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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-05-13
FOR SALE.

12-room boarding and lodging house.
everything new and up-to-date. The ldia.ea
is the best in the city, within three nirl'f7
walk of postoffice. railroad station and isel4-
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For terms enquire at Miller street. or AZ
M R. Knowlton's real estate office h1Tes.
block, Main street. Sw9p
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-07-15
GERMAN TRENCHES
TAKEN BY ALLIES
British Make Gains at Ypres
After Artillery Duel Last.
Ing Two Days.

London.-Further British gains
north OF Ypres. where the British on
July captured 200 yards Of German
trenches. are reported In a communi'
cation from Field Marshal Sir John
French, commander-in-chief OF the
British expeditionary force in the
western war theater.
General French says that after a
bombarding duel lasting two days and
nights, the Germans fell back, enabl
ing the British to extend their gains.
All reports. says the field marshal.
indicate that the German losses were
severe.
The French official report declares
that an advance OF 700 yards on a
front OF GOO yards has been made In
the Vosges, where the French took
prisoner 10 officers. including one bat
TALON commander. two doctors and
767 men, all unwounded and belonging
to seven different battalions. The cap
ture of a cannon, two machine guns.
several bomb-throwers and much am
munition also is reported.
The Berlin official report admits
failure TO clear the French from the
trench section lost by the Germans
near Souchez. but reports the capture
by storm of several lines OF French
trenches extending over a width OF $50
yards in the forest OF lie Pretre. to
gether with ESQ prisoners and four
machine guns.
A report from Berlin also says that
the remnants OF the British army
stores at Arras have been destroyed
by the German boDbardment and by
fire" and that as consequence the
British artillery has been compelled
to change position.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-07-15
Scientific
Farming
ELECTRIC FLOWING.
IN Use In Germany. Where II is Beyond
the Experimental Stage.

BY FRANK KoESTER.
IAuthor OF -Electricity For the Farm and
Home."l
Flowing Is the father OF industries,
the indispensable primary operation
upon which civilization has depended
from the earliest ages, and the plow Is
thus the most useful and necessary i'm
plement which has ever been designed
by mankind for its own advancement.
without the plow agriculture Is impos-
sible, and without agriculture no In
dustry can exist. Yet In spite OF all
the progress which has been made in
mechanical arts and in the sciences
the plow of today remains the same In
principle as the plow of dozens OF CEN
turtles ago. The furrow is still turned
I'm the old way, and modern science
hass. dded nothing In principle to the
ploN except different means OF draw
ing it across the field.
Farmers In Germany, where during
the past fifteen years the steam plow
has been used TO a great extent, have
made increasing use OF the electrically
operated pillow, which Is now far be-
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-07-15

operated by the motors. An average
equipment OF this kind Will plow an
acre la thirty minutes at cost of 20
cents for the power consumed. A
plowman following the single furrow
behind his horses will be eight or ten
times as long finishing the same field,
with day after day of physical exhaus-
tion for himself ana his team. Yet up
10 the present time no electric plow has
turned furrow In the United States.
In the far west gasoline driven
plows. often turning twenty burrows
at once. are in use. but they are capa-
BILE of being utilized only over inn
mense tracts of land. while the electric
plow Is equally suited TO large and
small farms.
Electric plowlng has been carried ON
In Germany for fifteen years, and great
strides have been made, particularly In
the last five years. OF the several sys-
TENS employed the one and two motor
systems are most extensively used. In
both these systems the plow is pulled
across the field by n cable wound ON
drum.
In the single motor system on one
side OF the field the motor Is mounted
on a self propelled wagon, which au-
matically travels forward parallel with
the motor wagon with each new fur
row. The two motor system has two
motors. one ON each of two self pro-
PEELED wagons, one of these replacing
the anchor wagon. The one motor sys-
tenn Is lower In first cost, but the other
can be more readily adapted TO the
cultivation OF any form of field.
Electric plowing has great adyan-
tages over that by gasoline or steam
engines. With steam plow, for In
stance. a great amount of coal and wa
ter must be taken to the field by teams
and drivers which must be paid for
Electric plowing can be carried ON In
practically every kind Of weather. even
in the winter, when steam operated
plows would freeze. and the electric
plow can be used In soft or loamy soil
where horses cannot work and on hilly
ground.
As far as the cost OF electric plOwing
Is concerned. experience shows that II
can be done cheaper per acre than by
horses or steam. The 6eld Of electric
piowing Of today is found principally
in Germany. 1t is an established fact
that American agricultural machinery
In its wide practical application Is In
most respects far superior TO that OF
any foreign make, and should the do
nestle manufacturers devote them
selves with the same skill to contriying
apparatus for electric plowing IL will
be only a short time until our farmers
recognize the advantages OF the sys-
TEN. Electric plowing Is not confined
to farms OF large acreage, but may be
carried on TO good advantage on farms
of small size.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-07-15
Selection Of Good Seed Corn.

Demonstration work with corn con-
Quoted at the New Jersey station has
clearly shown the value Of securing
good seed. During the past two years
the seed has been the cause OF differ
ence In yield OF five TO twenty bushels
an acre and even more In several tests.
The first point to consider In select
Ing seed corn is maturity. AS corn
must be acclimated to a region before
the best results can be obtained. II Is
not wise to use seed from another To-
cality. even that grown In another Sec
tion of the state. II 10 better TO secure
seed from neighbor producing the
best corn In the community.
II Is difficult In New Jersey 20 pro-
luce good seed corn because each
farmer produces a different variety or
q different strain OF the same variety
Another important factor In selection
Is pure strain. This may easily be
determined by the color OF each ear
and the color OF individual grains Ia
each ear. Other points 10 be consid-
cred are size and shape OF the ear
straightness OF rows. length OF kernel
variety OF kernel as shown by the germ
and color Of cob.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-07-15
SAVE THE WATER.
Keep the Soil Supplied With Humus
and Mulch the Surface.

Keep the Soil Supplied With Humus
and Mulch the Surface.
BY saving the water from the early
rains crops will not suffer rs much
later IN the summer II drought occurs.
Usually more water Is lost from the
soil by evaporation--that is, drying out
from the surface. than crops use.
There are two chief ways Of helping
to prevent this--namely. by keeping
the soil well supplied with organic
matter. or humus. and by maintaining
soil mulch over the surface. This
soil mulch or layer of loose dry soil
forms blanket, preventing the soil
water from reaching the surface where
evaporation is SO rapid In hot or windy
weather.
Every gardener should start water
saving at once. II the newly plowed
land Is disked thoroughly the same
day IL Is turned over there is less
chance of the burrows drying out badly
before the land In planted. Newly
spaded land should be rakcd over the
same day the soil is turned.
After planting the use Of a wecdcr
breaks up the surface and kills many
weeds. The cultivator ought to be
started rs soon as the rows can be seen
and used often enough to keep the sur
face fine, loose and dry.
Every rain or shower packs the sur
face soil. and unless broken up evap-
oratlon is very rapid from this com.
pact. moist surface. As soon as the
telds can be worked after rain the
cultivator should be used to rc-estab-
lish the soil mulch. This frequent cul.
tivation not only saves water for plant
use. but also Is an aid TO plant growth
and n benefit to tho soil.
Never DO satisfied with cultivating
enough to Kill the weeds. Cultivate
often enough to maintain throughout
the season a loose. dry layer Of soil at
the surface. Start soil mulch now
and maintain II all summer. II pays.
for It means more water for the crops
TO use.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-07-15
Protected Hay Entrance.

For convenience In drawing hay into
the barn the porch shown herewith
win be found very satisfactory. The
boom from which the hayfork tackle
10 suspended extends all the way out
to the gable end OF the porch. Con-
yenient dimensions for this porch are
ten feet each way. This will enable
the very largest forkful OF hay TO be
taken In without choking tho entrance.
As shown. the porch should be
closed with n door hung from hinges
above, held In place when closed by
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-07-15

nations, the very national existence of some OF
the nations depending upon the outcome, we can
oe little more charitable in viewing Germany's
decision
That the international law required that a
belligerent nation ''visit and search" ship fly.
ing the enemy flag before sinking her, was never
disputed by any country until this war, when the
new use of submarines began. That Germany
could not follow these rules in making captures"
with submarines, was known to the administra-
ton when the first note was penned. Therefore
il our demands we acceded to, so that American
citizens could travel without fear OF danger on
ships flying the flag of belligerent nation, Ger
many must give up entirely the submarine block.
ade against English shipping Germany would
never do this, at least as long as England main
tains her food supply blockade against the Ger
man civilian population. To demand something
that would not be granted, as President Wilson
did, stirred the patriotism Of the American people
because OF the realization of the gravity OF our
situation but the outcome Of all the disputes will
throw light on the question OF the wisdom OF
making the demand in the manner in which il
was made.
The proposition Of Germany that she will
not harm ships carrying the American flag,
and il these cannat carry ali the trflic ships fly
ing other flags may be put into service Germany
agreeing not to harm them If properly designat.
ed, is something the American nation cannot &C.
cept without humiliation, and will not accept.
AS a sensible means OF solving the difficulties the
proposition no doubt appeals to the Germans.
But high seas are international highways and
we should not be compelled to tarvel them on
conditions imposed by one Of the warning ma.
tions.
What we will do about it is something the
must decide. We will not go to
war. Probably negotiations will be continued.
Ii so we hope that despite the refusal to abandon
submarine warfare there may be such a solution
as will lessen, rather than widen the breach be.
tween America and Germany.
Viewed from the standpoint that definite
compliance with our demand that a British ship
should not be sunk ii it carried American passen
gers, the German note is not satisfactory, and we
can never expect to receive one. II we are will
ing to agree that an American passenger has no
business in the "war zone" declared by Germany
unless he sails under the stars and stripes then
there is the best chance in the world for salts.
factory and faiendy settlement. To agree to the
latter course would give safety to Americans who
wished to go to the British Isles; but it would
hurt our national pride
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-07-15
Germany's Latest Note.

Germanys latest reply to American protests
regarding her method OF carrying on submarine
warfare warfare is far IRON satisfactory. The
receipt of'the document although official com.
ment is withheld for the present, will undoubted-
ly have the effect Of making a serious situation
more critical. This is very disappointing to the
American people, especially We have been led
to bseve, from the press dispatches during the
last tnree weeks, that Germany's attitude would
be concliatory and some means found of arriv-
ing at satisfactory settlement of the disputes
between the two nations.
While the state OF affairs is disappoint
ing there is no cause for alarm. There is very
remote possibility OF our actually going to war
with Germany. This was our opinion at the be-
ginning and we see no reason to changeit. Only
in the event that there might follow another such
tragedy as the sinking OF the Lusitania is il pos
sible that the sentiment OF the American people
would be in favor OF war, even though we must
admit that our pride has received jolt because
the Kaiser paid so little attention to n demand
which seemed to require prompt and definite
answer.
While the whole nation applauded President
Wilson'S stand as embodied in the first note fol.
lowinejthe sinking OF the Lusitania, it is best to
await the outcome OF the entire affair before pas
sing final judgement on the wisdom of the man
ner in which this government has dealt with the
subject. 1t has been frequently pointed out by
thinking men that Germany could not possibly
he expectsd to relinqush entirely her submarine
campaign against British shipping. Her plea that
il this is n violation OF the prncp of interna-
tional law it became necessary because Great
Britain first violated that law by stopping food
supplies to the civilian population OF Germany
may be n poor excuse, but when we consider that
this is great struggle to the death between great
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-07-15

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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-07-15
CITY PEOPLE AND FARMING.

The fatal mistake Of many city
people taking to farm life Is a
rush of enthusiasm before prop
erly planning the future life.
They give up good Jobs, scant
of means, and perhaps they over
invest, depending upon their new
efforts and resources to meet ex-
penses that should have been
previously provided for.
There are many thousands OF
city wage earners who could
vastly better their conditions by
having their families on small
farms OF ten, fifteen or twenty
acres properly prepared for pro-
duction by soil Improvement be-
fore actual settlement. = Farm
and Fireside.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-07-15

ropes attached TO the lower corners
and fastened ON the inside Of the barn
when the door Is shut. The chief ad-
vantages Of this plan are that tho hay
tackle is always under cover. 30 there
Is no warping OF the wooden supports.
rusting OF the metal nor rotting Of the
rope. The roof above the porch need
not extend more than four or five feet
beyond the main roof OF the barn.
The large dimension is the better
Orange Judd Farmer.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-07-15
Beeker's Plea Denied.

Rangley. Maine.-Justice Hughes Of
the United States supreme court de-
MED the application OF former Police
Lieutenant Becker OF New York for re-
view OF his case.
This means that Becker must die In
the electric chair for the murder Of
Gambler Herman Rosenthsl
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-07-15
A Puzzle.

"some differences are very puzzling."
Like what. for instnncer'
"lf you write mean nnd bud things
about n man IN u 1Ok. II IL biography.
n you tell the same things about him
on the back porch It's gossip."-Balti
more American.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-07-15
Old Fashioned.

Daughter-what does old fashioned
meanf Mother-Anything that think
Is right and you don't dear.-Phiiadel.
phia Record.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-07-15

Punishment Is a cripple. but he ar
nves.-Spanish Proverb
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-12-15
MACHINE GUNS FORM
A BIG PART OF DEFENSE

France is making $50 machine
guns per day in single factory.
The United States has 1872 machine
guns in service in its entire army.
It is not of record that France is
OVERRIDING her needs in this matter,
and if she is not making a mistake,
we are. The machine gun has come
to the front in this war almost as
much as the battle cruiser and the
submarine. Without its help Ger
many could not hold her western
line an hour. 1t is peculiarly a
weapon for defense, and our wars
are foredoomed> to be defensive
wars.
The machine gun enables a COM
paratively small number of trained
men to stretch a rope of bullets be-
tween themselves and the enemy.
Our little army needs all of these
protective devices that it can GET
lChicago Journal.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-12-15
O o @ o @ @ Q o O @ @ @ O O q
O LISTEN, DAUGHTER @
0 Q Q Q Q Q Q G 9 : . Q @ Q O @ @

Dad knows that Chritmas is COM
ing and so does your mother and
your brothers and sisters. And we all
know just what will please you most.
So, from present appearances, you
are not to be disappointed. But you
seem to have the wrong point of
view about Christmas, honey, and /
want to set you right. Christmas is
the season for giving. Get that? The
real happiness lies in planning what
you are going to do for others and
then doing it. The real Christmas
spirit fills only those whose thoughts
are upon the happiness they hope to
bestow upon their friends and upon
the unfortunates who think they
have no friends. It's not so much
what you give as to whom you give.
There's poor woman living around
the corner. No one is thinking of
what she would like for Christmas.
Shed be the second happiost woman
in town if you were to walk in on
hen early Christmas morning with a
gift of something warm for her to
wear. The happiest woman would be
my little girl who takes it. There is
old Black Jim, who shovels the snow
and carries out the ashes. Never
thought of him? Well think of him
to the extent of a pair of warm nit
tens. Knit them yourself. Don't know
how? Your mother will start you. It
will be twice as much fun for you
and old Jim's look of gratitude
when you give them to him will re-
pay you moro than all the fine phra-
SOS of all the young squirts to whom
you send neckties they won't wear
and pincusions they won't use.
Try Dads prescription, Daughter,
and you'll be the happiest girl in
town Christmas day. You will find
that it isn't getting what you want
for Christmas that makes for real
joy. You'll discover something.
That's right. Start now.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-12-15

Swellings of the flesh caused by
Inflammation, cold, fractures of the
bone, toothache, neuralgia or rheu-
matism can be relieved by applying
Billiards. Snow Liniment. 1t should
be well rubbed in over the parts af-
fected. Its great healing and pene-
trating power eases the pain, re-
duces swelling and restores natural
conditions. Price Csc, soc and $1.00
per bottle. Sold by 2. Wilbur Mitch
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Advertisement.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-12-15
Guinea Mothers a Quail.

A guinea hen belonging to Mrs.
omer shadday. at Cross Plains, stole
her nest in the woods last summer
and Matched brood. When she
came home with the flock young
quail was among the little guineas.
This quail, now full grown, has new
er left The flock of domestic fowls,
and comsfAp every evening to roost
alongside the mother guinea. The
novel sight of Bob White leisurely
strolling about the shadday premises
excites frequent comment from visi-
tors at their home.-[versailIes Re-
publican.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-12-15
FRANCE CALLING
FOR YOUNG men
Of Is and 10 Years To
Help In War.
A DECISIVE BLOW IS AIMED
To End Conflict Next Year
Measure Approved After
Stormy Session.
TRYING TO SUMMON sHIRKERs

Paris, Dec. 11.-Need of men for
the decisive effort" in the spring OF
1916 on the part of France and her
allies by which to end the war was
given in the Chamber of Deputies by
Gen. Gallieni, Minister of War, as
the reason for the passage of the bill
introduced to-day calling to the col
ors for training the 100000 youths
of the class of 1917, who in the or
binary course of events would not
have been called out for two years.
Gen. Gallieni explained that it
was not the intention of the Govern
ment to send the new class, composed
of boys of eighteen and nineteen, to
the front at once, but to provide for
their instruction and training dur
ing the winter for active service in
the spring, when Gin concert with
our allies, our reinforcements and
our ornaments, will permit us to
make the decisive effort" Gen. Gal
lieni also took occasion to declare
that in all matters he is in perfect
accord with Gen. Joffre.
The bill provides that the new
class be called to the colors on Dec.
10, and sent to garrisons for train
ing, later to be Incorporated in the
various regimental units. The bill.
after a stormy session, was passed
by rising vote.
Deputy Tunnel, the first speaker,
demanded that the shirkers of mill
itary duty, of whom he said there
were no less than $4,000 in Paris.
be taken from their hiding places
and sent to the front before these
young men We're called. His words
were applauded by Socialists and
"booed" by others.
Premier BRAND asked the Cham
Der to defeat the motion of M. Tur-
mel, saying the Government could
be counted on to do its duty; that
the Minister of War. as soon as he
was appointed. took all necessary
measures to assure the complete
utilization of all forces.
1--WE need not be concerned about
our strength" said Premier BRAND.
We are certain it is sufficient to
carry us to the end and we are sure
of success
This declaration was followed by
applause from the Center and Left. |
The Premier. continuing, said
that the Chamber to-day was called
upon only to fix the conditions un-
der which the class should be called
and the hygienic measures to be ta-
ken.
The Premier said he could reply
to M. Auriol only as he had to NJ. !
Tunnel, that If the Government ask
ed the calling of the class 1t had Sc
rious reasons for SO doing
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-12-15
Our Big Wheat Farm.

The total acreage of wheat this
year is 60,00O,00O acres. This is
equivalent to the total acreage OF
the following States: Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts,,
Rhode Island. Connecticut, New
York and Pennsylvania.
On this great wheat farm it is es-
timated that 10000 men have been
employed this season. who have re-
ceived at the least calculation ST.
100000 for each weeks service in
the fields. At this writing wheat is
quoted in the Chicago market at
Sl.O5 per bushel, but to call it 81
will make it easier figuring. That
would give us for the 1915 crop a
value of $95O.OOO, OOO.-[C Christian
Herald.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-12-15

and see whether or not it is a COM
bination in restraint OF trade.
And be it hereby ordered that a
copy of these resolutions be sent to
each tobacco company doing bust
ness in this district and to our in
coming Commonwealth Attorney
and Congressman, and also to all
newspapers published in greensboro
and adjoining counties.
J. ID. HOLBROOK,
G. H. BENTON,
d. w. WRIGHT,
P. d. MADDOX,
Committee.
The meeting adjourned to meet
one week from to-day.
J. d. HOLBROOK, Sec'y.