Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-23
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS

Percival G. Baum, of Lakewood, o.,
wishes his property assessed at high
er figure. He appeared at the Office of
Deputy Tax Commissioner John D.
Fackler and complained that his home
is on the tax duplicate at a lower price
than those of his neighbors.
Immigration figures given out by the
department of labor show that the
number of aliens arriving at all ports
in the United States on September II
was 1908, while on the same date one
year ago the number reached 9,4S5,
thus illustrating the effect of the war.
An exhibit at a South Paris (Me)
fair was homespun blanket, made 1l6
years ago by the grandmother of Adney
r. Tuell. She took the wool as 1t
came from the sleeps back, carded it,
spun it, dyed it and wove 1t into the
blanket. 1t has been in constant use
ever since Mr.. Tueil can remember.
and shows little wear.
Washburn Peabody, the oldest man
in Dixmont, Me-, had the honor of
being the first at the polls to cast his
ballot election day. Mr.. Peabody is
now past 81 and has cast his ballot
at every September and November
election since he came of age. his first
vote for Governor being for Hastings,
and for president, James K. Polk.
General Helmuth Won Moltke, chief
of the general staff of the German
army and a nephew Of the great Field
Marshal Won Moltke. is a man of huge
proportions, taciturn to the extreme
and carries an air of profound gloom.
He has been in his present position
for seven years and is acknowledged
to be a superb leader and profound
strategist.
The Milwaukee, Western Fuel Co.,
has had several cases that resulted
| from the neglect of the injured work
men to have scratches treated proper
! " Immediately after receiving the in
| juries Pricks from broken cable
! strands are considered particularly
dangerous. as the woulds usually are
/ deeper than appearances indicate.
Each wound is so small that 1t soon
closes up at the surface and does not
allow for proper drainage. Wounds of
more than a superficial nature should
have a physicians care at once. After
| infection has set in it is one of the
hardest things to keep from spreading.
/ Chicago News.
The Red Cross Society was too busy
with its beneficent work to celebrate.
on August %, the fiftieth anniversary
| of its foundation. A Swiss, Henry
Dunant, may be regarded as the orr
ginator of the society, inasmuch as
he published, in 1862. pamphlet urg-
ing an agreement of all states to give
/ ,fI to he
wounded in war. Dunant visited the
principal countries and tried every
| where to interest in his idea the
courts, ministries, churches and medi-
cal men. Crown Prince Frederick
William of Prussia and Minister Won
Room were among the first to give their
adhesion to the proposed plan. At the
first public meeting in Geneva, in 1853.
representatives of SO states were pres
ent, and plans for an international
convention were adopted. The con-
vention itself, which called the Red
Cross Society into life, took place there
on August %, 1S64.-New York Even
ing Post.
| Candidates for the Naval Academy
at the time of their examination must
be physically sound, well formed and
of robust constitution. Attention will
also be paid to the stature of the can
didate, and no one manifestly under
size for his age will be received at the
academy The height of candidates for
admission shall not be less than five
feet two inches between the ages of
sixteen and eighteen years, and not
less than five feet, four inches, be-
tween the ages. Of Is and 20 years; and
the minimum weight at 16 years OF
age shall be one hundred pounds, with
an increase of not less than Ave
pounds for each additional year OF
fraction of year over one-half. Any
marked deviation in the relative height
and weight to the age of candidate
will add materially to the considera-
ton for rejection.