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The Lamar register., 1915-03-10
American Highway Association

More than two hundred million dol
lars Of state appropriations have
been expended to January /. 1915, and
an approximate total of 81 900 miles
of surfaced highways constructed un-
der state supervision since the inaug-
uration of the policy known as state
aid" according to the Good Roads
Year Book for 1915 to be issued in
March by the American Highway as
sociation from its Washington Office.
Only seven states, namely, Florida,
Georgia, Indiana, Mississippi, South
Carolina, Tennessee and Texas, have
no form of state highway department
whatever, although Georgia grants aid
for road improvement
by lending the services of the entire
male state convict force. Legislatures
now in session are devoting much at
tention to road legislation and un-
questionably several new highway de-
partments will result, North Caro-
lima will probably establish an indie
pendent highway department in lieu
of the work now done by the state
geological survey relating to high
ways.
New Jersey in 1891 was the pioneer
state in providing state aid for public
highways. Massachusetts and Con-
necticut adopted the policy shortly
after, but only during the past ten
years has the state aid policy been in
effect on a considerable scale. About
5000 miles Of state highways were
completed in 1918 and about 5000
miles in 1914, so that the past two
years have been responsible for more
than a third of the entire state high
way mileage. The state highways in
American now exceed by 5000 miles
the national road system Of France.
To have state highway departments
placed under non-partisan, efficient
control; skilled supervision required in
all construction work; proper class
ification of highways to insure intelli-
gent distribution of improvements; an
adequate provision for maintenance of
highways from the day of their COM
pletion-these are among the objects
for which the American Highway as
sociation is waging vigorous cam
paign.
The Lamar register., 1915-03-10
On the Water Wagon Now

They were gazing out Of the win
dow Of the Pullman car The thin
man was rapturously admiring the
sunset.
"Ah. nature is a real artist" ex-
claimed the thin man, addressing the
fat man who sat in the opposite seat.
"Have you never gazed at her Won
ders? Have you never watched the
lambert fame Of dawn life leaping
across the dome Of the world? Have
yon never watched the red-stained is
lets floating in lakes Of fire? Have
you never been drawn by the ragged,
ravens wing. sky-phantoms as they
blotted out the pale moon? Have you
never felt the amazement Of these
things ?"
Not since l swore off" replied the
fat man, as he prepared to hunt an
other seat.-Cincinatti Enquirer.
The Lamar register., 1915-03-10
Woman Owns Smallest Homestead in
United States

Washington, D. c., March Seer
ena Helen Blue has the distinction of
owning the smallest homestead in the
United States. Moreover, it only cost
10 cents 1t is S-10O of l acre in area
and is little triangular bit of land
18s feet long and 3S feet wide at it's
broadest point jutting into Turtle
lake, MINI. The 10 cents commutes
her entry to cash in land office par
lance and she does not have to live
on the land three years as otherwise
required by law.
None the less Miss Blue has house
there and grows tomatoes, cabbage
and clover. The interior department
liked Miss Blues homestead so well
that it issued description and a pic
ture Of it.
The Lamar register., 1915-03-10

II the duties of the state depart
ment are so uncommonly arduous as
to justly the employment of additional
advisers at public expense they might
justify the presence in the national
capital of the secretary Of state
New York Sun.
Our esteemed contemporary is di-
lating with the wrong emotion. The
absence Of Mr.. Bryan from his desk
in the state department in these try
ing times, and the employment Of
the department Of skilled information
al lawyers, are matters for congratula-
ton rather than regret. And il the
distinguished exOrter, enjoying the
emoluments of the office held by
Thomas jefferson, Daniel Webster,
IT. F. Bayard, John Hay and Elihu
Root, has discovered there are some
things that he does not know and
ought not to meddle with he should
be encouraged to continue to prac-
tice the discretion of absenting him
self from his post rather than be
prodded into attempting to do the
impossible.
The Lamar register., 1915-03-10
BEET CROP REVIEWS THE SOIL
Influence of the Sugar Beet Root Ma
terially Increases the Output of
Cereals

On the subject of the influence OF
the sugar beet root in materially in
creasing the output of cereals, much
can be said of real value to the Mich
igan growers as well as those Of the
whole United States. 1t is peculiar
and almost unbelievable fact that the
American farmers who have distin-
guished themselves for such remark
able astuteness in money matters and
for technical knowledge in the science
Of farming, have ignored and dis
proved of the foreign method of ro-
tating the beet root with cereals for
the purpose of renewing the soil and
increasing the yield of grain. For
many years our farmers have labored
under the misrepresentation that the
sugar beet is detrimental to growing
of other crops on the same soil. Moth
ing could be farther from the truth.
Long experience in Europe has proven
that the rotation of the hoed root crop
one year in every four with cereals is
responsible for much higher yield
per acre of grain than otherwise could
be obtained Through application of
this method the worn-out soils Of
Europe have been rejuvenated so that
the combined average yield Of wheat,
rye, oats and barley from an acre Of
land in Germany is 1914 bushels, in
Holland 41.9 bushels, and in Belgium
51.9 bushels, as compared to only gig
bushels of the same crops from virgin
soils Of the United States. 1t is esti-
mated that whereas the 10000, 900 Of
acres devoted to corn, wheat, rye, oats
and barley in the United States, in
1909, produced crops to the value Of
SO 900 100000, had this same area pro-
duded as many bushels per acre as
were produced in rotation with sugar
beets by the growers, and at the same
price per bushel, their crops would
have returned them $4,000, 600, 900, or
an increase Of $4,000, ,OOO, ,OOO.-Na-
tional Farmer.
The Lamar register., 1915-03-10
SIXTY YEARS AGO
The Allies, Mexico and Prohibition,
Subjects Of Newspaper Com
ment Then as Now

The well-worn saying history re-
peats itself" was never better illus
trated than when reading a copy of
a newspaper called "Graham's Daily
Mail" which fell into our hands ne
other day The paper was dated at
Philadelphia, Pa, April 81, 1855. One
might think a periodical of this date
would be "back number" in every
sense; and it may be surprising to
learn that many of its news para
graphs would not appear out o. place
in a paper of today, while the sub
jects of its leading articles are just
as much in the public mind n,w as
then.
For instance the progress OF the
European war, in which " read of
"the allies" intrenchments, he p,os-
poets of peace, and the intinaiiun that
Great Britain is a little too ambitious
about ruling ;he waves" Other Ssh
jects discussed are the situation in
Mexico, Prohibition laws, "tLc Hor-
rors Of War;" the need Of more en-
listments in the United States navy,
and Submarine Explorations" these
last were by means Of an improved
diving bell.
In the article on prohibition the ed
itor is confident that such Il law will
be passed in Pennsylvania within n
year. He believes it the best pos
sible means of controlling the lIior
traffic, and considers it only a mat
ter Of time when it will prevail for
the entire country. Doubtless, how
ever, he did not foresee how much
time.
The war, of course, was the Crimean
in which the Allies, England and
France, were combined againft Their
present ally, Russia. We see by the
market reports that it had the same
effect as the present war on the price
Of grain, only more so. Wheat IS
quoted at $3.50 to S2.7J, flour 81. so
a barrel, rye S1.50, corn 81 10. oats
79c. Cotton was selling from six to
ten cents a pound; sugar ~ about the
present prices. But coffee is quoted
at ten and eleven cents, AMI bacon
eight to ten, hams ten to twelve and
a half pound. Another verv modern
touch appears in the ma ,l;et rport,
where against certain items is Moth
ing doing"
The Lamar register., 1915-03-10
District Court Sits En- Banc For Ar
gnments

For the first time in the history
OF the Third judicial district of Colo
rado, the judges sat en- banc yester-
day. While it may seem rather
strange that so common an occur
renee should be overlooked in all
the years that court has been held in
the district, it is plain when under
stood that never before until the pres
ent week was there an opportunity for
such court procedure. 1t was only
late last week that the Third judicial
district had an opportunity to pro-
duce enough judges to allow the court
to sit en- banc. When the opportunity
presented itself yesterday afternoon,
however, Judge McHendrie and Judge
Hillyer both mounted the bench and
the spectators and attorneys were
aware that an en- banc session was in
progress.
The session Of court which caused
the procedure came up when con-
troversy arose as to whether the clerk
of the district court was justified in
charging docket fee to the defense,
while the prosecution was not charged
a similar fee. The question was rails
ed at the morning session Of court by
Attorney Horace N. Hawkins, chief
counsel for the indicted miners who
are to be tried at this session Of court.
Mr.. Hawkins spent some time in
producing argument for his side of
the case and read at length from a
letter which he had written some time
ago to Mr.. Floyd, clerk of the dis
trict court, in which he stated that
Las Animas county was the only eoun-
ty in the state wherein such sys-
tenn existed. He presented a rather
voluminous brief to the court in
which he cited several court decisions
The Lamar register., 1915-03-10

Deen futile.
Mr.. Rockefeller pays his subscrip-
ton to The Fra and The Philistine. but
never until the subscription has ex-
pired. This so he will not lose the in
terest on the money.
He buys from the Roycroft shop
copies of books for which he pays a
dollar or two dollars each. Once he
bought from us a five-dollar book, but
beyond this he has never plunged in
the matter of irst-class bibliog site
unfit.
golf, occasionally, with Mr.. Rock
efeller, and have often endeavored. be
tween foozles, to do business, but your
Uncle John does only on. thing at a
time.
When he plays golf he never carries
his checkbook.
Once he presented me vita paper
vest, but that was the limit. II he
gave you a pair of pants, they ould
be made Of Kalamazoo Parchment.
When you play golf with Mr.. Rock
efeller he charges you up for the lost
balls; also, he has his butler seacch
you for contraband before you go out
of the gate.
Last October, | played him nine
holes and lost out-for diplomatic rea-
sons. AS we were going to the house
10 change our clothes touched him
gently for a little matter of half a
million, but there was nothings did
dings, as we say in Potsdam.
offered to compromise on a hun
dred thousand, and little later even
lowered the ante to a ten-spot, but he
referred me to the Foundation Com
mittee. At last | said, John, just as
a Chesebrough favor, as matter be-
tween two honest golfists, for we are
both practical men, will you lend me
a street car ticket ?" And Mr.. Rock
efeller replied in his soft, vaseline
voice, Fra, any man who can play
golf can walk"
l staggered up against a convenient
tree, and at the count of nine regained
my consciousness enough to burble
May | get a drink Of water down
there out Of the creek?" And Mr..
Rockefeller solemnly replied: Fra,
you are welcome to go down to the
creek and get one mouthful Of water,
just one, provided you spit it out on
the lawn. These are war times and
we must all economize."
John DIS middle name is Duncan
The Philistine.
Evening journal., 1915-12-22
WAR ODDITIES.

LONDON-British naval wire
less operators are nicknamed
! Angels" on account OF the gold
wings on their uniforms
Evening journal., 1915-12-22
Teaching the Adult Foreigner
How TO Speak English Language

In comparison with the number OF
foreign-born in Wilmington not enough
are being natiualizcd at present. Eighty
persons received citizenship papers from
June, 1911, TO June, 1918. 1hirty-three
have been naturalized since June of this
year, and seven more can receive their
final papers in 4 few weeks. Since juno
also, SO have declared intention" of be-
coming citizens. That is, they have their
first papers and will have at least two
years TO become familiar with the
American language and laws if they arc
not already qualified to pass the final
examination.
The local Amerieanization committee
has tho names and addresses of these
men and hopes 60 be of assistance q
them. through the night schools, in theh
preparations for citizenship OF the >,
applying for first papers since 'hne this
year. le are Russians, 10 Italians,
Irish. 5 Austrian. English, 4 Greek,
Scotch, Canadian. ] Dane. Hungar
ian, ! Swodc, I German and Turk.
Evening journal., 1915-12-22
REFUSE MOTION no DISMISS.

Judge Edward G. Bradford in tue
United States District Court yester-
day handed down an opinion in the
case OF Herman L. Wright VS. Cynthia
e. Barnard. eXecutrix OF Remsen c.
Barnard. deceased. William Pennewill
and Stetson and Ellison Company, de-
nying motions Of counsel for the de-
PENDANTS TO dismiss the bill and to
transfer the case from the equity to
the law side OF the court. The defend
ants will be required TO file an answer
to the bill
The action was brought by the
plaintiff to recover S2.024, alleged to
be due as back salary as general man
ager of the company. and to have a
trust imposed on certain stock Of the
company. The complainant was rep
resented by A. e. Sanborn and the de-
PENDANTS by Robert II. Richards
Evening journal., 1915-12-22
GRIP CRIPPLES THE
CITY Police FORCE
Surgeon Reports 81 Days.
Lost by the Men
Last Week
NO APPOINTMENT
TO THE VACANCY

That the local police department is
handicapped was shown yesterday
when Chief of Police Black reported
to the Police Commission that sixty
seven days service had been lost by
the officers last week by illness.
Police Surgeon Forrest reported
that Patrolman Mammele would be
OFF duty for at least eight weeks. OH
Ger Mammele broke a bone in right
wrist while on duty several days ago.
Commissioner Megear suggested that
the officer be assigned to duty at the
police station whenever his injuries
improved General I. p. Wickersham,
president of the commission, approved
the suggestion.
The report of Captain Kane showed
123 arrests last week of which nifty
nine were for drunkenness. The fines
collected in City Court amounted ia
.S4i1.54. and forty-twO persons were
committed to the workhouse.
The Pusey and Jones Company re-
aucsted that Charles Palmer be sworn
in as special officer for duty at
their plant The request was refer
red to Chief Black.
Charles W. Smith of No. 5O2 Eas'
Ninth street. made application for tho
position Of patrolman. The applica
tion was ordered fled.
Patroiman George Gilling was be
fore the Police Commissioners yester
day on the charge of being clever
minutes late in sending in a report
Mr.. Gilling pleaded guilty to th'
charge, saying that he neglected t
+ look at his watch. He was fined two
days pay.
Although a vacancy exists in th'
department. it was not filled yester
4 day.
Evening journal., 1915-12-22

In 1910 more than 1000 persons in
Wilmington could not speak English.
The foreign population has been in
creasing since that date and the pres
ent estimate o. those who can neither
speak nor read an English sentence,
is much larger. This is logical, for
the more foreign-spealSing residents
we have in Wilmington. the easier Il
is for the latest arrival to get along
without English.
In the Polish section of Whining
ton. for instance. and through the
stores. trades and businesses carried
on by Polish people. the immigrant
from the mother country can be made
thoroughly at home and begin his
new life without the necessity OF
new language Many of his own peo-
pie speak English. to be sure. but they
do not speak English TO him. and
while he picks up a phrase here and
there and has American customs, to
some extent, explained to him in Pol
ish. il takes years for him to acquire
a knowledge OF practical, every day
concerns. such as the names OF
streets. meanings of familiar signs,
regulations of his relations with his
neighbor and the community. Under
standing of even the simpler civic
/ and social aspects of an American
community may never reach him.
Last year, during the unemploy-
ment situation in Wilmington. some
native Americans had a chance 10
learn what a cosmopolitan city VIII
mington is. It was possible to pick
ont from the foreign sections OF this
city men who have been here as long
as 16 years, take them away from
their daily associates. put them in an
American section where they must
buy at American stores and work in
strictly English-speaking shops-and
find them completely hewildered and
helpless. So when the immigrant
violates our laws and makes trouble
in other ways, the lack OF knowl-
edge of both language and laws Is
only too often the cause.
Perhaps half the foreign born smel
over p years of acc in Wilmington ar
naturalized, and many more are desirou
of becoming American citizens. This j
evidenced by the large number who hav
I taken out their first papers. To iinall.
: become citizens they must have been d
= this city five years and must pass Ger
tain tests in English and civics. Their
are in Wilmington at this date re
rretablv large number Of men who hav
, their first papers and who have bee
/ here five years or over, but who canno
, become citizens because they do no
know enough English.
This is one situation which the vii
particularly interested in overcoming ]
is hoped that during the next five wear
the night school plan ard other facilitie
for the foreigner to learn English an
civics will develop to such an extent tina
il will be impossible for n prosDectiy
citizen to be deharred because he ha
lacked the opportunity TO learn I'll
American language and customs.
Evening journal., 1915-12-22
Confectionery

What token could better express your
thoughtfulness than a dainty box fill
ed with choice confectionery We
have a wonderfully choice line to Sc
lect from. The finest productions Of
Americas leading manufacturers, put
up in attractive holiday boxes of from
y to pounds. and in price ranging
from SOC to $500 box.
Evening journal., 1915-12-22
COMMISSION CONFIRMS
OYSTER BOAT CONTRACT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Dec. 22.-The state
Oyster Boat Building Commission
consisting Of Governor Miller. Deputy
Insurance Commissioners William Nc
Cabe, and Captain Thomas Muncey. of
Dover. yesterday confirmed the con-
tract drawn by Attorney-General Jo-
siah o. Wolcott, between the COM
mission and the Essington Ship
building Company, Limited, of Essing-
ton, Pa. for the construction OF a
State oyster patrol boat at the con-
tract price of $6300
According TO the contract the new
boat is to be ready for delivery, on
or before the first day OF May, 1916
The bids as received by the com.
Evening journal., 1915-12-22
Stationery

No matter what the importance OF the
letter you write. correct stationery
should be used. We have a very at
tractive line this season. the choicest
OF papers from .sakers of high reputa-
tion in correct shapes. white sand
tints. and IN gift boxes of from one to
five quires the assortment including
correspondence cards as well as
paper.
Prices range from soc to S4.OO box.
Evening journal., 1915-12-22

ception at SIS Walnut street in honor
of the national grand master and grand
officers.
Those present were:
The Rev. Mr.. Cornell. the Rev Mr.
lImchins, the Rev. W. II. Bell, J. w
Hollis, II. c. Rounds, George Wright
David Seeney, b. Hubert. William Dut
ton. Henry Robinson, Samuel Black
George Le 'is, Mr.. and Mrs. Perry
Chast. John Gibbs. A. Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Messick. X. Green
Mrs II. Jones, 5. Hutehns, Mrs NJ
Leonard, H. Rounds, Mrs w Dutton
Mrs. T.. Allen. Miss Alberta Brown
Miss Neato Rice and Miss Dorothy
Green.
Evening journal., 1915-12-22

mission and opened on November "A
last, were as follows:
Smith and Baxter. Wilmington, Del,
straight power boat. $500.
Greenwich Piers and Marine Rail-
way Company. Greenwich. n. j.,
s7O5O
Essington Shlpbuilding Company
Limited, Essington. Pa. $4,000
Evening journal., 1915-12-22
ENTERTAIN TIE INSANE.

Three hundred inmates of the Sta c
Hospital for the Insane at Farnhurst
were entertained by a motion picture
show at the institution last night. The
inmates are treated semi-monthly to
some form of entertainment.
Evening journal., 1915-12-22
PILGRIMS LANDED 295
YEARS AGO TODAY.

December %. 1920, which is.
Just five years less than three
centuries ago today, the Pilgrims
landed at Plymouth Rock and
established themselves in primi-
tive homes to celebrate their
) freedom and their Christmas.
Evening journal., 1915-12-22

LONDON-A movement is afoot
to enroll the name OF Edith Cav
ell on the famous list OF the Vic
toria Cross.
.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-12-23

domestic political consideration. They
lanimity among their politicians and
Of cowardice among their leaders.
In this situation there is one man
who has neither compromised nor
qualified. There is one man who has
from the very outset expressed his
convictions, his beliefs, his faith, and
that man is Theodore Roosevelt. He
has not stopped to consider whether
he could get the German-American
votes if he did not characterize the
Belgian infamy. He has not reduced
to districts and congressman the cost
Of defending American lives and hon
or. He has told the truth that was
in him.
If the Republican leaders in the
capital and the nation today are not
willing to face the situation that ex-
lists; If they do not dare to put their
party squarely on record on questions
which affect national honor and ma
tional security; if they become silent
partners in the conspiracy of national
betrayal at Washington, believing
that they will thus get the votes of
the hyphenates, while keeping those
of patriotic Americans, they will wake
some months hence to find that they
have delivered themselves hand and
foot to Theodore Roosevelt, and that
they have permitted him to become
the single figure in American public
life identified with policy of cour-
age and patriotism which will appeal
to the American people in the next
campaign.
If the Republican leaders at Wash
ington desire this thing to happen,
there is nothing they need do now
that they have not been doing for
months. Their present policy is all
that is required to make the nomina-
ton and election of Colonel Roose-
welt inevitable. AS the situation now
stands, Colonel Roosevelt is the only
man who can defeat Mr. Wilson, be-
cause he is the only man who has
offered an honest substitute for Mr..
Wilson's policy in the vital question
of American honor abroad and Sc
curity at home. If the Republican
leaders cannot see this, they are
binder now than they were in 1912, |
and they. will presently pay for their
blindness in as complete fashion.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-12-23
Coughs and Colds
Not to Be Neglected

Anyone will realize the seriousness
Vi neglecting cold If he observes
results OF such neglect among his
scqualntances. How often have Won
heard He caught cold, didn't do anv.
tnlng for 1t and it turned into"-then
some dreaded disease is named.
ordinary colds yield to promnt
treatment at the beeinnine 1 Rhoipe
why every family should Be suppiieS
th reliable cough medicire-one
Sace e wiz heal raw and inhamed sur
tation ioosen the phlegm, allay irri-
M, me tiekiing sensation in the throat
uoes not permit one to sleep.
{, Foieys Honey and Tar COMPOUND
as no,d ti'aiuaole for relief of coughs,
S Eoias; Group, whooping cough. tick
ing In throat. tightness or soreness
srippe or bronchial coughs. 1t con,
b ba,ns no harmful ingredients. It is
ing. anu pleas-