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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-06
Auburn Shoe Work.
ers May Go on Strike.

Auburn, Oct. 4.-The strike of the
lasters at the Lunn & Sweet shoe fac
tory is assuming serious proportions.
One hundred and twenty-five men, 80
per cent. of whom are Greeks, who
walked out of the factory a week ago,
have organized a union. The strike
of the iasters necessitates the closing
down of the entire factory which en-
ploys about 430 hands. The secretary
of the Shoe Workers Protective
union of Haverhill came here Satur-
day, and took charge of the strike, and
other outside labor leaders are ex-
pected to join him. The labor leaders
state that unless that cause of this
strike is Immediately adjusted gen.
eral strike of the shoe workers in this
city will follow, which will completely
tie UP the industries here. About 80
pickets were on duty. Saturday, about
the Lunn & Sweet factory yard, and
the Auburn police department have
sent all of its available men to pre-
serve order and give protection to
strike breakers. There have been no
outbreaks as yet, but it is feared that
there is smoldering a feeling that
needs only little urging to cause ser
ious trouble. Lunn & Sweet are ad-
vertising for help to take the places
OF the strike breakers. and in their
advertisement state that "only those
who can speak English need apply"
The more conservative of the Shoe
Manufacturers association of Auburn
feel that the differences will soon be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-06
Live by Calendar.

There are a lot of people in this world
who continually forget that calendar
divisions are more or less arbitrary.
There are natural calendar divisions.
Just as there are geographical hounda-
rics--but there are artificial divisions.
toe. lust as there are artificial State
lines and county lines. There are few
people like the character in Mark
Twain's American Yankee, who
could not tell how many miles he had
travelled because the miles were all the
same color and seemed to overlap each
other in a confusing way: or the other
map educated person who expected to
know when he reached the state line
because Ohio was yellow and Indiana
green. But there are many who seem
to expect marked change in the
weather when summer month begins.
There seems to be little difference be-
tween August weather and September
weather this year, so far; indeed, Sep
tember is hotter than August. And
yet, our friend of the calendar super
stltion has deliberately laid away his
straw hat and got him a felt furnace.
ON August 81 he shuddered at the idea
of eating an oyster, but on September
1, with the mercury up several degrees
he perhaps rushed to a restaurant and
beloved for blue points. He will ap-
pear in his fall suit in few days, and
one doubts not that he has laid away
his knee lengths until June !, 1871
Kansas City Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-06
Cong. Gardner
Sticks to PlankS.

Boston, Oct. 5.-Congressman A. p.
Gardner, Republican candidate for
Governor will speak at rallies arrang-
ed by the State Committee only on
condition he is to be at liberty to talk
about his four proposed planks which
the Republican State Convention, yes
terday, rejected. That was the sub
stance of letter which the candidate
sent, tonight, to Alexander II. Holmes,
head of the speakers bureau of the
State Committee.
Those four planks, as you know"
continues the letter, demand a sub
stantial cutting down of immigration,
a minimum wage for women, the ex-
tension of the state credit to subur-
ban homes seekers and compulsory
publication in important labor dis
putes'
They steam rollered" Augustus Pea
body Gardner, Republican candidate
for Governor, at fremont Temple, Sat
urday where 915 delegates to the Re-
publican state convention gathered to
adopt a platform and provide against
legal difficulties in filing vacancies
should there be any vacancy on their
state ticket.
The committee on resolutions, named
by the Old Guard state committee.
built a platform for Candidate Gard
ner and the other Republican candf-
dates, but it wasn't to the liking of
the candidate for Governor. Three
planks were missing and another-on
immigration-was so weak that Mr..
Gardner wanted to substitute his own.
But the rebuilding force under Fore
man Gardner, superintendent of the
job of Transforming the Anticipated G.
o. p. into real live progressive party,
went on strike.
After he had listened attentively to
the reading of the party platform by
Councillor Ham, chairman of the COM
mittee on Resolutions, he found that
four of his pet planks were missing,
namely:
First-Reai restriction of immigra-
ton.
Seeend-Minimum wage for women.
Third-State credit for suburban
homeseekers.
Fourth-Compulsory publicity of
facts in important labor disputes.
Otherwise the platform was fairly
satisfactory. Mr. Gardner made good
his threat to go into the convention
and fight for these planks If the state
committee didn't include them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-06
JAPANESE DO NOT KISS.
occulation Regarded as the Height of
Bad Manners and Fooiishness.

In recent number of the Far East,
published in Tokyo. a Japanese con-
tributor, Smimasa Odichi, who writes
excellent English, relates some of his
surprising adventures among the kiss
ing races of the West. He describes
the horror of English women of his ac-
quaintance when he told them that he
had never kissed his mother in all hi
life. 1.-The first thing an English child
learns is how to kiss" he says. THE
first thing Japanese child learns is
how to bow" kissing is not practieed
in Japan. he told his English friends,
not because the people are stony
hearted, but because "it is regarded az
the height of bad manners"
The kiss in Japan, it seems is fit only
to be bestowed upon young infants by
their mothers. a Japanese mother is
often seen to kiss the baby in her
arms says this Japanese writer, .but
when the baby leaves it's mothers
arms-that is, when it can get along
by itself and feels a sort of semicon-
sciousness-it would not allow it's mo-
Their to kiss it." He mentions the com
plant of Western visitors to Japan
that we Japanese expose too much
our natural bodies" Though the nat
ural body lis one of the most beauti-
full forms on earth" the Japanese critic
of kissing comedies that it should not
be too much exposed. He adds: Our
natural feelings are really exquisite.
Their exposure beyond a certain limit,
however, is equally offensive to our
sense of decorum.'
Much of the kissing that he OBJ
served in England distressed this
sensitive japanese not a little. When
l saw" he writes IAN old couple, with
eareworn faces and tottering steps
kissing each other on the pavement If
the London street l could not help
feeling rather unpleasant. l cannot
give an adequate reason for it, but
somehow / do not feel pleasant when
see the conventional custom of kiss
ing between married people kept up 70
old age" Surely it is impossible for
"a Westerner to fathom the Oriental
mind.
This japanese observer got into an
odd predicament through other peo-
pies kissing. He was strolling about
Hampstead heath one day when he
found himself in a narrow footpath,
and in front of him he saw young
man and a girl seated on bench.
Presently" he relates, the two heads
came closer, and they were finally lost
behind the girls hat. l knew what
was going on behind the scenes, so
stopped short and pretended to bs
looking another way so as not to dis
turb their happy state. Now and then
| turned towrad the scene to see if it
was already over l was in this pre-
dicament for about half an hour cit
seemed so long to me), but the two
heads still remained in close attach
ment At last ! gave up waiting till
the end of the scene and crossed the
field, taking another path."-Chicag)
News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-06
The Source Of Caviar.

Few lovers of that deleetable dish,
caviar, realize that it has been delica-
cy known to epicures for hundreds OF
years. 1t was first introduced into Eng
land during the reign of Queen Elizabeth
and literature of the period often makes
mention of it, There is a curious descrip-
ton of caviar written in 1893 which says.
cit is made of the roes of two different
fishes which are caught in the river vol
ga. but especially near the city OF AS
trachan. the sturgeon and the belluga.
The sturgeon is we'll known but the Del
luea is a large fish, about II or ID feet
long. without scales, not unlike stur-
geon. hut larger and sncomparably more
luxurious his belly being as tender as
marrow and his flesh whittier than veal.
whence he is called the white fish oy
Europeans This belluga lies in the bot
tom of the river at certain seasons and
swallows many large pebbles OF great
weight to ballast himself against the
force of the stream of the Volga, aug
mented by the melting of the SHOWS in
the spring. When the waters are as
suaged he disgorges himself. Near AS
trachan they catch sometimes SUCH
quantity that they throw away the fesh'
though the da1nt1eSt Oh all HSii, iSoei WIS
only the spawn, of which they some
times take $50 to 200 pounds weight out
of one fish. These roes they salt ana
press and put into casks If 1t is tc De
sent abroad, else they keep it impressed.
only a little covered with salt. That
made of the surgeons spawn is black
and small grained, somewhat waxy look
ing, like gotargo, and is called ikary by
the Moskovites. This is also made by
the Turks.
ANOTHER sort is made of the roes OF
the belluga, or white fish, and has
grain as large as a peppercorn and gray
In color The caviar made of this spawn
the Moskovites call the Ameniska ikary,
because they believe it was first made
by the Armenians Both kinds are
cleansed from their strings, salted and
laid upon shelving boards to drain of
the oily and unctious parts. This being
done, they salt it and press it and put
it into casks containing 700 or 800 weight
and so send it to Moscow and othsr
places''-New York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-06
Athletics Well
Prepared Anxious
To Secure Tickets.

Philadelphia, Oct 5.-Men women and
boys are lined up here. tonight, in front
of the department store where the ad-
vance sale of tickets for the worlds Sc
ries games to be played here will open
at 9 o'clock. tomorrow morning. First
in the line which before midnight ex-
tended for more than a city block, are
two messenger boys. who took their po
stions, early in the afternoon. Each had
an empty soap box to sit on and pack
age of lunch. They declare they do not
expect to be relieved and will be the
first to purchase. the coveted paste
boards Shortly after the boys started
the line. colored man arrived with a
big rocking chair on which he made
himself comfortable. The first woman
to take her place with the would-be
ticket purchasers arrived about O'Clock.
She is number 80 in the line and is ac-
companied by her husband.
No one will be permitted to purchase
more than two tickets at the advance
sale. Some of those in line want to buy
the tickets for themselves, some for
spectators and others have lined up in
the expectation of selling their points of
vantage to late corners before the sale
opens.
The American League champions will
have their final practice here, tomorrow
and will leave, at o'clock tomorrow
night, for New York to be prepared for
the opening game with the Giants there.
on Tuesday. The regulars on Connie
Maeks team will oppose a team of sub
stitutes with regular pitcher in the
practice game at Shibe park, tomorrow.
1t is believed that Bender will be chosen
to oppose Mathewson in the opening
game while Schang is expected to be at
the receiving end. Plank and Lapp, how
ever. may be the battery in Case Man
ager McGraw should decide to send Mar
guard to the mound. Bush and Shaw
key are other pitchers on whom the
Aathletics are pinning their hopes for
victory.
All of the Athletic regulars are in fine
condition, but. Orr, first utility infelder,
who broke his hand in the game with the
Highlanders on Friday, will be out of
the series. Lavan, however can give a
good account of himself at second, short
or third and the veteran Harry Davis
could step into the breach in case of in
jury to McInnis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-06
Fall During Scuffle
Results Fatally,

Lewiston, Oct 5.-William j. Dris
coll, age Al, of Hampden, Mass, was
killed by fall on Lincoln street, early
Saturday evening, and Ernest Gagnc,
held at the police station. Gagne says
that Driscoll in company with Will
liam Cloutier of Park street came to
his bakery, tonight, and started il
disturbance. He put Driscoll out,
came back into the shop and sent
Cloutier out AS Cloutier was pass
ing through the door, Driscoll return
grappled and both fell to the side
walk, Driscoll striking his head on
the bricks. rendering him unconscious.
The police were Immediately notified
and took Driscoll to the police sta
ton, where he was identified. A ply
stefan ordered that he be taken to the
hospital. where he died shortly aft
er. A letter in his pocket from the
Textile Weavers' Review, addressed 20
Edward Perticey, led the police to be-
lieve that this was the mans name.
In his pocket was also letter address,
ed to j. j. Driscoll, overseer in the
Cumberland mills of Lewiston. Mr..
Driscoll was sent for and identified
the man as his brother. Gagne at first
was released by the police, but after
the death of Driscoll, he was again
taken into custody. William Cloutier
is also held. Gagne stated that Dris-
coll was intoxicated, but Doctor Pele-
tier, who attended him at the hospital,
told the police that he found no in
dications of liquor upon him. Clou-
tier was under the influence of liquor
when he was arrested. Driscoll came
TO Lewiston from Hampden, about a
week ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-06
Report Probable Sale
OF Portland Argus.

The Portland correspondent of the
Boston Globe says:
Consideration Of an offer from the
owners Of the Press to buy the Argus
was one Of the big news features OF
the week. Democrats were much ex-
ercised at the prospect of losing the
only daily paper that serves as party
organ in the county and agitation
started at once with view to estab-
Iishment of an afternoon daily OF
Democratic doctrine.
The Argus was established ITO years
ago and has been a sturdy organ OF
the Democracy ever since there was
"A Democratic party. Oscar II. Wish.
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ACQUITTED.
Continued from Page one.)

constantly turning over in his NINA,
Nevertheless he is no longer bound py
the mighty chains of the authorities,
he has been exonerated from the ter
rihle charge and is now receiving the
hand of congratulation from his
friends.
SAWYER is q years of age and has
passed the greater part of his early
life at the home of Mrs. Susan IoVe1oy
at North Augusta. His mother died
when he was but II years of age. He
has been employed in various stores in
this city and the Maine Insane hospi-
tai. His last residence was in this city,
at No. 10 Dickman street.
Young Sawyer is enc of the family
of six children. Mrs. Lottie White of
this city, Mrs. Lottie Dudley of Ban
gor and Mrs. Maude Folger of this
city are the three married sisters, and
the two brothers are Edwin of this
city and Alvin of Montreal.
Throughout the long trial Sawyer
maintained the greatest calmness,
paled by the long term that he had
been confined in the jail at Auburn
and fallen in weight. the accused nev-
er for a moment had showed the
slightest sings of collapse. On the wit
ness stand for Az long hours under the
cross-fire of gruelling cross-exami-
nation by Attorney General Wilson,
Friday afternoon. the accused came
from the ordeal none for the worse.
The case, although brief, has been an
interesting one from the start.
Attorney Morey for the defense, was
the first to make his plea in behalf of
the accused man. The faces of the
women in the gallery became sad,
their eyes filed with tears. Already
were Sawyer's friends and relatives
crying. Sobs and mournful cries could
be heard throughout the court room.
Through all this, Sawyer remained
calm In the prisoners dock. His fea-
lures were immobile, his eyelids
dropped slightly and he appeared
sleepy. Not a muscle moved until At
torney Morey finished his plea.
The court took a recess Then Saw
yer's three sisters came to his side
and spole words Of comfort to him
until court re-opened.
Attorney General wilson began his
plea at lilo. 1t was 12.20 when he fin
ished. After the charge to the jury by
Justice George c. Bird, which lasted
40 minutes. the jury retired to discuss
the case. at l o'clock.
At $50 p. M. the verdict of acquit-
tai was, reached.
Immediately following the announce
ment, cheer after cheer went up from
the spectators in the court room.
Scores of people rushed to Sawyer to
congratulate him. His sisters were the
first to reach him. With outstretched
arms they embrassed him, sobbing for
Joy. Sawyer shed ears for the first
time.
As soon as Sawyer's relatives had
made the necessary arrangements, the
once accused man was on his way
home to North Augusta.
Mrs. L. A. Davis of No. 10 Dickman
street. with whom Sawyer boarded
shortly before he was accused of the
murder, expressed great joy. Sunday
night. when interviewed by Journal
man. Il am glad that Perley Is free"
declared Mrs. Davis. He was inno-
cent of the crime, in my estimation
All the time that he stayed with me-
he always seemed like a good boy. [
never saw anything out of the way
with him. OF course he drank some.
but that Is the case of a good many"
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Shipping News.

Bangor. Me. Oct 5.-Sailed 4th:
Schooners George L. Walcott. Newport
News; Izetta, Yonkers, y. Y: Fred A.
Emerson, Weymouth. Mass; Gilbert
Stancliff. do
Portland, Me, Oct 5.-Arrlved: Steam
er Appernine. Bristol, Chatham, y. B.;
schooner Railroad, Oceanvlle; James
Young, Bath for Boston; Addie r. Me-
Fadden do. for New York, Maggie Todd
Calais for do. later sailed.
Sailed: Steamer Kanawha, Newport
News; Bayport. towing barges provi-
dence and Britannia, Baltimore: schoon-
er Mary Neville, coal port; Regina. Bos-
ton; Ella Clifton, do.
Boston, Oct. 5.-Arrived: Sehooners
King Johias CBr.), Maitland n. s.: Jos.
T. tBr), Port Greville. n. $; Centennial.
Calais.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-06
which must be respected in any plan
government regulation.
Employees Interests Guarded.

which must be respected In any plan OF
government regulation.
Employees Interests Guarded.
In reference to this point / call your
attention to the fact that my proposal
is to provide adequate remedies, through
an impartial tribunal for all grievances
of railroad employees. at the same time
that the commonwealth undertakes to
prohibit strikes. BY such legislation. the
interests of the employees will be care
fully guarded, at the same time that
means are provided to ensure due consid-
Grafton of the rights of the public.
"Your letter makes clear that the rule
of seniority is the real issue between
your organization and the New York,
New Haven e. Hartford Railroad. 1t
does not. however, present any new ar
guments in favor of the rule, and will
not change the attitude of any fair
minded man. Upon that point / can
only repeat that strike undertaken
upon this issue will ALLEVIATE the sympa-
thy of the public and compel this com
monwealth to adopt suitable measures
for the protection of its citizens"
The letter was addressed to l.. G.
Griffing, assistant grand chief, Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers. and p. j.
Mcnamara, vice president. Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen,
at New Haven, CT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-06
Marathon Runner Dead.

Weymouth, Mass, Oct. 5.-Willian
j. Haekett, who won the Brockton
Marathon race, in 1909 and 1910, died
at his home. today, of consumption.
Hackett was II years old. He had
been in delicate health for several
years and took to distance running in
the hope of building up his strength.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-06
ASK DELAY.
Continued from Page One.)

ceeds to the disposition of the Thaw case,
was also made clear
When asked If the Investigations to
be made by Atty. Gen Carmody into all
the facts connected with Thaw's escape
might delay action in the matter he re-
piled;
IF good faith demands that j reserve
my decision until Carmody acts, then /
viii adopt that course
Secures Copy of Jerome's Remarks.
The presence Of G. y. Biddinger. head
OF detective agency in New York,
brought the first knowledge of coming
trouble for Jerome. Mr.. Bddinger ad-
United that he was here on the Thaw
case. but that he was working on lines
different from those in the pending pro-
ceedings
Pressed for further information he
said:
u can say this to you and no more
The rest of the story Will have to come
from New York City.
Certain parties, not connected with
the present case, came to our agency In
New York and asked us to verify the
story that William Travers Jerome had
stated before the Governor of New
Hampshire at the hearing on Sept. %
that the Duchess county grand jury
had found and signed an indictment
charging Thaw with conspiracy, and tina
II had been held up pending an investi
cation which might disclose the mar
higher up.
For the purpose of securing cop,
of the official stenographie report of tn,
hearing, / came to Concord. ! have OBJ
tanned certified copy from the officia
stenographer and am taking it back I,
New York with me. this afternoon.
Thaws lawyers. Saturday, filed brief
in his behalf
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Sen. Lodge Shows
Marked Improvement.

Nahant. Mass, Oct. 5.-senator Lodge.
who was operated upon, Sept. 6. for an
ulcer of the stomach. showed so much
Improvement. today, that DIR. Harrington,
the surgeon in attendance decided that
he would not call again until Monday
There were a number of callers at the
senator's home, today, but only men,
bers of the family were allowed to see
the patient.
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FINAL STAGES FOR WORLDS
SERIES TO BE PREPARED, TODAY.
Continued from Page One.)

with the Red Sox his batting being hard
and timely and his peppery personality
adding appreciably to the life and spirit
of the team.
Snodgrass has been an unfortunate
Worlds Series player. His batting WAS
light. both in the 1911 and 1912 run Of
Iost- season contests and his fatal
nlcff Of d fly bali in Boston, last fail.
is still remembered. McGraw. however,
never treasured that error up against
"Snod," he is on record as saying
end there is no doubt that he values
the center fielder's aggressiveness and
spirit and all-around ability. both on
offence and defence so greatly that
Snodgrass will he worked in the Sc
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"SOM e" SWIM.
f9-Year- Old Boy Goes Distance with
Ankles and Hands Bound.

New York, Oct with his wrists
handcuffed and his ankles bound with
rope, Henry Elionsky, 10 years old. made
an endurance swim of about IA miles, to-
day, starting from the Battery, at /
O'Clock, and arriving within half mile
of Coney Island five hours and so min
utes later. Elionsky, whose home is il
New London, CT. recently failed in an
attempt to swim from the Battery to
Sandy Hook He is an amateur and
weighs 275 pounds
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adjusted. but the strike leaders claim
that they will stick until all of their
demands are granted. Four special
police have come here from Portland
to assist the local force.
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the paper sack scooted across the icy
platform and stood Mayor Andrews on
his head. He wanted to abolish the
whole postoiiice department.--Ameri
can Magazine
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Foss EPLIEs
TO r. r. EMPLOYEES.

Continued from Page Four.)