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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-07
FAIRFIELD.

The Fairfield public school teachers
Monday afternoon at the office of Su-
perintendent w. o. Hersey discussed
the idea of re-cardation of children
below Grade VIII. The object of this
re-cardation would be to make sta
tistics Of the number of children in
the grades in relation to their age and
their position in school. A child en-
tiers school at the age of five years, at
six he should be in Grade IL and so
on through the entire course. but in
many instances children as old as IL
years are in Grade III. The cause Of
this is to be Investigated, to find out
whether the child has been sick and
thus kept back. or whether he or she
lacks in intellect to keep up with COM
panions. This certain class of pupils
will be dealt with as an individual
to help him along in his course and
adapt his studies to his ability to learn.
The first meeting of the newly or
gained Auction Bridge Club was held
Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Wallace Hill. Four tables were filled.
Refreshments were served. The men,
bers of the club are: Mrs. Hill, Mrs.
William Simpson, Mrs. William Arch
er, Mrs. John Lawry, Mrs. Fred Neal.
Mrs. William Totman, Mrs. Frank
Hammond, Mrs. Henry Newhall sub
stitute for Mrs. James Atkins, Mrs.
George Small, Mrs. Edward Kenrick,
Miss Maud Kenrick substitute for Mrs.
Alvah c. Ladd.
The anniversary meeting of the
Clionea Club will be held Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. Ralph Jewell. Mrs
Percy Smith. a member of the Past
and Present Club, will read her pa
per on The Woman and the Law"
an article dealing with the Suffra-
gette question.
United States Senator Charles F.
Johnson will speak on the new cur
rency law at z P. M. Monday at the
Fairfield Board of Trade Clam supper
at The Gerald. This will be the reg
ular monthly meeting and a large at
tendance is desired.
The Women's Relief Corps will hold
a regular meeting at 100 P. NJ.
Wednesday for important business.
Dorothy. the 12-year- old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pooler, was TAX
en- Tuesday to Augusta, where she will
undergo an operation on her nose. She
was accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
Pooler.
Miss LYDIA Hall Is i'll at her home
on Lower Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Stone of North
Haven are guests of Mrs. stones par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Brown, West
Benton.
A social dance will be held Wednes-
day evening at Pratts hall, under the
auspices of the Royal Neighbors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-07
WATERvILLE.
THE CITY FATHERS MEET.
Several Matters of Importance Taken
Up by Council at Regular Meeting.

Several matters were acted upon at
the January meeting of the city gov
eminent Tuesday evening. In the alb
sence of Mayor Pattangall, Alderman
Meservey presided.
The auditors report for the preced-
ing month was read and accepted and
showed a total of s64,25457.
John B. Northcott, secretary of the
Y. NJ. C. A, appeared at the sugges-
tions of the assessors to read a paper
in conjunction with an order that taxes
on the Y. M. C. A. building be abated
The bill received a passage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-07
RESCUED ARRIVE.
Captain Alfred Gunter and Seven 9th
err Officers Are Now In Boston.

Boston, Jan. 7.-Captain Alfred
Gunter and seven other officers and
meE OF the Oil tanker Oklahoma ar
rived here early this morning on the
Hamburg-Ameriean liner Bavaris,
which had rescued them from their
stricken craft off Sandy Hook Monday
morning. The story which they
brought to port contained little to ex-
plain the mystery of how an appar-
emily sound craft should be rent in
two. There was no explosion, Capt
Gunter declared. He would advance
no theory as to the cause of the buck
ling. Some Of the under officers ex-
pressed the opinion that weakness
was developed amidships in the big
tanker under the pounding of the
heavy seas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-07
Leonard SkilIinss.

Leonard sl1illings, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sylvester Skillings, died at 2
o'clock Monday afternoon, at the age
Of "a from the direct effect of abscess-
es of the neck. Nearly a year ago he
had an attack of pneumonia, from
which he never recovered. Mr.. Skill
lings was a graduate of the Oakland
High school, an active member of the
Free Baptist church and very popu-
lar. For some time he was assistant
In the post office until his health fail
ed. His loss will be badly felt among
his large circle of friends. Besides a
father and mother, three sisters, Mrs.
e. M. Stone of Attleboro, Mass, Mrs.
Ethel Publicover of Bridgeport, Conn,
and Mrs. w. w. Peavey Of Oakland
and four brothers, Alanson, Vernon
and Herbert of Oakland. and Sam
uel of Dexter. survive. The funeral
will be held at o'clock Wednesday
afternoon at the Methodist church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-07
UNITED SHOE co. ATTACKS
THE GOv'T'S TESTIMONY,

Boston, Jan. 6.--The United Shoe
Machinery Co. today attacked the
testimony offered by the government
in the dissolution proceedings now
pending against the company in the
United States district court.
Denial of the charge mads by Iry-
ing a Hadley, needle manufacturer
of Lynn, that certain concerns refus-
ed to buy supplies from him on &C
count of the leases of the United Co.,
We're made by three superintendent
of the Brockton Cos. mentioned by Mr..
Hadley, They testified that they had
purchased supplies from Hadley until
he went out of business and denied
that they had ever told him they could
not patronize him on account of the
leases they held from the United Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-07
NATIONAL HOME.

Officer of the day, Capt Henry NC
Dewitt.
Stephen A.. Douglass left the Branch
Tuesday on a pass to Boston.
DIR. w. S. Kimball of Portland, a
former assistant surgeon at the
Branch, was Tuesday calling on old
friends.
Mrs. Joseph Legault and daughters
will leave this morning for Portland.
after passing the Holidays with Prof.
and Mrs. B. w Theme
Three members reported Tuesday
from furloughs: Michael ]. Faron and
John r. Montross from Providence;
ano Nathaniel Meservey from Everett.
The funeral of the late Edward p.
Conant was held from the Home chap
ell at P NJ. Tuesday, Rev. ]. e. Coch-
ranc officiating. The remains were TAX
en- to Shelburne Falls, Mass, for inter-
ment.
Almond c. Richardson of Amherst.
late Go. /, 3rd and Co. c, 18th Me Inf,
has been admitted.
Hughie A. Warren of Gloucester, late
Co. G, sth Mass. Inf, former mem
Der, was re-admitted Tuesday.
Hap Ward in a musical comedy, THE
Trouble Makers" played here Tuesday
evening, and was greeted by full
house. The scene effects, costumes,
songs and dances were very good. The
cast was made up of artists and with
the support of fine chorus pleased the
veterans.
The fine program for the theater
Wednesday is as follows: The Military
Girls and Stewart, in fine act. The
pictures are: 1.-THE Tenderfoot Hero"
Lubin; THE Crook and the Girl" BIZ
ograph; Pathe Weekly: and The Late
Mr.. JONES'" Vitagraph. Tickets will
be on sale at 11.30 to o'clock. Thurs
day evening another musical comedy,
THE New Minister will be presented
here by a cast of 80 people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-07
BELFAST.
Fine New SChOOIhOuse Here
Seems More Of a Fact.
John Cochran Chapter, D. A. R.,
Holds Regular Meeting.


Belfast, Me-, Jan. 6.-(SpeciaD.-A
large and enthusiastic meeting of the
Public Building Association, which is
to erect a $4,000 schoolhouse for the
City of Belfast, if the bonds can be
disposed of, was held last night.
A few months ago, the association
was incorporated and contracts drawn
up, whereby the company was to
build the aforesaid building which.
when completed and equipped or fur
nished, should cost not more than Vs.
600, for which the city was to pay an
annual rental of $4,000 for term OF 20
years, at which time the building was
to become the property Of the city.
The contracts were drawn up and
some $4,000 of the bonds pledged,
when the question of the legality of
the transaction was raised by local
bank, which was asked to handle the
bonds. The question when simmered
down was Can the city give, in con-
sideration, the school property to the
building company, with nothing in re-
turn?''
This question was the topic of con-
troversy last night and the outcome
of it was, the city was asked at the
meeting of the board in session last
night to name a price on the school
common and buildings in Church
street, and it was voted to do SO.
The price will be named next Thurs
day. This will be paid and the con-
tracts rewritten. Then will come the
selling of the bonds. Two of the city
banks are already pledged to sell the
bonds and it is confidently felt that
outside of the $4,000 or more which
Ira NJ. Cobe of Chicago and Northport
has subscribed to take, the great ma
jority of the bonds will be sold to
citizens in Belfast.
In order to make more room for ex-
hibits, the committee having charge
of the Belfast Food fair of 1914 will
renovate and decorate the annex OF
the Belfast Opera house. the portion
leading off the main hall in which the
dressing rooms are situated. This will
be used for the exhibition of Waldo
county products.
The John Cochran Chapter, d. A.
r., held its regular monthly meet
ing in the shop of the Arts q Crafts.
The program: Roll call. american Of
ficers in the War of 1872" reading,
Our Country's Call" Bryant, Mrs. e.
S. Pitcher; paper. THE Invasion of
Canada Miss Isabel CHM; reading,
1.-The Battle of New Orleans" Thorn
as Dunn English. Miss Alice E. Sim
mons. One name was voted upon.
! Mrs. George F. Kittredge entertain
ed the Monday Thimble Club at her
cottage yesterday afternoon. Coffee
and light refreshments were served.
Grade III of the North Primary
began work this morning in one of
the rooms in the City building, Miss
Frances A. Sargent, teacher. The 9TH
er grades in the burned building Will
open as soon as other rooms in the
City building can be put in readi-
ness.
The North Church Guild was enter
tanned last night at the parsonage by
Mrs. David L, Wilson, q members be-
ing present This is the last meeting
to meet at the parsonage before the
departure of Rev. and Mrs. Wilson Tor
THAR nav homo in Bath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-07

and Lumber Co. mill in Oakland Sat
urday, where he was employed. His
wife and daughter lisa and son Fred
of Belfast went to Waterville as soon
as possible and returned here Mon
day, when it was thought Mr.. Seward
was doing as we'll as could be ex-
pected. The news of his death was
received as a great shock. They left
on the late afternoon train for Wat
erville. The family has lived here
about five years, coming here from
Houlton. Mr.. Seward was a carpen-
ter by trade
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-07
GRAND JURY TO PROBE
BOSTON NOMINATIONS

Boston, Jan. Ga score of police
officers were busy today serving sum-
monses on several hundred citizens to
appear before the grand jury as wit
nesses in the investigation of alleged
frauds and irregularities in the filing
of nomination papers for the city
election. 1t is expected that the grand
jury will take up the cases next Mon
day. District Attorney Pelletier de-
elared that the fact of having testi-
fled would be no bar to the indictment
of any person against whom sufficient
evidence had been found.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-07
To ENFORCE PROHIBITION
IN BAKER COUNTY, ORE.

Portland, Ore. Jan. 6,-Reports that
officials of Baker county, sections of
which are under martial law. were going
to seek injunction against Col. Lawson
and his sharpshooters to prevent them
from carrying out the governors orders
to close the saloons in that county arous-
ed Gov. West today. He telegraphed to
Circuit Judge Anderson. District Attor-
ney Goodwin and Sheriff Rand of Baker
county, calling attention to the section
of the code providing that no persons be-
longing to the military forces Of the state
shall be arrested on any civil processes
while on duty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-07
NOT BROKEN IN TWO.
Medical inspector King Says Appeared
That Stern Dropped, Throwing Prov
Up.

Providence, r. l., Jan. 6.-That the
steamer Oklahoma, which was lost
with 80 of her crew off Sandy Hook
last Sunday, did not break in two as
reported, was the statement made by
Medical Inspector Eugene P. King of
this city, a passenger on the steamer
Tenadores, the second vessel to come
to the rescue of the Oklahoma. DR..
King arrived in Providence this af-
ternoon. I'VE were alongside the Ok
lahoma about an hour" he said.
There was no appearance of her be-
ing broken in two amidships. She
simply looked to us as if her stern
had dropped under water and thrown
her Prov in the air."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-07
Will Request General Strike.

Chicago. Jan. 6.-The executive commit
tee decided that should the efforts Of
Gov. Ferris prove unsuccessful, the COM
mittee would send a delegation to the
meeting of the Michigan Federation OF
Labor at Lansing next week with the
request that general strike be called
In sympathy with the striking miners In
the Calumet district The committee also
decided to send c. f. Mahoney, vice
president of the Western Federation of
Miners, to Washington to ask for con-
gressional investigation of conditions in
the northern Michigan strike region.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-07
OAKLAND,

A joint installation of the officers OF
Sergeant Wyman Post, No. 81, and
Sergeant Wyman Relief Corps was
held at the Post rooms Monday eve-
ming. The installing officer, w. P
Beverage, and assistant officer of the
day, F. H. Leech, installed the fol-
lowing officers:
Commander, e. A, Penney; senior
vice commander, s. T. Thayer; junior
vice commander, N. P. Beverage;
quartermaster, Geo. H. Bryant; quar-
termaster sergeant, G. A. Littlefield
officer Of the day, w. H. Stevens; ad-
tutant, Geo. Z. Benson; surgeon, J. F.
Lewis; chaplain, J. B. Hodsdon; Off
Ger of guard, R. H. Shaw; sergeant
major. Abram Batchelder. After the
junior vice commander.
The following officers of Sergeant
Wyman Relief Corps, No. 6s, were in
stalled by Mrs. Olive Boardman, act
ing as installing officer, assisted by
Miss Angie Hersom as conductor:
President, Louise M. Benson; senior
Vice Pres, Avis r. Leech; Junior Vice
Pres, Ella Sawtelle; Treas, Nellie G
Benson; Sec, Maggie Johnson; pa
triotic instructor, Sarah G. Pike;
guard, Carrie Bailey; assistant guard,
Anna F. Bickford; conductor. Carrie
Bates; assistant conductor, Emma F
Beverage; color bearers, Edna Dusty,
Corrie M. Taylor; chaplain, Abbie Nell
son.
Charles Robinson of South Gardiner
is at work at the single mill of A.
Furbush.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-07

eight stayed aboard. to be saved by
the Bavaria. OF the large boat load
probably all were lost. OF the II in
the smaller boat, six were drowned
when the boat capsized barely 10 yards
away from the side of the Booth liner.
The Gregory sighted The Oklahoma
lifeboat at 1.20 P. Nj. Sunday. The
benurnbed sailors had hoisted a sail
which enabled them to keep their craft
from being overwhelmed by the gi-
gantic seas.
Keep that sail up" beloved Capt.
Aspinwall as soon as he came within
hailing distance. But the shipwrecked
men failed to obey. They dropped their
sail and their boat Immediately lost its
steerageway and turned over. Then one
after the other the three chief officers
of the Gregory, without waiting to throw
off pea jackets or boots, plunged over
the side. They were First Officer H.
Buck Second officer j. S. Williams and
Third officer F. d. Roberts. all young
Englishmen. Buck, who has medal
given by the King of Greece for a rescue
he made nine years ago in the Bay of
Biscay, knew what it meant to breast
storm-beaten sea and he tied to himself
bowline. The others took no lines and
all but paid the penalty with their lives.
Each officer seized a struggling sailor
and brought him to the ships side to be
hauled aboard. then went back to where
the lifeboat was floating bottom up and
rescued three more. The first man haul
ed aboard from the arms of williams
kept alive after hard work by surgeon
and crew.
One man was seen swimming near the
ship Capt. Aspinwall heaved him life
buoy at the end of line. The man had
it in his grasp when great wave heeled
the ship over and when it swung back
the man had disappeared
The lifeboat then righted itself and as
1t fioated past the crew of the Gregory
saw man damned under the seats. Off
Ger Buck wanted to jump in after him,
but his captain held him back, for the
boat had been so long upside down that
the sailor could not have possibly been
alive. Nothing was seen of the other
four members of the boats crew after
the boat capsiZed.
When the agents of the Boot Line here
sent report Of the rescue to the home
Office in Liverpool tonight they recon-
mended Buck, Williams and Roberts for
promotion.
John Kosich, the Oklahoma's mess boy,
q husky Norwegian, said that he and his
10 shipmates in the lifeboat that reach :
the Gregory saw the other boat put off
from the opposite side Of the tank
steamer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-07
kNAEE SAFE.
Says He Can't Lose BY Going to Bal
timore Federal League.

Philadelphia, Jan. 6.-"The Baltimore
stockholders treated me very literally
and I can't lose out" said F. Otto Knabe
when he returned early today from Bal
timore where he signed contract to
manage the Federal League baseball
team there. IT have half my money
now" he added.
Asked If he would sign any players of
the Philadelphia National team of which
he has been a member for several years,
Knabe said he could not talk about that
now. II have all kinds of money at my
disposal to get Players he said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-07
Rebels Blow Up Own Train.

Mexico City, Jan. "a variation of
the usual dynamiting incident is re-
ported from Aguacalientes. The reb-
els captured a train. While it was ap-
preaching Lahonda, another party of
rebels, believing that the train carried
Federals, exploded mine. The train
was blown up and 80 men were killed
or injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-07
National Commission Grants All
OF Is Requests Of Players--Hold
OutOnTWO Minor Considerations.

ditionai release or when waivers are
asked upon him, he shall be notified In
writing to that effect"
The commission did not take excep-
ton to the first part OF the request but
seriously object to the part concerning
waivers. Chairman Hermann explain
ed that the secret asking of waivers
did net injure the ball player, while
Mr.. Fultz could not understand why
secrecy in the matter was necessary
This request was finally laid over.
After holding an executive session
for 21a hours, the three bodies ad-
journed for supper. They gathered
again after dining and discussed the
requests in dispute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-07
Deny Offer to Tommy Leach.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 6.-President
John B. Barbour of the Pittsburg Fed
eral League when informed tonight of
the dispatch from Chicago that Tommy
Leach would be offered the manager
ship of the local club, denied that such
was the case. He added;
ANY announcement concerning the
Pittsburg club or its manager will
come from our city. We have several
men under consideration and expect
to announce the name of our manager
in the next two or three days"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-07
Robinson Will Coach Brown.

Providence, r. l., Jan. edward n.
Robinson of Boston was re-engaged as
coach of the Brown football team at q
meeting of the Athletic Board of the
College held this evening. The board
has been considering half dozen candi-
dates for the position and acted only aft
err consulting the Varsity captains for
the past 10 years and other prominent
Brown football men. His assistants were
not selected.
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WELCOME AMERICAN
BASEBALL IN AUSTRALIA.

Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 6.-The
American baseball teams now visiting
here were given an official welcome by
the lord mayor Of Melbourne at the
Town hall today. Most of the prom
inent people of the city were present.
Afterwards Lord Denman, governor
general of the Dominion of Austral-
asia, and Lady Denman, entertained
the American and Australasian teams
in the grounds of Government House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-07
CAPITAL JoTTINGs.

The general stock of money" in the
United States on Jan. 2, 1914, amount
ed to S3,775, asa, 096, which is about S.
coo, 900 more than the stock of the same
article on Dec. 1, 1913, according to
the treasury's monthly statement, out
Tuesday. OF this amount nearly ST.
100000, 900 was in gold coin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-07
S85,89O,826 CROSS VALUE
OF COL. ASTOR ESTATE.

New York, JAM 6--The gross value of
the estate of the late Col. John Jacob
Astor, one of the victims Of the Titanic.
is ss5, ssO, s26, according to a report of re-
appraisment filed today in the surrogates
court here.
Col. Astor requests to Mrs. Madeleine
Force Aston in an ante-nuptial agree
ment, adds another s1,109,32 to the lat
ter's share Of the estate and also reduces
her inheritance taxes by $29,629.
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P|TTSF|ELD.
George Seward.

The sad news was received here on
Tuesday afternoon of the death Of
George Seward of this town, which
occurred about o'clock Tuesday
afternoon at the Sisters hospital in
Waterville, where he was taken Sat
urday and underwent an operation for
fractured skull, caused by an acct
dent received in the Schmick Handle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-07
Publish Garden Announcement.

London. Jan. THE London newspa-
pers publish this morning for the first
time the news of Sir Lionel Garden s
transfer, in the shape of New York and
Washington dispatches. embodying The
Associated Press original announcement.
No denial of this news Is published, it
being accepted as accurate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-07
Modern Woodnan Installation.

The installation of the officers of the
Fairfield Tent, No. 1868, NJ w. of A.,
was held Tuesday evening at Pratt
hail. The following officers were in
stalled: Council, Horace S. Blakney.
advisor, Charles Estes; banker, Ernest
Ackley; clerk, w. G. Carey; escort,
Harold Babb,s sentry, David Lessor.
watchmen, George A. Brown: board OF
managers, Charles Estes, William Nor
risette, Desire Baker. The installing
officer was H. w. Hamlin. State dep
uty. A supper was served
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INJURIES PROVES FATAL.
John Seward of Pittsfied Dies Tues
day from Fractured Skull.

John Seward. of Pittsfield, a mill
wright in the Sehmick broom handle
factory at Oakland, died Tuesday aft
ernoon at the Libby hospital as the re-
suit of a fracture of the skull received
Saturday, when a log struck him on
the head. The skull was trephaned at
the hospital and it was believed for a
time that he would recover. The re-
mains will be taken to Pittsfield for
interment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-07

The Greek Chamber of Deputies on
Tuesday approved the bill introduced
by the Greek government for the is
sue of loan Of $100,000,000, redeem
able in so years and bearing 5 per
cent. interest. The minimum price
Of issue Is to be 87%.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-07
BASEBALL NOTES.

Matt Hynes, pitcher drafted by the
Portland Coast League team from the
Canadian League, has been turned over
to the Cleveland American League team.