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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-01
Superintendent and Plin-
cips|s in Conference.
Sessions Opened, Monday Eve
ming, with Addresses.
Meeting viii Continue Throug h
Thursday..Demands Of Program.

Gastine, Me. June SO SpeciaD
The Castine Conference of Superiu
tendents and Principals opened. Mon
day evening, with the attendance of
almost the entire body of profession
al superintendent of schools and
many secondary school principals.
school building.
The speaker at the Monday evening
session was Miss Alice Davies. lee
turer connected with the United
States department of public roads.
The lecture was illustrated by Lantern
slides.
She explained that the federal gov
eminent has appointed lecturers who
devote their time to leeturing in the
interests Of improved highways be-
fore Women's clubs, colleges, normal
schools, teachers Institutes and
schools. These lecturers may be as
signed to lecture before different or
CARNATIONS If "A request for such ser
vices is sent to the director of the Of
flee of public roads, Washington
ID. G.
She said that it is the purpose of
these lectures to interest and educate
the superintendent and teachers so
that they will incuieate in the cur
rieulum of the public schools course
of study which will teach the chill
dren between 10 or l. and 16 years of
age their need of improved roads, the
ocnnnpnip social tn h..
derived from them. some general
knowledge of road location and road
construction, a better knowledge than
most men have of road maintenance.
the necessity for scientific supervis-
ion. fairly comprehensive idea ef
road financing. working knowledge
of their State highway laws. and the
aid a community may receive from
their State and the assistance COIN
munity may receive from the federal
government.
Two states have ineuleated a study
of roads in the State curriculum.
1t is by educating the children and
the mothers in regard to the benefits
to be derived from improved roads
conditions that the people can hope
to aid in ameliorating the condition
of the rural people and SO elevate the
standard of the American home.
The meetings are to be continued
through Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday The plan of the program
calls for general sessions in the morn
iDgs and evenings and for sectional
meetings in the afternoons. The pro-
grams for these meetings call for q
discussion of the r oblems of the su
perintendents of the larger towns and
cities, of the smaller towns and of
the secondary school principals.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

.J don't want to do this. | am sor-
rv that | had to-" said Mrs. Alice q.
Davenport. as she stood on the witness
stand in the Auburn municipal court
Monday, with her baby in her arms
'Hc has done this before The only
reason that | want to held him is SO
be wont go away and leave me 20
support my baby" Elbridge d. Daven-
port was arrested, Saturday evening,
on complaint of his wife. The charge
was assault and in court. Monday
morning. he pleaded guilty.
A party or six. consisting IF two
men and four girls. aged from IL TO le
wears. arrived in Lewiston On the
Grand Trunk train from the West on
either TEesday or Wednesday of last
week. The exact date has not yet been
fixed by the police Where they Went
after leaving the station no one knows
and the palice have not Yet been able
to ascertain, though Chief McCarron
and his mnn are making diligent seafch
to ascertain. The reason for TINS
search is that the Lewiston police de-
nartment has received information
leading it to feel that the county VIII
in no wise be benefited by the lew ar
rivals. This information indicates thai
the men are white slayers.
No wonder Portland is a desert
Things are so dry there that even q
rain drop fails to wet the streets. Oi
course it is Because Of the work that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-01
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Arguments in the civil suit of the
government against the Chicago But
ter and Egg Board were postponed,
Monday, 1T Chicago, until July II.
NJ. j. Flanagan. Il Chicago saloon
keeper. who is alleged to have convert
ed $1,000 of the S2,3,o00 in Canadian cur
rency stolen from the Westminster
branch of the Bank of Montreal, was
indicted, Monday, at Chicago, charg-
ed with receiving stolen property.
AS further step toward cleaning III
the slum districts of Washington, a WORK
in which Mrs. Woodrow Wilson has taken
deep interest the Alley improvement AS
ISOLATION, Monday announced that II
would open four vacation schools II
which the children of the alleys and
courts would be given chance to play
Alton b. Parker. counsel for Princess
Wilma I.voh- Parlaghi, portrait paint
er, Monday. at New York. withdrew
the latters suit against James Is. Has-
gin, the millionaire mining man, to re-
cover $25 900, Which she ALLEGED he
promised to pay her for painting his
portrait. No reason was given for the
dIscontinuance.
The battery of artillery of the Rhode
Island National Guard and that oil
the state of New Jersey, which have
been encamped with the regulars oil
the United States at Tobyhanna, Pa,
have left for home. The state troops
surprised the regulars with their
craftsmanship. Another New Jersey
battery will arrive at Tobyhanna soon
Word was received. Monday, at st
Louis from st. Paul that Judge W. II
Sanborn had issued an order grant
ing Benjamin l.. Winchell. former
president of the St. Louis and San
Francisco Railroad. and now a re-
ceiver, salary of $500 month
Thomas Fl. West, receiver, Henry ;
Priest, counsel, and Thos, 7, Faunt'
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Evening.

Now and then a little matter may dis
tress one greatly. The indefiniteness OF
the term evening" as applied to a pc
riod of time. is disturbing. Il is a ffuc-
tuatine quantity. largely depending up
on the section of country in which 1t is
used. 1t varies as greatly as our quart
strawberry boxes before their adjust
ment by Isidor Wulfson. In the south
land the evening salutation and the
eYensong may begin as early as p.
NJ, while in no small number of north
ern cities the noon edition of news
paper which may appear as early as
= O'Clock of the morning is called the
Evening" This, That or The Other.
If one is POLITICALLY obsessed he may
even go so far as to call the declining
period of the day "tfe evenfall," and
the twilight before night has drawn
down her curtain and spangled 1t with
stars. the even light" The dictionary.
to which all must turn for accurate IN
foIma ton and an assurance of knowl-
edge, says quite plainly that evening
is the eloefng part of the day and the
beginning of the night; in a strict sense
from sunset till dark; in common
speech the latter part Of the day and
the earlier part of the night until bed
time" Then this authority adds that
it has a local use in the United States,
in which the period in question includes
the afternoon until dark. AT ko-
komo evening sometimes begins au :
abruptly and at an inconyeniently
early hour The other day young
gentleman had a holiday, Jay OH
which he has since come to believe
was his nff day He called upon q
young lady. He SAYS it was no later
than 3 o'clock in the afternoon. NJ
most Immediately thereafter plain
looking young man in a handsome auto
drove up to the door. that then and
there the young lady handed the visit
or his hat with a smiie. and the words.
Good evening"" Whether this estab-
fishes the record for this salutation in
the Kokomo district he was not pre-
pared to say.-Indianapolis News
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-01
INGRAM GETS HIS.
Knocked Down and Out by Pitcher
Brennan For His Taunts.

Philadelphia. June 3O.-Manaset
John McCiraw of the Ne" YORK IA
tionaI League Baseball cluo was
knocked down by two blows on the
law. delivered by Pitcher Brennan vi
the Philadelphia National League
club. after today's contest between
the two teams. when the New YORK
manager was walking across the heio
talking with another Phllaaelptia
nIaver. Nearly all the spectators had
left the grounds.
Suddenly Brennan SpranS iowa. u
him and swung his right hand to Nc
t.raw,s jaw. landing above his ehlh
and followed it quickly with sec
ond blow from his left hand, when
landed below the ear. McGraw drop
ned before he could see who had HI
him.
Later he declared that hs must
have been kicked. but other players
who had quickly pulled Brennan away
declare that only two blows We're
struck. McGraw soon recovered ana
went to his hotel
Brennan declares he was exaspef :
ated beyond the limit of endurance
by taunts directed during the gat5e
bv the New York manager at mem
bers of the local team.
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JUDGE EJECTS JUDGE.
Force Used in Municipal Judgeship
Fight at Greenwich, CT.

Greenwich, Conn. June 30.-The
bitter fight over the borough court
assumed an acute stage,
today. when Judge w. A. Tierney.
appointed, last week. by Gov. Bald
win had Judge c. -. Barnes forcibly
elected from the court room. The
latter came into the room while Judge
Fierney was temporarily absent ADD
started to conduct civil case.
In the meantime Judge Tierney and
other officials were in an adjoining
room cracking a safe containing the
court records. which Judge Burnes
had refused to deliver When Judge
Tierney found Mr.. Burnes on the
bench, he ordered him out of the
room and finally had to have Con-
stable Jones eject him forcibly. Burnes
continued To conduct his case in an
other room.
Gov. BALDWIN appointed Mr., Tier
ney judge, last week. after the Leg
islature had failed to act upon the
iudgeShips. There are number of
other judgeshp contests in the state.
it being claimed that the governor
had not the power to appoint
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A DOUBLE WEDDING.
our Local Young People JOIN Holy
Bonds of Matrimony.

st. Joseph's church was the scene of a
,uble wedding, Monday morning. when
ISIS Elizabeth kearns became the wife
Arthur Grimes of Hallowell, and Miss
atherine Agnes Kearns the wife OF
aomas Francis Hickey of this city. The
-ides were both gowned in blue travelling
hts and wore hats to match. MT.
rimes and Mr.. Hickey are employees OF
re shoe factory Mis-. Grimes and Mrs.
ickey were born in Gardiner, daughters
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter kearns. Dean
rect. The attended the public schools
Gardiner and have since been employ
In the shoe factory. After wedding
,eakfast at the home of the brides, the
tire bridal party left for Five Islands.
Upon their return Mr.. and Mrs. Grimes
5ill reside in Hallowell and Mr.. and MIS-,
ickey will live with Mr.. Hickeys pa
,nts. North street. Many beautiful Sitts
.stified as to the popularity of the con-
acting parties. Mr. and Mrs Peter Z.
earns gave a. reception, sunday even
ne. at their home on Dean street iof tue
rides-eleet. at which there were ABOUT
present, several being from out OF
,wp sN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-01
CAPITAL JoTTINGS.

The Senate committee investigating
the coal strike in West Virginia will
resume hearings in Washington, prob
ably. next week. While the committee
is holding sessions at the capital 1t is
planned to send Senator Kenyon to
Charleston 70 complete the taking OF
testimony there. rzl :
Portugal, through its minister at
Washington. Monday. notified Secre-
tary Bryan of its approval in princi-
pal of his proposed peace treaties and
asked to be supplied with details
Nineteen nations have now taken TINS
step.
Senator Ollie James. Monday. formal
ly recommended Dr. Arthur wager oil
Georgetowti. Ky. for governor Of Pqrtt
Rico DR.. Wager recently had a confer
ence with the President and is said tt
he foremost among those under con
sderation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-01

The Imperator, the new crack ship
of the Hamburg American stee mshlp
line. due in New York on her maiden
trip on June Is is practically ship
within ship, ,..f.,.s.,ie.tl
A. series of ccal bunkers along the
sides. in conjunction with the double
bottom. give the Imperator a double
skin so to speak. The forward or
collision bulkhead extends through the
first deck The single amidship bulk
head weighs alone sixty-six tons.
There are thirty-six watertight doors
cafly from the bridge.
This ship is the first of three sister
vessels to be built for the Hamburg
American line. each with a displaee-
ment of seventy thousand tons.
The Imperator is 919 feet long. as
feet beam and SO feet deep. She has
nine decks, the boat deck being one
hundred feet above the keel. While the
height of the mast trucks from the
keel is 24s feet. The three tunnels
are each sixty nine feet long and the
oval openings measure 29x1s feet. The
rudder alone weighs ninety tons,
The ship win accommodates popu-
latiot of over five thousand. this in
Guiding a crew of 100 persons, tbs
ship is driven by auadruple turbine
engines of 72.000-horse power. de-
signed to develop an average speed Of
22A knots in crossing the Atlantic.
One of the. big motors weighs 1s5 tons
and develops over $4,000 horse power,
The motor casing is eighteen feet In
~ ~ fna nfxf IN, Ista y.
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GOOD FOR BiSk.
Politely but Firmly Declines to Resign
As Postm aster of San Francisco.

san Francisco. June S0.-Postmaster
Arthur G. Bisk of this city refused. to-
day. to tender mis- resignation to Post
mastre General Burleson, in response
to the latter's request that the resig-
nation bc forwarded Immediately. Ito
take effect as soon as a successor is
appointed
II have the honor to acknowledge
receipt of Your telegram requesting my
resignation. Was the postmaster's re-
ply. II beg to inform YOU that i Was
appointed postmaster by President
Taft and was confirmed by the United
states Senate for a definite term OF
four years. My term of office will ex-
pire. June II. 1916. You make no
charges against me and can make none
with proIriety and justice Ny office
has been conducted to the satisfaction
of three Presidents and has earned the
commentator of six postmasters gen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-01

leroy, special master, each will re-
ceiVe $1,000 a month.
one hundred and fifty fire insurance
companies cited by the Missouri state
Insurance Commission to show why
they refused to Write insurance in that
state. filed returns, Monday, at Jeffer-
son city, stating that under existing
conditions they did not intend to. re-
sumo the writing of fire insurance in
Missouri. The company contend that
under the old Oliver law they re-rated
the state IA d cost of $250.0o0; and that
under the existing orr law they can
not use thcse rates
Mrs. Isabella H. Woodford. wife of
the former United States minister to
Spain, was freed in the town court
at Fairfield, CT, Monday, of charges
of manslaughter and of reeklessly
operating an automobile. On June 3.
an automobile which Mrs. Woodford
was driving ran down and killed
William Stenhauser, aged 90 years.
The coroner concluded not To hold her.
but Grand Juror Titus $. King had
charges brought.
Mayor Preston of Baltimore ar
rived in New York, Monday, to IN
wife Mayor Gayner to attend the
Star Spangled Banner centennial TO
be held in Baltimore during the sec
ond week of September. 1t VIII com
memorate 100 years of peace between
England and the United States, the
eIsoe of the war of 1872, and the writ
inc of the star Spangled Banner BY
Francis Scott Key. Leaving New
York Navor Preston will go to Al
bany to invite Gov. Sulzer to the cen
,ennial. Mayor Gaynor said he wooio
attend. if possible.
The German National Association oil
c.hamhers of Commerce. Monday, al
Ra,lin called ON its members to sup
n,rt actively its campaign to cheek
the progress of the American tobacco
,,.,,s. +, Germany and to educate the
business world and German consumers
m to the dangers arising iIoii pV"
sibIe trust monopoly. Two lafEe oe
fensive organizations OF non uu9' "
bncco men have been formed ahe'os
and business are urged by the assn
citation to join them.
E,.nlk ora and John l. b Akin
president and counsel, fespec IVY -
tho e,olumbian-St Sterling Publishing -
we're acquitted. Monday. at New 1oi n
al the courts direction of the cHarse "
nsinr the mails to defraud investors II
tte company,s stock. Federal 1uds'
Naver. who presided at the trial. lo1s
the iurv that the government hao ian.
ed H.. make out ease. Lee sitdeti ant
tsngene Yates, co-defendants. were az
Quilted. last week. BY ofeer 81 els'
court on similar grounds
The German government, N'lle'is
secured from the Imperial fafl'aiht u
tho entire army increase 1t hdd de'
landed. including the six ne eafaifs
regiments. Three of these regiments
which had been eliminated IN commit
tee and ON the first and second read
inps of the bill, were restored on tu'
third and final reading. Monday. onis
the socielist. Poles and Alsapahs III
Parliament voted against the ma
reading Of the armament bill, Whicl
Increased the peace strength OF the
German army by approximateiy 4oos
officers. 15,N00 commissioned ON
GERS and III, 900 privates. bringing ,he
total of the permanent force up u
nearly $4,000 men
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-01
ATTACKS BEGIN.
Servians and Bulgarians Clash on the
Frontier.

Belgrade, Servia, June 3o-The Bulga-
rians this morning. opened attack on
the Servian troops along the whole line
in Macedonia.
The publication of the news created
immense excitement in the Servian cap
ital.
According to a later message the Bull
gariaus also attacked the Greek troops
along their whole front. Large masses
of troops participated in the fighting. and
both sides fought stubbornly.
At O'Clock this morning, the servian
advanced posts before Istip We're attack
ed by the Bulgarians and a couple oil
hours later the Bulgarian artillery was
brought into action. The lighting gradu-
ally spread until it was proceeding at
Rega, Boukva, Zietovo, Neogas and Va
iandoyo.
The Bulgarians appear intent upon SELF
ing the railroad.
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20 Mass. II. A, James Meagher of
Manchester. late Cos. x and b. n.
Fl. Inf., and Charles f. Harris of Buf-
falo, late co. A, 8 n. Y Inf, former
members of the Branch, have been
re-admitted.
Samuel w. Lowell of Westbrook, late
Go. A, 10Th Me. Inf, was admitted,
Monday.
Passes were granted, Monday, to.
Walter Bailey to Augusta; William
Hastings to Springfield William r..
Marston to Gardiner; Orrin A. Small
to Randolph; Hugo Won Block to
Augusta, William Welch to New
York City; Emery Taylor to New
Market; Frank L. Hatch and Eugene
Mcnamara to Boston; Henry Paul
sen to Augusta
Burroughs were granted, Monday. to.
Henry c. Barker to Bethel: William
o Mara to Fitchburg; Charles Il. Ma
thews to Manchester; John Mahoney to
Springfield; John L. Lewis to Boston
Abijah X. Aver to Portland Eugene
Wood to Danbury; Robert Price TO New
York City; Isaac l.. Brown to Cornish
Eugene J. Tenney to Boston; Eugene A
Preble to Providence: Francis H. Center
to Beverly; James German to Bangor
James A. Deoley and Thomas H. Holder
ness to Boston.
General Joseph s. Smith and Major
William Warner have gone to Bangor on
a fishing trip.
Lieut.. and Mrs. o. NJ Cottschal have
returned to their home in Dayton, O.
Daniel Mack of Co b and Thomas
Clak of c have been admitted to the hos
pital for treatment.
James J. Lyon of Co 3, NJ. II. Warren
of Co. G and William Lind have been de-
tailed on extra duty in the hospital
The following members on extra duty
in the hospital have returned to their
companies: George L. Thayer and Fran
els Cooney to c Co; John w. Tufts to II
Co: Harry ]. Symonds and Benjamin s.
Nelson to b Co; James McGetrick to II
cp
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CROOKED MILL OFFICIALS
or Providence, r. l., Fairly Caught by
The Housewives League.

Providence. r. l., June 30.-As a result
of accusations of irregularity made
against members of the city milk depart
ment by the newly formed HOUSEWIFE
League the milk committee of the board
of aldermen, tonight, at the conclusion
of their investigation that charges OF
graft be formulated against the accused
officials by the law departemtn. The
charges were supported. the committee
declared. by evidence brought out at their
hearing. 1t was alleged. during the inves-
tigation that certain inspectors received
money for warning milk dealers when
samples were to oe ,aken. The House
wives League. which has been looking
into the city's milk supply. was founded
by Mrs Sophie Lustig of Boston.
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Mrs. Judith W. Green.

Mrs. Judith w Green, wife of Charles
Green. died, Monday, at her home in
est Gardiner. aged Is years, I months
I'd - days. She had been i'll feeble
,afth for some months past and the end
as not unexpected Mrs. Green was
,rn in Litehiield. daughter of Otis ana
oily tMagoom Perry. Since her mar
age she had resided in West Gardiner
ne husband. two daughters. Mrs. Frank
eston of Litchfield and Mrs. Robert
NTH of Walpole, \. H., and one son.
imuel Q. Green of West Gardiner. sur
We Funeral services will be held. at
p NJ. Wednesday, from her late resi-
nee and the interment will be in the
mily Tot at the Fairbanks cemetery.
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.Grsscisns and Ssrvisns
Attacked by BuIgaians.
Clash All Along Macedonian
Frontier-- Stubborn Battles.
Both Sides Claim Other Side Start.
ed lt.-.0uifort Attacks.

London, June Gothic prolonged Of
forts of the Powers to prevent the
outbreak of a fratericidai war be-
tween the Balkan allies seemed to
nave failed just at the moment when
1t appeared possible for the four
pfemlefs TO meet at st. Petersburg
and submit their differences for
arbitration.
Fighting began, this morning, all
along the lines where the Bulgarian
forces are facing the Servians and
Greeks. These probably We're only
outpost attacks but according to the
Greek account the Bulgarian attacks
extended over the Greek and Servian
front of 40 miles.
The opposing armies accuse each
other Of initiating the offensive.
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Parent OF Harvard
Student Asks Inquest.

Boston. June S0.-The police have recev-
ed a letter from Richard :. Tenant, an
attorney of Terre HaQte. Ind, asking
that an inquest be held into the death
of his son. Lucisl II. Tenant. post
graduate student at Harvard University,
whose body was found with bullet IN
the head ON West Boston bridge. April
%.
Tenant does not believe his son COM
mitted suicide and wishes a thorough IN
vestigaton. and it was announced, today,
that an inquest woui1 be held next
week.
An inquiry contacted by the police at
the time of the young mans death re-
vealed the fact tha+ It was said that he
was mentally unbalanced from over
study. revolver was found on the BODY
and the authorities considered 1t clear
case of suicide After the autopsy the
body was sent to his fathers home III
Terre Haute.