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The Dickinson press., 1915-08-21
HIT THE RED TRAIL
AND FOUND TT GOOD

"The Red Trail is the most logical
highway to the west" said DR.. ]. L.
Graves Of Fargo, who returned on
Saturday from a 5000 mile automo-
bile trip to the Pacific coast over the
National Parks Transcontinental
Highway.
"The automobile is the only way to
travel" said DR.. Graves speaking of
his trip, land were I to take the
tour again I would take a complete
camping outfit along as there are so
many ideal places to camp along the
route. We passed a large number of
cars coming east over the trail and
practically every n of them carried
camping outfits and spent a good
many of the nights in the open in
this way" ,
DR.. Graves is Of the opinion that
the Red Trail is the only logical route
east and west through the country.
"There is absolutely no desert to cross
and until n gets into Oregon there
IS i p5 practically sct;cssil;y' no dust, as one "a Te!s
through a country that has frequent
rains. Another thing is that the Red
Trail is a very scenic n The most
uninteresting part is from Fargo to
the Bad Lands and this was only I'M
interesting to us because we were so
used to it. There is also another dis
tinct advantage of the National Parks
Highway over all other transcontinen-
tai highways and that is the fact
that there are always good towns
within easy reach. These towns are
of sufficient size to furnish good &C.
commodations, supplies and repairs
and all these things make the Ma
tional Parks highway what I consider
the best in the country.
"From the time one gets into the
Bad Lands there is always some
thing interesting to see. The seen
cry is constantly changing and the
mountain trip is simply gorgeous.
think the mountain trip of the Nation
al Parks Highway is the prettiest
have ever seen and I have seen a good
bit of the mountains too.
"The going is good practically all
the way. When the Medora bridge is
in I do not see why the National
Parks Transcontinental Highway, via
the Red Trail, will not become the
most popular cross continent highway
Going out we struck quite a bit OF
rain though we were not hampered
by it a great deal. Most of this oc-
Cured in North Dakota. There was
some rather bad going from New
Salem to Glen Ullin and a little Bit
through the Bad Lands, while there
were also strips in Montana that were
not perfect, but taken as a whole the
roads are in good shape and the. 60
ing IDEAL"
The Dickinson press., 1915-08-21
FIRST AND FOREMOST

/ ;Very,often the ability Of a company
or some one member Of that company
is considerably over-estimated, but it
can be taken as an absolute fact that
there is no possible way in which the
work Of Mr.. Billy S. Clifford can be.
"Walk This Way" is a light comedy
that is full Of snap and ginger and
still, retains q story through its en-,
tirety which, for simplicity and
beauty, will not be equaledein a long
while. This unusually clever piece
Twill be seen at the opera house. on
Tuesday, August "a. The staging Of
the piece has required untiring pa
thence and with a wardrobe that will
seldom be rivalled, it is no wonder
tthat the company has firmly estab-
lshed itself in the hearts of comedy
flowers as well as those catering to the
musical variety as shown in this bill.
There are two distinct features COM
bined into one ideally perfect whole.
adv.
The Dickinson press., 1915-08-21

army essentially aid them. Great
Britain'sns strength has not howeEers
been diminished by the years opera
tons. Indeed that strength, naval,
military, industrial and financial, is
just beginning to tell.
The manner Of the Russian retreat
indicates that the Car is resolved
upon continuing the war. The Grand
Duke lays waste the country as he
retires. The. method is the same as
was that used ,againstN Napoleon, who;
as the campaign advanced, vainly Of
Tered the Emperor Alexander peace.
Russian resources r inexhaustible.
But to arm her armies fully and to
equip her with munitions sufficient
for the offensive may require six
months or a year.
= General Joffre. it is said, believes
the Allies lines in the West are i'm
penetrable to assault. But the Allies
themselves will probably not be ready
to attack for months still to come.
Will Germany throw her weight upon
the French and British lines or will
she turn on Italy to rend the latter,
If possible?
f. -WhaC price mas Germany PAID IOf
her victory SO far? The estimate is
conjectaral, but can scarcely be ex-
a%ggerated. Can she stand the strain
Of another. years gruelling war ?
That there will be another year is
almost certain. England really has
not yet fought; Russia, despite her
losses and enormous efforts, has only
half fought. France alone has fully
extended herself.
The Dickinson press., 1915-08-21
RESUME A YEAR OF WAR

In an editorial n Minneapolis
Journal says:
In a years campaign Germany has
won the war upon the Continent.
She has conquered Belgium and a
strip of France; she has torn Poland
from Russia and she occupies the
German-populated Baltic Provinces of
the Gar. Only a fragment of her
own Alsace is in French hands, while
her ally Austria has recovered Galicia
and is holding off the Italians. And
her other ally Turky is resisting at
the Dardanelles.
The strategic position which the
Germans have won is good. Their
lines across Belgium and France have
been impregnable to the utmost eff
forts of the Allies. And provided the
Of Belgium and northwestern France,
it is not incumbent upon them to sue
coed in drives upon Paris or Calais.
They hold Belgium as by annexation
and the French departments for ran
som. Nor do they need to 60 farther
into Russia. They have taken the
Polish salient and they occupy the
Baltic Provinces. They need to do no
more than to sit down where they
are to await the Russian counter at
tack. But; Russia's peculiar meter is
defense. Russia's power to defend
herself is unbroken but to recover
| Warsaw will require offense.
Germany's victory stops with the
land, as Napoleon's did. She has lost
or is losing all her colonies. Hel
ships 40 longer sail. She neither ex:
ports nor imports except surrepti.
tiously. While her submarines. are
annoying to British commerce, they
are really making no impression upor
the bulk Of that commerce, no more
than did American cruisers and pri
vateers in the war of 1872, although
the latter destroyed two Thousand
British craft. =
Germany and Austria have heater
France and Russia, not decisively
but heavily, and were Great Britain
out of the conflict the German victor,
would suffice. For Russia and Franc
J Of themselves never could recove
what they have lost, nor car Italy
The Dickinson press., 1915-08-21
LOOKING FOR HARDY TREES

w. A. Peterson and Max Pfaender,
superintendent and assistant of the
Great Plains experiment station are
spending several days this week
camping in the Snowy Mountain reg
ion out from Judith Gap, Montana.
The expedition is not exactly n of
pleasure, though the principals an
ticipate a good time. -.
The object of their travels is to in
vestigate and procure seed from three
species Of evergreen trees growing in
this region and at the present time
unused by nursery men. Clarence
Wedge, a nursery man of Albert Lea,
Minnesota, discovered the trees two
| years ago and made known his find
to the Great Plains men; he recently
passed through the city, accompanied
by a professor Of botany of the Min
nesota U, and the two will be with
the Mandan men during their search.
These evergreens r growing in
exposed situations on high ridges in
regions were the rainfall is light and
the run-of heavy, and where great ex-
tremes in temperature r common.
They seem to be unusually hardy and
promise to afford this region a valu-
able evergreen if successfully COM
mercialized.
Messrs. Peterson and Pfaender in
tend to make efforts to secure seed
on this trip, but if the seed is not
ready for use, they will make arrange
ments with someone handy to the
region to send in a considerable guam
tity later on.
Last year these gentlemen from
Mandan secured seeds and new tree
plants from the Killdeer mountains
in this state.
The Dickinson press., 1915-08-21
BEGINNING AT WRONG END

He told his 16-year-old son to milk
the cows, feed the horses, slop the
pigs, hunt the eggs, feed the calves,
catch the colt and put him in the
stable, chop some wood, split the
Endling, stir the cream, pump fresh
air in the creamery after supper and
be sure to study his lesson before he
went to bed. Then he went to the
Farmers club to discuss the question
"How to keep the boys on the farm ?"
The Dickinson press., 1915-08-21
Filing Helmer, the Studebaker

salesman for this territory, returned
the past week from Cooperstown, N.
D., where he was called by the death
Of his mother, who had been an in
valid for some time. She was 62
years of age. Mrs. K. Knudson, a
sister, and O. B. Helmer of Taylor,
were also attending the funeral. The
husband and three sons are left in the
saddened home at Cooperstown.
The Press., 1915-10-06
BASEBALL RECORDS.
Some Facts That Will Interest All
 Lovers of t.,e Game

Some Facts That Will interest All
 Lovers of the Game.
 The greatest number of bases on balls in single season were given by Amos Rusie of the New York National league club in 1892. His total was 261..
 Adrian c. Anson in the sixteen sea sons between 1876 and 1892 played in 1,582 games and made 2,252 hits. His grand average for the entire sixteen seasons was .344.
 A worlds record no hit contest was played at Winchester, Ky, May 10. 1909, when in a Blue Grass league championship game Winchester de- feated Lexington to O. The battle went seventeen innings, and not a hit was made off Toney, the Winchester twirler, who famed nineteen men.
 A record for speed in playing regu- lation nine inning game was hung up Sept 19, 1910, at Atlanta, Ga., on the last day of the Southern league season; when the Atlanta and Mobile teams finished a full contest in thirty-two minutes. ',a s,4I 7.
 In 1880 eight called balls' entitled a batter to first base: This was re- duced to seven in 1882, to six in 1885, to five in 1887 and to four in 1889. g..
 The Knickerbocker club of New York adopted the first baseball uniform in 1849. It was blue and white. ..
 In a game played July %, 1906, be- tween the Qunkers and Reds Cincin- nati did not make Il single assist, the Philies going out on flies or strikes Ed A. Goewey in Leslies
The Press., 1915-10-06
LOGGED HIS MEMORY.
One Clever Wife Made Sure Her Let =. ,, ters Would Ba Mailed

One Clever Wife Made Sure Her Let .'' ters Would Be Mailed.
 It was one of those days when it rained without the least warning that a we'll dressed man stopped in front of a High street business place. He stood with studied look, as though some heavy weight was on his mind. For fully five minutes he stood there think ing, thinking, thinking.
 Then 1t began to sprinkle a little, and he raised an umbrella which he had been tossing from one hand to the other as he went through his different pockets. When he raised the umbrel- Ia two letters already stamped fell from it to the ground. They struck first on the hat of the man and then slowly fell down past his face. There was broad smile, and he picked them up.
 II knew there was something my wife had told me to do, but couldn't make out for the life of me what it was," he said to another gentleman who stood near by.
 The wife had placed two letters in his umbrella. She was certain that there would be shower and that in no other manner could she be sure of having the letters mailed.-Columbus Dispatch.
The Press., 1915-10-06
INcENDIARY BOMBS.
These Missiles of Fire and Fumes Are
 Loaded With Thermit.

Loaded With hermit. Incendiary bombs differ from or dinary explosive bombs in that they are intended not to scatter fragments oyer a wide area, but to produce sud- den and intense heat at given point, thus starting fierce confiagration.
 w. A. Tilden describes in Nature one of these bombs. His account is as fol- lows:
 The bomb, as a rule, is conical, of ten inches diameter at the base, corded round and has a metal handle at the apex. The base is a fiat cup, on to which a pierced metal funnel is fitted, having the ignition device and handle fitted at the top. The funnel is gen. orally filed with thermit, which upon ignition generates intense heat and by the time of the concussion has taken the form of molten metal of the ex- traordinarily high temperature of over 5000 degrees F. The molten metal is spread by the concussion. Outside the funnel is a padding of highly inflam- mabIe or resinous material, bound on with an infiammable form of rope. The resinous material creates a pun gent smoke. '"
 There is generally some melted white phosphorus in the bottom of the cap, which develops nauseous fumes. In some cases celluloid clippings are added and occasionally small quanti- ty of petrol.
The Press., 1915-10-06
ASHFORD Westford

At this writing Mrs. H. A. Eastman is very i'll.
 Everett Barlow and Mrs. Jennie Barlow made business trip to Put nam Friday.
 Several from the Axefaotory at- tended the woman's suffrage meeting in Union Thursday.
 Clarence Barlow picked several well developed apple blossoms on the Willis Reed farm Sunday.
 Rev. P. s. Collins will exchange pulpits with Rev. H. D. Baker of West Woodstock on Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. A. O. Griggs have returned to Worcester after spending the summer at their home here.
 G.D. Ide, Mrs. Eva Bugbee, Albert Lyon and Mrs. Emily Goodell of Stafford visited MT. and Mrs. Archa Walker Sunday.
 Westford Hill.
 Mrs. Sarah Black of Stafford is visiting her brother, J. W. Armitage.
 Pupils having prefeot attendance in September were Johnny Tremko, Georgie Tremko, Paul Urda, Andrew Barioak, Ruth Conway. Helen Sikora was perfect in spelling.
The Press., 1915-10-06
: Sending a Secret Message.

We are hearing much today about se- cret writing, but have not yet heard of anything to beat the simple cunning of one Histimus, q Greek, at the Persian court in the fifth century B. C., who wanted to send q private message to q friend at Miletus. He took slave with bad eyes and, under pretense of curing him. shaved his head. The message was then written on his scalp, unknown even to him, the hair allowed to grow with letter all could read saying how we'll he had been cured. And the friend, with whom the plan had been arranged, cnly needed shaving mate. riris to uncover t:t" secret ucS>a Sc.- LcnalCn StaIlG.n:.
The Press., 1915-10-06

MT. and Mrs. l.. E. Hale, Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Bowling of Rockville and O. l.. King of South Windsor recently took dinner at the Steele house and remained through the day as house party.
 Charles U. Brooks, aged 73, son of Asa and Emily Walker) Brooks of Massachusetts, died at his home Thurs day afternoon. MT. Brooks has been in failing health for over year and confined to his bed since July. He has been a resident of Holland all his life except about ? years, 1856 and '57, when he resided in Rockville, and three years in the army, 1862 to '65, having enlisted in Go. H, 18th Regt. Conn. Vol, serving until the end of the war. He was captured June 15, 1863, and confined in Libby prison, contracting disease that troubled him all his life. He leaves five children, Cora E., an invalid; Ebert D. of Rockville, Ella M., Myrtle A, of Holland and Frank S., of Waterbury, and three grandchildren, Dorothy E. and Harold D. Brooks of Rockville, Leroy Charles Brooks of Waterbury. The funeral was held on Monday at l. 30 at the home, Rev. J. N. Geisler officiating. The burial was in Grove Hill cemetery, Rockville. Alden Skinner Camp, No. 45, Sons of Veterans, having charge at the grave.
 For the first time in the history of Holland women voted. Only four casting their vote, although there are many voters legalized among women in town. The following is the result of the election, the successful candidates being marked with an X: Assessor. xJohn s. Usher, d, S6, Harry Morgensen, r, IS; board of relief for three years, XII. R. Bartlett, d, s4, Charles s. Hurlbut, T. A; for two years, xA. F. Ludwig, d, 92, Curtis K. Christopher, T, 40; for one year, xSamuel Johnson, d, S4, Samuel Simpson, T, A; seleetmen, xL. R. Sparrow, d, 93, xE. J. Crandall, d, SS, xPeter Morgensen, r, 46, Robert s. Amidon, T, 36; town clerk, xFrank T. Newcomb, T, d, 12S; town treasurer, xFrank T. Newcomb, T, d, 127; agent of town deposit fund, xFrank T. Newcomb, d, 92; auditor, xC. H. Leonard, d, Ss, xCurtis K. Christopher, T, 30; grand jurors, xF. W. Gardner, d, s6, xLester Clark, d, S6, xJohn Johnson, d, s4, xClayton O. Reed, T, 40. xC. Hubbard West, T, 40, xMatthew l.. Burdick, T, 80; collector of taxes, xNathan O. Ward. T, d,127; constable, xNathsn O. Ward, d, ss, O. Edward Meacham,
The Press., 1915-10-06

Arthur Keery, the local express man, is suffering with a bone felon on his finger.
 The union services which the Congregational churches of Somers and Somersville held last winter will be continued this winter with a series of monthly services to be held the second Sunday evening of each month and alternating between the two churches. The first service will be held in the church at Somers next Sunday evening, and will consist of a sacred concert by the musical organi- zations of St. Johns church, Spring field. Rev. W. N. De Berry, pastor of St. Johns church, Springfield, will give a brief address during the even- ing.
 The following officers were elected on Monday: Selectmen, Albert s. Hubert r, Raymon s. Bugbee r, Bert Gowdy; town clerk, Charles s. Fuller; constables, James Slattery, Horace A. Silkes, Fred Wood, Ernest Avery, Benjamin F. Pinney, Steven Ledger; grand jurors, Edwin Hubert, James Wood, Norman s. Wilson, Henry s. Stevenson, Theodore K. treasurer Charles s. Fuller r; board of relief, Aretus F. Kibbe, Herbert E. Thatcher; auditors, R. Leland Cheney, William MoMullen; registrar of voters, Alonzo L. Hurd, Henry $. Stevenson; school com mittee, A. Vail Smith, William Mo- Mullen; vote on constitutional amend ment, yes 52, no IT.
The Press., 1915-10-06

The following town officers were elected on Monday: Seleotmen,
 William E. Kibbe T, Olin E. Shearer T, William N. Pinney d.; assessor, Raymond G. Willis; town clerk, Marshall E. Charter; constables, Linwood R. Campbell, Leslie N. Dimook, John W. Watkins. Buell. H. Sykes, Alfred R. Charter, J. Earl Hathaway, Theo. E. Tessier; grand jurors, Alvin N. Kibbe, John Green, Charles B. Sykes, Jr., John Mo- Kinstry, Chas. ZwiokeH D. H. Malloy {; treasurer, Marshall B. Charter; board of relief, Stephen J. Johnson, Charles H. Howard, Robert E. Hyde; audi tors, John T. Mcknight, Bernard A. Kelly; collector of taxes, Gustave @ F. Berr; registrar of voters, R. Allen Skyes, Luoius A. Aborn; school con- mittee, John H. Lynch, Arthur W. Charter, Francis H. Burke. For license, 215. Against license, IA. Vote on constitutional amendment, yes 72, no A.
The Press., 1915-10-06
William Walker, formerly of this place, now of Watertown. was badly injured about week ago while filling his silo.
Merrow.

now of Watertown, was badly injured about week ago while filling his silo.
 Merrow.
 Charlie Snow of Holland spent the weekend at Edgewood.
 Mrs. B. c. Hallock is in Rhode Island for week, on business trip.
 Mir. and Mrs. Louis Gergler are enter taining their niece from Mystic.
 Miss Hannah Potter of South Coven- try is visiting her sister, Mrs. M. l.. Usher.
 Mrs. Harry Hopkins of South Willing ton, spent Monday with her mother, Mrs. Lena French.
 Miss H. L. Merrow of Kingston, R. l., spent portion of Sunday with her mother, Mrs. J. B. Morrow.
 Mrs. Phoebe Wilcox is spending sev- eral weeks with relatives and friends in various parts of Rhode Island. MT. and Mrs. Harvey Gergler and two children of Hartford, were recent guests of MT. and Mrs. Louis Gergler.
The Press., 1915-10-06
Tn case of emergency the quickest route to the source of relief is by tele- phone.

phone.
 At regular meeting of Mineral Springs Lodge No. B, Knights of Pythias, oi Stafford Springs, the following resolutions were adopted:
 Whereas, it has pleased the Great Au- thor of our existance to remove from our midst our brother, the late Noel M. Pease;
 And, whereas we deeply mourn his loss as loyal member of Mineral Springs Lodge, K. of F., he it
 Resolved-That we extend to the fam fly of our brother our heartfelt sym pathy in this, their hour of sorrow.
 Resolved-That copy of these resolu- tions be spread upon our records, a copy sent to the family of our late brother, and that they be published in The Press.
 A. w. KINGsBURY. on
 J. T. MELBOURNE, ) Resolutions.
 At a regular communication of Ionic Lodge, No. no, F. & A. N., 't was order ed that the following be entered upon the records of the lodge, copy be published in The Press, and also forwarded to the relatives of our deceased brother, John A. Nichols.
 
 lodge, vacant ch ir, broken circle, a sad message reminds us that Ionic Lodge has lost worthy member. and the Great Master of all claims one who was loyal true and faithful brother.
 John A. Nichols, the mortal man, is no more, but the fraternal spirit, the strong character, the diligent life, the generous heart, the loyal brother. the worthy citi- zen, influences powerful and enduring, abide with us, and will ev"r brighten and strengthen our memory of one who came into our lodge in the yeals and strength of young manhood.
 Time will demonstrate the loss of this life to our lodge, our community and the work.
 We knew his zeal, his devotion, his ever generous response to every interest of our lodge. We mourn the loss of D worthy Macon, valuable citizen, noble brother. DAVID BIssE1T,) J. M. LEACH. < Committed. J. A. FOSTER,
The Press., 1915-10-06

T, 3S; registrar of voters, xFrank A. Luhrsen, d, 85, xOharles s. Hurlbut, T, Al; town school committee, xMrs. Leila s. Hall, d. Ss, xEdward E. Fuller, T. AZ; library director, xI. Tilden Jewett. d, ST, xSamuel Simp- son, r, 38; constitutional amendment. yes "A, no 22. Whole vote 147, 5 thrown ont.
The Press., 1915-10-06
DISTRICT OF STAFFORD, ss. Pro
ROBERTS. .Auctio
 PUBLIC AUCTION

Street, Stafford Springs, at the home Of the late Mrs. B. F. Tayl-r, One Oakland Range with hot water front, small sitting room stove, oil heater, beds, cot bed. couches, carpets rugs, marble top center table, sewing table, n number of small stands, 6 rockers about 10 straight lace curtains. draperieS and fixtures, wringer with bench, wash tubs and pails, toilet sets, dishes and cooking utensils of all kinds, feather bed, mattress, pillows, number of quilts mould ing of all kinds for making picture frames, q little coal, cords stove wood and lot or Kind lngs. Sale will take place, rain or shine,
The Press., 1915-10-06
EmbIems.

There is no recognized emblem for progress, although d hand holding q torch has sometimes been used as a symbol for it. The early Christians used closed book as an emblem for knowledge" and an open book for perfect knowledge" The owl. the bird of Minerva. goddess of wisdom. was the symbol of wisdom among the Greeks. A perfect circle is sometimes used as a symbol for unity.-New York Times.
The Press., 1915-10-06
MANSFIELD.
Gurleyyille.

Mrs. O. Fl. Conant Is improving under the doctors care after being quite sick.
 Echo Grange held their regular meeting last Monday evening with an interesting program. -.
 Rev. J. B. Ackley and Rev. Mir. Ayers of Mansfield Center exchanged pulpits last Sunday.
The Press., 1915-10-06
The Modern Idea.

Young people nowadays aren't sat ished to begin life as their parents did"
 Indeed not. My own daughter in sists on having a living room three feet longer than ours and sleeping porch. which we haven't got yet."- Detroit Free Press.
The Press., 1915-10-06
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

Notice Is hereby given that have this day made application to the Stafford Savings Bank for he payment of certain money on deposit in said institution, in my name, the pass book No. 1885 representing said deposit having been lost. Anyone finding same or having same In their possession is hereby notified to return same to said bank or to the undersigned.
 MARGARET NJ. RAFETERl, Stafford Springs, Conn, Sept. 22, 1915.
The Press., 1915-10-06

Correspondents are requested to send in their copy early next week, as The Press will be issued on Tuesday on account of the fair.