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The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-17
GIVE INFORMATION
 ON CONCRETE ROADS
CEMENT MANUFACTURERS
OFFER SERVICES IN FIGUR- ING COST DATA FOR THIS
 COUNTY.
From Mondays Daily

From Mondays Daily
 Responding to an advertisement which has appeared in several of the national magazines, the editor of the Log Cabin Democrat recently wrote to the Association of American Port land Cement Manufacturers, briefly outlining the conditions in Faulkner county and asking for suggestions re- garding the construction of concrete roads. A reply received today gives some interesting information along this line and suggests that if desired the association will send one of it's expert engineers to investigate the situation here.
 1t has been suggested that nor row concrete road, sufficient for single vehicle, could probably be built at a cost as low as if not lower than a macadam road of greater width, with much lower annual maintenance cost. Such a road would, of course, require an earth dump of the usual width, so that vehicles could easily pass each other by each turning out on the earth part of the road This is the system adopted by the well known "dollarway" road leading 22 miles toward Little Rock from Pine Bluff, except that the "dollar way" road, which is surfaced with nine feet of concrete, has three feet of macadam on either side.
 s#,The letter in full follows:
 February 10, 1916. "Mr. Frank E. Robins, Editor.
 Conway, Arkansas.
 "Dear Sir-In response to your recent request, our publicity depart ment has forwarded copy of proceed ings of National Conference on Con- crete Road Building. Your letter has recently come to the attention of the road department of this association. The proceedings contains large amount of technical information, and in order to give you some further practical information on this type of construction, we are sending you some additional literature.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-17

and we trust we may be of assist ance in improving road conditions in your county
 We enclose herewith a sample ar ticle, Maryland as a Good Roads State," which was prepared by the editorial department of this associa- tion. If you desire to publish this article as it stands, or in part, you are at liberty to do so. The infor- nation contained in this article was supplied by H. G. Shirley, chief en- gineer Mary State Road Commission, and is interesting, as Maryland has built large mileage of concrete as we'll as macadam.
 "If you desire further information we trust you will not hesitate to write us.
 Very truly yours, Association of American Portland
 Manufacturers"
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-17
NORMAL SELECTS
 DEBATING TEAMS

The preliminary contest to select the debaters to represent the Arkan- sas State Normal School against Hen derson-Brown College at Philadelphia April 10 and against East Central State Normal of Ada, Okla., at Con- way April 22, was held last night. Hugh Clark and Lod Goza were se- lected, with John Ray and Mrs. c. M. Reaves as alternates. Clark and Co., ga will debate against both schools, unless otherwise arranged. The sub- ject of both debates will be "Resolv- ed, That Military Training Should be Made Compulsory in the Colleges and Universities or the United States" The Normal will have the negative against Henderson-Brown and the affirmative against the Okla-- homa school.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-17
CADRON 10 ELECT
 BUT TWO JUSTICES LIGHT VOTE IN 1914
WILL CUT NUMBER OF JUS TICES OF PEACE IN THIS
 TOWNSHIP.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
 1t is not generally known that the number of justices of the peace in Cadfon township will be reduced from four to two after the next gen. eral election, but the light vote cast in the September election in 1914 will have this effect. Only 541 votes were boiled in the general election of 1914, as compared with 941 in the general election of 1912.
 Section 4543 of Kirby's Digest pro- vides that leach township shall elect, at each general election, one justice of the peace for every 200 electors; provided, that each township, howev- er small, shall have two justices"
 The following section more clearly defines how the number is to be as- certained, by providing that Gin as- certaining the number of justices to be voted for and commissioned, the number of votes cast in the general election next preceding shall be taken as conclusive of the number of elec- tors in such township
 OuueI CIllS law, uHleSS CoWuoiiAP cast 600 or more votes at one cleo ton, it would not be permitted to elect more than two justices of the peace at the succeeding election. Cad ron township has elected from three to five justices at each election since 1906, and this will be the first time in 10 years it will drop to the mini mum of two.
 The present justices are G. M Eas- terwood, E. Kuykendall, L. B. Atkei- son and John l.. Phillips. Judge Easterwood is the only avowed can- didate for reelection at the March primary, up to the present, although several others are said to be consider ing the matter of making the race.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-17
GAS PROSPfCTORS
 10 BE ACTIVE AGAIN
GEAR CREEK COMPANY
AppLYING FOR CONWAY FRAN CHISE, DRILLING TWO
 MORE WELLS.
From Fridays Daily

From Fridays Daily
 According to the Van Buren Argus, the gas prospectors are preparing, with the recession of floods and ad- won't of more favorable weather, to resume activities in the Crawford county gas and oil fields.
 The excessive rains of the past two weeks practically closed down all de- velopment work, the Argus says, and the condition of the roads is still re- tarding the assembling of drill ma- chinery that has been shipped into the field. Should favorable weather continue and the roads become pass able, the next 10 days will see num- her of new drill rigs at work.
 The Clear Creek Company, to which franchise is expected to be granted by the Conway city council, is still busily engaged on their well Mo- 2, the Argus says, and it is be- lieved that more than half of the depth they will sink the we'll has been passed, and unless something unfore- seen prevents, it will be the next well completed in the field. Their No. 3 well, located on Arbuckle island, has never been spudded in, owing to the fact that the Arkansas river flood compelled them to abandon it for a time, and in addition, washed their fuel supply into the river. The plant is ready to start up, and will be started just as soon as a barge of coal that is being loaded in Van Bu- len today, can be foated down to the island
 The Commonwealth Company that is developing the large tract of land belonging to John Brown are at work again after having overcome the trouble caused by surface water and this should be the third well complet- ed in this field.
 The Pennok Oil Company that is sinking its first we'll on the Pitcocll farm near Alma, like the other com panies, have been delayed, but they are at work again and making satis- factory progress. This we'll should be the fourth one to be completed.
 The E. c. Grove drill is at work on the Crawford County Bank farm near the first big gasser brought in by the Clear Creek Company. MT. Grove has one of the best drill rigs yet shipped to Crawford county and they are expected to make splendid nropress and their well is due to be the fifth we'll completed.
 The Travellers Gas and Oil Con- pany, it is understood, has disposed of certain amount of their holdings in the county to the Clear Creek Company. It is also understood that they have let the contract for drilling five wells and that the machinery has reached Alma and is awaiting for .better roads before being hauled out.
 Amos 6 Company, who are to de- velop the Johnston farm, near Alma,
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-17

"The situation in your section un- doubtedly requires special attention as with the assessed valuation of property, as mentioned in your letter it would be impossible to build an eX tensive system of roads of any type We would be glad to hear from you concerning existing road laws for your county which might give the maximum allowable funds from a road tax.
 The average cost of concrete high ways stated in our advertisement re- fers to one mile of 16-foot road The average cost, however, indicates gen. eral conditions and each piece of work should require a careful esti- mate based on knowledge of local con- ditions, such as length of haul, cost of labor, cost of materials, source of water supply, etc. New York state has built a large mileage of concrete highways at an average cost of S9,- 500 per mile of 16-foot road Fort Smith, Ark, has built some excellent concrete paVemeHlS at CooC o4 oo cents per square yard. This would be approximately SS,50O per mile of 16-foot road
 "We believe that the traffic condi- tions in your section would not re- quire a road of greater width than 10 feet. The narrowest concrete road of which we have record are in Min Tnesota, the same being eight feet in width. There are numerous exam ples of concrete highways 10 feet wide. Lee county, Mississippi, has recently completed 12 miles of nine fnct concrete road at an extreme low cost of $6,1OO per mile As your county owns a traction engine, the cost of hauling would be materially reduced by the use of trailers, saving would be effected by the use of the crusher operated by the county.
 "We cannot advise you concerning the use of your local sandstone for concrete highway construction. The absence of bonding qualities would not affect it's value as a material for
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-17
RAISING FINE HOGS.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
 Dr. J. A. Hutto and Coy Faulk of Clifton township came to Conway this morning and were the first to cross the Cadron at Kings bridge in ve- hicle since the water came up two weeks ago. Dr. Hutto is specializing on growing fine hogs and states that he has just added to his herd two fine sows, one from an Indiana and the other from an Illinois breeder, at cost of $160. His hogs are all of the big type Poland China. He says he will have a good many thorough bred pigs for sale this spring.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-17

expect to be at work withi nthe next 10 days.
 The Wildcat Company has one der rick completed and drill rig in tran sit, and within the next two weeks should be we'll started on their first we'll
 The development work can now be said to have fairly started in this field and the next few weeks should determine the value of the Crawford gas and oil field.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-17
ELEONORA LACHOWSKY.

From Fridays Daily
 Funeral services for Eleonora, the fourweeks-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. John Lachowsky, were conduct ed this morning from St. Johns Cath ollie church by Rev. Peter Zell Burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-17
COUPLE CELEBRATE
 fIFT'ETH ANNIVERSARY
From Tuesdays Daily.

MT. and Mrs. Sam Brockington, who live about five miles east of May flower, yesterday celebrated their fif- tieth wedding anniversary. Among the guests at the dinner were 27 of their grandchildren and many friends. The aged couple, who have been resi- dents of Faulkner county for more than 30 years, were married February IA. 1866
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-29
NEED MORE MEN
FOR NAVY, SAYS
SEC'Y ROOSEVELT

Washington, March ga navy with a
quarter Of million men would be needed
by the United States in time of war, AS
sistant Secretary Roosevelt today told
the House naval committee. England's
naval force had been trebled since the
war. he said. and added that the United
States probably would need as large an
increase in case Of war. He gave it az
his opinion that the United States navy
was not sufficient to cope with a first
class power II the American policy were
to protect all its coast and possessions
and relation with pan-American coun-
tries.
Comparing the American navy with Ger
many's. the assistant secretary declared
Gerniany's cost much less to build and
maintain. as did Japan's, and that the
high pay of American officers, accounted
for a large part Of the greater expense
compared with the German fleet.
The Atlantic fleet mobilization in 1912
under former Secretary Meyer he charac-
terzed as a coke"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-29
DAMAGE
IN MICHIGAN IS
GREATER HOURLY
Increased Estimates Tuesday
but General Reports
Are Reassuring

Detroit, Mich. March 2S.-Reassur-
ing reports that cities and towns in
the flood regions of lower Michigan
were no longer seriously threatened by
high waters continued to reach De-
troit late today. These reports, how
ever, increased the toll Of damage.
Telegraph. telephone and railroad COM
panies sustained heavy losses. Bridges
which spanned rivers and creeks in
the Saginaw-Bay CityF'lint district
were swept from their foundations.
Saginaw and Flint were the <nly i'm
portant cities which reported rising
rivers. The former city's low-lying
quarters was inundated.
Flint's principal bridge, a span over
the Flint river in the heart of the city
was said to be in some danger as the
result of an ice jam. Washouts made
1t impossible to run trains on the De-
troit and Mackinac Railway to Alpena
from Bay City.
The Michigan Central tracks near
Paines. just south of Saginaw. were
washed away this afternoon and pas
senger train from Jackson for Saginaw
was not able to get through.
One death, several injuries and many
narrow escapes due to flood conditions
have been reported. Miss Pearl Saw
age. II years Of age, was drowned in
Pine river near Standish.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-29
Y. N. c. A. JUNIORS
Won All Games Of Their Basketball
Schedule

Without losing a game the Y. NJ. c.
A. Junior basketball team recently
completed it's schedule Of seven games
and has a just claim upon the junior
Championship of the city. The games
were all played on the ~" floor and
proved to be interesting preliminaries
to the matches Of the regular Y. NJ. G.
A. quintet.
The captain and manager Of the team
was Carroll Hutchins, who filled the
position Of left forward in an excellent
manner throughout the season. Ernest
Haskell. who played right guard.
showed up especially we'll on the team.
The other members Of the team. all Of
whom played a good game, were Nor
man Toas, RI; Harold Fisher, c: Rich
ard Benn. lg; Chester Haskell and
Kendall Davis, substitutes.
The team has defeated during the
season the ninth grade team, the
Freshman team in two games, the
Sophomore team In two games, the
Crescents and picked team from the
Junior department. The hardest fought
game on the schedule was played with
the Sophomore team. the Junior team
winning by the score Of II to Is only
after five minutes extra time had been
allowed
In addition to these games the Junior
boys had arranged a game with the
True Blue team Of Auburn but the lat
ter team was obliged to cancel the
match
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-29
AUSTRIAN Govt
| WILL RECOGNIZE
| u. s. COMMITTEE
Will Not Requisition Food Sup
plies for Army Use Intended
for Polish War Sufferers

New York. March 2s.-The Austrian
government has agreed to recognize the
American committee as mediator in the
reception and distribution of food sup
plies sent from this country for the re.
lief of Polish war sufferers, 1t was an
nounced here today by the Austrian con.
sulate-general. The ministry Of the ex-
terror at Vienna. it was said, has sent a
cablegram to Baron Won Zwiedniek
charge d'affaires of the Austrian embassy
at Washington, saying that no requisi.
lions Of food supplies from America fol
the use Of the army would be made ir
districts where the supplies were being
distributed.
The German government recently made
similar reply to an inquiry addressed tc
the German authorities on behalf Of the
organizations in this country which have
been sending food for the relief Of the
Poles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-29
The Minister who Feels
Well on Monday

with many ministers, Monday is an
WI. w gay, Not in the way Of doing
. :, but in the sense of not feel
N.Y., W. well. Alter the hard work OF Sat-
ny. -say and Sunday, comes the nervous
t ~, physical reaction of Monday. with
~ H. all-in" feeling. This is a con.
- i I many ministers would be glad
" freed from. They can avoid it
Il Il giving proper attention to diet, and
s. .as L. F." Atwood's Medicine to
~ as the bowels in order, the stomach
, ,.!u the liver regulated, and the
r + clear. This old home remedy
/ % good that many ministers are
s h., 10 recommend it, feeling that
Ny s are passing along kindness in
:. N uo'ng, We will send free sample
IVY minister, upon request.
'W 3Sc bottle at your nearest stoss.
-. Or write to-day for free sample.
- Medicine Co., Portland. Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-29
and LATE
DATES WHEN THE ICE
HAS LEFT kENNEBEC
Interesting Figures for Those
Who Are Specializing as to
When the Ice Will Go out This
Year-Earliest Date on Rec
ord Was March 2, 1896

In connection with the annual sub.
Ject for speculation, the date on which
the ice will leave the river, l.. G.. Raj.
lard OF Gardiner has been looking M
the dates of that event and gives the
journal list Of the earliest and latest
dates OF the ice going out, which are
as follows, so far as he has been able
to learn:
The Earliest Dates
1903. March %: 1906, March IS;
1921, March 10: 1841, March 20; 1864,
March %; 1877. March 16; 1896. March
,: 1898, March IS: 1902. March 12;
1908. March IA; 1913, March %; 1915,
March H.
The Latest Dates
1885. April "a; 1916. April 90 1s47
April 20; 1854, April p; 1887, April 81:
1911. April IA.
1t will be seen by the list Of the
earliest goings out of the ice that March
II, 1915, was with one exception. that
of 1896, was the earliest date SO far
as records show. that the ice has left
the river.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-29
Y. M. C.. A. NOTES

At the meeting of the committee Of
the Y. NJ. c. A. Minstrels which was
held Tuesday evening at the ~" a
good deal of work was done, and the
details Of the show are pretty well
worked out already. The music this
year is to be ahead Of almost anything
which has ever previously been pre-
sented here, being entirely new and
taken from the very latest comic OPP
era. and it will be put across as the
best talent in town know how to do it.
No word has come from the rifle
team of the Androscoggin Club as yet
and so far it looks as though the IN
dividual shoot is to be the only work
of the local club for next week. MY
Henna has set the time for sendins
away after the Krags for next Ihurs-
dav. in order to give time for, any
other members who want the guns to
bring in their money.
On Friday evening the boys OF @he
Penney Memorial Bible Glass are to
give supper in the dining room
in the church. and large
attendance is desired at this time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-29
EXPERT TELLS FACTS
ABOUT new
HERBAL SKIN Balm

The many sufferer. from skin tortures that
Itch, bum and pain will be glad to know that
. new article. that is made from Natures
herbs. and will ,soothe and begin healing a.
soon as applied has been given by science for
the relief Of the many disheartened martyrs
l. Mr.. R. J. .Cramer.. who is doing some spe-
cial work with the American Medicine Com.
pany of Allentown and whom YOU are at lib
er.y to address in care Of that firm. writes'
Kirby. sig Turner St.. Of this city, and Nj.
ing statement: I was troubled with a rash all
over my arms and hands. have tried sevsra.
or benefit me. / tried one box of D,EXMA
salve. After applying daily for a, week l am
and | heartily indorse and recommend this
! Why suffer from unsightly eruptions or the
Ere Of Eczema, or running sores, or poison
sashes. when this wonderful new. discovery
viii at once stop all suffering and begin to
heal at once?
We are the only druggists in this town
can be secured. Ask US today.
Bowditch & Webster. Druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-29
STRIKE LEADERS
ON CLYDE HAVE
BEEN REMOVED

London, March 2S.-Six leaders of
body calling itself the Clyde Workers
committee, which has been attempting
to foment strikes among munition
workers on the Clyde, have been re-
moved from the district by the military
authorities. DR.. Christopher Addison.
Parliamentary under-secretary for mu-
nitions, in making this announcement in
the House Of Commons today added that
the committee in particular had at
tempted to stop work in factories where
large guns are made and had succeeded
in five cases.
Dr. Addison explained that the object
Of the committee was to compel the
government to repeal the munitions of
war and military service acts and to
withdraw all limitations upon increases
Of pay. strikes and freedom of action
without government control.
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AN AERIAL CORPS
FOR COAST GUARD:
BILL INTRODUCED

Washington, March pa coast
aerial corps, to be operated as an arm
Of the coast guard service in peace
and with the army or navy IN war, Is
proposed in a bill introduced today by
Representative Montague Of Virginia,
with the backing Of treasury depart
ment officials.
At the outset 100000 would be ap-
propriated to establish stations on the
Atlantic. Pacific and Gulf coasts from
which airships would patrol the coasts
in life-saving and rescue work. Coast
guard officers say the efficiency Of the
life-saving service would be much In
creased by aero squads and that YES.
sells in distress could be quickly locat.
ed and relieved by coast guard ships
when wireless fails.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-29
BROKER MILLER
RETRACTS PLEA
OF NOT GUILTY

Providence. March 2s.-Albert p. MI.
Ter. Jr. the Providence investment bro.
ker arrested IN Boston in. January
charged With embezzlement Of over
100000 from his clients. retracted his
plea Of not guilty made yesterday II
the superior court to II indictm~nts
charging endorsement Of 3ss,555 and
pleaded nolo to three Of tho counts. He
was sentenced to i've years on each. the
seatepcea to run consecutfvely. max.
ing IL years in all. One indictmen,
charged the embezzlement OF stock be.
longing to ". c. Rhodes valued At $42,.
ss5; another Of stock belonging to Flea.
nor Andrews valued at 35412 and the
third Of stock belonging to Daniel w
Brown valued Ut 311,s7s.