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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-20

Benton, Me-, Dec. 19.-(SpeciaD-
"All the young folks are leaving the
farm" 1.-THE call of the city is bad
thing for the farm" and "Son isn't as
good man around the old place as his
father"-all these oft-heard complaints
have had the taboo put on them, good
and proper, by the recent demonstra-
tons at the first annual corn club
meeting in Portland. The boys and the
| girls as well as result of the corn
club and the canning club which met
at the same time have proven that they
can raise corn and can can preserves
as well as their mas and their pas.
From now on dad will have to keep a
sharp lookout or son will be running
! the old place according to his ideas.
not but what they are fine, but. dad
likes to be the man of the place. Sis
will be known as 1.-The old lady her
mother lives with if ma doesn't keep
on the alert. There's no use talking,
these corn clubs and canning clubs are
certainly great things for the younger
generation of the good old Pine Tree
State.
| In Benton, lives Everett Hunter, Jr.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Hunter,
who bids fair to become one of the
leading agriculturists of the State.
This young gentleman, who by the
way has reached the advanced age of
II years, was awarded first prize in
Group Two at the Boys Sweet Corn
Club, having the largest yield of corn
on one-quarter acre and receiving
$37.52 for the crop, besides the fodder.
When the agricultural clubs were
formed in the spring Master Everett
was among the first to join and not
| once during the early spring planting,
the long hot summer days and the
days of harvesting In the fall has his
interest Jagged. Every bit of work in
connection with the corn raising was
done alone by the young man, even to
running the corn binder, which is
some job for 12-year old.
This is the young mans first at
tempt at a certain line of farm work
which he has carried out all alone.
Ever since he was big enough to OBJ
serve the workings Of the farm it has
held a great charm for him and he al
ways ycarned for the day when he
would grow up and do all those Won
derful things that dad does about the
place.
With the s37.52 which Master
Everett Hunter, Jr., received for his
corn he purchased COW and a calf.
He is now selling milk at six cents
quart. Now the clever mathematician
coma forward and figure this out
How much good does the Sweet Corn
Club do a boy?
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The Giant Scallop--
The Maine Industry
Suffers Severely

taken. This would refute the idea tina
the mortality might have been caused b!
a natural limit Of hfe-as occurs in tn,
Cape Cod scalop-and would further in
dicateL that the cause operated upon what
ever size OF scallops was present.
There were no perforations in the shells
although pits and grooves caused by Dor
ing sponges, etc, were frequently pres
ent, as were also observed in the Twin,
scallope. This would eliminate drills ant
other boring enemies.
The death did not occur in all probabili
ty from unfavorable conditions Of tn
environment-disease, freshets. lack O.
food, etc.-because the interior of tn
shelD was not discolored as would hav'
occurred had the scallops died in sit'
from these causes. In ''clappers" show
ing very recent death. as indicated b!
Of the shells were perfectly bright ant
clean. No unusual enemies were fount
in the dredges.
All indications pointed to the starfisf
as the cause as Is evidenced by the fol
lowing: Throughout the entire distrtc
surveyed the number OF starfish In pro
portion to the living scallops was sufti
Gent to cause mortality. In the three o.
four scallops which were brought to tn
surface with contents not entirely cleaned
out. tho portion Of the scallop still re
naming had the appearance Of being
partly dissolved, revealed no tearing O
the tissues such as would be caused b!
crabs or fish. and. in SO far as the process
Of cleaning out had progressed. the flesl
had been cleanly dissolved from the edg'
Of tho shell inwardly and the remaining
portions. with edges softened. were IL
normal position. The above indicate!
rapid digestion and is characteristic o.
starflsh work.
The ligament, in many cases, was brok
en- although the shells were still hinged
together. This would be easily explained
from work of Sne starfish since the dis
lance from the edge of the shell to tn
hinge is considerable and after accom-
plishing the death Of the scallop 1t woult
be necessary for a large starfish to Grove
open the valves in order to reach the in
terror portions Of the flesh. Had the seal
lops died naturally or unmolested thu
ligament would have remained intact, a:
would also be the case II worms or small
parasites of any sort had been the cause
If fish had removed the flesh Of the seal
lop the valves would undoubtedly hav'
been separated.
Under date of December 9 Commission
er H. NJ. Smith writes that 1.-THE Bureau
is now giving consideration to the posi-
bility of making further investigations
with reference to offering advice for hi
protection Of the BEDS
There seems to be no hope OF doint
anything that will give immediate relief
The starfish is an enemy Of all mollusk'
and its habits are we'll known. Methods
of control are difficult of application. l
is to be earnestly hoped that some wa!
of fighting the starfsh may be success
fully developed to protect this importan
shore fishery industry.
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FORMER KENT'S HILL
PRES, C.. w. GALLAGHER,
PASSES AWAY

Kent's Hill, Me-, Dec. 19.-(SpeciaD-
Word was received with profound sor-
row today Of the death Of Charles Wes-
ley Gallagher, D. D., president Of the
Maine Wesleyan Seminary and Wom-
ans College from 1893 to 1897. His
death occurred after a short illness In
Luthcrville, Maryland, where he was
president Of the Maryland College for
Women at the time Of his decease. But
three members of the strong faculty
which supported him in his work at
the Seminary, now remain in service
at Kent's Hill School, Miss Frances A.
Davis, Mrs. Wilson f. Morse and Prin-
cipal j. Orville Newton. The latter in
speaking of President Gallagher's
splendid work at Kent's Hill men
toned that DR.. Gallagher was one of
the kindliest gentlemen, most genial
colleagues, and most diligent fellow
workers that it has ever been his priv
ilege to be associated with. Professor
Gallaghers motto in life was, "Dili-
gence is it's own reward, and his
achievements in the world Of education
seemed to have conclusively proved
this fact. Principal Newton came to
the school as a teacher in the very
year that ex-president Gallagher took
charge of the institution.
Rev. Charles w. Gallagher, A. M. D.
D. is descended from fine old Metho-
dist family and has been engaged in
the work Of Methodism throughout his
lifetime. He has held many important
positions in the ministry in addition to
his work in educational institutions.
He was born in Boston where his
grandfather is said to have founded
the first Methodist Sunday school. He
was converted at the early age of
eleven. and entered Wesleyan Univers-
ity at the age of seventeen. He was
graduated from that institution in 1870
with high honors. For seventeen years
he served as pastor in New Haven and
Hartford, Conn.,, Brooklyn. N. Y, Fall
River and Taunton, Mass, Hazardville,
Conn.,, and Providence, r. l., and has
filed the Office of Presiding Elder in
the New England Southern Confer
ence. In 1889 he was called to Law
renee. Wisconsin, where he remained
for four years as President OF Law
renee University. In 1893 he was elect
ed to the presidency of Kent's Hill
Seminary. He was thorough scholar
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1.-THE LADY FROM MONTANA"

Washington has been so bewildered by
the news ever since the wires told Of
the election Of Miss Jeanette Rankin. Of
Montana. as the first lady Of Congress-"
that it hasn't quite got 1t all figured
out yet. But off1cialdom here Is begin
ming to realize that new epoch has
come in the nations history-the epoch
Of woman lawmakers. just as Uncle
Joe" remains the living monument Of
the good old days" that are gone. never
to come any more. when Congress was
ruled by the speaker as car.
It's just going to upset everything.
including all tradition. this advent Of
the woman lawmaker. For every one
realizes that this is just the breaking
Of the-'ice''-that more will come In in.
creasing numbers in the years to come UNI
til woman lawmakers will become a mat
ter Of course. To begin with. the ira
dition barring women from the floor Of
the House after Congress is in session
is shattered beyond repair. Always be-
fore. there were galleries" for the wo-
men,. Now Miss Rankin will have q
seat Of honor down under the speakers
eye. Then the cloakrooms-those choice
meeting places for swapping stories.
quiet puffs" and sly ''nips" while the
dry and tedious speeches 60 on inside.
There Is no woman's "cloakroom."
There have been only Republican and
Democratic. When a Socialist strayed
into Congress. he could take his pick Of
the crowds he desired to lounge the
time away with.
They'll have to do some ripping and
tearing away and rebuilding in the old
House chamber For now Uncle Sam
must provide the woman's "cloakroom."
will be made and unmade as they have
been in the historic G. O. p. and Demo-
cratic gathering Observation-Disclosures
dispatch to the Kansas City Star.
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HORSE NOTES

The black gelding Johnny Smoker.
2.19 IA was sold yesterday by George
NJ, Simmons to William Stinson Of
Damariscotta. Johnny Smoker was
entered in this seasons races by Fred
Gray Of Belfast. and will be given a
chance to show his prowess on the
winter speedway in Dan1ar1seotta.5 Mfr.
Simmons also sold three Western
horses to Mr.. Stinson.--Rockland
Courier-Gaxette, Dec. Is. .1r.t-I.
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HOUSEWIVES DAILY
ECONOMY CALENDAR
The Card that Cheers
BY Frances Marshall.

copyright. 1916, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)
Did It ever occur to you that there are
about 20 persons Of your acquaintance.
persons with whom you have rubbed
elbows in one way or another in the
course OF your little life journey, who
would be perfectly delighted to receive
a Christmas card from you? And Christ
mas cards can be bought for five cents
apiece, and even less, and they can be
carried to their destination by means Of a
2-cent stamp. And yet to hardly one of
these persons will you send a card-that
is. unless you read this and are set a.
thinking and then from thinking are
minded to 60 out and buy a few cards to
send to these hungry hearted folk who
would SO much appreciate just the card
from you on Christmas.
To begin with, there Is a great-aunt
Matte, who lives off on the old farm
and almost never sees any pretties, and
yet her dull old eyes do love bright
things. and when you were a little tot she
used to look forward all the year round
to your annual days visit. OF course.
you haven't time to go to see her now;
but If you'd just send the card, it would
mean SO much to her-and to one of your
busy, happy friends in the city the same
card would mean so little. Then there is
old Emma who does the wash. To be
sure, one never reads anything in eti-
Quette books about the obligation Of send
ing q Christmas card to ones wash
woman. But Christmas cheer is some
thing apart from manners, and surely
Emma would be glad to have that card.
And there is the old woman at the Old
Folks Home and the little girl whose
father keeps the fruit stand where you
get the cheapest. incest oranges in town,
;and there are all the little boys in your
sindustrial class at the mission and tho
&Homen in in your Mothers Club
*s One of the interesting things about
dchristmas cards this year is that they
have blossomed out in a color that sell
dom was seen on Christmas cards before.
Yes, besides being green and red. the
color of holly, they are blue besides.
There are blue candlesticks and blue birds
/ for happiness and red-faced children with
{ Blue frocks on and, II you haven't seen
than. you can't ina CINE how pretty they
faR& Really It Is such fun to pick out
&sDA(Htnlas cards that there will be little
Credit to YOU for sending those two dozen
sAxtra cards.
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MRS. kERNS'ADWCE
ToWeak, Nervous Run-D Gown Wom.,

So. Cumberland. Md.-'For a long time
suffered from a nervous breakdown. I
could not eat or sleep and was 80 weak
about Vinol and got me to try it. Nov !
have a good appetite. sleep soundiv ana
am well and strong. Every nervons
weak. rundown woman should try Vinoi'
Mrs. D. W. Kerns,
We guarantee Vinol to create a hea,+hv
appetite. aid digestion and make pure
healthy blood.
Bowditch- Webster Co., Druggists, Au.
&. Hawker. and in Hallowell by Guy K
white. Also at the leading drug store in
Ill Maine townS.-Adv.
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Orono, Me-. Dec. 1s.-(SpeciaD.-The fol-
lowing was made public today by Charles
D. Woods, director Of the Maine Agr1cul-
tural experiment station at the Universe
ty of Maine:
The giant scaIlop is another species and
differs greatly from the Cape Cod or
Sound scallop. A number of years ago
the life history and morphology OF this
ancient mollusk was worked out by Doc
tor Drew. At that time biologist to the
Maine Agricultural Experiment Station.
For this reason. 1t was very natural that
when the fishermen found the first OF
November. at the end Of "close time. )"
that the beds contained mostly empty
shells and that this industry, worth an
nually. to the fishermen near Rockland.
over 500, 600 was to be a failure for 1916.
that they should apply to the University
for assistance. At the present time NJ
one connected with the Station has spec
ial knowledge of scallop fishing. It hap
pened that the writer was to be in Wash
ington on other business early In Novem-
Der and he took advantage of this oppor-
tunity to go over the situation at length
WItiA IAC OIhICA 0tdSSo 0A>Sh "a . scAA~s
les. This Maine tro1 ble received sympa-
thetic attention and they detailed tw"
men-one Of them an expert In mollusk
fisheries-to make an investigation. The
following is from the report Of this expert
to the United States Commissioner Of
Fisheries:
In the course Of the investigation 81
drags were made with the ordinary
scallop dredge such as is regularly used
by the fishing boats. Over $1,000 live seal
lops were examined and many times this
number of shells. The beds which were
investigated were located in West Penob-
scot Bay, East Penobscot Bay, Eggemos-
gin Reach, and Blue Hill Bay.
The mortality was present throughout
the entire region investigated but was
greatest in West Penobscot Bay. where
at present the beds are practically ruined
for remunerative fishing. Last year Blue
Hill Bay was similarly devastated, Dut
on the authority of the fishermen who
operated the dredges the sample drags
which were made there In this investiga-
ton indicated a slight increase In the
number of scallops over the conoltions
at the close of last year.
The mortality was not confined to re-
cent occurrence but had taken place over
a period of several months previous 10
the investigation. Fully one-third OF the
empty shells which remained hinged to-
gether (Which for convenience are herein
designated as ''clappers') had crowns
of sponges, hydroids. barnacles. ETC., be-
tween the shells and the general appear
ance Of the shells and the breaking down
of the ligament Of many of them indicat-
ed that some time had elapsed since the
death Of the scallop.
The size of the "clappers" ranged from
"a inches to 6 IA inches In length and
the more abundant sizes. while 1t varied
somewhat in different beds, was either
identical or slightly below the size Of the
more abundant living scallops which were
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Watch Your Health
Keep Welt

People who grow careless about
their daily habits seldom reach old
age. Disease claims them before
their allotted time; they die prema-
turely. Nature must be served. She
is long suffering, but you cannot
escape the consequences Of neglecting
her daily demands. For your health's
sake, answer promptly every call of
the bowels and kidneys Make this
the most important thing of the day,
and give it instant attention, if you
hope to keep well and live long;
Whenever the stomach or bowels fail
to act thoroughly, take IL. F." At
woods Medicine, and be free from
constipation and its long train of ills.
When the stomach, liver or blood need
regulating, it acts promptly, and is
safe for every member of the family.
Buy . 35c boetle at your nearest store.
Or write to-day for free sample.
~ F." Medicine Co, Portland. Me.
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GREAT ALASKAN EARTHQUAKE.
Account Of One Of Ten Greatest
Earthquakes at Yakuta Bay, Alaska.

Uncle Sam has for sale copies Of a
report by the United States Geological
Survey, Of the Department Of the In
terror. on one Of the ten greatest earth
quakes Of historic times-that in the
Yakutat Bay region Of Alaska.
The Yakutat Bay earthquake &C.
CURED on Sept. 8. 1899, and was fol-
lowed during the next three weeks by
many less violent shocks. The area Of
greatest intensity lay along the TANKS
of the st. Elias Range, in a region of
high mountains and superb glaciers,
and the movement was accompanied by
enormous avalanches and rock slides.
This was vivid demonstration that the
growth Of mountains is still in progress.
At some places in the region the land
subsidized and forests were submerged.
At most places. however, the land rose,
and many points which before had lain
below sea level were elevated above it.
Barnacles which had lived In ocean wa
ter were found AZ feet above the sea.
In addition to making an exhaustive
study Of the movements Of the land
which took place in the Yakutat Bay
region and Of the effects Of the earth
quake on the many glaciers Of the re-
gion. the writer's amassed a great fund
Of information in regard to the intensity
Of the quake throughout the whole area
within which it was sensible and re-
corded the, testimony Of many wit
nesses. The shock was felt at distances
of go and 1900 miles in opposite d.
rections from Yakutat Bay. and the
area OF the region over which the trem-
blings were felt is more than 100000
square miles. This gives the Yakutat
Bay earthquake a place among the very
greatest earthquakes Of historic times.
Previous great shocks. withou. excep-
ton. resulted in heavy loss Of life. the
number Of persons killed reaching in
one Of them the enormous total Of over
10000. The Yakutat Bay shock was
free from fatalities because
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From Farmer
To Consumer
Buckley'S Plan

The Boston Sunday Post OF Dec. II
introduced an interview with Hon
John P. Buckley Of Stroudwater
Maine. with the following reportia
comment:
There is a solution to this high cost
of living proposition.
| And the solution Is simple; 1t was
given to me by ]. P. Buckley, big
farmer down near Portland, Me-. who
is showing Portland people how to live
more cheaply.
It's Just like this. The farmer
wishes to get closer to the consumer
and the consumer wishes to get closer
to the farmer. There's no doubt OF
it: in the breast of every householder
is the desire to buy his food direct
from the farmer. And the farmer
knows that II he could sell direct to
the householder he'd make lot more
profit on his crops.
But before we go on with the dis
cussion Of his plan you should know
what kind of q fellow this man Buck
ley is. He's an extremely successful
farmer, has made money out OF 1t ana
mas DGeE SOIllIASSAOAOA "a <16AASAAsNAN
for his State.
But he's more than successful man;
his heart is filled with a love Of hu-
mainly. OF course 1t was but natural
that his first humanitarian work should
benefit his fellow farmers. His mind
conceived and made possible the or
ganization Of the Maine Farmers
Union that has saved the agriculturtsts
Of the State thousands and thousands
Of dollars.
It was but three years ago that q
small: number Of Maine farmers in the
Portland district got together and
formed the Farmers Union.
What does all this mean to people OF
the city? Mr.. Buckley thinks 1t means
a great deal. Right now he's setting
about showing the people of Portland
how in purchasing their supplies they
can do the same thing that the farm
ers have done in marketing theirs.
Portland is going to have provision
store owned jointly by farmers and
householders. And in that store the
people Of the city will buy things to
eat at just the price the farmers re-
ceive. plus the cost Of handling. At
last the producer and the consumer are
together.
Mr.. Buckley sald'
The chief purpose in organizing the
Farmers Union was the elimination Of
the middleman. This was taken un-
der consideration from the beginning.
and, also. improvement in marketing
farm products (by bringing producer
and consumer closer together) and
purchasing supplies by general CO.
operation. When Mr.. Embree under
took this most needed work for the
farmers they did not fully realize what
had been going on between them and
the consumers in the cities. In Feb
ruary, 1912, Mr.. Embree incorporated
the first Farmers Union at Brunswick.
since that time he has organized S.
unions from Kittery to Fort Kent and
all Of these unions are incorporated
under the general laws Of the State for
$4,000 capital stock with shares at 80
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To the Wife,of ii: i
One Who Drinks

We have an important confidential mes
sage for you. 1t will comet in plain en-
velope. How to conquer the liquor habit
in days and make home happy. Won
derful. safe. lasting, reliable. Guaran-
teed. Write to the Neal Institute, 100
Ocean avenue. Portland, Me- Show this
to others. Observation-Disclosures
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the region in which 1t occurred Is
sparsely settled

This report-"The Earthquakes at
Yakutat Bay. Alaska. in September.
1sS9'-is illustrated with halftone views
showing the effects Of the earthquake.
and with maps Of the region and seis-
mograms Of the shock as recorded at
places as far distant as Batavia. Javas
Cape Town. South Africa; and Catania.
Italy. The report may be obtained from
the Superintendent of Documents,
Washington, D. c.. at cost Of 60 cents
in paper and Is cents in cloth binding.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-06

and clear and If not used immediate
iy should be parboiled.
Broiled sweetbreads.-Was and
parboii the sweetbreads and rub
them well with butter, then broil
over a slow fire, turning occasion
ally, and basting with butter.
Sweetbreads boiled and pounded to
a paste with cooked peas, adding sea-
soning. makes most delicious filing
for sandwiches.
Sweetbread Salad. - Cut small
cooked sweetbreads into dice and mix
with twice the amount of finely cut
celery. Mix mayonnaise with whipped
cream. add little onion Juice and
plenty OF red pepper and salt and
serve on head lettuce with slices OF
lemon for garnish.
Larded Sweetbreads.--Soak three
heart sweetbreads in cold water with
bit Of vinegar, drop them in boil
ing water for three minutes to blanch
them. then plunge into cold water
press them between two plates for q
half hour. Lard with strips of bacon.
Put into saucepan one sliced carrot,
one sliced turnip. few sprigs OF
parsley, and one sliced onion: lay on
top the larded sweetbreads, and pour
over them a cupful Of stock. simmer
slowly for thirty minutes. Melt q
tablespoonful of butter in a saucepan
add a tablespoonful Of -four and when
well mixed add to the stock; cook
five minutes. Dish the sweetbreads
and pour over them the sauce and
vegetables. or the sauce may be
strained:
Sweetbreads with mushrooms Is q
delicious combination which may be
served in ramekins, patty shells or in
timbale cases.
Sweetbreads and Baeon.-Blanct
the sweetbreads. fry In bacon fat and
| surround with bits of curled bacon
| and a few slices of fried cucumber
| for a garnish.