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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-13
Oxford Pomona.

The annual election of officers OF
oxford County Pomona occurred Dec.
?. at So. Paris. A business meeting was
held IN the forenoon, and fine dinner
served at midday.
The officers chosen follow; NJ, j.
Henry Edwards, Otisfield; o., L. f.
McIntire, Waterford; L., a. NJ. Ryer-
son. Paris; s., Harold Pike, Waterford;
A. s., Arthur Buck, Norway; Chap.
Rev. G.. w. Sias, Waterford; T.,
Charles Edwards, So. Paris: Sec, S. e.
Jackson, So. Paris; CT. X, Herman
Mason, Bethel; F., Mrs. Lizzie Hall,
Waterford; F., Mrs. L. E. McIntire.
Waterford; L. A. S., Mrs Hattie Buck,
Norway.
The master and Pomona were elect
ed as delegates to State Grange and 1t
was voted to pay the expenses of the
secretary. A. e. Morse of Norway has
been engaged as reader at the State
Grange.
After the business meeting and cleo
ton of officers, dinner was served to
about IT'S Patrons. In the afternoon
the officers-elect were installed by Past
Masters Jilson and Hamlin, and Past
Pomona Mrs. Jilson.
The Paris Grange hall is nearing
completion, and in anticipation of the
opening, a large number of applica-
tions have been placed on the waiting
list. The Patrons are proud of the
new structure, and plan some good
MEETINGS when it is opened.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-13
Short Winter Courses for Students
At U. of M.=Subjects to be Handled

University of Maine, Orono, Dec. 10.
signed to give practical training to
those who are unable to avail them
selves Of the regular work in general
agriculture and dairying, will be Of
fered at the University of Maine for
four weeks, beginning January 5, 1914,
according to the announcement of the
College Of Agriculture.
The course in general agriculture
will consist CT lectures and demon
strations in the growing and improv-
ing of farm crops, seed testing and Sc
lection, grain judging, soils, and fer
tilizers. Lectures will also be given
on various types Of farm machinery
and modern methods of farm manage
ment.
The course in dairying will consist
of brief study of the breeding. feed
ing, and engagement of dairy cattle
together with animal nutrition, dis
eases of farm animals, stock judging,
and dairy manufactures.
Short courses in horticulture and
poultry management Will also be given
for three weeks beginning Monday,
Feb. 2, 1914. The courses in horticul-
ture will discuss orchard management,
small fruits, home and commercial
gardening, Horticulture, landscape gar
dening, plant diseases, and insect
pests. The work in poultry manage
ment will include lectures on breeding,
brooding, feeding. diseases, incuba-
ton, judging, care and management,
and the nutrition of various kinds of
poultry.
No examination is required for en-
trance to these courses and on salts
factory completion of each course the
student is given certificate.
Following the custom instituted sew
en- years ago the College of Agricul-
ture will also hold a Farmers Week
next March. The exact date has not
yet been set, but it will probably be
the second week. Lectures and dem
onstrations in the various branches of
agriculture are designed to give prac-
teal training to those who can not
avail themselves of the full course.
Speakers will include men prominent
in agriculture in the State together
with the members of the agricultural
faculty.
A total registration of 1858 for the
four colleges is shown by the official
figures soon to appear in the catalog
of the University. This is an increase
over last year of AZ. The largest en-
rollment this year is in the College
of Technology which has 403 students,
an increase of 1873 per cent. over last
year. The college Of Agriculture fol-
lows with a registration of 32S, slight
increase over last year. The greatest
gain, however, has been made by the
College of Arts and Sciences, which
now has a registration of 216 students
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-13
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 49,
New Trial Granted
In Case of Paradis

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY. - Eddie
Paradis VS.. Lewiston, Augusta and
Waterville st. Ry. Reseript, per
Curtain.
This action of tort was brought by
the plaintiff, a motorman in the employ
of the defendant, to recover damages
for injuries sustained by him on Feb
ruary 2, 1912, at or near Thompson's
Crossing Sc called, on the line between
Gardiner and Lewiston. A verdict was
rendered i'll his favor.
The plaintiff was driving his car at
the rate of twenty or twenty-four miles
an hour and collided with two freight
cars, partly loaded with wood, that had
been moved from a spur track and left
upon the main line by servants of the
defendant. This spur track was used
for the loading of merchandise and at
the time of the accident a pile of wood
was beside it ready to be transported.
Three freight cars had previously been
placed upon this siding, one had been
loaded and taken to Sabattus and the
other two had been left upon the main
track temporarily.
Negligence on the part of the SER
wants of the defendant corporation, in
so leaving the cars unattended and un-
tagged is not, and cannot be seriously
resisted.
Upon the question of the plaintiffs
own due care however, it must be held
that the verdict is palpably wrong.
In approaching the crossing the
plaintiff had a clear and unobstructed
view of the cars for distance of be-
tween 1900 and 1000 feet, the greater
portion of the track for that distance
being in straight line. The day was
clear and bright. the rail was free
from moisture. The brakes were in
order, and yet the plaintiff testifies that
lie vas within 2G0 feet of the cars when
| he first saw them, too near to avoid a
collision, and his excuse for not per-
eeiving them sooner was the existence
of the pile of wood beside the spur
track. The evidence is overwhelming,
however, that this was not of sufficient
height to obscure the cars.
Had the plaintiff exercised that de-
gree of attention, watchfulness and
caution which the law requires, he
could not have escaped reasonably see
| ing and therefore avoiding the obstruc-
ton, and under these controlling facts
and circumstances a verdict in his IA
vor is so manifestly wrong that it cam
not be allowed to stand.
| 1t becomes unnecessary to consider
! the questions raised by the exceptions.
Motion sustained. New trial granted.
Reed December 10Th, 1913.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-13
Temoie GHnca.

Temple Grange had an "old-t time
folks night. Dec. ,. Many of the men,
bers were dressed in costumes of long
ago. A program was given consisting
OF readings by Leroy Dyer Mrs.
Charles Furnish, Miss Ethel Lamb;
singing, the Grange and Mrs. Andrew
Chandler; music, harmonica, Charles
John Preston; humorous dialogue,
The Callers improvlsed for the oc-
casion, was well carried cut by Mrs
Charles Kurdish and Ralph Smith as
hostess and host, and Mrs. Charles
Smith. Mrs. Frank Packard. Mrs. Bert
Searles, Mrs. Harry Stevens, Mrs.
Belle Hcdglsins. Mrs. Edwin Hodgkins.
\ beuntiful supper of baked beans.
brown bread, Indian pudding, twisted
doughnuts,. apple and pumpkin pie
sweetened with molasses, was served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-13

coming out from the top of my head. My
coat collar would always be covered with
dan.iuff and as 1t scaled of it could be seen
plainly In my hai:.
81 tried many remedies but without sue
cess. Tho trouble having lasted for about
five years l finally purchased box OF
Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The first
application of Cut.cura Soap and Ointment
showed results. The itching stopped and
the dandruif had begun to disappear. After
washing my head with Cis:cura Soap each
night for two months and then applying
the Cuticura Ointment after my hair was
dried | was entirely cured" (Signed Ber-
nard Bresnick. May II, 1913.
For more than generation Cuticura Soap
and Ointment have afforded the most eco
nomical treatment for affections of the skin
and scalp that torture, itch. burn, scale. and
destroy sleep. Sold everywhere. Sample Of
each mailed free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Adj
dress postcard "Cuticura. Dept. T, Boston"
SS-Men who shave and shampoo with Gu
ticura Soap will find 1t best for skin and scalp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-13

an increase of 15.5 per cent. over last
year. The college of Law has a nor
NAL registration of Ill. The faculty
now numbers 126. si - i-
President Robert ], Alley has been
attending the Inauguration of DR..
George e. Fellows as president of
James Milliken University at Deca-
tur, ILL., DR. Fellows preceded Presi-
dent Alley as head of the University
of Maine.
Dean J. NJ. Hart, professor of math-
ematics, recently read a paper on
What Mathematical Matter and Ability
May Be Expected of a Young Man En-
tering College," before the Association
of Mathematical Teachers of New
England
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-13
New England Building.

Compiled by the F. w Dodge Company
Contracts awarded to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-13
Salmon Lake Grange.

On Saturday evening, Dec. 6, Salmon
Lake Grange, No. Belgrade, held its
annual election of officers. This Grange
now seems to be on the road once more
to do good work. 1t is expected. that
much will be done in the way of dis
cussion, not only of the important mat
ters of the day, but also of all mat
ters more Immediately related to the
farm, the home and the community.
Salmon Lake Grange is very pleasantly
ard conveniently situated in its new
hail. built three years ago. and is in
the midst of one of the thrifty agricul-
tural communities of our state. We
have much TO encourage us to future
effort.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-13

Itch and burn and cause loss
of sleep. / found pimples and
many sores appearing on my
scalp. Tho itching and burn
ing OF the scalp were so In.
tense that / scratched and
thereby caused the sores to
appear. My haic would be
dry and thin and would keep
f.I,ne out gradually. mainly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-13
DANDRUFF COVERED
COAT COLLAR
Scalp I.ched and Burned Intensely.
hair Dry arc Thin. KEPT Failing
Out. Cuiiaura Soap and Cuticura
Ointment Entirely Cured.

81 Stanwood ST.. Dorchester. Mass. -
" Fer tho past few years my scalp was very
much affected with dandruff. II would
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-13
Toys---Toys
DOllS-DOllS

The Dolls are occupying a very
large space on our fourth fioor-it
is a regular doll convention-the
best range of Dolls in this city or
state. Dressed Dolls, Dolls to be
dressed, Solid Wood Dolls, Charac
ter Dolls, Handewercke Jointed
Dolls and the funniest little baby
dolls you ever saw Prices,
25c, Soc, 75c, S1.o0 to $1,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-13

SHOP EARLY!
AVOID THE CRUSH.
SHOP EARLYI
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-16

upon you once more the establish
ment of a sound banking system, we
venture to question the wisdom OF
ENGRAVING upon such new system
many special provisions, designed to
guard against particular evils but
which, being restrictive In their ma
ture, are likely so to hedge about the
business of banking as to curtail Sc
verely the country's development. We
believe that, with a scientific banking
system firmly established, many
features in our present situation, per-
haps, deemed Objectionable by you,
will of themselves disappear; and
that this country will enjoy the ex-
perience of other countries which,
with nothing like the same amount
of banking statutes In force as we
have. are yet UNNECESSARILY freer
than America from banking failures,
and from those periodic financial dis
turbances which bring misfortune to
rich and poor alike and, except for
which, these United States today un-
d~oubtedly would be in enjoyment of
a political and national prosperity far
surprising any that has been known
in the worlds history.
Respectfully submitted,
J. p. MORGAN & Co.
New York City, February 25, 1913.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-16
Private Bankers As Depositaries.

to the confidence and the
steady support of the investor.
Private Bankers As Depositaries.
A distinction which one line of
your inquiry sought to establish was
that as to the relative safety of
banks and banking houses as deposit
taries.
Incorporated banks possess, from
the depositor's point of view, such
safeguards as are extended by exist
ing methods of state supervision.
And the National Bank Act wisely
provides that, in the even t of a
banks failure, the shareholders shall
be liable to the extent of twice the
amount of the capital stock. With
private banks, however, the liability
for the funds of depositors is unlim-
tied, and the total private means of
each partner are subject to the firms
obligations. From the early days of
banking all over the world until
about seventy-fve years ago, the rule
was that the community used private
bankers as their chief dep~ositaries.
Then came in, though not without
great public opposition, the plan of
creating banks as stock corporations.
Strong as such institutions have prov
ed themselves to be, it may be said
with cf.pao raoooa 4hat Tho
law which requires that, if any pri-
vate banking house is forced to sus-
pend, the private fortune of every
member of that firm shall be utterly
swept away before a deposition suffers
the loss of a penny, is u~nquestion-
ably a factor tending towards pru-
dent and conservative management.
Your counsel asked more than one
witness whether the present power
held by bankers in this country
would not be a menace if it lay in
evil hands. Such an inquiry answers
itself. All power, physical, intellee-
tual, financial or political, is danger
Gus in evil hands. If congress were
to fall into evil hands the re-
suit might be depiorable. But to us
it seems as little likely that the citi-
zens of this country will fill congress
with rascals as 1t is that they will en-
trust the leadership of their business
and financial affairs to a set of clev-
er rogues. The only genuine power
which an individual, or a group of
individuals, can gain is hat arising
from the confidence reposed in him or
them by the community. Every town
large or small, seems to choose a
limited number of men merchants,
manufacturers, lawyers and bankers)
to represent it in the management of
its chief local industries. Those men
are entrusted with such heavy
responsibilities because of the con-
fidence which their records have
established, and only so long as their
records are unblemished do they
retain such trusts.
Confidence The Life of Banking.
These are axioms which Ii seems
almost idle to repeat. They apply to
all business, but more emphatically,
We believe, to banking than to any
other form of commerce. To bank
ing the confidence of the community
is the breath from which 1t draws its
life. The past Is full of examples
where the slightest suspicion as to
the conservatism, or the methods of
a banks management. has destroyed
confidence and drew away its deposits
over night. Much, therefore, may be
left to the instinct and the force of
public opinion; and finally, in urging
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-16

York City Except that caused bv our
archaic banking system already allud-
ed to- is due simply to the flow of de-
mand and supply. internationally
likewise, when the demand for money
and credit in Europe exceeds that in
America, gold is drawn by export
from New York to the other side.
If any one man or group of men
had the ability and resources-which
they have motto withhold credits in
any one market like New York. the
situation would ordinarily be
promptly relieved by the automatic
inflow of credit from some alto
gether foreign source. The factor
which intensified the distressful con-
ditions in October, 1907, was that all
the worlds markets where, and
during a year preyious-had been
suffering from an excessive shortage
OF money which, as has many times
been pointed out by economic obser-
vers here and abroad, was because of
extraordinary business "booms' in
country, Great Britain and Ger
many, as well as adventurous and en-
ormous wastes of capital such as had
been caused by the San Francisco fire
and the Russia-Japanese war. In
countries other than the United
States, the stress OF October, 1907,
due to high money rates and financial
disturbance, was relieved by the op-
of banking systems devised
by experience to cope with precisely
such conditions; whereas in this
country, owing to its weak banking
system. acute disturbance was great
prolonged and caused infinite dis
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-16
MORCANS VIEWS
ON MONEY TRUST
NOTED FINANCIER DISPUTES
CHARGES OF PUJO COMMIT
TEE AND LAYS TROUBLE TO
FAULTY BANKING SYSTEM.

For some months past the COM
mittee on Banking and Currency of
the house of representatives.
through a subcommittee of which
Hon. A. p. Pujo is chairman, has
been investigating the money situa-
ton, more particularly as pertaining
to the large banking institutions of
financial centers. The findings of
the committee have been published in
the newspapers and magazines of the
United States and the following ex-
cerpts from a letter from the firm of
j. p. Morgan & Co, in response to
the invitation of the committee will
be found of interest as showing the
views of the financial situation taken
by banks and bankers:
To Honorable A. p. Pujo, Chairman,
Committee on Banking and Cur
rency, House of Representatives
Washington, ID. c.
Dear Sir.
OA AhfR Ai1h US ~ ouDDltl1tUI
the recent inquiry of your committee
by presenting such considerations
as may occur to you (us) bearing
upon the question of concentration
and control of money and credit"
Banking System at Fault.
We suggest TO you that such ills
and they are neither few nor trif-
ling-as are existent in this country's
financial affairs are the outcome of a
clumsy and outworn banking system
rather than of the schemes of men;
and that to eradicate such ills at
their source, there Is needed not leg
islation upon some one or more
Isolated systems, but rather a care
full diagnosis of our whole banking
system; a study of the successful sys-
tens of other countries which for de-
cades have been free from the Pc
riodic panies which have distressed
this country; and finally cooperation
among all committees In congress
which consider this subject, to the
one end OF wise and comprehensive
AS contrasted with pieeemeal-leg-
islation.
In the statement submitted to you
at the close of his testimony by Mr..
IL. +. Dawson of our firm we ZEN
tured to point TO you that such con
eentration' as has taken place in
New York and other financial centers
has been due, not to the purpose and
activities of men. but primarily to the
operation of our %antiquated banking
system which automatically compels
interior banks to Concentrate in
New York City hundreds of millions
of reserve funds; and next to eco
monte laws which Is every country
create some one city as the general
financial centre. and which drew to IL.
in enormous volume investment funds
for the development of industrial en-
terprises throughout the country.
Supply and Demand the Factor.
Just as grain and cotton and manu-
features are commodities subject TO
the ~unehanging laws of supply and
demand, so, in the same way, money
and credits are commodities subject
to the same unvarying laws. but far
more intensely: for while bulky
merchandise is not always immediate
1y transferable upon demand. money
and credits are so liquid as to be
transferable by telegraph all over the
world. 1t follows therefore hal
such concentration" as exists In New
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-16

That was a raw play"
Then the critics were right to
roast baltimore American.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-16
The Panic of 1907.

Our hesitation to describe in such
detail these obvious causes for the
panic of 1907 has been overcome
only by reason of the extraordinary
statement in the congressional reso-
luton, and by the report to us that
an appreciable portion of the COM
munity has come to believe, from this
statement, from the authorized in
terview given out by one of your as
sociate counsel upon his retirement
from your service, and from similar
statements that in large measure
the panic of 1907 was actually
due to the Vaccinations of certain
powerful men. We regret that a
belief so incredible, so abhorrent and
SO harmful to the country should for
a moment have found Judgment any
where. And we welcome your in
vitation as an opportunity for us to
state that, to the extent of our
observation and experience there
is not wen a vestige of truth
in the idea that in whole or
in any part-the financial CONFUSION
of 1907 was brought on through the
design of any mar or men.
No one will deny that men
frequently are selfish, ambitious and
reckless, but in order to sustain the
theory that the panic of 1907 was
engineered" one must attribute to
the engineers" not only the power,
but some motive for their assumed
achievements. And by no process of
reasoning can such motive be i'm
agined, because of the fact that the
men possessing even a fraction of the
influence and resources attributed to
them always are the ones holding the
largest amounts of fixed investments
which, by disturbed financial condi-
tions, always suffer most severely. 1t
is a fact that those individuals, pri-
vate bankers and banks to whom
alone apparently, by the language of
the Preamble, is attributed the power
ito create. avert and compose
panics", were the ones to suffer most
by the severe shrinkage in security
values, such losses-as the public
records will in many cases show
running into many millions of dol
lars. It is impossible, therefore, to
imagine a motive on the part of such
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-16

for corporation is best calculated
to command the confidence and the
steady support of the investor.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-22

Would 1t not be possible for the
tobacco users and abusers to throw
away or put away TOBACCO. while rid
ing in our street cars? Smoking
on the rear seats only. is not Salto-
gether necessary. Tbes majority of
folks, perhaps, think il is more
necessary to not use smoking tobac-
co at any time, nor chewing. tobacco
not at all.
The odor is certainly not that Of
flowers, but more properly that or
noxious weeds, rivalling ,the famous
jamestown weed in its smoking per
sistency in assimlating its fumes
even through ruin II Senator Til.
man succeeds in having smokinI
prohibited in the senate chamber
and the adjoining cloak. yoogs anc
all the government departments, be
cause the women clerks declare they
are sickened by having constantly
to breath stale tobacco smoke, why
cannot the women Of Cairo enjoy a
street car ride without being sick
ened by the exhalations of this
week, that in turn makes weeds OF
the users-one of the most besotted
and besetting sins of the American
nation. co. SrTpT