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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-15
Parcels Post
Will Soon EX=
coed 100 LBS

Boston. Nov. 14.-That all postmas-
ters should dispose of their own dead
letters, and that letter carriers be
used TO carry the lighter parcels post
articles, even if they do. come to look
like Santa Claus, was advocated by
First Assistant Postmaster General c.
p. Grandfield in a talk to the POST
masters Association of New England,
today.
The parcels post was generally dis
cussed and Mr.. Grandfield predicted
the limit of weight would soon be
raised from IL to 100 pounds. He
wanted the rates in the first zone re-
duced, for otherwise, he said, the par
GELS post could not compete with the
express companies.
Postmaster E. C. Mansfield of Bos-
ton was elected president of the asso :
citation, L. L. Campbell of Northamp-
ton and George L. Minot of Gardner,
vice presidents, and E. o. Winsor of
Boston secretary treasurer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-15
MCManigal Relates on Stand the
Story of Los Angeles Explosion
humanity, Absolute COldblOOd-
edness of Mcnamara Is Shown.
Confession Was Made to McManga| While Hunt
ing in Wisconsin Plans Were Carefully Laid.

Indianapolis, Nov. 14.-Eor the first
time since the 81 persons who were
killed in the blowing UP Of the Los
Angeles Times building, Oct. l, 1910.
James B. McNamara's detailed con-
fession to having caused the explosion,
with his motives for doing it and his
comments on the fact that so many
people We're killed, was related on the
witness stand in the Dynamite con-
spiracy" trial. today. Ortie f. Nc
Manigal testified the confession was
given to him while he was hiding
Mcnamara in the woods, five miles
from Conover Wis, both of them hav-
ing gone TO the Wisconsin woods on
the pretext of being hunters.
Olif Tveitmoe and Eugene l. Clan
cy, San Francisco labor leaders, Nc
Manigal testified, were named by Me
Namara as having made arrangements
for the Los Angeles explosion and a
having furnished the two men-F. A.
Schmitt and David Caplan--to assist
in buying the high power nitro glycer-
inc, because Schmitt and Caplan had
been regularly employed on the coast
by the Building Trades Council of
California" = Tveitmoe and Clancy are
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-15

among the A. defendants now on trial.
Caplan and Schmitt, named by Nc
Manigal, We're indicted in Los Angeles
county with James b. Mcnamara on
charges of murder, but they never
have been captured. Government
agents have been informed that Cap
Ian was killed.
When he asked Mcnamara why he
twisted off a gas joint in the base
ment of the Times building before the
explosion, McManigal testified that
this conversation ensued:
McManigal: why did you break
off the gas joint"
Mcnamara: Because when the
explosion occurred l wanted the whole
building to so to he'll
McManigal: And You knew there
were SO many people in there, too"
Mcnamara: What's the differ
ence? | was to make a good cleaning
out and | did it. But | am sorry 50
many We're killed. I hoped to get
General Otis"
McManigal said that, Nov. ;, 1910,
he was at his home in Chicago and
expected to leave the next day for
Continued on Page Seven)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-15

London, sNov. 14.-Turkey has now
formally appealed to Bulgaria fol-
peace, thus forestallng the tardy ac-
tion of the European concert towards
mediation. No armistice has yet been
concluded; difficulties have arisen
about the terms. 1t is said that Bull
paria demands the evacuation of Adri-
anople, Scutari and Monastir as a con-
dition of agreeing to an armistice.
Negotiations, however, continue.
The censorship is again exceedingly
severe and it is difficult to arrive al
any correct idea of the military posi-
ton. The fall of Adrianople is rumor-
ed from both Servian and Turkish
sources, but this is still unconfirmed
Another report says that the Bulga
lians have occupied Hademkeui, q
miles from Constantinople. If this is
true, it is very important capture, as
that town is Nazim Pasha's staff head
quarters, while the Vienna Reichspost
correspondent with the Bulgarian
army reports "murderous fighting
slong the Tchatalja lines, Turkish Of
fetal report deny that there has been
any serious fighting there for several
days.
With regard to the other points. an
improvement in the weather has per-
mitted the resumption of the Monte
negrin attacks against the Turkish POI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-15
TURKEY APPLIES DIRECT TO
. BULGARIA FOR ARMIST|CE.
Negotiations for Peace Will Be Opened Dur
ing Lull in Hostilities==POWers Support
Turkeys Observation-Disclosures
Have Not StoppedFighting.

sitfons around Scutari, with some sue
cess.
A battle is imminent at Monastir,
where the garrison has endeavored to
make terms for it's surrender, but i'm
posed conditions which the Servian
crown prince was unable to grant.
Should On attack on Monastir be
made the Turks are not expected to
offer serious resistance to the COM
bined Servan and Greek armies and
the fate of Monastir is likely to follow
that of Saloniki.
The Greeks continue their advance
towards Janna. They have now cap
tured Metsovok, few miles to the
northeast.
A report through Bucharest places
the Bulgarian losses in the war at a
far greater figure than has yet been
estimated According to this report the
killed and wounded number between
So 600 and $4,000 out of a total of $780,
600 men, and it is pointed out, after
allowance is made for holding the line
of communication only 10000 effective
men are left for fighting. One reason
which is considered likely to induce
Bulgaria to consent to an armistice
and to a peace settlement is fear of
cholera. Official reports issued at Con-
stantinople represent that compare
lively few cases are occurring daily,
Continued on Page Seven.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-15
INTERVIEW CHAMBERLAIN, TODAY

Woonsocket, r. l., Nov. Hoover
nor Aram j. Pothier of Rhode Island
said, tonight, that he had received a
telegram from Attorney General Rice
at New York saying that he and w.
c. Bliss, chairman of the Public Util-
tiles Commission of Rhode Island, had
arranged to confer, at 10 A NJ, to-
morrow, with President E. j. Cham
berlin of the Grand Trunk Railway
system. as the accredited representa-
tiveS of Gov. Pothier.
Governor Pothier said These Off
Gals We're instructed by me, to urge
upon President Chamberlin the alb
solute necessity under the present cir
cumstances of definite answer to the
question of whether the Grand Trunk
intends to build it's road to Palma,
Mass, TO Providence within the time
limit set by its charter granted by
the Rhode Island Legislature. This
limit is in 1915
Regarding report which he sait
was current in Boston that the Gran6
Trunk has finally abandoned the plan
to enter Boston on its own tracks
Continued on Page SeVen.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-15
Nelson Smith Falls
Between Cars==IS
Instantly Killed,

kineo, Me-, Nov. 4.-(SpeciaD, Mel
son Smith, age %, of Arson, an en-
ployee of the Somerset Railroad CO.,
was instantly killed, this morning, in
the Kineo railroad yards, while at
work shifting the train.
Smith was baggage master on pas
senger train 253. making his first trip,
this morning, in place of Baggage
Master Williams who was sick.
While at work in the Kineo yards,
shifting and making up the train for
return trip, Smith attempted to work
the brake on one of the cars. The
wheel at the top of the brake-rod OF
which he had hold was loose and
came Off, and he. losing his balance,
fell between the cars and was run
over. Physicians say death was instan-
taneouS.
The body was considerably mangled
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Smith of Lane Hill. Anson, survive
Smiths BODY was taken to the UNI
deriakng rooms here and an. Inquest
win be held. Friday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-15
Grand Trunk Situation Serious
Atty. General Wickersham Takes
Hand=-Reports of Investigators,
REPORTS ON SITUATION.

Boston, Nov. 1.-THE Southern New
England RailIoad situation was the
subject of reports submitted to Gov
Foss and the Chamber of Commerce
today. A report by William S. Me-
Nary, chairman of the harbor and
land commissioners, to Gov. Foss and
the directors of the Port of Boston
gave details as to the actual situa-
ton based on facts secured from
the Grand Trunk and New Haven
Railroad sources as to a proposed
traffic agreement between the Grand
Trunk and the New Haven systems.
The other report was submitted to
the directors of the Chamber of Com
merce by ID. O Ives. manager of the
Chambers transportation department
and Charles j. Hubbard of the COM
mjttee on Transportation. who confer
red with President Chamberlain of the
Grand Trunk in Montreal. yesterday
The report of Messrs. Ives and Hub
bard follows:
Mr.. Chamberlain met the repreSen
tatives of the Chamber of Commerce
with great cordiality, and talked al
CONTINUED on Page f'our)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-15
THE WEATHER
SNOW OR RAIN.

Washington, Nov. 14,-For North
New England: Snow in north, snow or
rain in south portion, Friday; Satur-
day, fair; brisk north winds. Friday.
East New York: Fair. Friday, colder
in east and south portions; Saturday,
fair, moderate west to north winds.
South New England: Local rains, Fri
day; colder in extreme southeast por-
ton: Saturday, fair, moderate to brisk
northwest and north winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-15
NORWEGIAN LUTHERANS
Open Four Days Convention at Port
land-A Large Attendance.

Portland, Me-, Nov. 1.-THE Atlantic
Circuit of the United Norwegian Luther
an Church began four-days conven-
ton in this city, this evening Lutheran
churches from as far south as Norfolk,
Va, were represented at the meeting.
The delegates We're welcomed by Rev
Wilhelm jefferson, who will be installed
pastor of the local church, Sunday Re-
sponses We're made by visiting clergy
men. The services are all conducted in
the Swedish language.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-15
conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE Western
storm has moved off the Middle At
lantic coast with rain and snow still
falling in New England and East New
York, the precipitation area for the
last "A hours extending westward
Through the Lake region and the Ohio
valley and locally southwark through
the Atlantic states. 1t is considerably
colder in~th Atlantic states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-15
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Catholic students from all parts of
the United States opened, Thursday.
at Ames, Iowa, the 1872 convention of
the American Association of Catholic
students. The. sessions will continue,
Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-15
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Nov. 14-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Friday, local rains;
Saturday, fair; moderate to brisk
northwest and north winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-15
1904

10c Cigar Factory output now at the
rate of Thirty-Fiv Million Annually.
By far the largest selling brand of 10c.
Cigars in the world. Factory, Manches-
ter. n. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-15

Continued on Page Twelve.)
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25
FORAGE-PLANT
SEEDS IMPORTED
Considerable Mum Der OF Lots
Examined Found of Low
Vitality ard Inferior
Quality.

The Secretary of Agriculture is call
ing attention to the Seed Laboratory
which has examined a considerable
number Of lots of forage-plant seeds
imported into the United States dur
ing 1911 and found that many of them
consisted of seed of low vitality and
high weed-seed content, said:
"The analyses of 1S seed lots ofseed
of alsike clover, red clover, white
clover, and hairy vetch, amounting to
225,7S0 pounds, showed that the pure
seed consisted of only 449, 64.2, 51.2,
and 20 per cent, respectively, of the
consignment, while the termination
was as follows: 1873, $40, 3O5, and II
per cent, respectively. Consequently,
though this seed was imported at a
cost of $747, 1897, SIT and 1892 per
100 pounds, respectively, the actual
cost of 100 pounds of seed that ger
minated was $44.35 for alsike clover
$94.66 for red clover, $111.S6 for white
clover, $23.29 for hairy vetch or from
two to four times the market price of
seed of the very best quality.
"a special examination Of seed Of
alsike clover and red clover imported
from Canada during 1911 showed that
approximately one-half was unstable
for seeding purposes in that country,
the seed control act there prohibiting
sale when more than prescribed
number of noxious seeds are found to
the pound. One lot of seed of alsike
contained less than so per cent Of
pure seed, terminating only Is per
cent, or tx per cent of the entire
bulk. This particular lot contained
approximately $4,000 weed seeds in
each pound"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25
sALLoW FACES
often Caused by Tea and Coffee
Drinking.

How many persons realize that tea
and coffee so disturb digestion that
they produce muddy, yellow COM
plexion?
A ten days trial Of Postum has
proven means, in thousands of cases,
Of clearing up bad complexion.
A Washn. young lady tells her ex-
perience:
All Of us-father, mother, sister and
brother-had used tea and coffee for
many years until finally we all had
stomach troubles, more or less.
I'VE all were sallow and troubled
with pimples, bad breath, disagreeable
taste in the mouth, and all of US simply
10 many bundles Of nerves.
We didn't realize that tea and cot.
fee caused the trouble until one day
we ran, out of coffee and went to Dor.
row some from neighbor. She gave
US some Postum and told us to trJ
that.
Although we started to make It
we all felt sure that we would be sick
II we missed our strong coffee. but we
tried Postum and were surprised to
find 1t delicious.
I'VE read the statements on the pkg,
got more and In month and a half
you wouldn't have known US. We all
were able to digest our food without
any trouble, each ones skin became
clear, tongues cleared off, and nerves
In fine condition. We never use any.
thing now but Postum. There is nth.
Ing like it." Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
There's reason" and it is ex.
planned in the little book, The Road
to- MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letterF A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of humaS
interest.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25
DESTRUCTION OF
OLD FRUIT TREES
travelling Timber Buyers Buy
Them Up for Manufacture Of
Tool HandIes-They
Should be Spared.
CBy J. H. HAYNES,

There seems to be disposition on
the part of the farmers to ostracize
the old standbys of years ago. 1t
seems like sacrilege to do so.
Some travelling timber buyers went
over our country buying old apple
trees for the manufacture of tool
handles. Their story was that the
trees were worthless for fruiting and
the price they paid would replace the
old trees with young stock.
The grandfather of the writer
planted an orchard (seedlings) 80
years ago. He gave his children the
privileges of choosing a tree and nam
ing it.
One of the boys called his tree
"Bill's Apple" This tree is still living
and bearing. So is the boy who
named it.
One other of these seedlings that
was top-grafted with the Pound Pip
pin is still bearing. Enough wood was
taken from these two old trees to
make a gavel to be used by the pre-
siding officer at the annual meeting of
the descendent of the old pioneer.
Last August over 200 of these chill
dren and grandchildren met to COM
memorate the memory Of the planter
of these two old trees and this gavel
was presented to the society.
Some four or five miles from where
these trees stand is a pear orchard all
seedlings planted at the same time by
another pioneer named Harter. These
trees are in fair condition yet, and
although seedlings, the fruit is good.
Our motto is spare the old land
marks. A young tree six years old
that grew from a graft from a tree
276 years old bore an apple last year
and we are sure the fruit was of the
same quality, appearance, etc, as the
fruit that grew on the original tree in
the orchard at Boston, Mass.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25

weak lamb. bad luck" follows Of
course.
You can plainly see that the real
trouble lies in their care and hand
ling at all times. They must be made
to take plenty of exercise and not be
housed until just before Landing
time. except in stormy weather, then
1t is we'll to have shed provided for
them to go under during the summer
storms
When Landing time comes / watch
my ewes very closely and am obliged
to be with them both day and night
almost continually. OF course at this
time l keep them in a good, warm
barn.
/ fence off little pens about six feet
square and put a eve and her lambs
in by themselves for two or three days
until the lambs have become strong
enough and sufficiently acquainted
with their mother to know her and
find her when turned in with num-
Der of ewes and lambs in a large-place
provided for them in the barn.
OF course talking about winter
lambs may seem a little out of season
now, but now is the proper time to be
thinking of that very thing for it will
not be many months before the breed
ing season will be here and then if the
flock Is not in proper condition for
breeding, the winter lamb business
will prove failure.
1T is an excellent plan for every
farmer to put up every fall quantity
of oats straw to help out in carrying
the sheep through the winter. Wheat
straw will answer the purpose but it
is not as good as oats straw.
OF course straw is not an ideal feed
for sheep. 1t contains little nutri-
ment, but not much and a great deal
of food fiber, but clean oat straw fed
sparingly in connection with roots or
other succulent feed helps out won
derfully.
Placed in the rack with clover hay
1t will be pretty we'll eaten up every
day and it undoubtedly saves some
grain.
Where farmer has plenty of grain
and little roughage oat straw will help
to piece out the ration admirably.
If fed in large quantities 1t will
almost certainly produce stomach
trouble and this should always be
avoided.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25
soLAcE IN HIS MISFORTUNE
Entombed Miner Had at Least One
Pleasant Thought After Two
Days Of Suffering.

Miners are among the most heroic
people in the world. Danger Is always
beside them, and they are schooled to
believe that any time they will come
face to face with death. The result OF
this is that they are humorous in
their holiness.
In one Of the mines of Pennsylvania
there was cave-in which imprisoned
miner named Jack Thornton. The
accident happened on Friday after
noon, and the fellow laborers of the
entombed man set to work at once to
dig him out. 1t was not until Sunday
morning, however, that they reached
his prison chamber, and by this time
they were wondering whether he had
been suffocated or starved to death.
One of them stuck his head through
the aperture made by the picks Of
the rescuers and called out
Jack, are you all right?"
"All right" came the reply, and
then after a pause: What day is
this?"
Sunday" exclaimed the friend
"Gee!" exclaimed Jack, I'm glad OF
that. That was one Saturday night
when those saloonkeepers didn't get
my wages."-Popular Magazine.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25
CBy R. B. RUSHING

(By r. B. RUSHING.)
Four years ago / purchased a piece
If land adjoining my farm which was,
to say the least, one of the worst run
down pieces of land in the country,
with noxious weeds of all kinds, the
suraock being very rank.
; turned in my sheep and in few
weeks they had the burdock eaten
right into the ground.
The sheep, while it is one Of the
daintiest of animals, will live and
grow fat where COW would starve to
death. l usually make two cuttings
Of my flock each year; one in the
spring and one in the fall.
In the spring Gull out all the ewes
that do not bring lambs or those
that do bring them and for some
cause fail to raise them, unless those
ewes are Of extra quality and promise
well in the future
In the fall Gull out and ship off
all the old and weak ones, also fatten
and ship the wether lambs during the
fall and winter, thus my spring Gull
Ing is light aid my fall culling heavy.
However, l consider both important
make a point to always buy the
best registered rams l can find. There
is nothing gained in using Cheap
ram" on a flock of grade ewes.
If you want to raise early lambs.
that is, winter lambs, you must be
thoroughly prepared and clearly I'M
derstand the business. 1t means sleep
less nights, nursing bottles and warm
blankets. But lambs usually bring a
good price in the market, which I
think pays for the trouble of raising
them.
aim to have my early lambs come
In January and the first of February
the earlier the better. My ewes are
kept in good, thrifty condition. both
before lambing and after.
Here is where many fail to have
what is called good luck" with sheep.
Sc many flocks after they bring
their lambs, either early or late. turn
ed out in the early spring and that is
all that is thought necessary. Conse-
quently they become thin in flesh and
run down from sucking.
Thus, when the breeding season
comes again, they are in no shape for
service, and If they do get with lamb
at all. the chances are they will bring
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25
They Are oxerworked Now.

Four-year-old Dick had made an i'm
portant discovery that his hair would
pull out If enough force was exerted,
and was absorbed in proving the fas-
cinating find on his forelock. His sis
ter-aged seven-noted the proceed
ing with round-eyed horror.
"Dickie! Dickie!" she cried, you
mustn't do that!"
"Why?" demanded Dickie, with tho
cynicism Of childhood.
Because the Bible says that all
your hairs are numbered-and If you
pull any out you'll make lot of extra
bookkeeping for the angels"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25
A Question of Names.

In some of the country districts of
Ireland it is not an uncommon thing
to see carts with the owners names
chalked on to save the expense of
painting. Practical jokers delight In
rubbing out these signs to annoy the
owners.
A constabulary sergeant one day &C
costed countryman whose name had
been thus wiped out unknown to
him.
rs this your cart, my good man p"
"Of course it Isl" was the reply. DO
you see anything the matter wild it?'
81 observe" said the pompous po-
liceman, that your name is o-blither-
ated."
Then ye're wrong" quoth the coun-
tryman, who had never come across
the long word before. for me names
O'Flaherty, and don't care who
knows it."-Youth's Companion.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25

For years past the sugar grUwers
in Hawaii have been obliged in order
to maintain the fertility Of their sugar
lands, to import large quantities Of
potash from Germany. The Stussfurt
rock found in Germany contains near
ly 20 per cent Of pure potash. 1t is
the largest known source Of supply.
Late Investigations carried on by
chemists under the direction Of DR..
e. v. Wilcox, head OF the Federal Ag-
riculture Station in Honolulu, have de-
veloped new and important source
OF potash supply. In the Hawaiian
Gazette of May DR.. Wilcox an
nounces that the ordinary black vol
canic sand, or lava cinder, millions Of
tons Of which are deposited near the
extinct craters In the Sandwich Is
lands, is found to yield from to 7
per cent Of potash. The potash Is
not in readily soluble form and
disintegrates slowly. but the sand It.
self will serve to loosen and tighten
the heavy soil of the sugar fields.
feeding the soil for several years after
admixture. The commercial value OF
the sand for fertilizing purposes. ow-
ing to the potash impregnation. is es-
timated at S. or So per ton, and 1t is
available at slight cost for carriage.
The discovery will be the means of
great saving to the pineapple growers
as we'll as the sugar planters in
NAVAL.