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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-10-07

SCUTTLING AMERICAN SHIPS.

Ii an enemy had succeeded in driving
the American Flag from the high seas
only fraction as effectively as our law
makers have legally done, the whole ma
ton would be aroused and in arms. APP
parently no effort has been neglected to
make the burden of flying the American
Flag as heavy as possible.
AS result the Pacific Mail S. S. Co,
will very soon withdraw its ships from
the trans-Pacific trade; and when the
Great Northern does the same, as it's
vessels are improbable, there will re-
man no American trans-Pacific line, and
this vast oceanway will be left to Japan
to claim and use. That Japan will not be
slow to seize the opportunity goes with
out saying, for Japan subsidies the ships
that fly her flag, while the United States
refuses a dollar of encouragement and
imposes restrictions and requirements
which are in effect a practical prohibition.
Even the Great Lakes are not immune;
for when the idioitic La Toilette act takes
effect next November, the American
Flag will come down from forest of
mastheads, not to fly again until the law
is changed. Labor unions are credited
with the conception of the LaFollette
bill, which was heralded as an act "to
promote the welfare of American sea-
man," but which in its results will pro-
mote thousands of sailors out of job.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
has also lent helping hand, and the lake
steamers of railroad lines will have to tie
up. Inasmuch as these lines have not
been particularly profitable under fairly
good conditions in the past, it is not to
be expected navigation companies will
spring up and clamor to buy these ships.
With the close of navigation on the Great
Lakes next December, the American
Flag will be practically exterminated on
the inland seas. The boats will almost
certainly be sold to other countries.
What fine thing it all is;what grand
accomplishments w proud we. all should
be to have made it almost misdemeanor
to fly our own flag, and to have thrown
so many obstacles against its being flown
from the masthead that an owner and
captain stand mighty good chance of
going to Jail every time they do it! While
almost every other nation which has even
few miles of seacoast is striving in
every way to encourage its marine, we,
with the largest available seaeoast on
earth, have apparently neglected nothing
to exterminate the little marine we had.
This country will pay costly penalty one
of these days, and will reap in humilia-
ton and dismay the bitter harvest which
shortsighted and misguided politicians
have sown tor US. H. H. Windsor, in
the October Popular Mechanics Maya
zine
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-10-07
How one Small Boy Increased the Corn
Crop of Whole State.

crop OF Wnoie State.
In the September American Magazine
Stanley Johnson began a series of arti-
cles entitled, Youth Leads the WAY. -
which records some of the recent won
derful agricultural achievements of bows
and girls between the ages of ten and
eighteen. Jerry Moore, fifteen-years-
old boy of South Carolina, established a
world record for corn growing, with the
result that an awakened interest in I'm
growing in the State increased the an
nual output of South Carolina from IT,
600, 900 to SO, 900, 900 bushels year. All
of his work has been carried on in bows
and girls corn club and other agricul-
tural clubs, under the direction of the
Department of / griculture:
Jerry raised little over 228 bushels
of corn, on one acre of land.
His achievement was established in
the archives of the Agricultural Depart
ment in way that satisfied the incred-
u!ous. But his influence brought ire
mendous army of boys in the Southern
States to attention, with their hands on
the pillow. The year following there We're
over seventy-fve thousand boys and
girls (mostly boys) enrolled in club ac-
tlvities. Jerry Moore had been 'toted'
from Boston to Seattle by various or
CARNATIONS. He was the biggest hu-
man advertisement ever let loose. His
harrow was sacred exhibit at the Ma
tional Corn Show and other kindred gath
erings.
every farmers boy saw a chance, an
opportunity that had never before been
dreamed of. Up in the Northern States,
where the club movement was not start
ed until 1913, they were envious because
corn does not grow so abundantly up
there. In Sunday school in another
State, when boy was asked if he knew
about Jeremiah, he replied he did not
But know all about Jerry Moore,
he added. The Southern railroads used
him to attract settlers. Within three
years the corn crop of South Carolina
jumped from 1900, 900 bushels year.
to so, 900, 600! The corn crop of Missis-
sippi has doubled, and the yield per acre,
in every one of the fifteen Southern
States, has increased since Jerry Moore s
eXploit!''
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-10-07
COST OF STATE ROADS.

The cost of a road Is dependent upon
not only the type of construction but the
amount and character of grading to be
done, the cost of labor and materials,
the width and thickness of surfacing,
the character and amount of drainage
required, and Other factors of equal varia-
blllty. Based upon general averages, it
has been ascertained by highway special
lists of the department that under aver
age conditions macadam roads can be
built in Southern States at from 81, 900
to IS, 900 per mile, gravel roads at from
81, 800 to ~, 500 per mile, and sand-clay
and topsoil roads at from $500 to 81, 500
per mile. In New England and the other
Eastern States macadam roads are re-
ported at from $4,000 to $4,000 per mile,
gravel roads at from So, 200 to SIS, 900. and
bituminous macadam from SO, 900 to $13,-
900, according to the character of con-
struction, whether surface treated, pene-
tration, or mixing method. The bitumi-
nous type is quite general in the Eastern
States. AS indicating cost in other Sec
tions of country, the State highway COM
missioner of Michigan reported in 1918
the average cost for macadam roads to
be 81, 300 per mile, clay-gravel roads
81, 500 per mile, and concrete roads about
$40, 900 per mile. The average cost of
State highways constructed in Ohio in
1918 was So, 1888. According to types, in
1912 the ck-paved highways averaged
$l4, $50 per mile and the macadam high
ways S., $50. In California the first 356
miles of the State system of highways
cost an average of So, 143 per mile and
consisted principally of thin concrete
with thin coat of bitumen. The maxi.
mum and minimum figures given are not
absolute, but are intended to present the
usual range of costs. The rates given
include grading, drainage, surfacing and
engineering costs. S. Dept. of Agri-
culture Bulletin.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-10-07
Some Farm Facts.
Woman Who has Made Farming a Success
on Five Acres.

on Five Acres.
In the current issue of Farm and Fire
side woman tells in part as follows how
she made farming success on five acres:
eff woman must handle her land
herself, she can make better living
from five acres than from fifty. | have
some right to judge because | can keep
altogether buster on my five acres than
a woman should be.
when my husband died | was in very
poor health. l couldn't teach as | used
to do because OF my tiny baby, so put
nearly all my ready money into FIVE
acre home, joined the Grange, and went
to farming.
TT is hardly necessary to say that we
didn't live extensively the first year,
nor do we now. 1t is too early yet to
balance accounts for the second year,
but we are doing better than last year.
"Most important of all, / am we'll
better than have been IN years and
my two-years-old daughter is much
healthier than last year.
''The vegetable garden, small fruit,
and little flock of hens afford an easier
and surer living for US than | could get
in any other way that would be equally
healthful and at the same time furnish
a permanent home"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-10-07
HUMPHREYS

Free Medical Book-in cele--
bration Of sixty years we have
published a revised edition or
DR.. Humphreys Manual OF all
diseases, giving in minute detail
the care and treatment 81
the sick with Humphreys
Remedies,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-10-07
ter ways of endowment. Nothing snit,

ter ways of enjoyment. Nothing suits
mejso well as to stand and tell the story
Of The Cross and attend the regular
prayer meetings. No one enjoyed dane
ing and fun better than myself, and |
yet like to think | am young. / enjoy
young people and good times. Little
Jennie Tyler" of Vinalhaven, now Mrs.
Soderstrom, lives in San Jose. We talk
over the days when her mother was
young, and l assure you | was pleased
to find her living here. | would like
about a bushel of Maine clans and
dozen Holsters. think my joy would
be full and l could praise the Lord for
His goodness and mercy.
M. H. KIFF,
142 Santa Clara St., San Jose, Calf.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-10-07
PITTSFIELD PERSONALS.

H. H. Thurlough, Esq, was business caller
in Belfast Tuesday.
Jesse Bates of North Islesporo. former
student at M. C. l., has been the guest of
Pittsfield friends for a few days.
Walter A. Cowan, Esq returned to Winter
port Monday morning after an over.Sunday
visit with his father, L. A. Cowan. He was &C.
companied by Mrs. Cowan and children, who
have been visiting relatives here for several
weeks. -Pittsfield Advertiser.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-10-07
Farm for Sale

DIGEST BARGAIN IN MAINE. Oppor-
ID tunity knocks only once; your great
chance for prosperity and satisfaction is to
BUY NOW the beautiful home known az the
Robbins Frank Berry Heagan farm.
Frank Grady. caretaker; no trespassing un.
der penalty Of law. Address
F.E. ELKINS, 131 Eureka Street,
35tf San Francisco, California.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-10-07

HOME AND STORE. Boston. only 15c, year
i and your I'D. free; fights dept. stores.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-10-07
Statement of the Ownership, Manage
ment, Circulation, Etc.,

OF The Republican Journal, Published
weekly at Belfast, Maine, required by the
Act of August "a, 1912.
Editor, Managing Editor and Business Man.
ager, Charles A. Pilsbury.
Publishers. The Republican Journal Publish
ing Company. Belfast, Maine.
Owners, Charles E. Knowlton, Belfast: Chas.
A. Pilsbury, Belfast; c. o. Poor. Belfast Chas.
Fl. Twombly. Belfast; Ralph M. Johnson, Bel
fast; Mrs Louise J. Pratt, Belfast; Alfred
johnson, Boston.
Known bondholders mortgages, and other
security holders, holding per cent or more of
total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other
securities: None.
CHAS. A. PILSBURY, Editor.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this Both
day of Sept. 1915.
(~) GEO. E. JOHNSON,
SEAL Notary Publ
(My Commission expires April 9, 1920
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-10-07
How Far South do Northern Birds Go?

Farm and Fireside says: when the
birds go SOUTH where do they stop! "A
government specialist says most of them
winter in Florida, Mexico, and the Yves
Indies. The bobolink, rice bird. and a
few others go as far as southern Brazil.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-10-07

County, Kentucky, made the highest
actual profit that ever has been achieved
by an Individuals N. II she could
have done the same on one acre, she
would have made S2.040. 70!"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-10-07
Camden WOOIens

WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY on dress ma
w terials and suitings for Men, Women and
Children, direct from the Camden Wooden Mill.
Write for samples F A. PACKARD.
Manager Retail Department,
3m34 Box B, Camden. Maine
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-22
BRING SUNSHINE TO
 LIVES OF WOMEN PRISONERS

Joliet, H., March 22-The debt which society owes to it's unfor- tunates should be repaid by giving every possible opportunity to ledfn 10 live under norm2l conditions. This is the theory of Miss Grace Fuller, superintendent of women at the Illinois state penitentiary at Joliet. Miss Fuller is putting her theory into practice, and with gra- tifying results.
 A group of white clad, smiling women, stood today about their leaders in a domestic science class loom. They beat eggs, measured cut sugar and did other things, all according to recipe written on d blackboard by one of them. Laughter and talk came easily as they work ed.
 These women were prisoners at the state penitentiary-but they were transformed into new, happy persons by the application of a scheme of revolutionizing prison methods. In this work, Miss Full Ter has cooperation of Warden Al len.
 Dress making, rug weaving and other domestic activities are ln- cluded in the new rule of procedure for women in this institution. Ev- erywhere is noticeable a sence of contentment and absence of res traint.
 Tt is to give these women, who did not have adequate opportunities before they came here, an opportuni ty to qualify for normal society that we are doing this work ex- plained Miss Fuller. Society should feel that 1t has placed these women here to nelp them, not to take its revenge on them. This we are trying to do in giving them work which will fit them, as they leave us, for fine, effective living. Their lives have in so many h. stances teen barren Of all interests before coming here. We ought to supply that interest.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-22
FIRED AT
 THE EDENWALO

San Juan, March 22-While the American-Hawaiian steamer Eden wald was making an attempt to leave port today, two shots were fired across her bows from a five inch Maxim gun, which caused her commander to turn the vessel about and return to anchorage. The collector of customs had refused to give the Edenwald clearance papers and the vessel was trying to leave without them.
 Washington, D. C., March 22- The Edenwald is being held un- der Q recent congressional resolu- tion empowering the president to hold steamers to prevent supplies going from an American port to ships at sea.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-22
JUDGE N0YES
 DIES IN EAST

Baraboo, Wis, March 19-Judgs Arthur H. Moves, formerly U. s. dis trict judge at Nome, died here early this morning.
 Judge Moves, made famous as the william In Rex Beach's "Spoilers," was the first judge of the Second judicial division of Alaska. He plac- ed many of the famous Nome mines in the hands of a receiver when the titles of the original locators were attacked, appointing Alexander Mac kenzie, North Dakota politician, who accompanied him north, ireceiv- CT.
 Moves actions were afterward re- viewed in the circuit court of ap- peals at San Francisco, and he was reversed. He and Mackenzie
 ere sentenced to jail for con- .empt of court for refusing to obey writs of the court of appeals. They were pardoned by President William Mckinley.
 Judge Moves has been in i'll health for several years.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-22
FARMERS SHOULD HAVE MUSIC
 NEAR BEE HIVES AND STABLE

Seattle, March 22-Farmers who want better honey, richer milk, and more of both, should put phono- graphs near the hives and in the pastures or stable. Dr. Alma Web ster Powell, IL. B., M. B., A. M, Ph. D., of New York and Columbia university, is authority for the as sertion. She declared 10 an audi ence of the university recently, while featuring on Music Is Hu- man Need" that she herself had tried the experiment ol her farm' and that it had proved absolutely successful.
 No. are bees and COWS the only creatures influenced by music. Dr. Powell and her daughter keep four IT five crickets in their hearth, and evenings they attract tEem forth to q dance in the middle of the living room in their farm hcme by sing irg to them. Madam Powell says she has had many scientists as her guests to witness the phenomenon.
 Six little crippled girls, of par ticularly unlovely natures, whom she found in the slums of New York were other objects of Madam Pow els study. She gave musical training to these children, putting phonograuhs in their homes, and not only succeeded in entirely re- forming their dispositions, but in eff fecting marked changes in all of those with whom they associated.
 At Coney Island, she said she ran a tent where mobs were melt rd to riot every evening by radical speeches. After a few months of ex- ceriment in this direction she intro duced music at the meetings, and though the speeches became more fiery than ever, the crowds were in variably peaceful.
 She contended, as a result of these experiments, that music stirred the sluggish and tranQuilized the nervous person, animal or insect.
 Madam Powell believes in ragtime for all who like it, and she is one, though a highly educated and sue cessful orima donna soprano and pianist. "A good ragtime piece sets me beating time, and if l don't show 1t on the outside I feel it on the inside" she said.
 Madam Powell is featuring throughout the corItry, at her owr expense, to advance the movement for federal support for instruction in music.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-22
HERE'S CHANGE TO KICK
 WHEN COOKING IS BAD

St. Paul, Minn., March 20-For years Rep. L. A. Lydiard ate in alledged boarding houses of Minne- ! sota and suffered. Then he began to ascend the social scale and final ly became elected representative. One of his first official acts was to introduce a bill which will force cooks in boarding houses and res taurants to pass an examination and secure a license. Cooks not having the official document may be prosecuted for nal practice. Being drunk for more than six continuous months is sufficient ground for revokino the license. Persons hay ing a grievance against any cook nay lay 1t before the board, which hac tthe authority to call the al- lcged culinary offender before it, al, if the allegations of the board- CT are proved. the cooks license mcy be revoked.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-22
ACCUSE FORMER
 NOME LAWYER

San Francisco, March 2-Charges have been filed against w. T. Hume, a lawyer of Portland, Oregon, form erly of Nome, attorney for Mrs, El- la Helm, claimant Of a share in Nome mining property, located in Ophir creek.
 The charges are made by Joseph Wright, former postmaster at Nome, and were contained in an affidavit filed by hm.
 Mrs. Helm, who is suing for her interest in the property, and share m the profits from working 1t, al leges the value of the property to be $6,0OO,O00.
 Portland, Ore, March 22--W. T. Hume denies that he attempted 10 influence the testimony of Joseph Wright in Mrs. Helms interest in thA attempt to prove that she grub staked Jere Wilson. He admits that ne tried to get Wright to testify, but only as to mail conditions at Nome ten to twelve years ago.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-22
CLAIMS
 AT REEDS FALLS

w. J. Bledsoe several years ago located a gaIena ledge near Reeds Falls, about two miles north of Skagway, on the east side of the valley, and has ever since done enough work on it at odd times dur ing the year to hold his title to it. Last week MT. Bledsoe, who is an old Colorado miner, assisted by John Wood, put in the whole of their time in doing development work.
 Mir. Bledsoe has had many assays made from the ore of the ledge on which he is at work, as well as fire m ore which he secur.d from a big quartz dike that shows up about 1OO feet distant from the galena ledge, the two of which he believes will finally come together when depth is reached.
 The lowest assay he has ever had was a little over S1.00 per ton in gold and silver, with no test for lead, and the highest S23.60 in gold and $S.46 in silver, or a to- tal of $32.06 per tcr, with no test for lead. Other assays range all the way from $2.0O per ton ID 10 several dollars per ton.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-22
FUNERAL TOOK
 PLACE MARCH F

The funeral of the late Alfred B. Clegg, who passed away a few days ago, while on the way from Daw- son to the Twelvemile power house, was held from St. Paul's, church of England, Dawson, on Friday, March 18th. Mir. Clegg had been a member of the choir of St. Paul's church for years, and the choir led in the singing of the hymns in the service,
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-22
IODAY's OLDEST STORY

Cleveland, O., March 20-Johnny Kilbane, featherwedeht of the world, hopes to become a champion violin ist. Johnny has had the bug for some time, but since defeating Abe AttelI in 1912 he has been SO busy he gave up his violin lessons. Re gently he has revived his musical ambition, his friends here declare. He hopes to be the worlds cham Dion Irish yiolinist.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-22
COl. FARQUHAR
 LOSES HIS LIFE

Ottawa, March 22-Word has just been received In this city Of the death at the front of Colonel Douglas Farquhar, commander of the Canadian Princess Patricia regi- ment, which was recruited in the Dominion early in the war and was among the first contingents to leave for the defense of the Moth- CT Country.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-22
PRINCETON ALUMNI TO MEET

Pittsburgh, March 2o-Princeton Alumni to the number of 500 will gather at the Hotel schenley to- night for the annual dinner of their association. Assistant Secretary o. War Breckenridge and Coach Jno. Rush of Princeton, will be the prin- cipal speakers.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-22

London, March 22--It Is reporteu that three hundred German infan- cymen had to be removed to an asylum after the battle of Neuve Chspeile, having been driven tn- sane by the terrific artillery fire of the British.
 Major General William Robert sou has been appointed chief of the gerrral staff of the British army to succeed Major General Murray. No cause for the change has been assigned. The relations between Italy and Austria are getting to an acute stage, if late advices received from
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-22
AFTER
 BRAVE DEFENSE

Petrokrad, March s2-It is of- ficially snnounced In this city to- day that tho Galician fortress of PrzemysI had surrendered to the Russians after a siege that has been under way ever since the early days of the war.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-22
FLOUR TAXES
 GREAT TUMBLE

Chicago, March 22-The price of flour, which had been soaring be- fore the bombardmeut of the Dar- da.- elles by the allied fleet, took a tumble of $1 % per barre: today in the CLen market.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-22
WRESTLING PRELINfINARIES

New York, March 20-Eastern try outs for Panama exposition wrest- ling championships were to be held here today. Eastern athletic asso- citations will send twelve men to the coast.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-22
GERMAN |NFANTRYMEN DRIVEN
 INSANE BY ARTILLERY FIRE

the latter country are to be re- lied upon.
 The steamer Cairntorr was tor pedoed today off Beaahy Head ana immediately sank, but the crsw es- capped.
 Seven thousand women in Eng land, representing all classes Of society, have responded to the government appeal for women to take the places of men In the business industries, in order that more recruits may be secured and put in training for the opening Of tie spring military campaign against Germany, which 1t is Lord Kitchener's intention to start in May.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-22
GERMANS SEIZE
 DUTCH STEAMER

Amsterdam, March 22-The Dutch steamer Batavier, enroute to London wlth 6 cargo of beef and merchandise, was seized by the Ger mans today and taken to Zeebrugge.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-22
ARE DRIVEN OUT
 CITY OF MEMEL

Berlin, March 22-Official advices have been received here of the driving out of Memel of the Rus sian raiders who captured the place last week.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-22
TWELVE BOMBS
 INJURE SEVERAL

Paris, March 22-Two German aircraft today dropped twelve bombs into this city, injuring several peo- pie, but causing no fatalities.