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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-11-18
MEDAL TO MIR. w. {. FORD.

Just before the Council went into executive
session, Gov. Curtis read letter from the
president of the Panama Pacific Exposition
saying that a medal of merit had been given
upon Recommendation of the Universal Corn
Convention for award to William Clarence
Ford of WhitefieId. The medal is awarded for
the largest reported yield per acre of corn
raised in Maine. Then. on behalf of the PAM
anna Pacific Exposition, the Governor delivered
the medal to Mr.. Ford, congratulated him upon
his success, and told him he regarded his
achievement very important one. Mr. Ford
is representative to the 77th Legislature and
will be candidate for Senator in the Repub.
lican primaries in the spring in Lincoln
county. Mr.. Ford raised on his acre l4l.4
bushels-of corn.-Kennebec Journal.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-11-18
State Of Trade.

Ground swell Of demand. Warm weather
8 till checks retail trade. but wholesale, jobbipr
and manufacturing lines report activity. Some
markets. reports record business for fall
Railroads jammed with business. Idle cars
disappearing. New high record in wheat ex-
ports fro m North America. Iron and steel
lead industries in banking up Of orders. High
premiums paid on steel Lumber imnrovas
Shoes in demand. Bradstreet's price indar
strikes new high level. Building active. Re-
cord or se-to-record crops bring excelient
prices. Money easy, Unheard- Of Low rstes
for commsfcialfpapsr.- e. Bradstreets.. Nov. Is.
1816. -
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-11-18
The Shoe Situation.

Not only 10 there steady influx of orders
for seasonable lines Of footwear, but con ntracts
for spring goods have come forward il en-.
larged volume. Though plants in many IN.
stances are running to full capacity, manufac.
lures are unable to make shipments a. prompt
ly as requested and deliveries are falling be-
hind.-Dun's Review, Nov. 18th.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-11-18

John Jaquith has returned from Temnla
Heights. where he had been for few deys to
close his cottage there for the winter. FAR
field Journal.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-11-18

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Carle & Jones an
nounce their 21st annual Thanksgiving sale
for one day only (all day and evening until 9 p.
m } when they will give you free, if you mem
tion this advertisement, one-half more than
you buy. That is if your purchase amounts to
81. you can select any other article or articles
worth so cents. This applies to rything in
their crockery and basement salesrooms ex-
cept Edison goods and Old Ivory China. This
is the time to buy dinner set. You pay $40
for a $40 dinner set and are entitled to SIS
worth Of goods absolutely free. This is a cash
sale, and no free gifts will be given with goods
charged on this day....A A. Howes & Co.
have Thanksgiving supplies in great variety.
Everything in fancy and staple groceries, choice
goods in cans and glass, fresh and dried fruits,
relishes. cheese. confectionery, Wards bread
and cake, etc.. Charles E. Swift, Masonic
Temple has his usual large stock of everything
for the Thanksgiving dinner, including layer
raisins, mixed nuts. celery. grapes, Z kinds of
cheese. choice confectionery, etc. -. "A special
Than ksgiving dinner will be served at the
Belfast Womsn's Club room. 66 Church street,
at p. M, Nov. 25th. for rs cents See menu.
Requested that all orders be in not later than
p. m. Nov. Ath... The City Drug Store,
Read & Hills, proprietors. has another lot of
gold fish and with every purchase of 25 cents
or more of Rexall goods will give two goldfish
and quart glass bowl free. One to each Gus
toner while they last. M. P. Woodcock &
Son have bigger line than ever before of
Christmas cards in classy and exclusive de-
signs and have put them out early and advise
selection before the rush begins.....J. L.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-11-18

l. Perry a special guest. Grape fruit with
cherries, cold ham, baked beans, cabbage
salad, pepper relish, pickles, whipped cream
pie, assorted cake, coffee, nuts and mints were
served at 6 o'clock. The dining table had a
beautiful centerpiece of chrysanthemums and
there were day break plnks at each cover.
The place cards were the American girl series.
as were the score cards for the auction thst
followed. Miss Sue M. Partridge won the
first prize, Mrs. Rslph D. Southworth the Sec
ond and Mrs. John A. Fogg and Mrs. Bernes
O. Norton the consultations.
The MASONIC CLUB. At business meeting
of the Masonic Club last Friday evening Eu-
gene R. Spear was elected president to sue.
coed Wilson Ellis, resigned and DR.. o. S. Vick-
cry was elected a director. Supt. VIM. B.
Woodbury. gave a brief address on school mat
ters and spoke of sub-primary, a new high
school building, of the need of manual train
ing and the desire to have the commercial
graduates fitted especially for work that they
might be called on to do here in the city. He
said that circular letters were to be sent out
to the business people asking them to state
what they would want the graduates to be
proficient in. He also spoke of his idea Of di-
viding the work in the schools, where there
are nihe grades Of elementary courses and
four grades of high, making 13 years in all.
to make the division at the end of the sixth
grade, and have only six more, making IL in
all, to have the secondary schools in six
grades, and to combine the upper grades of
the elementary school with the lower grades
Of the secondary school. SO as to make jun
ior High. followed by the last three years Of
the senior High school. He also spoke Of how
parents might help the teachers by receiving
them socially and having their children keep
regular and early hours.
Evening star., 1915-05-13
Parks to Get Concerts.

With a view to meeting the desires OF
the greatest number of people with the
limited facilities available, it has been
decided to have the concerts, other
than those given by the Marine Band
in the following named parks:
Dupont Circle. four concerts: Frank
lin Park, FIVE concerts: Garfield Park
five concerts: Iowa Circle, four con-
certs: Judiciary Park, twelve concerts
Lincoln Park. eight concerts: Logan
Park, Anacostia. six concerts: Mcmillan
Park. four concerts: Montrose Park
Georgetown, five concerts: Smithsonian
grounds, ten concerts. and Washington
Circle, -four concerts. AS compared
with the schedule for last year the
program for 1915 gives one concert
more to Montrose Park and one con-
cert less to Judiciary Park.
Officials of the War Department re-
gret that the limited number of bands
available has made it impossible to
meet the expressed desire of certain
people to give concerts also in other
parks and places than those included
in the approved program.
Evening star., 1915-05-13
SCHEDULE OF CONCERTS
IN WASHINGTON PARKS
Program, Arranged by Col. Harris,
Has War Departments
Approval.

Col. Harts. the engineer officer III
charge of public buildings and grounds,
has prepared the schedule of band con-
certs to be held in public parks of the
District during the coming summer.
The program has been approved by the
War Department. and the dates of the
concerts and other details will be pub
lished in few days.
During June. July. August and Sep
tember concerts will be given each
week day by either the Marine Band.
the United States Engineers Band OF
Washington barracks or the 18th Caval-
ry Band at Fort Myer. According to
the approved program. the Marine
Band will play in the Capitol grounds
every Wednesday afternoon and in the
grounds south of the White House
every Saturday afternoon. Concerts
will be given in other parks every Mon
day. Tuesday. Thursday and Friday
afternoon. either by the Engineer
Band or the Cavalry Band. The open
ing concert will be given by the Engi-
neer Band in Garfield Park Tuesday
afternoon June l.
Evening star., 1915-05-13
BREAKING CABLES CHECK
RAISING OF SUBMARINE
Admiral Moore Reports the F-4 in
Twenty-Four Feet of Water and
100 Feet Nearer Shore.

Secretary Daniels has just received
mail advices from Admiral Moore. com
mander of the naval station at Homo
lulu, regarding the progress OF salvage
operations on the submarine Fl be
tween April u and 26, the date OF the
communicat ton.
The admiral reports that the "a had
been raised to a depth of about twenty
four feet and moved approximately l.o
feet nearer shore when one oil the
cables under the stern parted. the cable
was replaced and preparations were
made for continuing the work, when
the other cable also parted. IT was then
decided to splice the broken cables.
shackle. them to chain bles and pass
them under the submarine. Ihis
necessarily caused delay.
In the meantime it had been planned
to send a diver down to examine the
submarine with view to connecting
with the salvage valve so as to force
air into the submarine to Tighten her.
Up TO the date of mailing the report,
however. it had been found Impossible
for diving operations owing to the
roughness of the sea
Evening star., 1915-05-13
GEN. W. W. KIRKLAND, 81,
CIVIL WAR VETERAN, DEAD
One of Youngest Men to Attain Bri-
gade Command in the Con-
federate Army.

Gen. W. w. Kirkland, eighty-two
years old. officer of the Southern Con
federacy, died at the residence of his
son-in-law, r. D. Shepherd, 1928 Bilt-
more street. yesterday morning. Fu-
neral services and interment are to be
at Shepherdstown, w. Va, tomorrow
morning.
Gen. Kirkland was born in Hillsboro,
N. c., in 1893, and was the son of John
W. Kirkland and Elizabeth Simpson.
He went to West Point in 1852, but
later resigned to enter the Marine
Corps When the civil war began he
entered the service of the Confederate
states and became an aid of Gen. Will
liam Hardee, who was the uncle of his
wife, Susan A. Hardee. Owing to his
BILE services he was made a briga-
dier general of the 21st North Carolina
Regiment. being one of the youngest
Evening star., 1915-05-13
CONTINUES ITS OFFICERS.
Howard Park Citizens Association
Hears Fly" Lecture.

officers for the last year were con-
tinued in Office for 1915 by unanimous
vote of the members of the Howard
Park Citizens Association at the reg
ular monthly meeting of that organi.
cation last night lecture on THE
Fly and How 1t Spreads Disease" was
delivered by S. S. Thompson. and Miss
Helen Adams of the social center rem
dered a series Of vocal elections. accom-
panied by Mrs. Pelham. D. E. Wiseman
president of the association. was in thu
chair.
The compittee on schools submitted
resolution favoring the full enforce
ment of rule 45, which provides thai
should woman teacher of the District
marry her place shall thereupon be.
come vacant. The resolution was unan-
imously adopted.
Evening star., 1915-05-13
U. S. TUG CASTLE IN PORT.
Blew Up Part Of Wrecked Schooner
At Potomac's Mouth.

The United States Army engineer
service tug Castle has returned TO
port. The Castle left here about ten
days ago for the Mattaponi and spent
a day or two at West Point. The
wrecked schooner Ewing was found in
forty-five feet of water at the mouth
Of the Potomac, with the tops of her
masts showing. These were blown out
of the hull The top was blown off
the cabin. but the bodies of the crew
did not come to the surface When
the Castle left the wreck there-Mas
thirty six feet of water over it and as
ii is lying TO one side Of the channel
ii is not thought to be n the way of
navigation.
The Castle brought the masts from
the Ewing to this city. They probably
will be used by the engineer service
in public work.
Evening star., 1915-05-13
Biologists to Hear Lectures.

Two Years Investigation in Peru OF
Verruga and Its Insect Transmission
is the subject of an address to be given
by c. f. T. Townsend at meeting OF
the Biological Society of Washington
Saturday evening. al o'clock, in the
lecture hall Of the Cosmos Club. Others
who are scheduled to speak include W
Dwight Pierce. on The Uses of Weevils
and Weevil Products in Food and Medi-
cine. l.. o. Howard. on Some Obser-
vations on Mosquitoes and House Flies, .
and A. l.. Quaintance on Remarks on
Some Little known Insect Depreda- :
tors
Evening star., 1915-05-13

year. and highly commended school
gardens and school banks.
The demand for vocational training
is upon us everywhere. 1t is no new
thing. The Normal School is true
vocational school. and so are the busi-
ness high schools. In my opinion the
! business high schools have not as yet
met all the opportunities opened 70
them. business high school oughe
to train for salesmanship definitely.
The principles of craftsmanship are the
principles of approach. and any tram
ing that teaches man to approach ms
fellow men confidently is worth while.
Vocational Work Commended.
"A business high school can specialize
in its training-for secretaryships, Tor
instance for which there is a large
field in this city. The first purpose OF
vocational training is to meet the
needs of the community. There are
l 1000 trades and occupations. beheve
but Washington's schools need 70
train pupils only for some of them. ~
would be foolish to train Washington
boys for the shoe trade. as is done IN
some of the Massachusetts towns
The superintendent highly commend
ed the vocational school experiments ;
being worked out in this city. and salu
they enable the child to test himsei
out.
Vocational training means the say
ing of many boys and girls who would
otherwise end in a blind alley 1op.
he concluded. emphatically.
More Police Protection Urged.
Several matters of importance to the
citizens were discussed during the
course of the meeting. report by
David Selke was read upon the condi-
n nrOteCtlOn
out Connecticut avenue way.
In the report il was declared that
territory twelve miles square is pollced
by siX-and. at most nine--men, located
at the Tenleytown suhstation- ana II
was recommended that the Commis-
sioners and the superintendent OF po-
lice he asked to make the substatlof
a separate precinct. with a correspond
ing increase in the force stationed
there. It was brought out that the
entire force at the station is now some
thirty men, but that no more than SIX
TO nine are OH duty at one time, the
report asserted.
The association adopted a resolution
asking that the Tenleytown substatlon
be made a separate precinct
Condition of Streets Discussed.
The question of the condition Of 27th
street between Cathedral avenue and
w
tween 27th street and Connecticut ave-
nue.. was brought up by one citizen,
and the matter was referred to the
committee on streets, sidewalks and
lights for report at the next meeting.
resolution was adopted reaffirmins
the action of the executive committee
of the association in asking for the rev.
ocation of the license of certain
sanatorium in the neighborhood.
June is to be ladies night" at the
association. and special musical pro-
gram will be provided. it was an
nounced. The associations yearbook
for 1915 was distributed to members
last night President Alfred T. Gage
presided, with J. r. Crawford in the
secretarys chair
Evening star., 1915-05-13
Meet at Gurley Memorial Church.

The annual meeting OF the Christian
Endeavor Missionary Union of the Pres
bytery of Washington City viii be held
tomorrow at Gurley Memorial Church
a 1:45 pm. The president. Rev. Ber-
nard Bra skamp. is TO preside Reports
will be presented by Albert 7. St. Clair,
secretary: Miss Fanny g. chids and
Mrs Russell 4. Taylor. treasurers. and
Mrs. Frank r. Edgington, secretary for
Young People
Mrs Edward Tarring will present the
report of the nominating committee. An
illustrated talk on Vacations That
Last" Will be given by Mrs. Wallace
Radcliffe, and social hour Will follow.
In many parts of Asia and Africa the
peacock is found in wild state.
Evening star., 1915-05-13
Gives an Illustrated Talk.

Mrs. Granville Fortescue. wife Of the
American correspondent of the London
Daily Graphic. last night gave an il
lustrated talk on Belgium Before the
War. and Russia a meeting of the
Woman's Club of Bethesda at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Gilbert H. Grosveno.
Wildacre. Mrs. r. u. Foote and Miss
Rachel Miilard sang solos.
Evening star., 1915-05-13
To Lecture on European War.

Some Hopeful Aspects of the Eu-
ropean War" is the subject of a lecture
No be delivered My Miss Kelsey at a
meeting of the Women's Alliance of
All Souls Church tomorrow morning
Miss Kelsey spent many years in the
belligerent countries. Mrs. l.. =. Scisco
is TO be hostess at luncheon which is
To be held in connection with the
meeting.
Evening star., 1915-05-13

hrigadiers in the service at time of his
promotion. He especially distinguished
himself by his bravery at the battle of
Winchester.
Gen. Kirkland came of a noted Eng
llsh family. among his ancestors being
Sir John Kirkland and Admiral Will
nam Kirkland. L. s. n.
Two children, Mrs. Elizabeth Lee
shepherd and Noble Hardee Kirkland.
survive him.
Evening star., 1915-05-13

health and marine hospital service
here, and Mrs. Rosneau.
Those present included Dr. and Mrs,
Allen Mclaughlin, DR.. and Mrs.
Scherenscheusky. Prof and Mrs. l.. HI.
Wilder. DR.. and Mrs. Phelps. DR.. and
Mrs. Cummings. DR.. and Mrs. Waller,
DIR. and Mrs J. Kerr, DR.. and Mrs
Simpson, DR.. and Mrs. Traske and Dr.
and Mrs. Rucker.
Evening star., 1915-05-13
Mission Will Take Rxivate Orders.

The Star traps are being manufactured
at the Gospel Mission. under direction OF
Herbert W. Kline. superintendent. and
when the consignment has been delivered
the mission will be ready TO take private
orders. Already several such orders
have been placed.
The traps are sold at one dollar apiece
and each order received will mean that
the mission will be able to provide at
least three meals and a nights lodging
for some unemployed person.
Transient labor is employed in the
manufacture of the DEVICES and it is
hoped that sufficient number Of orders
will be received to Justify the employ
ment of a number Of persons. Traps MAJ
be obtained either by applying direct to
the mission or to the business Office OF
The Star
Evening star., 1915-05-13
Entertain for DR.. Milton Rosneau.

DIR. and Mrs. Joseph Goldberger last
evening entertained at their home, on
Rock Creek road. in honor of DR.. Mil
ton Rosneau of Boston, professor at
Harvard University and formerly head
of the hygienic la aboratory of the public
Evening star., 1915-05-13
Falls From New Building,

Charles Norris. colored. IS l. street
northwest, fell from the second floor of
q new building al 10Th and T streets
northwest this morning and injured
his back and probably sustained in
ternal injuries He was taken to
Emergency Hospital
Evening star., 1915-05-13

Souls Church in the parish hall. Con-
necticut and Cathedral avenues. at s
o'clock tomorrow evening. his subject
being "On Horseback From Carthage
to the Country of the TrogIodtes."
Evening star., 1915-05-13
To Give illustrated Lecture.

Frank Edward Johnson. F. f G. S.
ofhcer of the Royal Academy of France.
is to give an illustrated lecture at a
meeting of the Parish Guild of All
Evening star., 1915-05-13

A new type OF water tower for fight
ing fires projects an arm into a build
ing and from 1t throws a number OF
streams.
Evening star., 1915-05-13
Time and Energy Saved.

Pupil waste-a saving of the time
and energies of pupils-has interested
me greatly continued the superin-
tendent The half-year system of pro-
motion has saved literally thousands OF
years OF work TO our pupils. He told
OF the saving by adjustment effected
by atypical schools and schools for
Troublesome children. speed classes
In which unusually quick children are
gathered. were told about by the super
intendenf
If every home in a city were even
eflctentIE run, many of our social
problems would disappear. was Supt
Thurston's opinion. in relation to the
increased training which the schools
are giving on things that have to do
with home life He told Of the home
schools" for girls of the sixth grade, in
troduced into the local schools last
Evening star., 1915-05-13
Much Experimentation Going On.

Supt Thurston declared that an in-
mense amount of experimentation is
going on in the schools that the public
never hears anything about.
None of these experiments do any
ha m and some of them may do good,
he said He complimented the teaching
fo-ce of Washington highly, declaring.
I'VE have in this city one of the
liyest most active. best qualified teach
inE forces in the United States The
measure of the public schools of today
is taken in the future. Public school
teachers have to have vision.
The conditions of teaching today are
entirely different from what they used
to be in the old days. the speaker de-
cIared and the demand that the schools
teach everything must be met.
The pld schools We're asked TO teach
readin' 'ritin' and rithmetic. and they
taught them. and taugh, them well. but
no better than teach them today.
THE boy of today has lost that close
contact with his fathers work which
used 70 prevail in the old days. The
school of today must teach the head
and the hand: it must teach good man
ners. and hygiene. and many other
things
Evening star., 1915-05-13
Aim of Schools Today.

The real purpose of the schools of
today is to make young people who
will be capable of cooperation with
other people. and willing to do SO: who
can earn a living. and are eager to do
so II read the signs of the age
Alright il demands that the schools do
something worth while. something that
is practical. These results will come
either from forced outside demand. or
from within the schools themselves.
THE first and most vital problem of
the public schools of today is that of
health. ! do not put anything before
that You can't teach headache. No
headache viii listen to anything.
toothache will drive out anything we
try TO drive in. think il as impor-
-ant TO say that every child is entitled
10 sound body as to say he is entitled
70 sound mind.
The public schools are vitaily con-
cermed in the elimination of waste. Mr..
Thurston declared. telling of the intro
ductIon into the local schools of the
study Of the use of supplies. The
speaker declared that during the last
wear the quota system has worked with
splendid effect. "A large part of the
clerical Work being done by the teach
ers. as carefully administered a sys-
tem on the supply basis as YOU would
care TO have