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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-10
FAIRFIELD.

Pierce Tarbox left, Sunday, for
Boston, to visit his mother.
Albert sykes, who has been employ
ed as head finisher in the Kennebec
Mills, Fairfield, has gone to Sabat-
tus, where he has a position with the
Webster Wooden Co.
John a. Partridge, principal of Law
renee High school, has organized 3
class in the study Of Washington, d..
c. The class consists of those mem
bers of the Senior class who are
planning TO take a trip to the Capt.
toll. March 21st. Special books have
been purchased for the study, and
will be used as guide books during the
trip.
The Dial Club will meet, Monday
afternoon. with Mrs. Arthur II. Tot
man, at her home on Lawrence ave-
nue.. Mrs. Totman will give a reading
on the art of Sarah Orne JeWett. Miss
l.. II. Conner will read selections from
Miss Jewetts' Marsh Rosemary
IIartc's "Outcasts of Poker Flat"
Pages The Old Gentleman Of the
Black Stock"
The Central Maine Power Co Of
Waterville have presented the use of
Quad fireless cooker. to the Domestic
Science department of l.. III. S. for
the remainder of the year
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph A. Jewell and
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl c. Piper left. Sun
day, for Boston, where they will pass
few days, and attend tho Automo-
bile show.
The Prokayda Society of the Meth.
odist church will meet Monday eve
ming, with Mrs. Maudc Anderson.
Linwood T. Pitman is in Boston for
a few days to attend the Boston Au-
tomobilc show.
Newton Tyler who has been en-
ployed for several months at Shaw
nut. left. Thursday for New Bruns-
wick. where he viii make his home
in the future.
Mr. and Mrs Fred l. Howe have
gone to Portland and Boston for a
three weeks trip. While in Boston
they win visit their son, Elwood Howe
The Woman's Missionary Society of
the Methodist church viii meet, Mon
day afternoon, with Mrs. T.. l.. Tozier,
High street.
Advertised letters at the Fairfield
post office as follows; Mrs. Mary Dun
ton. Mr.. Alnhonse Belanger. Mr.. FREQ
Rollins, Mrs. w. c, Bannon and Ken
mel Ford Supply Company
Emerson Lawry, Conell Lawry and
Harry Furbel were in Augusta, Friday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-10
LePRcsY IN UNITED STATES.
What a Scientific Survey of Its Preva
lence Shows.

survey of the prevalence or
leprosv in the United States and its
posse ssions was recently made by the
United States Public Health Service
This report is reviewed in a recent
number of THE Journal of the Ameri-
can Medical Association. Health
officers of the several states. Porto
Rico. Hawaii and the Philippines were
requested to submit a statement or
the number of new cases reported In
1911, and of the total number on
January l, 1912. The results were not
complete, because in only eighteen
states and the District of Columbia Is
leprosy a specifically notifiable dis
ease.
In all. lac cases were reported in the
United States, of which 40 were new
cases, having been first observed In
1911. In 1911 a commission of Of
ficers of the Public Health Service
found PTS lepers in the United States.
OF these. las were foreign born, and
10 were of unknown nativity; 1856
were reported as probably having
contracted the disease in this country.
Only 70 of the patients were Isolated
ana cared LOF by the i0Cdl autHOTltl5S.
The 146 cases reported in the present
survey do not indicate a decreased
prevalence. Rather these 146 cases
reported by health authorities are
comparable TO the " cases of patients
cared for by health officials in 1901.
Three states-California Louisiana
and Massachusetts-ha specific pro-
vision for lepers in leprosariums. In
other states varying degrees of care
ARD isolation are provided. There
are known to be twenty EIGHT lepers
in Porto Rico. In Hawaii and the
Philippines the disease constitutes an
important public health problem. In
the Philippines about 5000 lepers have
been transferred to Culion. Cebu.
an island with one-tenth of the
Philippines population. furnished
half of the cases. On this island
many instances indicate that leprosy
is a so-called house disease. The
Treasury Department recently amend
ed the Interstate quarantine regula-
tons to the effect that common car
riers may not transport leper except
under specified restrictions. and spe-
cial permit from the Surgeon General
of the Public Health and Marine Hos
pital Service. A leper who violates
this regulation is to be returned to
the original state or to a designated
federal quarantine station.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-10
No "Overesposure."

To the amateur photogra pher the
great bugaboo in. his work IS arriving
at the proper exposure of the plate.
With most of the snapshot, cameras
now in use this is impossible. as they
are adjusted for an average exposure.
but the trouble is experienced when
he comes TO the point of MAKING tine
exposure. This trouble has been met
by an English manufacturing firm BY
the addition of certain chemicals to
the sensitive emulsion of the plate or
film which makes overexposure limos
sible This is particularly valuable in
inside work. where the brilliantly j.
Illuminated portion of the room near
the windows calls for short exposure
and the arker parts for much more.
and in this case 1t is possible to expose
for the shadow parts without overdo-
ing the lighter positions. An exposure
of forty times that of normal Is per-
MISSILE, and the plates developed In
the ordinary manner: but where. FOR
any reason, the exposure has been
greater than that special developer
is recommended American.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-10

the week ending March are: First
class, y. Bridge, 1lG-lG9-9t-3l6; second
class Earl Mooney, S9-93-S5-26l; third
class, Louis Libby, Sl-75-10S-264.
State Evangelist w. G. Mann occupied
the pulpit Of the Congregational church.
Sunday. in place of Rev. David Jack
who is still unable to preach. The many
friends of Mr.. Jack will be glad to learn
that he is improving and expects to be
out in few days.
Mrs. Josiah Bassett is quite i'll with
the grip.
The Winders of the II. * w Bowling
League are still in the lead, with the
Papermakers close second. Finishers
having dropped to fourth place
The II. & w. Ladies' Aid will hold an
all-day meeting, Wednesday, March 10.
Maurice Bearce has entered the en-
ploy of the Hayden Candy Co, of Wat
ervilie.
john Murray of Benton avenue. has
twelve r. l. Red pullets that laid 227
eggs, during the month of February.
Sidney Patterson is home from the
University of Maine.
Hal Simpson has purchased an auto
mobile.
Mrs. Dan Mason is confined to her
home with grip
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-10
Colby College.

Baseball practice is receiving more
and more attention from the students
as the days pass. As yet only the bat
terry position men have reported, but
soon a call will be issued for the in
and outfield players. There are some
30 candidates out, trying for the two
positions, and all are showing up ex-
eellently. The majority of these men
are Freshmen. nearly every one OF
which promises TO give the varsity
PLAYERS of last year close rub Tor
places ON the team. Coach DAILY IS III
the finest of spirits over the prospects
for winning team.
Harold S. Campbell 10 chairman OF
the college deputation team and sever
Il of the Christian Association work
ers. held. Sunday afternoon, an evan
gelistic service in Oakland.
Fmmons Blaine Farrar, ID. of Gull
ford and Frederick Sulle,-, '16. of Wa
terville, returned from Pennington,
Sunday, where, Friday evening. they
attended the Pennington Normal
school annual dance.
Raymond p. Luce. ex-'A, principal
of the Belgrade High school, who has
been visiting friends at the Delta kap-
na Epsilon house, for the past lew
days, returned, early Monday morning
t. Belgrade.
Chester Il. Mills 10. Of Needham,
Mass, led the Christian EndeaVoI
meeting, Sunday evening, of the First
Raptist church Miss Helen Hanson
Is. of Calais. rendered a delightful solo.
mil foe nf the
Christian Association of which Lester
\. Keys, 10, IS chairman, will hold a
meeting, Monday evening. with Secre-
tary J. b. Northcott, at the Railroad
Y. NJ. C. A.
The third in the series of Life Work
Talks by Men Who Know Will be
gwen in the y NJ. C. \. rooms, Tues
day evening, by DR.. John G. Towne OF
WatervilIe, on Medicine"
Miss Meroe Morse, 10, of Waterville
and her Sunday school class OF the IN
termeGiate department of the Baptist
church will give social, Tuesday eve
ming. for the pupils of that department
at the church Festry,
Announcement is made by Beta
CHAPTER of chi omega Fraternity OF
Colby College that q prize of $l9 WIN be
given by the chapter for the best thesis
on some phase Of social service. Al
women students of the college are eli
gible to compete. The thesis must be
about 1000 words in length, and are to
be submitted before May !, The commits
tee of judges is composed of Prof John
Hickman, PROT J. William Black, Prot
Henry W. Brown.
Colby girls have been taking interest
in social service work of late, a group
~ them showing their carnestness by
forming a sewing class among illtie
French girls Of Waterville. and teach
inc them 10 sew. The donors of the
prize, for this reason, feel that there
viii! be no. lack of response to the in
vitation to compete.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-10
Turn to the Right Meet So
ing Has Another Big Crowd.

Another large audience was present
at the Turn to the Right meeting in
City nall Sunday afternoon. when Hon.
Clifford Mclaughlin of Portland spoke
ON Restraint of Liberty" Mr.. Nc
Iauglhlin impressed upon all Il sense
of the things that should be done by
our lawmakers to cast aside restraints
of oGr liberty. and the things that we
should do ourselves 10 accomplish that
end Slavish servitudc to custom WAS
denounced as impcriling our freedom.
There are 25o0,010 children in the
country under the aye OF Is years who
are slaves to the conditions that sur
round them in that they submit To our
Industrial yoke in factories, mills,
messenger service. hotels and other
work. This could be prevented by law
as long as it exists. it is a restraint
upon the liberty Of the coming men and
women Of oGr nation.
Anyone who has ever been i'll New
York city at night has seen there the
hundreds of young women who walk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-10

The man who first rang in the alarm
had some difficulty in getting the box
to ring, and had to call the fire COM
panics by telephone. This is nothing
now, as the fire alarm has baked at
practically every fire that has been
rung in during the past eight or nine
months. After the department left the
station, the box rang all right, and
when they arrived, a second alarm
was rung in. After that, drunken
man, it is sGid, rang in the alarm sew
eral times.
The fire was one of the most Spectac-
ular that has been seen in this city for
years. lin spite of the exeremc cold the
firemen did splendid work, saving the
houses nearby from catching, and the
efficiency of their work may be mag
med when it is realized that only a
few feet separates the school from the
houses nearby.
The first floor or basement WAS an
assembly room: the second was deVot-
ed to the school rooms, and the thlrd
floor for The chapel Che fire started
IT. tie west end and apparently i'll the
Vicinity of the altar in the chapel The
heating apparatus was located in the
other end Of the building. and was the
last 10 he reached by the flames.
ii is said that the fire had been
smouldering for a long time untll tire
whole interior of the chapel burst into
flames. The inside was finished main
ly IN hard line. and the well-seasoned
wood made excellent food for the
.tlanes Some Of the fircmen had narrow
escapes from injury from falling de-
brs from the roof
Rev John L. Kealey, pastor of the Sa-
cred Heart church.. on behalf of the par
ish extended to Rev. Henry Cory pastor
of the Notre Dame church, and parish
oners, sympathy in the loss that has be-
fallen them, sunday, Fr. Kealey an
nouneed that the church observance OF
st. Patrick's day which falls on Monday
of Holy Week, will be on April I, and St
Joseph's day. Tuesday of Holy Week.
will be observed April . st. Patrick's
day will not fall on a Holy Week day
again until 20l0 Easter is earlier this
year than 1t ever will be again IN the
lifetime of those now on earth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-10

the streets, driven to lives of shame be-
cause of the fact that they cannot get
a living wage, or else because white
slayers have pursued and imprisoned
them in bondage worse than that of
any slavery known to modern times.
This. too, can he prevented by law;
it is . marked instance of restraint Of
liberty.
Workngmen compensation in case
of accidents sustained in Industrial es-
Establishments, and laws for annihilating
loan sharks We're each discussed by
Attorney Mclaughlin in II concise and
mastery fashion. Each was illustrated
ny u stcry. 1t was one of the most
forceful addresses heard on the Water
vile city hail stage, this winter.
DR.. |. 3. Mower offered prayer, 4
quartet consisting of 7. IL. Branch.
CaIl Gates, Mrs Harry Stinsen and
Miss Sarah Libby sang very pleasinglY.
with cecil NJ. Baggett at the piano.
1t WIS announced that Rev. George
W. Ilircltley of Good Will farm Will
speak, next Sunday, ON Self Help"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-10
The Feet of Ancient Bellies.

Artists assure us that no Greek
sculptor would have ever dreamed or
putting nine-inch foot on a five and
one half-foot woman. The types for
the classic marble figures were taken
from the most perfect forms Of living
persons. Internationally the human
foot, as represented by the ancient
sculptors. was larger than the modern
one; and in fact, the primitive foot OF
all peoples whereof we have any rec
ord. either of statuary or otherwise.
was considerably larger than the re-
stricted foot of later times.
The masculine, foot, forming an APP
proximate average of, four different
countries, was about twelve inches
long. This would REQUIRE at least No.
10 shoe to cover 1t comfortably. The
average masculine foot today is easily
fitted with No sIa shoe, and Is there
fore not above ten and seven-sfx-
teenths inches. Now, by the old SCUM
tural rule of proportion, man five
feet nine inches in height should have
a foot eleven and one-half inches long
or one sixth his HEIGHT. 1t was OF No
great consequences what size sandal he
wore. but he would have REQUIRED
modern shoe of at least a No 1olS for
a minimum fit or No. II for real
comfort.
For women, allowing for the diNer-
ence in the relative size of the seyes'
which was about the same then as
now. a woman of five feet three inches
in height would have had foot ter
inches long, requiring modern shoe
of the size No. as the most comforta-
BILE, or a No. 51a as the limit of COM
art
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-10

A special meeting Of the directors of
the Waterville Chamber of Commerce
will be held in the city government
rooms, at 7.30 Friday evening, March
II, for the purpose of determining to
what extent the present arrangement
of delivery of the mail in the residen-
tial sections of the city is rot accom-
modating the patrons of the Waterville
post Office. Remonstrants to the pres
ent arrangement of free delivery ser
vice will be heard and those that will
not be able to attend the meeting are
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-10
NOtre Dame Church to Be
Rebuilt--LOss About $4,000.

Instead of attending services at then
church, on Sunday, as they had done,
Friday evening, the parishioners of the
Notre Dame church. all day yesterday,
visited the ruins of their beautiful edi-
flee, which was ravaged by fire, at an
early hour, Saturday morning. 1t Was
a sad sight, indeed but there was not
lacking a glimmer of hope in the sit
uation, and courage that deilcs mis-
fortune Rev. Henry Cory, pastor of
the church, told the Journal that work
will commence on rebuilding the day
after Easter, March "a.
FIR. Cory also wishes to express,
through the columns of the journal.
his heartfelt gratitude at the many
kind expressions that have poured in
from all parts of the city, extending
sympathy.
He Informed the Journal, Sunday,
that the loss is correct as first stated,
$40. 900. The insurance is 100000. Right
Rev. Louis s Walsh, bishop of Port
land, will arrive in WatcrYllle, Mon
day, and will cooperate with Fr Cory
in making the arrangements for re-
building the structure. 81
Three hundred and twenty five school
children, who We're given instruction in
the lower part of the building, are to
be taken care Of in the convent ad-
Joining the church and par1ehial res
Hence. It will mean erewdins, but the
church. and school may be sufficient
~ rebuilt, u, NJ September, Ia take car
Of tn, pupils The walls of the building
are. mtnet, aud although not IN the
best of condition. can cttSly be
strengthened. Tic King street side is
in the worst condition; il was noticed,
sunday, that there was movement of
eight inches from the original position.
Further details regarding the origin
of the blaze were not easily obtained.
Fr. Cory, who has been confined to his
bed With Illness for several weeks,
stated that it is Il mystery how the
b!aze caught, aud that in all proba bill
ity it will always remain SO. There
were explosions, it is true, but what
CAUSED them is not known, unless IT
was so-ealled hot air explosions, which
sometimes occur in buildings after they
get afire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-10

Duke of Connaught, who took his four
footed friend through the Egyptian
campaign of thirty years ago and aft
erward gave him to the Princess Of
Wales. now Queen Alexandra.
AS for other stones, the most re-
cent is exceptional inasmuch as 1t re-
cords the death not of a dog. but Of
a rabbit, these being the words cut on
1t, "Bonny, the favorIte rabbit of H. r.
H, the Princess of Wales, died June 3,
1881"
When this grave was made twelve
years hal passed since the royal mis-
tress of Marlborough House had been
moved to do honor to a dumb pet.
Then the epitaph was Tiny. the fav-
orite dog of H. r. II. the Princess of
Wales, died March is. 1866, aged eigh-
teen months. "-London P. I. P.
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the northern part of the state. and
will have his headquarters at the
Woodsmen's y. M G. A huildinS at
Greenville.
The appointment is an unusually ex-
eellent one, as MIR, Nelles. both by
training and native ability, is Well fit
ted for the work he is to undertake.
He was born in Caledonia, Ilaldimand
county, Ontario, in 1873, and studied
1T The following institutions; IIar=
bord collegiate, Toronto. Toronto Uni
versity. Edinburgh University. Gdin-
'bufgh, Scotland, and KNOX College, To
ronto.
He was secretary at Port Hope, ont,
in 1906 and 1907, general secretary at
the Kingston, Ont. Y NJ. c. A, from
1907 to 1910, and general secretary of
the Ottawa Y. Vi. G. =. from 1910 to
1913.
The prospect III Maine from a y. NJ.
c. ~. industrial viewpoint is exception
ally bright. The work il the immedi-
ate future calls for a red-blooded pro-
gram to serve the woodsmen Of the
northern sections, particularly along
social and educational lines.
With the splendid structure at Green
vile Junction as a beginning, it is
hoped that in very few years sys-
tenn of such buildings will be in opera
tion, manned by men trained Tor TINS
particular kind Of service. Mr.. Nelles
is of the opinion that ultimately other
Industries viii recognize the economic
value of this work of which so little is
heard. but which reaches so far. 1t is
tho intention of this department of the
State Y. NJ C. a., to prove to the bust
ness men of the State that the \. Nj. c,
A. is alive to the opportunities so near
at hand, and merits the trust already
placed in it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-10
Queen Alexandra's Animals.

~ ti'e sarden at Marlborough House
gEete is touching evidence of Oteon
tAi'Aalidfa love for dumb animals
~ Sahdrlhgham one used TO find
sach evidence in the large variety of
'"'SS that visitors we're permitted IN
see ana IN the unusual thoughtfulness
olspiayed IN the treatment of tho
io'SeS ana ponies, especially those ex-
clasINely used by her majesty and her
daughters.
but the Marlborough House garden
echtatns a more direct Illustration of
thlS halt in Queen Alexandra's charac-
ter Tor 1t possesses Il burial ground of
some of her ur-legged favorites. 1t
may be that visitors to the mansion
nave not in every case seen the little
cemetery, which is not visible from
any of the entrances or windows.
TO find IT one follows a curving walk
half way round the garden, and there
under tall trees, or neatly cut and
carefully Watered turf, one discovers
four tiny sravestones. The scene is so
fresh and fair that at first the pres
ence Of burial ground is difficult to
realize, but the Inscriptions on the
stones, and the care with which moss
is prevented from growing in the clear
ly carved letters. prove that it is not
only cemetery, but one ON which af-
fection is still bestowed
Five pets of Queen Alexandra lie be-
meath. What they We're and when they
died IS told with precision in every
/ case, but the one which possesses the
largest stone (the height being about
eighteen inches) bears a most striking
inscription with the heading Poor
little Boxer"
The stone bears no date. nor does it
name the soldier. as he evidently was.
whom Boxer accompanied to war. but
, the truth is that the master was the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-10
Board of Trade Wants to
Improve Our Mail Service.

requested to write letters of remon-
STRANGE and address the same to the
Waterville Chamber of Commerce and
mail them in season to be read at this
meeting. To the advocates of the pres
ent service will be extended the same
courtesy. If the objection to the SER
vice is of sufficient magnitude the di-
rectors of the Chamber will endeaVor
to secure from the post Office depart
ment, service that will be adequate and
convenient.
FRANK REDINGTON, Pres.
w. II. X. ABBOTT, Sec.