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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-18

a guest at the Stuart for few weeks.
DR.. Ralph Pulsifer Of Waterville is
passing a few days at F. G. Yeaton's
home here.
George Cottle of this place is confin-
ed to the house with severe case OF
grip.
E. P. McKissick will leave Satur-
day, March Is, for New York, where
he will pass a few weeks.
On account of the severe storm.
there was no session Of the High school
Thursday, March Is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-18
P|TTSF|ELD
Interscho elastic Debate of Bangor
High School vs.. Maine
Central Institute
ENJOYABLE ST. PATRICK'S
PARTY FRIDAY EVENING

The interscholastic debate CT the
Bangor High school vs. Maine Central
Institute was held Friday evening at
Powers hall. The presiding officer was
Harry R. Coolidge; prayer by Rev. \.
f. Wright. The question, Resolved,
That We Should Have Compulsory
Military Training in the High Schools
and Academies Of the United States
NJ c. I. won the debate and the
judges unanimously agreed that Nor
rill Burse Of Pitts1ield was the best
speaker.
The speakers were as follows:
Nj. G. l., tfirmative-Nernon Libby
Is, Edwin Richardson II, Morrill,
Burse IS; alternate. Horace New
house 10
Bangor, egative-Richard McWil-
Hams, Earl Grant, James Mitchell; al
ternate, James kelleher. Each speak
er was allowed ten minutes for the
main speech and five minutes for re-
buttal. The bell was tapped at eight
minutes and at four minutes as a
warning signal.
The judges were R. W. Leighton,
principal Of Skowhegan High school:
\. II. Powlison, instructor at Good
VIII High school; y. s. Donahue.
principal Of Hartland Academy.
Clarence A. Shibels and Mrs Esther
p. Luce We're quietly married Wednes-
day evening. March Is, at the home of
the bride. Rev y. r. Pearson Of the
Methodist church ofiiciated.
DR.. l.. II. Blanchard left Thursday
for Lewiston on professional business.
Miss Lena V. Spencer left THURSDAY
for visit with relatives in Enfield and
Lincoln.
Mrs. o. W. Willis Of Harmony is
visiting in Unity with her daughter,
Mrs. Herbert McCorrison.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Ladd Of Lowell,
Mass. are in town for an extended
visit at the home Of r. S. Dexter.
The members Of the Junior Unions of
the Uriversalist church held a mas
auerade social in the church yestry
Friday evening
Mrs. B. A. Foster and Mrs. H. Sloan
OF Limestone are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. {. P. Libby.
Harold Haines Of Ellsworth. district
deputy of the K. of p. Lodge, has been
in town this week in the interests Of
the order. A meeting was held Wednes.
day evening to make plans for insti-
tuting lodge in this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Henry gave a
very enjoyable st. Patrick's party at
their home Friday evening, about 50
guests being present. The rooms were
decorated typical to the occasion and
those present were dressed in costume.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry as Mr.. and Mrs.
OToole were assisted in receiving bv
Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers. Mr.. and Mrs.
Prilay and Mr.. and Mrs Dow. a va
ried program was given and refresh
ments were served,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-18

Mrs. D. c. Stevens passed . few days
last week with relatives in Augusta.
Mrs. Maude Hewett has gone to Fox.
croft, where she is substituting in a
school for q few weeks.
John Stevens Of this place, who has
been employed on the section, has hired
Wesley Clark's blacksmith shop, where
he will soon receive customers.
Harvey Parker is critically ill at his
home at the lakes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-18
BELGRADE

Mr.. and Mrs. 3. G.. Roberts are re-
ewing CONGRATULATIONS on the birth
u son March Is.
- Nharles Webster has returned from
eHesterville. where he has been work
s with his team for the past few
Months.
freeman G. Yeaton left Thursday
WI Leeds to attend the funeral of his
cousin. Mrs. Ida True, whose death &C.
-u.red Tuesday, March IA. in Boston.
MISS c. May Parcher of Lewiston is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-18

Several cottages belonging to Ran.
gor residents and others, and situat-
ed in Hampden along the banks Of the
river, have been broken into recently
and articles Of more or less value stol-
en-. The breaks have taken place At
spots below Hampden Highlands.
where there Is not as much passing as
is the case further up river.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-18

Costa RIGA yearly imports $4,000
worth Of toilet soaps.
Smyrna's IS mills produce 1900 sacks
Of -four daily.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-18
A. the Fancy Dress Ball.

She-These functions are so unnat"
ural: people pretend to be something
that they really aren't
He-Well, that's natural.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-18

The United States. II ,s13, had 1S0,-
557 students in 61S commercial schools.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-18
Erring Newspapers.

According to Mr.. Thomas w. Churchill,
formerly president of the Board of Educa-
ton. if YOU see it in the newspapers II
isn't so. Some of these highly unveraclous
chroniclers report that he has "never seen
ANYTHING that was true in any newspaper
Especially inaccurate are the editorial
pages. whatever you see on the editorial
page of a New York newspaper, you can
put it down as wrong
1t is bound to be a sad blow to the news
paper publishers of this city to learn that
they have failed so signally. Some OF
them are so foolish as to believe-even to
assert-that what gets into their editions
is the truth, as nearly as human beings
can learn it. That may be silly idealism.
Yet even on the score of plain, prosaic'
materialistic commerce, the truth Is under
stood to have some market value-even IN
newspaper Offices. And, conversely, lack
of truth in publications is known to carry
with it penalties in the way of judgments
in libel suits. Yet all this falls before the
higher criticism of Mr.. Churchill, who
speaks with the positiveness and complete
inclusiveness of infallibillty.
Il is an adagc around printshops that
everybody knows better how TO run news
naper and could do it better than the men
on the lob. In all humility, therefore,
acknowledging and bewailing their mani
fold sins, the newspaper workers Of TINS
unfortunate city must sit at the feet ol
Mr. Churchill and learn to tell the truth.
But because this is printed on the editorial
mage of a newspaper Mr.. Churchill won't
helieve it.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-18
Fines for Snowy Sidewalks.

While there can be no jubilation over
the speed with which the Street Cleaning
Department has cleared the streets OF
the snow of last Sunday, the result COM
pares favorably with the efforts of prop
erty owners to clean their sidewalks. In
many parts of town the sidewalks are
still a mass of slush and slime at noon
day. which freezes into thin coating OF
ice at night, trying to mans temper and
dangerous to his bones
The present ordinance intended to COM
pei the prompt cleaning of sidewalks pro-
vides for civil suit against derellct prop
erty owners, which, it has been estimated,
would cost(the city about S25 to prosecute
in each instance In other words, 1t Is
worse than useless, and sidewalks are
cleaned or left to the kindness of nature,
according to the degree Of public spirit
the landlords possess. A return to the
old system of fine or imprisonment might
stir the consciences of these recreant
property owners.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-18
Surprises, Pleasant and Unpleasant

Mr.. Shonts says the Sl50,O00 bonus
voted by the Interborough came IA "a
very pleasant surprise" 1t does not come
as a pleasant surprise to the taxpayers
and the straphangers of this city that as
things now stand, they will be required
to pay Mr.. Shonts for his indefatigable
efforts in obtaining highly desirable con-
tract with the city for the lnterborough.
1t is the opinion of Mr.. Machines, OF
the Controllers Office, that the Shonts
bonus and certain lawyers fees charged to
the construction account" are definitely
and finally saddled on the city. Such ali
outcome would be a scandal. The public
will prefer to believe that the Mayor and
his Corporation Counsel can find n way to
make the Interborough amend its book
keeping so that the city will not have to
empty its pockets into the traction trusta
hand TO pay traction officials and traction
lawyers for getting the best of their bar
gain with the city.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-18
NEW FREEDOM IN TRADE
Why Not Do Wilson Justice, Even
if You Don't Like Him?

To the Editor Of Tho Tribune.
sir: Some people say the new tariu Ia"
is n failure. Why should they attack MT
wilson's statesmanship in this way' IL the
law does what Mr.. Wilson built 1t ior' VINO
has right to say he failed In the law1 Is
n jackknife a failure because It is bad gar
den rake?
Now, this law was intended to carry out
Mr. Wilson's idea OF his New Freedom In
trade lie made the law practically with his
own hands for that purpose, to increase i'm
ports, 20 make American producers whe'
their wits against the wits OF the outside
world. Mr.. Wilson said so himself. lie did
not care anything about revenue from the
law except as a sort OF possible by-product.
Because when the experts of the Ways and
Means Committee had the law oil fashioned
as a revenue law Mr. Wilson took the law
to the White House and in the privacy and
classic gloom of his own study, assisted only
perhaps, by the guiding and prompting mem
oranda Of those commercially interested IN
downward revision, whose desire in the mat
ter our good President wished TO comply
with for reasons known only TO himself, ripped
the tariffs entirely off some articles, cut
them in two on some and quartered them OIL
others, and generally remodelled the law with
an eye single to breaking down the barriers
between the American market and the eager
efforts of foreign producers to come in. Mr..
Wilson was inaugurating a distinctly brand
new New Freedom in trade in this market;
and the law succeeded wonderfully well; for
at one period before the war IT made imports
larger than exports, thing impossible under
the old freedom.
The war held up the New Freedom for a
spell, but it soon took fresh hold and IS
now doing almost as well as even Mr.. VII
son could expect. This law failure! A
failure in what? Is Billy Sunday failure
because he can't make carpet tacks as fast as
he can new prospects for penitent sinners!
say, all honor to Mr.. Wilson for having sue
ceeded so we'll in keeping his pledge of New
Freedom for foreign producers In our mar
kets. OF course, whether the people Ike
this brand of freedom is quite another story,
which. God willing. they will tell themselves
on November next.
ROSWELL A. BENEDICT.
New York, Feb. 10, 1916.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-18

them adrift, as is proposed in the bill now
pending in Congress, would be a miserable
evasion Of well-defned, well-understood
This country would be NOR
ally in the position of the man who de-
faults on a note he has given. AL that we
have done there would go for nothing
all that we might do there would pass into
the realm Of wasted opportunities. 1t is
unthinkable that while such a volume OF
fine words about serving humanity ema-
mates from Washington the Democratic
Administration is calmly going about the
preparation for a cowardly abandonment
of its direct obligation to serve this con-
siderable portion Of humanity.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-18
A Man, Not q Mouse.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | was so incensed against Roosevelt
for dsrupting the Republican party in 1912
that more than once | said ! would vote for
yellow dog before I would vote for him.
meant It then and for a good while after
ward but to-day | feel differently
We want man and not mouse in the
White House. And man OF the Roosevelt
stripe would have maintained peace as ef-
fectively as President Wilson has done. while
preserving the honor of the nation and
securing for it at least the respect Of foreign
governments instead Of the contempt with
which we are now looked upon.
Roosevelt is the only man of Presidential
size who has had the courage TO come out
naifooted for the rights of the American peo-
pie and in condemnation of Germany's mur
derous acts. We know just where he stands
Some things about him We may not like, but
il il better TO have the devil we know than
the devil we don't know.
Hughes? Well, what do we really know
about Hughes? If we nominate and elect
him it will be another case of pig in y
bag. Can We afford TO take any such risk
as that in the present critical condition of
the country?
With Roosevelt at the helm of the ship
of state once more. we should not have con-
stantly that uncomfortable feeling of break
crs ahead which now keeps US all the time
with our eyes on the lifebelts. MFR.
New York, FEB. H. 1916.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-18

tvrdom. The savage cruelties of otncr
years have recently been supplemented by
deliberate programme of extcrmlnation'
Armenians have been massacred wholesale
in compliance with what Count Won ke
ventlow and other German apologists nave
hippantly described as an internal poiice
policy. Call it what you will. the unspeak-
able Turk has simply acted on the theory
that the only good Armenian is a dead
Armenian.
Humanity has cried out against TINS
orgy of murder-probably the last great
orgy which civilization is going to allow
the Turk to indulge in at the expense Oh
helpless subject peoples. To the Armeni-
ans the Russians come as protectors ana
liberators. Erzerum, once wrested from
the Sultan. must never revert to his pos
session. Christian Armenia must be freed
forever from Turkish rule, and that con-
summation. so devoutly wished by the civil
lized world. has already been brought with
in reach of realization by the Russian de-
liverer.
For that reason the news of the fail oil
Erzerum should carry JOY not alone 10
Turkeys enemies, but to every race or
nation in the world which abhors oppres-
sion and barbarism and stands for gov
ernment actuated by justice and humanity.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-18
Encouragers of Murder.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir; After nearly every address which /
make in favor of preparedness under the
auspices Of the National Security League,
some one usually an old gentleman) gets up
and solemnly says, as though to squelch me
completely: Let me ask you just one ques-
ton: Do you believe in MURDER
Most decidedly don't. Nor do | believe
in" burglary, arson or rape. For that reason
warn people-especially feeble people and
those who advocate (and practse) non-re-
sistance-not to keep large sums of money
and jewels in unprotected country houses. to
put what valuables are kept there in well
constructed, burgiar-proof safes, and to main
tain an unsociable dog of about seven hands
high to discourage unlimited and unexpected
night visitors. Also, to keep d "35" handy
Those who disregard such advice offer a
premium on loot and murder.
ROBERT GRlMSHAW.
New York. Feb. 9, 1916.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-18
New Bonds with South America.

,Fro,a The Boston HcrGidl
The plan now being worked out a. Oaih-
bridge for an exchange lectureship between
Harvard and the South American unYersi-
4;os cannot fail 20 stimulate interest in the
Pan-American movement Race, language
and history long ago set of the two halves
of this continent from each other and de-
spite both intellectual and material inter
course they have never quite come together'
We on our part aavc been slow to under
stand and appreciate the kindly and cult
ured peoples TO the south Of US; the Latin
Americans on theirs, while adopting some
OF the features of our political structure,
have always regarded our civilization as in
a measure foreign to their own. When pos
sible they send their young men to be edu-
Gated in Europe as vacationists they ind
themselves far more "at home" IN the capl-
tails of France and Spain than IN Boston,
Philadelphia or New York. Even their lit
crary men have not yet given up the tradi-
tion that if book is to be we'll published
and distributed it must be issued in Paris
or Madrid. 1t is this turning of South Amer
lea toward the older Latin countries which
led James Bryce not only to deny that she
has anything in common with Teutonic
America beyond her name and the form Of
her institutions, but also to assert that "she
is much nearer to being an Ibero-Celtic west
European group planted far out in the most
Of southern seas" Excellent work has been
done in recent years to break down this
isolation, and the proposed lccturoship
should help powerfully to bring North
American and South American together. i
is primarily step toward closer intellectual
relations, yet none the less an effort to en-
tighten a whole continent regarding its
varied legal, financial and commercial prob
lens. In business matters especially the
need of information is felt in both fields. and
in neither could any better source Of it be
found than the universities.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-18
Haul Down the Flag!

Haul down that Flag, ye craven crew
In whose unpatriot breast
Hides heart that never courage knew;
Who shun the light and bold men true;
Who heed not Rights behes;
Haul down that Flag,
'1is but a rag,
As yc would make it-YOU.
What matter, in Manila Bay,
From Jolo to Luzon,
Our sailors, soldiers, yesterday
Fought treach'rous foe in deadly fray,
And, dying, vict'ry won?
Haul down that Flag
'Tis but a bag
For wind, when we've your say
HAUL down that Flag. ye tools benign.
CT Folly and of Fear:
\ hundred millions in their might
VIII rise and Aurl you into night
Oblivion-yodr sphere.
Haul down that Flag?
Dare touch that Flag
Wire NOT too. proud to fight!
JUNIUS, JE.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-18
Too Proud to Fight. -

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: All honor to The Tribune for its truly
patriotic and manly Americanism, as ex-
pressed in your editorial entitled "Too Proud
70 Fight. Your arraignment of President
Wilson is a mastery statement of the facts
and merits of the case, as true as 1t is unan-
swerablc.
The issues involved, both past and immi-
nent, are clearly defined by you and presented
with the unsparing and deserved censure
merited by President Wilson's vacillating
timidity and word juggery, which have made
h'm an object of terror to his friends and
contempt to his enemiesl
The vital question arises Does his final
disposition Of the. Lusitania case express the
sentiments and wishes of the American
people? Have we. indeed, become so mate
rialzed and selfshy absorbed in our pros
rerity as to have lost all reverence and care
for those ideals and principles of national
hcnor for which this government has ever
stood? Does the great Republic of the United
States, in this conflict Of civilization with
barbarism, purpose to accept the terms of the
"Iluns" and be contented with peace at any
price? Apparently, President Wilson thinks
SO, and if be is correct, then
Away with Honor down with Right,
We strike our Flag.
'Too Proud TO Fight.
!. CO.
"A Democratic voter for n yearsD
Rhinebeck. y. y. Feb. 10. 1916.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-18
podging Responsibility.

Is America willing TO be regarded by
other nations as shrinking from those re-
sponsibihties and obligations which must
come TO every great nation? That. as Sen
ator Wadsworth well said in mis- speech as
chairman of the Republican State Conven-
ton, is the inevitable outcome of the Ad-
ministrations attitude toward the Philip
pines scuttle. lie speaks with some au-
thority on this subject. He was IN the ISL
ands during the Philippine war; He knew
their condition then; he knows what the
United States has done toward improving
the mental and economic condition Of the
inhabitants; he knows how far short of
completion that work is.
There can be no question about what the
United States undertook to do with the
Philippines. 1t has made their cities sani-
tary; it has built roads into the interior
il has policed the remoter islands and IN
troduced an administration of justice
which even the headhunters respect; i,
has built schoolhouses and supplied the
teachers for splendid system Of educa-
tion; it has more and more permitted the
natives to assume place in the work OF
governing the islands.
But the United States has not yet been
able TO work the miracle Of civilizing the
Filipinos. II is folly to pretend hat they
row are. or could be in four years, able
10 rule their land. 1t is sheer stupidity
10 assume that any rule which could be set
lp there, not within four years. bat within
many decades, coyld stand without the
iirect support OF some powerful. estab-
ished nation.
Tar the unisd States. therefore. 10 cut
New-York tribune., 1916-02-18
To Represent American Ideals.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: For several months | have been read
ing The Tribune. 1t is the only paper in
New York which correctly represents the
America Of our traditions and ideals.
We need in our country leader VINO also
represents American ideals and traditions J
have not been q supporter of Roosevelt. but
events of the rast year have impressed me
with the conviction that he is the only man
whose leadership would be capable OF re-
storing our country TO its proper position
among the nations OF this earth.
G.. +. NORTHRUP.
SNew York. Feb. II. 1916.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-18
Bigger Than the Party

To the Editor Of The Tribune -. ,,sl
Sir: Justice Hughes is not wan'eu y wbsa
Americans. because. IN the hist Ps,ak that
he was Governor he made US a" - ~, tie
he thought that he was bigger '". no ,hs:
party" lie was traitor 20 the PA'~ - q,
pla.ed him in Office Mr.. Tatt was s. Lind Ind.
y" irgrate: we want no more Of tha. sSsous. S,rs
The Republican party wants !" .,.h such 4
liccn and real American ana - OOOOW
candidate will sweep this country ~ IN four
majority next fall, for not one pIssELL
wants Woodrow Wilson. DhV'
Brooklyn. Feb. IL 1910
New-York tribune., 1916-02-18

Germany feels battered at the demand
for preparedness in this country but We
can assure her it is not meant as a coHlpH-
ment
$50 long. Charlie" is still good political
song.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-18
s,-nscp,pr1oN pArrs-py Mail. rOstaso rad outside
CANADIAN RATES.

rst.r,d a. he Posio1ce at New York Second Class
Msi Matter
New-York tribune., 1916-02-18

"A Democratic voter for a years!)
Rhinebeck. y. y, Feb. 10. 1916.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-06-30
TOWN Is BUILT ON POTASH
Thriving Community Grows Up Be-
cause Of Discovery Of Almost
Pure Article.

Holland, Neb., from little railroad
siding a year ago, with two or three
cars standing on the track. has grown
until it has been placed On the railroad
map as a full-hedged town, shipping
out thirty cars day. Holland prom
Uses to grow still more, the Omaha
WorldHerald says.
1t is all on account of potash and its
by-products. The fields at Holland are
the only ones in the United States
where the almost pure article is
found In Utah and southern Califor-
MIA, where the mineral is taken from
kelp beds, the cost of reducing the
pure potash from the vegetable matter
makes the marketable product expen-
sive.
Here is found an almost pure article
that necessitates nothing but pumping,
boiling and drying. when it is ready for
the refinery. where 1t brings the here
tofore unknown price OF $500 ton. A
Chicago packing company has con-
tracted for the towns entire output for
five years.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-06-30
A,s.r,ean sllo in Holland.

The first A. uerican ensilage tower IN
Holland. which vas erected last year
on the .IohannahoeVe farm at ooster-
beck by the Institute For Agricultural
Improvement, has given Spch good re-
suits that two other towers are now
to be built on the same farm, >Wmch
will provide sufficient ensilage maize
to keep the entire farm stock during
next winter.
The head of the Johannahoeve pro-
ject asserts that the American method
is preferable to that hitherto in use
there. An excellent fodder for all
kinds OF animals is thus produced, he
says. while the losses by fermentation
are considerably less. He comes to
the conclusion that as many as A
COWS can be maintained on 81 acres
by the new method, and that with ex-
elusive stable feeding they might even
be maintained on about 22h acres,
only an albuminous fodder needing to
be added in the winter.