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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-02
SHOW AT CITY HALL.
Maine lntereamp League Gives 6xhi-
bition in Worthy Cause.

| On "Wednesday evening the Maine
Inter camp League will give series
of plays ard musical numbers at city
| haD the entire receipts, irrespective
| of expenses, going to the Augusta city
hospital A great deal of time has been
given and a great deal of money eN-
pended for costumes and other ac-
| cessories from New York and Phila-
delphia, the wigs for those imperson-
ating females having been made TO
order for the occasion. President
Mooney unhesitatingly predicts that
the exhibition will far surpass any
amateur performance ever seen in this
vicinity. Camp Cobb0ssee will present
a minstrel show also one-aet com
edy entitled "Chums.'
The chorus of the minstrel show is
made up of twenty campers, while the
end men are chosen from the faculty,
and are as follows: Tamboes, Albert
Rothwell and Henry Coons; bones,
Gilbert Gabriel and Harlin Becker.
The play is one-act farce full of
wit and humor. Among the cast are
a buxom matron and a blushing maid,
To be impersonated by brawny ath-
letes. The cast:
Mr.. Breed, Vermont squire, E. lie
Roy Mercer
Mrs. Breed, Leonard Davidow.
Harry Breed, Tom Burnham. chums,
Austin Rothwell of the ri Eta Theater
and F. A Solder
Flora Strong Mr.. Breeds niece, F.
B. Perlman.
Camp Kennebecs Mandolin Orches-
ira will furnish the opening number,
L H. - la. hi &c
lis composed of mandolins: H. Men
delsohn, w Mendelsohn. w. Blau, L.
Siegel: second mandolin, c. Hubbard;
yiolins. H. Oppenheimer. r. Blau;
guitar, s Hubbard; cello. E. Silver
man; piano, C. Gilchrist
Mr.. Fieisher. one of the directors of
Camp kennebee. has dramatized es-
pccially for this show Owen Johnson's
great book. THE Tennessee Shad.
which will be presented by the fol-
lowi ing cast
Tennessee Shad* c. Kaufman
Doc McNooder' H. Levi
Turkey Reiter" II. Mendelsohn
Triumphant Egghead" NJ. Kehn
Gutter Pup r Rauh
Lovely Mead" A Katz
l"Ironsides" r. Gimble
Crazy Updyke" l. Seigei
The famous Camp Kennehec Quar-
tet, composed OF c. Hubbard. r. STAN
pard C Gilchrist. and II. Prichart.
viii render college songs.
Camp Wildemere presents AN Incl
dent of College Life" The cast:
Stephen Hudson. Senior. Thomas
Montgomery Peters.
Ned Burlcigh, his roommate. Iry-
ing Bailey.
Jack Randolph. his ehum, Philip l..
Hunt
Mick Shreedy Ia professor of box
ng), James A Cook
Mrs. Hudson, Calvin De Witt
Miss Hudson, Frederick Geab.
Coach, William l.. Kershaw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-02
GROUND BROKEN.

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-02

| vie with the SNOWY roses in prliilahcy OF
hue and grace of form,
There was no tarnish of greed or ava
rice on the work of Eckford he was a
| plain man who worked for the love OF H.
He got no fortune for producing new and
wonderful types. He was gardener ana
| II was his business to make things grow.
He did his work and did ii we'll. He
deemed it only right and proper that the
plant that gave him so much pleasure
should be as much of a 1avorite with all
the people of his native-land, and he did
| his best to make it so.
| Some years before Eckford died
| there came the greatest advance III
, the history of the flower.
| 1t was at the Aquarium show In
| 1861 that the Countess Spencer was IN
| troduced, and from this type most OF
| the sweet peas OF today have sprung
] The Countess Spencer with it's dell
cate pink shades. was such an I'M
provement in size, and of a form SC
distinctively new, the immense stand
ard and wings being beautifully frIlieo
ard waved, that I; created q sensation
| But since then the waved or orchid
flower varieties have been Increased
considerably, and these are practicais
all notifications of the Countess Speh'
Ger. This flower resulted from ths
| studies of s;ilas Cole. of Althrop war
dens. Northampton. The first Spencer
sports to appear were the Jonn III
man and the Helen Lewis. followed os
the Mrs. Charles Foster and the Mrs
Charles Mauder.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17
Boxing Bowling Auto NevvsBaseba Wrestling Other Events

say that headquarters OF the corpora
ton will be In Greenville. He refused
for the present to give names of the
mills to be merged. He stated that
the capital will be Si2.oo0,O00.
Smyth is president and treasurer
OF the Toxaway Mil. at Anderson.
capital $1ss.30o, spindlags, lilies;
president OF the Bolton Mills. at Bel
ton. capital S700,000. spindlaxs $3.50;
vice-president OF the Duncan Mil, at
Greenvilie, capital 100000 spind-
lage $4,000, and president OF the Pei
ger Manufacturing Company. OF Pei
ger, capital $i.00O.0 900. spindlage 1885,
600. He Is also interested In other
mills.
McKissick Is president and treasurer
Of the Trendel Mills, at Greenwood.
capital. s350,000. spindlage $4,000.
and president and treasurer OF the
Ninety-six Mills, at Ninety-six. capt.
tai 100000; spindlage 23,744. He
is interested in other mills also.
Law is president and treasurer of
the Saxon Mills. at Spartanburg, CAPT.
tai 100000. spindlage, 40,320. and
has interests In others.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17
BELASCO NOW
AT ASHEVILLE

AsHEvILLE. n. c.. March IL
David Beiaeco. the great playwright,
is now residing at WILDWOOD, in
Woolsey. q suburb of Asheville To
a newspaper man he talked interest
ingly Of certain theatrical conditions
in New York. He says that his next
play to be given in New York In the
spring will be The Return OF Peter
Grim" in which David warfield IL to
take the leading role. In this play
is presented the theory: Is 1t possible
for the dead to return? 1t was oriRf-
nally produced in Boston and is fin
ishing the season at the Blackstone
Theatre in Chicago.
In regard to the theatre which was
started In New York this season for
the purpose of reforming the stage,
Mr.. Belasco thought that the pro-
motors had taken too large and too
expensive a place and a smaller the
atre may be built further downtown.
He remarked that they made a mis-
take when they declared too boldly
that they were going to reform the
stage; that successful reformers do
not always accomplish their ends by
casting reflections upon existing con-
ditions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17
MAY PUT COMPETING
BANDS TO REAL TEST
Special sUBCoMMTTEE WILL
TACKLE JOB OF AWARDING
MUSIC CONTRACT.

To a subcommittee consisting of
Messrs. Batkins. Selph and Bowman
has been referred the question of
awarding the contract for music in
the parks, and It is reported that
the committeeman will hear all the
competing bands play before making
a report to the full committee on
grounds and buildings before which
all preliminary discussion was shut
OFF Thursday night when the subcom-
mittee was named.
The committee named a suboom-
mittee Of five to apportion the bud
get appropriation for parks among
the various parks OF the city.
All old buildings in Washington
Square. except the courthouse. in
Guiding the old Are engine house and
city hall in South Richmond, were
ordered to be advertised for sale, to
be removed at once.
The committee agreed to allow the
Wednesday Club the use OF the city
auditorium for $25 per night and SIS
at matinees. At the same time the
True Reformers, q colored Organise
ton, were granted use Of the build
ing free of charge for . mass meet
ing. Daughters Of the Confederacy
were also allowed free use Of the
building.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17
COSTS PELOUSE 1894
TO RUN HIS CAR

In connection with the discussion
of the expense of keeping an auto
mobile, 1t is Interesting to note the
following record made by MIR. u. G..
Pelouxe, OF this city, which record was
made without any effort whatsoever
in that direction
During o period of twelve months.
ending March /. MIR. Pelouze's entire
expense for the operation OF his
Chalmers $50" including gasoline. oil.
three new tires, four tubes. oilcloth
cover for the car. two tire covers.
double tire irons and all repairs OF
every nature was $s34-44.
Mr.. Peiouze still has on hand. in
good condition. six tires. which will
render a great deal more nilage. The
car within the year covered 6,2s1
miles.
Mr.. Pelouze and his family took
an extended tour In the summer OF
/. 800 miles through Pennsylvania.
Maryiand and Virginia, a great por-
ton OF the trip being through noun
famous districts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17
NEWS AND REVIEWS ON
TOPICS IN SPORTLAND
ny JAY LEWIS.

or has got home and is claiming the
middleweight championship. My! my!
How Johnny has grown. lie was only
a lightweight when he started on his
trip around the world and no world
beaten either. AS long as Bill Papke
can make the weight there is little
chance for Johnny to win a worlds
championship.
Moriiz Rasmussen, a Danish ath-
lete, is In this country studying Ameri-
can methods of training. At present
he is at Harvard. Ii Rasmussen
wants to learn the real American
method he should attend the lectures
in Sparrow" Robersson's coop in
New York.
Should Rasmussen snow up around
the Irish American club quarters
there viii be a wild. gleeful howl OF
"Rausmittem. Even Al Copeland
couldn't prevent 1t.
Wonder IL the Danish athlete Is
any relation OF Captain Rasmussen.
of Polar fame. Or, Cook, please
answerlJ
National Champion Golfer Townes
appears to the fore in a Pinehurst
tourney. Evidently the champion be-
ieyes In getting into training early.
AS for young Mr. Travis he, apparent
ly. never quits training.
Baseball season has brought one
great relief; Gotch and Hacken-
schmidt and their never-coming Crap
pie has dropped out of sight or Is
relegated To small paragraphs
Steinfeldt has not been released to
Cincinnati. Waivers were talked about,
Cincinnati bid for him. Steiny got a
lecture from Chance, and now he will
prepare to play ball for the Cubs.
Chicago authority says, however,
that the great third baseman As
bound to get the can" in Chicago.
which, being interpreted. means he is
due to be sold or traded. The latest
deal suggested is Jack Downey In OK
change for Steinfeldt
The Dutchman. by the way, went
to Chicago from Cincinnati along
with overall. If memory is not .,
fault
Boston Red sox are playing in hard
| luck IN California. They find this
coast Is not an ideal place to train
They were beaten by st, Mary's Col
ege team, too. odd thing about that
| team. 1t beat the White SoX las,
/ year Patsy Donovan vas 80 i'm.
pressed with the collegians he tried
to get some Of the players and found
that Connie Mack had a rope around
three of them. Donovan finally sign.
ed up Simpson, a catcher, on a pro
| visionai contract. Mack has corraiiel
Lynch. an outfielder: Wallace, thir,
base and Fftzsimmons. shortstop.
Frank Morrisey, the Richmond
pitcher, is looking for a job He ha
advertised in a sporting weekly. Nor
risey is too good a player to be GU
of the game long.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17
SAMSON HURT IN
BOUT WITH G0TCA
GERMAN WRESTLER IN HOS
PTTAL AFTER BEING THROWN
OVER CHAMPIONS HEAD.

CHICAGO, March 1.-THE condi-
tion OF Henry Balm, the German
wrestler known as Samson" who was
injured In his match with Frank
Gotch here Thursday night, puzzled
tho doctors at st. Luke's hospital
Friday.
Samson was thrown over Gotch's
shoulders in the eighth minute OF
their bout He landed on the back
Of his neck and rolled over an his
side unconscious. lie was hurried
to the hospital, and throughout the
night he was in a state of partial
coma but early Friday he fell into
restless sleep. a final examination
will be made in an effort to deter
mine the exact injuries caused by
the fall.
Gotch was held In the ring for
time by the police hut was later
allowed to leave for Lincoln, Neb.,
where he ~ scheduled TO wrestle
Charley Cutler.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17
MCDONALD SUCCUMBS
AFTER LONG STRAIN
GREAT CONTRACTOR DIES FROM
GENERAL BREAKDOWN
CAUSED BY OVER
WORK.

NEW YORK, March 17.--"waii
street has no use for the contractor
the moment the dirt Is of his shovel. -
This statement, made by John ID.
Mcdonald. the man who built the
New York subway, was recalled when
1t was announced that he had died
early to-day following a genera
breakdown caused by overwork. IT
summed UP, in his opinion. the DIFF
ference between the financier and the
worker.
John b. Mcdonald was born in
Ireland in ls44. His father, Bart Nc
Donald. emigrated to this country
shortly afterward and soon became
known as a general contractor on
small scale. Through >,his influence
his son. John, got in right" with
Tammany Hall. and almost before
he was twenty-one he was doing biz
things, Mcdonald built the Jerome
Park reservoir, part Of the West Shore
Railway, the Illinois Central extern
sion from Elgin to Wisconsin, the
Trenton cutoff on the Pennsylvania,
the Akron junction In Ohio, the un-
derground Baltimore belt and many
other big projects. His greatest work
was the New York subway and he
had hoped always to operate II, but
was frozen out soon after II was
opened by August Belmont and his
associates.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17
CRlRTERED CLUBS
MAY HOLD BOUT
MAGISTRATES DECISION LEGAL
HES BoxrxG IN NEW YORK
ORGANIZATIONS.
POLICE LOSE TEST CASE
ngcrARLAND MORAN BOUT IN Ma
TF0SAL CLUB BASIS FOR
CHARGE AGAINST THE
PROMOTERS.

NEW YORK. March t7.-Boxirg
tcuts in regularly chartered clubs is
hgai In New York, according t. the
decision given out Friday by MaEts-
srate Blown. His finding is the re-
suit Of the case made out bv the
police against Tom O'Rourke, presi-
dent CT the National Club. Referee
ra.sy Haley and Principals packeY
Mcfarland and owen Moran
Il police inspector and q captain
.cstisitd that they had attended the
contest az the guests of the president
Of tn club. They saw no tickets to
the bout sold and no money paid to
the winner
The finding made by Magistrate
Brown protects all clubs where box
ing bouts are conducted under the
same regulations as the National
Club.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17
Southern Railway
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND

TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.
NJ B.--FolIowinR schedule figures published !.
Information and not guaranteed.
e;l0 A. M.-Dsiiy-Locai for CARROTS. Dur.
ham and Raleigh.
10$5 A. M.-Daily--Iimitsd-Fo al poiass
South. Drawing Room Buffet Sleeping Car !,
Memphis via Asheville and Chattanoosa
500 p Ms. Sunday, Local foz Durham Ani
Intermediate stations
600 p. M.-Er. sundsv-Ksysvilie Lcsa,.
1lA5 p. M.-Daily-Lmtted, fos ell p,ia.t
South. Pullman ready $40 r. NJ.
YORK RIVER LINE
A:3o ,. ME-. Sum- To West PIT, coaneotn,
fer Baltimore Mon, Wed. and Fri.
500 A. Nh Sun. and ais P. M--Mou.
We'd. and Fri.--Local to West Point
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND
From the South: so A. NJ. sos P. NJ. dsi;v
$40 A. Mex. Sun. 1855 p. Mex. sun.
200 p. NJ VS.
From West Point, $50 A. NJ. daily; Ii :as A. NJ
Wed. and Fri; 4:26 P. NJ, Ex. sua.
.. E. BURGESS. d. p. A..
800 East Main Street Phone Msdison AIS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17
CORNETTE'S WIDOW TELLS
OF STRIPLING'S CRIME
Writes Stirring Story of Tragedy and inquiries Premium
Should Be Placed on Escaping From Prison or
the Additional Crime be Punished

his recent statement that nay husband
was at his home looking for him the
afternoon before the assassination
that night. Would not he have been
foolish to hunt a desperate men
without a weapon? know, as "a
wife generally knows, that my hus-
band never carried a pistol. There
was no pistol on his perosn. or any
gun of any kind in the houSe at the
time OF the killing. That IL evidence
enough to me that my husband was
not expecting. any trouble. Although
i have been told by q friend who
also sat up with the sick neighhor
that night that my husband told him
that he had heard in Chipiey that day
that Stripping WAS plotting and lay
ing plans to kill him. The friend
insisted ON his spending the night with
him, but he replied that he would
drive fast going home and that he
did not think there would be any
trouble.
Other Causes Hinted AZ.
ION the very evening before the
killing at night, my husband anu
Stripping were seen together, pre-
sumabiy friendly. a. my husband as
sisted Stripping to put wagon body
on . wagon. Stripping In said to be
high-tempered and fearless. why did
he not kin him then? No; the kill
ing was not on account of an insult
to any one. My husband knew too
much OF certain facts that were ex-
pected to cause trouble; and II was
just before the October term OF Har-
ris superior court. Dead men tell
no tales you know.
STRIPPING also said in his recent
statement that two Of his boyhood
friends, living In Danville. knew all
the circumstances concerning the
murder. and had never told 1t, for
they knew he had not had . square
deal. ] feel assured he has not. be-
cause his neck would have been
broken thirteen years ago.
Law Against Escaping.
Should he be pardoned because
teen years or more? ] understand
there II q law against escaping.
should q premium instead OF punish-
ment be added in this instance to the
one who escaped?
They say his life has been blame
less. He made a similar statement
at the trial. and yet only = few
months before he took an active part.
have been told. In lynching two
negroes In Columbus. Ga. And I have
heard that the oflicer who brought
him back TO Georgia, said that he
had killed two mon In Virginia or. at
least since he left Georgia. where
does the reformation come In?
But suppose he has lived . new
life. Does that, or should IL, exempt
him from punishment? Do the au-
thOrittes OF the law pardon avery
convict who claims to live . us1fui
life? II not, why should he, who has
never known what II Is to suffer for
- ~ a a.. 49,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17
GREATEST COTTON
MERGER ON RECORD
TWELVE BIG COTTON MILLS GO
INTO COMBINAITON-C
TALIZED AT TWELVE MIL
LIONS.

CHARLOTTE, \. c.. March IT,
The largest cotton mill merger ever
effected in the South is announced
from Greenville. S. C.
AT meeting in Charleston. S. c..
Tuesday steps were taken to organic
the Pelzer Corporation. representing
a capitalization of $12,000,00O and
embracing II OF the largest mills
in upper South Carolina. The mer-
ger will represent 500, eco spindles and
$4,000 looms. 1t Is reported that Cap
tain Ellison Smyth, of Greenville. will
be president of the corporation, as
sisted by John A. Law, of Spartan
burg: A r. Mckissick, OF Green
wood. and others
dispatch from Greenville states
that Captain Smyth would not give
out any details of the proposed mer-
ger at present He did, however,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17
CARTER GLASS
WILL NOT RESIGN

Congressman Carter Glass. of the
Sixth district, Is out in q signed state
ment saying he has no idea resign
ing his seat In Congress In order to
make the race for the United States
Senate. The suggestion came from
the first district that Messfs. Jones
and GLASS might resign their position
in Congress in order to make q more
effective fight for the Senate.
Congressman Jones has not been
heard from on the subject, but no
doubt has the same views in the mat
ter as Mr.. Glass.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17
Sporting Squibs

University OF Virginia won it's first
game of the season. jefferson School
was the victim, II to /.
Richmond will have the V. r. L.
Carolina football game. Date set is
November 4.
Warrington and Lee Will play that
dear Carolina A. and NJ. team No
yember IL In Raleigh.
Captain Taylor is acting as coach
OF the Richmond College track team
in the absence OF Coach Hagaman.
Manager Corley, Incidentally. is work
ing overtime arranging an out of door
meet. When the final arrangements
have been completed he expects TO an
nounce the biggest event of its kind
ever held in the South.
r. r. Hawthorn was hurt at hunt
in Disputanta Thursday. He was
thrown and sustained n broken ankle,
About thirty riders took part In the
chase. which was pronounced one OF
the finest ever held in that locality
r. c. Howard and C. c. Cairnes di'
sided the honors.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17
CLEVELAND TEAM
WINS FIRST PRIZE
JAMESTOWN QUINTET DOTS
CREDTTABLE WORK IN CLOS
ING DAYS OF BOWLING
H.
TOITRNE.Y

BUFFALO. N. Y, March 1.-Two
five-man teams bowied themselves into
positions among the leaders in the
N. b. A. tournament Friday. They
were the Spaks M. c. team. of In
diana polls. Ind, who shot ASS, and
the, Blue Ribbons, OF Buffalo, who
rolled 2,SS2. Other high scores were
Floss Palace, jamestown, 2.s20; ORR
entails, Philadelphia. $3.50, and Algon-
gums. New York. 2,579.
Following IL the standing of the
first ten teams and the prizes they
draw down:
Bonds. Cleveland. 2,s69. s575.
Meropoiitans. New York. 2,so7,
$3.50.
Libertys. Rochester. 2.so2. s400.
spake NJ. c., Indianapolis Ind, o.
SsS. s376.
Blue Ribbons, Buffalo, 2.sS2, $3.50.
Burroughs. Detroit, 2.s76, $500.
Taylor Moran. Paterson, N. j.. g.
SEA. $275.
Davis-Hartmans. Pittsburg, 2.s56.
$3.50.
Grand Centrals, Rochester. 3,s55.
$2I5.
Clevelands. Cleveland, 1855. s215.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17
CATCHER BERGEN OUT
OF BROOKLYN CAMP

NEW YORK. March 1.-THE
passing of Catcher Bill Bergen" is
the way the Brooklyn fans size up
the report from Hot Springs that
Manager Dahlen has sent the veteran
backstop home because he couldn't
get in condition. Bergen Is 'in bad"
with Dahlen, and it is expected that
waivers will be asked on the catcher.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17
MAY CONE
BACK, THIS TRIP

NEW YORK, March 17.---Jim jeff
ries has written to friends in New
York that he will sail on the George
Washington on May 4 for trip
through Europe. The former cham
pion indicates that the trip is wholly
for pleasure.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17
LEACH CROSS MAKES
BEDELL INSENSIBLE

NEW YORK. March 17.--There Is
wild joy among the vest-makers over
the unexpected success that crowned
Teaches" Cross in his bout with Joe
BedeIl Thursday night The Eastside
idol waged an uphill battle and won
'howls of delight from the crowd when
he beat Bedell down for the count
In the tenth round. ''He made him
insensible," is the cry on the East
Side.