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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-15

airs. Carr asserts that her relations
with Ferguson were Of business ma
ture only. She claims that she become
acquainted with Ferguson and her
meetings with him were in an effort
TO secure bond for her husband. She
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-09

made the investigation.I of course, concede that it. would be impossible as well as impracticable to mount seige guns upon every promontory in the Hawaiian Islands for the purpose Of keeping off foreign foe, and in lieu of that the opinion prevails among them very strongly that our naval defense of the Islands should be materially increased. Senator Shoot who is one of those who made a. care fuI study of the subject upon the re- cent congressional trip to Hawaii, is firmly convinced that there should be added to our naval defense of the is1- ands a large fleet of submarines At the present time there are only three such boats in Hawaiian waters They are of the so-caIled Holland type and are of comparatively recent design, but the Utah senator feels, and his opinion is endorsed by many of the others who are also interested them selves in the matter, that there should be a. ful1B f1otilla of these boats to guard our Inid-Pacafic territory
 In this connection it is pointed out that while Honolulu may finally be we'll protected from the sea as above outlined, still 1t would be compara- lively an easy thing for a large force of men to land upon another part of the island under the protection of war ships and soon overcome the small body of troops which we are now maintaining at Ft. Shafter and Schofield Barracks, just outside of the Hawaiian capital
 Incident to their Hawaiian trip the congressmen were taken to Waialua Bay which lies off in the northwest part of the island of Oahu about ten miles from Schofield Barracks and some thirty five miles from Honolulu. There it was seen that with compare tive ease a hostile force of men could be landed in large numbers from transports under the guns of an ene- my's battIeships. There is not a coast defense gun within thirty miles of the place. and for this reason most of the congressmen believe that the only adequate defense, unless there was to be maintained about Hawaii a fleet of battleships, is a suitable flo tilla of submarines.
 There are in Hawaii about nine thousand soldiers, a naval force of l, 900 men and 1000 native militia all of them with the exception of one or two companies of militia on the single island of Oahu. The majority of these nilitiamen are Hawaiian born either of full blood or hal1 blood, with one full company o1 Chinese boys and the remainder chief 1y Americans from the mainland ane
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-09
COMPLICATIONS ARE INADEQUATE ABOUT
 HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Members of Congress Re turning From Investiga
 tion Have Opinions.

Washington, July Shat the United States should be more liberal in it's appropriations for defense of the Hawaiian Islands is the opinion of a majority of members of Congress who have recently returned home from their seven weeks trip to our possessions in theamid- Pacific.
 The situation which those who con trol the nations purse strings and who are responsible for providing adequate defense found in Hawaii was a revelation to most of them. The fact was brought forcibly home to them that these islands are the key to the Pacific coast and to the Panama Canal as well. and that their capture by any foreign nation with which this country mght unfortunately be en- gagged in war would afford such a. na- ton base for operations which would be used to the great disadvant- age and disaster of America. Mih- tary and naval experts have long been aware of the conditions. but Congress has, up. to the present time, failed to appreciate the absolute necessity of better defense. It is true that a con siderable sum of money has already been expended in the construction of land ~defenses and in the improvement of Pearl Harbor, but when the inn portance of the islands as a. strategic point in the event of war is consider ed the amount is a mere pittance-
 
 lection only to the city of Honolulu on the one island of Oahu. While the city is located that it offers ex- cellent opportunity for defense with modern guns mounted on Diamond Head in the famous Punch Bowl and the other line of batteries on the heights above the city, and the shore batteries commanding Pearl Harbor, these defenses are not so equipped as to guarantee absolute security against a strong naval force. When the works at Pearl Harbor are fin ished, including the construction of the dry dock with which there has
 been a great deal of difficulty, a req sonably safe harbor will b einsured
 for the operation of our naval ves- sells and for the defense of the city.
 But even this can only be accom- plished by mounting heavier guns and guns of longer range. When this | is done every other part of the island upon which Honolulu is located and every other island of the group will remain undefended.
 1 Members of CongEess who have
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-09
Pretty rotten, the visiting cor

Pretty rotten" the visiting cor respondent replied.
 .'I know. one that is rottener,' he replied with a suggestive nod back toward the trench line beyond Ypfes.
 Were the turrets still holding out :? The visitors could report that they were. To the German gunTiers they must be like the high apple on the tree that will not come down for all the small boys stone throwing. It must have cost about two hundred thousand dollars in shells to destroy Ypres by manufactured piece meal earthquake and it will cost several millions to restore it.
 Occasionally a father of a family who had to leave the town during the tbombardment is able to secure cart and permission to return to the salvage of the remains of his house. He finds that nothing has been dis turbed except by shell fire. Ypres is forbidden bad lands where no one may go except on military business. In sense Is policed too in the same way as. a rattle snakes nest. The citizen who goes to glean a mattress, a bureau and the family Bible from .thes debris of his roof takes time to see if the turrets and the clock face of the old Cloth Halt are still holding out. A
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-09

some Portuguese. Although the Jap anese are four times as numerous up- on the islands as the Chinese, there is not a single Japanese lad in the Hawaiian militia. Of the total pop u1ation of the islands which is about 220, 900. approximately 9O.00o or more than two-fffths are Japanese. Their children are far more numerous in the public schools than those of any other nationality. They salute the flag. sing patriotic songs and when on exhibition tell the hero tales of American history. but as ssoon as the American school is out in the after noon these pupils go to the Japanese schools, learn the language, tradi- tions and history of the empire of Nippon and adhere to it's institutions and customs. The Japanese of Hawaii never intermarry with other races as do the men and women of other nationaIties. In the face of these conditions the people of the islands are endeavoring to make themselves believe that the Japanese are destined to develop patriotic American citizens. It is but fair to state that this opinion was not gen orally shared by many members of reached the conclusion that the
 United States is merely laying up trouble for itself in the future by not
 making provision at once for the bet ter protection of the Hawaiian Isl- andsfand thereby of the entire Pacific coast and the Panama Canal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-09
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-09
PRUssIANs TO BEAUTIFY TOWNS

4 A
 Koenigsberg. June s.-Every town of importance in East Prussia that has suffered at the devastating hand of the Russians has decided to in corporate a municipal garden section in it's plans for rebuilding.
 Many of the destroyed towns are so completely ruined that it is going to Joe necessary to rage what little is left and construct the whole conlmun- ity anew. This makes it eninently feasible to apportion off a section that can be devoted to the desirable city garden feature.
 Many of the communities also are planning for a series of municipally constructed and owned houses for workmen, single home structures with two, three and four rooms which can ultimately be purchased by their occupants on the familiar easy payment plan.
 Plans of this character are already we'll advanced in Gerdauen, Tapiau, Ortelsburg. Lyck and other conmuni- ties, and additional municipalities are preparing to follow suit
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-09

Assistant Secretary of the Treasury .F'ranl1in D. Roosevelt is recovering from an operation following an attack of appendieitis. For a time it was feared that the operation might ternni- nate fatally but Mr. Roosevelt rallied and now is on the fair road to recov- cry.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-09

Dealings in the new British war loan will not be allowed until all a4 lotments have been made.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-09

Twins born to Mrs. Perisco of Phila- deIphia will be named George Wash ington Perisco and Woodrow Wilson Perisco.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-08
Peacham
East Peacham Village Improvement
Association Held League Meet
ing-IIOCaIS.

| (Mrs. w. S. Sanborn, Correspondent
The East Peacham v. /. S. held a
supper Thursday evening at Mrs. Jo-
seph Hunters. Forty-three took sup
per which consisted of baked beans,
brown and white bread, pickles, cake
lice cream, doughnuts and coffee. The
evening was passed in games. The
next meeting will be at G. w. Esden's S,
Dec. 81.
Stocker Brothers will take in stock
Saturday, Dec. IL and Monday, Dec.
l2O, after that once in two weeks. adv
| Lewis Brill of Lyndon and Paul
PHovey and Howard Powers of North
Danville were visitors at Mr.. and
Mrs Wallace Powers Sunday.
The Ladies Aid of the M. E. church
Harrison McLaughlin's where dinner
will be served.
Mrs. Alex Nolan of Ryegate visit
ed at Mrs Phoebe Young's recently.
I Miss Sarah HalcrOw visited at Mr..
Bars in Cabot part of last week.
Robert Mackay, who has been at
IMedford, Mass, for two weeks is ex-
pected home Tuesday when he will
begin work for a year for Mark Abb
boee. Moody Quimby and Henry
Bradley who went at the same time
Phave found work and will remain
there for the present.
There was a basket ball game Fri
day night at the hall between the
Acadmey Ind. and Groton. The score
was 2 in favor of Groton.
The G. A. r. and w. r. C. will meet
Saturday, Dec. IL, at Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Farrows where dinner will be
|served
There are a great many sick with
colds and grip.
Mrs. F. E. Palmer and Mrs. Martin
Hidden came from North Hartland
last week.
Mrs. Fred Pollard, Claire Wallace
and Mrs. Charles Stewart are sick.
Miss Katie Richardson of Corinth,
who is attending school at the acad-
|emy is very sick.
Burns Abbott lost a horse last
week.
There will be Christmas trees at
both churches.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon Hobart of Boil
tonville were at E. ]. Hobart's over
Sunday.
Mrs. John Varnum was in Montpel-
Ter last week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-08

takes the orders. The following sche-
dule has been arranged: Barnet, Wed
nesday afternoon and evening, Dec. 8,
Chester Somers, secretary; East Bar
net, Thursday afternoon and evening.
Dec. 9, ]. R. Moore, secretary; Pas
sumpsic, Friday evening. Dec. 10, Will
Sparrow, secretary; Lyndonville, Town
Clerks Office. Monday afternoon, Dec.
13, A. w. Simpson. secretary; Vince
lock, Tuesday afternoon, Dec. IA,
Bucks creamery, Arthur Dunton, sec
rotary; West Burke, Wednesday, Dec.
Is, afternoon and evening at hotel, E.
1. Forbes and A. C. Way, secretaries;
Sutton, Thursday afternoon, Dec. t.
at Grange hall, E. A. Lefoe, secretary;
South Kirby, Friday, Dec. II. after
noon and evening, at school house, E.
NJ. Quimby, secretary
If there is any question in regard to
the matter, get in touch with your To-
cal secretary or the county agent. The
schedule for the other places will be
announced later.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-08
DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS
When the Joy of Your Riddles
Brings Tender Memories of
Years Ago.

In these strenuous shopping days
writes Louis James, have you caught
| yourself remembering suddenly, in all
sorts of queer, unexpected places, all
sorts of queer, half forgotten things
Have you remembered how these days
before Christmas are the wonderful
days in the life of the child, more
wonderful days, perhaps, than any
that are to come?
You know that yourself You can't
help recalling how time went by those
days before the great day. You re-
member how each day seemed some
how more wonderful than the one be-
fore, each day a prelude of real Joy
to that first marvellous moment of
Christmas morning, when, after a
night of little if any sleep, you scram-
bled up and stood breathless on the
threshold of the room which had been
forbidden you all those interminable
hours that went before.
The child you take with you through
the wonderlands of the modern toy
department wants what you did. The
little girl stops before the baby doll,
wide eyed, still with desire. The boy
stands flooded with happiness before
an ark in which is every imaginable
creation. You remember what small
thing your own was, a fourth the size.
But his Joy is no greater than yours.
He pushes toward the rocking horse.
Now it runs by machinery, when once
you ran your own across the floor to
the imminent danger of total destruc-
ton to persons and furniture that
might stand in the way. But Christ
mas day was your day. The day when
"don'ts" were not and you were king
or queen in your kingdom of toys.
You pass on to trains and there
again electricity is running them. You
pulled them yourself.
Then you catch the look on the face
of your boy. He is watching the huge
engine move slowly, smoothly along. It
passes under infinite tunnels and
bridges and over made hills that pre-
sent intricate difficulties of passage.
Your tunnels were of chairs and the
table in your kitchen made a splen-
did bridge to cross.
He turns to you, the child of this
twentieth century. His smile is be-
attic. He wants it-that train. He
never wanted anything so much be-
fore. He never will again he is
sure.
And as you move away you smile, a
little sadly, little gladly. You are
proud to be able to make him so
wonderfully happy, this child of yours,
but you are sure, too, that he is no
happier than you were these same pre-
Christmas days, those years before.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-08
NORTH DANVIILE
Mrs. Olive Ward Observed seth Birth
day-Meetings Continued.

(Alice P. Masse, Correspondent
A few friends and neighbors called
on Mrs. Olive Ward Friday afternoon
to remind her it was her seth birth
day. A delicious birthday cake was
sent her by her daughter, Mrs. Knapp
from Danbury, n. H. She received
many gifts and cards. Cake, coffee,
cookies, waters and fruit were served
and a pleasant time enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Abby Stevens is visiting her
granddaughter, Mrs. George Massey.
n St. Johnsbury.
The meetings that have been held
here the past week will continue this
week. The Rev George Pomfrey of
West Derby will be here until Friday
and Miss Mildred White the entire
week. There has been a good atten-
dance at all of the meetings.
StOcker Brothers will take in stock
Saturday, Dec. IL and Monday, Dec.
20, after that once in two weeks. adv.
The friends of George Simpson will
be glad to learn that he is able to re-
turn to his family after his long ill
ness. His mother, Mrs. Jennie Eos
ter, came with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradman of Plain
field and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Duclos
and daughter of st. Johnsbury spent
OunOdy dI A1IS. %uUS6T OuClOS.
Ethel Emmons spent the weekend
with her sister, Mrs. Thomas Legendre
at ST. Johnsbury
Marion Stanton visited her aunt,
Mrs. c. C. Massey the weekend.
AFRO Hawkins of Barton was a Wis
itor at George Drews the. last of the
week.
Wallace Morse is not as well, his
many friends are sorry to learn. Mrs.
Oderkirk of DanVille is caring for him.
Austin Williams and son Warren
and Florence Clifford of Cole Corner
were at Adna Clifford's Sunday.
Fred Morse had the good luck to
get a deer last Friday.
Jennie Gadapee spent Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cad
apee.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Tilden visited
at Fred Tousant's at DanvilIe Sunday.
Earl Coveny of Danville visited his
aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Morse Sunday.
Fred Badger has finished work at
F. E. Aliens and gone to Danville.
Margaret Long of st. Johnsbury Wis
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-08

tariff legislation with special reference
to the prices paid domestic and for
eign labor, price of raw materials with
the conditions in foreign and domestic
markets affecting the American pro-
ducts together with all facts that may
be necessary in fixing import duties or
aiding officers Of the government in
the administration of the customs
laws" The same department asked
$50. 900 to use in collecting statistics
of internal commerce and $4,000 to
Investigate foreign markets for agri-
cultural. mineral and forest products.
An echo Of the Eastland steamship d.
saster is heard in a request for an in
crease Of $4,000 for the steamboat
inspection service and of $4,000 for
employment of inspectors to prevent
.overcrowding of passenger vessels.
Labor Concilators. the labor depart
ment says. will need $4,000 this year
in place of $4,000. The children's
bureau asked for $4,000 more than
last year.
The department OF agriculture ask
ed for 50. 900. the same as last
year, for eradication of foot and mouth
disease, $45,750 to enforce the cotton
futures act, and $11O,26O to enforce
the insecticide act.
Postmaster-General Burieson again
proposes to conduct the rural free de-
livery service for less than IL has cost
in previous years His estimate for
the service is put at $4s. 500. 900 com
pared with $53.O0O.00O appropriated
for the year which ends June 80 next.
The interstate commerce commission
asked generally for little more than
last year but wants 100000 more
for physical valuation work. The
federal trade commission, which came
into being last March. asked for it's
first full years work $544.566 or
about 100000 more. most of which
is to be expended in the salaries Of at
torneys, examiners. etc.
The interior department wants S.
247, 900 for the Alaska railroad, com
pared with $4,000. 900 appropriated in
1915.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-08
@7:H kEiEFiGAN SAVAGES.

A Tribe That Represents the LvvwvSE
Type of Civilization.
In his book. 1.-THE Roosevelt Rondon
Scientific Expedition Mr.. L. e. Miller
describes a primitive tribe known as
the Nhambiquara. who probably repre-
sent the lowest type Of civilization to
be found anywhere on the South Amer
lean continent.
LAS we drew up on the river bank
the natives gathered about and stared
at us curiOusly. but betrayed no hos
tile feelings. Colonel Rondon had but
recently succeeded in establishing am
icable relations with them. On his first
visits to the country numbers of his
men had been slain by their poisoned
arrows. and they had resented his ev-
cry step into their stronghold: but, hav
ing been persistently treated with kind
ness, they have learned to look upon
him as a friend and always glad to see
him.
In stature the NhambiQuara are
short. but well built, and of very dark
brown color Clothes are absolutely
unknown to them. and virtually the
only ornaments in their possession are
strings of beads that they had received
from Colonel RondOn.
Their hutS. or malocas, are rude
structures of grass or leaves. and they
cultivate small areas of mandiOca. but
wild fruits. game and wild honey form
the principal articles of their diet Both
in hunting and in warfare they use
bows six feet tall. made of palm wood.
and long bamboo arrows. Frequently
hunting parties will 90 on long tramps
through the jungle. subsisting entirely
on the fruits of their prowess. AT night
they build a rude Iean-to of branches.
eat the game. which they roast in a
roaring fire. and then stretch them
selves on the bare ground to Sleep"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-08
MOCK TRIAL DEC. 10
Outlook Club Suffragettes To Look Up
Pursuit of The ParsOn.


Pursuit of The ParSOn.
A mock trial in which the suffra-
gettes will look up the Pursuit of The
Parson will be held at the Universal
list vestry Tuesday evening, Dec IA.
under the auspices of the Outlook club.
Following is the cast of characters
Hon. Portia Blackstone, judge, Mrs.
Alice r. Haskins; Madame Elizabeth
Kent Coke, prosecuting attorney, Miss
Florence Day; Madame Tomasia Frs
kline, attorney for defendant, Mrs. Bes-
sic Cummings; "Dotty' Develin, the
defendant, Miss Agnes Hawkinson;
Clerk of the Court, Mrs. Addie Wake
field; Sheriff, Mrs. Olive Brown; wit
nesses for the Commonwealth, Miss
Mehitable Simpkins, Miss Ellen Nc.
Gregor; Miss Nancy Ann Sims, Mrs.
Mabel Moffatt; Prof. Elvira Jones
Johnson, Mrs. Eta Donley; witnesses
for defendant, DR.. Eleanor Ainsworth,
Mrs. Sophia Chamberlain; Mrs. Polly
Posy. Mrs. Daisy Reed; Prof. Dolly
Wise, Mrs. Ada Cummings; the honor
able jury, Mrs. Miranda Ketchum,
forewoman. Mrs. Mabel Carpenter;
Miss Tryphena Smith, Mrs. Mae Blod-
gett; Miss Hepsibah Pedigrew, Miss
Henrietta Donley; Miss Daisy Dalton,
Miss Cosbi Carpenter; Miss Lovena
Shocks. Mrs. Kate L. Narcotic; Mrs.
Selma Swackhammer, Mrs Cora
Ayers; Mrs. Elvira Doolittle, Mrs.
Edith Jackson; Mrs Kesiah Peasley.
Mrs. Elsie Harvey; Mrs. Mehitable
Cornstalk, Mrs Nettie Moffatt; Mrs
Dulcina Stone, Mrs. Jane Coakley;
Mrs. Cordelia Coffin, Mrs. Lizzie Nc
Farlin; Mrs. Adelaide Smithers, Mrs
Mabel Taft.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-08
Armenia,a Lost Name.

There is no such country as Armenia.
Officially the Turks decline to recognize
the name. and maps marking "Arme-
nistan" have regularly been coniscated.
Unoficially again nobody can say ex-
actly where Armenia" or Kurdistan.
as it is aIternatively called. begins and
leaves off. Nor is there properly such
a people as the "Armenians." That is
only a name given them by foreigners.
They call themselves Haik and their
country Haiasdan. tracing their de-
scent from Haik. grandson of Japhet.
whose dynasty was overthrOwn by AL.
exander of INSTRUMENTATION Specta-
tor
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-08
The Bio pipper.

In astronomy the Big Dipper. so
called. is in the constellation of Ursa
Major. or the Great Bear. The stars
forming the tail of the bear also form
the handle of the dipper. The first
star in the handle is Renetnasch, the
second Mizar. the third Alioth. The
other four. which go to form the bowl
Of the dipper, are Megres. Phad. Merak
and Dudhe. The two last named are
called 1.-The pointers" because they
point or guide the eve to the pole star.
which is distant 20 degrees. The top
bowl stars are 10 degrees and the bot
tom ones degrees apart