came TO washington recently but
he did not see the President. New Eng
land is not especially interesting to
, this administration. Quite lot OF russ
was made about the other visiting gov
ernors. Note was made. of their pres
ence in Washington for divers social
events.
AS a matter of fact these include all
|, the big Democratic governors. There
are several in the South but attention
has been focused on big states of
Continued on Page 7-Coiumn 81
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13
Address by State Regent

After the usual opening exercises at
$50 A NJ, an address was given by
State Regent Mrs. William c. Robin
son of North Anson. Following came
the business hour. The matter of in
ereasins the per capita tax from 10
cents was extensively discussed, but
the meeting voted not to change the
preent rate. 1t was voted to hold the
annual Council MEETINGS on the third
Wednesday and Thursday in October.
There was a great deal Of opposition
to this action, the vote being so to 2S
in favor.
1t was voted to purchase flag to be
sent to the Continental hail. in repre-
sentation of the Maine Daughters of
the American Revolution. 1t was also
decided to have the names of the
Maine Daughters printed on parch-
ment. which would be framed and
placed in the Continental hall.
House where Maine was Made a
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13

Waterville, Me, March 12.-(SpeciaD.
The 10th annual Council meeting of
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, which closed Thursday in this
city. was one of the most successful
conventions ever held in the Pine Tree
State. There were 83 delegates and as
many more other visiting members
present at the final session.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13

State,'' paper written by Mrs. Emma.
II. Mason. was read by the secretary,
Mrs. S. L. Boardman of Bangor. In
giving the report of the committee on
resolutions and courtesies, Mrs. A. A.
Kendall Of Portland praised the work
of the press in giving publicity to the
work of the organization, and express
ed gratitude to the musicians by
whose help the delegates were given
a pleasant entertainment. Expressions
of gratitude were also accorded Mrs.
Haines for her hospitality shown to-
ward the visiting daughters.
After saluting the American Flax,
the delegates went to The EElmwood,
where at 1 o'clock a dinner was serv
ed to them. The 200 patriots, who rep
resented the various chapters of the
Maine Daughters of the American Rev
olution, then bade each other good
bye" and took their departure.
Some of Those Present.
Among those in attendance at the
Council were. Mrs. William c. Robin
son, North Anson; Mrs. C. w. Steele
Farmingten; Mrs. Samuel Boardman,
Bangor; Mrs. w. C. Emery, North An
son: Mrs Augusta Maloon. Auburn;
Mrs Charles H. Wood, Bangor; Mrs
Adella Moore. Madison; Mrs. Ella
Dow. 3iddeford; Mrs. w. H. X. Alb
bott, Waterville; Mrs. Frank Ham
mond, Fairfield; Mrs. A. A KimbaI,
Portland; Mrs. E. A. Richardson,
Westbrook; Miss E. D. Shaw. Win
throp; Mrs. Wallace Emery, North An
Continued on Page 3-Colunnn s.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13
PRESiDENTHAS
SIGNED BILL
GIVING A R. R.
TO ALASkANS

Washington, March 12.-President
Wilson today extended what he term
ed the hand of real helpfulness and
brotherhood to Alaska when he sign
ed the bill authorizing the expenditure
of s35 ,00o,0 600 for the first government
owned railway constructed by the
United States.
Secretary Lane, a group of senators
and representatives and members of
the Seattle Chamber of Commerce
stood beside the President as he af-
fixed his signature to the act which
had passed both houses of Congress
Continued on Page 3-coIumn ~
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13
Gen. Tiiden.

Gen. Tilden was born in Castine,
May 7, 1888, son of Charles Kirk and
Mary (Reed) Tilden, and the young
est of a family of three children.
His father was prominent in mercan-
tile and shipping business in the days
when Castne was a center for ship
building and allied industry.
He was educated in the town schools
at Castine and at Yarmouth Academy.
Prior to the Civil War he was asso-
ciated with his father in business at
Castiae.
At the breaking out of the war he
was lieutenant Of the Castine Light
Infantry, Co. b. I'd Regt.
This company answered the first call
fer troops and went to the rendezvous
at Bangor, where, in the latter part
of April, 1861, he was promoted to the
captaincy of his company. He served
with this regiment until July ], 1862,
when he was commissioned by Gov
ernor washburn lieutenant colonel of
the 18th Maine Infantry, then being
organized. He was subsequently pro-
NOTED to the colonelcy Of the regi-
ment and brevetted.
His War Record.
In May, 1861, he enlisted to defend
the Union and was commissioned first
lieutenant of Co. B. Second Maine
Regiment of Volunteers, which be-
came a part of the Army of the
Continued on Page 31CoIumn 4)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13
OF
A REPORTED PLOT
TO DEFEAT REPEAL
Alleged Scheme to Defeat Wilson's Bill
For Repeal OF Exemption Clause
Subpoenas Coming

debate in executive session of the Sen
ate several weeks ago between Sena-
tors Root and O'Gorman of New York.
When extension of the general arbi-
tration treaty with Great Britain was
under considera ton, involving the tolls
issue, Senator O'Gorman charged that
the Carnegie Endowment had for its
prime motive, not the promotion of in
ternational peace, but the formation of
a British American alliance. Senator
Root hotly protested against his col
leagues statement.
De Knight Makes Denial.
Before the committee today De
knight charged in a newspaper report
which precipitated the investigation,
with being the chief agent of an al
legged lobby, admitted having devoted
his efforts for Is years to urging leg
islat tion in behalf of various interests,
but declared that, to his knowledge, no
opposition to the desire of the Presi-
dent that the toll cause be repealed
had been organized outside of Con-
gress. The lawyer admitted having en-
tered into a contract with the Fore
River Shipbuilding Co.. through For
mer Admiral p. T. Bowles, it's presi-
dent, to work for free tolls for coast
Continued on Page 1o-column 81
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13

Washington, March 12.-walter
Hines Page, American ambassador to
Great Britain, was made the target of
inquiry today in resolution adopted
by the Senate, calling upon the secre-
tary of state to investigate alleged
public assertions by the amba ssador
relative to the Monroe Doctrine and
the Panama canal
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13
FOREMOST FIGURE in THE
WORLD OF ENGINEERING
Produced Rotary Engine at
Is Years; at 19 Construct
ed Device to Replace De-
rallied Cars--His Airbrake
Scheme Turned Down by
Cornelius Vanderbilt His
Other Inventions

New York, March 12.-George West
inghouse, a foremost figure in the
world of engineering, and inventor Of
the airbrake that bears his name, died
late today Heart disease manifested
itself about Is months ago, and the end
came a few hours after 1t became
publicly known that Mr.. Westinghouse
was seriously ill. He was in his 6Sth
year. Funeral services will take place
at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
church Saturday, and the burial will
be In Woodlawn cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13
Harmony in Danger

On the eve of the conference, it be-
came apparent that plans for a peace
ful dissolution We're in danger and that
upon tomorrow's events probably de-
pended whether Attorney General Nc
Reynolds would feel compelled to file
a suit under the Sherman anti-t trust
act The delays which the attorney
general has encountered in conduct
ing the negotiations with the New
Haven and the hesitation of the roads
attorneys and directors to submit to
terms of dissolution which department
attorneys hold are not unreasonable,
were said tonight to be largely re-
sponsible for the delicate situation.
The announcement of Chairman El-
lott in New York recently that the
New Haven board had decided that it
must submit any agreement for dis
solution to its stockholders was also
understood to have added to the dis
solution to it's stockholders was also
understood to have added to the dis
satisfaction at the department.
Reports that the New Haven itself
intended to drop the negotiations have
not vet officially reached the depart
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, March 12.-In all parts
of the country, except the southeast
states, the weather remained fair The
indications are that fair weather will
prevail generally over the country
during Friday and Saturday. High
er temperatures will overspread the
eastern states during the next 48 hours.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13
One of Most Successful Conventions
Ever Held in This State--Not to
Increase Capital Tax
VOTE TO HOLD ANNUAL COUNCIL MEETINGS
IN OCTOBER==S3 DELEGATES AND VISITORS
y. A. r. Officers Elected Thursday.

Regent aries Johnson Watervle
Regent-Mrs William C. Robinson of North Anson
Resent-Mrs. charI W. Steele of Farminson
Recording Secretary-Mrs. C. B. Porter of Old Town.
Treasurer-Mrs Gertrude S. w eston of Skowhesan.
ChapIain-Mrs Augusta Maloon of Auburn.
Reqstrar-Mrs. S. l. Boardman of Bangor.
Historian-Miss Lucy T. Ames of Machias
Auditor-Mrs. Ella 3. Dow of Bddeford.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13
Gen. Chas. w. Tilden,
Breveted Brig. Gen.
For Bravery, Dies
At HallOWell
Has Brilliant War Record and
Was Respected Citizen

Hallowell, Me-, March 12.-(SpeciaD.
General Charles w. Tilden, one of
Mainc's valiant officers in the War Of
the Rebellion, who was breveted as
brigadier general for gallant services
rendered, died today at his residence
in this city after long illness.
Death was due to general breaking
up Of his system due to old age. He
had been in i'll health for years, but
his last illness began about six weeks
ago. He was 50 years old. A widow and
one son, Charles K. Tilden of this city,
survive. Funeral services will be held
at 2.20 o'clock Monday. Interment will
be made in Castine.