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The Washington times., 1913-01-29
Democratic Treasurer
Wins in New Jersey

TRENTON, N. J.. Jan. 29.-After hav-
ing been in Republican hands for nine
teen years, the state treasurership went
to the Democrats yesterday when the
legislature. In joint session, elected Ed
ward E. Grosscup. of Gloucester county,
chairman of the Democratic State COM
mittee and Governor Wilson's candidate,
to the position.
Mr.. Grosscup was chosen over Daniel
8. voorhees,, the resent treasurer. who
was renominated by the Republicans.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
Two SsaInsn Swept From
Torpedoboat to Death

John Campbell. electrician. first class.
and Lewis n. Hurst, machfnist's mate.
second class. were swept overheard
from the submarine DE- during tho
night Of January q. according to a
radiogram received at the Navy De-
partment today from the commanding
ofYicer Of the Castine.
The d. was on her wAy from Bruns-
wick, Ga, to Key West Campbelfs
nearest Of kin 10 . gunner. G. w. g.
Campbell. on the Colorado. Hurst.
who has been In the navy since last
October. came from nesr Norfolk. va.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
Stranger to Bailey.

"Who is this Harry Woods?", de-
manded former Senator Joseph w.
Bailey last evening, when shown q dis
uatch that Woods. secretary of state
elect in Illinois. had written to :he
Springfield Commercial Association re-
fusing to attend a banquet at which
Bailey was to speak.
"I refuse to comment about people
whom / don't know was the only
statement Bailey would make.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
CHARLES F. F. ADAM.

Word has been received here OF the
death of Charles F. F. Adam in Lon
don yesterday. Mr.. Adam was the sec
retary Of the British embassy here in
1873. He was also charge d'affaires.
Mr. Adam was the son of the Rt Hon.
Sir Frederick Adam. He was born in
1852, and was educated at Balliol Col
1ege, Oxford He entered the diplo-
matte service in 1913. and was contin-
ually In the service until 1904, when he
retired to make his home in London.
Mr.. Adam had HID posts at Madrid,
st. Petersburg, Rome, and Rio de Ja-
metro.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
Medical College Opened.

( AUGUSTA. Ca. Jan. a.-rhs new
medical college OF the University Of
Georgia was dedicated and opened In
this city today with exercises In which
noted educators and leaders of the medl-
cal profession In many parts Of the
country participated. The address Of
the day was delivered BY DR.. Arthur
Bevan Of Chicago.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29

1877 Rhode Island avenue. at O'Clock
tomorrow night. win be held especially
Tor women from the Government Of
fees. Mrs John Rogers and Mrs.
Stone will speak.
meeting tomorrow night will be held
IN the ball room OF the Cairo. when
Miss Lucy Anthony will be the speaker.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29

Csc Toques, 10c.
5e a
75c Pants, 44c.
node sizes Up to IL Years: Regular price fse pair
$500 to $500 Suits, $3.50.
s
:.ss :s sS Il pfss zsssi % Naus' worth $780, $500 and
$500 Hats, 49c.
Boys long mapped Beaver a,I Hats in broad bI%
g tOS years of age. values worth UP to $500.
Tumblers, 3lEac.
Crystal Glass Table TumbIsrs cut glass designs; n
price, each age.
75c Bread Boxes, 39c.
siae. Sold regularly at ssc each. Sale price ssc
Soc Shovels, 29c.
strongly made; sold regularly at Soc each. one
day at 29c.
$1.5O Ash Sifters, 9Sc.
ssuiariy siso eaeh Tharsday Bargain ar sale price
SOC Coal Hods, 19c.
Heavy Galvanized Iron Coal Hods. Is inch size;
regular price zoe each. Thursday Bargain Sale
price 19c.
'~ -,~ 59c Ladders, 39c.
Selected Lumber step Ladders, four foot size:
strongly made; sold regularly at SEC Thursday
Bargain Sale price, 39c.
$3.50 Wringers, $1.98.
Marvel Steel spring Clothes Wringers: strong,
ly made worth $3.50 THURSDAY Bargain sale
49c Wash Boards, 29c.
Large double Galvanized Iron Covered Wash
Boards. in strongly made wooden frame; sold reg
ularly at 4sc each. Tomorrow at 2sc
Soc Umbrella Jars, 19c.
Japanned and Decorated Tin Umbrella Jars: full
size; sold regularly soc each One day at 19c
4Oc Roasters, 23c.
Large size Sheet Iron Double Roasting Pans;
sold regularly at 4oc. Tomorrow at 2Sc each.
$1.OO Taffeta Silk, 49c.
ssneh Colored Taffeta silk soft chiffon . nm I'm,
maise corn, pink, tan, cardinal Alice, navy black
and pretty changeable effects. Thursday Bargain
Sale price yard 4sc.
$1.5O Messaline Silk, 79c.
42-inch Bcrdered Mossaline SILK. an extra heavy
rich lustrous grade in cream. light blue ard gray
handsome Persian borders. Thursday Bargain sale
price, yard Isc.
$500 Black Satin, $1.19.
3s-inch Black Wool back Satin. extra heavy all
silk grade for making handsome street costumes
and evening wraps. Sale price. yard sl-1s.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
MISS MARGARET KIRBY.

Funeral services for Miss Margaret
Kirby were held this morning in st.
Dominic's Church where requiem mass
was said. Miss Kirby died on Mon-
day from inhahng Illuminating gas.
She was the daughter of the late Will
liam and Hanorah Kirby Interment
was In Mt. Oiivet Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
LOUIS DE C0PPET BERGH.

The last rites for Louis de Coppet
.Bergh were conducted under Masonic
auspices at the residence. 122 East
Capitol street, this afternoon. The Rev
DIR. c. r. Stetson. of ST. Marks Epis-
copai Church, read the Episcopal serv-
ice Burial was in a vault in the Con-
gressional Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
Dynamiter Sentenced
To 20 Years in Jail

Los ANGELES, Jan 2s.--Carl Ried-
elbach, of Salt Lake City. the man
who terrorized the central police sta
tion November 10 last with an internal
machine has been sentenced TO twenty
years in the penitentiary. The sentence
was imposed after Riedeibach had de-
clared he believed dynamite was a good
means of righting some social wrongs.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
MRS. MARGARET B. MAYS.

The funeral of Mrs. Margaret B.
Mays. widow of william Mays, will
be held from her home, 5Os Seward
square southeast tomorrow afternoon.
Interment viii be private.
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MAURICE SULLIVAN.

FUNERAL services for Maurice Sulli-
van WIN be held tomorrow morning
from the home of his niece, Mrs. Mary
Dougherty. rs Virginia avenue south
east. and st. Peters Church, where
mass will be said. The burial will be
The Washington times., 1913-01-29

and Mrs. DAME; Karsner. OF Philadel-
phia, who were motoring along the
ocean front about five miles north Of
Palm Beach.
motor boat when the propeller broke.
gashing- the boats bottom.
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MRS. ANNIE E. KR0USE.

Funeral service for Mrs. Annie E.
Krouse were conducted this morning
from her home, SS07 o street northwest,
and at Holy Trinity Church, where
requiem high mass was sung. Inter-
ment was in Holy Rood Cemetery. Mrs.
Krouse is survived by her husband,
William l. Krouse.
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MRS. MARY A. D0XON.

The last rites for Mrs. Mary A. Dox-
on. wife of Walter Doxon, were solemn
ized this morning IN st. Stephens
Church, where mass was said. Inter
ment was private
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
Gaynor Would Fight.

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Again declar-
ing there were two or three fellows"
I'm this town who own nasty news
papers." Mayor G8ynor offered, to lick
theu in the old echoolboy fashion.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
MISS THERESA HERRLE.

Funeral services for Miss Theresa
Herrle will be conducted from her
home. 646 c street northwest, tomorrow
morning. Miss Herrle was the daugh-
ter of Anna and the late Gustaye
Herrle. The burial viii be private.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
CHARLES ANTON BALLUFF.

Requiem mass will be said for
Charles Anton Balluff tomorrow morn
ing In st. Anthony's Church. Inter-
ment viii be in Mt Olivet Cemetery
Mr.. Balluff was eighty years ,old.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
WILLIAM A. KING.

who died Saturday, were conducted this
afternoon from the home of his aunt,
Mrs. Alice V Furr, 30l L street north
west Mr.. King is survived by his
mother and a brother and sister.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
THOMAS I0RDON.

The funeral of Thomas Jordon, who
died Saturday at his home. 100 N street
southeast, was held at Zion Baptist
Church this afternoon. Mr.. Jordon is
survived by his wife, Mrs. Lucy Jordon.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29

$5 Marabou Mufs, $1.98.
sss n bafk IL pd essn ThussGsy bs E
gain Sale price s1.ss '''' ~
$5.9s Capes, $3.49.
Of esEs qsy dS
iariy TIyS at tsty s5ss each. One day at ss9s
&c Embroidery, 4s4c.
Embroidery Edgings and Insertions medium nan and
9&e & value i"0''OA' -A' AIN 'A'' '''e'' '"'N
39c and Soc Flouncings, 25c.
p inch Swiss Embroidery Flsunsings, beautiful
Regular ssc and Sec values Special at 25c.
Soc Allover Laces, 25c.
and BLACK shadOw Oriental l., and novelty effects
&c and 1Oc Laces, 4Izc.
tSss nS f as Pas 1tsrass
widths. Worth SC and lee yard. Thursday at 4hc.
$1.OO Longcloth, 79c.
Imperial English Longcloth. soft chamos finish
Worth s1OO. Thursday at 7sc.
15c Percales, 93Ac.
linen sn ans % for anF Tass sha h tna
Worth 15c yard Thursday at sAc yard
19c Cannon Cloth, 121ac.
Ss-inch White Cannon Cloth. extra heavy weight;
suits Worth 19c yard. Tomorrow at 12kc.
15c Linon, CSC.
3O-inch White India Llnon, extra fine sheer quail
ity bIeached to snowy whiteness. Sold regularly
at 15c yard. Sale price. SAC
25c Pique, 18c.
Imported White Pique. all size welts for making
stylish suits and skirts Worth 25c yard. Thurs
day Bargrin Sale price, 1sc.
.- &c Ginghams, 5Ac.
blue Checks warranted fast coiors: sold regularly
at Sc yard. Thursday at 54 yard.
12Eac Percales, 734c.
Yard wide PercaIes. light grounds. in strir es.
checks dots, figures and broken pla'ds: fine close
woven grade. for making waists and dresses. Reg
uIarly 12hc yard. Thursday Bargain Sale price.
7&c.
15c Ginghams, TIC.
s2-inch Dress Ginghams. in stripes and checks,
light blue pink, oxblood, pink lavender. black and
value. Thursday bargain sale price, 7Yc.
&c Flannel, 4Zsc.
BIeached Domet Flannel. with heavy fleece: for
winter garments. Regular price SC yard. Offered
for THURSDAY at tSc
&c Cotton, 51sc.
grade; sold regularly at SC yard Special at 81
12Izc Pillow Cases, 9Ac.
4sx3s BIeached Pillow Cases. regular size of
heavy close woven cotton; worth 12!3c each. One
day at s%c
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
MRS. ALICE v. 0REM.

were conducted this afternoon from her
home. e. Maryland avenue southwest.
Interment was at Glenwood Cemetery
Mrs. Orem Sc survived by her husband
George w. Orem.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
39c Nightgowns, 29c.

39c Nghtgowns, 29c.
saES weight
full cut sizes up to II years Offered for one day
$1.0O Dresses, CSC.
ssR Wash sS an
plain eoerg in tan and cadet blue. Trimmed with
ppings belts d and sailor collars az and ties sizes
row at sc ''0 'e'1'A'' a' '-''' 'A''' i'"'''
$500 Dresses, $1.98.
in stripes Of black and white also plain navy and
e sRns With
Gain n sys prce sesaF $500 values Thursday Bar
$l.O0 Nightgowns, CSC.
also OF
S.r oS Of vaass 5 sarssn na as
Brassieres, 25c.
Brassieres. of good quality white batiste. with
rows of imported embroidery insertions in various
boned With mon Unstable Soning and made fi With
gain Sale price. CSC each.
79c and $l.00 Nishtgowns, 59c.
Women.s ] Flannels,te % Nlghtgowns. plain white.
made win rundown collars. double yokes; neatly
each One uay at 59c.
Soc Petticoats, 39c.
pink. with embroidered flounces; also full length
skIrts in dark gray stripes finished with ruffle
Regularly 5oc each. Thursday Bargain Sale price,
39c.
$500 Sweaters, $1.79.
women's Fine grade All Wool Coat Sweaters in
red gray, and white: double and single breasted
styles made with shawl and sailor collars; finished
with pockets white pearl buttons. Odd Sizes
Sold regularly at $500 each. Tomorrow at sl7s.
$500 Combination Garments, Csc.
nainsook: trimmed with val lace and imported EN-
broideries land ribbons: skirts and drawers to
match: odd sizes. Regular $500 values. Thursday
Bargain Sale price s5c.
SOC Nightgowns, 37c.
Womens Slip-over Nlghtgowns, of nainsook and
cambria; trimmed with embroidery and lace edg
ings; fun cut sizes and well made. Each 27c.
121ac Satines, SsAc.
500 yards Of Black Satines with rich brilliant
finish. Lengths up to 20 yards. Regular 2hc
value. Offered for Thursday at sac yard.
75c Lining Satins, acc. -.
Yard wild, Lining satins. rich lustrous finish: in
navy blue, light blue, pink, myrtle and black. Reg
ular 75c value. Thursday Bargain Sale price. Acc
yard.
$500 to $3.50 Overcoats, $2.98.
Boys Cossack, Auto, and Polo belted overcoats.
of fancy zibeline and plain blue and gray chin
chilla; sizes 2ls years. Values worth $500,
$500, and $3.50. offered for Thursday at ss.ss
The Washington times., 1913-01-29

59c Sheets, 42c. =
each. Tomorrow 42c.
75c Sheets, 55c.
S1xso Seamless Bleached Sheets. double bed size:
heavy linen finish sheetns. Worth i5c each Sale
$l.00 Spreads, 75c.
gua.ssr Crochet Bed spse.ds double bed size
Bargain Sale price, 75c. " '''''
DC Safety Pins, 3 for Sc.
Good quality Nickel Safety Pins. dozen
card: sizes l. or g Values worth up to to e card
1Oc and 12c Hose Supporters, Sc.
s5Ser
1Oc and 12c pair. Thursday at sc.
Darning Cotton, 3 for Sc.
C1arkes O. n. T Darning Cotton. black. white.
Bargain Sale price. three spools for sc.
SC Machine Needles, 2 for Sc.
par " saS ae r r:s
&c Hat Pins, 2 for 1c.
r5Grsday Bargain Sale @ price r1F two fof 1e CT ea'n
Sc Initials, Sc.
linens
underwear, etc. one quarter gross in each PACKAGE
all letters. Thursday at &c.
Csc and Soc Belts, 12c.
hs SIX Six Es @ bsss nss
idized buckles Thursday at 12c each
Children's Umbrellas, 44c.
children's Umbrellas, good quality rainproof
gloria and taffeta steel paragon frames neat ham
dies especially pleasing styles for the little folks
Offered for Thursday at 4ic each.
Dressing Sacques, 44c.
Women's Dressins Sacques, Of percaIe. navy blue,
collars and long sleeves: neatly trimmed and fir-
ished with belts sizes 81 to ia Thursday at iic
SOC Rompers, 37c.
Childrens Rompers. Of ane grade ginghams neat
checks and plain colored chambrays: also chill
Sizes to years Sold regularly at soc each.
Special at SIC.
$l.5O Kimonos, $1.19.
Long Kimonos, of serpentne crepen. In handsome
floral Geslsns in gray: lavender. pink light and
and borders Offered for Thursday at sI19 each,
instead of $3.50.
Children's Coats, 1895.
Children's Coats. of corduroy, in navy blue and
smoked pearl buttons; also chinchilla coats in
brown and tan, strictly tailored with velvet col
Thursday Bargain Sale price 1895
$1.00 Hats, 39c.
Children's Felt Hats in red. black. brown. cadet
and navy blue. Stylish shapes, trimmed with vel
brown cRnchiils Regular sioo loo values Tharsday
at 39c.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29

15c Crash, szsc.
2o-ineh Absorbent Crash frn bleached, heavy
yard Thursday Bargain Sale price sxe'
25c White Linen, 121zc.
,ss-insh White Irish Linen. warranted all pure
BARGAIN price %
Huck Towels, 3 for 29c.
Tsas Sale :a % s
500 Crex Rugs, $4.48.
@ s.i @s
nd STRIPED % hs ee sd pa'9 ss
Thursday at si.4s
$3.50 and $500 Rugs, $12.s5.
Sale of largest size Rugs. including the
%sn vea ys eshi s1s s s e. sas 1 sns E.
ave IT axio IT s Wilton Velvet. seven 8 IT sxio
snd desisns: sad many are perfect
saoo orisrea ns for Pffs THURSDAY & anu
$3.50 and $500 Comforts, $l.95.
light and dark soior!nss alisd with white sheet
Of y S @ss 90 OF
affect s Tot the Of a sss % ws
we @ viii piacs on sale Thursday at sis5 each. A'
$1.50 and SITS Single Blankets, 48c.
zach finished with oyerlosk edge soft fleece 'S 1
regularly at s15O and s175 pair. Sale price. each
strip 4sc.
$3.50 Enamel Beds, $1,98.
100 White Enamel Brass trimmed Iron Beds, IT.
Slsrly at $3.50 thursday s Bsrsan Sale price @ siss
29c Window Shades, 19c.
100 dozen ]. c. wemple's Opaque Cloth Window
Shades. mounted strong spring rollers strictly
perfect In white. scru light. medium. and dark
10c Curtain Rods, SC.
Heavy Brass Extension Rods 80 to "a inches;
complete with lar,G corrugated silver knobs and
screw brackets Regular 1oc values. Sale price sc.
$1.50 Spreads, CSC.
l1-quarter Crochet Bed Spreads. double bed size.
In heavy rails ed Marseilics patterns. Worth $3.50
each Offered for Thursday at s5c
Mems Csc Neckwear, &c.
Odds and ends of mems regular csc alI-silk Neck
wear In plain colors and neat fancy effects Sale
price, SC each.
Mems 81 Gloves, 39c pair.
Mems English Cape Gloves .made with outseams.
Not compile range of sizes--thats why they
are reduced from s1.OO to ssc pair.
Mems 81 Night Robes, 39c.
Flannel Sc and 50 inches long. extra Wen made
and nicely fin shed Broken sizes
Mems 25c to Soc Hose, 121ac.
Mems famous '"Onyx' brand Half Hose. consist
ing Of Isle. seo cotton end silk isle IN black and
inforced heel and toe Sale price.f3 pair.
- I
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
$500 to $3.50 Overcoats, $2.9S

Boys Cossack, Auto, and Polo bclted Overcoats,
of fancy zibeline and plain blue and gray chin
chila; sizes 2ls to years. Values worth $500.
$500, and $3.50. Offered for Thursday at 81. IS.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
$3.50 and $500 Rugs, $12.95.

Sale of largest room size Rugs. including the
foIlowins; Five sxis # Axminster N sc six Ski: e
FIVE IT. 3x1o IT. Wilton Velvet seven IT. sxlG
IT. Administer and nine IT. 3x1a # Brussels all
colorfngs and designs! many are strictly perfect
and made in piece. Values worth s22-5e and
$25.00. Offered for Thursday at S12.s5 each
The Washington times., 1913-01-29

A rousd-up of all the small lots Of
Women's Fine Quality Underwear-in-
wool shirts and pants. Shirts finished
with silk tape around neck, pants finish
ed with French muslin band. Every gar
ment made in the most particular man
ner, perfect in fit and finish down to
the last detail
Not all sizes of each kind. Values
worth s1.50 and 500 in this sale at 75c
garment.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29

Long kimonos OF serpentlne crepen. in handsome
floral deslsns In gray: lavender. pink. light and
navy blues. Empire style, trimmed with collars
and borders Offered for Thursday at s1.1s EACH
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Children's Coats, $3.95.

children's Coats, of corduroy, in navy blue and
brown single and double breasted styles, with
smoked pearl buttons: also chinchilla coats in
brown and TAM strictly tailored with velvet col
lars Warmly lined. Odd sizes up to years.
Thursday Bargain Sale price 1895.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
$1.00 Hats, 39c.

Children's Felt Hats. in red. black brown, cadet
and navy blue Stylish shapes, trimmed with vel.
brown chinchla. Regular s1.OO values. Thursday
a Z 39c.
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$500 Combination Garments, Csc.

Yard wild. Lining Satins rich lustrous finish; Il
light and medium gray: champagne, cream brown
navy blue light blue pink, myrtle and black. Reg
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-15
Gotham's Auto Indictment.

Shocked by the slaughter of pedes-
TRANS by automobiles here that has
swelled to total of 416 the lives thus
lost in the state this year, New York.
ers are now aroused to demand drastic
measures to protect the people who
must cross the path of motor cars.
Though seventeen thousand trolley
cars have been running over the streets
Of the state day and night all year,
less than half as many of the street
crowds have been killed by them, 1t
IS pointed out by the leaders in the new
movement to curb joy riding. When
only one pedestrian is killed in every
two million car miles run by the street
cars of the state, it is believed that a
high mark of operating safety has
been set at which 1t is proposed to
make less careful automobile drivers
shoot in future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-15
The Cost of Distribution.

An interesting factor in the high cost
OF living was brought to light recent
ly by the reports of the investigations
conducted by the New York Associa-
ton for Improving the Condition of the
Poor, which shows that out of every
dollar the Gothamite pays for food 80
cents goes to pay for the, distribution
Of the product after it has reached the
terminal market. In other words a.
family which spends $40 per week for
food only receives in actual value 500
worth, the balance going to pay for a
poorly managed system of distribu-
ton. The reports show that the total
cost Of distributing groceries is less
than the cost of distributing any other
food product, it being approximately
one-third of the total cost of the pro-
duce to the consumer.
And the worst feature of it is the
fact that the poor consumer who lives
In the poor section of the city is COM
PEELED to bear a larger proportion or
the cost of living than his more pros
porous brother who can afford to live
in a better section, for the reason that
the poor man is obliged to buy in small
quantities, and the expenses Of small
store from which he buys are greater
in proportion than the larger stores.
The directors of the association are in
hopes that they may be able to bring
about reorganization of the whole sys-
TEN OF food distribution and in this
way reduce the cost of living among
the poorer classes to a great extent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-15

lation, as rummies, they would do the
cause of true temperance much greater
service. -Biddeford Record.
Sure they would! They'd let the rum
sellers strip the victims and their
families and then they would devote
themselves to picking up the wrecks
If they don't they are vindictive ana
intolerant professional prohibitionists'
and every truth they utter is invective
and -billingsgate The man who dares
TO saw a word about the rum traffic. or
show up it's paid tools, is viper and
dangerous citizen; he ought to be ma
rooned-if you believe the Record and
the Sentinel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-15

lv hearing of lives saved. Most OF
the accidents involve but a few men
and ale not chronicled in the newspa-
pers. yet in every instance the reports
breathe of the rarest sort of heroism
upon the part of the rescue crews.
Says one writer, and he is largely
right: THE world seems to give more
recognition to the hero that dies in
plain view of the people than to the
man who gives up his life in the dark
ness of the earth. A swimmer who
jumps into a river and saves a man
from drowning is given a medal by
the Federal government for bravery.
A mine rescuer whose hazard in at
tempting to save life in strange mine
ie infinitely greater is entirely unrec-
cgnized."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-15

Water street business man MADE
the prediction, the other day, Ihat
the Maine Centrars little beauty spot
in the corner at Water and Court
streets, will soon be smoothed of TO the
grade of Court street, sidewalk ana
all in order to facilitate business and
for added convenience at the station.
The prophesy is not hazardous one
IT fs safe to assume that many changes
will be made within ten years, even III
the new things established in the last
few months. In live and advancing
eitv. changes are constantly necessary
IN meet the demands for improvements
and upbuilding.
The suggestion of the business man
is not a bad one. The present ar
rangement is neat and pretty put we
believe it will be swept away by pub
lie needs before many years. me
changes in the south end of Water
street have been many in recent years.
From an almost impossible alley it has
advanced to one of the finest looking
streets in Maine. But 1t is still TOO
narrow for the daily increasing trafic,
and to relieve congestion the section OF
Court street cut off by the railroad Is
the natural outlet. If the space Tor ar
irving, turning and departing trucks,
carriages and automobiles could be en-
larged it would prove marked ad-
vantage.
Let us dream a bit: Some happy
Christmas morning, Granny Augusta
will find in her stocking a gift OF the
spot now occupied by the old build
ing across Court from the new station.
Some philanthropic citizen or citizens,
with the interests of the city at heart,
will have donated that spot to be clean
ed I'D and added to depot Square"
Let us hope and pray that 1t may be
this Christmas.