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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-16
WINTHROP CENTRE

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Smith were guests
Tuesday of Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus l..
Cobb of Winthrop.
Charles Towle has purchased lie"
lots of apples in this vicinity. wnich nave
been delivered at the Winthrop station
for shipment.
Mrs. Obey of winthrop was visitor
Wednesday at the cottage at Sport Farm.
The printing machine has been in oper-
alton during the past week at Charles NJ.
Rai]ey's oilcloth factory at the Center.
The manufacture of oilcloth has always
been the leading industry of the town OF
Winthrop and when the factories are not
running it is serious blow to other
business in this section.
A. j. Long of Monmouth was caller
Tuesday at the Center on matters of bust
ness.
The 1 p NJ. car from Winthrop Mon
dav had some motor trouble near Whit
tens crossing and another car was sent
out to take the passengers in to Augusta.
This was done very quickly and the ar
rival was delayed less than half hour.
The 2 o'clock car for Winthrop was omit
ted. the next one going at p. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-16
AuCUSTAWINS
SHOOT WITH THE
WATERv|LLETEN
BY Three POINTS

The match that was held on Wednes-
day afternoon and evening at the 'Y''
range between the Augusta Rifle Club
and the Waterville team resulted in a
victory for the local marksmen by the
narrow but satisfying margin of ABA
TO 431. Some of the men who fell
down on the last shoot came back at
this time, and the whole club did a lot
better than ever previously. The scores
for Augusta were as follows: Thomp-
son Al; Brann 46; Lee As: Chadb"urne
As: Boardman As: Church AZ; Lathe
~; Woodbury. Al: Dutton Al; Henna
Al. Total 434.
The Waterville team had the follow
ing scores: Blanchard 4o; Soper Az
Thomas "A: Whitaker "A; McAlary
AZ; Green 43: Fowler AZ: Bickford AZ;
Gilman AZ: Haines Al Their total was
431.
This shoot was a source of SAUSAGE
ton to the local riflemen. They had a
mans team to shoot against this time
and the scores show that they are
capable of doing better shooting
against the rude sex.
A match has been arranged 1or next
week with SkoWhegan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-16
PALMYRA

Several from this vicinity attended the
dance Friday evening at Percy Caa.p.
bells in ST. Adams
Mrs. Beatrice Goodwin and daughters OF
Hudson are visiting at L. p. Foley's.
Among those recently en- -he sick list
were Mrs. D. A. Stackeorl, I. l.. Park
man. J. c. Millett and Mrs. f. a. Park
man. All are improving.
Owing to the severe storm last Wesnes-
day night very few Of the Jolly Club
were able to meet at H. D. Littlefield's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Littiefeld will entertain
again on Tuesday of this week.
0. E. Parknan passed Sunday with his
family, returning Monday morning to
Dark Harbor. where he will be located
for few weeks.
Mrs. c. E. Parkmap, who has been
helping with the work in the home of W.
E. Leavitt. has returned to r. w. Park
mans.
Walter Tracy and family, who are STOP
ping for the past few months at David
Turner's. have moved to Newport village
w. J. Sands and wife of Newport were
callers Sunday at D. A. Stackpole's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-16
AUGUSTA LOCALS
March ADDS ANOTHER.
81 .SNOWSTORM 10 LiST

.AGaech- added another to It's list Of
stormy days with Wednesdays snow,
storm which, while 1t was not so Sc
vere AZ the recent blizzard was yet a
storm Of respectable proportions, and
added several inches to the snow al
ready on the ground. The storm be-
gan In the early morning and was ac-
companied by a northeast wind. which
increased as the day advanced. so that
by noon 1t began to pile up drifts in
exposed places and along the roads
running east and west. The carriers
on the rural free delivery routes per-.
haps as much as anybody. but all
made their rounds. though some OF
them found the ride a rough one. The
stprm also got in its work along the
1.-The Of the street railway, the cars be-
ginning to lose time at about noon,
and during the afternoon and evening
they lost an hour. Trains on the Maine
Central were not badly delayed. At a
late hour last night snow was still fall
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-16
INSANE YOUTH
KILLED MOTHER
WITH A HAMMER

cambridge, Mass, March 15.-After
Richard L. Mccormick, son of men,
Der Of the board of registration of
voters. had gone to police station to-
day saying he had killed his mother,
Officers found that the aged woman
Fad been beaten to death with sledge
Hammer as she lay on couch.
Mccormick was arrested on charge
Of murder. He was paroled from hos
pital for the insane four months ago.
~They have been prosecuting me-" he
iffumbled when he told the police Of the
killing In his pockec was note scrib-
bfed on a cigarette paper: I'm tired
~ mental torture. 1t would kill me in
n short time if should get insane.
Best to put her out of her misery.
Bick"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-16
ALBION

SOUTH-Bert Mclaughlin. who has
been visiting the past few days rela-
tives and friends in Weeks Mills, has
returned home.
Mrs. Florence Tenny is boarding with
Mrs. Hazel Durant for an indefinite
time.
Mrs. Annie Cain and two children
Edna and Elsie, were week END guests
with Mrs. Gains parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Moses Glidden.
Mrs. Mabel Brown and son Stanley
OF Clinton. who have been visiting the
past week with her uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Witham. have re-
turned nome
Mr.. and Mrs Verne Farris and
children passed Sunday afternoon with
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter Sanborn.
Mrs. Charles -Trask il on the sick
list at this writing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-16

Don't despise the badly written pos
tai card, moralizes a writer i'll Bus
ness. He received Il card that was VIII
ten in a scrawl and showed signs o.
having been in the writer's pocket lVi
some time after he had signed il. bul
it was answered just as ii had oeen
written by a reputable business man
And 1t was! It seemed that the ca''
had been hastily written on the cars
put into the merchants pocket, dlsc','
cred several days later, and then mar
ed. we have since" concludes lhe
writer done very nice business VII"
this man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-16

1e1S-Stanley, Hanson. Peacock, M.
Warren, Stewart, wheel. Fl. A. Young,
Harrington. Brown.
ae1arSprague, ~ sRatEick. NeNna'
Barton. sDoherty, Turner Vance,
Mosher.
ss-PouND WEIGHT.
1e1s-Leadbetter. Moulton, Brewster.
1s17-McConaughy. Goliath.
1sls-Stanley, Hanson. Peacock. NJ war
ron Stewart. Wheel, II. A. Young. Har-
rington, Brown.
1sls-Sprague, Patrick. Merrill Doher's'
Vance, Mosher.
RELAY RACES.
1s1s-Hall, L. Irving. Pettingill. NIGEL
wee. Leadbetter, Hart. Sayward, Garland
ireland. Hodgkins. Weber
1s,7-White. Cormack, Bond. H. 5
Young. oliver, Crosby. Pierce, Rickaro'
Fenning. Sampson. Fillmore. McConau-
ghy, Colbate., ....
1s1s-Wyman. Prime, Savage. simonton'
Hamlin. keene. Gray.
1s1aBarton, Hutchinson, Cole, E. Hol-
brook, Higgins, Mccarthy. McPhtrson
Hersum. Turner, Sullivan. Vance. Mo-
sher.
The Officials
The officials for the meet are: Reteree
and starter, John J. MaGee. Clerk OF
course. Lawrence H. Marston IL. Judges
of finish, DR.. Manton Copeland. Capt
Boyd of Bates track team. w. Emery
Chase, Jr., '16. James A. Dunn 1t. TIM
ers, DR.. Frank n. Whittier. Prof. Miles
z. Langley, Michael J. Ryan, Bates track
coaoh Judges of field events. Prof. Pau
Nixon. Dr. Herbert c. Bell, Sherman y
Shumway II. Announcer. Allen q. Ire
land. Medic rs. Measurers,. George II
Stuart '16 and Edward Humphrey II
Scorers. Lowell A. Elliott 'l6. Donald w
Philbrick II. Assistant clerks of course
Alfred H. Crossman '16 and Edwin RI
Blanchard IT. Inspectors, Don. }. Ed
wards '16, Herbert II. Foster '16 and Rich
ard s. Fuller '16. Judges of drills, Pros
Orren c. Hormell, Prof. Lee ID. McClear
and Philip w. Meserve.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-16
LITCHFlELD

~cORNER-The spring term OF Lltch-
fed Academy opened Monday. me
graduating parts have been asslsne"
"a follows: Miss Elnora Small Vaie-
dictorv: Wallace Rideout. salutatory;
Gas. history. Miss Ezalee Hall; class
tation Of gifts, Miss Helen Hughes.
"a very sad drowning accident oc-
-arred at Oak Hill last Monday wnen
TIE fiye-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs
Mclaughlin was drowned by falling
Rad first into hole in the ice, where
he was trying to dip up small pail or
Miss Daisy Kindrick is passing
weeks vacation at her home here.
1.-THE members of Morning Star Lodge
r. and A. NJ, attended the funeral SER
vices Of the late Alt. Brown Sunday at
BoWdOin Center.
Mr.. Beals of Green has been in this
Vicinity buying apples.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-16
COTTON REPORT
SHOWS INCREASE
over LAST YEAR

Washington. March 15.-Cotton us.a
during February amounted to $40, -,
bales, the census bureau announced -
day. This compares with 463,3O7 uses
in February last year and 542,055 used
in January last yeac
Cotton used during the seven month.
ending Feb. 20. was 3.sl5,365 ba,as
against 3,053,1S7 during that period ~
previous year.
Cotton on hand Fec. 30 in CONSUMING
establishments 1,9s5.o45 bales. agains,
1,654.169 a year ago. In public STORAGE
and at congresses 3971.316 bales
against 4,075,435 a year ago.
Cotton spindles active during Fsh-
ruary, 31.9s2.499 against 30,74S,s4s
year ago.
Imports during February amountaa
to 1881 bales against 2S,727 in Feb.
ruary last year and for the seven
year ago. ,~
Exports during February were 100
635 bales against 1,J0l.70l a year aeo
and for the seven months 3,6sl9l,
bales against 5.4s1.0io a year ago.
Linters not included in the above
statistics We're: Used during t'ehru.
airy, $500 bales against 29.4o4 year
ago; on hand Feb. % in consuming es
Establishments. 1S9,JS1 bales against
l3S,262 a year ago and in public stor.
age and at congresses 1879 bales
against 81 ,055 year ago.
Linters used during seven months,
551.33l bales against l9l,o3S a veal
ago.
Linters exported during Februars
1897 bales against 32,24. a year age
and for the seven months S2,l5S bales
against 10O.149 veal ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-16
new CABINET
FOR PORTUGAL

Lisbon tvia Paris, Marrh IA rev n
tional cabinet has been formed 1t Is
constituted as follows:
Premier and minister Of colonies Ano-
MO Jalmeida.
Minister of marine-Captain Azeved9
Coutinho.
Minister of inance-Dr. Alfonso Costa
Minister of war-Major Norton MattA
Minister of foreign affairs-pr Augusta
Soares.
Minister of iusticc-Mc sGuita tarvalho'
Minister of public workS-Senhor S,iTL
Minister of public ins,ructi"n-fedro
Martins.
Minister of the interior Premier Reis
A ministry of labor will DC created o.
Parliamtnt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-16
WINTHROP

An especially interesting meeting
was held by the Winthrop Grange
Tuesday evening The Third and
Fourth degrees were worked on the
two candidates. Mr.. Thaanum and Miss
Spencer Mrs. Ellis, the State deputy.
was present and instructed the degree
team in the Harvest march. The march,
which was very pretty, was led by
MI and Mrs. George Kinds. The "est
of the degree team which took part
in the march was as follows: MIR. ana
Mrs. Laughlin, A. E. Titus and MRS.
Stanley Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Winterbottom. Mr.. and Mrs. Z. r..
Longfellow, Mr. and Mrs. W. w. KIM
ball, Mr. and Mrs. 1'erley Alnslle. M.
r.. Norcross and Mrs Neal. Mrs. Frank
Hammond presiding at the piano. IN
der the direction Of Mrs Ellis. two
tableaux we're given. the first repre-
senting Faith, Hope and Charity. the
parts being taken by Mrs. PUTNAM
Grace Howard, Elsie Moore. The sec
ond tableau was Faith. Hope, CharltF
and Fidelity. the same ones taxing part
with the addition Of Jennie Gray.
These tableaux were very pleasing. A
short proeram followed, consisting OF
a piano solo by Vera Thaanum, read
ing, by Mrs. Charles S. Towle. reading
nv Mrs. Frank Webb. Interesting re-
marks we're made by Mr.: Hartman OF
Readfield and Herbert Healey. A large
number of Changers we're present ana
there were visitors from Readfield ana
Manchester.
Saturday evening of this week the
Winthrop Grange will visit the Mani
chester Grange and The Winthrop men
vii, repeat the laughable farce which
they gave gentleman night. snort
+;r,e 400 and which vas so much en-
loved
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-16

nRomona Flores is the only female
colonel in the Mexican army. The
Joan Of Arc" as she is called, has
fought Al battles and has been wound
ed twice. Carranza gave her permits
sion to Join his ranks, and she was
made colonel and put In conand OF q
battalion Of 500 cavalrymen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-16
MUTE WINS over
N A R TEL BY Al
PINS WEDNESDAY

Manchester y. H., March l6.-Ches.
ter Martel of Lowell, Mass, New
England bowling champion, was de-
feated on the Calumet Club Alleys by
Harold Mute of this city by u pins
The totals in the ten string match
were Mute 1850: Martel 1913. NIartel
recently annexed the championship
from Archie Walsh of Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-16
TWO CRUISERS
SHELL TURK TOWN
ON GAILIPOLl

Constantinople. March 10 tvia LoHdcn).~
1.-TWO cruisers on March 1l-l2 sfeiled 'hs
environs of Tckc Burnu' ,Gallipoli PENN
suIa), the war office announces today.
They then withdrew.
"On the other fronts there Is ne
change
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-16
KINDS APPOINTS
BRUNSWICK BOY
FOR ANNAPOLIS

Washington. March 15.-Representa-
tive Kinds has appointed Horace Bur-
rough of Brunswick, principal for the
naval academy at Annapolis. under the
new law giving each congressman an
additional appointment. Mr.. Kinds has
named no alternates, as it was not
deemed necessary. in view Of the fact
that Burrough has already taken ex-
aminatiOns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-16

During the year. ending last July sos
persons in the United Kingdom were
sentenced to penal servitude, as
against S81 in the previous year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-16
DECL ARATI0N Of
WAR BY AUSTRIA
UPON PORTUGAL

London, March l5.-tooi =. MA Dis.
patch to the Exchange Telegraph Co.
from Rome says that Austria has de.
clared war on Portugal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-16
THURSDAYS Concert Program

March-"On Students Songs komzak
Overture-'Life in Paris Onenpacn
MaItzes-"Girls of Baden" komZak
S.,ac+;o, from on Iackme DelibeS
Novelette, Marquis
Military Overture-"To Arms
Clement
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-16
IPROMISE TO PAY

Those four words are the
crux Of every financial obliga-
ton.
With the right name written
below them they are as good
as gold.
Il promise to pay" is tho
message Of every successful ad-
vertisement.
Advertising promises to pay
the seeker - more desirable
goods-in lessened prices. IN
needed things o. in services.
Men who sign their names to
advertising are msn who make
good
1t pays to read the advertis-
ing in 4 live newspaper like
The Journal and to patronize
its advertisers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-16
LOCAL NOTICE

!. Tonight Town Hall unlversahs' Dn
matte Club of Augusta presents Inc
Country Doctor" coached by n. Price
Weber. Rural drama in four acts.
rnar16d1t
The sun., 1916-01-21
WALSH HITS LOYALTY PLAN.
Sees No Real Aid for the Workers
He writes.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 2o.--Frank r
Walsh. chairman OF the Federal Commits
sion on Industrial Relations and mem
Der Of the Federation OF Labor. who was
on the programme as a speaker at the
conference on Americanization plans in
the Bellevue Stratford to-day, has taken
sharp issue with the work of the Ameri-
canization Committee and the methods
of those who are striving TO aid Inn
migrants to become good Americans.
In a letter addressed to Frank Trum-
bull. chairman of the committee. he says
Ia part
Il have studied your literature care
fully without finding therein the merest
suggestion of plan that offers relief
to the wage Garner from the unepeak-
ably wretched conditions that prevail
among underpaid workers.
Nor can md slightest indication on
your part that you intend To American
lze the immigrant by striking at the
system which permits the idle few to
amass huge fortunes through their con-
troll OF natural resources. by which
they are enabled to exact IA heavy toll
In rents and other unearncd revenues
from the foreign born workers who in
habit the tenements OF our cities and
who are dependant for food. clothing and
shelter on the natural resources thus
controlled and plundered by men who
perform no service"
The sun., 1916-01-21
LUXURY FOR ROADS WITNESS.
New Haven Pays BiIls for Man
Needed In Perjury Action.

Charges made yesterday TO the effect
that District Attorney Weeks of West
chester county and the New Haven rail
road were combining TO keep a witness
in perjury suits, formerly a lineman on
the road. AT expensive hotels, instead OF
him at the Whit. Plains deten-
ton hospital or the penitentiary. last
night brought dcnials and protests.
The man is John J. Breen. IA witness
against Walter Peck, a lawyer charged
with subornation of perjury In certain
suits against the New Haven road. AL
though Breen Is technically a witness
for the people, the District Attorney
agreed to give him quarters at the Car
lyon Arms, White Plains, where he had
an expensive suite for the year that the
case has been pending, Lately he has
moved TO the Maryland Hotel, lO4 West
Forty-uinth street. The railroad by
agreement with the District Attorney.
has paid his expenses and also furnished
him with a bodyguard of its detectives
MIR. Weeks last night admitted that
the story was true, but maintained that
he had been entirely within his rights.
There WAS nothing extraordinary
about my making the company pay the
expenses" he said otherwise the count y
would have had to bear them"
J. NJ Gibbons of the New Haven rail-
roads law department supplemented
this by declaring that the cases had
necessitated bringing many witnesses
from distant States, and that the en-
penses had run up beyond 1000. but
that all had been spent legitimately.
The sun., 1916-01-21
WHY CYCLONE DAVIS
WEARS THAT COLLAR
He Spurns Fashions Frills
and Turns to Verse in
Justification.

WAsHINGToN, Jan. 2o,-Cyclone Davis
Of Texas broke into song and poetry in
the House to-day during the course OF
dissertation on dress brought forth by
the comment OF Eastern papers on his
action in donning stn collar after
going collarless for twenty-five years.
The Cyclone resented the imputaton OF
a New York newspaper that he refused
to wear the linen collar OF commerce
because he had a contract with Texas
farmers mot to wear such things" He
said that he had no such contract and
denied that Texans were "collarless hay
seeds as had been represented.
After denounclny the New York news
paper as "a plutocratic sheet Mr.. Davis
made a few observations relative to the
"9sthetic taste OF the Eastern pluto
Gratis" and then quoted little poetry
as follows:
IT'S not the leaves upon tree
That makes the timber hne.
It's not the vestments preachers wear
That makes their lives sublime.
There was more of this, all to the effect
that IL was neither the coat nor the col
lar that made the mind, but what was
in the heart and the goodness OF the soul.
Mr. Davis said he had weak chest
and that he had been advised by a phys-
clan to protect his throat and lungs. lie
added:
Il have endeavored to do this by
wearing "A muif!er. This week ] pulled
of a silkenette muller that cost me $l.5o
and put on a IS cent collar and II be-
comes national sensation. For the
henen' OF the very delicate and fastidi-
Gus sensiblities OF the New York gentry
and diamond decked dudes who read the
papers, | beg to say that have little
regard for the fiummery, frills, iounces
and furbelows that the world calls fash
| lon"
The sun., 1916-01-21
LUNN RAPS SOCIALISTS
FOR OFFICE SEEKING
Won't Appoint Constituents
Who Cant Fill the Bill,
His Dictum.

SCHENECTADY. n, Y, Jan. 20--Insist-
Ing that he will not compromise or vary
his policy regarding the question OF
party control and appointment. Mayor
George h, Lunn mailed his reply to
charges OF the State Socialist executive
committee to-day. He took occasion
severely to criticise l.. Soloman. State
secretary. and other members OF the
committee for making public the charges
against him before they We're received
here.
~ shall always place the city's welfare
before that OF the party machinery"
says DR.. Lunn in telling OF his inability
to ind efficient men among the Socialist
party for appointment
shall an elected official admit "a prin-
ciple whereby his official acts or ap-
pointments shall be determined by a
majority vote OF small group made
up Of disappointed ofYicc seekers?
"To admit this is. to my mind. an
absolute denial Of real democracy"
In closing DR.. Lunn adds at is
useless to go further inco this matter.
! must absolutely refuse to comply with
your requests, for in so doing | would
put myself in "A position where | could
no longer efficiently serve the hest in
terests of the people OF the city"
The sun., 1916-01-21
GEN. CARTER FAYORS
ARMY COMPULSION
GarrisOn's Continental Plan
Second Best, He Tells Sem
ate Committee.
WOULD REVAMP SERVICE

WASHINGTON, Jan. co--The Senate
Military Affairs Committee listened with
interest to the recommendations and suB-
gestions Of Major-Gen. William II. Car
ter, retired, to-day on plans for increas-
ing the army. Con. Carter introduced
his testimony by reading f:om his pub
ilshed suggestions as to military policy
He drew the law providing the present
plan OF organization Of the army and the
General staff The General said that the
system should he revised to meet now
conditions which have arisen.
Every war In which we have been
engaged has been followed by scandals
and Investigations" added Gen. Carter
"Our army has always been below even
peace standard, and We have never
seriously faced the question OF prepara-
lion. We must do so IL We are TO nave
the slightest chance OF success. Under
modern conditions no time Is left Tor
preparation after declaration OF war.
while no student has any doubt that
the best and wisest plan Is In un'versai
service. distributing defence to the whole
nation. II is plain that the country is
nOl Ncl TtduN Iol pjfipuh''s
That Is unQucstionably the best system
and is what enabled Germany to ttght
all her battles on foreign soil. III we
cannot have u the next best plan is
for a volunteer force like the continental
army plan proposed by Secretary Garrl'
son. While do not approve OF that plan
in detail the necessary elements are all
there ] doubt II Il is possible to hnd
enough men who can take the two
months intensive training which he pro-
vides for.
"My plan would he to have the Fed
eral force recruited by Congressional us
tricts and stationed in the districts wh"re
through the watchfu.ness OF the con-
gressmcn all would get exactly the same
treatment I would give them "A TWO
years enlistment with an automatic ex-
tension for three years: ! should use
every possible means OF appealing 70
local pride such as has been used win
SO much success in England.
II should provide the field and non
commissioned stan officers from the reg
ular army, and other officers from what
ever source was possible under system
TO insure promotion according To their
ability do not believe II would he
wise. as Gen. Wood suggested yesterday
to take over the present militia officers
| without sitting Since a worse system
| than that under which they are nov
| chosen could hardly he devised and while
| many Of them are doubtless capable
others would be serious source OF
| weakness"