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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-16
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Frank ]. Gould's Cavero won the
Prix Veinard at the st. Ouen races,
France, Friday.
The members of the societies of
Kappa Sigma and Phi Mu of Elmira
College have disbanded of their own
accord. on the theory that sororities
are detrimental to the best interests
of the college.
Directors Of the Norfolk Southern
Railroad Co, which succeeded the old
Norfolk e Southern Railway Co. sold
under foreclosure in 1909. have de-
clared regular quarterly dividend of
IL of i per cent.
Rev. D. B. Smyth, a missionary, writ
er and teacher, for II years president of
the Anglo-Chinese Methodist College of
Foo Chow died, Friday. at Berkeley
Cal. DR. Smyth went from New Jersey
to China in 1882
The enrolment for Harvard Univer-
sity, published, Friday, in the annual
catalogue shows 4203 students at the
University, exclusive of officers. sum
mer students and those engaged in ex-
tension work. compared with 4122. last
year. The total enrolment of the Uni
versity is 1884, an increase of "a over
last year
One of the largest lumber deals ever
made at or near Montpelier, VT, has
been completed C. c. Putnam & Son
having sold their saw mills in Middle
sex and Worcester and stumpage on
1880 acres in Worcester and Gilmore
to the Dock and Coal Co. of Platts-
burg, n. Y. The transaction involves
5000 600
The British House of Lords passed
the National Insurance bill providing
for compulsory insurance against
sickness and unemployment of the
working classes, through it's third
reading. The bill is now practically
completed, only requiring to pass
through the formality of receiving the
Kings assent.
Automobile drivers eager to show
the Western governors, who arrived.
Friday. at Indianapolis, the speed of
their machines on the motor speed
way, brought about collision be-
tween two cars In which Governor
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r
SHOULD MODIFY.
Conn.,, Bos-
ton Chamber Of Commerce
Admits That Steamship Merger
Would Benefit Boston,
But Feels That Financing Of Same
Needs Modification.

Boston, Dec. 15-That the proposed
merger of the principal coastwise
steamship lines east of New York un-
der the Eastern Steamship Corpora
ton would be of great benefit to Bos-
ton but that the financing OF the
merger ana the putting of the man
agement of the new company in the
hands Of competing rail and water
lines needs modification, are the con-
clusions reached, today. by the trans
portation committee Of the Boston
Chamber of Commerce, which has
been investigating the matter.
Since the plan for the merger was
published, two weeks ago, consider
able opposition has arisen, while
President Taft's attention has been
called to the formation of what has
been termed a trust" Mayor FitZ-
gerald has been particularly active in
opposition TO the merger.
The committee finds that it is de-
sirabIe to increase the number of
steamships owned in or operated from
Boston and therefore approves of 50
much of the plan for the transferring
of the management of the Metropoli-
tan, the Eastern and the Maine
Steamship lines 10 Boston. It sees lit
tie to fear from such a consolidation
in the way of suppressing competition
It believes, however, that the issu-
ance of bonds to the extreme value
of all tangible assets. as provided in
the plan. invites disaster and says:
"First-We fear control of the East
crn Steamship Co. by competing rail
and water lines through putting the
bonds and stock of the new corpora
ton in the hands Of companies now
owning stock in the companies whose
property is purchased.
Second We fear that such a great
bonded indebtedness. equal TO the fun
tangible value of the properties, might
jeopardize the future Of the company
and make its ability to weather fran
cial storm quite problematical.
"Third-We fear that the issuance
of such a large amount of stock fer
good VIII alone viii tend toward adj
vance in rates. although realizing that
such company would not be subject
to the Interstate commerce law"
The committee saws in conclusion
that the matter is an exceedingly COM
plcated one. but. 1t feels that the
financial plan outlined By the promo
ters would be unfortunate and eX-
presses the hope that he plan may
be materially modified.
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STRINGENT RULES.
Continued from Page One.)

suggestion of President Taft that
higher administrative offices be in
cluded within the classified service
and filled whenever practicable
through the promotion of worthy sub
ordinates.
THE league commends the re-es-
Establishment by President Taft, on
Dee. 9. last. of the civil rule requir-
ing that under all circumstances an
employee in the competitive class be
furnished with the reasons for remoY
al and allowed an opportunity to reply
thereto before he can be removed.
This rule. first promulgated in JULY
1897, gave to employees who acquired
their positions on the basis of merit
and fitness a proper feeling of secur-
ity of tenure upon like basis, and Of
independence of outside political con-
troll. which was measurably impaired
by the elimination of the mandatory
rules and other amendments in No
vember, 1905. The league suggested TO
the President the restriction of the
former rule, which after full consider
alton, he did. This action will, in our
opinion, furnish the stability and ef-
ficiency of the public service
Among the speakers. today. were
James Creelman, president of the Mu-
nicipal Civil Service Commission of
New York, Samuel Donnelly, United
States public printer; Robert W.
Belcher. assistant secretary of the
New York Civil Service Reform As
ISOLATION; Robert G. Moulton, pres
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-16
BORN.
FRAN KILN

FRANKLIN.
Wilton-Dec. 7, to the wife of Horace
l.. Ranger, son.
HANCOCK.
Bluehill-Dec. 9, to the wife of Merrill
p. Turner, son; Dec. 10 to the wife OF
Forrest Il. Snow, a daughter
KENNEBIC.
North assalboro-Dec. g. to the wife
of Ernest r. Priest, a daughter.
KNOX.
Warren-Dec. 4, to the wife of Clifford
Spear. a daughter
Rockland-Dec. 8, to the wife of Do
natl Gatti, son.
LINCOLN.
Jefferson-To the wife of Lester Sylves-
ter, a son.
OXFORD.
North Waterford-Dee. 6, to the wife of
John Willis, son.
SOMERSET
Anson-Dec. IL, to the wife of Fred
Dumas, daughter; Dec. s, to the wife OF
George Gernencek, a son; Dec. 6, to the
wife of Napoleon Robbichaud, daugh-
ter.
WALDO.
Belfast-Dec. 9, to the wife of George
E. Getehell, a daughter.
WASHINGTON.
Eastport-Nov. %, to the wife of Peter
Call a daughter
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FREE.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

Miss Conrad's hysteria lasted fully
10 minutes. She recovered as suddenly
as she was attacked, and with Miss
Graham on her arm, issued from the
court room to be greeted by a large
crowd gathered outside Many persons
stepped forward to pat the girls on
the back and shake their hands. They
stepped into a taXicab and were whirl-
ed away to dinner.
The jury arrived at its verdict after
taking four ballots. on three of them
the Jurymen voted II to 1 for acquit-
tai, the one man dissenting being in
favor of conviction for assault in the
second degree.
In summing up, Assistant District
Attorney Emery Buckner fiourished
the revolvers with which the girls
shot Stokes and denounced both
Stokes and the girls.
Law must be enforced to be en-
nobled, not to be laughed at, giggled
at. spat upon and danced upon and
sung over on the vaudeville stage"
We're some of Mr.. Buckners words.
He said while stokes was nursing his
wounds these girls hung his bloody
trousers outside of theatre and ask
ed the public to deposit money in the
box office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-16
NATIONAL HOME.

officer of the day, Capt Brown.
Joseph Bailey of New York City, late
Co. b. 18th t. $. Ing, formerly men,
Der of the Home has been readmitted.
Religious services at the Home chapel
Sunday morning, will be held as follows:
Mass and sermon by Rev FIR Michigan
at SIS; Protestant services by Rev. r. S.
Burrage at 1879. Singing by the choir
in the hospital in the evening.
The funeral Of the late Francis NJ. Lin
coin will be held from the Home chapel
at p NJ Saturday. Rev Fl s. Bu,-
rage officiating. Capt. Chollar will be
in command of the escort.
Pensions were paid in the hospital.
Friday afternoon, 81, $50. 40 being distrib-
uted among the veterans in short order.
The regular payment viii be made. Sat-
urday afternoon. in the library.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-16

A stray bullet from young target
shooter named Edward II. Menchback,
the police believe, was the cause of
the death of Charles W. Brehn, whose
body was found beside his wagon,
Wednesday, not far from Menchback's
home in Jamaica Plain. 1t was
thought that Brehn had died of apo
plexy but when the autopsy was per-
formed. Thursday, the medical exam
iner found a bullet hole beneath the
arm and through the heart. Young
Menchback was taken into custody,
Friday, and admitted firing a 22-cali
bre rifle at a target, on Wednesday
afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-16
Watch Your Kidneys.

Their action controls your health. Read
what Foley's Kidney Pills have done
for your neighbor. II. S. Moody, AZ
Gage St, Augusta, Me. says: For the
last ten or twelve years | had kidney
trouble, with a severe pain across my
back and irregular and painful kidney
action 4 friend advised Foleys Kidney
days the pain left my back and the
trouble with my kidneys is completely
cured. gladly recommend Foley Kid
ney Pills to all who are afflicted with
kidney trouble" Bowditch, Webster &
Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-16
CPD CONGRESS SIS.
Continued from Page Qne)

ton, suspicion and downright falsehood
on which the investigation was based
falls to the ground" says the minority
report
IL also urged thorough inquiry so as
to locate the guilty persons and have
some punishment melted out to them and
ito deter others who may employ false
hood and duplicity in assaiIing official
character"
The action of the majority of the
committee" it said. "can have but one
effect, that of shielding the perpetrator
Of the libel and throwing protection
around whoever through malice inspired
the sowardly attack upon the Presi-
dent"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-16
Samuel w. Veazie.

Headquarters We're notified. Friday. of
the death. Dec. 10, of Samuel w. Veazie,
a member of this Branch, confined in the
Government Hospital for insane ut
Washington, d. c., since June. 1907 Mr.
Veazie was born in Bangor. Jam 8, 1871
He served in Co. G, Cd Me. Inf. from
Sept. 20, 1861. to Sept. 20. 1864. He was
admitted to the Home from Providence,
April %, 1899
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-16
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Fears are entertained at Beaufort,
n. G.. for the safety of the tug Alba
tross and her crew of eight, from
whom no tidings have been received
since the vessel, leaking badly, left
Cane Lookout, Wednesday afternoon.
A northeast gale, which came that eve
ming increased the vessels danger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-16
Saturday and SUNDAY Concerts.

Bolero-"Ill Follow Thee Farmer
Overture" hungarian Ilka," Doppler
Air Narie-"Old kentucky Home"
Master
Cernet solo by Ralph Green.
Selection from Lucia di Lammermoor, =
Donizetti
Light of the World, y J. l.. Hatton
I'VE Come in Bright Array Handel
Descriptive Fantasia-"Gipsy Life"
Thiara
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-16

Q. B. Fletcher; steward, II. r.
Quimby; Sec, w. b. Waugh; Treas.
j. B. Wood; gate keeper, a. II.
Waugh: Ceres, Mrs. w. W. Moore;
Pomona, Mrs. G. D. Drawn; Flora,
Mrs. fl. r. Quimby; chaplain Mrs.
Anne Collins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-16
SKOWHECAN.
Mail Carrier Dives I hough
Ice and Saves Child.
Had Saved Two Lives Before
And Himself Once Rescued.
4 Charity Bazaar Opened for Bene.
fit Of Rlne.year.old Girl.

Howard Durrell has Won all rights
to a Carnegie medal, having, Wednes-
day, saved the third person from
death by drowning. Mr.. Durrell while
on his way home on Main street
heard cries on the pond near the
creamery. After rushing to the place
he found a hole broken through the
ice but no one in sight. Without hes
ttation he jumped through the hole
and dived for the body of the child
which he thought had fallen in and
found it at the bottom of the pond
He pulled the child out and was able
to resuscitate il. 1t was Stanley Lit
tlewoed. the 7year-old child of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Littlewood The boy
was On the pond skating when the ice
broke underneath him. Mr.. Durrell,
himself being completely soaked, car
ried the child home.
Mr.. Durrell is one of the city car
riefs here and within three years has
saved two other people from drown
ing in the Kennebec river. In each
case the victims had gone down for
the last time in deep water. A few
years ago he himself was saved from
drowning in the Kennebec river by
his brother, Assistant Postmaster G.
r. Durrell, Who had received a mes
sege that his brother had broken
through the ice end was drowning.
He ran a distance Of nearly half Il
mile and saved him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-16
Hoods
Sars aparilla

Cures all humors, catarrh and
rheumatism, relieves that tired
feeling, restores the appetite,
cures paleness, nervousness,
builds up the whole system.
Get it today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called Sarsata BIS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-16

Edwin T. Norris of Montana and Gov
James NJ. Carey of Wyoming were
SHAKEN up but not injured.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27

sented at the Bijou Theatre for a week.
beginning Monday night, August %.
the title in this instance being APP
Piled to human derelict in the per
son of young woman cast upon a
sea of trouble through the love of, a
man. The story is old and a com
mon ore, yet when il rings true. one
that sets the heartsrings all a-quiv-
er.
It Is said that in "Driftwood" the
author Owen Davis. has succeeded in
evolving series of incidents and
events that are startiiugly realistic
and true to life; and that his han
ding of the problem. which is at once
complex and delicate. has been done in
mastery manner.
"A generous vein of wholesome com
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27
HEAVY CENSURE
GIVEN THOMP SON
Especial Gable TO The r.mes-Dispatch.

n. l
Oxford, August 26.-heavy ecclesias-
teal censure has fallen on the Rev.
~. NJ Thompson, dean OF divinity at
Magdalen College.
The Bishop OF Winchester has re-
called the license to exercise the cure
OF souls which had previously been
Granted to Mr.. Thompson, in view
OF certain teaching in book recently
published"
The book in question IS Miracles of
the New Testament" which, as Mt.
Thompson himself says in his preface,
leads TO the hypothesis that the orig
inal events underlying these traditions
need not be regarded as miraculous.
Mr.. Thompson's book strikes at some
of the leading doctrines of orthodox
Christianity. or the Virgin birth he
says:
The positive evidence for that fact
must be pronounced to be exceedingly
weak The negative evidence is very
strong"
His Interpretation OF the Resurrec-
uon as described in the New Tesla
ment is that it is not a physical fact
at all. but spiritual fact. clothed in
that form OF story
Again he says The notion that
Jesus worked miracles is 1--WE believe,
quite as inconsistent With the doctrine
OF the lncarna ton as the idea that His
body or His mind or His normal ma :
ture' were not really human.
The distinctly miraculous element
In these stories tthe Gospels) is not
essential, and could be removed with
out destroying the historical or psyche
logical unity of the narrative. We
may end by thus formulating the hypo-
thesis TO which we have been led
though no miracles accompanIed
his entry into our presence in or de-
parture from the world. though He did
not think or speak or act otherwise
IMAM as man, though He yields moth
me TO historical analysis but human
elements. yet in Jesus Christ God Is
Observation-Disclosures and worship
ed as God alone can be- by the in
sight Of faith"
Mt Thompson is man of grea.
scholarship, and his announcements
nave aroused a fierce controversy no.
only In OXford-which. indeed. ia com.
paratively quiet. because so many Of
ehe Leading men have gone down"
i0F the vacation-but through tho
church of England
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27
II the INhsr

The Lubin bill OF high class vaude-
Vile and motion pictures. commence
Ing tomorrow promises TO be as good
as the best vet offered at this play
house.
The bill will be headed 10y the three
Aitkens, presenting spectacular
scenic novelty. "A Night on Crocodile
Isle" which will prove very amusing
Phil Beanett, vaudeville tenor. VIII
sing a number Of specially written
songs and is declared by advance re-
PORTS to be songster who can sing.
toilette and Wicks. a team composed
OF daShing young man and pretty
young woman, will offer rapid cross
IRE hit of singing. dancing and talk
ing.
fhere VIII be number of fine pho
TO plays shown in the picture de-
partment. All the pictures shown a.
thls theatre are licensed and approved
by the National Board of Censorship.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27
oBLIGING HUSBAND PAYS
$4,000 FOR 4 SUNSHADE
Ispecial cable 70 Tha rimA.n..na.oA,

special Cable to The Times-D.spatch.1
raFis' August a.-Five thousand dollars
- what sunshhde has cost an obliging
husband The husband was at the seasid q
VII. ne wife. They started out for a
"a' , On! left my parasol in Parish
teHelaimS the disconsolate wife. The hus-
Dahd is too devoted to her to let her suffer
IN this heat. 10 buys her a sunshade az
o"ce, tho fandsomee: that he can and, II
mat mat $40 for a sunohade is good deaf.
rrerhhps nc can make up for 1t at the
1es'n o., 10 the Casino ne goes and tries to
q, the frat go. But this did not satisfy
MN ne wanted to win back the 500 In
s.eac ne lost $1,000 and then $1,000 and
many the !oss totalod up 1ust $4,000 After
ma ne gave up in despair. Tho parasol
haa cost him enough
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27

edy is one of the claims for the piece,
sufficient to offer contrast to the suf-
ferings of the heroine. yet not affect
ing the absorbing interest of the ma.
rative.
a capable company of players will
appear headed by Miss Edna Archie.
Crawford and including Misses Bertha
Welby. Bessie Lee, Evelyn Booth. Eva
Fenton and John King. Jan-.r Heen-
an, John Fenton and Fred Hulk able.
The production Is new and complete
In every detail. and will doubtless
prove one of the events of the sea
son.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27
LUBIS THEATRE.
Vaudeville.
"rhe Nest Egg"

''Thc Nest Egg"
Anne Caldwell's new rural comedy.
The Nest Egg comes to the Acade-
my Tuesday and Wednesday and We'd
nesday matinee.
In Hetty Candy. the village seams
tress in the play, Miss Caldwell has
evolved the character Of well sea-
soned spinster who hungers for love;
hungers SO Intensely. SO ardently. that
as she herself puts II. Il would WEI
come the Homecoming Of a drunken
husband Miss Caldweu bases her
character on real life. not on the draw
ings of the comic supplement- Her old
maid is self respecting, II she is ro-
mantle; she is orim and tidy as only
old maids know TO be; she's sharn or
tongue and tender of heart. and she's
philosopher enough TO take what the
fates send and gruuble only little
Altogether she's that lovable nature.
whose worth is half OWNED by those
fortunate mortals blessed with old
maid aunts.
Hetty Is a busybody with the most
an1ia bic intentions to help those In
whose affairs she NEEDLES. but invari-
soly causing extra trouble by her
tacHess eHortS. The same knack at
oIundering makes her q pathetic fig
uFe TOO IN her drudgery for living
and her humanity feminine desire TO
marry She is piufully crushed when
she learns that the answer to love
message she had inscribed on an egg
three years before is not a proposal OF
marriage but that her correspondent
wants her as a witness in pur.
cd prosecution and the egg as evil
lence He is touched by Hetty's dis
appointment ana chagrin. and by her
pie, too. For she has fed him on a
pie soon after his arrival, and II Is
the first pie he has eaten since bow
mood which has not worked disaster
to his digestive apparatus.
So he takes her off with all the man
ner OF bridegroom, the villagers
showering them with rice and old shoes
Put, for one reason or another most
OF sar neishbors follow them to AL
bany, and Hetty is thrown into MANY
new embarra ssments Her endeavor
no Keep up appearances is convulsing
she purchases pair OF slippers and a
suit Of pajamas, so her friends win
be sure TO think she is a bride Bur
her native worth triumphs In the end
and her numerous good qualities. com
niheo with the excellence of her pies
thelE inevitable effect on the
rich old dyspeptic, for he succunbs
and makes her his wife in the end.
With the love adventures OF the
children of Deacon Adams and George
Mills and Jack Hamlin. In whose ar
tairs Hetty plays an important part.
ana whose aspirations She nearly
wrecks with her innocent meddlinr
Hetty's story forms a play rife with
human love interest and filed with
comedy Only at the end of the sec
ond act, when Hetty, although her
heart Is breaking at the disillusion-
tnent which follows the revelation OF
the true purpose OF Wiley Bassett's
call. leaves with him In the euise of
bride. is the height of pathos reach
ed and II is here that a tear is forced
10 the eye. tear of real heartfelt
sythpatny Tor the dear old spinster
although the audience inevitably rocks
with laughter at the funny situations
that arise from the error
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27
hnrftwood.r

"HrftWOod.T
Whether the problems OF life that
border upon what Mother Grundy"
would consider bad should be present
cd upon the stage is stil mooted
question
The newest effort OF this sort ,s
called 'Driftwood," which will be pre-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27
THREE PAINTINGS WILL
REMAIN IN swITZERLAND

n sneeia! caoio TO Tho es-pjapatoh..
osnsVa' August 2e.-Although until resent,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27

ly It was feared that they would 60 across
tho Atlantic to decorate the, walls of sorne
American miilionaire's residence. tho three
companion paintings by ,tho famous italian
artist, seGnmtint-"Blrth.p Life and
..Q2AtA" e.waiaa Ms Aups ~ tho museum
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27
:-:Plays at the Theatres This Week :,
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Tuesday, Wednesday, matinee ana
ntEht--'Tae Nrst Egg,
BIJoU THEATRE.

BIJUI THEATRE.
"Drtfrvrood," all the week. (Rcru,.r
oponins OF season.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27

at st. Moritz. are to remain in Switzerland.
Their owner. Milan banker. has had
thom Up for sale for tome time and had
many largo ofers. tho highest being fror.
America, Tha huna. too largo for switser-
lap44 Saa'a net hs tovaA in this country,