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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-17


velop Maine movement and the CO.
operation of different associations
and business interests which such
movement will secure cannot fail to
secure good results. The details OF
the work which have been laid out
sem to me to be along the right lines
The larger the membership the better
and make it include as many interests
as possible"
Governor William T. Haines-"l
have been much interested and
pleased to note the interest our peo-
pie have taken in this movement
Since the meeting at Augusta l have
attended upon three associations of
business men, one in Piscataquls
county. one in York and one in SOM
erset, and have been more than
pleased to note the interest they were
taking in their own localities for their
own development
This movement tends to create a
sentiment of courage and confidence
in our State, and while these meetings
will not directly raise corn or manu-
facture woolens, the sentiment created
by talk and meetings viii help - do
everything towards arousing the in
terest of the people in the State.
1.-THE first object to obtain is conf
dence in ourselves. When we can be-
lieve in Maine sufficiently to invest
our money here in preference to any
other place, we shall have all the bust
ness we can take care of. The nat
ural resources of the State yet unde-
veloped surpass almost any other state
in the Union, and when they are I'M
derstood by people out OF the State,
our population and business will be-
gin to increase rapidly, and the De-
velop Maine Movement is sure to adj
vertise all these conditions and result
in great benefit to our people"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-17

Hon. Charles F. Johnson. member
United States Senate from Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-17

Morris Mcdonald. president Maine
Central Railroad Company-"The
movement is one that enlists my
sympathy and support, wherever and
whenever it can consistently be Civ
en-"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-17

Hon. E. G. Burleigh, member or
United States Senate from Maine
Permit me to say that / am in hearty
accord with the purposes and objects
of the movement. l have always felt
that it was unfortunate not only for
the State, but in many instances for
themselves, that so many of our peo-
pie have gone elsewhere for their life
work.
I believe that the resources of our
State have scarcely been touched
upon. / also believe that a movement
like the present one can go a long way
to bring to the attention of our own
people, and those outside as WELL the
splendid opportunities within our bor-
ders.'
Hon. Charles F. Johnson. member
United States Senate from Maine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-13

$2000; St. Paul Fire and Marine S5000; Scottish Union and National. S5000; Se- curity, s2500; Sun Insurance, $25o0; Svea Fire and Life $500; Westchester, $5000; Western Assurance, 5000; Fidelity Under writers, $500; Globe Underwriters, 5000; British America, s50O0 New Haven Un- writers, $500: Globe Underwriters, S1000 Alliance Insurance Co.,, $5000; Germana, S3500; Caledonian, 5000; Peoples National, s2500; North River. 5000; Peoples National, s45o0; Fire Association. $11,000, Milwaukee Mechanics, s30o0; Phoenix of London, $7500; American Central, $S000; Nir- ginia Fire and Marine $3000; Citizens of Maryland, $2o00; Sun Underwriters. $1500 Colonial Underwriters, s250o, Northern Assurance. $5000; Springfield. s4000; total, s235,S00
 Goldstein Brothers stock and fix lures: Aetna, $3500; Commercial Union, $5000; Connecticut Fire. $2500; Georgia Home, 5000; Globe Underwriters, S2000. Liverpool and London and Globe, S3500, New York Underwriters, $2500: North ern Assurance, $2500; Royal $3000; Springfield Fire and Marine, s2500; total, $2S,000.
 Building: $. B. Marks of Montgom- cry; Royal Exchange. $4000.
 Steele Smith building owned by Mrs. Lucy P. Hudgins: German Alliance, s14,000 Fidelity Phenlx, $l6,000; Sun Insurance office, s7500; total, $37,500
 Aleazar theatre building owned by Miss II. F. Rockett Fidelity Phenix $500; German Alliance $1500; Sun In- surance Office. 5000; total. $4000. 4 Alcazar Amusement company, con tents theatre: German Alliance, $2000; Sun Insurance Office. $25o0; total S45OO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-13
RUSSIANS LOST
 HEAVILY AT LODz
Operations Cost Them 150.- 900 Men, Is Berlin's
 Claim

Berlin, December 12.-CVia London, S:30 p. m.)-The fighting that preceded the German capture of Lodz, Poland, cost the Russians 150,oOo men in killed wounded and captured while the German losses were comparatively small. according to a statement today by the official press bu- Ieau.
 The evacuation of Tsodz took place secretly in the middle of the night and remained unnoticed by us at first, but it was the result of previous three days battles says the bureaus statement
 Tn these engagements tho Russians suffered severely from the fire of our ar tillery. The trenches evacuated by them were literally filled with dead, Not even after the battle of Tannenburg did our troops have to march over so many Rus sian corpses as they did in the battles around. Lodz and Lowicz.
 Our losses were much smaller than those of the Russians. Ne lost compar- atively few men killed. The Twenty y-nfth reserve corps, in breaking through the Russian hnes, had only 120 killed.
 Tt Is significant that on a height west of Lodz SS7 Russians were buried Ac- cording to our estimates, the Russians lost 15o,0o0 men, including S0.0oO men cap tured. The prisoners are being taken to Germany.
 ''The town of Lodge suffered little dam age during the fighting. Some suburbs and factories beyond the town sustained prop erty loses but the interior of the place was almost undamaged. The Grand Lotel was not harmed and the electric tram way is now running as in times of peace
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-13
PRICE MAY BE PUT
 ON HEAD OF VULTURE BY THE LEGISLATURE
Bird Held Responsible for Spread of Hog Cholera and Other Animal
 Diseases

The change which has occurred in tho the vulture will be demonstrated next month when bill will be introduced re- moving the indirect protection giving that bird by the game laws of Alabama. As a matter of fact, it would cause little surprise were a bill introduced putting a price on the head of the buzzard
 The idea prevails and is sustained by medical investigation that the yulture is responsible for the spread of hog cholera and other diseases peculiar to animals. That fact Is responsible for the change in the regard of the people for the bird In Alabama, he is not protected save only indirectly. There is a provision in the game laws that save in certain sea- Alabama save the hawk, the crow. the sparrow and one or more other varieties included among which is not the bug gard.
 While it has been just recently that knowledge has been gained leading to the conviction that the buzzard is a pest in- stead of blessing, it is true that a bill was introduced in the legislature in 1900 endeavoring to remove a protection which then was thought to secure the buzzard. Hugh Morrow. who was member of the senate in that year, said yesterday that Amos Horton fwho represented the Thirty-second senatorial district, intro duced bill abolishing a statute malS- ing it an offense subject to fine of $5 to kill vulture.
 The impression has always prevailed, said MT. Morrow, that there was a statute making it an offense in Alabama to kill a. buzzard. Senator Horton. who believed as far back as 190o that the vul- 3ture disseminated hog cholera, introduced a bill providing for the repeal of that statute. I made very. careful investlga- tion and found out that there was no protection in law for the buzZard. That fact made the bill of Senator Horton unconstitutional on it's face. I suggested to him that he draw up bill putting a prize on the head of the buZzard He replied that he wasn't quite ready to take at that time that progressive step. And so the matter rested"
 Fifteen years have since elapsed, and if present plans materialize, it will soon be uncomfortable for the big, black bird which has for so long floated in peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-13
ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY
 OFFICIALS FORMED

Washington, December Estate high way commissioners and engineers from 27 states were represented here today when the organization of the American Asso- citation of State Highway officials was perfected. All states are expected to be represented in the organization ulti- mately.
 These officers were elected President, Henry c. Shirley of Maryland: vice presl- dent Austin B. Fletcher of California secretary. Joseph Hyde Pratt of North Carolina: treasurer, O. r. Rodger of Michigan.
 At today's meeting F states were repre- scntcd either by their highway comm.s- sioners or engineers while 10 states were represented by proxy. None but state highway commissioners or engineers will constitute the voting power of the asso- cia ton.
 The purpose of the organization is to centraize the work of good roads or ganizations as far as possible and to se- cure the holding of one good roads con vention annually. It also was, decided to cooperate with federal organizations in the consideration of road problems.
 During the day the delegates called on President Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-13

accumulated bile. undigested and fer menting food accumulation, and fix you right inside.
 healthy liver, a stomach that works right, and bowels that have been freed from an over-supply of waste matter, you will hail this prescription from Hot Springs, Arkansas. as being tho one best friend you have met in a long while.
 Hot Springs Liver Buttons are sold almost everywhere that you see a drug store sign. The price Is 25 cents, and in every box is suggested diet slip that will be found an invaluable help toward the cure of stomach. bowel and liver troubles. If your druggist won't supply you. send 25 cents and we will send you a package direct.
 Hot Springs Chemical Co.,, Dept 10. Hot Springs. Arkansas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-13

and stores closed bearing a sign. Closed on account of mobilization. Yesterday afternoon I had to amputate the arm of d handsome young Arab from Algiers. This morning he told me (yes in French that he was glad of it. that he had two beau- tiful wives. and now they will have to do all the work He will never work any more, but he will enjoy life each dayl It seems to be hardest of all on the poor soldiers who are Africans and Arabs when injured. For they are not fighting their own battles, and have nothing to gain from the war.
 ''The branch of the American hospital which we are establishing is at Juilly, very small place between Paris and Sois- sons. Two railroads run within one-half mile of the hospital. We are to have the buildings of a large boys school, which has been in existence for over 300 years. pr. Martin was in Paris yesterday. and reports that they are getting on splendid ly. However, it will be sometime before they can be ready to receive patients, probably December 15. 1 am very fortun- ate to get real service that is active, and operating suits me better than in stalling the beds and tables. etc.. to make hospital. Dr. DuBouchet's fondness for Dr. Brewer is largely responsible for my good luck. for these are several Amer ican doctors who have been doing little JODS anu AdH6inS around Ine hospital for months, and who have never yet had knife in their hands We have several eountesses who are nurses the orderies are men of fortune and culture and most of the ambulance drivers are men of money and leisure who are doing their work with a vim. For many of them it is the first time they have ever done anything, and naturally they say for the first time in life they are really happy. We have orderly who iS a n prince. He has every bullet mounted in gold and on a chain and presents 1t to the patient from whom it is extracted The word patient is not used in French except in regard to dentistry. They say
 Maladie, which means sick. Patient was. used up to 200 years ago in medical writings. but during the days of the in quisition it came to denote the victim of torture am sure that American dent ists will in time make the word entirely obsolete. In the French language how ever. theer are some among us who will contend for the French point of view in this matter.
 We are getting a good many bayonet wounds. believe l wrote you that when trench is taken by either side all of the enemy who cannot run are relieved of their sufferings by the bayonet I was talking with an English officer this aft ernoon and he says that there is no doubt about 1t, they will eat dinner in Brus- sells on Christmas Day. Personally have my doubts about it. They are expect ing the next big German attack at the angle of the lines near Soissons, but mo- body knows what they will do Some of the theatres are going to open here to- morrow, so I hear. I must stop. Lots of love. Hope you are busy and cheerful Expect to be starting back home in two months
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-13
MAGRUDER IS MADE
 FARM DEMONSTRATORS

Montgomery. December 12.-(Special.) The state board of agriculture today ap- pointed Don G. Magruder of Birmingham farm demonstrator agent of Jenerson county. MT. Magruder will fill perma- nently position he has held temporarily for several weeks. J. T. Watt, state farm demonstration agent, nominated MT. Ma gruder for the position and the board of agriculture made the appointment
 MT. Magruder is a well-known agricul- turist of Alabama, and his new position Is one of the most important of It's class in the state. Appropriations from the state and national governments will be used in paying his salary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-13
TO PROBE PROGRESS
 ON BOIL WEEVIL

Montgomery. December 12.-(Special.) Progress of the boil weevil in Georgia and Florida will be investigated by Capt. John c. Cheney, chief clerk of the Ala bama department of agriculture. who left today on an extended trip through those states. On his tour of inspection MT. Cheney will seek to gain information rel ative to the boil weevil in those states with a view to assisting Alabama in its campaign against the pest. Captain Cheney has already made investigations of conditions in Mississippi,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-13
MONTGOMERY MAY
 ENTER THE GA. l..

Anniston, December 13-(Special.)-At a called meeting of the Georgia-Alabama Baseball league held in this city Friday afternoon and attended by a majority of the directors President w. J. Boykin was given authority to dispose of the Gadsden franchise, and it was intmated that Montgomery may enter this league next year, as President Boylxin has been in correspondence with Montgomery mo- guls with reference to the sale of the Gadsden franchise. If Montgomery has league ball next year 1t is said that Larry Brown formerly an Alabama rresby- terian college star and catcher for the Southeastern league team here, later with the Mobile Southern league, may be man ager.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-13
GOOD NEWSPAPER WORK

nalism which indicates that The Age Herald engages the services of repor- torial staff that would do credit to the journals of the much larger cities. and should and no doubt will find expressions of appreciation by the thousands of read CTS and patrons who must know the value of such service
 Birmingham is great. even in temporary disaster, and Birmingham should bs proud of her journalistic strength, as Is represented by the report of that fire in The Age-IIerald of today. Respect fuily, FRANK V. EVANS.
 Birmingham. December F, 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-13
CARRANZA CAVALRY
 IS PURSUING FORCE

Douglas, Ariz., December 12.-Two hun dred and fifty carranza cavalry left Agua Prieta today in pursuit of the May toreana force which captured Fronteras last night. After the capture of From teras 30 miles south of the border, the Maytorena troops are reported to have left today for Cuchuta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-13
DIR. DRENNEN TELLS OF HIS NEW WORK IN
 FRENCH HOSPITALS
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tive of war times in Paris that the cas- ual observer does not take in at first glance. Among these I might mention lcng strips of new cloth inserted into the Sides of awnings in front of the restau- rants. These catch the eye just as a patch of new goods always does in the nromii5ent part of ali old pair of trousers, and on the new piece one reads, French
 Peer.t Formerly this space proclaimed i German Beer.' Also on few houses and stores, the name of which sounds Ger man. l have seen signs denying that, the owner was German and ending with Viva Larancer Everywhere one sees shops
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-13
Skating Champion Suspended

New York, December 12.-The Interf1a- tionaf Skating union, at meeting here today, suspended Robert Mclean of the Illinois Athletic club Chicago, the inter national speed skating champion, pending an investigation as to his amateur stand ing. Charges have been made that Me- Lean had accepted payment for skating exhibition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-13

state banking department that the Farm CTS and Mechants bank of Kinston. Golf fee county, will begin business on Mon- day with capitalization of sl0.oo0. At the opening of the new financial institu- tion, c. H. Lapsley, assistant to the state superintendent of banks will represent the banking department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-13

probably tried
 liver pills" "syrups," pep sin tablets" and
 finally b e 6 Il
 driven to talk
 1 II g calomel.
 Why not try just one more try? Just one of these little but tons will free your 8 y 8 t e m from all that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-13
Compromise Decision

Philadelphia. December 12.-The Penn sylvania public service commission today rendered a compromise decision in the complaints of Philadelphia commuters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-13

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 As an ex-newspaper man. allow me to congratulate you upon the splendid re- port presented to your readers this morn ing of the disastrous fire. At the sleepy hour. when tired by the work of the night, it was remarkable that any mem Der or members of your reportorial stan should so graphically, energetically and forcefully handle so important propo- sition, depicting a disaster which stirred this great populace upon arising this morning from a bed of peaceful slum- Der.
 It was a stroke of metropolitan jour
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-13

announced by railroads running into this city. Some increases stand, others are pared down. some rates will remain un- changed and others will be reduced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-13
OBERDORFER TALKS
 OF REFORMS NEEDED
 IN COURT PROCEDURE
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remain in jail for months, but within a few days after his arrest, and upon his conviction the court puts such punish
 ment in the way of a fine and imprison- ment as the defense demands without the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-13
New Bank to Open

Montgomery December 1a(Speeial) Announcement was made today by the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-13
Hot Springs
 Liver Buttons
A Thrill of Happiness for the Liver and
 Bowels In Every Button

THOW AWAY YOUR CALOMEL
 Soggy, heavy, lazy flyers make life for lots of folks. You have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-13

The Construction of this suite Is strictly high class. Frames are of solid oak, massive and neat in every detail and finished In golden or rich fumed or mahogany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-13

The Chair and Rocker
 is part of the suite and built as comfortable as human hands can make them. The backs and seats are upholstered to match the divan-in excellent quality Imperial leather.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-18
ADAM ON rAE JOB AGAIN

Joe Knowles. the Boston nature artist is doing the Adam stunt again.
 A year ago he went into the Maine woods to demon that modern could enter the wilderness shy of clothes tools weapons supplies and find provender clothing and shelter just as compeenty aboriginal man The reports that Joe sent woods scrb- bled brchbark with charred sticks thrilling He wove trousers and moccasns of bark fiber by friction caught fish with smile for bait fingers for hooks killed bear with a club and skinned him with sharp stone.
 Joe's proof that civilized is good a savage seemed conclusive until certain envious Bostonians brought guides that he had passed his months in the woods eating canned goods and smok ing cigarots and had bought the bear skin from the man who had shot the bear
 Now Joe is. busy Adaming in Oregon. which is far enough from Maine for fair trial under change of The latest reports from Klamath forest to he Is sojourning in the vicinity Hedgehog Mountain living fish and squirrels and making him self grass blanket It's cold the forest these nights and Joe would catch deer or a bear and make a warm robe hide if it wasn't the that his feet have gone bad
 A sympathic nation will hope that Joe comes back again alive and we'll without any more Doctor Cobb sc quels Nobody would like think that a vigorous ma ture American with a sound body and woodsman's thousand years of civilization isn't as capable of taking of himself in peaceful forest his owbrowed cestors when they contested their lodgings with cave bears and feased on barbecued mammoths slain with stone-tpped spears.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-18
ApoLooETIc rRUsr-eUsrrNo

The decision of the United States court at st Paul. ordering the dissolution of the International Harvester Company. brings to an issue matter that has caused endless confusion ever the passage of the sher man act
 The gist of the verdict to be that while the socailed Harvester Trust is all right morally and eco nomically 1t technically illegal and must be broken up into the several competing of which it originally formed The buss" the trust with an apology.
 There is peculiar situation. Opinions differ widely whatever the courts may say virtue or inquity of this particular trust And what the Supreme Court of the United States wm do is problematical. But whether or not the corporation in question is good trust" whether Judges smith and Hook are right or wrong, every thinking man knows that conspicuous trust problem nail has been hit squurey on the head
 The Sherman law is a club that smashes big cor porations regardless of their principles and practices The only question permitted to determine their legality is. DO they limit compeuuon?"
 If the Harvester Trust were run as a philanthropic institution if the Sugar Trust consistently sold sugar the of production if the Tobacco Trust tent with per cent return on its nvestn and turned surplus public treasury and yet these busi- ness organizations controlled the by virtue of their dominating size literal construction of the law would their dissolution with the theoretical res. toraton of compeuton-and probably higher prices. Even the "rule reason" which the Supreme Court has been driven would hardly them
 Some day we may come to recognize that mere size not a business sin. and competition is not an un- mixed virtue. Then may tolerate efficient trusts, while keeping them under strict government control that they cant abuse their power