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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-20

independent dealers, fer It has been
our observation that at least ninety
per cent of the smaller dealers are OPP
posed to priee-cutting on standardized
articles, which, when sold at the
standard prices set upon them by IN
dependent producers in a competing
field are the chief buwark of the 10
car' retailer against unfair competi-
ton.
The opponents of legal prohibition
against monopolistic price Juggling do
not by any means include the bulk
of department store managers, now
ever. Some of the most prominent
retailers of the country are affiliated
with the American Fair Trade League,
and are supporting the Stevens Bill IN
an effort to establish stability OF DUAL
ity and price for the good of consum-
err retailer and independent producer.
Our opponents represent very rev
concentrated interests, which have IN
the past exploited-and continue to
exploit-goods of national repute at
ahnormally low prices to draw trade
to their own private brands, or to UNI
marked goods, which yield them
far greater profit than the nationally
advertised wares.
Daring or Desperation.
The motive which has prompted
these few capitalists to appear openly
against a measure as popular as the
Stevens uniform price bin must be one
of daring or desperation. Either they
have failed to appreciate the strength
of the fair trading movement or they
are resorting to a last bold attempt
to influence Congress along distinctly
reaetionary lines. 1t is noteworthy
that, ef the dozens of witnesses who
have discussed the antitrust measures
before the interested committees, these
few representatives of huge capital
are practically the only ones who have
taken q stand hostile to the anti-price-
cutting bill.
Division of interests.
This significant division of interests
cannot but be apparent to Congress.
On the one side Is the consumer who
wants some lawful method of making
his purchases-whether of standard or
unbranded seods-at the fair price es-
tahlished by fair competition, and, al
lied with him, the retailer VINO de-
mands the opportunity to do business
on this basis without being continually
harassed by the price-cutting tactics
of his heavily capitalized competitor
On the other hand. is the retail eolos-
sus which habitually Expresses the
small dealer and exploits the consum-
err by offering a limited quantity of
standard and well-known goods at 81
price prohibitive of profit, making up
the mementary loss on unknown mer-
ehandise at abnormally high prices.
Between stands the Independent
maker of honestly branded goods.
stamped with the fair and uniform
retail price established by the laws
of real competition. He only awaits an
act of Congress, modelled along the
lines of the Stevens Bill, to enable
him to strike at the roots of unfair
competition by enforcing his retail
price in all transactions between the
consumer and the retailer, large and
small alike. 1t seems hardly probable
that measure so obviously fair and
SO palpably needed can fail of pas
sage in the present Congress
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-20
College Of Agriculture
Shows Gratifying Growth
Work Begins on New Concrete
Grandstand--- with Seat 24O0
Maine Association Of Agricultural
Students Holds Annual Meeting

orono, Me-, March 10. (SpeciaD.-The
rapid growth of the College of Agricul-
ture and the general trend toward the
full four-years course in place of the
in some statistics which have been
compiled by Dean Leon S. Merrill. In
the past two years the number of four
year students has increased from 139
to 252, gain of 11s, while the total
Of two-year students has dropped from
81 to 49, loss of 10. The gain in reg
istration in the entire college is 9S dur
ing the past two years.
According to another set of statistics
compiled by the same authority 81 per
cent of the graduates of the college
are now engaged in agricultural work.
OF this number 62.7 per cent are farm
ers, 2 per cent are demonstration
agents, 14.6 per cent are engaged in
agricultural teaching and experimental
ton, IL per cent are connected with
state and government departments of
agriculture, and 2 per cent are agri-
cultural editors. OF the Is per cent en-
gagged in other pursuits, business
claims SIS per cent, various profess
sicns Al per cent and Z per cent are
unaccounted for. Comparison with
similar statistics from other colleges
would indicate that the percentage of
graduates actually engaged in farming
is unusually high.
The Maine Association of agricultur-
al Students elected the following off
GERS at its annual meeting: Pres, A. L.
Deering, 1914; vice president, G. n.
Worden, 1913; See. Treas, Dean Leon S.
Merrill. The association now has a
membership of le5, an increase of 40
over last years number 1t Is conduct
ing experimental work in alfalfa and
seed growing, is investigating farm
problems, and is in addition maintain
ing an employment bureau for its
members.
Dean II. s. Beardman of the College
of Technology has been appointed con-
sulting engineer on bridges for the
State Highway Commission.
Preliminary work has been begun on
the new concrete grand stand which
has been projected for some years The
former wooden structure has been
moved to the new baseball diamond
and its place will be occupied by a
concrete stadium which will be capa-
BILE of seating 2490 persons. If COM
pleted according to the present plans
It will extend the entire length of the
gridiron and will be 10 tiers high. For
the present it will be entered by a
walk four feet wide along the front.
but later it will be extended to form a
stadium and. will then be entered by
tunnels from underneath. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-20

may be rewarded; that peace and lib
erty may come to Mexico. II no other
way can be found; if in the end our
armies must invade that land of beau
ty and of song, who will asperse the
great Commoner for raising his voice
in warning against the woe and desc
lation, the loss and grief which must
result? What fireside will not be
brighter, what home will not be made
securer by his admonition; what vic
tory will be made less glorious and
triumphant by his course?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-20
PITTSFIELD.
The Republican Caucus.

A Republican caucus was held
Wednesday afternoon in Union hall.
DIR. e. A. Porter was chosen chairman
and +. w. Briggs secretary. town
committee for the ensuing year was
chosen unanimously as follows: DR..
E. A. Porter, Gordon Dobson, A. III.
Burse, James Halliday, c. p. Haskell,
Roscoe Ames, r. f. Common, George
Cathcart, w. B. McGilvery. ]. II.
Scribner.
Delegates to the State convention to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-20
Get a small trial bottle of old.time,
penetrating Isl. Jacobs
OIL"

Back hurt you? Can't straight
en- up without feeling sudden pains,
sharp aches and twinges? Now listen!
That's lumbago, rheumatism or may
be from a strain or a cold, and you'll
get blessed relief the moment you rub
your back with soothing, penetrating
"St. Jacobs Oil" Nothing else takes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-20
PAIN, PAIN, PAIN FROM LAME BACK
RUB BACKACHE and LUMbACO AWAY

quickly You simply rub it on and out
comes the pain. 1t is perfectly harm
less and doesn't burn, blister or dis
color the skin.
Timber up, Don't suffer- Get a
small trial bottle from any drug store
and after using 1t just once, you'll
forget that you ever had baekache,
lumbago or sciatica, because your back
will never hurt or cause any more
misery. 1t never disappoints and has
been recommended for so years.--Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-20

be held at Augusta April were elect
ed as follows: c. B. Haskell, +. w.
Briggs, A. III. Burse, DR.. e. A. Por-
ter, F. r. Smith, E. @. Frost; alter
mates, T. F. Conner, j. r. Macfarlane,
Roscoe Ames, Frank Weeks, Ernest
Call, T. A. Anderson.
The delegation was authorized to fill
vacancies. The proceedings of the eau
Gus passed off smoothly and much in
terest and enthusiasm was manifest
ed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-20
TOWN ELECTIONS

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. v. M. Look
F. FL. White, e. W. Leighton; town
clerk, A. G. Stevens; town agent E. v.
Worcester; treasurer, Geo. M Coffin
tax collector. III. F. Smith, school COM
nittee, VIM. G. Merritt: Money appro-
priated. $373SSe: Schools, 500; highways,
$500; support of poor, $500; other pur-
poses, $1S3S32.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-20
A Card

We, the undersigned. do hereby agree
to refund the money on a 50-cent bottle
of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if
1t fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee 25-eent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
Bowditch- Webster Co., Jackson Bros,
Kinsman Pharmacy, c. II. Beane,
Arthur Tetreault, Chas. Ward q Co.,
Willis r. Partridge, John Coughlin,
Temple Pharmacy.
nov7eod6mos
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-20
Voluntary Bankrupt.

A petition as voluntary bankrupt
has been filed in the office of the clerk
of the United States district court
ut Portland by Joseph TREBLE Boucher
Lewiston. Liabilities, s357. Assets,
$50. Listed creditors all of Lewiston
for small amounts. Attorney, A. T.
L'Heureux, Lewiston
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-20
PORTLAND, MAINE

years Porandhn compare present
AGO. that adopted policy of dealing
and goods of absolute
depndaby the aordnary growth and development
shall celebrate stated above
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05

closed with telephone on leaf pulled out at the side
Opposite on the other side Of the room, was another
desk OPEN and Uttered with letters mailing lists gov
eminent documents proof sheets, bills reports news
papers and clippings Between them in the alcove OF
the window there was a deep, leather armchair, COM
Portable and inviting looking.
Miss Middleton examined the room, its furnishings
and decorations with the critical eye OF woman IN
sDecting the work place Of her lover She stood almost
revereny before a dingy posoffice map Of Marstons
State marked of with red ink to show the congressional
districts which hung upon wall IN incongruouS con-
tras to the playful nymphs dsporng themselves above
the rich bronze chandelier Then she crossed over to
the window, and stood looking out at the Corinthan
CAPITALS Of the white marble columns that supported the
portico and between them, the SOFT velvet lawns OF
the Capitol grounds the green forest Of the Mall and
the slender tip Of the Monument framed in blue against
the western sky
She stood at the window, smiling at her thoughts,
intoxicated with the JOY Of living the grandeur Of
morning in June and the gathering Of the robins and
qracklc "settlin things in windy conGr'sSes IN the
park The click Of key in the lock OF the door aroused
her She turned swiftly. with smothered cry Of vel
come but as the door did not open Immediately an idea
came 20 her which parted her lips.
Lifting her skirt with a quick, feminine motion, She
danced lightly across the rug and whiskcd behind the
screen just the door swung open and coarse fat,
piglikc little man came stcalthily IN.
LIE closed the door softly and on the ends Of his toes
IL felt his way carefully across the floor He might
have been any age between thirty and sixty He was
bald and shiny ike peeled onion, and over his face
spread a network Of fine purple veins which made his
head look Ike animated globe with the map OF ASIA
turned to the front Two twinkng eyes, small, like
rats seemed pressed into his skull by heavy pulls be-
meath them Hi nose was a bit Of putty, his checks
AaJby sacks Of unhealthy flesh which hung in folds over
his collar These attractions were displayed, much as
a comic supplement in gold frame, in gray checked
coat a nccktic that might have been npped from the
end Of an auctonccrs flag, and neatly pressed striped
trousers which ended in pair Of patent leather shoes
He gave a quick comprehensive glance about tne
room which took in the closed window and little pile
ofnopcncd mail on the table turned his back TO open
desk with its litter Of papers and then, tptoeng over
to the other one pulled bunch Of keys from his pocket
and began working at the lock- He gave a grunt OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05

tntion apart from the natural beauty Of line and color
Of her face which was set of by crown Of thick brown
hair gathered beneath nodish hat Even in Washing
ton where are assembled charming women from every
,a-- Of the United States She was a celebrated beauty
She was the daughter Of hudson W Middleton Secre-
tar,.of State.
She was half tempted to turn back, even after she
ninsde for the endless vsta through the silent cor
rdors that opened before her bewildered gaze filed her
with sense Of her own impotence in coping with such
architectural chaos: and she was afraid to trust herself
an her the top the dome drop
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05

was with a delicious feeling that she
was being delightfully."- unconventional
that Ethel Middleton dismissed her car
under the east portico Of the Capitol,
and boldly entered the gloomy build
ing in search Of Bob. \ daintily made
woman, scarcely out Of her teens, there
was about Miss Middleton an air Of dis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05

" Is 1t wrong to
make a dip split
the swag?
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-27
INFECTION AND INSECT BITES
DANGEROUS

Mosquitoes, flies and other insects,
which breed quickly in garbage pals,
oonds OF stagnant water, barns, musty
places, ETC., are carriers of disease.
Every time they bite you, they inject
poison into your system from which
some dread disease may result. Get
a bottle of Sloan's Liniment. It is
antiseptic and few drops will neu-
tralize the infection caused by insect
bites or rusty nails. Sloan's Liniment
disinfects Cuts, Bruises and Sores.
You cannot afford to be without it in
your home. Money back if not salts.
ed. Only Csc at your Druggist.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-27
THE END OF WAR :?
Washington Times.

Enthusiastic
human
into all the books the decade the climax
worlds history Everything
compared this affair The
crowded its
empires peoples will
impress set dongs
Somebody going defeated that somebody
and
the conduct of the
medicine
their children from cradle
against Germany!
Does anybody that Germany
impossible.
cannot yet be oreseen But
politics for the last generation is will
alignment will present one is
II will be based somehow the Europe
list the Slavic
will
be settled that the races and
and civilization.
he children of the generation will
paint the go and the grandeurs and
lot about the They will be told
Away
les.
he other there from a n
which suggested much this connection. Boy
like; they
competent the dispatch do
they do they the
always BEEN This experience of the
lton
than the youth of country has taught
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-27
SOME STILL LEFT
ON THE FARM
PEOPLE FOLLOW AGRICULTURAL
OCCUPATIONS IN THE STATE
OF MISSISSIPPI.

Washington, Aug. 27.-There are
897,654 persons in Mississippi that
work for a living and 679,059 of them
are employed upon the farm, according
to a report which has just been issued
by the United States Census Bureau.
OF the persons engaged in agricultural
pursuits, the bulk of them are farm
operators and farm laborers. The farm
operators number go, 109, and 246,S25
and men and 1924 are women. There
are 39S,8S7 farm laborers in the state
and 181,194 are males and 217,693
females.
There are 146 dairy farms in the
state and they employ 1853 laborers
and s foremen. There are also 81
persons in the state whose principal
source of income is from stock raising.
The number of cowboys and sheep
herders in this state is SO.
In the entire United States there are
71,5s0.27O persons over 10 years of age
and 3s,1e7,336, or SO per cent Of this
number are engaged in gainful occu
pations. OF the painfully occupied, 12,.
659,203, or 33 per cent are engaged in
agriculture. There are 5,S65.OO0 farm
operators in the nation and they EN-
ploy 5.975,O0O laborers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-27
RAWLs SPRINGS.

Preparations are being made now
for the opening Of school here Sept.
LIST.
The protracted meeting begins at
Central Baptist church Sunday, Rev.
J. P. Williams will preach.
Miss Raba Phillips, of Hattiesburg,
spent Thursday with her parents.
Miss Helen .Batson returned We'd.
nesday from few days visit to
friends in Hattiesburg.
Messrs. ]. c. Hudson, Hardy Tai
bert, w. Graham, George Thatch and
Misses Lucille Hudson, Florence Short
Elsie and Esta Talbert and Mr.. and
Mrs. Wall, composed a party who
went on the excursion to Gulfport
Sunday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-27
HARVEY ITEMS.

Miss Hattie Frost is visiting rela-
tives and friends in Clyde, this week.
Mrs. Lathram, of Meridian, is the
guest of her son and daughter-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. p. Lathram.
Miss Rubye Odon. mas returned
from a few days visit to friends and
relatives in Prentiss.
Miss Addie Weaver has returned to
her home in Decatur, after spending
few days with Rev. and Mrs. H..
Bruce.
Mrs. L. M. williams and children
are visiting relatives in Augusta this
week.
Mrs. Virgil Jones, of Hattiesburg,
spent Tuesday with her sister, Mrs.
D. w. Evans.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Wright spent
the weekend with the formers pa
rents, in Eatonville.
Mrs. Mitchell and Miss Gladys Lee,
of Moselle and Mrs. J. P. Fowler, of
Hattiesburg, we're recent visitors to
Mrs. D. G. Stewart.
Miss Pauline Chappell returned to
her home in Epley Sunday, after a
short visit to friends and relatives.
Little Miss Miriam Wilson spent
Saturday night with relatives here
returning to her home at Eastabutchie
Sunday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-27

Master Virgil Cox was visitor to
Hattiesburg Tuesday.
Misses Cleo and Annie Dean Thatch
returned Saturday from several
weeks visit to New Orleans and other
points.
Messrs. R. D. Giles and family and
Oscar Grady and family were among
those who attended the protracted
meeting at New Hope, Miss, Sunday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-27
This ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
r. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J..
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obligations
" ~ NAT. BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Testimonials sent free. Price IS
cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-27
FORUM OF THE PEOPLE.
BY THE GRACE OF THE DEVIL,
SOMEBODY Is RESPONSIBLE.

BY THE GRACE OF THE DEVIL,
SOMEBODY Is RESPONSIBLE.
Editor Of The News:
Dear Sir-I want to thank you for
printing the clipping from the Wash
ington paper which your yesterdays
paper contained. Also for the editorial
comment on same. The article from
that paper is one of the very best
things that have seen on the subject
since the war began. Your comment
was as true, as timely, and as much
to the point as was the article copied.
The present war in Europe has had
no parallel since this world began.
Never has there been a war in which
so many millions were engaged, nor
has there ever been a war in which
the machinery of destruction was so
multiplied and so terrible. Strange to
say, that, in the estimation of those
engaged, God is on both sides of the
controversy. by the grace of God"
the Germans are killing thousands in
Belgium, and "by the grace of God"
the Russians are butchering thou
sands of Germans on the other side
of Germany. The lord is blessing"
the Austrian army in it's effort to de-
stroy the poor little kingdom of Servia,
and at the same time giving glorious
victories" to the Servians. The Lord
is represented as being a party to all
this butchery.
1t all reminds me of some things
that were quite familiar fifty years
ago. The situation in our own suffer-
ing country was fearful. AS usual the
Lord was on both sides in the terrible
war which was then raging. Some of
our preachers, in the army, and at
home, would pray the Lord to give vic
tory to our noble army. They were
especially anxious, for the Lord to
send the Counsel of Ahithopel" into
the camp of "the damned yankees" in
order that we might make sure work of
it. Over on that side they earnestly
besought the Lord that He would send
the counsel of Ahithopel" into the
camp of "the damned rebels" 1 am at
loss to know just how Ahitopel dis
posed of his delicate" duty in his
very trying situation.
One thing is certain. The whole
civilized world is approaching a catas-
trophe that must inevitably bring mis-
cry indescribable to countless millions
of the human family. The nations
which occupy more than half of the
globe are on the verge of a sataclysm
whose depths of woe and suffering
have never yet been sounded SOME
BODY is RESPONSIBLE, and by "the
grace" of the devil the blood of thou
sands will rest upon them. They are
making orphans of little innocent chill
dren. They are sending helpless wom-
en-, wives and mothers, to premature
graves, with broken hearts. These
butchers of humanity must die some
| day. He'll will be moved from be-
meath" to meet them, when they go.
l fully agree with you, that the wise
admonitions of the head of our own
great country should be needed, and
that it should keep its hands clean.
We shall be fortunate if we keep out
of it. Sincerely,
| 4ear L. e. HALL. .
August 81. 1914.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-27
sERNA THE COMING BALKAN STATE


given
their against
have
their come
Losntza
defeated Ausan slaughter taking large
numbers Of prisoners material
which the meape
Of this artillery the
Balkan French
fnery made in France trained swept
z5 Austrians before whitening
f With the countries
getting than their share of the glory
1.-THE coming
could should
China until
Nashville Tennessean
LIKING all this WHILE held
don't forget
p Of ia esewh
- 5ts5
installed Car
the chapter Mexico
ana prosperity.
brought
ponderous
81 fortified cities N palmer
~ caught Europa coming beek Nov We WIN
ono ne1e}s boo6cu1lnG hfnG msodsmate eone Of them,
Pr 80 s - 800 ~ the lastufs paltx1A # Il
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-27
FREELY! OPEN NOSTR|LS
STUFFED HEAD-END CATARRH

balm dissolves by the heat Of the NO,
.riis; penetrates and heals the In
named. swollen membrane which lines
inc nose. head and throat; clears the
ar passages; stops nasty discharge,
ana feeling Of cleansing. soothin.
Sel'ef comes immediately.
: lay awake tonight struggling
cath, with head stuffed; nostrils
hawking and blowing. Catarrb
gold, with its running nose, foul
pa dropping into the throat, ana
pryness is distressing bur truly
cqr fsiin-just once--in :.mly,
'ss' So
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-27
L. e. HALL.

oSWLs DE BEAUTIFuL--Send 50c Tor Jar of
Mrs. Mecormlek's Beauty Cream, 1t promotes
and perfects that irresistible charm, beautiful
complexion. Use It and improve your complexion
and be charming. Lady agents wanted. BEH-
RENS DRUG CO.. Waco Texas.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-27

circumstances Alter Cases.
,Crabshaw-"I thought they. were
violently opposed to the motor carr
Mrs. Crabshaw-"Oh, that was before
they could AFFORD one."-Judga.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-27
HELP WANTED

WANTED-Men to learn barber trade.
We prepare you in few weeks. Earn
while you learn. Tools given. Jobs
waiting. Big demand for BARRIERS
at surprising wages. Write today.
-Moler Barber College, New Or
Leans, La. 22-6tp