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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-03
Arkansas kinqbird
URANUS verticans

Length. nine inches. The white
edge OF the feather on each side OF the
tail distinguishes this from all other
fycatchers except the gray and sal.
hon.colored scissortail of Texas.
Range: Breeds from Minnesota.
Kansas, and Texas to the Pacific
ocean and from northern Mexico to
southern Canada, winters from Mex.
leo TO Guatemala.
Habits and economic status: The
Arkansas kingbird Is q 40 domestic
"a it's eastern relative and seem to
prefer the hill country with scattered
oaks rather than the orchard or the
Vicinity OF ranch buildings. but II
sometimes places It's rude and con.
EpicuOus nest In trees on village
streets. The birds yearly food is com
posed OF 81 per cen animal matter
and 10 per cen vegetable. The AMI.
hal food is composed almost entirely
Of insects. Like the eastern species,
II has been accused of destroying
toneybecs to a harmful extent. and re-
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-03
u. S. WEAK IN SAVINGS
ALL NATIONS OF EUROPE LEAD
THIS COUNTRY.
oeEoSlto Of Eastern States Greater
Than Those Of All Other
Sections Combined.

The first savings bank In the United
States was established In Philadel
phia in 1916. II was patterned after
an institution In Scotland, and II was
the forebear OF the 2,i59 savings
banks that now dot the country. OF
these 2,lj9 savings banks $50 are mu
tual institutions and l,j29 have n cap
ital stock. In the New England and
the eastern states of New York. New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and
Maryland the mutual savings bank
which has no capital stock Is the
popular form Of institution. Outside
OF the states mentioned there are only
t~wcnty'three mutual savings banks
These $50 mutual savings banks
have $685. G2 depositors and approx
mattel, $4,000. 900. 900 on depos
II. The 1929 stock savings banks
have 2.3S0.49G depositors and approx
mately $500. 00O. 900 OF savings depos.
its. II will be seen from this state
ment that the six New England states
and the five eastern states mentioned
form the section In which thrift has
been carried to a higher degree than
In any other part OF the country.
The total amount OF all the savings
deposits In banks OF the United States
is n trifle more han eight and a half
billion dollars. This, OF course. is an
enormous sum. but when II Is reduced
to a per capita basis II does not indi.
cate the possession OF large
by the individual units OF the popula-
ton. Only 10 40 per cent OF the
population OF the United States are
AYERS The average percentage OF
savings TO population OF the ten lead.
ing European nations is thirty.seven.
The records show hat In Switzerland
IS per cent OF the people have saw.
ings accounts. in Denmark ~ per
cent, in Norway Al, in Sweden 40. In
Belgium 80. in France "a. In the Meth.
erlands 80. In Germany 81 and In
England 30. A curious contrast 10
presented by the statistics from Japan
where there are S.lS9.000 savings
bank depositors. but the per capita
amount OF savings is s3.46. while in
Belgium there are only 5000. 900 de-
positors, but the per capita OF savings
is $3.50.
The United States. with the highest
scale OF wages. has the lowest per.
centage OF savings. while the coun'
tries with the larger proportion OF
savers all have the lower scales OF
wages. The comparisons shown by
the figures indicate clearly that the
people OF the United States have q
great duty to perform II they are 60
ing 10 win the goal OF commercial pre-
emInence to which their wealth enti.
ties them.
Told In other terms, tho per capita
savings deposits in tho United states
n s39.5+. In Norway II 10 sd2.42, In
Germany s67.73. In Denmark f57.sb
and in Switzerland ss847,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-03

ten arc being searched by the smaller
species. The chickadce's food IL made
up OF insects and vegetable matter
in the proportion OF eve OF the
former TO three OF the latter. Moths
and caterplllars are favorites and
form about one.third OF the whole
Beetles, ants. w6sps. bugs. dies, grass.
hoppers, and spiders make up the rest.
The vegetable food is composed OF
seeds, largely those OF pines, with g
few OF the poison Ivy and some weeds.
There arc few more useful birds than
the c~hickadces.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-03
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia

Length, about six and o%ne.fourth
inches. The heavily spotted breast
with heavy central blotch is character.
istic.
Range: Breeds In the United States
Except the South Atlantic and gulf
statesl. southern Canada. southern
Alaska, and Mexico; winters In Alaska
and most OF the United States south.
ward.
Habits and economic status: Like
the familiar little "chippy." the song
= arrow is II Of our most domestic
sueclcs. and builds its nest IN hedges
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-03
Famous Mosque Of 81. sophIa,

Mohammedans reverence CONSTANT.
nople next to Mecca, and ST. Sophia,
or the Church OF the Divine Wis.
dom" holds FIRST rank In the affections
OF the faithful. Commenced In tho
year 532 A, ID. on the site OF several
successive Christian churches OF the
same name. no fewer than 10000
workmen are said to have been EN-.
ployod upon Its construction, under
the direction OF 100 master builders.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-03
-nSMl ---EGS Interesting infor~
AIYH nation about
INV them supplied
AG-- - ANA by the Bureau
IA m Of Biolodical
IL ~ A>GN4 IN Survey Of the
l-& n, ry United States
HIThGs&SS pNMDepartment Of
~AA NSSaWG851 /-ZSIAsriculture

and by hanging within Its reach q
constant supply Of suet the chickadce
can be made a regular visitor to the
garden and orchard. Though insig.
niiicant In size. titmice are far from
being so from the economic stand.
point. owing to their numbers and &C.
tivity. While one locality is being
scrutini2Cd for food b. II larger bird
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-03
Sllnht leanlnna.

"Whnt are you coming theref"
1.-THE Darwinlnn theory"
"Do you believe In the Darwlnian
iheory?"
II can't shy. Experience hears II
out To some extent when we consider
mans tendency Ia make n monkey Of
himsrlf.-l.ouisville Courler.Journal.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-03
ChiCkadee
IPenethrestes artieapnnus

Penethrestes a~rtieapllIus
Length, about five and one.fourth
inches.
Range: Resident In the United
States texcept tho southern half east
OF the plains), Canada. and Alaska.
Habits and economic status: be.
OF It's delightful notes. It's con.
iiding ways. and Its fearlessness. the
~chIckadee Ii m OF our best known
birds. 1t responds to encouragement,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-03

mains OF honeybees were found TO
constitute FIVE per cen OF the food OF
the individuals examined. but nearly
all those eateL were drones. Bees
and wasps, in general, are the biggest
item OF food t3S per cent?, grasshop.
pers and crickets stand next go per
cent?, and beetles, mostly OF noxious
species, constitute II per cent OF the
food. The vegetable food consist
mostly OF fruit, such as the elder and
other berries. with u few seeds. This
bird should b strictly preserved.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-03

or In garden shrubbery close 10
houses. whenever II Is reasonably safe
from the house cat. which. however,
takes heavy toll OF the nest!ngs. II Is
n true harbinger OF spring. and it's dc.
lightful little song Is trillcd forth from
the top OF some green shrub In early
March and April. before most of our
other songsters have thought OF leav'
Ing the sunny South. Song sparrows
vary much In habits. as we'll az In size
and coioration. Some forms live along
streams bordered by deserts. others In
timbered regions. others on rocky bar.
rem hillsides. and still others In rich.
fertile valleys. With such a variety
OF habitat. the food OF the species
naturally varies considerably. About
three.fourths OF It's diet consists OF
the seeds Of noxious weeds and one
fourth OF insects. or these. beetlcs,
especially weevils. constitute the ma
jor portion. Ants. wasps. bugs tin.
Guiding the black olive %scalel, and
caterpillars are also eaten. Grasshop.
pers are taken by the eastern birds,
but not by the western ones.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-03
The Resemblance.

"When my dog begs for a bone h
reminds me OF II political orator anl
Ing profound questions.
allow sOf"
because he paws for a reply"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21
LIBERTY

SOUTH-Granville Turner Is board
ing at Alton Overlock's.
Oren Overlook is quite ill with a bad
cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Philbrook of
Union visited Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter. Light at their camp near Nc
kay's Mill.
Several of the boys around here
were fortunate enough to capture deer
during the past week. Royce Bartlett,
Granville Turner and w. E. Palmer be-
Ing among the lucky ones.
Mrs. Josephine L. o. Finley and
Mrs. Stella Light of Palermo were re-
cent callers in this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Stickney Of
Jefferson were visitors at Clayborn
Stickney's Sunday.
Mrs. Laura Fuller and Lolie Powell
were calling on friends in Washington
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Royce Bartlett passed
few days last week at Arthur Lights
in Razorville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cunningham OF
Jefferson visited Sunday at the homes
of o. B. Fuller and Herbert Fuller.
Mrs. Nellie Flanders and Hazel
Flanders who have been in MILFORD.
Mass. for a few months arrived nome
last zTllEsdax ...s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL R. R.
In Effect October l. 1916.
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA:


GOING WEST-3.04 A. NJ,
except Monday, Portland
vHEI3 ana Boston; SIS A. NJ,
Il Lewiston, Pennington,
lkS3Ill;lA kockland. Portland. Bos.
RAILROAD ton, Montreal and Que
bee; 9.36 A. NJ, Bruns-
WICK. Lewiston. Portland. Boston,. l2:4s
+. NJ, Hallowell, Gardiner and So.
Gardiner; sos T.. NJ, local; 4.07 p.
NJ. (express), Brunswick. Rockland,
Portland. Boston and New York; Sis P.
NJ, Hallowell. Gardiner and So. Gardl-
ner; 6.12 p. NJ, mot beyond Portlandl /;
1O.40 Z. NJ, Lewiston. Bath. Portland,
Boston. Sundays 3.O4 and 1U.lb A. NJ. 3.SS
New York; and 1910 +. NJ. Portland and
GOlNG castillo A. NJ. Bangor, Ca
lais, Bar Harbor. st. John, Halifax,
AEoostook Co. Sunday morning at LIS
A. NJ, does not connect beyond Bangor;
g. A. NJ. local to Moosehead Lake (via
Oakland2. Belt t. Foxcroft and Bangor;
Skowhegan; 1906 p. M. Waterviile, Ban
COR, E. Il A. X. r., Calais, st. John and
Halifax; c.37 p. NJ, express to Waterville,
thence local to Bangor and Mattawam-
keag; $40 p. NJ. Watervilie and Sko'. he
gan; 7G7 T. NJ, Waterville, Skowhegan
and Bangor. Sundays $50 A. NJ. 253 p.
NJ, for Bangor, $50 A. NJ. and 2.53 T. M.
for Skowhegan.
Trains leave Augusta for Hallowell,
Gardiner and South Gardiner at 6.3S, 936
A. NJ, 12.4S. 3Oo 5.15, 6.l2, 10.4O. HalloWell
and Gardiner only 407 p. NJ. Gardiner
only 3.04 A.. NJ. except Mondays.
H.. D. WALDRON, Genl Passenger Agt.
D. c. Douglass. Gen'l Mgr. Portland. Me-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21
,, Whose Prosperity Is This?

Saws leading Democratic editor on
the Pacific coast: I'm the past three
and one-half years, every act by the
a mer,csn government has been move
to make prosperity
Prosperity for whom? At the time
the Wilson, administration came into
Mover. we were selling other nations
more goods than we were buying from
them. From the date Of the enactment
of. the Underwood tariff law the DRIFT
: of trade was reversed In May, ~
we were buying from other nat
marc than we were selling to them. and
That condition continued until month
: after the outbreak of the war. me
acts that made for prosperity IN 'h's
.cod.try were not the acts of this gov
1,rnsSnent but the acts of the govern
lshhents that went into war.
And as for the present prosperity ,
h YOU getting more than you are
Irving? Has your income increased in
hA same proportion that your taxes
ana vo,,r necessary expenses have in
sased?
& Whose prosperity is this, yours or the
fellows who is making something for
the killers or to kill with?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21
~ hose new Bran
Foods = new N. !.

hose new Bran
Foods 80 new one =
born every week-a secoe-.
milton Of the need of food
iaxatives instead of drug
laxatives. The problem Of
presenting bran to the hu-.
man stomach IN combine
ton with a nutritious, easily
digested food was solved
twenty years ago by the IN
vention of Shredded What
Biscuit, the food bankruptcies
all the Bodybuilding mater
ial in the whole wheat grain
in a digestible form, com
bined with bran which u
Natures laxative. A BODY
building, strengthening
food. Serve with milk or
cream or baked apple or
other fruits. Made at
Niagara Falls, N. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21
NORRIDGEWOCK

The topic of the meeting of the vii.
lage Improvement Society on Thursday
afternoon was Colonial Days" and the
hostesses were Mrs. Susan Fuller. Mrs.
Esther Fuller and Mrs. Lou Brow.
The following program was given-Re-
port of secretary; quotations.; reading,
Mrs. Elizabeth Russell; reading, Mrs.
Henrietta Wood; vocal solo, Mrs. Cora
Smith; reading, Mrs. Lou Brown; read
ing, Mrs. Florence Gibbs; America. Re-
freshments of tea and cakes were
served at the conclusion of the pro-
gram. The greater number of ladies
In attendance were gowned in costumes
suitable to the topic Of the meeting.
Miss Hazel Whitney was at home
from Waterville over Sunday.
Miss Alma Stewart has been engaged
as chief operator in the office of the
New England Telephone Co., Mrs. Cora
Hilton having recently resigned that
position.
l.. l.. Whitney remains confined to
the house by illness.
MRS. Alice Robbins has gone to Port
land where she will be engaged in
dressmaking during the winter months
Mrs. Ophelia Gilman has gone to
Starks where she will pass the winter
with Mrs. Emily Watson.
Miss Florence Lander has returned IN
her home in Worcester, Mass. after
passing week with relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Whiting and
two children. Phyllis and Clarence were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Whiting
last week, returning Friday to their
home in Skowhegan.
Frank Trench passed three DAYS of
last week in Portland.
Miss Mabel Danforth Of Wateryille
was the guest of friends in town the
first Of the week.
DR.. and Mrs. II. w. Smith passed the
latter part of the week with relatives
IN f3ampden and Bangor.
The Jolly Glee club held a meeting in
the X. of p hall on Friday. A good en-
tertainment was furnished after which
tne evening was pleasantly passed in
playing games. Refreshments were
served,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21
CHELSEA

saturday evening Is members of the
Good Will Circle gave Mrs. Louise
Morgan a surprise party. The eve
nlng was pleasantly passed with music
ana sociability. The occasion was
Mrs. Morgan's birthday and the Circle
presented her with a toilet set and
many other remembrance were given
by relatives.
s. K. Allen was a lucky hunter Fri
day when he secured a nice deer.
Grover Cooper of Augusta was home
over Sunday.
the week end guest Of Mrs. U. F..
Cooper.
Schools closed Friday for short va
cation.
Mrs. Elmer Miller who has been in
the Augusta General hospital several
weeks for surgical treatment has so
far recovered that she expects to get
home within a few days.
Miss Emma Green has moved to her
brothers, c. X. Green in Pittston.
w. w. Nye of Fairfield was the
Sunday guest Of his daughter. Miss
Alice Nye, teacher in No. 2 school.
Miss Elizabeth Smith and Mrs. Jen-
ME Hayes Of Randolph were Sunday
guests of Mrs. Elizabeth Burbank.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. H. Clark of Augusta
were Friday guests of c. A. Sheldon.
They came down to attend the Box
Social held in No. 9 schoolhouse for
the benefit of the Sunday school. Mrs.
Clarke gave several readings during
the evening. Seven dollars and 10
cents was realized financially.
Willis Fowler has moved to HALO
we'll. =
Mrs Lydia Humphrey of Augusta is
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Ches-
ter Cooper.
Will Cunningham was home over
Sunday from Waterville where he is
serving on the jury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21
EASTERN STEAMSHIP LINES
ALL-THE-WAY-BY-WATER
kENNEBEC LINE.
(Service discontinued for season Of

(Service discontinued for season Of
1916
BATH AND 1OOTHBAY LINE.
Leave Bath Week Days only at 245 P.
M. for Boothbays HarD0r and lnterme-
date Landings = -.
RETURN = Leave Boothbay Harbor
Week Days only al A. NJ. for Bath and
Landings.
BOSTON 4 PORTLAND LINE
Steamships Gov. Cobb and Governor
DinQley.
Leave Franklin Wharf, Portland, week
DAYS at 7.3U z. NJ. tor Boston.
Keturn-Leave Central Wharf, Boston.
week days and Sundays at 700 J. M.
Day trips leave Portland Tuesdays.
and Fridays at A. NJ due Boston wv
MAINE STEAMSHIP LINE
Between Portland and New York. Re-
duced fares and stateroom prices. Sched-
ule disturbed. Information on request.
METROPOLITAN LINE.
Direct between Boston and New YORK.
1874 Hours.
Route via Cape Cod Canal.
Express Steel Steamships Massaehu'
sets and Bunker Hill.
Leave North Side. India Wharf, Boston,
Week Days and Sundays at T. n
same service returning from Pier Is,
North River, Foot Of Murray ST., New
NJ A. HIRADEN. supt.. Bath. Me.
II. A. CLAY. Supt.. Portland. Me.
aprAdtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21
BELGRADE

Albert johnson while out fox hunt
ing shot one Of the finest deer Of the
season, having II points. recently. The
animal measured nine feet three inch
es long and weighed 1926 pounds.
There will be a demonstration in
cooking. Nov. 81, %, and %. Every
body is cordially invited. The Ladies'
Aid members Of Old South Church are
preparing a play to be presented, Dec.
Ii, when they have their annual fair
and. sale. A chicken pie supper will be
served from'5 to TIP. M.
Inc Franklin school closed Friday.
Nov. II. after a very successful term
from the sale Of the boxes about three
dollars and half was realized.
Page Pulsifer was a visitor in Wat
erville. Monday.
frank Tibbetts was a business Wis.,
itor In Augusta on Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21
!, Quoting Lord Roberts.

..This war" wrote the late Lord Rob
erts. in an essay now given to the
world, was virtually necessary to all
the nations engaged in it, Not only
necessary. but salutary. Europe had
it seems, arrived at a stage OF over
civilization" of ."anaemia," Of "desen-
eracy," from which war alone coaio
rescue it, The symptoms of this over
civilization are as follows: THE labor
market becomes unsettled, demagosues
seize every opportunity 10 show their
strength, and labor is organized against
capital Trades unions, finding weak
lings pitted against them, commence to
bully. All the tendencies Of effeteness.
pervertism and national carelessness
set in one after another. Politicians de-
mand pay for services which should be
patriotically given to the nation; men,
women and children sneak out of con-
forming to the religious observances OF
former generation; all men begin to
live above their incomes; grotesaue
extravaganza in women's dress flows;
schoolboys and undergraduates think
it necessary to begin where their faith
ers left off; political corruption be-
gins to be the smart thing" etc.
Hence Germany, in precipitating this
war lis the Allies best friend" And
this war is not to be the last. 'It will
come again with the swing of the pen
dulum. 1t is salutary, necessary. and
lis the only national tonic that can be
prescribed" -
II all the warriors and war parties Of
Europe entertained convictions similar
to those quoted Of Lord Roberts in the
above by the A1nHcan Union Against
Militarism. ave the sacrificed
masses may j nvinced that the
end justified, Als ~, or that ali the
sores will have een removed.
We recogni1 81 the symptoms in
our own beloved land but we are pretty
unanimously agreed that enforced SAN
itation and physic are preferable to
cutting and burying.
And quite a goodly portion of lis are
convinced that we should see to 1t that
we are in trim so that no other suffer-
ing nation will engage us to do their
cutting for them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21
Editorial Comment
MIR. Gi'n1ore's Sophistfy.
(Rockland Courier-GaZette)


President Gilmore of the National
Model License League, informs this
paper that the recent election by no
means juStifies the anti-saloon inter-
ests in any jubilation over the voting
by certain States for prohibition. The
more States that outlaw booze, says
President Gilmore in substance, the
greater the consumption of liquors. He
adds:
THE wettest places in this country, and
the hardest to keep sober In, are the So
called dry states and counties and but
for the destruction to private properties.
which prohibition brings about, Woulo
deem the liquor trade foolish to oppose
it,"
Mr.. Gilmore and his Model License
League are rapidly falling to the rear
Of the worlds procession. Their argu-
ments are archaic. Financial blight
does not, as they contend, fall upon
the community that outlaws the saloon.
Take the testimony of Mayor G. e..
Bruce of Charleston, S. c., which used
to receive $4,000 license revenue from
90 saloons. 1t closed them July l: 1914,
and has been dry ever since. Mayor
Bruce writes:
Now as to the financial condition
The city has forged ahead and has
built in the last two years forty miles
Of streets and kept pace with all i'm
provements, kept the streets clean and
the city in good, sanitary condition
This was done without increasing the
taxes, but instead we have been able
to reduce the levy from seventy-ni
cents to fifty-five cents for the run
ming expenses of the city, or in other
| words, we have reduced the levy
twenty-four cents and have ample
cash on hand to pay all obligations.
This comes about by large reduction
in the police department, a large re-
duction in the court expenses and a
large reduction in the poor fund. These
reductions greatly exceed the $50, 900
we received from the IS saloons in
the city Real estate is much more
| valuable and the closing Of the saloon
has increased the merchandise and
food consumption