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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-19
TREMENDOUS MAILS
To Accommodate Record Shipment Of
Christmas Gifts.

New York, Dec. 1S.-The new
worlds Christmas presents to the old
left New York, this year. in 30,089
mail bags containing 394,022 register
ed articles, 59,979 parcels post pack
ages and 42S,763 international money
orders, aggregating in value more
than s6,500,000 according to a COM
pilation made by Postmaster Morgan,
today This is the record. The Christ
mas mail has been moving eastward
since Dec. 3. the last of it leaving, to-
day.
The largest single consignment OF
mail ever received here from a single
ship came in, today, on the American
liner Philadelphia. She brought in
5000 sacks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-19
RICHMOND.

Nathaniel Rittall aged II. died,
Wednesday morning. at his home in Ores
den, after a long illness. The funeral
will be held at 100 p. M, Friday, at the
home, Rev. A. A. Lewis of Richmond off,
c,ating. A widow and nine children sur.
vive, as follows: Mrs. Emma Rittall
Five Islands, Mrs Hattie Hall, Bidde.
ford; Mrs. Helen MAXWELL West Medford
Mass; Frank Rittall, Wiscasset; Johr
Rittall, Dresden; Mrs Maud Sneider
Medford, Mass; Mrs. Carrie Hamilton
Dresden; Miss Olive Rittall, Dresden,
Mrs Harold Averill. Richmond.
The funeral of the late Daniel Bake
will be held. at 40 p. NJ Friday. at hi;
late home on Kimball street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-19
Daily ksnnebes Journal
TeIephone 1876

Cards of thanks, obituary notices, res
oIutions of respect, ETC., will be
charged at the rate of ten cents per
line. No charge less than rs cents.
All advertising announcements OF en-
tertainments whose object Is the
raising of money will be charged at
the rate of fifteen cents line.
Advertising notices, news form will be
excluded from our local columns,
except such as refer to advertisers
occupying space in our advertising
columns and will be run under
separate head on one Of the Local
pages.
Subscribers who fail to receive the
Journal promptly will confer favor
nv notifying the office Immediately
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-19
Dinner to Governor PIaisted.

Governor Plaisted will be rendered {
dinner, Saturday evening. at the Fal-
mouth Hotel, Portland, by the mem
bers of his staff. In all probability ev-
cry member will be present. This din
ner is in accordance with the prece-
dent that was Established by Cover
nor William T. Cob's staff.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-19

Cushnoe Grange will hold a speei"
meeting, Saturday evening, for the
purpose of working the Third ami
Fourth degrees. Refreshments will be
served and full attendance of the
membership is desired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-19
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Harold IA. Coryell will lecture, TINS
fThursday) evening. in Golden Gross
hall. on The High Cost of Living ana
Socialism"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-19
Thomas McNalIy.

Thomas McNally died suddenly,
Tuesday night, at his home on Water
street. One son, John McNally, sur
wives Funeral services will be held
at A. NJ, Friday, from st. Mary's
church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-19
CONCRETE WORK.

There is a great deal in under
standing. how TO prepare concrete,
tina u makes it a lasting and a service
able Proposition. Alfred Hanson &
Son, mason contractors. have a rep
utation,all over this vicinity of know
ing the a.fhow TO do it's in connection
WITH fAaI kinds of concrete work. Es-
Inmates cheerfully given for work in
this line. Office. Room 6, Maine
Farmers Bldg. Phone S09-W.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-19
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

A mining disaster which cost SO
lives. besides seriously injuring IS and
slightly injuring a large number of
coal miners, was caused Wednesday,
by an explosion of black damp in the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-19

Cushnoc Hose, No. /, was called,
at 545. A. NJ, Wednesday, by still
alarm to &c Winthrop court on account
of chimney fire. The fire was easily
extinguished. with the use of pyrene'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-19

from fioor-Groves 8, Godsoe, Appleton 4,
l.. Cooper T. Halpen, French. Fletcher 3.
Goal from foul-Godsoe. Referee, Mar
shall. Scorer, Miller. Timer. Dow. Time,
Ism periods. Attendance, $50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-19
Pettingill's 29-=
HOrseshOes 10.

The PettingilIs Corner team added an
other victory to their list. Wednesday
evening, by winning from the Horseshoe
Five % to 10 at the rink. During the first
period the losing boys played good
game. keeping the score fairly close but
in the last period the Corner boys We're
too strong for their lighter competitors.
Ben Fletcher was the particular star
for the Horseshoe Five team, and if the
team had been made up of more men like
him the score would have been different.
Groves and Capt. Cooper played fine ball
for the winners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-19

Everett S. Hall resumed his duties as
assistant postmaster at the Augusta
most Office. Wednesday, after a week
illness with the grippe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-19
LOCAL NOTICE.

Miss Edith NJ. Tetreault has sale OF
hand colored calendars at 81 Water street
dec19d3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-19

Telephone bills are due Dec. 20 and
payable at the local business office on
Water street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-19

Rand and Stearns' Bakery will give
so pony votes with each 10c. pur-
chase from now till Christmas.
dec1 qd3t*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-19

Please send all orders to Mrs,
Ernest Hall for Christmas cooking
before Saturday, Dec. 81. Telephone,
care of J. II. Clough, 2S1-W.
dec1Sd2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-19

Thursday, December 10, 1912.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-19

Henry F. Hill, Civil Engineer, has
returned to his office, 2S3 Water st.
Tel. 612-M and 192-W. dec9dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-19

Miss Lottie S. Stafford will COM
mence her Christmas sale Monday,
Dec. at IL East Crescent Street, and
continue until the 25th. dec2dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-19

Mrs. NJ. S. Low. teacher Of piano, IL
Bangor st. Tel. 607-M. dec5d1mo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-19
!! pom Y
CON TEST
s Banding of the Contestants:
Contest to close Dec. "a.

1Ptes from out of town contests not
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-18
For
Men,
Women,
Boys
and Girls

Attractive Prizes for Children
First Grand Prize, to be announced later.
Second Grand Prize, Girls or Boys Bicycle
Third Grand Prize, Girls or Boys Bicycle.
Watches, Footballs, &c, as other prizes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-18
How to Win Prizes.


First Always
making purchases
Second Look over the list merchants you
page and ask for certificates when making purchases from them
your
save them for you and to always buy labeled products
BE AN EARLY BIRD AND START HusTL1NC NOW"
Write phone Manager explain
fully and you how proceed.
Just your voting
All that win prize enter and then
the backing good organization suh church. school, lodge club
society, union).
will be exchange labels and advertised contest
and also for certificates with purchases
by merchants the list OF which viii be found of this
DIVISION OF PRIZES.
The organizations competing
consisting churches Ladies' Aid Societies and
of religious character and those directly indirectly connected with
church work
Glass Associations
Social Clubs Schools Free Libraries Labor Unions and other organizations
of similar
The organization having
the highest OF all the districts and classes.
Library organization
opposite class having the highest other words the oo
organization Class A. the Library viii be awarded
organization Glass having that class
panoso prizes equal greater ogania
having the highest number each the remaining four classes
and districts
individual class will consist of district The individual
receiving highest number this class will be awarded
model D. 1913 Maxwell Roadster y H. p four cylinder
fully equipped The other prizes will be announced later
CHuDRENS
The Charen divided Rich
ondand outside.
The
the Child having all the districts
prizes of equal value will be awarded the child
OF the other Other consisting
dolls doll will be awarded to children
standing second, third and fourth in Of the districts
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-01

Dogs are nowhere In such favor as
companions for men as among the col
lege students OF Germany. Each stu
dent is likely 20 have one or more
marked 5y the college coiors and
trained 90 render service by carrying
water. baskets, bundles and the like,
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-01
GOES
TO INDIANAPOLIS
WITH EVIDENCE
District Attorney of Los An
geles Passes Through Albu-
querque and VIII Assist
U. S. Probers.

John y. Frederioks. district attor-
ney Of Los Angeles; oscar Lawlcr,
special United States prosecutor, and
John II. Harrington, investigator aud
attorney for the McNamara brothers.
three men who participated promi~
nehtly In the investigation ana sub
sequent developments In the case Of
the state OF California versus John
and James Mcnamara. seif-coafcssed
uynamiters OF the Los Angeles Times
building, the destruction Of which re-
suited In the loss OF twenty-one lives.
passed through Albuquerque on SAN
"a Fe train No. yesterday after
noon. Captain Fredericks goes 60 IN
dianapolls for the purpose OF confer
ring with District attorney Miller IN
indianapolis WiSn reference to the
dynamite Investigations going on In
that city nc present, Mr.. Frederlcks
declined 90 go into the object Of his
trip, other than admit that his dcs-
tination was indianapolis. that his
presence there had been requested by
the federal authorities. II IL under
stood that Captain Frodericks will
furnish the indianapolis officials all
the evidence obtained by him In re-
gard to the dynamite conspiracy now
under investigation by the govern
ment lie stated yesterday that ne
would arrange for the sending east
from Los Angeles OF a Vast amount
of evidence OF Importance. Among
the evidence Fredericks Is said %
have carried with him through Albu-
querqae yesterday Is the original copy
Of the confession OF Ortie Mechanical.
In this document the names of TWEEN
~ labor men are said 10 be mem
toned as knowing something OF ana
having important connection with the
dynamite outragcs. as the result Of
the great national dynamite conspir-
acy. Fredericks said at the station
here yesterday that he will remain IN
the east possibly six weeks. several
OF which may be spent In Indianap-
oils.
ON No. yesterday. accompanying
Captain Fredericks. were Oscar Law
Ter. special federal prosecutor and
John II. HARRINGTON. the attorney for
the McNamaras, who it will be re-
membered was intercepted by a fed
eral warrant here some ten days ago,
asking his appearance before the fed
eral grand jury IN Los Angeles. Mr..
Harrington refused TO say yesterday
whether he had been subpoenaed to
appear before the grand jury In In
dianapolls.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-01
FIRST GAME WILL Be
CALLED TONIGHT
At 8 O'CLOCK
Indian Boys and High School
Boys to Lead OFF in Double
Header at the ArmOry; A
Dance Follows.

Promptly az o'clock tonight the
first game Of a douhleheader between
the albuquerque High school and the
United states Indian school viii be-
gin 90 happen in the Armory, wnun
the boys from the two Institutions will
engage IN a wild scramble % win a
lead that may net them the game.
After the boys have finished their
game. tho girls OF the two schools viii
appear on the court and start the Sec
ond performance Of the evening. The
High school girls viii line up with
Switzer and l. Cartwright as for
wards; Captain Clark and Fra, flin.
centers; Wickham and Myers guards,
and NJ. Cartwright and C0lgan ak subs.
All four teams are firat class aggrc-
cations, familiar with every phase OF
inside basketball and the two games
tonight promise 20 be interesting. Adj
mission will be four bita and good
old hop viii follow with music BY a
Ave piece orchestra.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-01
SEVEN LAKES FIELD
rs PROMISING
for Big Oil strike We're Newer Iset-

II. II. Holbert arrived Saturday
night from the oil fields. where ne
has been fer the past two weeks do
ing some surveying for local parties.
He givcS a very favorable account Of
the prospects OF the fields and adds
that tho people are stiil fiocking to
the field BY the hundnedB. Fits ac-
count 81 camping IN the open eoun-
try ana sleeping on the ground Is not
50 encouraging. On Sunday morning
when they awakened. from ala APP
pearancos one would imagine that
they we're located under the burning
sun OF the tropics. Everything was
served on Ice for breakfast. The
spuds were served frozen solid. Tha
water bucket was filled with a solid
lump OF ice. Cream for the coffee
was served In small humps Of iced
cream. After breakfast each mem
Der Of the party retired 70 the par
Tor withcat changing his sea9 and
smoked a long icicie.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-01
WON OUT
IN COCONINO BY
THREE VOTES
Sheriff Elect of Arizona Coun-
ty in Albuquerque Yester-
day; Returned With H. H,
Gilmore.

Tho warmth Of the fight for election
as sheriff Tor CocOnino county, Ari-
z0na. was indicated yesterday In Al
buquerGue by Tom e. Pulliam, sheriff
elect. who arrived Saturday night to
take II. II. Gilmore. accused of en-
bezzIement, back to Flagsiaff with
him. Pullian, Democrat. ran against
L. II. Drumm, Republican. Pullam
received 1856 votes; Drumm. 352, the
Democrat winning by a bare three
Tom Pulllam has been for several
Years a deputy sheriff Of Geronimo
county and is known as a brave and
fearless peace officer,
Gilmore. the man arrested In Albu-
querque Friday night on a wire from
Flagstaff, Is wanted In that town to
explain a shortage In his accounts as
manager Of the Flagsiaff telephone of
fee. Gilmore claims he can straighten
the matter out without legal proceed
ings.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-01
SANTA Re PAYROLL
IS BIG IN CLOVIS
Trainmen Are in Demand at
Cutoff Point and Every
Available Machinist Is Kept
Busy in Shops.
(Clovls Journal)

The Santa Re Is using every avail.
able tralnman, and there II not In the
city OF Clovis a good machlnist who
Is idle n he wants 60 work. Within
the past two weeks Il IL estimated
that nearly half hundred new men
have been put on In the transporta-
ton service and In the shops. The
business on the Clovis division IN
picking up, and railroad men say that
the pay roll will continue to grow
now steadily until next summer. when
the addition 10 the shops where 800
more men can be accommodated, viii
increase the pay roll here then to
above tho 100000 mark.
The merchants will feel the effects
Of the full force az the local works
alter the first OF the year, when or
dinarly. business Is expected to be
rather slow for a few weeks. II look
for better business In the month of
January than ! have had In either
November or December Of this year,
because / know there are more men
at work and that there Will be more
money In Clovis 10 spend" remarked
n prominent Clovis business man who
shares a goOdly portion OF the rail
road trade. This merchant said that
his December trade had not been all
that Il could be. but yet In view OF
conditions he said 1t was all he had
expected watch the month OF
January and In fact every month until
midsummer believe the banner
business months Of Clovis will be the
six months which begin with January
1912" he said.
Real estate men look for an influx
o. immigration this early winter and
spring unprecedented In the history
OF Clovis There Is a reason for this
belief too. The plains country Of
Texas and Eastern New Mexico. not
20 say the whole OF the new state,
never had such glattering prospects
for o successful farm year since It's
settlement. The drouth which has
been general over the southwest for
the past three years has passed away.
A new era Of prosperity Is upon us
and the southwest will prosper. The
soil In this section is ia a condition
that will practically insure big crops
for the year 1912. even though we get
no more summer rains than we have
had during the past three dry years
II is predicted that property values
In the farm lands Ia this section and
Clovis city property will double In
values within the next twenty months
or less time.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-01
SUES FOR DIVORCE
FROM TWO MEN
Court * Called ON 20 Solve Curisae
Matrimonial TanRlc; Woman n
Aguchly Married.

Los Angeles. Cal. Dec. 2s.--An
odd action on file In the superior
court here today and scheduled 20
appear on tomorrow's docket. showed
how a woman might be the wife ~
either OF two men or the wife Of
neither. or the wife Of both NJ the
same time. and therefore technically
single 90 a bigamist simultaneously.
The suit was Instituted BY MrB AZ
McCgistiOn OF Los Angeles. she
wanted a divorce from both Wililam
MeCulstion and william ,. Pasehali.
and also asked that her marriage %
the former be annsiled
The cnse extends over twenty years.
The woman married Paschali first.
but obtained q divorce from him iess
than a year after she hRd lived ia y
state other than the one in which
she had been married. shus qualifying
the action. Not knowing that she
was still Mrs. Peschnll. ahe married
McCuistion. who in ttiqa she dlvtrcea.
McCuistion. however. Succeeded ~
having the decree net aside on his
own account.
When she discovered that both al
v0rce actions wsre imperative. Mrs.
Mcculstion began her present suits.
II they are won b. her she VIII be
actually single. thoagh there siJi win
remain the question Of property sot-
Element and the prospects Of her ask
Ing for double alimony.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-01
LBUQUERQUE MAN
LOST FAVORABLE
| OPPORTUNITY
Is Not Qualified to Accept
POSITION rendered to Him;
Eany Are in Same Predica-
lent Right Today.

nager Goodell Of the business
Ccke relates an incident OF the year
iua nlosed that doubtless nts many
ott % this city.
.YertaiE young man had been urg-
cd take Business aourae but silke
ma tothers kept putting Il Off Short
y pr this talk with the manager
nc given an opportunity by local
arnfo take a lucrative and respon.
sioi Aosltion, which he had 10 decline
beea OF not being trained to do that
parfiiar work well. II Is needless
to q that ho has since taken course
IN Business College.
4 are others Ia Albuquerque
who's u this year make the same mis-
takd
fe are cordially invited 90 inves-
tigap Ae school ana It's record. Don't
delato important O matter.
O@e viii be open ali day tomor-
row enroll students for the work
begifg Wednesday, January 3.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-01

Louls-Is your new cook trouble
some?
a-TrOublesomei She couldn't
act worse n she were a near relative.
--Harper's Bazaar
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-01

acres This year ne repeated the ex-
Pertinent with the same result What
power can prevent that man from
putting more land IN cotton next year Q
Nothing, except better prices from
cattle. can keen him from doing 10"
The committoos appointed by Cow
ernot Coluultt 20 conduct a campaign
for 4 decrease OF cotton acreage has
begun sciive work with that end IN
view. rEe committee H. composed OF
w. - Heaiy Of Farmersviiio, chair
man; w. p. ,kllon Of Telleli, w. n.
Howard OF Lancaster, Robert J. Klc-
berg Of Kingsvillo, Peter Radford Of
Fort Worth. r. n. Austin Of Victoria
and Shcb Williams Of Paris.
Business conditions show decided
Improvement all over the state. as
compared with what they we're two or
three weeks ago. While che holiday
trade naturally caused a bottermont
Or the sntuation, Il q claimed by mer-
chants and others that the improve
ment ~ OF a permanent nature and
viii hold up well after the hrst OF tho
year. n ~ notable that many large
industrial enterprises are planned for
the coming year Ia different parts Of
the state. In the different cities and
towns Of Texas the building activity
continues without cessation. and an
unprecedented amount OF work Of
,..is character Is assured for next yea.
Farmers are we'll advanced with
their work OF pre- pafation for next seq
sons crops. Recent good rains have
placed a good season IN the ground.
Il is claimed.
According 10 estimates made by
railroads, tlse shipments OF cabbage
and other winter and spring garden
truck from the Gulf Coast region and
tho lower Rio Grando valley win be
much larger thpn last season. The
cabbage movement Is already underI
way. but the bulk OF that crop Will be
marketed during February and March.
An increase OF the Bermuda onion
acreage Is reported. The transplnntlng
work is now finished. and the pros
poets Of this crop are all that could
be expe cted.
The homeaoskers' travel into south
eexhs during the month OF Deem
Aer greatly exceeded In numbers that
az tho corresponding month Of any
ilrevious year. MANY OF these new
tbmers purchased land, and viii es-
lllblish homes.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-01

Colonel willard s. TTopeweli came
up from his ranch Ia Sierra county
last night 70 spend New oYar'a with
his family here
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-01
PASSENGER DIES ON
SNTA FE TRAIN NO. /
N(Gallup independents

(Gallup independently
Mots Nathaaon, en- route from
Denv& 20 Los Angeles, died az Blue
watcFEn train No last Saturday
mornW The body was taken from
the trkn here ana taken 10 the Bed
dow lAlertaklng paFlors, The body
IA Htia al the morgue. The local
authoft es are attempting 20 locate
some hatve OF the unfortunate man
la an efempt to make proper dispo-
sition the remains. The man was
direct om Denver, but his original
home In Boston, Mass. The man
was al asthmatic sufferer and was
on his az 10 California in search OF
health.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-01
BIILY sUNDAG LISTS
a FEW GOOD DONT's

Evangelist "BIily" Sunday cnded hl-
six weeks revival In Wichita this
week. on the closing day q free will
Offering" was collected. amounting 70
S10,140. He made 5.2s5 converts,
Just before leaving Wichita MIR. sun
day gave the Beacon this list 81
twenty things 90 remember.
/. No mans character Is any bot
ter than his word
.. The man who starts out looking
FOR trouble win not take long jour
ney.
3. You can not tell the Size OF a
mans character by the size Of his
tombstone.
4. You cannot tell by hearing a
man yeil amen just what he Will do
In a horse trade.
8. Everything that has set this
world going Godward has It's begin
ming In prayer.
G. No man ever moved this world
an inch who. didn't believe IN s0me-
thing
Z. II you live to help others--others
Will live 60 help you.
8. The sun PUTS on mourning when
man and his wife quarrel.
.. whenever you feel weak think
how strong Christ IN.
10. what God commands you 10
do he stands pledged 70 help you DO.
A. There isn't any place In Gods
service for 4 coward
~. Every life n voice. speaking
either for Christ or against him.
49, Size la not the only thing that
reaches home base.
a. When a man treats his mule
better than he does HIS wife the down
likes 10 hear him talk Ia church.
rs. The sureEt way 10 make a boy
worse Is 20 tell him every day how