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agreement negotiated with President
Taft.
Although CONSUMPTION is to be the
issue selected by the Borden govern
ment on which to go to the country.
there are intimations that this will
not be the sole issue. The conduct of
the war. with the incidental scandals,
undoubtedly will be made much of by
the opposition. limitations have been
given that Sir Wilfrid Laurier in OPP
posing CONSUMPTION, will take the
ground that Canada purely as an in
dustrial and economic question. cannot
afford to add to the quota Of troops
she already has sent abroad With
about 100000 inha bitants 100000 vol
unteer recruits undoubtedly is a pretty
large contribution. and the economic
phase of the issue may have some
weight.
Only few months ago Canadian i'm
migration officials in the northw es t
were advertising for americans to leave
the northwestern states and work in
the wheat fields, on the inducement that
by this means they would escape con-
scription in the United States. 1t has
not been disclosed officially just what
the State Department said to the Do
minion government about those adver-
tisements. but ii is presumed that there
was no diplomatic circumlocution. The
advertisements were stopped.
Now, the farmers of the Canadian
northwest may face situation where
they not only cannot get harvest hands
from the United States, but where the
local supply will suffer depletion
through CONSUMPTION. Nevertheless, the
members from the northwest supported
CONSUMPTION In parliament, and they
undoubtedly will continue to support it
on patriotic grounds. regardless of To-
cal Inconvenience through shortage of
labor.
Some hints have been given that in
the northwest reciprocity again will be
made an issue. The transcontinental
railway and financial interests of Cana
da violently opposed reciprocity in 1911.
because they thought that the free
wheat provision would divert much
traffic from them to the United States
through the demand of the American
-four mills for Canadian wheat.
The Underwood tariff law contained a
free wheat provision similar to that in
the Taft reciprocity agreement. The
Borden government was pressed by
many of the northwestern members to
take advantage of this provision, but
consistently refused to do so until the
United States entered the war. Then an
orde.-in council was issued making it
effective. But the farmers of the Ca
that this is a permanent policy and not
merely a temporary war measure.
The Canadian wheat question. like the
Quebec racial question and CONSUMPTION.
has a good deal of interest for people
in the United States, but it is the Ca
madam people alone who must settle
these questions.
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fine brick which was standing there in
the midst of big box bushes the last
time the Rambler travelled that way,
and presumably the house is there yet.
although old houses go and new houses
come very quickly in Washington.
John Agg was man of some celebri-
ty. and his wife is said to have been a
woman of intellect and beauty. Their
house was a meeting place for many
prominent men, and Presidents. sena-
tors and representatives gathered
there. Daniel Webster was a frequent
visitor. and drank his toddy with such
regularity on a bench beneath one
particular cedar tree that the tree is
known to this day as the Webster tree.
John Agg and his wife lie buried near
the west wall of Rock Cheek Church.
Three big old yew trees grow within
the rail around their graves. The
monument bears this inscription:
John Agg. of Evesham. England, died 10 April,
1865, age, 70 years.
John Agg. a communicate. long the senior
member of the vestry, faithful and generous
a grateful tribute to his memory.
Elizabeth Agg, died July, 1854, aged So
years.
On another face of the monument is
this:
Edward Blackford. died March 49, 1s47, aged
70 years. Hannah NJ. Blackford, died October,
1856
Hannah Blackford was the daughter
of John and Elizabeth Agg.
Conway Robinson died in 1884, and
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litical composition the next house of
commons will have. The liberals, who
supported conscription, did so as lib
erals, and they will seek reelection as
such with the distinct understanding
that they are against the government
on other issues. They have many po-
litical scores to settle. and they do
not propose to lose their advantage
as political organization.
At one time 1t looked as though
there might be no parliament election
in Canada until the war was ended. A
truce was maintained between the OPP
position and the Borden government,
although the opposition freely exer-
cised the right to criticize. and some
OF their criticisms seemingly had the
support of the people at large through
out the Dominion. There were very
serious war scandals. and the claim
was made that the government sought
to condone rather than punish the Of
tenders. The circumstances leading to
the retirement of Sir Sam Hughes. the
picturesque minister of militia be-
cause of his sturdy defense of a per-
sonal friend. who was involved in the
scandal. are still remembered
Under the Canadian constitution the
life OF the Dominion parliament is five
years. Usually the party in power
seeks favorable issue to go before
the country before the end of that
period. but. with the great war on
and with the truce between the po-
litical parties. there was no issue. and
1t was even expected that an agree
ment would be reached by which the
imperial parliament would be asked
to pass law extending the life of
the Dominion parliament. The present
body was elected in the autumn OF
1911. when the liberal government OF
Sir Wflfrid Lnurier ~ns .u-ncd o''t.
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Canadian ConscripGom and the Opposition of Quebec

guage issue. and it is one of the griev
ances Of the French-Canadians
In Quebec the language is French.
but in any English-speaking commun-
ity In the province an English school.
with English as the language of in
struction. is permissible. In Ontario
French may be taught in the schools.
but English Is the language of in
struction. As there are some communi-
ties in Ontario with almost the entire
population French-speaking. the diff
culties Of the situation are apparent.
French-Canadians insist that the pur-
pose Is to destroy their language and
racial identity everywhere outside Of
Quebec.
People on this side Of the line some
times are puxzled at the apparent in
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difference of Quebec to the issues of
the great war. In view of the fact that
France is SO deeplv involved IN it. They
can understand WIN French Canadians
might feel little real concern over Eng
land. Notwithstanding that they are
part of the British empire. but they as
sumo that there should be a real con-
Germ over France whereas there are no
indications of such feeling.
The explanation is that in Quebec it
Is the France Of two hundred years ago
that exists. the France of long before
the French revolution. On the part of
the great mass of French Canadians.
modern France means Aothing. The
leaders of the French element are not
of this character and are themselves
profoundly versed in all that relates to
modern France. but they have to rec
ognize that their following is not of
their mind. The clerical influence dom
mates In Quebec. and 1t Is the clerical
influence. too. of the parish priest rather
than the powerful ecclesiastic who
counsels SUPPORT Of the government
+
There has been no immigration of
moment from France to Canada for
century and half. and the existing
population. therefore. does not feel that
1t has kin in the French across the sea.
Since the war, soma of The leaders Of
the race have sought to impress their
own sympathy with France on their
following. and there has been some re-
Spouse. yet it has not been deep enough
to move the mass of the population.
especially in Quebec. To the French
farmers of Quebec the great war 10
still something very remote. although
possibly no more remote than 1t was to
4 large section Of the American people
six months ago.
Nevertheless. the Quebec leaders in
sist that Quebec has been loyal. and
Will continue loyal. This statement 10
probably correct. because the extrem-
lists who counsel violent measures are
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apt to moderate their advice. They will
not, however, accept the government
program. and Sir Wilfrid Laurier him
self. by refusing to accept it. has made
the issue of CONSUMPTION without refer
endum a live issue.
The Borden government, therefore,
finds 1t necessary to appeal to the
country after the manner of the Brit
ish parliament 1t does so. however.
with distinct political advantage. In
stead Of going before the country and
asking support for a CONSUMPTION
measure, it presents consumption as a
law already passed. and asks indorse
ment. On this issue alone, taking the
Dominion as a whole from Nova Scotia
to British Columbia. it seems likely to
secure Endorsement. yet there is no
certainty as to what kind of a po-
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from Edward Blackboard. and that he
remodeled and enlarged the Blackford
house. Farther south in the Soldiers
Home grounds is the cottage of the
superintendent of the Soldiers Home
dairy. That cottage was the summer
home of W. w. Corcoran. which he
called Hardwood. Before Mr.. Corcoran
bought it it had been the home of the
Rev. John Brackinridge. one of the
pioneer Presbyterian ministers in this
region. who in 1884. organized in the
city Of Washington a congregation
which bore the name of ST. Andrews
Presbyterian Church, and which erect
ed a church building on the square
bounded by 10th, 18th, F and G. streets.
His grave Is within few yards of the
cottage. The Robinsons. Riggs and
Corcorans were neighbors and friends.
The Rambler has heard that all this
land which came to be settled on by the
Riggs. Aggs. Blackfords. Brackin-
ridges. Corcorans and Robnsons was
the plantation of James White: that
he called it the Vineyard. and that
when Conway Robinson bought the
seventy -five-acre tract from the Agg
heirs he called his place the Vine
yard. giving to it the original name OF
the larger estate.
The Rev. Mr.. Breckenridge married
Eleanor. the daughter of James White.
But. to return to the Vineyard of
John Album. the Rambler found I'm
Putnam's Magazine in 1854 an article
on American wines. in which the fol-
lowing references to Maj. Album occur:
The day must come when among national
benefactors few will rank higher than the name.
Of Album. Du -Four, Longworth and Fisher, our
pioneers in grape culture in this country. In
reading the writings of each and every Of
them impressed with the warm, con-
slant and tender patriotism by which they We're
actuated.
find Longworth Of Cincinnati. whose unremit-
ting labors in vine culture for than thirty
years have at last been crowned with success.
To Mr.. Longworth, more than any other man in
therwest. most indebted for knowl-
edge Of grape culture.
The abundance and variety of wild
grapes in America was the marvel of
the early explorers. 1t is said that
records or traditions are accurate, was
the first European to touch America.
named the new country Vineland or
Wineland, because of the abundance
of wild grapes. Capt. John Smith. in
his Description of Virginia and Pro-
ceedings of the Colonie,' published in
1912. mentions the plenitude of wild
grapes. Grapes and vines are also
commented on in the observations of
Master George Percy" written in 1907.
the first year of jamestown. and in "A
Relation of Maryland" written in 1885,
by Master William Peasley. Esq" is
this: And for wine, there is doubt
but it will be made there in great
plenty. for the ground doth naturally
bring forth vines in such abundance
that they are as frequent there as
brambles are here"
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rels: the gulf field, which produced
twenty-one million barrels, and the
California field, whose output is ninety
million barrels and upward.
Some of these fields are increasing
their yield and some are rapidly becom-
ing exhausted. Nearly all of the east
ern oil fields IRE well worked out 1t is
estimated that more than 80 per cent of
the oil has been taken out of Ohio and
Indiana. and that "A per cent has been
taken out of the Appalachian field. The
midcontinent oil supply is half gone,
and 40 per cent of that of north Texas
has been used in one way or another.
Not more than one-third of the oil of
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Rambler Finds Two Tracts Called The Vineyard

.0OHN ADLUMS vineyard, which
I'll fronted on the south side of
I'll Pierce Mill road, and covered the
land now occupied by the bu-
Tsau Of standards; springland. the
home Of Rev. J. Macbride Sterrett: Con-
lecticut Avenue Highlands. the north
dry section Of Cleveland Park and a
part Of Richmond Park, has been hon.
srably mentioned by the historians Of
grape culture in the United States. and
also by the authors who have sought
to trace and record the development OF
the wine industry in the United States
Last Sunday the Rambler told num-
per of facts about John Album. out
did not expend all the material on this
subject which he has been able to col
lect
John Album was born at York. Pa.
April %. 1859. He was a son Of Joseph
and Catherine Album. At the age OF
dfty-four years he was married 10 a
cousin, Miss Margaret Album. daugh-
ter Of John Album of Frederick. Mo.
They had two children-Margaret, VINO
became the wife Of Cornelius Barber OF
Georgetown, who had a son. John Adj
Tum Barber. and Ann Maria. who be-
came the wife of Henry H. Dent and
who left several children. These facts
were obtained from the will of Mrs.
Adlum, which was filed for PROBATE in
July. 1852.
-
Mrs Album was survived by her sis
ter Catherine. who married Henry
koIp of Frederick, and by another sis
ter. Elizabeth Album of Frederick. of
whose marriage, if she did marry. the
Rambler has no record. There are Nv
ing some direct descendants of Maj.
~rilum and many of his collateral kim
Mai Album was a soldier in the revo-
ltItionary army. was a major in that
provisional army which was organized
Curing the administration of President
John Adams. and later was an omcer
with a high rank in the Pennsylvania
militia He was also surveyor and
indge In 1889 he was engaged in sur
Neying tracts Of government lands In
the "West''-probably in western Penn
Sylvania and western Maryland. and
perhaps in the Ohio valley-and he was
member of the commission appointed
by Pennsylvania for the purpose Of in
ticabiEty of making the Susquehanna
river navigable from its mouth to
some point near its source. no doubt in
connection with those plans which had
for their object the connection OF the
great lakes with the Atlantic by
means Of canals and roads. and the
rivers Hudson. SIsquehanna, Potomac
and James.
Mai Album also assisted in making
one of the early maps of Pennsylvania.
In 1855 he was appointed by Gov. Mif-
fin Of Pennsylvania associate Judge OF
Lycoming county. He resigned that
once in February 17sS, because he
contemplated a change of residence
It was probably at this time that he
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gest steam engine. is fabricated with
it. 1t is used by our locomotives, our
dynamos and in the machinery of the
submarines, cruisers and battleshipS.
Special oils are used for high-speed en-
gines and for the spindles of our cot
ton mills. There are oils for low
temperature ice machines, and others
for the hot cylinders of gas engines.
There is not a big gun that sends its
prOjectile screaming through the air
that does not move upon a coating of
Oil and it is upon such lubricants only
that we can keep moving the industrial
machinery that supplies the demands
of peace.
With electricity and gas one might
think that the consumption of kerosene
oil would diminish. This is not so. We
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came SOUTH. but whether he came to
the District of Columbia at that time
the Rambler does not know. The deed
to the property on which he estab-
lished his vineyard in the District does
not throw much light on the date OF his
advent here. because he seems to have
been in possession of the land. or a part
of it, as a tenant for a considera BILE
period before he purchased It, The
Rambler told last Sunday that the
ground occupied by Maj. Album. about
one hundred acres. was surveyed in
1906 out of the tract called Addition
to the Rock of Dunbarton. and trans
ferred In that year by James Dunlop.
or Dunlope. of Georgetown. to John
Hugh. Hugh's rights in the land were
transferred by deed to Album in 1920.
but the Rambler's theory is that Ad-
lum, before purchasing the land on
which he gave a deed Of trust that was
released in 1924, had rented the land
from Hugh.
It Is mentioned in some of the refer
ences to Maj. Album. which the Rambler
has found. that after his marriage he
lived at Havre de Grace. Md. and in
Montgomery county. There Is a well
founded theory that the major and Mrs.
Album lived for some time near Clarks
burg, in Montgomery. little settle
ment on the road leading from Rock
willie to Frederick. 1t Is certain that
Maj. Album was engaged in raising
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In addition to gasoline and fuel oil
Is the enormous demand for lubricants
made from petroleum. This oleaginous
fluid. which comes from the earth. is
the grease that makes the Industrial
world go round. Every kind OF machin-
ely. from the tiniest watch to the big
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J1I9[1IHI9[IIllGI@I1lSIHlaIEl9I9lII lSIGI9ll

opyright, 1917 by Frank C. Carpenter.)
PORT ARTHUR. Tex.
. ROM Port Arthur, on the Gulf of
=. Mexico, at the mouth of the oil
spigot of the petroleum fields
of our great southwest, 1 send
these warnings:
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There have been two tracts of land in
the District of Columbia bearing the
name the Vineyard, and some cor
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-09-21

lasts but broad view Of the whole
situation seems to make sure tre-
msndous amount 81 money persis-
tently seeking investment in this
country as soon as peace Is declared.
When this war is over, this coun-
try will be the biggest creditor in the
world and have the most money, will
have merchant marine ample to take
care Of its business, will have its own
worldwide banking facilities, and all
of its wealth in natural resources and
agricultural production which the
world must continue to buy from us.
It has been the situation with all
creditor nations that their own do
mestic securities sell upon a lower
income basis than that which is re-
quired when investments are made in
foreign countries and this will surely
happen in this country.
No reasonable person can doubt the
outcome Of the war. Germany must
and will be defeated and then will
come to the United States the greatest
period Of prosperity that the world
ever saw. How can anyone help but
be a bull today on America and its
securities? ?
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-09-21
PLAN BIG MONEY cAMPAIGN

Medina county Methodists will be In
terested in the announcement that. com
mernorating the tooth anniversary of
Professionalism, the one hundred and
Ffiftieth anniversary Of the founding Of
the Methodist church in America, and
the golden anniversary Of the establish
ment Of the Methodist Board Of Educa-
tion. campaign is to be launched in
Ohio soon to raise $2,S2O,OOO by popular
subscription for distribution among the
four Methodist colleges Of Ohio, among
which is Baldwin-W allace Of Berea,
The Ohio campaign is part OF nation
wide movement which has already add
ed S1s.O0O.000 to the permanent funds
OF Methodist educational institutions
and which IL expected to add s15.OoO,-
900 more
III this state the movement is to be
known aa the All Ohio Educational Ju-
bilee Campaign, and each Of the 4OO,-
600 Methodists IN the state will be So
Halted. Funds to be obtained will be
used for new buildings and additional
sndewments.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-09-21
Y. N. c. 4. DOINGS

The second regular meeting Of the
season was held by the Litchfleld boys,
under the direction Of leader 0. G. Bed
ford. last Monday evening. Fifteen
were present and group president. Hal
Leach. presided at the business session.
The group voted to recommend to the
local board OF directors that the mem-
bership fee this year be made $1.O0.
with special arrangements for younger
boys if necessary. Following the Bible
lesson general discussion, in which
each one present took part, centefed
around the subject Of Tobacco One
Of the many interesting thoughts brot
out was the question of using fertile
land to grow tobacco, when it might be
used for producing food, particularly in
these war times During the meeting
County Secretary Stow dropped in and
Joined in the discussion. He announced
county rally Of the older boys to be
held at Seville, Sept. 2S.
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United states needs ready money to
help win the war, to provide food.
clothing and transportation Tor our
soldier boys. So our government says
to YOU. Loan us $50 Or slOO, Or wlat.
ever amount you like, and we will pay
YOU interest semi-annually, and In
addition to that we will pay you back
the entire amount you lent u.s.
That's a fair. square proposition
You can't lose. The United States
helped you get what you have, and 1t
Is both patriotism and good business
on your part to loan the gvernment
some of your money when the next
Liberty Loan War Bonds are offered
you.
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BOARD OF TRADE MEET

A meeting of the directors Of The
Medina Board of Trade Co., was held
last Friday evening, at the office Of
Arthur VanEpp.
The president appointed D. G. Shep-
ard, d. S. Longacrt and DR.. H S. Orr
on the executive committee, which
was authorized to receive applications
from those desiring membership in the
company. A committee was also ap-
pointed to consider the advisability Of
preparing a rating list for the use Of
members.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-09-21
BUYING LIBERTY BONDS
A GOOD INVESTMENT

When you buy United States Lib
erty War Bonds you arc not giving
away anything. Your act Of plrclas-
ing is not an act Of charity. What
ever money you have you possess be-
cause you have lived and worked ln
the glorious United States. To-Day the
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BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday, Sept. z3-1O a. m. Morning
worship, sermon by pastor, subject,
Reverence for Sacred Things" 11:15
a.. m. Bible school, Supt. Alvin Beck
6 p. m. Young Peoples service. subject
How we should work together" Lead
er, Louis Seaboid, D. m. Union service
at the Methodist church. Rev. Sidney
F. Dimmock. minister.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-09-21
A CORRECTION

In publishing the prize temperance
essay by Miss Lucille Case of Granger
last week. the Sentinel alluded to it as
having taken second prize in the Sci
entific Temperance Instruction contest
last June. This was mistake. The
essay won first prize.
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ss:e3e:'tee1:3 9.
( I1,HE:,C,IIIJjIF::lI[I,F IF
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

Service for week beginning Sunday
Sept. 23-Morning worship with SER
mon at 10 o'lcock; Young Peoples So
ciety of Christian Endeavor at o'clock
topic, How we should work together"
Miss Esther Wertz. leader. We invite
former members to meet with the So
ciety in this meeting and lend the in
spiration Of their presence for good
start after the summer vacation. Mid
week prayer service Thursday night at
7o'clock. A welcome to all services
is extended Rev. VIM. ]. Drew. minis
ter.