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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21

second largest and most powerful fleet IN the
world, and this fleet she steadily and
resolutely increasing and strengthening with
the avowed object OF making 1t 30 powerful
as 70 be capable, II not OF defeating the British
fleet. at least OF rendering any attack from that
fleet enterprise too hazardous to be faced
by Great Britain; in brief, she was seeking. II
not TO destroy, ut least to parayze the British
fleet, and its paralysis would have served her
purpose pretty nearly as we'll as it's destruc
ton II not able actually to conquer Britain
herself, she would have been able to rule her
out as a factor in European politics and to
render the continued existence OF her empire
Drecarious and from military point OF view.
useless to her.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21

compelled to build ships. Germany only whom
we conceived to be menace to u.s. The"
prove that Great Britain had no designs
against and no apprehensions OF any the:
power They negative the idea that she was
harboring any ambitions afte: an "overioed
ship OF the sea- in contempt of the rigl is AID
interests of America or of any other ration
II mat had been our game We should have So id
10 Germany: You do you please: we're
going on building"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21

But there Is German army and why can't
the German navy bring 1t II only the British
navy doesn't get in its way? But. though I
differ from the writer's reasons. l have de-
sire to differ from his conclusions, which Is
that America had better have sufficient navy
OF her own. With all my heart. let her!
But for the British navy. the head and front
OF our offending!
Why is it big? may deal summarily with
this question. for probably not even my op-
ponent in this little discussion would question
right to have u sizeabe feet. 1t has to
be big because
Cd The United Kingdom consists OF Islands.
and feet is the obvious first line OF defence
FOR islands,
CD We depend for subsistence on imported
food and If our sea roads bloch--
should starve.
CD We are, as 1t were, world wide Venice.
The Kings imperial highways are on the water.
IL the seas are barred 10 we are split into
Isolated fragments, unable to work together
or act together, to trade with one another to
succor one another. TO exist as an organized
effective whole
The sea Is the very blood in the arteries and
veins of the empire. Stoppage there spells
death. do not believe that the writer would
dispute these statements or quarrel (save
perhaps the literary score) with these
metaphors. l thoroughly certain that the
Germans would heartily indorse every one OF
them.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
Blames Germany
For Inflated Navy.

Yes" You may say, "but IT'S one thing to
be big and quite another to be 80 very big
and to be growing SO very quickly" The OBJ
lection Is line with what the dormouse
felt about Alice-its one thing TO grow, quite
another to grow at such ridiculous pace, COM
planned the dormouse. Well. whose fault Is
that To whom must critic address his
remonstrance?
Why Is the British navy very big and
why has it been growing? Simply because we
have thought 1t vitality necessary for our safety
not to increase our superiority. but to main
tain our relative superiority against the per
sistent anl insplacable challenge Of the in
creased naval ornaments Of Germany. call
the challenge implacable for the plain reason
mat we have again and again tried to placate
IL and turn it aside, but never with success.
We have offered to slacken rate OF
building II Germany would slacken hers
have offered to take naval holiday" II only
Germany would take one, too. These facts
public property: they stand on record.
Nobody could attempt to deny them. The
writer of the article before must be we'll
aware of them With what face then does he
say. Thus Great Britain moves forward to her
goal-the absolute mastery OF the sea?" With
what piausibity can it speak of Great Brltains
attempt to dominate all nations by securing
mastery of the scas?"
For If these offers TO Germany--unhaprily
fruitless and abortivc-prove anything, they
prove that it Germany only whom we
feared Germany only against whom we felt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-24
COMING EVENTS

Nov, 25--Bee keepers OF Maine, observ.
ing National Honey Day meet to
form State association, Bangor.
Nov. 21-Portland tigh Alumni night
Nov. 30-City election, Gardiner.
Nov. 30-Dec. York county Poultry
Associations show, Sanford.
Dec. Especial convention of Maine
Episcopal Diocese to elect bishop
Portland.
Dec. Getty election. Portland.
Dec. 6-9-Maine, Seed Improvement As
sociaton. annual conference and exhibit
ton, City hall. Lewiston.
Dec. G-10-Maine Live Stock Breeders
Association annual meeting. Lewiston.
Dec. 7-Superior Court conyenes. civil
term, Portland.
Dec. 7-S-9-Frecport Poultry Show at
Freeport, Mo.
Dec 13-City election, Westbreok.
Dec. H-SuIreme Court law term, Au
gusta.
Dec. 14-United States District Court
Portland.
Dec 14-i.-2aine State Poultry Associa
ton. annual show, Portland.
Dec. 21-23-Annual meeting of Maine
State Grange. Portland.
Dec. 1875 Berwick Poultry Associa-
ton, Berwick.
Dec. 25-Christmas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-24
FAIRFIELD

Mr. nd Mrs. Alonzo Day and daueh-
ter, Miss Vera Day, returned Monday
from Bluehill. where they have been
the guests of Mrs. Days father.
Mrs. Hattie M. Tibbetts of Columbia
Falls was the guest Monday and Tues
day of Judge and Mrs. H. H. Brazzell.
Mrs. Iibbetts left Tuesday, continuing
her trip to Providence, r, I.
Mrs. S. c. Knight recently suffered
a paralytic shock at her home at
Shawmut. At last reports the first eff
1ects OF the shock We're wearing off and
she was resting more comfortably.
Mrs. H. G. Parsons Of Osborne street,
who has been at the Augusta General
hospital for several weeks. returned
this week to her home. Mrs. Parsons
underwent surgical operation while
there and is improved in health.
Mrs. Joseph Pooler of Pleasan MT
street was taken Monday to the Sis
ters' hospital at Waterville, where
that afternoon she underwent a sur
gical operation for wen erowths on her
head. She was later reported as rest
ing as comfortably as could be expect-
ed
Henri Ferland Of Fairfield delivery
clerk for David King of the Corner
Market, resumed his duties this week.
after several weeks enforced vaca-
ton, caused when he injured his wrist
While cranking Mr.. Kings automobile.
Miss Mary Duncan of Washburn is
the guest OF Miss Arlene Plummer If
West Benton
Thanks for the Unspeakabla Gift"
will be the subject of the Thanksciy-
ing service Wednesday evening at tho
universalist church, by Rev. Ernest
NJ. Holman Of the Baptist church. The
service will be a union Of the Fairfield
churches and will be held at $50 p.
NJ. Mrs. Maude Smith of the Univer-
sallst church has charge of the sing
ing, which will include solos and a
large chorus choir
Mrs. Lyman Pushee, who has been
the guest OF her sisters. Mrs. John
Pierce and Miss Mary Fitzpatrick. has
returned to her home in Dennisville.
Mrs. Forest Allen. upper Main street.
who has been i'll for some time. suf-
fered an il! turn this week and is in
a serious condition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-24

and Clifton Bickford, assisted by others
in furnishing refreshments, was enjoy
ed at the Grammar school room ThursT
day evening, as a surprise, which was
complete and as an honor to the teach
erS, Miss Edna Miller of the Gram
mar department and Miss Lucy Ever
EFT of the Primary. Ice cream. cake
and candies were served. The teachers
left Saturday to pass two-weeks va
cation at their respective homes. Bris-
tol and South Paris.
Mrs. Lambert Mrs. Collins and Mrs.
Wright attended the Readfleld. Fayette
and Wayne Sunday school convention
Wednesday at Wayne church. Mrs.
Amy Packard, who was chosen secre-
tary and treasurer of the society, was
also present
Mrs. Elizabeth Rollins of Augusta
was a visitor here with Mrs. j. f.
Denton. calling on other friends on
Wednesday and Thursday. returning
home Thursday afternoon.
MIR. Bickford is painting the cot
tage recently built at Coleman grove
by G. E. Coleman.
Miss Lucy Whittier, who is well
known here, is attending school at the
Gorham Normal.
Regina Curtis. little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Curtis, Maranacook. who
underwent a successful operation at
the Augusta General hospital, is i'm
proving and may be home at Thanks
giving.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-24
Peat as a Stock Food.

Some interesting uses are being
made of peat in the United States.
1t is manufactured into a fertilizer and
employed as a fertilizer filler, accord
ing to the United States Geological
Survey; it is also used for making
paper, stock food. and mud baths. In
Germany and Austria peat baths are
well-established institutions, and dur
ing the last few years their baths have
been tried in some of the sanitariums
of the Middle West and found bene-
fetal in certain cases. AS food for
live stock. however peat seems to have
found it's most curious use, inasmuch
as the kind of peat used is thousands
Of years old. and, although it may still
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-24

it is necessary to have general idea n
the geology of the region. The coal beds
and associated rocks of this area accord,
ing to a report by George H. Ashley lis.
issued by the United States Geologic
Survey as Bulletin 615. have been sub.
jected to intense horizontal pressure tha,
has not only affected the internal strur.
ture of the coal but has compressed The
beds and other rocks into great folds
The coal, which is relatively soft, hs,
yielded more than the surrounding rocks
so that the beds have lost their Original
regularity and now occur in pockets
irregular in size and shape, separated By
more or less extensive areas of thin coal
or areas from which the coal has been
entirely squeezed out. The varying ill.,
tensity of the pressure from place t,
place has also resulted in considerasle
difference in the quality of the coal
which ranges from anthracite to graph
ite containing moderately high ash TO
very high ash and usually showing
high percentage of moisture when frs.
mined.
The best coal found in the Rhode
Island field approaches Pennsylvania an,
thracite in color, fracture. and luster
the poorest coal is full of distinctly vis.
bic quartz veins of considerable thick.
ness and extent. Owing to it's high as,
and high moisture content Rhode Islaii
coal does not have the heatgiving cay
city of the average bituminous Goals.
is reported to ignite very slowly, BIT
when once ignited it burns very rapidf
and gives an intense heat; it thus burE
itself out quickly and requires more at
tention in firing than other Goals.
At the present time the best outlook for
Rhode Island coal is in the production
of electric power at the mines either 10
steam engines or by means of specially
devised prcducer-gas of water-gas plants
it appears. however. that this can not be
done with financial success until it can
be shown that Rhode Island coal can he
mined and delivered at the furnace for
less than one-half the wholesale price Of
competing Goals in Providence and Bos,
ton.
A copy of Bulletin so can be obtalnei
free on application to the Director, L. 5.
Geological Survey. Washington. y. c,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-24
MT. VERNON

SOUTH-Mrs. o. L. Dunn who has
been i'll at her home. went. to Lewis
ton Monday afternoon. where she viii
have surgical treatment. She was ac-
companied by her husband and DR.. J.
S. Milliken
Myles Dudley is one of the hunting
party who recently went 70 Indian
Stream.
Philip Walters is at home for time,
called here from New Hampshire by
the illness Of Mrs. o. l.. Dunn.
A vacation of two weeks is being
enjoyed in all the schools here. in
most schools the same teachers are to
continue through the winter terms.
Miss Agnes COpp is passing her va
cation with her mother, Mrs. II. c.
Copp, in Belgrade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-24
The King Of Arizona.

A geologic reconnaissance in the
kofa Mountains, Arizona. is the sub
ject of a brief report Just issued by
the United States Geological Survey
as Bulletin 62O-H. This area includes
the King of Arizona mine. which, it is
stated has produced gold and silver
TO the value of s3,500,00o. Another
discovery near by was the North Star
ore body, which has yielded more than
s1,000.000. The high grade ore of these
mines has been worked out. but con-
siderable prospecting has been carried
on in the vicinity. A copy of the re-
port may be obtained from the Direc-
tor Of the United States Geological
Survey, Washington, d. G.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-24

be classed as vegetable in character,
it is only a step removed from low
grade coal. AS a stock food it is used
III a mixture containing molasses. The
results are stated to have been very
satisfactory in practice the peat act
ing as tonic and corrective. The
peat used is the black, we'll humitied
or rotted kind and is prepared in prac-
tlcally the same way as when used for
fertilizer. Peat for various purposes
was produced in the United States last
year to the extent of 1900 tons,
valued at $4,000. The peat deposits
of the United States are of enormous
extent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-24
COLBY COLLEGE

Pledge night was observed by the
Delta Delta Delta Sorority of the college
Monday evening, when II Freshmen and
one Sophomore took the first degree
The service took place at the home of
one of the members. Miss Bertha Terry
of l01 Silver street The following
members of the women's division took
the pledge; Margaret Hoffman, Eliza
beth Hoffman. Ruth Holbrook Elmira
Schauble, rs. Hilda Bradbury, Minerva
Bradstreet, Margaret Putnam Dorothy
Churchill Martha Gregory, Anna And
erson. Myra Gross, Is. Emily Kelly and
Mildred Durham Initiation will begin
after the holidays
The Silver Racquet was the scene of
very delightful party Tuesday eve
ming, when the Colby Chapter of Del
ia Epsilon entertained about 35
couples at an informal after supper
hop. Dancing began at and lasted
until H. The guests of the fraternity
were made up Of a large number of
college people Of the other fraternities
and several towns people Dr. and Mrs
J. William Black and DR.. and Mrs
Homer p. Little acted as chaperones
The Colby trio, composed of Norman
d. Latin, Hugh S. Pratt and Ellis
worth Prince, furnished excellent mu-
sic for an order of Is dances Light re-
freshments were served at intermis-
slon by the Freshmen members of the
fraternity. Owing tS the approach Of
the holidays, the party was a merry
one, and the whole affair was a COM
plete success. The large number of
outsiders invited made it seem more
like a college dance than an exclusive
fraternity party, and the result was
pleasure on every side. Among the
guests present We're the Misses Hoff-
mann. Loane, Jeanne Moulton. Tit
comb, Singer, Ware, Clair, Drummond,
MeGann. Smith. Snodgrass. Martha
Terry. Bertha Terry, Marguerite
Roake. Helene Roake, Lord, Barker,
French and Kimball. The gentlemen
guests were: Messrs. Leeds, Hastings,
eDasey. Perry, Cauley. Stanwood,
Putnam. Schuster Greer, Crossmann,
Blackington, Craig, Ashmorth and
Bickford.
The 60 members of the Democratic
Club assembled in an energetic and
resourceful gathering Tuesday after
noon i'll Chemical hall for the purpose
or creating spirit and interest in the
cause, and had for a speaker, Fred w,
Clair of this city. Mr. Clair expressed
his pleasure at the forming of this Or
Sanization and mapped out in a gener-
al way. the great field open for such an
organization. He then outlined the
principles and platform of the Demo-
cratic party. giving the members of
the club a clear conception of the
creed with which they had affiliated
themselves. AS yet this club has not
accepted the challenge Of the Repub-
lican Club to a political debate, but
probably after learning more of their
party an acceptance will be forth-com-
ing shortly.
The judges Of the second weekly
college debate held Monday evening
have decided in favor of the affirma-
tive side. composed of Fred A. Pottle
II. Daniel ]. Sullivan Is. and William
r. Peterson 10.
Morrill, Illsley II, led the weekly
meeting Of the Young Mems Christian
Association Tuesday evening, taking
for his subject. THE Elijah of Faith
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-24
1916.

Jar. 4-6-Western Maine Poultry AS
ISOLATION. South Paris.
jan l9-Maine State League OF Loan
and Building Associations. annual meet
Ing, Lewiston.
Feb. 2-4-Course of lectures by Former
President Taft at L. of Nj. College OF
Law. Bangor.
Feb. 7-l2-Sixth annual United Com
mercial Travellers Foot; Fair, Bangor.
Feb 14-Ellsworth Food Fair opens for
one week.
Feb. 22-Kennebec County Rural Letter
Carriers Association annual session, Al"
gusta.
Bangor.
May l7-Grand Lodge. KniglHs of Py-
thias, annual convention, Bangor.
June 21-Bowdoin class of 1896 reunion.
New Meadows Inn.
July +Family reunion of descendants
of jeremiah and Elizabeth Doughty Pen
nell. at home of Mrs. Will Ross, Var
mouth.
July 15-16-Nationar Convention and
Show of American Sweet Pea Society.
Bar Harbor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-24
Production of Grindstones, Mill
stones, and Other Abrasive Ma
teriaIs.

stones, and Other Abrasive Ma
terials.
The value of abrasive materials of all
! kinds produced in the United States
in 1914 was s3,6l4263. as reported by
F. j. katz. of the United States Geo
logical Survey. Natural abrasives pro-
dUceG in 1914 were valued at $1,000, l43,
artificial abraSiVes were valued al ST.,
$50, 410.ard the value of all the abra sive
materials imported for consumption
ton the United States in 1914 was
$72S,7l0.
The following is a list of the States
and the kinds Of abrasive materials
produced in each of them:
Alabama: Millstones.
.Arka nsas: OilstOnes.
California: Diatomaceous earth and
pumicc.
Connecticut Diatomaceous earth.
Illinois: Tripoli.
indiana: Oilstones.
Kansas: Pumice
kentucky: Oilstones.
Maryland: Diatomaceous earth.
massachusetts: Diatomaceous earth
Michigan: Grindstones and scythe-
stones
Missouri; Tripoli.
Nebraska: Pumice
Nevada: Diatomaceous earth
Ne% Hampshire: Garnet and scythe-
stones.
New York: Milistones emery. garnet.
and diatomaceous earth.
North Carolina: Millstones and gar
net.
ohio: GrindstCnes, pulpstones. oil
stones, and scythestones.
Oklahoma: Tripoli
Pennsylvania: Millstones and rotten
stones.
Vermont: Scythestones
Virginia: Millstones
Washington: Eiatomaceous earth.
West Virginia: Grindstones
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-24
Stove and Chestnut Coal in Greatest
Demand.

Stove and chestnut sizes of anthracite
coal are in the greatest demand and
make up over 20 per cent. of the tota'
shipments from the mines They are e.
sentlally domestic sizes, and the rela.
lively large proportion they make o.
the shipments serves as an index 10 The
conditions governing the anthracite
trade. Egg coal finds its way principals
TO the furnaces of residences and pes
coal is used iii the same way to some
extent. though it is also used for kitchen
ranges and some of it goes with the
buckwheat. and smaller sizes. for use as
steam coal. The same sizes come directly
into competition with bituminous Goa.
and are sometimes used mixed with btu
minous coal for generating steam. chiefly
in hotels. apartment houses. and Office
buildings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-24
UNITY

WEST-Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Foster
have returned TO New York, after a
two weeks visit among relatives here.
E. H. Foster has returned to Knox.
after three-weeks stay among his
children.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Murch motored
TO Watervllle November IA and brought
back his mother, Mrs. f. X. Murch,
from the Sisters hospital
Drew Paterson is at Maplewood
Lumber Cos. camp.
George Harrison has moved into the
Maplewood Lumber Cos camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Fowler went to
Montville November IA and visited at
the home of B. F. Foster.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-24

the Australian is full of daily surprises
for anyone that watches him face death
in less romantic circumstances. Some
time since Il cook was preparing his
company's dinner when an S-inch shell
buried itself within few feet of him
and then exploded. Out of the bilious
green brown dust cloud there slowly
emerged a figure scrambling on hands
and feet like a beetle. Damn those
blanky snipers" was all it said as it
spat the dust out of its mouth in front
of an interested audience.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-24

1t is expected that the Thanksgiving
eve ball which is to be given by the
members of Company H at the Armory
will be one of the pleasantest social
events of the season. The men of the
company have been making great plans
for it and as they have a reputation
as fine entertainers there is no doubt
but what there will be a large attend
ance. This is the first of a series of
social events that are to be given by the
men of the company to raise money to
assist them in going to the Inauguration
of the next president
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-24

Officer Sturtevant took a man from
train 102 Tuesday who had refused to
pay his fare. The officer was called to
the train here by the conductor, and
the fellow then agreed to buy ticket
saying he wanted to go to Portland, but
superintendent Sanborn of the road. who
was at the station. ordered the en-
ployes of the road to refuse the money
and requested the officer to arrest the
man. The fellow had very little money
but he did possess quart bottle near
ly full Of what was evidently whiskey.