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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-20

CHEROKEE HEIGTS MISSION
Sunday services: 2:30 Sunday school.
Preaching service each Sunday fol-
lowing Sunday school.
Rev. +. .. Emerson, returned mis-
sionary from west Africa, will speak
in the chapel of Kendall college next
Monday night at 7:3O Everybody
invited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-27

The Washington Times, Of Progress
sive proclivities and often manifesting
signs Of friendliness to President Will
son, is very much disguised by the de-
layed publication Of the Presidents
letter written three years ago to A.
Mitchell Palmer, indicating Mr.. Will
sons willingness to be candidate for
a second term. The Times thinks the
American people would not greatly re-
sent the violation Of the single-term
pledge but will resent his keeping his
intentions secret for three years after
writing them to Mr.. Palmer. But what
else could the Times expect of a man
who has been the embodiment Of secre-
cy and the supreme master hand at Of
fetal vacillation and political summer
saults?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-27

Democratic politicians who are in
tent upon convincing the American
people that unsurpassed prosperity ex-
lists have been making much over the
congestion of freight in Atlantic Coast
seaports, and this has been even re-
ferred to as car shortage. AS mat
ter of fact no car shortage exists.
There is surplus Of cars in the West
and the only difficulty in the East is
that freight cannot be rapidly handled
at the terminals and long side tracks
full of loaded cars have caused a con-
gestion due to inability to get the cars
unloaded and the goods put upon
steamships bound for Europe. In fact.
the cars are idle, notwithstanding they
are loaded, for they are standing idle
on tracks rather than carrying goods
to market. They are serving as stor-
age cars.
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MONMOUTH

Rev. Felix Powell and Frank c.
Smith of Portland are holding inter-
esting revival meetings every evening
at the Methodist church.
Several young people have ex-
pressed a desire to begin the Chris
tan life. Sunday all day meetings
were held in Cumston hall with a
union service in the evening. 1t is
expected that the meetings on Sunday
Jan. 80, will be held in the hall.
H. II. Witherell has moved into his
new home on Maple street.
Mrs. Charles Hall and little daugh-
ter Ruth are visiting relatives in
Bangor.
Little Martha Blake who has been
ill with pneumonia during her visit al
the home of her uncle H. r. Pierce. in
Boston is making a good recovery
The death of Mrs. Mary Jenness oc
CURED at the home of her daughter
Mrs Rufus Curtis at North Mon
mouth, Jan. 90. She was born in
March. 1882, and has been resident
Of Monmouth for the past 40 years
She suffered paralytic shock three
years ago and has since been confined
to her bed. Funeral services were
held from the house Wednesday.
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as grand chaplain and Maude Hardy
as grand marshal. She installed Mrs.
Alice p. McDougall, worthy matron;
w. A. Lord, worthy patron: Mrs. Eva
w. Aver. assistant matron: Mrs. Hat
tie l.. Alley, secretary: Mrs. Elizabeth
Homans treasurer; Miss Sara NJ. Nc
Quillan. conductor: Mrs. Ida S. Walk
er. assistant conductor; Mrs. Ada
Halliday, chaplain: Miss Mary E.
Lightbody. marshal; Mrs. Anna Hav-
erley, Adah; Mrs. Nellie E. Mariner,
Ruth; Mrs. Sadie ]. Lord. Esther;
Mrs. Martha E. Jewett, Martha: Mrs
Zilla H. Hunt Electa; Mrs. Miriam
Scott, warder; Mrs. Alice Narney, or
ganist: James T. Staples, sentinel.
Miss Bernice Lord was the organiSt
for the installation exercises. All
the complicated work was carried out
well. and made beautiful impression
upon the fair sized audience. The
program Of entertainment included a
reading by Miss Ethel l.. Klein; re-
marks by the grand matron, by Past
Grand Matron Mrs. Adelaide Meservey
of Waterville, and Rev. +. w. Klein.
The new worthy matron presented the
grand matron and the grand marshal
with beautiful bouquets Of flowers,
with expressions of thanks on behalf
of the chapter for the splendid work
of the evening, to which these ladies
replied with words of appreciation.
Then followed very pleasant social
hour during which refreshments were
served and two humorous selections
by Miss Klein were enjoyed.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid will serve
Baked Bean supper in the vestry on
Thursday. Jan. q.
The monthly Union Service Of the
NJ. f. and Baptist churches will be
held at o'clock next Sunday evening,
Jan. 80 in the NJ. F.. church.
OAK GROVE SEMINARY-Princi
pal Jones went to Lynn, Mass. on
Wednesday and will be absent till
about close of this week.
Rev F. w. Klein addressed the stu
dents in the chapel service on We'd
nesday last.
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WAYNE

Lewis Gardiner is still critically Ill.
He recently submitted to quite a seri-
GUS surgical operation and since that
time has had an attack of grip. His
condition has caused his family and
friends much anxiety.
Mrs. Annette Millett is still very i'll.
a victim Of pneumonia.
Mrs. Victor Hartford of Augusta
who with her little son has been visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. p.
Swift, returned to her home on Sun
day.
The Three Ms Bible class of
young men in the Baptist Sunday
school recently held their annual
meeting at the Pocasset House, elect
ing the following officers: Pres, Wes-
| ley Norris: vice president, Leo En-
mons; Sec, John Bradford; Treas,
Allen Stinchfield.
| The stores in Wayne now close at
$50 P. NJ. on all evenings except Fri
day and Saturday.
| Mrs. Alice Chenery visited Lewiston
on Monday.
| A chicken pie supper under the
auspices Of the Ladies' Aid of the NJ.
E. church will be held in Masonic
banquet rooms Friday from $50 to
7.3O O'Clock.
Quarterly Conference with the Metho-
dist Episcopal church on Saturday
evening. The reports presented by the
trustees and by the Ladies' Aid were
especially satisfactory. Many repairs
have been made during the year on
the church and parsonage. The for
mer has been newly carpeted. The
Ladies' Aid showed much accom-
plished and a good balance in treas
ury. DR.. Holt preached Sunday
morning in the M. E. church and Sun
Baptist church. Have Faith in Cod
was the text used in the morning. The
evening sermon on Everlasting Life
impressed on his hearers the great
responsibility of the Individual
"Child Labor Day. was appro-
priately observed in their High school
room on Monday afternoon under the
direction Of Miss Anne Folsom,
principal. The other rooms in the
building participated in the exercises
and a number Of visitors were pres
ent. The following was the program:
Poem. Primary children; papers.
Protection for American Children"
Dorothy Handy: Child Labor, a
Menace" Herman Manter; Com
pulsory Education in the South"
Beatrice Mank; Progressive Child
Labor Legislation in New York. Ken
! lucky and Virginia" Albert Manter;
poem, May Bradford, Grammar
school, Child Labor in Street
Trades" Mabel Verrill; Child Labor
in Public Places" Wilbur Maxim :;
Argument for Children" Clifton Nor
ris; Federal Care of Children" Glen
mis- Wing; Child Labor and Poverty"
Alice Manter; Governor Brumbaugh
and His Child Labor Law" Mrs. Jen-
ME Johnson, principal Grammar
school,; DIR. Henry Blanchard on
Child Labor in Maine" Mrs. Alice
Fales. principal Primary room.
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COMING EVENTS

Jan. 24-2s-Bangor Theological Semi
nary 18th annual convocation week,
Bangor.
Jan. 2s-Episcopal convention to elect
successor to late Bishop Robert Goldman,
Jan. 27-29-Maine Board of Accountancy
examination of applicants for certificates
as Certified Public Accountants. City,
Hall, Portland.
Jan. 27-29-U. of NJ. extension schools at
Exeter and Durham.
Feb. 2-4-Course Of lectures by Former
President Taft at U. Of NJ. College Of
Feb. 7-short winter course in horticul-
ture and poultry management begins at
U. of NJ. Orono.
Feb. 7-12-Sixth annual United CONNER
Feb. 17-Maine Shriners' annual ball.
Lewiston.
Feb. estate Boys Y. NJ. c. A. con-
ference, Fairfield.
mons Clubs entertained by Colby Chap
ter, Waterville.
Feb 21-2-Portland automobile, show
Feb. 22-Kennebec County. Rural Letter
gusta.
Feb. 25-Bowdoin Interscholastic League
debates: Portland High VS.. Cony High
at Portland; Lewiston High gIsI VS.; Edward
VS.. Westbrook High at Westbrook;
Brunswick High VS.. Lisbon Falls High
at Lisbon Falls.
March 23-Republican State Convention
at 10, City hall, Portland.
March 29-Democratic State Conven.
ton, Bangor.
April 19eMaine State Branch, National
Association Of Letter Carriers. annual
convention, Hallowell
May 17-Grand Lodge, Knights OF Py-
thias, annual convention. Bangor.
May N-Bowdoin prize essays. Bruins
wick.
May. 30-Bowdoin College examination
Brunswick.
June N-Bowdoin class OF 1SO6 reunion
New Meadows Inn.
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More Of the Story.

Numerous opponents of protec-
tive tariff have been asserting recent
ly that 1--WE cannot go on Indefinitely
selling to other countries more than
We buy from them" The inference
they would have us draw is that since
a protective tariff cuts off imports
and encourages exports by building
up home production, we would ulti-
mately reach the point where We
could no longer find buyers with
money to spend. But those who adj
vance this theory overlook several
Important facts. One of these is that
sales and purchases Of merchandise
do not constitute all of international
trade. Payment for service is anoth-
err factor; payment of interest and
dividends is a third factor and ex-
penditures by tourists a fourth.
Although we have been an export
nation. with balance Of trade in our
favor. we have been a debtor nation
because we paid foreign ship owners
for carrying our merchandise. we pay
huge sums every year as interest and
dividents on foreign capital, and our
people spend millions every year tour
ing Europe and the Orient. If we
had not built up a huge trade bal
ance. we would have been bankrupt
long ago.
And that explains why American
business was wrecked by the Demo-
cratic tariff law. We were sending
large sums abroad for the three pur-
poses mentioned. but balancing it with
surplus exports. The low tariff law
turned the balance of trade against us
and then 1t was all outgo and no net
income. We had reached the point
where Industrial bankruptcy con-
fronted us. The war averted the full
destructive blow that threatened
American business.
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Still REDUCING Customs Revenue.

Looking over his financial status on
the morning Of Jan. 3, 1915. Uncle
Sam found that for the week ended
December 25, 1915, his Christmas
stocking contained revenues in the
sum Of s2,Ss5.sS6. This represented
duties collected on imports entered at
the 10 principal customs districts in
the United States to the value of $780,
1852 or an average duty for the
week of 81 per cent. For the week
ended Jan. 1, 1916. the average rate OF
duty on imports entering these same
customs districts was IA per cent.
: This is the lowest average duty record
on weekly importations in the trade
history of the country.
Imports have not materially de-
creased, despite Democratic assevera-
tions to the contrary. The European
war shut them off temporarily, but
they are now coming in as never be-
fore, so that the total for the calendar
year 1915 will fully equal the record
for 1913, when there was no war. But
they are articles coming in free Of
duty under the enlarged free list Of
the Democratic tariff law. Naturally
it follows that if sufficient revenues
cannot be collected at our ports to pay
the expenses of running the govern
ment, internal, or direct taxes must
be levied to make up the difference.
Which do you prefer, protective
tariff policy which collects the major
portion of the necessary revenues at
the ports; which, it has been demon
strated, does not increase the cost of
living; and which helps American in
dustry and labor, or the Democratic
policy which pinches a nickel here
and a penny there, and finally winds
up with Treasury deficit and a pro-
fame vox populi? 1t is up to you.
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Dumping the Trash.

With an army Of assistants to ex-
anime, assert, and consisn to the junk
basket the immense pile Of useless
mail matter coming to its ONCE. the
Augusta Journal editor is neverthe-
less moved in his desperation to ex-
claim:
Cords of stun now cucumber the
mails from the Navy League, from
the Committee on National Pre-
curity League" and from the League
to enforce Peace" Sometimes We
wonder who is furnishing the money.
when the government is piling up de-
ficits. with which to do the begging
for free newspaper advertising.
What ever does he think Of the
handle the matter-and with a mail
box hardly of sufficient size to carry
the letters? It's an outrage which
might, and ought. to be remedied
Give us little preparedness" In the
line of properly furnishing our post
Offices. Since parcel post has come
with it's immense number Of pack
ages too large for the box" there Is
need of very considerable expansion In
this Observation-Disclosures News.
It's a hard old world, Major, and
few of us get through it alive: but II
all the dailies and weeklies dumped
the trash as religiously as do the K. j
and the Bridgton News, the publicity
bureaus" would soon go out Of bust
ness.
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The Day Of lndeeision.

In a big black headline the Augusta
Journal in its news dispatches. says "the
hand of Bryan is shown in defense oppo.
sition by endorsing Sherwood's speech
indeed! Run it in the Journal, brother.
and ask your readers their views upon It.
You'd be surprised at the result Of the
referendum. News.
We're surprised already. Major. at
the obvious indecision Of some of
those strong minded people who pre-
tend to be cock sure. Some Of those
who are for preparedness don't care
to argue the case, and some Of those
who oppose preparedness are afraid of
their own doctrine.
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you can depend upon Colorado to
swing into the Republican column in
1916 by a safe and comfortable ma
jority," said prominent western con-
gresham, who is in close touch with
the situation. with the proper or
ganization and a little effective work
We would have elected a Republican
United States senator there In 1914.
The Republicans Of Colorado are now
working tremendously together; they
are enthusiastic and confident Of vic
tory and that state can be depended
upon to return a substantial majority
for the party at the national elections
next November"
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VASSALBORO

NORTH-Severe colds and the grin
have afflicted many persons in this
community during the last two weeks
Nicholas Berry is recovering from
an attack of pneumonia.
James Staples has been very ill with
the grip for nearly two weeks; he is
now improving slowly.
Rev. A. w. Frye was out Of town
from Tuesday to Friday Of last week,
during which time he visited in Ben
ton. Clinton and Unity.
There was no evening service at the
M. E. church last Sunday evening,
owing to illness of the pastor. Some
OF the people visited at the Baptist
church.
kennsbsc Chapter. No. 100, o. E. S.,
held a special meeting on Monday
evening, Jan. "a, for the public install
latlon Of officers. Grand Matron Lillian
Paine Of Pennington was the INSTALL
ing officers. assisted by Hattie L. Al
ley as grand secretary; Ada Halliday
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Maine Gossip
What Is Home?

Homes not made of palace walls,
Though with pictures hung and gilded
Home is where affection calls
Filled with shrines the heart hath
builded;
Home to which the faithful dove
Sails beneath the heaven above us.
Home is where there's one to love-
Home is where there's one to love us.
Homes not merely roof and room;
Home needs something to endear it.
Home is where the heart can bloom.
Where there's some kind lip to cheer 1t
What is home with none to meet,
None to welcome, none to greet us?
Home is sWeet-and only sweet
Where there's one we love to meet US.
old Favorite.
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Announcement that President Will
scn fears defeat Of hfs defense plan is
not at all surprising. He was such a
recent convert to q national defense
policy and prepared his plans so hur-
riedly that not even the friends of pre-
paredness could be expected to stand
for it. Rome was not built in a day
nor was it built by overnight believ-
ers in the greatness Of Rome.
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Americans Can but Won't.

In his memorandum submitted to
President Wilson, Secretary of Com
merce Redfield spoke of the false
doctrine Of American inability to COM
pete" There is no such doctrine,
there never has been, and Mr. Redfield
knows it. He has put up a straw adj
versary in order to make a display of
knocking it down. American ingenu-
ity, American enterprise and Ameri-
can labor have the ability to compete
with any nation on earth. on equal
terms. They can compete on equal
terms. but they won't.
Now Mr.. Redfield. and President
Wilson, please take note of the differ
ence. We have the ability but we
haven't the inclination. The Ameri-
can laborer can live on the same
wages and under the same conditions
as the European and the Asiatic, but
he won't. And we are proud Of him.
American industries can thrive under
the same conditions as industries in
countries Of low-paid labor, but they
won't. We are also proud Of the cap
aims Of American industry.
There are some American statesmen
who would like to force American
labor to accept European and Asiatic
standards. They tried to put that
over. and as a result we had long
bread lines and vast armies Of unem-
ployed. in 1914. You think you
Democrats can do that again, Mr..
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Although Eastern manufacturers and
exporters have been the chief beneficial
ries Of war order business, it is report
ed that one wheat exporter at Portland,
Oregon, has made "a cool million" on
contracts for shipment Of wheat to the
warning nations. There are evidently
q few "spots" of war prosperity in the
far West.
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Up to Him.

Coyly the blushing girl approached
her father as he sat at ease after din
ner.
Daddy" she said coaxingly. lis it
true that two can live as cheaply as
one?"
That's an old saying, dearie."
But do you believe it?" she persist
ed, fondling the bald patch on the top
of his head.
We'll. perhaps it can be DONE" said
father doubtfully.
Then if George and I get married
do you think you can manage to sup
port both of us on as much as you
spend on me every year?'-New York
Journal.
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$500 " AAouS dVdll0pAe Aux PAM uSS
by grinding it. fine, or by some other
method Of treatment, enough potash
can be obtained to supply all that will
be needed for plant food throughout
the nation. There are thousands Of
tons Of waste rock on the dump OF
the North Jay granite quarries that
are Of no use to anyone"
The trustees Of the Bath Water Dis
trict last week received a report from
their engineer on the cost Of reproduce
tfon of the plant of the Maine Water
Co., which the city is to purchase. The
trustees have agreed that this engineer
and the engineer of the water compa-
ny may get together in an effort to
reach an agreement If possible of such
cost Of reproduction. Providing this
is accomplished, the remaining ques-
tons to be settled are the going value
of the plant to be taken over and its
depreciation.
The refusal Of the Rockland School
Board to permit a Baptist evangelist
to address the pupils in the High
school building created considerable
discussion. Mr.. Taylor, who is con-
Quoting the present revival, says that
1t is the first time he has ever been
denied access to high school; that he
carries no doctrinal message there
but talks to the boys on subjects which
nobody else is bringing to their atten-
ton.
The highway authorities Of Massa-
chusetts. New York, Connecticut,
Rhode Island, Maine and New Hamp-
shire have agreed that if simple
scheme can be devised all main routes
In these states will be marked with
distinctive colors throughout their
length. painted on telegraph or tele-
phone poles, so that once started on
the road to any place the traveller need
only watch the markings on the poles
to avoid getting off the road.
A leading Bath citizen remarked the
other day in connection with the news
Of the lease of the A. Sewall & Co.
yard by the Texas Co., This propo-
sition opens a new era in this city
and | am going to prophecy that the
Shipping City will soon resume her
former standing among the ship
building cities. 1t is an interesting
fact that the site of the New England
yard which was purchased few days
ago by Hon. Harold NJ. Sewall, has
record of building more tonnage
of wooden vessels than anv other
yard in the country
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ALBION

Roy Libby is confined to the house
with a severe attack of grip. Earnest
Frye is clerking for him in the store.
Herbert Cook is working for Fowler
and Clark as night fireman in their
steam mill at Unity.
Mrs. Josie sylvester who has been
i'll with the grip is now able to be out.
The convention of the Albion. Ben
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An Unexpected Reioinder.

1t was at the dinner table on Christ
mas day, and there was company.
Conditions We're just right for little
children to say something cute.
They had turkey for dinner, and the
host, who was carving the turkey.
paused in his operations to hold up a
drumstick and proudly remark: Some
turkey"
Some leg!" piped little boy at the
other end of the table.
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ton and China S. S. Association VIII
be held at China Baptist church sa''
urday, January 30. A good program
has been arranged and it is hopea
good number will be present to hs'sn
to it.
An epidemic of grip seems 10 hA''
struck this town.
Schools at the village are closea ~.
the remainder of the week on acco''
of illness Of pupils.
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In New York state there is a persist
ent and widespread public demand
that publicity be given to the expense
the San Francisco Exposition. Now 1t
would be just like some heartless ad-
vccate of "pitiless publicity to ask
that similar disclosures be made re-
garding federal officials and employees
who made that trip and took advant-
age of the opportunity en- route to tell
the American people Of the wonderful
achievements Of this administration.
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The World War a Year AGO
Today-jan. II.

Birthday Of the kaiser. Some
fighting occurred ON the Cru
onne field Of the two previous
days in which the GermahS
claimed success for their armies
and heavy losses by the French.
Germany also claimed to have
repulsed several French attacks
In AlSace.
Turkish troops appeared in
Egypt, menacing the sueE canal,
Russian torpedo boats sank sew
eral Turkish merchant ships n
the Black sea, having prevfous-
" chased two Turkish cruisers
from the scene.
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proximately to the amount Of $50. 000.-
go. ana locomotive business to the
amount Of 100000. Undoubtedly a
large part Of the locomotive business
II for the equipment Of Russian rail-
roads and 10. in fact, q part Of the war
order business.