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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-16
Coming Events

Dec. 3-6-Maine Seed Improvement AS
ISOLATION and Maine Dairymens Associa-
ton. annual meeting, at Portland.
Dec 17-19 Maine State Grange, annual
session at Portland.
Maine Fair Dates
Nov. 20-A-N. e. Corn Exposition.
Boston.
Dec. 4-s-Bangor Poultry Association,
Bangor.
Dec. 1o-4-Main state Poultry As
ISOLATION. Portland
Dec. ls-2o-Freeport Poultry Assn.
Freeport.
Dec. sl-Jan. 2--western Maine Poultry
Show. Norway.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-16

Turkey manifests it's first strength
in the present struggle by going di-
rectly to headquarters to negotiate FOR
peace-taking the BuIgars by the
horns, as it were.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-16

ed over, and hear him grunting as he
kicks the walls of the department cor
ridors. vainly striving to get into those
ccwhides after they've had soaking
IN the slush of March. The perfor-
nance is familiar to us. who grew up
struggling with cowhide boots-fa-
miliar to you, Deacon, and also to
Obadi' Why, we believe the boots of
Deacon Crosby are still in existence,
and for 30 years to our knowledge, he
did marathon on his back piazza and
across the door-yard, around the wood
pile, over past the sheep-pen and corn
crib and so home. every morning, get
ting into those boots. You and we.
deacon, know that these poetry fellers
never heard the real tramp of cow
stomp, and the kicks against the
walls, and the grunts and the "sakes
and patience"i and the thunder on
blastnation," and sesne of the other
explanations that used to embellish
the morning presentation of agony of
soul and moral courage and determi-
nation, wonIdsdo moredo put that Ag-
ricultural Department in the spirit of
its name than. CT DAVIS. did for the
booze trust in West Virginia. BY all
means send obaa ana give him the
bOotSf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-16
ESTABLISHED 1926

No notice whatever win be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held response
BILE for the preservation or return OF
rejected communications
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FLYNT, PUBLISH
ers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-16

How dangerously developed these
"one-track minds may beoome was
exposed by the story of Dynamiter
McNamaras confession to crimes too
hideous to admit of realizatioh.s u -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-16

If the fire under the New England
railroad pot continues to blaze as
warmly as at present. Mr. Mellen's
goose ought to be at least singed be-
fore Thanksgiving.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-16
We Can't Help Saying 1t.

Save up all your dirty money until
Jan. / and then have it washed. dried.
| and disinfeeted at the Federal Build
ing in Boston. New. crisp bills are
always so attractive. SomervilIe
Journal
This with Christmas nearly here,
Harvard's center rush lost 10
| pounds in Saturdays game. Account
| does not say whether because of his
strenuous exertions or because some
| other player gourged a ten pound
| chunk out of him.-Portland Express
Perhaps it was a wager.
To one of those persistent seekers of
free advertising under the cloak of
news" who sends the following:
A Correction.
Please note Error was made in the
concluding paragraph of publicity sent
M papers and Sunday, November
u, A. NJ papers. The opening sentence
OF this paragraph should read:
| lit is worthy of note that the was
organized in Chicago. March 4, 1902 etc.
instead of the date as wrongly appears
in our press notice. Please see that the
CORRECTION Is maze.
--- -- Association,
Publicity Department
Nov. II, 1872
we can only reply, TOO late. Our
waste basket has been dumped"
man in Franklin county, Maine.
according to current news item, is
wearing a pair of cowhide boots that
are believed to be at least 50 years old
1t Is claimed that they originally be-
longed TO man who wore them con-
stantly for 80 years Ne realize the
danger OF butttne in, not only on gen
eral principles but more particularly IN
case where the party of the first part
| wears cowhide boots that have been sea
soned by haif-cEatury of service, but
it would be ;tEfacinus and noteworthy
act TO, ipreseTItS those boots to Obadiah
Gardner when Ne takes his seat as Sec
rotary Of agriculture in President VII
sons cabinet, Then the tramp of the
cowhide boots would become something
more than a mere figure of Speech
Biddeford Journal
All, yes; how easy to picture Obadi'
bumped over, with middle fingers in
bootstraps, straining and muttering
such up-country explosions as: Gosh
| blast IL" We can see him, still hump
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-16

Rea succeeds McCrea-a difference
of three letters.-Boston Transcript.
In numerals it makes a difference of
1900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-16

First AssfsxsH Gener-ri
Grandfeld, in discussion of the Parcels
Post, affordsus NJ picion that our
carriers maS.SeTe@sa plotting veFi-
cles varied from a toy express cart to
gasoline truck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-16
KENNEBEC.
VAssAL gORo

No service viii be held at the River
side church, sunday, Nov. H. on ac-
count of number of windows being out
for repair
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-16

The oxford County Advertiser SAYS
that it bids fair to be busy winter
in Fryeburg. The sawmills and piano
factory will be run in full blast. a
large cut of lumber will come to town.
It's talked of running an electric road
through North Fryehurg, Lowell and
Cold River No doubt it will come in
short period of time 1t would open
up a large amount of hard wood TIM
Der at Cold River which can't be
handled at profit with teams to
transport it to market.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-16

Hancock Pomona.
Hancock Pomona will meet, Satur-
day, Nov. IS. with Harborside Grange.
South Brooksville
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-16
2 sHDCId IIOf,
Publicity Department.

Nov II. 1872
we can only reply TOO late. Ou
waste basket has been dumped"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-16

Two very strange looking fishes
caught about two weeks ago at Bun
ganGc and brought to the Brunswick
Record office for Identification were
submitted to Prof. Manton Copeland,
professor of Biology in Bowdoin
College. He reports that one was .
'halfbill,' fish very uncommon to
Maine waters, and the other a gar
fish" which is fairly common The
halfbill is a fish about or inches
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-16


Cold River. No doubt it will come in
a short period of time. 1t would open
up a large amount of hard wood TIM
Der at Cold River which can't be
handled at a profit with teams to
transport it to market. -
Mrs. Hannah b. Cushman, who
passed away at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. Mae f. Bicknell, at
Hebron recently, was n real daughter
of the American Revolution and 1t IS
said there are but five left in the
State, one of them being her sister,
Mrs. Warren who is IS years Of age
and is the youngest. She was men,
Der of Ruth Head Cragin Chapter,
D. A. R. of North Arson. Her
father, James Allen, Jr., lived to see
three wars and served in two with dis
tinction. He was born in New Lon
don. CT, in 1862, and enlisted as
drummer boy in the army of George
Washington when ii years of age.
He died at Canton in 1867, at the age
of 1O5 years. She was sister Of
Osborne Allen, well known in Dexter.
When a man sails with Capt. John
Toothaker in the schooner Loehinvar,
says the South Harpswell correspon-
dent of the Brunswick Record, it is
pretty certain he is going to- make
"a bit of money. Up to the present
time, there isn't a vessel in the Port
land fleet that has even approached
the Loehinvar in the amount of mon
ey stocked. 1t is said that in the
past six weeks, the schooner has
stocked $1,000. If that amount,
each of the crew of IL men has
shared S215 net. a record that cam
not be approached by any vessel
around here, and by buy very few
on the whole coast. From the frs
of the year up to Sept. %. when The
shore fishing again began, the crew
shared 1915 apiece. SO that they will
do better than a $1,000 a month be-
fore the year is out. Every man IN
the fleet lays his success to Big
John, who is looked upon as one of
the best natured and smartest men
on the coast,
Eastern Gazette: The fact that
Dexter is to have wireless station
with a possible receiving radius of
hundreds OF miles will be news to
many. but it is a fact Weston Howard
has put up the masts for the aerial
for d wireless station at his home on
upper Main street and confidently
expects to be able To listen in on
wireless messages that may happen
to be flying through the air as soon
as he receives the remainder of his
apparatus. One mast is 20 feet in
height and the other 40 feet. From
the top of these there are seven
wires leading down to the receiving
apparatus. 1a
We think Hoyt Road has as smart
a man of his age as can be found in
the State-Abraham Cronkite, says
the Fort Fairfield Review. He is. in
his 10Th year. but this fall has picked
up 900 barrels of potatoes and cele
brated the end of the potato har-
vest by going hunting and shooting a
fine buck deer, which dressed over
100 pounds.
Two very strange looking fishes
caught about two weeks ago at Bun
ganGc and brought to the Brunswick
Record office for identification were
submitted to Prof. Manton Copeland,
professor of Biology in Bowdon
College. He reports that one was =
'halfbill' a fish very uncommon to
AI,af~.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-16
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

AUGUSTA LODGE, NO. t41, F. G. A.
NJ. Special communication. Tuesday eve
ming. Nov. 10. Work in f. c. degree. All
soiourning companions are cordially in
Vited to be present
ALBERT n FOLSOM. w. NJ
W. A JACKSON. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-16

Among the bills which came before
the last meeting of the Calais city
council was one from a. p. Gardner
of that city, for the loss of Is hens
belonging to him, and which had been
killed by skunks. The bill amounted
to $3.50, and was ordered paid and
sent to the State treasurer for reim-
bursement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-16
BETHLEHEM LODGE. NO. IS, r. G.

a. NJ. Annual communication, Monday,
Nov. /, 80 +. NJ. Election of officers.
All sojourning brethren are cordially in
Vited to attend.
GEORGE A. COOMBs. w. NJ.
GIIAS D. WHITE, Sec
atETnon ; -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-16

To one of those persistent seekers of
free advertising under the cloak of
news" who sends the following:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-16
Maine Gossip
Last Winters overcoat.

.
out from the trunk in the attic stored,
From the clothing there, a motley hoard,
lie pulled Il garment gray with dust
And thickly fiecked with specks of rust,
And held it up and looked it through
And said, Il guess that twill have. TO
do"
Straightway he took 1t down the stair.
And said to his wife who was waiting
there,
Just brush II up, Will you please, a
mite
And patch the lining and make 1t right,
Replace the collar and clean the spots
Which are scattered about like polka
dots"
And his wife she did as he bade her do,
And cleaned it nicely through and
through,
Till it looked quite well for thing so
Old
And you'd never known if you'd not
been told
Or at least by taking careful note,
That IL was last years overcoat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-16
TRINITY coMMANpERY. NO. z. K.

r. Stated eonclave at Masonic Temple,
Friday. Nov Is, at 80 r. NJ Work in
the illustrious order of Red Cross. All
sojourning fraters are cordially invited.
MELVILLE T.. 7SAWTELLr4, +. G..
THOM IL. BODICE, Recorder.
Evening star., 1912-11-18
MISS HAZARD MUCH BETTER.
Recovering From Fall From Her
Horse in Rock Creek Park Friday.

Miss Martha Hazard, who was injured
last Friday when her horse stumbled at q
jump in Rock Creek Park, throwing her
violently to the ground. is much improved
today and the attending physician an
nounced this morning that she will be
able to go to her home in Tenleytown in
a few days. Miss Hazard has been at the
apartment OF Mrs. NJ. Siddons in the
Lonsdale, 213S California avenue, since
the accident.
Miss Hazard, who is the eighteen year
old daughter Of Carleton B. Hazard, is
one Of the most accomplished young
horsewomen of the city. She was riding
in Rock Creek Parkslast Friday in COM
pany with Charles w. B ackwood of
Georgetown. when her mount stumbled In
taking a jump and she was thrown and
painfully hurt.
In the administration of former Presi-
dent Roosevelt Miss Hazard unwittingly
attracted national attention when, one
afternoon, while riding In Rock Creek
Park. she attempted to pass the former
President Her action. 1t was reported.
incensed Mr.. Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1912-11-18
WILLING TO FACE CHARGE
James Huey to Return to Fred
erick, Nd, Where He Was
Arrested on Train.

James Huey who says he is a resident
Of Point Marion Pa, and is In the en-
ploy of the Standard OIL Company. con-
sented to go % Frederick, Md, this aft
ernoon and answer any charge that
might be preferred against him growing
out of trouble on an incoming Chicago
express train yesterday.
When the train was between Brunswick
and Washington Junction, Frederick
county. Md. complaint was made to r.
j. Stup. conductor, that Sergt. William
A. Roche of the Marine Corps had been
deprived of a check for 81, 100 and a one
hundred-dollar bill. 1t was stated that
Huey had the missing money and check,
and Conductor Stup went in search of
him.
Huey had locked himself in a compart-
ment at the end of the smoker. and ne
urfatsened the door only when, IL Is
said. the conductor threatened to throw
him into the river if he did not do 50.
The check and bill. the conductor, states,
were found in Huey's pocket.
Sheriff Coming for Huey.
Policeman Nussbaum took charge of
Huey when the train reached Union sta
ton yesterday afternoon and locked him
up This morning the case was 1nvestl-
gated by Assistant United States At
torney Ralph Given at the Police Court
and he suggested that Huey be turned
over to the Maryland authorities. Inc
Frederick county officials were notlned,
and the sheriff said he would take charge
Of the prisoner this afternoon.
Sergt. Roche had served twenty years
in the Marine Corps and was on his way
to this city, intending to leave In iew
dove tn take a trip to ireland. He had
come from San Francisco. Huey boarded
the train at Grafton, W. Va. and was on
his way to this city.
In conversation with the police, Huey
stated that he and Sergt. Roche met on
the train and exchanged liquid refresh
ments. He declared he did not know how
the sergeant's property got In his pocket
The Point Marion man expects he Will be
able to satisfy the Maryland authorities
that he did not rob his fellow-passenger.
Evening star., 1912-11-18
ADJUSTMENTS.
Holmes on "The West Indies"

THE West Indies,''- Burton Holmes
opening travelogue in the duplicate
course, which marks his twentieth an
nual visit here. was given at the Co
lumbia last night before an audience that
filled the theater and represented every
phase of Washington life. The cruise to
the American Mediterranean" had its
first port at Havana. where the memories
of old Spain. the influence OF the United
States and the self.rule OF Cuba were de-
picted in realistic scenes, climaXed by
the burial Of the battleship Maine. Porto
Rico. with a visit to San Juan, prefaced
another voyage to Jamaica with mo-
ton tour through Kingston, In which
sinister reminders of the city's earth
quake we're contrasted with the light
hearted people who walk the streets to-
day.
\ trip to the pitch lake of Trinidad
showed where the asphalt comes from
and further visit to Port of Spain in
cluded a trolley trip in the tropics. Pictures
OF Mont Pe.ee and of Martinique at
peace" after the catastrophe that ami
h!lated 1t, were interspersed with films
depicting Etna. Vesuvus and other vol
canoes in the fury Of eruption. The lee
ture will be repeated this afternoon.
Evening star., 1912-11-18

Corrothers spoke at the first service.
using as a theme "Companionship of
Angels" and at the second his subject
was 1.-THE Old School or the New School,
Which?" Holy communion was admin
istered at the conclusion of his. sermon.
At $3.50 o'clock DIR. Corrothers spoke at
the farewell reception to r. K. Harris.
pastor of Israel c. NJ f. Church, who re
signed on account of ill health.
Rev. w. A. Ray, pastor of Metropolitan
A. NJ. E. Zion Church, d street between
I'd and 3 streets southwest. who leaves
that church after four and half years
Of service, will go to Goldshoro. n. c.,
this evening and will meet Bishop Alex
ander Walters of New York tomorrow
and receive his appointment to a new
field. He will be succeeded here by Rev
G. L. White Of Wilmington, N. c. These
changes are made in the middle Of the
conference year.
Evening star., 1912-11-18
SEEKS TO SECURE TITLE.
United States Sues for Land Adjacent
to River Front.

In furtherance of its claim of ownership
of land adjacent to the river front. the
United States today filed three additional
suits in the equity branch of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia to es-
tablish it's title to certain property bor-
dering the Potomac river and the Ana
costa river. One proceeding is against
Thomas w. Smith alone, and seeks to set
aside his claim to property at the foot OF
Potomac avenue southeast. Another bill
is against Virginia B.. Williams. VITO
claims to own property adjacent to Mr..
Smiths holdings.
The Philade. .phia. Baltimore and Wash
ington Railroad Company and 1S1 others
are named as defendants in the third
suit brought by the government. BY this
proceeding is attacked the title of the al
legged owners of land which the govern
ment claims constitute G, II, l, 18th, 22d.
23d and Water streets southeast, along
the banks of the Anacostia river.
Stuart Mcnamara, special assistant at
torney general, and Attorney II. c. Gauss
represent the government.
Evening star., 1912-11-18
The Southern Railway.

PREMIER CARRIER OF THE SOUTH.
N.B.-Foliowing schedule figures published only
a Information. and are NOT guaranteed;
TRAINS LEAVE WASHINGTON:
For Atlanta. Montgomery. Mobile. New Orleans.
& 50 Am. and i0:4S pm. daily. Dining cas-.
For Chattanooga and Memphis. via Ashevifle.
i0:45 pm. daily.
and .3e pm. daily. Dining cars
For Atlanta. Admission. Talladega. Calera. Sel0s.
$ so am; and !; ;ss pm daily: and for uniontewa.
For Roanoke. Bristol. Knoxville. chattanoosa,
Birmingham. Meridian. vicksburg. New OrleaAA
10. 10 pm. daily Dining car.
For Roanoke. Kno1ville. chattancosa. Nass.
Vile, Memphis. 40 an. daily. Sleeping rae
may be occupied after 1000 pm Dining car.
For Asheyille. S.50 an. SIS pm. and 10. ~
pm. daily. Dining
For Columbia. Summerviilr. Charleston. Aiken
Augusta. Savannah. Brunswick. Jacksonville and
Florida points. IS pm. daily. Dining car.
Tourist car for California daily. EXCEPT
SUNDAY. 435 pm.
For Danville tiocaD. 7:3O am. daily.
For Harrisonburg. $50 am. daily (parlCe carr:
a.35 pm. (parlor carl and 40 pm. week days.
For Charlottesville .local. 7.3O Am. and $40
pm. daily.
For Warrenton. $50 an. 100 an. 49,
pm; daily: S.S5 pm. tparlor car, and ass p-1
Z. a BROWN General Aren't.
Evening star., 1912-11-18
No Performance at Belasco.

No performance will be given at the
Belasco Theater tonight. The house. in
theatrical parlance, will be dark" until
Thursday evening, when it will open with
n combination of the Gaby Deslys and
THE Whirl of Society companies. which
the management Of the two combinations
have consolidated and will offer as a
joint attraction the latter part of the
week. beginning Thursday evening. Tick
cts purchased for the first three evenings
will be exchanged.
Evening star., 1912-11-18
ROBBED IN FAMILY's ABSENCE.
Silverware Stolen From the Home of
Herbert Yeaton.

Several hundred dollars worth of sill
verware and other articles were stolen
from the home of Herbert Yeaton, 11O4
Allison street northwest. last night.
Mr.. Yeaton and the members of his
family were away from home between 8
and 8 o'clock. When they returned the
robbery was discovered. Entrance had
been gained to the house through a cell
lar window.
The home of Mrs. Alice E. Norton,
1884 p street northwest, was robbed last
night. according to report made to the
police of the seventh precinct. About
S25 worth Of bed clothing and toilet arti-
cles We're stolen. The thieves entered
through a window.
Evening star., 1912-11-18
Commissioners TO MEET
State Railway Officers Begin
Conferences in Capital
Tomorrow.

The National Association of Railway
Commissioners will meet in the hearing
room of the interstate commerce COM
mission tomorrow morning for conven-
ton of several days. to discuss methods
and practices Of railway commissions In
the handling OF the various questions
which come before them and their man
ner of disposing of cases.
The discussion will be confined to their
method of doing things. Each state rail-
way commission represented at the meet
ing will have one of its members sub
init a paper on the subject. Nineteen
committees have been named. to which
the papers submitted will be referred
The members of the interstate commerce
commission have each consented to serve
as chairmen of one of the committees
the other chairmen of committees belng
the various state cha1rmen.
The heads of these committees are:
Laurence B. Finn, commissioner of Ken
tucky; j. Richard Wingfield. commits
sioner of Virginia: r. Hudson Burr, COM
missioner of Florida: John A. Jones, COM
missioner of Maine: Ira. b. Mills. COM
missioner Of Minnesota: Glnoro Inolns'
commissioner of Iowa; William J. Wood,
commissioner of Indiana; G. II. Hughes
commissioner of Ohio; B. II. Meyer,
interstate commerce coMinsSiuno. ;
William Fitzpatrick, secretary OF Illinois
railroad commission: III. j. Winnett, COM
missioner of Nebraska; Edgar E. Clark.
interstate commerce commissioner; A. F.
Weber, statistician New York commits
sion, first district; c. G. McChord. inter
state commerce commissioner; Martin s.
Decker, commissioner OF New YORK, Sec
!, ond district; W. c. Smith, commissioners
of South Dakota Clyde B. AitchisOn,
commissioner of Oregon; Cassius L. Glas-
gov, commissioner of Michigan, and
James E. Sague. public service commits
sioner, New York, second district.
Evening star., 1912-11-18
Funeral Of George 7. Simms.

Funeral services for George T. Simms
of Congress Heights. D. c.. were held
yesterday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock in the
Congress Heights Methodist Church. Rev
Merritt Earl officiating. Interment was
In Congressional cemetery. His widow
and two children survive him. Mr.
Simms was twenty-six years old.
Evening star., 1912-11-18
RAILROADS.

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO LINES.
ais pm daily-Sleepers to Louisville. CaneiDr
natl Indianapolis and st. Louis.
Chicago.
1l:l0 pm. daily-sleepers to- Virginia 10:
sleeper open for occupancy 10 pm.
Of1ces. 513 Pa. ave-. 1889 st. and Uniss
Station.
Evening star., 1912-11-18
SERVED AS THEATER USHER.
Judge K. M. lands Relates Incident
in His Early Career.

CHICAGO. November 1S.-Judge Kene-
esaw NJ. Landis of the United States dis
trict court, who once fined the Standard
OH Company $29,240OOO. has revealed
the fact that thirty years ago he was an