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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-16

remain by their guns in the sea coast de-
fence.
1.-The remainder" the committee re-
ports. LESS than 2s.oos "a little more
than twice the police force of the city
of New York; is the only well disciplined
force We possess which may be moved
from place to place to meet an invader.
Twenty-Five thousand regulars and
10000 militia, a total Of $1,000, consti-
tute our total defensive mobile force
for the protection of many thousands
of miles Of coast and land frontier.
This force in small detachments is SO
scattered throughout the length and
breadth of the land that it would be
next to impossible to concentrate it
on one coast in less than a month.
Ocean No Barrier
The great armed nations of the
world have sufficient merchant ship
ping to transport to our shores. in a
single expedition. a much larger force
than we can possibly concentrate
against it.
"A hostile ship that would not dare
come within range of the defences OF
! Ne" 1 OEk tity CoulU idHo t1OOpS "Ath
| perfect safety a few miles away on the
| coast of Long Island or New Jersey.
The guns in these defences would be
no more powerless to oppose landing
beyond their range if they were To-
Gated on the most remote island OF
Alaska. These guns can be fired only
toward the sea. They cannot fire an
effective shot in their own defence
against a force attacking them from
the land.
The strength of the trained force:
necessary as carefully. determined b!
our general staff and recommended re
peatedly to Congress. was fixed ap
prcximately' at 100000 men. This deter
mination was made before the begin
ming of the present European war, ant
il would rot be surprising if new es
innate of our needs. based on the reTe
iations of this war. should material.
/ increase this number.
Army Reserve Needed
THE general staff plan does not con
, template having this number OF mel
! in training at one time. In fact, tn
| force under arms need not be mucl
greater than at the present time. TIL
desired object is accomplished by ere
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-16
GENERAL LEONARD WOOD

to the country as a soldier. This duty is
an obligation binding upon all citizens
who are mentally sound and physically
fit and are within certain prescribed age
limits.
"A man has no more right to talk of
volunteering to discharge his duty to the
nation as a soldier than he has to talk
OF volunteering to obey any moral law or
pay just Indebtedness. 1t is matter
of principle and not of volition.
'The experience in training men which
our officers are getting here will in effect
double their efficiency in the line of abil-
ity to create new organization. They are
learning great deal themselves in adj
dition to transmitting information to the
newcomers.
Our regular army's value to the
country as an instrument of defence
would be greatly increased if this kind
Of work, namely the creating Of new
organizations alongside Of regulars.
could be carried Systematically
throughout the country every year"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-16
MAJ. GENERAL WOOD PROPOSES
PLAN TO Increase EFFICIENCY
UNITED States STANDING ARMY

Plattsburg, y. Y, Aug. 15.-Before
leaving for Iobyhanna, Pa, Saturday
morning Gen. Leonard y. Wood gave
out typewriter statement Of his
conception of the best present method
supplying the needed 10000 officers for
the necessary 100000 soldiers that will
spell the first syllable Of military pre-
paredness for this country.
1t explains the purpose of such in
'struction camps as the one now in ex-
istence here. analyses the sources
from which officers of the National Re-
serve can be obtained, and goes into
the method proposed. The statement
reads as follows:
First officers who have been in the
regular service. volunteers, militia,
marine corps, or men who have had
their military training and are now in
civil life. Number very limited.
Second, men who have qualified
through special examination and have
been listed by the war department as
available for commissions. Very small
number.
Third, men who have graduated
from the agricultural and mechanical
colleges, a: practically all of which
military instruction is given under an
officer of the army. These institutions
were endowed under what is known as
the Morreil act, 1862. passed at a time
when the country felt acutely the need
of the trained material for officers. We
have about $4,000 students at schools
of this type.
Sees 5000 a Year in Schools
instruction in these schools varies
in quality and character. 1t should all
be standardized and efforts should be
made to secure the men at the end of
their Junior and Senior years for pc
ROD of intensive training on the lines
followed at the students military in
struction camps. These men are we'll
educated and, generally speaking, of
a good type.
I'VE have also a very large source of
supply of officers in the military col
leges and schools, the type Of the Vir-
ginis Military Institute, Norwich Uni
versity, Pennsylvania State College
and many others.
There are about 10000 students at
these institutions who are receiving
military instruction under officers of
the army. These men should be taken,
if practicable, at the end of their
Junior and Senior years. with the ex-
ception of one or two of the better in
situations, where the camp might be
limited to one at the end of the Senior
year.
THE two sources, the agricultural
and mechanical. and the military COL
'leges, would give us a graduating class
OF probably not less than 5000 a year.
OF these as many men as possible
should be given intensive training.
For Commissioned Reserve
Another source is source which
you have heard a good deal Of late
Z, ". namely, the students military in
struction camps. The source from
which the attendance of these camps
are drawn. namely, the great non mil
ttary colleges, can furnish an almost
unlimited supply.
When the 1nen from these institu-
i tons hava refeived their training and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-16
The Situations Wanted
Ads are Il human Documents
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Many Situation Wanted advertisement is the key
some little of life more stirring than any to be
seen at the Moving Picture Shows
For the whole trend of life often hinges on that next
on what it has to offer of opportunity It
eao TO long road of usefulness and happiness-make
dreams come true for many people besides the ADVERTISED
Inc woman or man who has position to offer-who
needs worker for the home for the Office for the store
Tor the factory for any task-should read these little
aus with peculiar interest For they pretty to
give the clue to the right person for the job.
Ana the task of finding the BEST WORKER for the
WORK you need to have done not light To the
worker selected your decision may much-vcry
'i ana TO YOU it may more-the success or the
failure OF your whole plan!
o. having need of worker, study the lads" OF the
Aers VINO have need of work-and interview those ao-
vertiscrs who to you to be available and fit for your
tasks.
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have qualified they should be regu-
larly commissioned in proper grade
as reserve officers of volunteers,
which would generally be the grade
Of lieutenant. with a certain number
of captains. We ought to have corps
of not less than 10000 such reserve
officers.
They would be Immediately avail
able for the training of volunteers and
should be brought to maneuvers with
the militia and regular army from
year to year and kept thoroughly up
in the details Of their profession.
From these sources not less than
1900 should be selected each year.
subject only to a physical examina
ton las they are all men who have
received a good education). for ap-
pointment as provisional second lieu
tenant for period Of one year in the
! various branches of the regular es-
ia adjustment.
These men so appointed would fur
nish officers Of volunteers for the
higher grades, that is. principally
captains and some field officers. They
would represent a very highly trained,
GERS.
Weakness Of Volunteer Plan
"All these sources are available and
could be made use of at practically lit
tie cost. Their value to the country
would be almost beyond expression In
case Of war. There is plenty Of materi-
al and all that is needed is an organic
Cd 80 ,ef,
it.
with reference to the statement we
should not depend upon system bas-
cd upon volunteers, there is nothing in
this remark which in any way reflects
upon or belittles the volunteer; he has
always been one of the fine figures in
our military history.
Il am not discussing the individual
or the spirit which prompts him, but
we are speaking Of the system we have
followed in depending upon volunteers
when war is upon US or imminent. If
these volunteers when war is upon us
or imminent. If these volunteers had
been raised. organized, equipped and
trained in time of peace, they would
!! be comparable to the old system of
volunteer fire department, which at
least had it's engine, hose, ladders, CT
flcers. personnel, etc.
Unfortunately the volunteer system
as we apply 1t liz comparable not to
any organized prearranged establish
ment but to a fire department organ
lied after the fire has started, to be
made up of volunteers, how many no
one knows, without equipment or
knowledge to the use Of it.
Really Matter Of Duty
ut is necessary to gather equipment,
designate officers and instruct them in
the use of equipment during the contin-
uance Of the confagratfon. This is the
volunteer system we have followed. II
we organized our volunteers and eauip-
ped and trained them during peace the
system would be reasonably dependable
provided We organized enough.
Then again there IL another aspect Of
the case. As look upon It, no one has
the right to consider there u anything
voluntary In the discharge a his 1uey
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-16

Boston, Mass. Aug. 15.-The Nation
al Security League has made public
a report from its army committee
showing the position in which the
United States would find itself in case
OF an armed invasion, one of the great
er features being that such an inyas-
ion would include in single expedi-
ton, more men than in the entire
United States army. The report in con-
dense form, follows:
Only 10000 Men
United States has a regular army Of
10000 men.
Switzerland, the size Of Massachu-
sets, has 10000 available men.
United States pays 500, 000, 600 annu-
ally for army.
Switzerlands army costs less than
$4,000. 900.
United States would require one
month to mobilize.
Switzerland could do so in "a hours.
Possible enemies could transport, in
a single expedition, larger invading
force than We can concentrate against
it.
Coast cities are completely at the mer-
cy or raiding forces.
United States army has not sufficient
ammunition for field and siege guns to
last through a single battle.
Only enough ammunition for coast de-
fences for one hours firing.
Only enough for sea coast batteries to
last 90 or 40 minutes.
The striking comparison of the dwarf
defences of the giant United States com.
pared TO the giant forces of the dwarf
country Switzerland is perhaps the mos,
effective argument for preparedness &C.
tivity in this country that could be pu,
forward.
24,cco Men Available
First calling attention to the fact that
national security cannot possibly rest iI
the navy alone, the committee proceeds
to state the present condition of the
army and concludes by recommendations
for its improvement.
With total strength of 30Gno men, the
United States army is divided into three
sections. After deductng the garrisons
maintained in the Philippines, China
Alaska and Porto Rico, io,0yo men re-
main in this country. OF this number
1900 are coast artillerymen who mus
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-16
EXPECT EARLY
Statement BY
PRES, WILSON ON
WOMAN'S Vote

Washington. Aug. 15.-When the
reports that President Wilson in an
nouncing soon his position on woman
suffrage would oppose it, were brought
to the attention of Secretary Tumulty
tonight, he said that the President
had given no intimation to anybody
of what his attitude would be. The
secretary added that the President
doubtless would make his position
clear before casting his vote in the
special election in New Jersey in Oc-
tOber
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-16
PROF. F. W. PUTNAM,
WORLD RENOWNED
SCHOLAR IS DEAD

Cambridge. Mass, Aug. 15.-Professor
Frederic Ward Putnam of Harvard,
world-renowned anthropologist and zool-
ogist, died Saturday afternoon at his
home. l49 Brattle street, Cambridge. He
was in his 18th year.
He was born in Salem April &c. 1899. In
Harvard he studied under Professor
Louis Agassiz. He received his degree
of B. S. from Harvard in 1862, and in
1868 he was awarded an honorary A. NJ.
by Williams college, and in 1894 the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania gave him the
degree of Sc. d.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-16
Mrs. Eliza Haynes

Mrs. Eliza Haynes died Saturday aft
ernoon after being in failing health
for some time. She was 81 years Of
age. She is survived by two daughters,
Miss Rosamond Haynes of Winthrop
and Mrs. Mary Gordon of Oakland.
Funeral services will be held at 2
o'clock Tuesday, conducted by Rev.
Harry Trust. Mrs. Haynes was one
Of Winthrops dear old ladies' and
was loved by all. She had a most hap
Ply and sunny temperament, and made
friends with young and old. She will be
greatly missed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-16

Out of 100000 animals inspected in
the last year $4,000 were found to he
infected with tuberculosis, and hog
cholera and cattle tick have cost the
producers OF this country anywhere
from 500, 1000, 900 to sl5o.ooo. 900 in a sin
gle year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-16
RICHMOND.

Two-base hits-Frye, Lachance 2, B.
Charron 2, Paiment Stolen bases-Pai-
ment. Bernier, Purington, Frye, Adams
Elliott. Base on balls-Elliott /, off B.
Charron ?. Struck out-By Elliott 5, by
Miilay 6, by B. Charron u. Hits-Off Ell
liott 6. off Millay 5, off B. Charron H.
Sacrifice hits-G. Sedgley. Elliott. Left
on bases-Cabots s, Richmond 9. Hit by
pitched ball-Purington, Millay. Fortier,
Wild pitch-B. Charron. Passed balls
'Fortier 8. c. Sedgiey 1. Umpires, c. B.
Day. Ouilette. Time, 215.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Leach of
Brockton. Mass and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Hutchinson Of Portland are the
guests for month of Mr.. and Mrs.
Weston Lewis at their home in this
city. Both Of the ladies are daugh-
tiers OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-16
RICHMOND LOSES TO
BRUNSWICK TEAM

Richmond, Me-, Aug. 15.-(SpeciaD.-
The Cabots of Brunswick won an lin
ming game from the local team Saturday
by a score of 10 to 9. The pitching of B.
Charron of the Cabots was a feature
The score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-16
Camp in Washington

Washington, Aug. 15.-Authority
has been granted Maj. Gen. Murray.
commanding the Western department
Of the army, to hold a business mems
military camp at American Lake,
Wash, from Aug. 20 to Sept. IL, SIM
liar to one already authorized in CAL
ifornia and the one now in operation
at Plattsburg, NJ Y
President Wilson has received Gen.
Woods invitation to visit the Platts-
burg camp and probably will accept
II pressure OF other business permits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-16

Shows that Landing Expedition for Purpose of
Invasion Would Comprise More Men than in
Whole United States Army-Compares U. S.
10000 Men with Switzerland's 100000 Avail
able Men-Startling Insecurity of New York
City, Ammunition Shortage Need of an
Army Reserve
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-16
FAIRFIELD CENTER

Miss Clara Tozier of Massachusetts,
is visiting her brother. Wilbur Tozier.
Mrs. Ellen Grant is visiting her son.
Herbert Mcclure, in Criehaven.
Mr.. Sheaff has just finished drilling a
well for Fred P. Heald. Mr.. Head is
having q wood shed built and will very
soon begin work on a barn to take the
place of the one struck and burned by
lightning. Aug. 9.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-16
John kellsx

~ SOV's b<OtsNx = ss.<r s5Fz ~
John Kelley died in sthA
here Saturday night. He was ~
Ireland nearly 81 years ago. HAxQ|
to this country when boy O.
before coming to the Home I'd
years ago lived in Pawtucketk
served in Co. 10th R. I, Int, -!
the latter part Of the Civil VIZ
leaves daughter. Miss Mary
in Pawtucket.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-16

MISS Annie Norman OF Marlboro.
Mass. is visiting Miss Annie Nor
man of this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-16
Bartholomew smith

6aFthoIom6W Smitn n
Bartholomew Smith passeds6
the hospital here Sunday. IT,
being bronchial pneumonia. ~ was )
native of Ireland and was 70 years Of
age. He enlisted in Co. E, Nth Mass
Inf. at Boston. Aug. 3, 1851, and vas
discharged at Washington. D. c. aug
3. 1864. He was admitted to the Home
from Boston. Oct. II. 1877. A son
Philip Smith, Of Boston, survives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-16
RICHMOND BOWLING

Richmond, he, Aug. 15-Red Sox
won from Whate Sox by q pins at
Slon's alleys Saturday evening. The
Scnra
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-16
GARDINER
GaAean ~. Ra>La

George w. Ranks
George w. Ranks died at oc,ock
MONDAY morning at his home. 1o1 High.
Land avenue. aged n years. Tunefal ar.
raneements win be announced lf.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-16
LOCAL BRIEFS

weston Lewis has returned from
"hitefield. where he has been passing
a short vacation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-16

and Mrs. A. H. Harding. Ssa 1922 az
The returns from furloishB SAtule
were Timothy Crowley trou 80atse =
Thomas White from Newark.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-16

China will soon start to mint more
than 500, 000, 900 in silver,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-16

Mrs Alfred Johnson of Portland Is
visiting friends in town.
Miss Phyrne Mccain OF Chelsea,
Mass, visited her parents at the Elm
hurst over Sunday.
Miss Mary Emery of Boston is visit
ing her aunt, Miss Annie Emery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Longfellow of Au-
gusta were weekend guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Ionsfellow.
A fine entertainment was given Fri
day evening at the congregational yes
try. The reader, Miss McDonough of
Boston, delighted her hearers with her
fine rendering Of Peg O My Heart" A
social followed at which refreshments
were served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-16
WINTHROP
Winthrop Party at Lakewood
Saturday to Bid Farewell to
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. SchOtt
a Pleasing Affair
PERSONALS AND ITEMS OF
LOCAL INTEREST

A very pleasant evening was passed
Saturday at Lakewood. when dane
ing party was given in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. George Schott of Cincinnati,
Ohio, who have been guests at Lake
wood for the past two weeks, and
have made friends Of all the other
guests there. They are leaving for the
" est early this week and the affair
Saturday evening was in the nature
of a farewell party. The carriage house
was the scene Of the party. 1t was
made very attractive with streamers
of bunting and Chinese lanterns. and
branches of evergreen. Dances both
old and new were enjoyed, music be-
ing furnished by Miss Dorothy Webb,
pianist, and Roland Stockford, vio-
linist.
Lieutenant Rhodes made very
pleasing master of ceremonies, ana
also made brief address of appre-
citation to Mr.. Schott and family. A
parody on Tipperary It's Long Way
to Cincinnati was heartily sung by
the company. Mr.. Schott responded
briefly. d.. ..
Entertainment numbers were fur
nished by Mrs. Lottie E. York, read
er. Miss Bernice Wright Mrs. Camp
bell and Mr.. Allen. soloists, and by
Allen and Mr.. Kirkland, who gave a
cakewalk. Ices and cake were served.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-30
THE BRITISH LOAN

Post-Iuteligencer: On June 2l the British parliament virtually drew blank check in favor of the British treasury for any sum which
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-30

There Is no greater power than to be conscious of sincerity on self examina- tion.-Mencius.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-30
Spots on the SuR.

Strictly speaking, spots oh the sui are not spots, because they are shift ing in form and of changing duration in particular localities. Scientists do not account for them definitely, but they are supposed to be floating masses of gaseous matter, enough lighter than the main body of the sun to form ob. scuring shadows on its surface. Of whatever material they are composed they belong to the sun. They are nev- CT entirely stationary or quiescent but form and reform continually. NThe length of their life" says a scientist, Ifs difficult to assign, because there Is some tendency for new group to arise where an old one has disappeared, but one is recorded which appeared on the same place for eighteen months The average Is perhaps two months. They play some part in the magnetic action of the sun. but it Is not known what." ." Philadelphia Press.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-30
A Hint to eolfere

If there Is one part of the game more than another that Is likely to try tho golfers patience to the utmost 1t is putting. When we consider that half of the game of golf Is on the putting green Is not this q good reason why we should be proficient at it? But how are we to overcome this weakness on the greens?
 The only real sound theory that is known for putting Is to swing your butter on dead straight line through the ball toward the hole. You can practice this method by putting the end of the butter head close up to a wall and practice swinging your butter back and forth. A pendulum movement Is best. keeping the end of the butter close to the wall. Try 1t and see if 1t does not help your holing out-Oudng.