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Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27
HUGHES CHALLENGES
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his speech here tonight Mr.. Hughes re.
newed his attack on the administration
for the Adamson law and declared that
1t was the duty of the executive to stand
like a rock" for the principle of investi-
cation before legislation and not to sur
render to force. At both Toledo addresses
and here he was cheered and applauded.
Mr.. Hughes challenge to the admins
tration was part of his attack on the ad-
ministration for its Mexican policy. I'VE
cannot maintain our just influence on this
hemisphere in connection with our sister
republic unless we are correct in our in
ternational attitude and careful and cor
rect in our international policy" he said.
"That is the deplorable thing about the
conduct Of our affairs in Mexico. We
have followed no Ineligible policy. We
have not satisfied our ideals. We have
not won the friendship. but rather lost
the friendship Of those who are in the
sister republic Of Mexico torn by disturb
ances."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27
MONMOUTH
Edwin A. litchfieId


The community was saddened Tu.sd.,
morning on hearing that Edwin A. 1itcs.
field had fallen dead in his house. Hs
had been to neighbors for milk. as
usual. and had taken breakfast with tina
family.
Mr.. Litchfield was born in Lewiston
" years ago, where he worked as a ma.
chinist until about 20 years ago he ppr.
chasted a farm and moved to Monmouth
where he had since resided. His wifs
died about is years ago. Funeral ser.
vices will be held at his home on Thurs.
day afternoon at o'clock. The burial
will be at Monmouth Ridge cemetery
The students of Monmouth Academy
will give an entertainment at cumston
hall Wednesday evening. Sept q. consist.
ing of a farce, music and reading.
North Monmouth schools were opened
Monday. the 25th, after being closed two
weeks.
Miss Helen Pettengill was at home from
Lewiston for the week-ed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27
ALMA

The Ladies' Aid met last week with
Mrs. G. A. Erskine
Rev. E. E. Longley Of China preached
at the Baptist church Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Clark of Bath has been
passing a few days with Mrs. Cora Tar
box.
Mrs. Ralph L. Jackson returned to her
home in Canonsburg, Pa, Thursday after
passing the summer at her home here.
Mrs. A. B. Mcdonald and Harry o.
Whitefeld passed Sunday in town.
Harvest supper of the Baptist church
will be held at Erskine hall Oct 10 n
stormy on that date the supper will be
given the first pleasant evening following
Miss E. J. Hogan Of Somerville is al
A. l. r. Peaslee's.
W. W. Houdlette and daughter started
Sunday on trip West.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mcdonald went
to Portland Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27
An Industry Hangs an Haiti

Let a. revolution get under way in the
Haitian republic and the principal
business Of Damariscotta Mills. Me,
Cured several times in the past. Al
ways, however, 1t comes back. and IN
the end there is no loss.
1t cannot be otherwise: the little
Maine hamlet is indispensable to Haiti,
while the black republic is a valuable
asset to the village.
One Of Haiti's stable articles Of food
is supplied from the Maine town. 1t Is
the picked alewife, fish closely allied
to the shad family. in that it consists
Of many bones, surrounded by very
white and decidedly sweet flesh. Ma
tives of Haiti like it.
In fact, they are about the only peo-
pie in the world who consider salted
alewife an epicurean delight. Less
than 50 barrels are sold anywhere else
on the American continent, while Haiti
takes between $500 and 5000 annually
The alewife fishing season Is in May.
At that time the fish come into fresh
water rivers and lakes to spawn. Dam
ariscotta Mills, which is at the outlet
Of large lake, is a favorite spawning
point Of the fish.
They are taken on their way into the
lake. Traps are arranged, and all fish
which go into them land in a pickle
barrel. Men armed with dipnets hav'
ing capacity of a bushel Of fish at
dip take the alewives out Of these
traps, depositing them in a box.hKe
bin, from which they are shoveled into
sluice. This sluice leads down to the
sailing place.-Boston Globe.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27
JUDGE PUTNAM
ENTERS DECREE
f. s. S. co. CASE

Portland, Me-, Sept o6.-Before
Judge Putnam in the United States
district court today hearing was held
in the matter of the decree of fore
closure in the Eastern Steamship Cor
poration mortgage proceedings. The
day was devoted to reading and
study of the proposed decree, to be
issued. After suggesting some changes
which were made Judge Putnam en-
tered the decree. For the past two
years Calvin Austin has been the re-
ceiver of the corporation and this pro-
ceeding is regarded as the last in the
settlement of the affairs of the corpo-
ration. The hearing will be continued
tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27
WOMAN ELECTOR
FOR ILLINOIS

Springfield, ILL.,. Sept 2S-The DEM
ocratic State Convention today estab-
lished a precedent for Illinois when it
chose a woman one of the presidential
electors at large. The woman is kath-
crime Waugh McCulloch of Evanston.
The platform adopted endorses 'un-
limited suffrage and the eight-hour day
for all men and women workers en-
gagged in non-agricuhural pursuits
pledges the party to the initiative ref
erendum and urges the placing of pri-
vate banks under control Of the state.
A corrupt practices act is advocated,
the plank on this subject stating that
without such law the direct prl-
mary has become a rich mans game.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27

New London. Conn, Sept. 26.-Co-
operation between both civil and mill
tary authorities for the prevention Of
incidents along the border that result
in international irritation, was consid-
cred today by the Mexican n-American
joint commission.
The American commissioners pre-
sented a list of border raids resulting
in the loss of life or property on
American soil. The list was secured
from the War department. It's present.
alton was made "for the purpose" ac-
cording to the American commission
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27
TANG REFUSES
HIS PORTFOIJO

Pekin, Sept. 26.-Former Premier
Tang Shao-Yi, recently appointed for.
eign minister, has refused to acce,,
that portfolio. The reason for his d..
clination. he declares. is that the on.
position of the military party to him
and to the Kuo- Min Tang. or Radical
party, which wished to have him made
premier. would make harmony impos.
sible in the cabinet.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27
BORDER MEASURES CONSIDERED
BY new LONDON CoNFEREEs

ers, "of enabling the American co,,
missioners to fulfill one of the M.
poses Of their mission. namely to =.
certain the causes Of the border rata.
and to fix the responsibility therefos |.
A similar list was submitted hv ~ i.
MeXicans.
The Mexicans indicated their ooi,.
ion that the neutrality laws Of N.
United States were inadequate ans
urged that they be so altered to mall
1t an offense for any American 10 n,r
ticipate in any way in a nfoyem.n,
against a government with whch ths
United States is at peace.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27
SALE OF DANISH
WEST INDIES MAY
Be CON CLUDED

Copenhagen, (Via London), Sept. 26.
AS a result of interviews had by The
Associated Press with representatives
of the various parties it is believed
that the sale of the Danish West In
dies to the United States will be set
tied without resort to a general elec-
ton on the basis of the government
bill which has now passed all stages
and been sent to a joint committee of
both houses of Parliament.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27
REPORTS
RUMANIANS A R E.
DRAFTING MEN OF
TRAN SYLV A N [ A

Berlin, Sept. 2e.-(By Wireless to
Sayville) The Pesti Naplo, of Buda-
pest, says the Rumanians are compel
ing men between the ages of II and 55
in the occupied portions of Transyl-
vania to serve with the Rumanian
army. These recruits. it says, are be-
ing sent to Rumania.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27
AN ARGENTINE
SHIPM ENT OF
WHEAT TO u. S.

Buenos Ayres, Sept 26.-The Argentine
steamer Pampa sailed for New York to-
day with a cargo of 1900 tons of wheat
and linseed. Two other steamers loaded
with wheat will follow.
The newspapers direct attention to the
fact that this is the first time Argentine
whea has been exported to the United
States.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27
DISTRIBUTION
OF SUPPLIES
TO SOLDIERS

New York. Sept. 26.-An expedition
of three army motor trucks which
started from Columbus, N. NJ, has
completed the distribution of large
supplies Of writing material, maga-
zines, New Testaments and other Y.
NJ C. A. equipment among the soldiers
commanded by Gen. Pershing in Mex
leo, it was announced here tonight by
the Army Y. M. G. A.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27
CONFERENCE AT
WASHINGTON ON
MILK SITUATION

Washington. Sept. 26.-District Attorney
Anderson of Boston conferred today with
G. Carroll Todd, assistant attorney gen.
eral in charge of trust prosecutions, re-
garding the complaint of Boston consum-
ers that milk dealers have unreasonably
advanced prices. After the conference It
was said no action had been determined
on. but investigation of the situation
would continue.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27
LARGE NEW MILL
AT NEW BEDFORD

New Bedford, Mass, Sept. 26.-The Pas
sale Cotton Mill Co. of 120 Broadway,
New York, are to erect large spinning
and weaving mill in this city. The new
mill will be 44s feet long by 1A feet wide
and two stories high. Work is to be
started at once.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27
REV. l.. H. BUGBEE
ACCEPTS CALL TO
PITTSBURGH, PA

Maiden, Mass, Sept. 2e-Rev. Lucius H.
Bugbee, pastor of the Center Methodist
Episcopal church here, the largest in the
New England Conference, today announc-
ed his acceptance of a call to the pastor
ate of Christ Methodist Episcopal church
at Pittsburg, Pa. He has held his pres
ent pastorate six years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27
BELFAST
Raincoat Company Closes Plant
and Moves to Boston; Busi-
ness Growing
LOCAL CHAPTER D. A. r. AR
RANGE MEETING

The c. & C. Raincoat Co, which has
been occupying part of the Duplex
building since early summer, has closed
its plant here and returned to Boston.
The company came to Belfast through
the efforts of the Board of Trade and
left before it's lease was up, the reason
being that orders were piling up faster
than they could be handled here.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27
IN ROPER
TRIAL TAKEN ILL:
ADJOURNMENT

Cambridge, Mass. Sept. ga sud-
den attack of indigestion suffered to-
day by Robert B. Hunter, one of the
jurors in the trial Of Albert ]. Roper,
Of Lowell. charged with the murder of
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27

his father, Albert Roper, at Tewk,-
ebury. last March, caused adjournmen,
of the trial until tomorrow. Mr.. HIM,
er was stricken in the box just befor.
the trial started and no testimony va.
heard.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27

ances 19,653.20
Warrant No. 944 Institutions 90,0sO.so
Warrant No. s45 State High
way Commission 12s.2os.77
Warrant No. 946 Salaries 46,11259
Warrant No. 947 Revenue
Accounts e.531s7
Total amount Of warrants $421 .217.2S
George e. Thompson and Hon. J. p.
Bass. both of Bangor. appeared in be-
half Of the Bangor Chamber of Com
merce and presented the following or
der which was passed:
Ordered: That the highway COM
mission be and hereby is authorized to
make such expenditures as they may
deem necessary on account Of new
construction work, not to exceed s10,-
900 and charge the same against the
fund for Administration and Mainte-
nance and to reimburse said fund for
Administration and Maintenance from
the State Highway Loan funds, as
soon as said funds become available
in 1917. This order refers only to the
road between Bangor and Ellsworth
A number Of nominations were ap-
proved at the meeting, which was ad-
journed about II o'clock to 10 o'clock
this morning.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27

According to the department Of labor
statistics wages in all parts of the coun-
try during the year just passed have ad-
vanced from to IS per cent.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27

The italian government Is author
lied to extend military discipline to
dock labor at italian seaports.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27

The Board of Dental Examiners will
treat a limited number of patients free
of expense at the State House Thursday
and Friday. They will meet at $3.50 each
day and will conduct full sessions.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27

Mrs. W. L. Nevins and daughter Gla-
dys of Oakland, Cal, left Monday after
noon for their home after having passed
a few days in Augusta calling on friends.
They passed the summer travelling
through Canada
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27

Spain and Portugal together produce
70 per cent Of the worlds cork.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Mr.. and Mrs. William Barlow. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Barlow. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Duckworth and son Allen. all of Auburn.
were Sunday visitors in the city, calling
on friends. They made the trip by auto
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27
William r. Dyer

William r. Dyer died last week in the
Portsmouth hospital at the age of 81
years. Mr.. Dyer was former resident
of Belfast and very well known here,
being engaged in the shipbulding indus
try in Belfast when that industry was
at its height. For some time he had
been living in Kittery. The funeral was
held Monday in Portland at the home of
his son, Stillman Dyer. He is survived
by his wife, FIVE sons, three daughters
and a sister, Mrs. Annie NJ. Locke of
Belfast.
The first meeting of the season Of John
Cochrane Chapter. D. A. R., will be held
next Monday afternoon and evening at
Mrs. E. S. Pitchers at the Battery. The
hostesses are Mrs Pitcher and Mrs.
Frank Mayo. A picnic supper will be
served. The program for the meeting
follows: Roll call, patriotic women; read
ing. "Oak and Der Vine G. F. Adams,
Mrs. Eta P. Savery; paper, "Woman's
Rights Movement Mrs. E. S. Bow -er;
reading, "Mirandy on why Women Can't
vote" Dorothy Dix, Miss Alice Simmons.
A very enjoyable barn dance was given
Monday evening by Mr.. and Mrs Irwin
Dnsmore at their home on Congress
street. Music for the evening was fur
nished by Vctrola. The barn was very
attrac ctive, being most artisticalE deco
rated with green bows and Japanese lam
terms Punch was served during the
dancing. The guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Virgil L. Hall, Mr.. and Mrs William
Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Wescott, Mr..
and Mrs. Morris L. Slugg, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde B. Holmes, Miss Clara Heating,
Miss Margaret White, Frank L. Keene.
Henry Mudgett Miss Marion Hazeltine.
Mrs. Grace Pillsbury, Mrs. Amos J. King.
Miss Edna Crawford, Herbert Foster and
DR.. w. c. Libbey.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27
roo LATE FOR CLASSIFICATIoI

wanted-Clerk.
Lost-Silk umbrella.
wanted-Position at housekeeper.
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ploy 500 men, women, boys and
girls during eight months of the
year, in addition to 100 employees
for the rest OF the year, and 49,
900 hands during the harvest sea-
son.
"In the month of July, 1915,
we distributed $251,S6S among
our members and employees, I'M
doubtedly three times the payroll
of the next largest manufacturing
plant in Washington.
"Yet the capital of the associa-
ton is but $500. On this capital
the Puyallup farmers organiza-
ton is conducting business Of
81 100000 a year.
Cooperation Really Pays.
when 1t is known that all this
is accomplished on an erea of IA
square miles, 1t shows what can be
done by intelligent cooperation.
AND WHAT HAS BEEN
ACHIEVED HERE CAN BE DU-
PL1CATED IN EVERY SECTION
OF THE COUNTRY WHERE
THE PRODUCERS GET To-
GETHER AND HANDLE COL
LECTIVELY WHATEVER THEY
CAN GROW OR CREATE A LIT
TIE BETTER THAN is PRO-
DUCED ELSEWHERE"
More Tomorrow,
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WOMEN'S CLUB LEADER
OPPOSED TO ABOLISHING
CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM

Editor The Times.
A petition has been presented
to the city council asking that 1t
take the necessary steps to
amend the city charter, abolish
ing the present laws governing
civil service appointments.
According to our charter the
matter of amendment is entirely
IN the hands of the council -
(Sec. 25S--if they, the council,
deem any amendment necessary
Or expedient they may submit
1uch amendment to the people, Z.
II seems that our commission
err are not opposed to the prin-
Eiples Of civil service reform, or
the merit system of appointment
ID II Is sometimes called, but
criticfass the administration Of It
here In Tacoma.
This matter of administration
u also entirely In their hands,
% avery other charter provision
II. instead then Of submitting
to the voters : proposition to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01
Snow Records Broken

Here on the coast we can pre-
dict storms or changes of weather
or temperature for a comparative
ly few hours in advance. That is
because the storms travel from
west to east, coming to us from
the ocean. Then we have the
Sound and a double range of
mountains to affect the weather,
so that weather predicting in this
corner Of the map is difficult
work.
Tacoma has had more snow
and continuous freezing weather
this month than ever before in
the IS years history of the local
weather office. There was snow
on the ground during all but two
days OF January.
Last year we had practically no
snow or below-freezing weather.
Dame Nature, in order to arrive
at her usual average of snow and
cold for Tacoma, is giving us an
overdose this year.
Up to date, according to
Weather Man Cover, the average
for last winter and this winter is
the same as the average of the ! s
years of his office. According to
this reasoning, the cold spell
should cease soon. or the general
average, which is always the
same, will be exceeded.
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A CHILD DOESN'T
LAUGH AND PLAY
IF CONSTiPATED
If peevish, feverish and
sick, give California
Syrup Of Figs.

Mother! Your child isn't nat.
rally cross and peevish. See IL
tongue is coated; this is sure
sign it's little stomach, liver and
bown's need cleansing at once.
When listless, pale, feverish.
full OF cold, breath bad, throat
sore, doesn't eat, sleep or act
naturally, has stomach-ache, d.
arrhoea, remember, a gentle liver
ara bowel cleansing should al
ways be the first treatment given.
Nothing equals California
Syrup OF Figs" for children's ills;
give a teaspoonful. and in few
hours all the foul waste, sour bile
and fermenting food which is
clogged in the bowels passes out
Of the system, and you have a
well and playful child again. All
children love this harmless, de-
licious fruit laxative" and II
side" cleansing. Directions for
side cleansin. Directions for
babies, children Of all ages and
grown-ups are plainly on the bot
tie.
Keep II handy in your home. A
little given today saves a sick
child tomorrow, but get the gen.
uine. Ask your druggist for .
50-cent bottle of California Syr-
up Of Figs." then look and see
that II IL made by the California
Fig Syrup Company"
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abolish the whole charter provis.
ion relating to the civil service
1t would seem wiser to improve
our present imperfections of
which our commissioners COM
plain and cooperate with our
civil service board in further i'm
proving the system.
Civil service reform Is not In
the experimental stage. II Is
we'll established in several of the
federal departments and nine
states have statewide civil serv-
ice reform. And / believe that
Tacoma has more efficient en-
ployes In the public service since
this reform was adopted some
five years ago.
Let us correct the errors that
may exist and look for the time
when Washington will be added
to the list OF states employing
the merit system of appoint
ment In state, county and city.
II this matter should be sub
mitted TO the people ! am sure
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Center Has Shifted

'''N' 'huOA uouui SohuitiOho,
the storms hit the Pacific coast
with their centers practically on
the British Columbia boundary
line. So that the portion which
strikes Tacoma and Puget Sound
is the bottom of the wheel, with
winds coming from the south
west. Usually.
All this month, however, a
storm has been sweeping off the
ocean. And instead of taking
Its beaten path, 1t. has gone
south until its center has been
anywhere between Tacoma and
Portland-and sometimes even
farther south.
Tacoma has been on the top,
instead of the bottom, of the
great whirling wind, and our
storm has swept in from the
northeast. That's why we've had
cold weather and snow. Because
our wind has come from off the
frozen Rockies in Canada.
And california, in the same
relative position of the storm
whirl as Tacoma usually is at this
time of the year, has been get
ting Puget Sound weather--high
winds from the southwest and
lots of rain
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Profit:Hogging Middlelnen
Eliminated When Farmers
Formed Own Organization
BY Jack Jungmeyer.

THE first step necessary in
forming a cooperative selling as
sociation is to ascertain by care
full survey whether you can get
your products to market as cheap
ly as the producer nearest that
market"
Neglect to scan this feature
carefully, exclaims w. H. Paulha-
mus, general manager of the fla
nous Puyallup & Sumner Fruit
Growers cooperative organiza-
ton, has doomed many attempts
at collective action.
The first thing we did was to
raise $500, and l made such a
survey of the markets we intend
ed to serve. We found that bush
berries were our best bet, and we
specialized on berries.
Profits at Zero.
At that time all the growers
in our valley were producing 5000
crates season, on which the net
results showed no profit to the
rancher.
Last year THE SAME TERRI
TORY PRODUCED MORE THAN
100000 CRATES OF BERRIES
AT TWICE AS MUCH AS WE
RECEIVED IN 1902.
THAT is part of the story of CO.
operative marketing.
I'VE MADE THE PRODUCER
HIS OWN MANUFACTURER
AND DISTRIBUTOR, ELIMIN-
ATING MANY OF THAT NON
PRODUCING BUT PROFIT
HOGGING FRATERNITY THAT
STANDS BETWEEN GROWER
AND CONSUMER.
AS individuals not one men,
Der of our association could ship
carload lot, yet as co-opera-
tive colony we shipped as high as
% carloads in a single day in
1915.
Right Prices to Consumer.
1--WE are tremendously con-
cerned in what the consumer pays
for crate or a cup of our ber-
ries. And we find out, although
our crops are sold (. o. b. Puyal-
lup. We can hold and increase
the industry only by increasing
the volume of output, and that
depends upon right prices to the
ultimate consumer.
1--WE are able to ship profitably
as far as Buffalo, Pittsburg, De-
troit and Fort Worth because of
the excellence of our organiza-
ton. A thousand shippers, act
ing in concert, can get service
from a transportation company |
which an individual wouldn't |
even think of asking.
Ten years ago a big express
company wouldn't even grant me
an audience with its head official
because it thought our business
not worth bothering with. In
1915 that company received more
than 100000 from us for trans
I'VE ARE STRONG ENOUGH
TO SPIT IN THE EYE OF ANY |
RAILWAY OFFICIAL WITHOUT
FEAR OF BEING ANNIHlLAT-
ED. He has learned that trans
portation success depends upon
the success OF the men on the soil |
tributary to his road.
Now q Big Concern.
mo commercial organization
extended us a helping hand when
we began. Today We are the
biggest manufacturing concern in
Washington.
'In our two canneries we en-
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that they would never consent to
go back to the "spoils system"
and Its attendant evils.
May l ask for space for this
letter in your columns? Thank
ing you,
Very sincerely,
ELLA A. BALABANOFF,
Chairman Civil Service Reform
Committee, State Federation
Women's Clubs.