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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-25

In the first seven months this year
263. $50 persons emigrated from the
United Kingdom for permanent resi-
dence outside of Europe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-25
The Volunteers.

Following is a poem of the former
Mexican war period written by an Ohio
man who served in the war with Mexico
and the Civil War, being killed Sept. 20.
1868, at Chickamauga
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-25
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 70, REGULAR
meeting Friday evenings at 100 Friday
evening, April "a, work In First degree.
w. +. CURR1ER. n. G.
c. F. WESTON. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-25

Prof. Homer E. Alexander and Her.
man Kuhn got fish hungry on Patri-
OTIS Day, says the Damariscotta Her
aid. They spent the best part of the
day in Walter Boggs' pasture trout
ing. One grasshepper could have eaten
every fish they caught
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-25

The torpedo boat destroyer McDoug-
al was launched at Bath Wednesday
and will go in commission at Boston
in June. Her official trial trips are
expected to begin in May. Once more
the question is asked: Why is the
new ship not put in commission at
I<ittery Maine yard, the nearest naval
stationY'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-25

The Deering High party left Friday
for a trip to Washington, about So be-,
ing in the party, which will be gone
seven days. 1t does not include the en-
tire Senior class, but is known as the
washington Club
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-25

QUEEN TEMPLE. NO. 79. PYTHiAN
Sisters, meets in K. of P. hall the sec
ond and fourth Tuesday evenings of each
month, at $50 O'Clock
BERTHA B. STEARNS, NJ. E. c.
ADELAIDE NJ. PAGE, NJ. of r. and G.
LUCIE p. LEWIS. NJ. of F.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-25
JEPHTHA ENcAMeMENT. NO. 8.

Meetings at 100 o'clock every second
and fourth Tuesday Tuesday, April s.
work in Royal Purple degree. Banquet
]. r. TOWNSEND, C. P.
C. z. STEWART. Scribe.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-25

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. g, p. M.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
at o'clock.
G. S. PEASLEE. Capt.
RAY NJ. BURNS, Clerk
arr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel L. Stevens OF
Littlefield Corner, Auburn, will observe
their 50th wedding anniversary quietly
next Monday. They will be pleased to
have friends call. This is also Mrs.
Stevens I'D birthday. Mr. Stevens is
a farmer, and he and his wife have al
ways lived in Auburn. They were
married by the late Elder John
CLANCY. Their sons, Harry and Cecil
live with them. The other children
are Mrs. Lynn Sprague, Elm street,
Auburn, and Mrs. Mile Freeman, Gill
street Auburn.
A Jacksonville correspondent of the
Boston Traveller in April, 1854, said
that among the deserters from the
Rebel army might be found men from
Maine, New Hampshire, Massachus-
etts, New York and New Jersey and
also Pennsylvania. 1t is reported that
there were a large number of north
ern men in the Confederate service,
many of whom were only waitingg ia
vorable opportunity to take French
leave.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-25

ton was present. Speechmaking and
an entertainment followed the BAN
quet. The guests included Mayors
Wiseman of Lewiston and Fowles OF
Auburn with Charles r. Fuller of Bos-
ton, representing the National Retail
Grocers Association, all of whom
spoke briefly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-25

The Lewiston and Auburn grocers
have a nice way Of getting in and
keeping in touch with their clerks.
One of these ways is the annual ban
quet and that for 1914 was held
Wednesday evening in New odd Fell
lows hall in Auburn. The largest
number in the history of the organiza-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-25

G. A. r. THE REGULAR MEETING
of Seth Williams Post No. IS, second and
fourth Thursdays of each month.
ARTHUR l.. BROWN. Commander.
WIN. McDAVID, Adjutant.
o. y. STETSON. Quartermaste-.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-25

UNIFORM RANK, KNIGHTS OF
Pythias King Company. No. T. Regular
meeting first Thursday of each month.
Capt II. c. SMITH.
Rec, W. FRANK HERRICk
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-25

GEN. PHIL SHERIDAN CIRCLE,
No. 8, Ladies of the G. A. r.: Regular
meeting in G. a. r. Hall every Tuesday
at $50 =. NM.
MRS ADA VI. HALVES, Sec.
janseodIyrs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-25

CAPITAL GRANGE, NO. 24s. p. OF
H Meetings I'd and 4th Saturday even
ings of each month at G.. A. r. hall
EDWARD RIPLEY, w. NJ.
MRS. G. E. TOOTHAKER. Sec.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-25

N. e. OF, kENNEBEc LODGE, NO.
25l, meets in G.. a. r. hall the first and
third Tuesday evenings of each month.
at 7.30 o'clock
LILLIAN f. NORMAN, Warden.
EMMA f. HOWE, Rec. Sec.
B. L. NICHOLS, Fin. Sec.
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23

rnents with the precision which made him
20 we'll known in Aldershot Eventually
the Germans worked round to the rear
and cut us on completely, the key Of
their position being loopholed house.
The Major personally led two charges In
= magnificent attempt to capture Il. In
the FIRST Of these he was wounded, but
insisted upon stlll retaining command and
cheering us on. Shortly afterwards he
was wounded again but even this did
not keep him from what he considered
his duty. He heroicaiy continued the
direction Of this action till after sunset,
six hours intermittent fighting. still
leading and setting an example to ell,
he was shot third time, and mortally.
He fell I'm the road. Yesterday we sent
out party Of our men TO collect and
bury the dead, and they found Paul
Charter lying as he had fallen, head to-
wards the enemy. The sergeant told me
he looked as II he were asleep. They
buried him, with eight other officers OF
the regiment who were Killed, in a grave
separate from the men. The highest
praise that I can think attalnable by a
commanding officer was his, in that in
spite Of this, he retained the entire trust
and confidence of all ranks to the last
One Of the men said to me during the
action, Shure the Major ought to be the
commanding officer Of the brigade, and
we'd be out of this in no time. This
was the feeling Of us all. All his personal
trlnkets were buried with him. My
brother officers and the N c. O.'s and
men of the battalion ask me to tender to
you and your family our deepest SYM
pathy in your irreparable loss. which will
be felt throughout the division, but most
of all IN the old regiment"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23
SPIES NOT FEARED
AT DU POINT PLANT,
NO EXTRA GUARD
Only Usual Precautions
Taken to Protect Plant,
Owing to Big Orders
Caused by War.

WILMINGTON, Del, Nov. ss.-"The
United States lie now doing the greatest
powder business in the world" declared
colonel e. G. Buckner. vice president OF
the du Pont Powder Company, today,
and naturally we are guarding the plant,
as we always did. we are taking no
extra precautions on account Of foreign
spies"
The Colonel had been asked concerning
report that foreign spies were prowling
shout the powder plants and that roads
had been closed and numerous guards put
on duty.
We are always careful about the pow
der plants" he said, "and the buster they
are, the more men are required. Just at
present we are unusually busy. As
said, the war has given the powder busi-
ness of the world to the United States.
Germany and England supplied most
OF the powder used by the countries OF
South America and Europe. In all South
America there is but one powder plant.
When the war broke out the plants of
England and Germany could no longer
supply the demands of their customers.
They were busy making powder for them
selves They could not send any away.
France makes its own powder, but 1t has
never exported any considerable guam
tity.
Should I want to visit a powder plant
! would be compelled 20 get a permit
from the man whose business 1t is to
Issue permits
Asked concerning the report that tho
du Pont Company had a new process of
manufacturing powder, Colonel BucSner
laughed and replied:
"We are always. making improvements
IN the manufacture Of powder. We keep
about 300 chemists constantly at work
trying to make improvements"
One rumor had II that the roads to the
Hagley yard had been closed. The Hsg-
ley yard has not made powder for a long
time and is used as a place to manu-
facture kegs and packing boxes. There
are no roads closed which have not
always been closed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23
$2,500,Oo0 AMMUNITION
ORDER FOR U. S. CONCERN
Vermont Company Will Furnish
Cartridges for War.

sWANToN. VT. Nov. 2S.-The Robin
Hood Ammunition Company has just re-
ceived an order for $9,5OO,OOO worth of
cartridges for one of the belligerent pow
ers. The name of the purchasing coun-
try is kept secret, but It is said that the
cartridges will be sent to New York as
fast as they are manufactured. shipped to
South America, and then forwarded to
their ultimate destination.
In order to handle this contract, the
largest that ever has come to Vermont
concern, the Robin Hood Company has
rush orders In for about s250,000 worth of
new machinery. A large additional work.
ing force will be engaged and the plant
will be pushed to its capacity day and
night. 1t will require about year to
I'LL the order
Similar contracts have been closed with
the Western Cartridge Company, OF Chi
cago. and the winchester Company,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23
INESTIMABLE VALUE
OF PUBLICITY WORK,
SUFFRAGIST THEME
Delegates to Scranton Con-
vention Discuss Need of
Conciliating Newspapers.
Miss Katharine Reed
Urges Activity.
[ERom A srArE ooRnrsrorprNr.1 l

SCRANTON, Pa, Nov. 23.-The inesti-
mable value of publicity work In a cam
palgn such as the suffragists have planned
In their endeavor to obtain the ballot In
1915 was the subject for discussion at the
morning session of the convention here.
Miss Katharine Speer Reed, State pub
Icity manager impressed upon the coun-
ty leaders the value of conciliatng the
newspapers in their communities and of
submitting timely news for publication.
THE big, enterpriSing journals of the
State" she said, ARE alive to the i'm
portance of suffrage news, but many of
the smaller papers have to be converted. -
In conclusion, Miss Reed said the Johns
town Tribune, the New Castle Herald and
the Wilkes-Barre Times Leader had re-
sponded nobly to suffrage advances and
even had issued suffrage editions
At the end of the conference on pub
licity, Miss Reed paid enthusiastic tribute
to the EVENING LEDGER and It's fairness
TO the cause.
PROPAGANDA FLOODS STATE.
Miss Helen Mcfarland, secretary OF the
association. read the report on campaign
literature and demonstrated the whole
sale manner in which the cause has been
advertised.
Five million pieces OF literature" she
said. have been given out the last year
In the three summer months alone, 1,257, =
llS leaflets have been distributed at coun-
~ fairs. Field work booths were estab-
llshed at 81 fairs and 279 speeches made
to total attendance of 1,29O, 500. The
number OF persons who signed our little
yellow slips indorslng suffrage, was so
great that no record could be kept
The suffrage novelty, such as the
Christmas stocking bearing the slogan.
ASK Santa to Bring Vote TO Mother"
stationery marked Votes for Woman"
and the superiority of pictures over car
toons as a means of driving home the
suffrage argument, were discussed at
length from the moor. A Saturday Eve
ming Post cartoon, depicting the women
OF the war zone performing the arduous
tasks OF the men and labeled And yet
she is not strong enough TO vote" re-
celyed particular commendation.
Mrs. Frank NJ. Roessing. president OF
the association, made a special plea to
the artist suffra gists for effective post
card designs. The postcard, she said was
one OF the best means Of advertising the
cause.
minute before adjournment Of the
morning session campaign pledges were
received bringing the total TO $4,000
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23
rnoM = STAFF conHbsepSDENr.

SCRANTON. Pa, Nov e23-Cupid has
been busy little fellow during the last
year in the ranks OF the suffraglsts, and,
II rumor may be believed, his honey
tipped arrows have found their way into
the hearts of more than one devoted
worker for the cause"
There's new light, fdr instance. in
the bright eyes of Miss Helen Mcfarland
OF Harrisburg, secretary OF the assooia-
tion-a rapturous light which intimate
friends say was never there before.
And should you ask Miss Mcfarland II
she is going to devote her whole time to
suffrage work next year, or II she has
not some other very serious vocation in
view. she will blush beautiful. rosy red
which, though her lips are silent, tells
more than mere words could Just what
that vocation Is.
Miss Josephine Harvey, of Wilkes
Barre, who is going to be Mrs Joseph
Torrey, of Scranton. in a short time, and
whose mother Mrs. II. II Harvey, chair
man of the Finance Committee, Is kept
busy attending the suffrage convention
here and the making of her daughters g
rousseau in Wilkes-Barre, brings her
hance ever so often TO the sessions. SO
impressed has he been by the dignity of
the Pennsylvania votes-for-wom advo-
cetes that Mrs. Torrey Is to be permitted
to do active work In the Scranton organ
lzation. incidentally Miss Harvey is one
OF the foremost members Of the beauty
squad at the convention.
And there are others suspected OF hav-
ing an intimate acquaintance with the lit
tie blind god Although the absence OF
jewelry is conspicuous, due, no doubt. TO
the fact that meltinE-pot was held last
February. to which the suffragists gav.
their gold and gems for the cause, still
1t is said number OF the members sur
reptitiously kept back certain little bands
of gold studded with solitary diamond
and made expressly for the third finger
of the left hand. These they sInply
couldn't part with-not even for the
cause"
Mrs Robert Mills Beach, one of the
Vice presidents, has the distinction of
being the bride of the convention. Sew
eral months ago her name was Miss
Blanchard. She has left Mr. Beach at
home In Bellefonte, In which place they
engage Jointly in the industry Of making
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23
CzAR'S SECRET POLICE
NIP REVOLUTIONARY PLOT
Five Members of Duma Involved in
Conspiracy.

PETRoGRAD, Nov. g.
The police have discovered a revolu-
tionary plot In which several members
of the Duma are incupated, according to
semi-official announcement. A number
OF arrests have been made. The semi
official statement says:
THE Government in October last
learned OF plan to convoke a secret
conference of delegates of the Social
Democratic organization to discuss meas
ures aiming at the ruin of the Russian
State and the speedy realization of revo-
lutionary plans.
"On November II the police discovered
that meeting of the conference was to
be held near Petrograd. A detachment
of police arrived on the scene and found
there II persons, including five members
of the Duma.
There being no doubt as to the anti
Government object of the conference.
the members of the meeting were ar
rested after a search, with the excep-
tion of the members of the Duma, who
were released. An examining magistrate
was intrusted with the inquiry, and Inn
medlately opened an investigation. Hav-
ing examined the documents seized in the
raid, the magistrate drafted an indict-
ment against all the members of the con-
ference"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23
BERLIN READY FOR SIEGE,
REPORTS RUSSIAN CAPTIVE
otis a Long Way" But City is Pre-
pared, He Saws.

PETROGRAD. Nov. ga Russian
military doctor. who was imprisoned in
Germany, states that enormous prepara-
tions are In progress for the defense of
Berlin.
From Kuestrin the fertilization is near
ly complete; heavy guns have been
mounted and stores accumulated. Strict
secrecy is being maintained. The dis
trict is being guarded by the military
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23
FLOWERS FOR GERMANS
FROM JAPANESE WOMEN
Tsing-Tao captives Received cour-
teouslY in Toxic.

TOXIC. Nov. 23.-When $50 Germans
arrived yesterday from Tsing-Tao two
Japanese women presented to each one a
bouquet of chrysanthemums with a
greeting I'm the German tongue. The
weary and travel-worn prisoners were
touched by the unusual courtesy.
The detraining of the prisoners took
place In the suburbs OF the city. to avoid
any untoward Incidents They were then
loaded on tramcars and taken to a tenn
pie. where they were interned. The
crowds showed no hostility in their attl-
tude toward the Germans
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23
FRAN SAILED FROM HERE
Captured Steamship Had Supplies for
German Cruiser.

Local maritime circles are interested
I'm the seizure by British waTships Of the
Norwegian steamship Fran. at I.er-
wick. Shetland Islands. Ths vessel
loaded a cargo of supplies for the Ger
man cruiser Karlsruhe at this port late
In September but exposure OF the
destination OF the cargo caused It TO be
discharged again. At the same time the
Norwegian steamship Sommerstad was
scheduled TO sail with a similar cargo.
She. also unloaded It here
Suspicion OF the destination OF the
steamships cargoes was first aroused by
the carrying OF coffee TO Brazil. which
was likened to carrying Goals TO New
castle" The Fran also had an unusually
large supply OF fresh water and several
thousand tons Of coal on board 4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23
PRESIDENT WILL GRANT
SUFFRAGlSTS AUDIENCE
White House surrsnders to Persist
enee Of Delegation.

WASHINGTON. Nov 2s.-The White
House today announced that President
Wilson would meet q delegation OF WON
en- from the Wilson ana Marshall League,
representing women voters In various
States, the first week in Dscember.
Since early last week the women have
been striving 70 make the appointment.
and President Wilson, despite thws fact
that he feels he has made clear hts
position on woman suffrage, surrendered
70 the persistence Of the delegation nom
the league
One cobWeb, dusty and conspieuously
plastored on the White House executive
once walls was used today Is & cllneh-
ing argument for votes for women
hrs. George Armsa, leader Of the Dis
trict Wilson and Marshall Club. pointed
out to Secretary Tumulty that such
things would not exist II women had
their say 81 politIea
Her plea Tor q sunragette audience
With President Wilson. strangely enough.
aas sreniea shortly aflaa the cabaeh
z44aM4ez Ise1aa lbs WhiIs azutz
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23
TONS OF GRAIN CROSS
PANAMA CANAL TO BRITAIN
Supplies and Ammunition Save $3.50
Miles in Trip.

WASHINGTON. Nov. %. A short
route for food to Tommy Atkins and for
ammunition for his guns has been pro-
vided by the opening of the Panama
Canal according to the official Canal
Record issued today.
Already $4,000 tons of grain, repre-
senting 1,S25,OOO bushels of wheat and g.
$4,000 bushels of barley have passed
through the canal from North Pacific
ports to the United States en- route to
England The shipment of nitrate from
Chilian ports to England for manufac-
ture of explosive has amounted to 1000
tons.
The canal authorities estimate the saw
ing of distance of shipment of food
amounts to $3.50 miles, or % days time
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23
600 FRENCH ARE SLAIN
BY MOROCCAN REBELS
Fierce Horsemen Crush Small Force.
Reprisal Planned.


MADRID. Nov. 23.-Defeat OF a French
column and the killing OF 80 officers and
900 soldiers by Moroccan trlbesmen is
reported in a dispatch to the impartial
from its Tangler correspondent
"A whole French column under Colonel
Laverdure was returning to Tarlfa after
tho furnishing the zaiau tribe" says the
dispatch, ut was supposed. and COM
pletely destroyed by 5000 Zaiaus. The
column lost SO officers and 600 soldiers
killed. numerous wounded and two bat
tories. y
"A punitive expedition is going to finish
the .zaiaus, whose rebellion against
Franco is serious. The tribe is the most
powerful In the Atlas region and is able
to furnish $4,000 horsemen."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23
ATTACK ON zEPPELINs FAILS
Germans Charge British Aviatora vio-
lated Swiss Neutrality.

: ] TTTITNEITITI I|TT|T
II is oficiaIly admitted here today thaf
English aviators had made an attack on
the Zeppelin works at Friedrichshefens
The following statement was given out
by the official German news bureau.
"A special from Basic says zurich
dispatch reports that the English avia-
tors who failed in their attack on the
Zeppelin factory at Friedrichshafen few
over Swiss territory"
This lie declared here to Constitute =
violation Of Swiss neutrality
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23
BIG cHunoH ArrnNpANcn
Yesterday Was ao-to-church Day ~
Wilmington.

WILMINGTON. Del. Nov. 2s.-sunday
was Go-to-Church Day here, and while
the committee in charge OF the movement
has not announced the total attendance,
It is estimated at least half OF the in
habitants attended church yesterday. fn
some churches special services were held.
Go-to-Church Sunday was well adver-
tlsed in newspapers and invitations were
left at many homes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23
THOUSAND PRISONERS A DAY.
AUSTRIA'S CLAIM IN SERVlA
Vienna Reports Strong Offensive,
Despite Serbs Resistance.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2s.--Neariy 1000
Servlans have been taken prisoners daily
by the Austrlans since November 5, ac-
cording to a dispatch from Vienna 70 the
Austrian Embassy today. The dispatch
reads
I'm Servia our offenses continue In spite
of strong resistance offered by the en-
emy from their fortified positions and IN
spite Of the enormous difficulties provoked
by bad weather.
THE total number Of Servian prisoners
captured since November is 1900"