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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-25

1t was heard Saturday evening in
Bath lumberman's office that on the
Brunswick Plains. when growth of
soft wood is cut down, the succeeding
growth breaks through the rule that
hard wood comes up after soft wood
is cut, and that there soft wood comes
up instead. During this talk, a we'll
known Bath man said that. invariably,
when you dig a well in clayey soil. in
moist localities no matter how deep
you dig the well, from the clay that is
excavated, there will spring up white
clover, with the blossoms tinged with
pink-fiush. The claim is that the
seed was in the clay before it was
excavated, as the result will occur
when the clay is fenced in and covered
with glass to prevent the birds getting
at it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-25

meat could be found in a sturgeon.
Anyway. the small boy was always
around at the huge pounds on Kill
ing" day. because he had learned that
the tip end, the soft porous, honey
part OF the nose when dried out beat
to q standstill india rubber for the
core Of ball. and in those days most
of the baseballs used by the lads were
homemade. Well, the fishery was
pushed to such an extent that sturgeon
became scarcer and scarcer and with
the coming of the pulp mills and the
consequent polluting of the water al
most disappeared. 1t has been only in
recent years that the fish OF any size
have been caught, but they are again
becoming fairly plenty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-25

The death of Col. George F. Nc
Quillan Friday evening in Portland re-
moves another familiar figure from
the rapidly decreasing number of
prominent men of from 20 to 80 years
ago. He was a member of the bar;
for several years partner of the late
Col. A. w. Bradbury; leading DEM
ocrat; judge advocate with the rank
of lieutenant colonel on the stats of
Cows. Garcelon and Plaisted. He mar
ried a daughter Of the late Gov. Robe,
who with one daughter survives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-25

The largest and so called State OBJ
servance of the 10th anniversary of
the birth of the late Gen. Neal Dow
was made Sunday at the City building,
Portland. with prayer, music and an
address by Rev. DR.. A. A. Hopkins OF
New York. The Neal Dow day observ-
ance was the idea of Mrs. l.. NJ. N.
Stevens, head of the National w. C.
I. U.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-25

A valuable find was that recently
made in Bath when map drawn with
pen and ink in the year 1897 was dis
covered. 1t shows many interesting
and long forgotten historical facts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-25

1t does seem a little tardy in filing
will, but legal document made by
Capt. James Ross, who died about 40
years ago in England, was filed Fri
day in Portland. The estate is large
and includes property in Brunswick,
so that an administrator will be nee
essary here.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-02

former will shortly be seen in a new
farce. And the Villain Still Pursued
Her" which is to be released Friday,
March q.
THE Confession" a new three-reel
Warner feature. is a dramatic story Of
a fathers sim
Enrioo Carlos. an Italian peasant. Is
the Official game keeper for Count Ferny.
Rose. his wife. Is an invalid and the
family Is in hard straights. Tony. the
son. is anxious TO aid his sick mother
and struggling father, and emigates to
America. After a number Of years, in
which he has made money. he returns
to Italy. He Is heartbroken on landing
to learn Of his dear mothers death His
father has acquired money in some way
and now shares the luxuries Of life with
Tonys sister. Lisa, and an adopted sis
ter named Mary.
Tony Is attracted by Mary's charming
way. and spends much Of his time in her
company, but he cannot discover the
source Of his fathers income. One day
he comes across an old wallet of Count
Ferny's He is in deep thought when his
father enters. Questioning him, Tony
finally gets him to confess that he stole
the money from the count when he dis
covered him murdered by some unknown
assassinS. Tony retells the story TO Mary
Of his fathers crime. Fired by a mu-
tual desire to escape the influence OF
the tainted money. they marry and sail
for America
The Washington herald., 1914-03-02
UnselfShneSS of Mother
Lore Extends TO Lowliest
A Little Story of Factory Woman Who Knew
That Nothing Else Could Take Her Place
in Her Baby's LHe

meine chiIder, but for a voman-to lose
ihr mann und damn after ihre childer
Is not goot so. Better you help her wenn
she iss goot mudder und poor to bring
Up hire childer nice and respectable.
You tink she loves not, de chill? Poor is
noting. Gott iss not angry NIT me for
dat ! am poor. But IL give mine ilddle
boy to some strangers. damn iss Gott
angry. You tink mebbe I am not tinkin,'
tinkin' all time what kin mann mein
hddle boy mus to be. Hay' I not here
de milk for mine liddle boy7 Hav I
not here the low for him? Ma! Such a
ting! j am his mudderr'
In silence the two women looked at
each other. and Mrs. Browns eyes fell
hrst In the contest She dabbed II sur
reptitiously with her handkerchief
"Mrs. Zalinsky." said she. IF ever you
need friend you just send for me and
IL can help you I will" And with an
unwonted sweep Of her hand. lent her by
emotion. she propped her card against
the plush picture frame enclosing Mr.
Zalinsky's picture. gave the protecting
INST OF the baby a peck of kiss and
softly left the room.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-02
DUTY OF THE FATHER
TO SON EMPHASIZED
Sublime. Responsibility for Boyhood
Dwelt on by Rev. James S.
MONTGOMERY.

Father and the Boys was the sub
ject Of an interesting sermon preached
last night at Metropolitan Methodist
Church by the pastor. Rev.. James
Shera Montgomery. He said in part:
In the open chamber Of a boys heart,
his daddy Is his first and greatest hero.
This fondness is not like the sleepy glow
from the half-open stove door, but is deep
and courses through his soul like the
fash Of a flame. To the boy the father
is the biggest and the greatest man In
all the world. Even the fathers foot
fall upon the pavement gives the boys
Joy the gladness and music Of noun
tain stream. The boy does not wonder
that all the questions of home are re-
ferred to father for settlement.
Imitation is one of the boys strongest
instincts. He wants to walk like father.
and, to look like father. he seeks his
hat and presses 1t down over his temples.
To every father ought to come. with great
significance, the sublime responsibility he
bears toward boyhood. He should sp-
preciate this high lesson of life and his
duty.
"A boys unbounded admiration for his
father and his native instinct to be like
him, make 1t possible for the father to
shape the boys character like unto a
vessel of honor. and even distinction.
More than school teacher, more than
Sunday school teacher, more than
preacher. with all his sermons, are the
examples OF the father to the boy"
The Washington herald., 1914-03-02
An Adjustable Train.

Strangely enough, from Paul Poiret,
exponent of the advanced. comes one OF
the most practical ideas in evening cos
tunes seen in many a day. This is an
adjustable train of silk which may be
attached by means Of ordinary kohinoor
fasteners to a fluffy tulle dancing frock
turning the costume instantly into a
digniied and impressive gown. The
Poiret model is in Bermuda coral shade,
three puffed tulle fiounces of chiffon In
this rich coral color being mounted on a
skirt of crepe de chine in the same tone.
The bodice is of thin gold lace over
flesh pink tulIe and is extremely trans
parent. A wide belt of gold head en-
broidery joins bodice and tulle tunics.
The Watteau train Is Of brocaded Egypt
ian crepe in Bermuda coral color. Six
OF the snap-fasteners attach it TO the
bodice; two at the shoulder blades. two
at the wsIstline and two just below the
hip where the crepe is looped over
trifle. falling thence to the floor.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-02
PROF. OLDYS SCORES
MODERN REFORMS
Woman Suffrage and Eugenics Are
Denounced in Address Before
Secular League.

The conservative viewpoint with ref
erence to present-day reforms was pre-
sented in an able paper by Prof. Henry
Oldys, of the Bureau OF Biological Sur
vey. at the meeting Of the Washington
Secular League at Pythian Temple yes
terday afternoon.
The speakers general proposition was
that tendency to reform carries with 1t
in more or less degree evils arising from
a failure to recognize the true method
OF social progress, the disposition to
ignore the value OF what has been re-
ceived from the past and a more or less
fallacious and superficial judgment with
reference to the reforms proposed
Among reforms to which Prof. OIdys
alluded were eugenics and woman suf-
frage. He said:
There reforms have i'm themselves in
herent defects tending to destroy the
home by reason Of placing the control Of
these matters in hands far less COM
petent than those in which nature has
placed them. The influence OF the mother
in the rearing OF children cannot be re-
placed by any other method. Among the
evils Of the introduction of woman suf-
frage would be the results arising from
an increase of emotional reforms. IL
would also result in the rubbing OF OF
the distinctive qualities which have
marked the distinction in the sexes and
have done so much In the past to soften
the asperities of life"
The speaker treated with some levity
eugenic reform and was disposed to pla ,e
1t on the level with stock breeding.
The address was the subject Of general
discussion, in, which there was much
of what was regarded as the
speakers over-censervative attitude.
Those participating were William ID
Prof. Hyland c. Kirk, Samuel
ssioman. Julian Pierce. DR.. Riley ID.
Moore. J. W. Nigh. DR.. J. J. Shirley, A.
B. johnson. Miss F. d. Fowble. Aretas
w. Thomas. Mr.. Keiser, Mr.. HiIwood,
and President John d. Bradley
The Washington herald., 1914-03-02
UNF0RGETTABLE.
ier of that lane

never learned the wonder of that lane
DTenched with the summer rain,
Where through my boyish feet were wont to rass,
Until left for the passionate town,
Marble and iron ard hass
Filled with all laughter; yea, and filed alas
With Iife's immortal pain.
Then behrId its magic. Then knew
How every TnSebTsh grew,
How every leaf rDcked in the wind blown noon
Far far away ! ssw II beneath the moon
On rnatchless nights Of June,
When the HntzInished silver of the sky
Poured through the bonrhs
And two young lovers whispered deafhIes vows.
And then ] heard
zach song-eurs rtured bird (.
Ifpc his mad music as We wandered by 3
I breathed the fragrance Of the hawthoru houcrs
I drank the NY that the black cup Of uieht
Poured for my youths delight
While rouDd about me from great steen,e, and
towers
The IupctuaI city clocks sounded the rushing hor,
7 shan 20 back spme day
To the enchantment OF that wildwood way
4 shall know once agnin the scent Of mu.t
In the cool summer dnsk.
And Law M head upon Nights liiIlOv: lav
Nv fqyered body where the blossoms sxay
Aaainst the vc,et Curtains Of the dark
,haIl see gloWWoFns light their little stark
In the h,shed evcning; hear the crickets Groom
-chsrics Hanson Tosps.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-02

Fifty years ago today the gallant young
Uric Dahlgren-not twenty-five years old,
and yet colonel and veteran, who
had lost leg in his country's service
who had Joined as volunteer the ex
pedition of Gen Judson Fitzpatrick for
the purpose Of releasing the Federal pris-
oners at Richmond. was. slain from an
ambush while retreatlne toward the Fed
eral lines at Gloucester Point. The scene
of his death was few miles from King
and Queen Courthouse, Va.
The dash into Richmond had failed on
March l. Gen. Fitzpatrick, after a feeble
attack upon the city's works-that were
manned by q few hundred artillerymen.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-02
BUTTONS GROW ON TREES.
They Are Made from the Fruit of
TnEua Palm.

"Out of 1,o00 weil-dressed men taken
from an average city crowd. how many
could tell, II asked. where the buttons
that so artistically embellish their fash
ionable attire have their origin? Ten
perhaps. And yet each OF them is an
Unconscious walking advertisement of one
OF the unique products OF several Latin
American countries" writes Edward Al
bes in the Monthly Bulletin of the Pan
American Union
He proceeds TO give an account of the
vegetable ivory button from its birth on
the tree until IL is placed as a finished
product on the card and offered for
sale.
The tsgua, TO use its common name.
GrOws near the west coast of South
America from Southern Panama through
Colombia, Ecuador. and the northern part
Of Peru. From the nuts of these palms
are made most Of the buttons in common
use.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-02

The Cross in the Cacti' is the title
Of the first production made at the West
ern studios Of the Eclair Film Company,
located at Tucson. Ariz- For Western
atmosphere and realism. II Is somewhat
different from the usual story of this
type. This new company has been aug
mented by the addition of several dyed
in-the-wool'' cowboys and girls Jack
Johnston. the popular Eclair star, plays
the leading role in this production
smuszieTs. Detective drams teeuins with adventures
ADJ.
A two-reel Nestor comedy, entitled
when the Girls Joined the Force" tells
the story Of that happy day when wom-
en- policemen will patrol the streets and
maintain peace. The action in the COM
edy takes place at Universal City. The
police force of the first administration
Is composed Of young ladies. and during
this administration the jails are glutted
with admiring young men whose only
crime is love.
The Mutual Film Corporation soon will
release a program remarkable for the
diversity OF the themes treated. Sew
eral comedies, one of them a sketch con-
tanning faithful delineations Of Little
Italy characters, afford the relief in
carefully chosen program. a special COM
pany Of Japanese players. engaged par
ticularly for the purpose. have completed
tragedy Of modern Japan. in which
the customs and traditions of the Jap
anese stage are given exposition for the
first time in motion pictures. A pretty
love story Of the Mexican border, in
which. for once, the Mexican is not made
out to be the renegade, a romance OF
the plains which will appeal especially
to children and those who have not for
gotten that they. too, were young once
upon a time. Several American comedies
and dramas and Photographic adaptation
OF the famous Napoleonic OPERA The
Golden Cross round out the weeks
program of releases.
Ford sterling In keystone Comedy
today, Colonial Theater, 927 Pa. Ave
Adv.
Miss Ruth Roland. the popular Kalem
comedienne. chuckles every time she
tells OF an incident which occurred re-
Gently.
The charming actress was returning
from the bedside of a sick friend one
evening. when she saw a newsboy sitting
on the curb, fast asleep. She woke the
lad and learned that he had been unable
to sell his papers and feared to 20 home.
Miss Roland purchased his entire stock.
and with the papers under her arm
started 10 walk away. Up rushed a man
who seemed to be in a great hurry.
Here. girl, give me a paper" he
cried.
Before the startled comedienne could
utter a word, the man had snatched a
paper. thrust a coin into her hand and
leaped on board a car which was pass
ing by. The easiest money 1 ever
earned" laughs Miss Roland when re-
peating the incident. The charming per-
The Washington herald., 1914-03-02
THE WAR DAY BY DAY
Fifty Years Ago.
Issl-CoL Uric Dahsen Who Had Volunteered for Expe6
Of Gen. fitzpatrick for the Purpose Releasing the Federal
Prisoners in Richmond Slain from Ambush While Rheadns
Toward the Federal Lines Gloucester Point =
twrIttsn e.pres.ly Cor The Hsraldl

had been able TO pass around Rich
mond in the night
Yet they pushed on at so good pace
that at 8 a. m. they were at the Han
cvertown Ferry across the Paumunkey
River. The ferryboat had been removed
to the further bank and hidden and the
rope cut. Several of the hardest swim
mers in the command stripped OF their
clothing, swan the Icy river and secured
the boat The ferrying Of the command,
a few at time. was not completed until
noon.
From the ferry over the Pamunkey the
road was taken for the Mattapony River.
kirk.
When near the river the party learned
The Washington herald., 1914-03-02
COL. URIC DAHLGREN.

Home Guards and department clerks-hat
withdrawn at night, across the Chicka
hominy to Mechanicsville, and thence haC
retreated to the Peninsula.
DahIgren had failed to reach the south
side of the city. as agreed. owing to flood
ed fords on the James River. and wheT
failure of the enterprise came through
the feebieness OF Gen. Kilpatrick's at
tack. Dahlgren and the 400 and odd men
under him were IN a painful predica-
ment.
They were west of Richmond and must
ride half way around the city in storm,
at night, over a rough country and across
several highways picketed by the enemy
before they could reach the line of re-
treat followed by the main body under
Gen. Fitzpatrick.
The night was very dark. Rain, sleet
and snow in turn beat into the eyes OF
she weary troopers as they turned their
backs on Richmond and tried to find q
way b. which they might join Kilpat-
rick.
The retreat of Dahlgren's men at first
was down the Plank road frcm the west
side OF Richmond, near the James River.
Then they sought to cross from that
road by woods roads to the Brook turn
pike, which they hoped to follow TO Hun
gary Station, their rendezvous with Gen.
Fitzpatrick.
In the darkness of the night and of
the storm the column became separated
into two parties. Col. Dahlgren. with
about 100 men, was pressing on in the
advance. The rest Of the column. about
300 lost track of him and fell behind
and when. at last finding II impossible
to make headwsys in the dark and storm
in the strange country they must cross.
they biyouacked beside the road to wait
for Aau fhar that Col lahIura,,
was not longer with them. In what
direction he had ridden they could not
tell.
Across Three Rivers.
The larger party now struck across
country and succeeded, after many ad-
ventures, in coming up with Gen. Kill
patrick near TunstaIls Station, on the
York River Railroad. on the east side
OF Richmond, and making good their
retreat with him.
The party under Col. Dahlgren had
passed from the west to the east side
of Richmond between S p. m. and day
light. crossing three important high
ways.
The party was prevented from reach
ing Fitzpatrick by the enemy's cavalry,
and swinging Off to the right it rode
through the battlefield of Seven Pines
and crossed the Chickahominy by the
Mcclellan Bridge shortly after daylight
on March =
Thence they struck out eastward to
cross the Pamunkey River
The storm had now ceased, but it was
a wintry morning and the roads were
deep with mud Dahlgren and his men
had been in the saddle with little in
termission for more than sixty hours.
They had been drenched by cold rain
for more than twenty-six hours and were
but scantily fed.
Along their line Of march they had
met accommodating evidence of the hos
tility of the people. No one would
guide them voluntarily. and il was only
through the services OF citizen, inn
pressed at the pistols point. that they
The Washington herald., 1914-03-02
Stamping a Monogram.

A two-letter monogram may be formed
by transferring one letter and theh
stamping the letter directly over IL I'm
broider the letters 80 that they VIII De
intertwined. A three-letter monogram
can be arranged by placing the first Two
letters about one-fourth or one-eishth
OF an inch apart and then stamping the
third, letter directly over the other two'
being very careful that they correctly ln-
tertwine when enbroiGering In this way
much can be accomplished with one al
phabet.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-02
PLAY BY SOUTHERN SOCIETY.
VIII Present "The Melting Pot, at
.sMi-Careme, Meeting.

The Southern Society of Washington
will present a condensed version Of Israel
Tangwilrs The Melting Pot at its
"Mi-Careme" meeting Friday evening.
March Is, in the banquet hall at the
Raleigh.
The cast will be composed of Prof.
Edward c. Townsend, Mrs. Maude How
ell Smith. Claude n. Bennett Robert
DAILY. and -.r. and Mrs. MizelL Ad-
mission will be by invitation.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-02

from a negro that the enemy were gath
ering at the crossing. They then took
byroad to a place called Aylett's. four
miles farther down, where the command
was crossed in a natboat used for carry
ing wood, their horses swimming be-
side it --.- ..
Several trips of the boat were neces-
| sary, and before the last was made fire.
quent shots were fired at them from the
Col. Dahlgren had dismounted and. sup
ported by his crutches, stood upon the
| river bank watching and directing the
passage of his men. Seeing his danger,
| they urged him to cross, but he refused
| until the last man and horse had passed
lcver..------.--
Dahlgreh land his men had felt that
after crossing the Mattapony the chances
of their reaching Gloucester Point and
the Federal lines would be good IL they
rode all night:
The road was followed down the left
bank Of the river. through the village
OF SteVensville. the little band making
all possible speed.
But an alarm had spread through the
county. Small squads of Home Guards
that had gathered at Dunkirk now har-
assed the rear of the column, while
others attempted to cut il of.
The country was much wooded with
dense pines and from every grove and
th:cket shots were directed at the
troopers. There was a running fight all
the afternoon. in which the Federals
could i'll afford to take part, for their
ammunition was nearly exhausted. Be
fore twilight the command was reduced
to about seventy-five men. the others be-
ing captured or wounded. The presence
OF more than 100 negroes. who had per-
sisted in following the column, retarded
the pace. and to make matters worse, a
drizzling rain set in.
On topping a hill near Aseamancoek
Creek, small company Of Home Guards
was met and dispersed. Crossing the
creek. the command halted a short dis
tance beyond, at a cluster of houses
called Manatike. 1t was then about 7
p. m. The horses were fed with corn
taken from a nearby farm, and their
weary riders cooked the first warm food
they had eaten in thirty-six hours, and
lay down for a brief rest.
While they were thus occupied the
men who had opposed their progress
were devising c means Of making a
telling attack OH the little column.
The Ambuscadc.
1t CHANGED that a Confederate officer
home on furlough. Lieut.. James Pollard,
Of the Ninth Virginia Cavalry, had heard
on the morning Of March that Dahl
gren was approaching the Pamunkey
Gathering about twenty-five men Of his
company, also on furlough, he had start
ed out to find the Federals. Missing them
at Dunkirk, he had come up in their
rear as they proceeded
About 100 Home Guards, farmers
schoolboys and others, commanded by
clergyman and a schoolmaster, and
about thirty mounted men, were gath
cred ahead of Dahlgren's party These
were under Capt L. e. Fox. Of the Fifth
Virginia Cavalry.
While the Federals were halted
Lieut.. Pollard passed around them, by
an obscure road. and, joining Capt.
Fox. arranged an ambush, placing
about $50 men in a pine wood on a
hillside Immediately above the road. a
The Washington herald., 1914-03-02

Mrs. Zalinsky's hands relaxed. and her
eyes blazed. so! II l shall lose him
am free? You can make too free de
women like dat! For me hay' already
The Washington herald., 1914-03-02

Virginia Theater To-day. sDiamond
smuz=leIs. DcteriJedra teeznins with adEentuIes
ADV.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-02

Ford sterling In keystone Comedy
today, Colonial Theater, 927 Pa. Ave
Adv.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-22
FINANCIAL ELECTIONS.
FULTON TRUST COMPANY
OF NEW YORK
TAO ROADWAY

~ The Annual Meeting OF the Stockholders
~ this Company held on the 2ist day OF Jsru-
ary 1914. the following gentlemen were unani
nogsiy elected Trustees or Directors OF the
company for the term ending January. 1911:
John ID Peabody Charles &. Burke.
Charles Scribner. Henry e. Swords
Henry Lewis Morris, Robert Goeiet
FRANK :. Mitherbee. Henry W. Reighiey.
Election for 1915
Nevhod r. Lawrence Percy n. Pyns.
". Ashton De Peyster.
CHARLES NJ VAN kLKECK. Secretary.