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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-01-08
WEDDING BELLS.

PENDLEToN PENDLEToN. The marriage of
Mr.. Stewart Pendleton of Wheelock. North
Dakota. and Miss Matte E. Pendleton of
Monroe took place at the home of DR.. Melvin
Clark, East Belfast, at 10 o'clock New Years
morning. Rev. William Vaughan, pastor of
Trinity church, officiated. They were at
tended by DR.. and Mrs Clark. They left on
the noon train for the groom's ranch home in
North Dakota.
WALKER -WHrTCoMB. Albert L. Walker of
Morrill,, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel F. Walker
of Knox, and Miss Jennie A., daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. James H. Whitcomb of Morrill,, were
married Jan. 1st at p. m. at the Methodist
parsonage. Rev. D. B. Phelan officiating and
using the single ring service. They were un-
attended Mr.. and Mrs. Walker will make
their home in Morrill,, where the groom has
employment.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-01-08
PINELAND POULTRY FARM.
The "Sideline' of w. NJ. Randall in East
Belfast.
I From Maine Rural Life.]

From Maine Rural Life
Travelling salesmen whose sidelines are
poultry farming are comparatively few in
Maine, yet the success which has attended W.
M Randall, a we'll known drummer" for q
Portland dry goods house. at his Pineland Poul.
try Farm in Bella 81, ought to encourage others
of the "boys on the road" to similar undertak-
ings-provided they are SO well situated as to
can secure as competent superintendent for
the routine work on the farm.
"Continuous winter layers of large brown
eggs is the kind of stock Mr.. Randall strives
to maintain. and by prompt shipment Of eggs
the day they are laid, proper grading and
careful attention to the business end. he claims
to be receiving large, if not larger. returns
than any other producer in the State. Some
of the largest and best of the Boston trade is
supplied by him and this year the returns dur
ing the latter part of November and first of
December were around the Co. cent mark
Mr.. Randall bought small "abandoned''
farm on the back road to Searsport, two miles
from Belfast city, several years ago. and has
been building up his plant slowly out of his
profits in the business. He now has neat
and conveniently arranged set of buildings.
He started with Barred Plymouth Rocks from
the Hawkins Royal Blue strain and Barred
Rocks from registered stock brs d by the late
two seasons he has worked out Of Barred Rocks
to the Single Comb Rhode Island Reds and is
finding them the best adapted and most profit
able.
"The Barred Rocks were fine straiD," Mr..
Randall reports, "but In the five years that we
ran the two breeds, we found the Reds footed
up the most profit at the end of every year"
He had kept careful account and knew.
He has persistently followed the breeding
of yearling hens that laid 200 eggs or more
their first year to cockerels from equally
heavy layers for several generations.
On Dec. 8, Mr.. Randall reported that several
pens Of pullets Zone hundred sach) were lay
ing about go per cent. They began laying in
October and were laying 50 per cent in No
vember. He was well satisfied with his ullets
~ early layers and gets eggs to the Boston
market when prices are highest.
The Pineland Poultry Farm i under the
management Of 8. e. Bowen. who has proved
himsslfDto beaa most capable supsrintsndent
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-01-08

Aurora Rebekah Lodge. No. 10. l. o. o. F.,
will hold its annual installation Of officers next
Tuesday evening, Jan, 18th. and have extended
an invitation to the Subordinate lodge mem-
bers. with their.ladies. to be present. There
will be picnic supper at $50 o'clock in the
banquet hail. A small fee will be charged. to
be used in making improvements in the lodge
rooms. A full attendance i desired. with Z
generous provision for the banquet
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-01-08
City Government.

The January meeting of the City Govern
ment was held last Monday evening. the Mayor
presiding. In the board of aldermen the rec
ords of the last meeting were read and ap-
ordered paid, after correction in bill OF Bel
fast Hook & Ladder Co., with exception OF Dill
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-01-08

les Ter B. Stephenson passed away at his
in East Belfast, Wednesday, Dec. 31st,
e age of rs years and % days. He was
IN East Belfast, the son of the late jerome
Mary (McDonald) Stephenson and was the
gest and last of family of nine brothers
sisters. He was educated in the common
Cs Of his native town and attended school
ome time at the Belffst Academy. In his
Ag manhood he taught school winters and
Eed on the farm the remainder of the year.
Rever married ,and his whole life was spent
be farm where he was born. He was quiet
pnassuming, honest and upright in all his
|ngs, and highly respected by all who knew
The funeral, Friday afternoon, was
his late residence, the house which was
Birthplace and had always been his loved
f Rev. VIM. Vaughan, a neighbor and
Pnal friend, officiated at the service. The
Frs were Messrs. Woodbury. Burgess. Chas.
Prs, Herbert Brown and A. K. Fletcher.
f"s was received last Saturday by Fred
Brown of this city of the death. Dee.
In San Francisco, Calf, Of his nephew
iss M. Brown. He was the son Of the
charles Augustus Brown of Belfast and
BORN here, but went west when . young
He was q member Of the local lodge Of
hts of Pythias and was buried with their
onies. He il survived by his step-moth-
one hall frsister. Mrs. Leila Brown Hale
atine.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-01-08

Liberty & Belfast Tel & Tel Co vs. Isaac
Reynolds.
Duntop & Morse also have twenty separate
cases of George Goodwin, ct al, Admrs OF
estate of Warren J Weymouth VS. Harold
Sprague, John P and John E Mahoney, H
Hutchinson, Powers. Frank Clark, Her.
bert L Jewell, W B and C London, Gordon
Nelson, w E Curtis. Lester E Cheney, Herbert
E Wallace. VIM Manley, Perley G Clark,
Harvey C Tozier. John Williams. Lester
Cheney, L File yelling, and Fred L Jacobs. ]
P Mahoney. Zibe Davenport, Jesse Barnes.
Arthur Richie entered the following:
CH Saunders VS. M Knox. r
FL Hatch VS. F Taylor.
Florence A Moore, Libt, VS. Samuel c Moore,
The Henry S Wampole Co vs. Fred c At
wood.
SIN howes Co vs. L Wright.
WA Shales VS. Everett Hills.
HI Whit IN Co vs. w A Ryan.
WG,Preston VS. R A Hatch.
Mary A Johnson vs. Fred Curtis.
JF Vickery Va William Adams.
Mary A. johnson vs Calvin Nealey.
Mary A johnson vs. Herman Whitmore.
Willis B Tryon vs. Ira Young and Fred A
Young.
. Continental Illustrating Co vs. Dutch Bros.
Waldo Trust Co vs. Lizzie N Lord.
N E Brown " M C R Co.
w A Shales W James L Bridges.
James Irving W Enos Flagg.
Cox Confectionery Co W II Wardwell
Charles II Forbes 70 Warren Young.
The Am Agric Chem Co " BENZ W Knowles.
Arthur Richie " Matthew L Psndletoa.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-16
Field Marshal Of the British
Forces Is Noted Chiefly as
Crack Cavalryman-Ga
Splendid Service in the
Beer War.

entire cavalry division, dashed ahead Of
the main forces. although the veldt was
swarming with cammandos, and gal
Hoped into Kimberley after ninety-six
hours Of fierce fighting. He had liter
ally cut his way through theSlines of
the besiegers. When peace was declared
Sir John went to Aldershot as COM
mander OF the First Army Corps. From
1907 to 1911 he held the high post of in
spector general OF the forces. Since 1911
he has been chief OF the imperial gen.
the army council.
Was GreRt MOltke's Nephew.
Gen. Helmuth Won MoItke was born
May q. lsB. in Gersdorf MecklenberE
He attended the gymnasium at Rends-
berg and became a cornet on April l.,
1863. In 1870 he was promoted to be
lieutenant. and took part with distinc-
ton in the war against France, being
second class. In 1881 he was assigned to
the general stan of the army and made
captain. In 1852 he became second adju-
tant to the chief of the general stan Of
the army, General Field Marshal Count
Won Moltke, who was his uncle.
With the retirement OF Field Marshal
Won Moltke as chief of the general stan
OF the army and his appointment to the
presidency OF the land spportionment
commission, Capt. Won Moltke, who at
that time was serving as mis- personal
adjutant became in 1888 a major OF the
line. On the death Of Field Marshal
Won Moltke. In 1891. he became aid-de-
camp OF the Kaiser. In 1886 he became
major general and consaandant at Pots
dam.
He has been chief OF the general stan
OF the army since February 16. 1904
As chief of the general staff. he sue
ceeded Field Marshal Count Won Schlief-
fen. The latter, who was nearly seventy
three years old. was kicked severely by
a horse and crippled. A rule of the gen.
eral stan is that no one not physically
At may remain on It. Fat men are ex-
cluded from this most honored depart
ment of the army.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-16
WASHINGTON PRopUcE.

Quotations. given below are sor lnrss Iots o. soo1
marketable goods only. JObbsu' press are hishsr-
Lower grades may Be sold for lssL Fsne5 rods
commanded higher prices
EGGs-Near-by hrstA par dor. ssss; soutSsrn. =
BUTTERFLIES print. Dev, per ID. ~; tub. Per
9lAz7; atorr-pscked. pr ID. lsaIa.
LARD-Tab. pure. per h.. lisailK: do. CON
pound. per n. ~. cottousesd oil. pa can. A.
nc s. sa ssn ass p s:T p d. st g: 3
LIVE PoULrRI-Hsus. per NJ. Is; rOOst.n.
per ID. ual2; ducz per h.. l2al3 turksys. pr n.
Hal5; spring chickens, per h.! laan
GREEN GooDs-Nsw potatoeA p9 bel.
2ooz23; new yams. per Dbl. 25oaSW; new
yellow sweet potatoes. per bel, soosS.S; beans,
base. per Dbl. Tssi.s; carrots. nearby. per
bunch, lalA; radiAhes. homegrown. per 100 looAap;
lettuce. PER basket. 7sai.5; cymbhneA per crate.
:..f seiS p T,,s SGen sp,sSs n,r sSl ao.s
per c1ts. LT5A2o: beets. per bunch, lalA; egz-
plnnts. pr case. Looai1; homegrown tomatOeA
per box, Ssso; spinach, per Dbl. 2ooa2Gi hale.
per bbl 4Oao peppers. per crate. aso; per basket.
3a5o; peas. PEI basket LOCALS: do. Per bbl..
3Sa5m: okn. per crate 3a0: lima beans. par
quart, lsaa; cauthlOupes. soaLa; corr, per doz-.
FRESH FISH AND CRABs-CPric. nvss bslsu
By ths pound unles otherwise Efstsd- l-Butte
and gtars lane. oalo; carp. ca: doc1A. pr 6ol.
800; nacAerel. IS; rock. boiling .: Do medium. II;
to.. psn. Is: white psreh. large. ~ do uhitA
mall, nSl1: yellow perch. large In; o.. mail. ..
halDon trout, loAlS; xray u0ut iRrEs. aafe; d.
small. Aalo: houndsrA. loalZa: catfish. nsis; resa
pks. natiVs. u; esl,. mediums to larss. -: SrO.A
large Is: tAna-s. hrve, ID: EturEeonA. dresssd. .;
d.. skin q, -; clana. 10. lD; snsppen, - to
size. loal2; buehsh, fresh. IS; salmon, fresh, -.
fresh cod, IS; hsddOck. 10; Spanish mackerel, Ba2
Boston msckerel each. 70; lobsters. -; soft csbS
per doz. sal.oo: cab meat. per at, %; do, sake.
per qt-, 50; sesbass. per H.. loa5.
DRESSED uCEDI PoULTRY-SprinG chickenA
per h.. lsa2l; hens choice per H. HalS; dncS, peE
H., lad; turteys Per H.. aa22; roosters. peT n.
Ial5
FRUITs-Apples. per bbL. LooAloo: lemons. per
box, Looae0o oranges California pr bon. 3ooaSSS;
do. Florida. 35s4.W; pineapples, per cTlte. 2Sa
so; lines, per 100. 8al.o; grapefruit, per crate.
3ooai.W: uatemelons, each. l5a2S: peaches. per
crate. l.ooH2oo; cunants. per quart, SALT; ErspeA
black per crate. bal.So; do. DesWares. yer crate.
Loos22S: plums per basket. 0a8.
SEEDS-CloyeT ahalfs, per h.. i2aB; crimson.
PER H. sSESA; red top lfor herds EIsdel. per IL,
HAS; blue Erass. per bush. L3slS; German nil
LIVE STOCK-Veal calves. choice, per H., II;
medium. per h.. loaloli: common. per h.. sSs4:
spring lambs, per H.. s1sas.
HAY. STRAW. AND CoRN-Hsy bsst Timothy.
DID, per ton. $50; do, new. per ton. too: straw.
DID, long rye, per ton. R0oallW: wheat Gr1U.
per ton. 500: corn. ear, per Dbl, As
WOOL AND HIDES-Wool. SasSed. free Of 6urrA
per h, -; wool. unWashed. pr n. 9iaB: hidsA
az Per n, mn; salt hid-s dry. pr n. Han: salt
hides. green. PER h.. Hsl5 eahskins. greea. eaca.
LnELT5; gIesn hides. peT ID. L.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-16
Who's Who Behind P0werS
Enlbroiled in Great War
Here Are the Rulers Three of Them Cousins
and the Warriors Who Hold Fate of Mill
ions, EnguHed in War to Decide
Who's Who In Europe.
Ralers.

Rulers.
The Emperor Francis Joseph OF Aus
tria, the most tragic figure in modern
history, whose axty-six gears on the
throne have been one long succession OF
family and national tragedies. The as
sassination Of his heir-presumptive. the
Archduke Francis Ferdinand, at serajevo
on June q last, was the immediate cause
Of the present war.
King Peter OF servia, whose kingdom.
owing to his III health. Is now governed
by the crown prince. Ascended the
throne after the assassination Of King
Alexander and Queen Draga In 1905.
The Gar. Emperor OF all the Russias.
cousin Of King George and nephew OF
Queen Alexandra
The Kaiser, King Of Prussia and Ger
man Emperor; cousin Of King George.
King Victor Emmanuel Of Italy. sOn-in-
law OF the King Of Montenegro. who Is
an ally OF servia and possible opponent
Of Austria, Italy's ally.
King George OF England. related by
blood or marriage to nearly every royal
house in Europe.
Prince Alexander Of Servia, the regent.
who leads one OF the servian armies in
person.
Diplomats.
Count BerchtoId, the Austrian foreign
minister. who has been in charge of the
Vienna foreign ONCE since 1911, was am
bassador at St Petersburg for ive years
before that and Is a personal friend Of
the Russian foreign minister.
Count Sturgkh, the Austrian premier, to
whom the Emperor sent his manifesto
to his people. A member of an old Ger
man aristocratic family. who was in the
confidence Of the late Archduke Francis
Count Tisza, prime minister Of Hungary
and a son OF the man who ruled the coun-
try with 4 rod OF iron for fifteen years.
man OF striking Individuality.
NJ Pasitch, the Servian premier and for
eign secretary; Is sixty-five years old and
has been in control OF Servia's foreign
policy for the last ten years.
NJ. Serge Sazonon has been Russian for
eiEn minister since 1910 and has been
called the pillar Of the Triple Entente. ="
Was formerly in the Russian Embassy In
London.
Herr GottIies Won Jagow has been Ger
man minister for foreign affairs since
1919. Spent many years with the German
Embassy in Rome
Count Szspary is the Austrian ambas-
sador in ST Petersburg.
NJ. n. Schebeko Is the Russian ambas-
sador in Vienna
The Marquis di San Giuliano, ltauan
minister for foreign affairs, was formerly
Italian ambassador in London Born in
lSS2; a lawyer.
NJ Rene viviani. prime minister of
France and also foreign minister. A radi-
caI-socialist, but Q firm supporter Of the
Triple Entente
Sir Edward Grey. British secretary Of
state for foreign affairs, whose offer Of
a conference of the powers in London
to settle the dispute between Austria and
Servia, though favorably received by most
OF the powers. was not accepted by Ger
many.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-16
Four Famous Generals to Be Tested
French Leader Most Skillful Tactician

Little more than a year ago Gen. Jofrre
went TO Russia snd received marked con-
sideratIcn at The hands OF the Gar and
Grand Duke Nicholas during the Rus
sian army maneuvers. He has been
noted for his discipline. During recent
army maneuvers in France Gen. Joffre
summarily removed FIVE French generals
for their inability to stand the physical
tests He has demanded as high a physi-
cal standard for officers as for rank and
file.
Field Marshal Sir John French gained
his name in the South African war,
where he saw much active service. He
is considered. next to Lords Roberts and
Kitchener. the best army officer in Great
Britain. He is an expert cavalry officer.
and commanded Lord Roberts cavalry
division during the Cape Town campaign
ard at the relief of Kimberley. Sir John
was born in 1852, a son of Capt. French.
OF the British navy. He served four
years in the navy. and then entered the
militia. Later he Joined the Nineteenth
Hussars, and after several years OF peace
with that regiment went to the Nile and
took part in Sir Herbert Stewards futile
dash across the desert to save Gordon
Sir John also took part in the battles
of Abu Klea, Gubat. and Metemneh. In
1879 he was made commanding oTncer OF
the Nineteenth Hussars.
Led Cavalry IR Natal.
At the outbreak Of the South African
war Sir John commanded a cavalry d.
vision in Natal. At the battle Of Eland-
slaagte he was virtually in command, for
Sir George White, arriving when the
fight was nearly over. declined to super
sede him as commander. and thus avoid
ed robbIng Sir John of any OF the credit
Gen. French afterwards took part in the
battles Of ReItfontaine and Lombard's
Kop. Just before the siege Of Lady
smith, when the Beers were drawing
in their lines, Sir George White felt 1t
would be useless to keep so good a
cavalry officer bottled up, and therefore
ordered French to leave, which he did
by the last train, running the gauntlet
of the BOer outposts.
During the dark period OF the war Sir
John French commanded the center be-
fore Cape Town. and with an made
quate cavalry force succeeded, through
months Of constant fighting. in prevent
ing the Beers from occupying Cape
Town. On his arrival with REINFORCE
ments. Lord Roberts placed Gen. French
in command Of his cavalry division, In
the advance to the relief OF Kimberley.
the garrison and population Of which
vas in dire straits, Sir John. with his
The Washington herald., 1914-08-16

50 rs 1t = blk IS Col Hts-BURNs. ChAs T Ct
u1~Bele to SGmI 7 Hickman ct Katie
rne joint tenants so. sub to right q way 4
covenants
n5O Irving & nW) -
So south Of zoe 1t q blk Moore 4 Barbour, ID
Add'n-BAKER. Alfred to Katharine T Hur-
ley SO
So 1893 1t 6 RsndIe Highlsnds-DU LANEY. ChHs
ct NJ Lucy NJ to Lucy NJ F Dulnney SO
Is Of Mass ave. W Of 18th st sci l
So south 1901 Its 6 & e6-D0SS. Jno N to Edwin
Cockren SO TT 81. 100
rotomac ave bet 18th 4 18th sts SCI IS
So ls II - 81 SIS pts Its "a 3. % 20 pt II
% SD IT II S-DAvIs. Jno NJ 4 HIny c
Birgs tE to Sue B Ker s.
u5z o st NV, wash'n st bet 9Th 4 9Th SITS NV. l3l5
9Th st & lse Ridge 81 nE) 81
So soS5 1t g blk Triuidad-GRUyER Zach ct
w Annie TO Edw N Williams e w Kaths-
rine joint tenants so covenants tr 1.T9
NIorse st bet MouteIo mel 3
So SI5l southerly pt II blk = Petworth Add'n-
HUGHES, Vim ct VI Alice r to Fred A Nor
way 80 covensnts
So s5 II 6o-H0wESSTEIN. Il ct Carolyn
to Chas CoulOn ct ux Rose N joint tenants
SO
uah bet C L sts sci 2
81 Ss 1t e5-HUST0N. Jas ct IN Rec to
Isaac b RadfOrd SO TT Si.Ta
tZll3 TO III 10Th st nwl =
So sg pt orr 1t STONES. Irwin Z ct III Lucy B
to Rosa Clarke SO
So - pt org 1t 4-KILLIAN. Fnnklin It ux
Cecilia to Chas Stone & Chas W FairfaI SO
n239 Pa ave lZ9 OH nEl q
81 1851 1t lG-KITE. Harry ct w Claire " to
Jno FSfs $40 covenants
Tenn sTe bet O & d sts mel -
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Violet joint tenants so tt s. 40 and covenants II
So lo3l It los-KITE. Harry ct uK Claire W to
Allan Denham SO tr s2.T5 and covenants
&C st bet Tenn ave & 18th st mel .
So 1893 Its 9 Is Mass Ave Hts-LATIMER, Lee
Vim West trs to Thos Bones 4 Ino II
CLANCY Joint tenants so covenants ts Hyoo
wis ave bet EdmundS & Fulton SITS nwl Il
So south Of 500 II q blk Moore 4 Barbours ID
Add'n-LARNER, Ino B and Jno Hamiltnp
tn to Alfred B Baker $500
So ~ It 4S-MoRITZ. JnO p to Daisy Mc1tz SO
81 SoS h % blk II Pstworth-MosEs. Arthur c
ct ux Lillian TO VIM B Eastbun e Miriam
A joint tenants SIC tr S2f7
IS Of Randolph st. W Ct 18th ST nWl Z
So 20 s-MeDoNALD. Edgar o to Bridget
Corbett SO
t27 st mel -
Emma s 4 Chss W Fairfax ct Lille tc
Franklin KnIian SO. trust $500
1904 18th st nWl 80
So south Of lOa II s-TIBBs. Geo H to n Stuart
Tibb4 $ TT $500 taxes =
81 south q IOsi It's "a. s. 4 s-wAIDES, liner T
to Edwin L Cockrsll so tr Hloo
fPotn bet 18th 4 nth Sts se) g
81 l7g 800 BIZ Friendship & Mt Airy-wIL-
SON Jesse h Jr & Isaac E Shoemaker tD TO
Lucy Thompson 1850
Owls ave 4 River Rd nwl &c
So "a 1t . 81 10 pt org II 50 sI org II &
Sonth = org Il 81 So pit org Il % 800 Its :.
tn to Mar N cockrel $3.50
t5l 9Th st. sc 9Th st Sc 20 to - 9Th st se, lth
50 bet I. 1909 to l0l3 ~ st sw) il
The Washington herald., 1914-08-16
BALTIMORE WHOLESALE MARKET

Baltimore. Aug I5.-HAY-No. l timothy. 9.soa
no: standard timothy. 100: No. . timothy. n.sOa
800; No. timothy, lsals; light clover. mixed.
Is. 5Oals.oo; No l clover. mixed. H.Soals!W: No.
clover, mixed I5SOaI7 50: heavy clover mixed T7oOA
T.SO; No. l clover. lSooal65o; No. clover. Is oA
I55o: No. clover. Iaoal2oo; noestsblished Erade.
s.ooal2oo; samTls grade. As 10 kind. quality and
condition 7.0oale.m
STRAW-NO. straight rye. new. 2ooal2o; No.
straight rye straw. new I2oOsl2So; No. l tangled
re straw. sOoalooo; No. l wheat straw, 20; No.
wheat straw. go.
LIVE PoULTRY-C hicksns, old hens. heavy. n.
Is; do, small TO medium. Is; do. old roosters.
per h.. losll; do, young. large. 9sS; do. rough
and strIEgiy. lal5 do. spring averaging to II lbs,
lsaI7: do. smaller sprinEers. l6aT; ducks per H..
u; do. spring white Pekins, Il; do, spring puddle.
lbs. and OVER. Is; do, smaller, Il; pigeons.
young. per pair. Lam; do, old, pair. %; Euinea
fowl. II lbs. and over. %; do. smaller. aa2S
BUTTER-CTesmeJ, fancy. Per H.. 3saO; choice.
SazIs; good. Gas: prints. ezSek blocks. 3E25S
ladies. lsss; Maryland and Pennsylvania rolls. ia
lsA; Ohio rolls. u; Vest Virginia rolls. 10; store
pAcked Is: Maryland, Virginia. and Pennsylvania
dairy prints. Is; process butter. 9a3.
EGGs-MarylHDd, Pennsylvania. and nearby hrsts
per doz-. "a West Virginia frsts, per doZ, "a;
Southern hrsts. per doz.. 2.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-16
ALAS! BUT ONE PLAYGROUND Is OPEN NOW
TO KIDS WHO ONCE ROMPED In EIGHTEEN

Summer is ov, as far the the children
of the District who are dependent on the
eighteen school Fairgrounds are con-
cerned.
These Fairgrounds, maintained by pri-
vate subscription. were forced to close
early last week because of lack of, funds.
But one-that in Chevy Chase-is open.
Superintendent of Schools Thurston
said last night that there is no chance OF
reopening the Fairgrounds this summer.
The teachers disbanded when II was an
nounced that their work was no longer
required. and most of them are spending
the rest OF their vacations in other cities.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-16
Russian Commander-in-chief,
Second Cousin of Gar and
Grandson of Nicholas |, Is
an Unknown Military
Quantity.

-Four great generals soon will face each
other on the field of battle. They are
Gen. Joffre, commander-in-chief of the
French forces: Field Marshal Sir John d.
P. French, chief OF the imperial gen.
eral stan Of Great Britain: Gen. Helmuth
Won Moltke. chief of the Kaiser's general
stan, and commander-in-cbief Of all the
German army forces. and the Grand Duke
Nicholas Nicholaievitch. commander-in-
chief OF the Russian army.
OF the four 1t is probable that Gen.
Joffre is the most skilled in the techni-
calities OF warfare. although Gen. Won
Moltke has devoted his life to study ing
the business of war and Gen. French
has had comparatively recent actual eX-
perience. Gen. Joffre, too has been in
actual battle, but that was in 1870, when
y a boyish lieutenant, he commanded
a battery during the siege Of Paris in
the Franco-Prussian war: Grand Duke
Nicholas Is an unknown quantity. He il
man with a strong liking for things
military, but has never been given an
opportunity to demonstrate his ability.
At the time of the Russo-Jajanese war
there was some talk Of his being sent
to the Far East to take command, but
this move was never made. Nicholas is
the only commander-in-chief Of royal
blood. He Is a second cousin OF tha
Gar and a grandson of Gar Nicholas I
Of Russia.
JOnre Took TImbuctoO.
Gen. Joffre is sixty-two years old. four
years the Junior of Won Moltke. He en-
tered the army at eighteen years OF
age. and served through the Franco
Prussian war. He led the French forces
that occupied Timbuctoo and later be-
came military governor OF Madagascar.
Having completed the organization Of
that province. Gen. JofIre returned to
France and was given high office in the
army He is an expert Nartillery officer,
and q lover of mathematics. which play
no small part in warfare. He Is gen.
orally credited with having brought TIE
French army TO the point of efficiency
that only recently brought forth words
Of praise from all parts of Europe.