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the English Government. told him
1t was for dollars I was working. not
against any government.
He reported back to tho Govern
ment, and we were closely watched
from then on, but. a. told him. tho
English Government had nothing to
fear from that submarine. Indeed !
didn't think England ever would have
the experience with any submarine
that she has had during this war.
"The first boat was built in 1877.
Then Mr.. Holland. becoming con-
vinced that he could build q longer
boat for less money than It would cost
to remodel tho old one. laid his sub
marine up in tho boatyard Of Lister, a
boathouse keeper. His ambition was
to build submarine that could Tight
battleships. I recall that when we
were making our second trip up the
river Mr.. Holland told Of dream he
had of the destruction wrought among
the shipping Of the world by two Of
his submarines. saying he dreamed that
in Just one week he torpedoed twelve
ships. We thought It q trick of his
imagination and paid little attention
to him, but now believe he had q
vision and foresaw what was going to
happen.
"The hun Of the Holland boat was
Of iron. Inside were the air and water
chambers. designed on much the Same
principles a. they are to-day. You
must remember that Hollands boat
was an experiment. built from plans
drawn by a schoolmaster. and worked
out by young machinist. Now many
practical and experienced engineers
work on submarines. We laid the
foundation for their researches.
''The boat was visited by hundreds
Of people az 1t lay at Listers boat
house. Boys used 1t to dive from II
They would swim around It and could
often be seen trying to sit on the beer
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JLDER OF FIRST SUBMARINE TELLS OF INVENTORS
Paterson Man Who Helped Holland UB
Trea
@HERE Is living in Paterson.
N. j., a man who forty years.

N. j., q man who forty years.
L ago saw the birth Of what Is
practically the idea back of tho Ger
man submarine campaign. He Is Will
liam Dunkerly Of Crooks avenue and
he helped to develop the Holland sub
marine boat.
I'm 1877" he said one day last week,
John p. Holland. q teacher in St.
Johns School, had q dream and could
bs seen at any time with his drawing
board before him and the children
figuring on his boat.
HE came 10 me with his figures.
but We didn't agree. Mino came to
200 pounds more than his. But he
said that must be wrong. as all In
tho class figured 1t the same a. he
did. Many times the youngsters told
mo Of having punishment coming to
them and Of escaping 1t by going to
him and talking of the submarine un-
til he became interested and forgot
to punish them. Others say he was
10 absorbed in his idea that they
learned to smoke while in class.
"The boat was built In the machine
shop Of Todd 4 Rafferty,. Of which I
was foreman at that time. When It
was completed We put II on an ex-
press wagon, carted It to the Passaio
River and launched It. Before We
could turn about II went down.
Turning to look at some one on the
bank I saw two beer barrels lying
there. I quickly plugged the bung-
holes. and after the boat had been
raised I tied one ksg to the bow and
the other to the stern. Then I towed
Il up the river near Pennington Park.
where Mr.. Holland was to make his
experiments. owned the frst steam
launch that sailed on the Passaic
River.
"Mr. Holland was then ready to 20
down to mAlse his tests. and after fas-
tening ropeA to the bow and stern
! and attaching an apparatus which he
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THE KIND Of DAIRY FARM
that PAYS. BARNS on
PAUL T. BRADY S ESTATE

ment. The committee in charge Of the
inquiry said In its report:
Summed up briefly the survey has
developed the fact that the average
cost Of producing \ quart Of milk on
the farm IL six cents, and that this
same milk laid down in Boston costs
from seven to eight cents, according
to the distance 1t has to be trans
ported.
MANY New England dairymen have
alleged for some time that tte price
which they receive for their milk has
not been sufficient to do much more
than pay for their grain bill. and that
they were receiving little or nothing
for their labor. and not enough to
pay interest on the investment and
provide for depreciation. OF course II
this were always true the dairyman
might better have sold his herd and
let himself out as a hired man. THIS
has been done In very many cases, and
many farms have been abandoned, and
other farms have not maintained them
selves as enicient milk producing
plants as they should be.
Hardly any farm can exist without
cows. a. they produce tho fertilizer
for tho general crops, and therefore
the average New England farmer 10
perhaps more dependent on making .
reasonable profit from his milk than
any one product he produces: and with
tho abnormally high price OF grain,
labor and supplies without doubt
there has been Justice in his COM
plant.
"This summer conditions became 50
acute that tho price paid the farmer
for milk was considerably advanced.
Whether this price will be adequate
to induce farmers to continue to make
milk will depend largely upon the
price OF labor and feed for their ami
mails which they will have to pay this
winter. 1t was felt that the FIRST step
necessary. II we are to reach a per-
manent solution Of these difficulties.
was to ascertain tho actual cost of
production, particularly as the aver
ago farmer. keeping no books, had no
accurate idea Of what the milk was
costing him."
Farm Cost Of MIN.
What the Boston Chamber Of Com
merce did may serve as a guide hero
and elsewhere. because the milk sup
ply problem is certainly going to affect
every section of the country. To de-
termtne the farm cost OF milk tire
Chamber. the Massachusetts, Asricul-
tura College and the Federal Depart
ment Of Agriculture drewup question
naire Of nearly 100 queries to be asked
the producers. Through the coopera-
ton Of the committees on public safety
Of the New England States which
contributed the funds. and the agri-
cultural colleges. which furnished the
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Holland didn't give up making altera-
tons until he found that II would cost
him more to rebuild tho old boat than
1t would to build new ono. We set to
work on the second ono and that Is
the one he wished me to run for him.
I appeared for him before the Govern
ment representatives many times in
behalf of the submarine. and We had
some very brilliant lawyers working
against us. but Holland finally had his
plans accepted by his own Govern
mpDt"
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AG6iE WALKER
PETERJE, ONE OF
MR. BRAONS AOlSTElN
cows; HAS g RECORD
Of 90 POUNDS Of BUTTER
in = OAXS.

| States Census the average production
per COW in the United States has
varied as follows in the course Of sixty
years:
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ION THE JOB"
NOT IN CHAIRS

Paul d. Sargent, chief engineer OF
the State Highway Commission, has
received the following letter from Hon,
William D. Pencil of Lewiston relat-
ing to road construction in Maine:
i was very much surprised to find
you In such an humble position in
the trenches" at Bingham last Fri
day; but was pleased to know that
you were ION to the job" as MANY
cranks think your men do about ev-
erything' in chairs at the State House
from some conversation | have heard
at times. l was on my wav to Par
I'm Pond and Jackman and George
lles was with me on the trip, but
IN his own car just ahead. I shall po
/ 10 Lewiston today and shall have COM
pieted a tour of a little over 1onc
miles starting last Sunday morning
from my summer home at Mere
FONT We went to Bath and Rock
land and from there to Bangor, and
from there into Aroostook county. go
ing into many of the best sections IN
as far as Van Buren, to the ST Iohn
| river.
saw many interesting things and
kept my eyes open the most of the
time in looking over roads. saw
some splendid conditions and som.
'hat were otherwise. am he,ter
posted as to what is being done ana
realize as never before MANY of 80
olrnculties that confront your denart :
meht' did give some attention IN
the patrol system and found son,e
GOOD active, well-intendfns employees
nut also saw some big chunins
however, we get these in our bust
ness and all other lines so far as 7
know. &c
The road just north and inst south
Of Bingham was splendid YESTERDAY !. :
we went over il and Is nv kind vbora
it can he obtained.
II shall enjoy talking over Soma -
these things with You some dav"
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The Governors List

Governor Carl l.. Milliken had an
unexpected half day at the Executive
! department on Thursday, the rain
postponing the Four County fair at
Plttsfield, which he was to have at
tenGed in the afternoon He on
Wednesday went to the Damariscotta
fair, accompanied by Gen. Geo. McL.
Prcs"on, Major Charles E. Davis,
Capt. William c. Goodwin and Capt
Harvey T. Winslow. The Governor at
tended the Music Festival in the eve
ming, tho staff members returning to
Augusta.
He went by rail Thursday morning
to Readfield, the staff going across by
automobile and the forenoon was pass
ed there.
Governor Miliken will leave this
morning for Dixville Notch. to attend
the conference of the New England
Tax officials Association. accompa-
MED by his father. Hon. c. A. Mill
ken. Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Stetson and r.
II. Sterling.
Maine will he we'll represented at this
conference. the Governor and each of
the three members Of the Maine State
Board of Assessors being on the list
Of speakers The session will continue
two days.
TAX Legislation in New England
Recent and Prospective" will be the
topic for the opening session on Fri
day evening and Chairman Clement S.
stetson Of the State Board Of Asses
sors and John j. Dearborn, a member
Of the board, will speak for Maine.
One Of the topics for the Saturday
morning session will be The Congress
Of States in Connection with the At
lanta n. I. A. Conference. with Gov
ernor Carl F. Mil1iken Of Maine and a
member Of the executive committee on
arrangements. will he the speaker.
Hon. John ]. Dearborn Is also A
member OF tho New England Tax Off,
Gals Association.
The meeting will he held at The Bal
sans and those In attendance will be
welcomed by Governor Henry W.
Reyes Of New Hampshire The speak
ers and invited guests will include
many Of the most prominent and hest
known men of New England and these
, meetings are considered among the
most important held. for the consid-
Grafton Of tax matters
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Fish and Game

Curator Thomas A. James Of the
state museum received on Thursday
from the United States fish hatchery
ct Orland. Me, two fine specimens of
the humpback salmon. a male and a
female. No word has yet been receiv-
cd AS to tho sender. but Mr.. James is
hoping that they are a present 20 the
museum and will al once prepare them
for mounting.
The male fish is about as homely
and fierce a looking specimen of the
fish kind as YOU would care to meet.
+ in bathing. next to a shark It is diff
ficut to find even a good looking part
Of it. hut he is famous for his cour-
age and agility and fine foodhe so
We'll forgive his looks. Tho male
measures rs inches in length and eight
riches deep through the hump and was
probably about three or three and a
half inchc7 thick. The female looks
much smaller. but is "a inches long
and six inches deep. with about the
same thickness as the male. The male
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Industrial Accidents

Eben F. Littlefleld Of Belfast, chair
man Of the Maine Industrial Accident
Commission, Thursday announced
hearings as follows:
Mrs. Mary Ida Cormier. widow Of
Philip NJ. Cormier, injured June Is,
1917. VS.. The F. A. Rumery Company;
hearing set for Friday. Oct ) at 2
II. NJ. at the aldermen's room in the
city of Portland: dependency.
Charles NJ. Stanley. NJ D., VS.. the
Songo River Line; claim for medical
bills in the case Of Thomas NJ. Sprague
injured June "a, 1917. hearing set for
Friday, Oct. at 100 P. NJ. in the
aldermen's room in the city of Port
land; amount to be pair DIR. Stanley
for his services to the above injured
employe.
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BANGOR FEARS WILL NOT
GET THE NEW ARMORY

The following is from the Bangor
Commercial ot oct. 8:
From all indications. Bangor is not
to see the starting OF work this tall on
the $4,000 armory which the Maine
legislature ordered a the last session
at the same time that it authorized
the building Of a similar structure in
Lewiston, to cost the same amount of
money.
Shortly after Gov. Milliken appoint
ed two Bangor men on the armory
commission authorized BY the legisla
ture, Charles r. Woodward and Hon.
Arthur Chaplin, considerable interest
was aroused in the project to build the
armory here and there was discussion
as to the site. 1t was agreed by
many Bangor citizens that the site on
, lower Main street just below the city
/ farm was the ideal site for the arlnory.
! Inc expected did not happen, how
ever and up ID now no steps have
been taken toward building the struc-
ture that will house the soldiers of this
city Adlt. Gen, Presson is the chair
man OF the commission on the armory
ana while the members arc not doing
any talking. it is understood that the
afm"ry must wait for While on ac-
! count of the adiutant general being
overwhelmed with work brought on by
the war
one thing is generally agreed or and
that IS that Bangor needs an arnlorv.
ne ancient structure that was used
LOT thls purpose up to last summer
was once the old Bangor CITY Hall
ana court House. 1t is said to have
neen bullt prior to 1910, and although
stout tlmbers We're used in its CON
] s'ructlon, 1t was a little too much TO
expect wooden building more than
~ years Old to Withstand the tramp-
ING or squads and platoons Of infantry
not to mention the hard usage that :.
structure used as the headquarters for
1oo soldiers is likely to receive.
JUST now soon an armorv may he
needed IS question. Bangor is nou,
I 'he permanent headquarters of three
national guard organizations. the Ran
sor Machine Gun Co, Co. G. Infantr,.
+! tiliery. -
However, the need of these oreari
Haliohs for an armory is not vorrytr,.
we authorities at the present +i,,a
Dut there are other organizations of :,
i,llil1ary nature to be formed hera ~
~ near future, including possibly =
nome Guard company and detach-
,iieh' OF the new infantry regiment ~
I ne FORMED. They volIId e,d :,
N"pdciouS armory very useful
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THE SLASH LAW
MUST BE OBEYED

Forrest Fl. Colby, the forest commits
sioner, is sending out the following
letter to the various county commits
sioners throughout the State:
Enclosed you will find a COPY Of
the socalled slash law. In travelling
over the State this summer it appears
TO me that the enforcement of this
law Is needed along the highways in
the plantations and unorganized town
ships more than in any other part of
the State. I have also noticed that in
some instances in certain parts Of the
state that the slash is being piled back
so feet, and not being piled for burn
ing as it should be. This does not
carry out the idea Of the law, as the
slash should be destroyed, by burning
at the proper time. From the middle
Of October to the first of December
seems to be the time to destroy the
slash.
The strict enforcement Of this law
will do great deal toward the lessen
ing of forest fires, and we hope that
every county commissioner in the
state will cooperate with this depart
ment in the strict enforcement of this
law"
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LAST CALL ON
NAMES QUOTA

The following letter or instruction
and warning under date Of Oct. 4.
1917. has been sent by Adjutant Gen.
.ral George Mel Presson. the provost
marshal ~ Maine. 10 all the members
~ the several local AM district ex-
enption boards and all government ap-
peal agents in the state Of Maine. Its
Importance will no readily seen.
Within two weeks from this date
Maine will be called upon to furnish
the last Is per cent ~ her first quota
~ 1921 mon Tho authorities at Camp
pe,cnq viii soon report the number
~ mon who failed 10 pass the physical
examination AZ tho camp: the num-
her ~ mon posted on 1864. who have
reported ~ fhe camp AMI the number
~ mon required 70 I'll tho quota
m ~ this time lcniency has been
permitted IN certain quarters. Men
have been permitted 70 remain at home
~ finish their farming and some cases
have rot heen decided within tho FIVE
IA, rule Nj postponements If ap-
n.arauces PR ertrainment must come
- an ord IN time for tho next move
mont All pending cases must be de-
r'dsd a. once
In other words all cases must he
fnallv disposed ~ SO that no man will
he ser' n camr With this quota who
theuld not rave hoen sent until tho
eec0nd all clear vour docket-care-
'"llv ard fairlv-hut promptly The
r0s7 v-No must 70 are entitled n a
'1u two voeks' ro'ioo. You will not
10 able 10 give 4 10 them but Won
rrns' approach i rs nearly rs circum-
rtan,es VII permit
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General Orders No. II. under date Of
Oct /, 1917, has been issued by Adju-
tant General George Mel. Presson,
relative 70 the organization Of a new
regiment Of National Guard in Maine,
70 be known as the Sd Maine Infantry
National Guard:
l. In accordance with the provisions
OF Section 81. the Military Law. a regi-
ment Of j fantry is authorized as a
part OF the Maine National Guard. In
order that its future history may not
be confused with the FIRST and Second
Regiments. both Of which have borne
an honorable part in the history of
this state. the new regiment when or
ganized will be known as the Third
Maine infantry. National Guard.
, Leroy ID. Moulton and Nathan c.
Redlon. Of Portland and Sabine w.
Wood 81 Bangor. are hereby designated
and authorized To recruit companies
for the Third Maine Infantry in their
respective cities. Enlistments must be
made strictly in accordance with Sec
tons s3-ss. inclusive, the Military Law.
and companies viii he formed as pro-
vided in Tables or Organizations L. S.
A, 1917
3 Major Gilbert NJ. Elliott, Ordnance
Department, Maine National Guard, is
hereby transferred TO the Medical De-
psrtment and appointed Chief Surgeon
vice Major John 6. Towne in federal
service.
Under provisions Of Section So
the Military Law, the following ap-
pointment ~ first lieutenants in the
Maine Medical Department, National
Guard are hereby announced subject
20 examination
Thomas 4 Foster. Portland; Harri-
son Hunt. Bangor, William J.
O'connor. Augusta.
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necessary authority. in answer to the
following question;
"a Maine local board requests au-
thority to permit men to sign waivers
of right to claim exemption in local
and district boards and also waiver of
right of appeal. The, purpose is to gain
time. Is there objection provided the
men signing these waivers will ceF-
tanly come within the first quota?"
Temporary Discharges
Local board will not be given credit
on quota for men who have temporary
discharges. If the temporary discharge
does not expire until after the sending
of the first quota, such temporary dis
charges are tantamount to eXcusing
the holders thereof from service as
members Of this quota inasmuch as
local boards must furnish full quota on
days named. In such circumstances
other men will have to be sent to
camp who would not except for these
facts belong in first quota. Great care
should he exercised therefore in grant
ing temporary discharges
Reporting Deserters
Notify al: local boards as follows:
Complaint has been made that in
many ca SEES where local boards or ori-
gin have transferred complete iuris
diction of registrantss under Section
29, local boards of origin have held
such registrants for service and re-
ported them as delinquents or desert
er" without awaiting notice from
hoard of transfer. Local boards must
await report of action of local and
district boards of transfer in all such
cases
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The determination of Whales
Vancouver SUM

Unless whales are protected by in
ternational game laws. properly en-
forced, the time is not remote when
these magnificent mammals will soon
be as scarce in the sea as the buffalo
is on land.
No one knows this better than the
whaling companies, Of course, who
have millions of dollars invested in
plants which could probably be used
as fish reduction plants in case Of the
exhaustion of the whaling grounds be-
lew a paying yield.
1t is said by some that when a
ground is abandoned on account Of ex-
haustion the whale will breed back.
But modern steam whaling is SO ami
hilating that it will not leave enough
whales to breed back
The determination Of the mammoths
OF the sea would be lamentable loss
to mankind, not only owing to their
great commercial value, but because
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W|NSLOW
Premiums for the Grange Fair
Mrs. Chester A. Grant En-
tertains Lithgow Club-All
Day Meeting Relief Organiza-
ton

Mrs. Scott Drummond returned We'd
nesday from a visit at the home of bsr
daughter Mrs. Roy Rafuse, West
Lynn, Mass.
Merle Blewitt of Augusta passed
Wednesday night at the home of his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Blewitt.
The Grange at their fair oct. and
10 offer the following premiums: 10
the girl in the Girls Canning club of
Winslow exhibiting the best collec-
ton Of canned loods and jellies viii
be given $3.50; second. $50; third, ST..
chlldren department-Best exhibit Of
butter made by girl under Is wears.
50c; second, 25c. Best loaf Of cake made
by girl under IS, Soc second o5c. Rest
loaf Of bread made by girl under 16
SOC; second, 25c. Best piece of needle
work made by child under Is wears
DOC; second 25c. School exhibit-Rest
EXHIBIT ny intermediate grammar
schools $780, second, 75c. Best ex-
hibit by primary schools. 81 50; second
15c. Best exhibit Of rural schools,
$3.50; second, 75c. Best exhibit by anv
one scholar, 75c; second, Soc
Harry Priest visited Fairfield friends
Wednesday.
Ralph c. Priest, who was united in
marriage Oct to Miss Mertie e
Moody OF Skowhegan, was born and
educated in Winslow and friends In
town wish Mr.. and Mrs. Priest much
future happiness.
Miss Josephine REYNOLDS Is substitute
IA
school.
Mrs. Ralph Simpson Is the guest Of
relatives at Haverhil, Mass.
Robert Stewart Jr.. returned We'd
nesday evening from a few days' trim
TO Boston.
Henry Howard is a guest for A few
days at the home Of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John F. Howard Mr.. How
ard has been A member Of the Coast
Patrol and stationed at Rockland the
past summer lie has been granted
permission to continue his studies AZ
the University Of Maine and will leave
next week for Orono
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wood Of Haver-
hill, Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. John I,om-
bard Of Portland are guests at the
home Of Mrs. Ernest Whitman.
The Lithgow club was entertained
Wednesday afternoon at the home NJ
Mrs. Chester A. Grant, It being the
first meeting Of the season In the
absence Of the president and SECRETARY,
Mrs. Bertha Baird and Mrs. yesta
Dolloff served as president ana sec-
rotary pro tenn. The members resnond
cd tosthe roll call on The Best yaca-
tion Day" After the business sess,o,
Mrs George S. Paine gave a paper On
ouil"i.iE we flfst Club" THE
Clubs Of Today was given h. ,,rs
Sam Clark Refreshments were ser,.
ed. Mrs. Ruth n. Robinson will an
terrain the next meeting OF the club
Oct. II.
Mrs. Ann Robinson after vfs,, a,
the home of her son. A. r Robinso,
has returned 70 Tassalboro
The Relief Organization held an al,
day meeting Thursday at tn. church
parlors, good number attending. ~
picnic dinner was served at noon and
was much enjoyed by the members
quantity Of work was completed Tho
organization packed and shipped
Thursday. 19 comfort bags. 10 comfor,
pillows. 50 pairs stockings. 50 shirts 40
caps. sweaters, . scarfs. "a towels.