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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-16
Keeping Bread Fresh.

For thousands of years mankind has
been content with allowing its bread to
get stale, and this fact has come to be
considered unavoidable. 1t is the
more surprising that researches by DIR.
]. II. Katz. at the physical chemical
laboratory of the University of Ann
sterdam. should have shown that there
is in point of fact no need of allowing
our bread TO lese its toothsomeness
When kept either at very low OF
very high temperature, bread Is IN TACT
preserved new for some days at
least, staleness being due only to the
ordinary temperatures of bread ster-
age and consumption.
In connection with DIR. katz's expert
ments bread was kept absolutely new
for more than forty hours at a tenn
perature of so degrees Centigfade'
while at a temperature of 80 degrees TO
40 degrees ii became only half stale-H
At ordinary temperatures it. OF course,
grew rapidly stale. in order again to
become fresh at temperatures below
freezing point.
DIR. KatZ accordingly recommends
keeping the newly baked bread al
temperatures of 80 degrees Gentigrade
and upward. thus keeping the crump
absolutely new. whereas the crust by
absorbing water becomes limp ana
flexible. If the bread be then put
back again into the oven for shore
time the crust will give up its water.
thus becoming hard and crisp as he.
fore An even simpler course is pre-
serving the bread in cold storage
rooms kept at sufficiently low tenn
peratures. If these rooms be sur
ficiently dry, the crust likewise re-
mains hard and crisp SO that the bread
even after considerable time is
equivalent to new bread.
Apart from its Importance to the
housewife this process is of the high
est economical interest, relieving as 1t
does the baker Of the necessity of bak-
ing his bread by night.-Scientiic
American.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-16
AUGUSTA LOCALS.
Burglars on Train
MAKE Good Escape.

Two men, wanted for burglary in
Waterville and who had jumped the
blind ba of train No. 2, arriving
here at 1890, made good their escape,
sunday night, in this city, as the train
pulled into the shadow of waiting
freight at the station. They disap-
reared in the direction of Hallowell.
Officers Corbett, Burke and Cloutier
were dispatched to the station as soon
as word was received here. They sta
toned themselves, two on the west side
of the track, while Officer Corbett
guarded the station side.
The train, however, did not stop at
the usual place, and pulled well down
into the shadow, where the men jump
ed off. officer. Burke caught a glimpse
of them as the rays OF the powerful
electric headlight. fell upon their backs
He and Officer Gorbett gave ehase
down the track, but lost sight OF the
fug.tives in, tie darkness Diiisent
search on the part OF the officers failed
To reveal any enc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-16
Iha Redhird.

From the edges of indianapolis.
where the loud town merges into quiet
" GODS and pastures, come the fluteiike
notes of redbirds. Trim and jaunty is
our long time friend the robin, and no
other warbler is ever likely to take his
place in our affections, but it is truth
to say that the redbird the cardinal,
so called because his coat is of the
color of the cardinals hat. is hand
somer fellow, and with perhaps the
single exception of the catbird. the
most brilliant vocalist among all our
summer visitors.
The adult male is about eight and q
half inches long from his stout, conical
bill % the tip of his tail. His head.
which he carries high, is surmounted
by long feathered crest. His coat is
deep scarlet. ashy on the back, with
forehead, chin and upper throat black,
wings dusky and the under parts YER
million. The female bird is shy
brown above and buff washed with
vermilion below, the crest, wings and
tail dull vermillon.
The cardinal, or redbird, is some
times called the Virginia nightingale.
Another name is the cardinal gros-
beak. He does not range so far north
ward as the robin. which goes quite 10
the arctic circle, but keeps well to the
side of Canada, "Our Lady of the
Shows" the United States being quite
far enough from his subtropical home
in the Berrnudas and other of the isles
of the West Indies. His voice Otter
brings him a captivity that is escaped
by the less accomplished robin, and tn.
cardinal is numbered among the ia
vorite cage birds. He is distinguished
by bird fanciers, however, with a more
commodious cage and one OF more
architectural symmetry than IS sivef
to the canary, for while the latter Il
generally housed in little round cage
the cardinal is lodged in a wired man
sion with a rounded roof and a long
wide attic. Gleeful is the lad who car
find and recognize the nest of twigs
leaves and grass in low bush o.
tree, with it's four or five white eggs
spotted with brown Of all shades iron
reddish to chocolate, for when hatche'
out the songsters will bring price
But this apparent invitation to van
dalism is not likely to come to any
| thing, for the cardinal bird in ralsin;
a family will prefer the wild wood
among the hills of Brown and Morgan
counties to the too open country mere
about.--Indianapolis News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-16
ROLL OF HONOR.
Pupils of Schools Who Have Faith
fully Attended.

The following is the Roll of Honor
for school attendance for some of the
city schools for the spring term:
Spring Street Sub Primary-Myrtlt
Addition. Mildred Field, Charles Ham
mond, Earl McGovern. Helen Libby,
chester Norris, Blanche Nichols, Ar
thur Pickard, Theodore Notoe, Geneva
Babb, Arlene Belts, Leona Cormier,
Earl Gordon. Robert Huff, Mana Mar
son. Adelaide Merrill, Theodore Pottle,
Evelyn Scott.
Winter Street school-Beatrice and
RAYMOND Bishop, Albert Brillent, Stel-
la Cox, Clyde James. Glenwood Pick
ering, Marion Bishop. Gabriel Beuras-
sa, Aubrey Cox, Ellen Davis, Lillian
Davis, Mary Griffin. Winfield Hamlin,
Josie McCausland. Marion Russell,
Raymond Burns, Leo Gauthier. Doris
McCurdy and Mary Peters.
Plummer street-Charlie Perry, Flor
ence johnson, Henry Peterson, Doro-
thea Waldron. Kenneth Groder. Ralph
Hildreth, Fred Cook, Helen Peterson,
and Catherine Hodgdon.
New Mills Primary-Hazel Green
law, Richard Morrissey, Gertrude
Brann. Irene Heath, Florence Doug
lass. Eleanor Stuber, Lawrence Am
drews and Marion Lancaster.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-16
AHpianoH Recital.

The pupils of Miss Florence III.
Moody gave a piano recital, Saturday
afternoon, at Library hall. The work
of the children showed careful study
on the part of the pupils and the
following program was rendered:
THE Little Stranger" Frances Man
son; First Waltz, Ruth Richardson;
Study No. L, Louise Mccormick; THE
Charming Shepherdess. Madeline
Ankertell; Holiday Waltz. Marion
Sumner; 1.-The Merry Butterflies
Lucy Talbot; Tarentelle, Ruth Weeks;
Chlds Pansy Song, Gladys Powers;
The Bunnies' Ball. Vioia Rice; Lit
tie Ballade, Esther Wiltshire; Dance
of the Sunbeams, Helen Desmond; In
the Sunlight, Ruth Barber; Scenes
of Gayety," Alice Burke; Polish Dan
Ger, Athena Hayes; "a Merry Prank. "
Helen Hamlin; Forest Sprites," Doris
Morgan: IN Solitude" Mildred Baker:
ION the Meadows" Eleanor Sager;
EUR Elise Isabel Plant; I'm Jolly
Mood Hattie Canter; Twilight
Strains" Pearl Clark; ''The Butterfly. :"
Natalie Tirrell; Sounds of Spring
time" Lille Batos; Primroses, Inez
Hartmann; Electra, Clara Stonier; "Au
Matin," Alada Plant; Alteration, Mel
lie Morgan; "Tarentelle," Frances
Shaw: From the Heart" Alice Hav-
|erty: Twilight on the Mountain"
Gertrude Keene; Fifth Nocturne, May
Gillespie: Spring Song, Velma Chur-
chill; Sou Bots. Susie Smith; Rustic
lof Spring" Annie Blanchard
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Phonetic.


OF the freaks of the telegraph
telephone and mails, one of the queer
est is reported from Iowa. A WidoW
living on rural route ten mics
south of Cedar, who had given
banker in that town power OF at
torney TO transact business for her'
telephoned him a few days ago TO
send Mary Consigny pronounced
Con- seen-ye) at certain number on
Drexel avenue, Chicago. check 1o'
$3.50 on areal estate deal. The pan
ker replied he would attend to the
matter at once, wrote a check ray
to the order of American Senior
$500" and posted it to the address
given.
The postman was disinclined TO de-
liver the letter at the outset, put OF
being informed by Mrs. Sohsishs
that the letter was obviously TOT hei
although the address took laughine
liberties with her name, he turned i
over to her. A few hours later she
converted it into cash at q loop panf
by indorsing the paper American
Senior" and writing her real signature
Immediately under it.-Schnectao'
Union.
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d
currency lesisiatlon y. 'iiis s7'
In the Senate there IS even grave oo.'''
of the bankins and currency eoiii'''''.oe
agreeing upon currency oii a ~
extra session, despite the insis.enee
Chairman owen that currency iesisi.''oii
is imperative. In the Rouse 0nan ,,''''
Glass 50 far Is the only memper VINO mas
even announced a determination 10 press
currency reform before the regular i'e
cember session.
Democratic Leader oHoefWoon iias ~.
been in FAVOR oil CURRENCY iesisis'.'oh -
the extra session, but MS aisposi'ioh -
to have the Democratic nlalofty III t"e
House act In harmony WIN the ifes'oe,'
as far as possible IN the interest Oh party
unity.
Mr. Glass expects TO start the currency
machinery IN motion by introducing piii
next Tuesday, that he believes VIII repre-
sent the composite views Oh rresiue"'
Wilson, Secretary McAdoo' chairman
Owen Of the Senate committee ana MINI
self.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-16
A Tribe Of biblical Descent.

IT. one of the Arabian deserts new
Hebrew tribe of nomade has been re-
Gently discovered. They are descended
fro,n the Eechabites mentioned in the
35th chapter of the book OF Jeremiah
Their chief gives the following expia
nation of their lives: THE part OF the
country where we pitch our tents Is nol
altogether a desert. There are fertiie
ma stures for our shep where we prin-
cipally live. We number about looo
families and there is tradltloh
among us that the prophet Jeremiah
himself led us to the district we no"
inhabit. Almost all our men nave iive
or six wives
This chicftain added that the saea.h
IF his sword came TO him from Bapy
lonian exile, and that he personans
had lust undertaken journey Oh %
NIGHTS. He wanted to see foreign iahas
ca as to find out whether II was petter
for his tribe to live in some new p,acs
tban in their own district. When asked
how Il was that nothing had ever peeh
heard of the tribe, ne said no stranger
could ever penetrate into tnelr iai'a'
as he could not stand the burning sun.
,rhere was very little water and botn
the neopae and their herds often had 10
do without for several days. Brooklyn
Eagle M
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-16
Unique Alarm Box Enables Occupants
of Large Buildings to Determine
Safest Exits

a lire-alarm box which indicates the
floor on which the fire is located, and
also in what part, designed particularly
for factory buildings in which q large
number of women are employed, has
been brought out by a Brooklyn invea-
tor. Boxes are placed on each
floor. In case of fire. the alarm
is sounded by pushing the button
indicating the part of the floor
where it has started. II the fire is at
the east end. for instance, the button
marked east" is pushed. This sets off
an alarm bell on all the boxes i'm the
building and Eliminates a number and
letter to indicate the fires position. If,
for example, the fire is near the center
of the third floor, "3 CO. will be ilhm-
mated on every box. This tells every
person in the building the location If
the fire and enables them to determine
the safest way to take to reach place
of. safctv.-Popular Mechanics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-16
WINTHROP.

The annual observance of Flag day
was held by the members of Patience
Stanley Chapter, d. A. r., Saturday
afternoon, at the beautiful summer
home of the regent, Mrs. Murray l..
Stanley. The day was ideal, and the
visitors found the trip to the Stanley
home in teams and autos very pleas
ant. AS they drew near the house,
beautiful strains of music were heard,
Dennis Orchestra being stationed in
the reception hall. and played through
out the afternoon at intervals.
the spacious veranda and the recep-
ton hall were decorated with gay flags
and beautiful boquets of roses, and
the scene was one of rare beauty. Mrs
Stanley greeted the guests in her own
charming manner and presented each
20 the State regent, Mrs. w. c. Robin
son of North Arson, and the ex-State
regent, Mrs. John Alden Morse oil
Bath. Other honored guests were
Honorary State Regent Charlotte Bald
win and State Chaplain Alma Board.
man of Bangor and Mrs. Helen Frye
White of Lewiston. Each guest, ant
tbeye were numerous as each member
!of the Chapter was privileged to in.
vite one, was given a dainty flag pin
and served with glass of fruit puncf
upon her arrival
! Mrs. Stanley spoke briefly in wei
coming her guests, extended a cor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-16

Saint-Gingolph, which is on The
borders Of Lake Geneva, is the cau.,e
OF pretty little international pro-
blem. One part is in French and tbs
other in Swiss territory, and a certain
area il owned in common. Since 1900
this communal land has been the sub
ject of dispute. and pour pariers were
begun in 1851 These have not yet
been finished. but both the French and
Swiss governments are now taking
steps to arrive at some definite under
standing. A local popularity is that
while the French Inhabitants cross the
Swiss frontier to 20 10 church. the
Swiss residents proceed into French
territory to worship.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-16
SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE.
Famous Adventures That Have
Fought Under Flags of Alien coun-
tries.

Many famous soldiers and adventure
ers served under flags not their own.
Henry Hudson, an Englishman, who
sailed under the Dutch standard;
Christopher Columbus, a Genoese. who
discovered Il continent in the name of
Spain; Kosciusko and Pulaski, Polish
patriots, who fought for American in
dependence; and Gordon who gained
distinction in the service of Ch:na--are
conspicuous examples.
Disregarding the obscure periods of
the middle ages. when adventurers
seurried to and fro over all Europe,
one has only TO study the bureaucracy
Of Russia TO find a potent example of
the highest type of soldier of fortune.
Russia at her regeneration, needed
leaders of every kind--sodiers. states
men, bankers organizers; and all wera
brought in from the outside. At the
helm of state their descendants remain
today.
In somewhat similar manner, when
America was fighting FOR her indepen-
dence. there were needed many foreign
ers to aid in military organization.
Baron Steuben, the Prussian. Pulaski
and Koseiusko. the Poles, and Lafay
cite, the Frenchman. were the most
notable figures. OF all these it can be
said that they were fighting for the
cause of freedom, which was also their
own; but they were soldiers of fortune.
nevertheless.
There were many adyenturers in the
Italian war for freedom, and Garibaldi
had been one himself. serving in the
French navy and in the army CT the
Republic of Rio Grande, the pres
ent Uruguay. Even when he had at
tanned the height of his fame he. with
his sons, served in the French army
during the Franco Prussian war.
In the wars of Servia and Bulgaria
there were Anstrians. Russians, and
many other foreigners. while in Spain
one has but To consider the names OF
| certain statesmen of recent years 10
see how many adventures have serN-
ed to make the history of that country.
A warrior named o'Higgins played 4
chief part in the wars OF Chiie. In
China the leaders have time and again
, been men of Western race. and II
would be interesting tn learn how
many graduates of Annapolis nave
served in the Chinese navy. In Nor
Deco but short while ago it was kaid
Mclean who was the moving agent IN
affairs.
There are now many things that
con- bine to render the trade OF the SOL
der of fortune less picturesque than
it formerly was War today Is much
more highly organized affair than IL
was years ago. Before they fight ma
tons are apt to sum up cerefuiiy the
forces with which they have to CON-
tend, and every step that is taken IN
organization means one less place tor
the soldier of fortune.-Harper
! Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-16
REp.cHEEKED TEACHERS.
New York Educator Places Pulehr''
tude Above Encyclopedia Wisdom.

Il would rather teacher had the
pulchritude of red cheeks than the
wisdom of an encyclopedia, President
Thomas w. Churchill, of the board OF
education told the Associate Alumnae
of Normal College.
"A certain type of teacher seems 10
think she must study all summer, but
she would be a better teacher II sne
spent her vacation rowing a boat or
playing golf. There is no reason why
teachers should be divorced from
health"
He explained that he would much
rather go on talking about practicai
things. but Mrs. S. j. Kramer presi-
cent of the association. had asked him
to talk about books in the hope. ne
supposed, of convincing the teachers
that the president of the board was
wise man.-New York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-16
GARDINER "a D
Trolley League Team Beats
{, VassaIboTo A. A. 8-5
Pupils Of Miss Florence H.
Moody Give Piano Recital
a. p. \. 10; Commonwealth 4..The
Death Of Mrs. Emma J. Partridge.

1t was an interesting game. Satur-
day afternoon. at Quincy field, when
the H. e VS.. defeated the strong
North yassalboro A.. A. by a score of
S to 5. Jerry Desmond made his first
appearance of the season in the box
and pitched a strong game. Shaugh-
messy, as back stop, was unable to
hold the third strike and this fact ac-
counts for three of the visitors runs.
Eastman, at third, proved sever!l
times that his arm has lost none of
its strength and that his eye WAS as
true as ever. Shaughnessy retired ami
was replaced by G. Talbot who has
heen playing fast game for Bates
this spring He not only caught a
fine game hut his batting was respon-
sible for four runs as he slammed out
three two-baggers during the game.
Reed knocked "A home run in the first,
and it looked as the visitors We're to
to have things all their own way,
until the eighth, when with two mea
down. the Gardiner boys gathered a
harvest of six runs. This is the first
game in which the Gardiner aggre
cation has been together, and with
Davidson, Cobb, Moore and Glidden.
who are TO join, added to the team,
Gardiner fans may be assured that
they can see some extremely fast ball.
during the summer. We have the
goods to deliver, and it is up to lovers
of the greatest game on earth To help
the cause along with their presence as
often as possible. Public patronage is
the only thing wanted TO make the
Trolley League" a bowling success.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-16
Excelsior Production.

Statistics for the production of excel
sior in the United States for the year
1911 are given in d census bulletin pre-
pared under the direction Of W. Nj.
Steuart. chief statistician for nlanufac-
tures. Excelsior was first placed on the
market in this country IN 1860. but Tor
the ten succeeding years it was not III
great demand Now over eighty-hve
million feet of forest material are need
ed each year. Al first it was called
wood FIBER The idea of excelsior, ana
the first machine to manufacture u.
originated in America. Later, the m
aenuity OF Europeans improved the
products and methods.
The first use of excelsior was Tor
hacking wares liable to injury IN trans
portation, but later 1t proved Vaiudoic
far nlling cheap mattresses ana up
ho,stered furniture. In France not only
does excelsior answer for this purpose,
hut highly improved machinery mas
made it possible to manufacture a pro-
duct of such fine grade as 10 pe 4 ~,
substitute for the absorbent INT uSe',
in hospitals, for filtration purposes anu
for weaving into floor COVERINGS.
o,,s grades Of excelsior are fsequen.ly
dyed without losing their e'as''si,s'
and they serve as an ornaments p1eN
ing material, and for color scheii'es
in displaying goods IN snow cases.
The crude wood product USED ioi. .iie
making of excelsior comes III .sic io'.
of split billets and bolts. usually ~
lengths the multiples Of eighteep iie l'',
The size of the strand, with tiie hi,i.'
|. and color OF the wood gauges Tue piis~
and grade Tie thlnnest gfaoes ."
called wood wool. The finisheo pio"e
| is baled by a press SUCH rs Is ueeu 20
baling hay, and in this 10Th, !. soe'
market. aor., of the
| aa,s;or industry is contained IN the
,.., af tho tenth census GSS0), only
,hn voIne of the raw material, amount
80 to St5o 800. being shown. ASSUMING
the va,,,e of a cord at the time TO nave
49,, e. 20 the amount of wood consuhi-
"a would have been about sixty lhous.
a cords as compared with l4z,sft
used in 1911. .,s;or
cottonwood is the favorite exceisio.
,,ooa contributing 43.3 per cent. Oh III,
| .a.,I .mount consumed. 1t was useu
~, ,,,onufacturers situated in elghtee'l
| s.atoc For the lake states, New Ems
,aod and New York, data for ASPEN VI
a,,1,r belonging to the same lainiiy
=. INC southern tree, were ihciuueu
;.h those of cottonwood. Inc sam
,,roctice was followed with resaiu "
1 tha statistics for black cottohwoou' -
| -, Indigenous to the FAR Wes.ci'.
states, principally Wash'hs'o"
! Oregon. ,. .or,h short
4 yellow pine. including scrno' s srnn,
1a.f and loblolly, was reporteu i,o .,
| .,a..on states. Virginia using more .i"''
all the others together. lhc o. ,ss,vood
Of excelsior are mace IRON. ;s duo
uhat not more of this is used is uue
,',tly RI lis scarcity and u the nlgn
r,nn of the stumpage. Other WOODS
,ss1 were spruce, buckeye. cypress
.,.tarnnt soft maple, chestnut, plrch'
I, rlemlock, beech and white eeuai'
There are two excelsior Hi''s ~ ~"
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some of the most hardened offenders
insisted that william Shakespeare.
John Milton and other masters or
! English frequently introduced the split
nfinitive into their work without dis
| astrous effect and, in fact, the ami
mostly that has been raised against
the split infinitive is piece of modern
diletantism unworthy OF consideration
by honest literary worllmen. BY III"
way, it should be said that the novels
Of Charles Dickens abound with these
verbal baeilli and as many young peo-
pie continue to avialy read them it is
strange that no one has risen up TO
solemnly warn the youngsters of their
peril.
II should be noted. but this is quite
apart from their literary merit, that
the statutes of the state of Indiana
from 1916 down to and including the
laws made by the recent Legislature
are permeated with riven infinitives.
The copy reading expert has net
alone to vigorously deal with this I'M
grammatical scapegrace. The inverted
passive has also been known to fire.
quently raise its dreadful head in the
best ordered newspapers where eternal,
vigilance is the price of literary per-
lection. In this connection II might
not be amiss to gently suggest that
these two troublesome pests that fire.
quently Turk and lingef in the most
interesting copy should be taken out
to some distant desert place and there
he set against each other t6 deter
fninedly fight until the last armed foe
expires. even to mutual determination.
Mote: AS the writer of the above
has herein flagrantly violated the rule
concerning the split infinitiv2. his
copy. as a punishment 10 him and II
may be to the reader, shall go into
print as written