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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-08
Maine Gossip
Land of Ever Young.
IBy Elizabeth Powers Merri

IBy Elizabeth Powers MERRILL
Set sail (my mariner of life)
For land of Ever Young
Fair shores curve round its yellow bays
Its skies with sapphires hung.
Draw anchor-cry farewell, farewell
VIII no one go with you?
All, no, brave heart-you go alone
To find the good and true.
See how the great winds swell your
sails
Your sails of faith God -given)
There is no other way to reach
The silvern ports of heaven.
Fear you the journey will be long
Forever and a day?
It matters not when you arrive
Fare forth upon your way.
Where is the land of Ever Young
The land of your long quest?
1t lies within your soul, dear heart,
This land of joy and .zest.
o set your sails of faith today
For land the prophet sung
1t Is land so beautiful,
This land of Ever Young.
Its rock built towers with changeless
lights
Shine Ger your souls white tide
Here is the land of Ever Young,
Here Faith and Love abide.
Maine granite Is rightly thought
good enough for the new 100000
postoff1ce to be built at Bangor, the
stone now being quarried from the
Mt. Waldo quarries at Frankfort. 1t
can be delivered directly at the site,
by laying a short spur from the cleo
trio road. The old postoffice was
built from granite from the same
quarry. 1t is of light gray and fine
grain and has been used in govern
ment buildings all over the country.
The Auburn School Board should be
able to take care of the old three RS"
Reading, 'Riting and 'Rithmetic"-
this year. as it is made up of a
farmer. physician. lawyer. foundry
superintendent teacher, banker, trav-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-08

The Mrs. Eddy" the muchwanted
witness in the Siegal divorce case,
had no time to bother with such a
trifiing matter as that, for she has
just been married again, this time to
]. S. Brown of Providence. The honey
moon must not be broken into by any
thing so common and vulgar as di-
Vorce case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-08

Will the next Democratic platform
say anything about votes for women,
and If so, what?-Gardiner Reporter
Journal
What Democratic platforms say
nowadays apparently has very little
effect on what the Democrats, tied to
the Presidential apron strings, are
likely to do.-Biddeford Journal.
You might ask Mayor Newbert.
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Editors Letter Box.

The publication of a letter in this
department is not to be taken as
an endorsement OF its view by the
Kennebec journal. This column
is maintained for the discussion OF
matters Of general public interest
when kept within bounds of rea-
son and not OF a iibelous or aou-
giye nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-08

That deadly enemy of melon, hop,
bean and grain crops of California,
the insect "aphids." is to be routed out
this year by horde oe 100000 lady
bugs, to be distributed by the State
Horticultural Department. More than
50.000.0oo ladybugs have been distrib-
uted during the past two or three
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-08

If the New Yorker who has been
constantly praying that a fiery char
has not yet discovered that the Bel
levue ambulance that took him to
that hospital was not the long-prayed-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-08

Several Maine firms will benefit by
the distribution of the money just re-
ceived from the department of justice
at Washington-s1s5,623 .05-the award
in the condemnation of land to become
part of the White Mountain Forest
reserve. The land taken is known as
the Bean purchase in Coos county.
New Hampshire, and embraces 33,SO0
acres. The owners are the Hastings
Lumber Company, the Portland Saw
ings bank and the Kronberg Mineral
Association of Portland. Me-; James
Dyer of Providence, r. T.; William
Kaston of Shelburne; Charles Hilton,
of Gilead, Me-; Percy r. Howe of
Lewiston, Me-; the town of Shelburne,
the county of Coos and the state of
New Hampshire.
The strange object seen the other
morning scooting over this city
toward the north may have been some
airship and then again it may be ex-
planned by the following from the
Pennington Chronicle:
"Strayed, one peahen, of large
avoirdupois, brilliant plumage, and
wandering disposition. The gift of a
friend to a fancier who carefully built
a yard for the bird. but didn't realize
that she could soar into the blue vault
of heaven through the open top Of the
enclosure. When last seen she was
heading In the general direction of
Batch Mountain. If found, the regis.
ter of probate should be notified"
James Everett Nichols of Round
Pond died suddenly Sunday. Mr..
Nichols had been secretary of Mari
ners' Lodge Of Odd Fellows at Round
Pond for over 80 years, and was at his
| desk in the lodge, when he was strick-
en- with heart failure. and died before
medical help or family could be sum-
| moned.
Many seals down river and a Bath
river captain asks the question,
Where do the seals go during the
night?" They would freeze, cold
winter nights, on the rocks asleep
| and they would drown under water SO
long. Guess they go south.
The final arrangements for the an
nual meeting and banquet, April IS,
at the Congress Square hotel, Port
land. of the Maine Kcnt's Hill Alum
| nj Association were made Saturday
evening by the executive committee.
1t is believed there will be nearly $50
present this year, as the Boston Alum
| nj Association is to send down a
large number to participate in this
18th annual reunion. Bishop John W.
Hamilton, who is to preside at the
Methodist conference, will be a guest
| and will address the body. Miss Alice
Mae Hamlin, an alumna of the
schoo, and a talented reader. will be
present and present several Of her Sc
lected readings. This will indeed be
a treat, as Miss Hamlin has estab-
lished herself in Portland in a class
| by herself There win be a social hour
from $50 to $50, followed by a bust
| ness meeting, and then the banquet
Every member of the association
should let the secretary, Miss Flagg,
know as son as possible his or her
intention Of going, so that the hotel
people may make their arrangements.
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A Progressive Friend Complains.

Editor of the Kennebec Journal
The Journal of Saturday, March II.
1914, contained an editorial-presum
ably written by yourself-stating that
the West Virginia Progressives and
Republicans had agreed to amalgam-
ate and outlining the proposed plan
of amalgamation.
The Progressives of Maine were also
sharply criticised in that editorial be-
cause, as the Journal was pleased to
term it, they curly" refused to ac-
cept the "Olive branch" extended to
them by Chairman Parkhurst of the
Republican State Committee and ANAL
gamate with the Republicans of this
State in the coming election. The
attitude of the Maine Progressives
was emphatically contrasted with the
attitude of the West Virginia Progress
sives.
In the Boston Sunday Globe of
March %. 1914, the very next day after
the publication of the Journal editor
la, the following dispatch appeared
GUST coNcIL1AToRs.
West Virginia Progressives Depose Com
mitteeman Who Was Aiding Coalition
Movement.
Huntington, w. Va. March 21-Pre-
eeding dinner of Progressive party
leaders here last night, the Progressive
State Executive Committee met and re-
moved Ex-Gov. w. NJ. o. Dawson as the
West Virginia member Of the National
Committee.
This action, il is said. was taken be-
cause the Ex-Governor has been reported
as aiding Gov. Hatfiefd in attempting
to effect coalition of West Virginia Re-
flttbl nd pr0gragSiVpS
Seymour Edwards of Charleston was
recommended to succeed Dawson.
Other members of the State Committee
who pledged their support TO the Repub-
licans at Parkersburg Wednesday were
ordered removed from office.
AS far as I know, and I have read
the daily papers carefully-the Globe
dispatch has never been refuted and
l assume therefore that it is a true
statement of the West Virginia sit
uation as far as the Progressives and
Republicans are concerned
AS the Journal has always been so
fair unprejudiced and non-partisan in
all its political utterances, l have care
fully scanned it's editorial columns
each day since March %. expecting
that the Journal would correct the
mis-statements, made in the editor
ial of March 81, regarding the West
Virginia Progressive situation, and
give a correct account of the true sit
uation.
Prior to the Progressive Convention
held in Bangor on March "a, no such
editorial has appeared. You were
present at that convention, report
ing in person for the Journal the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-08

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. M.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
at s o'clock.
G. S. PEASLEE, Capt.
RAY NJ. BURNS, Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-08

JEPHTHA ENcAMPMENT, NO. g..
Meetings at TAO o'clock every second
and fourth Tuesday. Tuesday, April IA,
work in Golden Rule degree.
J. r. TOWNSEND, c. P. =
c. E. STEWART. Scribe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-08
AUGUSTA LODGE. NO. 141. z. AND
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 70. REGULAR
meeting Friday evenings at 80.
w. F. CURRIER, N. G.
E. r. WESTON. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-08

cling salesman. grover. druggist and
milk dealer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-08

years and their war against the de-
stroying insect has been marvellous.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-08
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

TRINITY CoMMANDERY, NO. 7,
X. T. Special Conclave Sunday, April
18th, at $50 in the afternoon for the pur-
pose of attending Easter services at the
Winthrop Street Universalist church.
Sermon by our Excellent Prelate, Rev.
Sir Leroy w. Coons. Music by the Trini-
~ Quartette. Public is cordially invited
to attend.
WILLIS e. SWIFT, e. C.
MELVIN w. WISWELL, Rec.
c v S n N &C CHAPTER, NO. 43,
+. A. NJ. Special convocation at Masonic
Temple, Thursday evening. April g.
Work In p. NJ and NJ. E. NJ degrees.
Sojourning companions are cordially in
vited to attend
FARNSWoRTH G. MARSHALL, H. p.
CHARLES r. CHASE, Sec
BETHLEHEM LODGE, NO. 35, r. G.
A. NJ. Stated communication Monday
April s. at O'Clock. All sojourning
brethren are cordially invited to attend
PEARL E, FULLER, Sec.
ORIN B. FROST, w. VI.
AUGUSTA LODGE, NO. 141, r. AND
A. NJ. Stated communication at Masonic
Temple Tuesday evening, April Z, at 49,
Work in F. c. Degree All sojourning
brethren are cordially invited to attend.
ALBERT NJ. PINGREE, W. NJ.
WESTON LEWIS, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-08

Many seals down river and Bath
Where do the seals go during the
night?" They would freeze, cold
winter nights, on the rocks asleep
and they would drown under water so
long. Guess they go south.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-08

OUSI OONOILIAIO fNS.
West Virginia Progressives Depose Com
mitteeman Who Was Aiding Coalition
Movement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-18
ENGINEERS ARE
COMPLETING NEW
ARIZONA HIGHWAY
It Will Be Longest Stretch
of Improved Roadway
in the State.

Phoenix. Ariz. July 1S.-Within a
short time the longest stretch OF stare
highway in Arizona highway which
has been improved under the direction
Of the state engineer and with state
funds-wiu be opened. It is the road
between Tucson and the santa Rita
divide 40 miles in length
All that remains to be done prior
to opening this road is TO complete
five mile stretch east OF Vail station
and a half mile in the santa Rltas-
Bids Tor the new work. as well as for
the construction Of bridges and cul-
verts. viii be advertised for within
the next two weeks Within few
DAYS work will be commenced on Two
BRIDGES inst out of Tucson.
Between $4,000 and $4,000 will be
spent on a stretch of road three miles
and a half in length. just out OF GllI-
ton on the road to Solomonyllle, Blqs
were advertised for recently Dut only
one was received and II was rejected
by the Grcenlee county SUPERVISORS
Other work to be done IN me near
future by the state engineering De
partment includes a stretch OF mlIe
and a half Just east Of Globe and the
grading and Eraveling OF FOUR miles
north OF Nogales- 80
Bids for the construction OF 10
foot bridge across Canyon DiaDlo' IN
eastern CoconinO county, are 70 De
advertised for by state engineer Lamar
Cobb. Bids for concrete bridges over
the Milky and Beaver Dam washes,
in Apache county, viii be received al
the same time
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-18
AUTO, ONCE FOOL
MACHINE, PRAISED.
Everybody Boosting Motor,
SaysBaum, and SayingHOw
Nice It Is to Own One.

That the automobile industry has
more boosters than any other line OF
business is the statement OF O. H
Baum. He says further that the motor
car IS backed up by unanimous vote
Of the entire world
Everybody is boosting the motor
car" said Mr.. Baum NO matter
where YOU 20 YOU find people talk
ing about how nice IL is to own a car,
the great pleasure in operating one
and the improvements that are being
made. no one has bad word Tor the
motor car; no one is wishing any con-
This statement may seem obvious
to the person who does not stop TO
think about conditions a few years
ago. Just try to remember Wnen mo-
tor cars were first on the market
There were thousands OF persons
who never lost an Opportunity 20 KNOCK
the fool machine The farmers were
especially bitter in their denunciatton
Of the motor cars, because they had
an idea that II would ruin the horse
breeding business. And even IN the
cities there wece hundreds OF persons
who were almost as pessimls1c re-
less carriages.
But today everybody praises the
automobile The farmers are Just as
enthusiastic as any, and IN all parts
of the country the WelltOoO country
people are to be seen driving AROUND
in the big touring cars fou never
hear any such expressions ABOUT She
motor car running business, or being
for rich people only. Everybody ap-
preciates the advantages OF owning
a car. and everybody realizes that the
men who can afford to own an automo-
bile are wise in buying one
II believe" continued Mr.. Baum, that
the motor car is the most popular man
fractured article that has ever been
placed on the market.-and the progress
made in the past is only a stepping
stone TO the wonderful strides that viii
be made in the future"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-18

hands Of the engineering and touring
departments Of the~club, but the ex-
pense Will be borne by the counties
through which the transcOntinental
motorists will pass in 1915 and the
years following. The signs are to be
permanent and will be maintained in
constant repair by signing crews from
the Automobile club.
"Our car was on the road practical
" two months and in that time all
Of the supervisors and county officials
were seen, each group maintaining
that the work Of signing a transcon-
tinentaI highway would be of inesti-
niabIe value not only to southern Cali
fornia in 1915, but american motorists
in general during the years TO come
All motorists will be glad to learn
that the highway from Kansas City 70
Los Angeles is in excellent condition.
Some wonderful work has been done
on the roads and they are working al
of the time in preparation for 1876
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-18
BUGKBOARD NOW
Of LITTLE USE
Aspirants For Political Hon
ors Depend on Reliable
and Speedy Autos.

Save in a few isolated Localities
where roads are such that motor cars
or other four wheeled vehicles cannot
go. and where the traveller has still 10
travel by horseback or walk. the motor
car is now the recognized vehicle from
which the aspiring and perspiring poll
uciau needs must appeal to his fellow
citizens for their suffrage This was
not the way political battles were won
or lost in the old days, for then it was
the good. spirited team OF thorough
breds. that took the various candidates
from town TO town in their rounds OF
speech making, enabling the political
spellbinders TO penetrate to the very
heart OF the most distant places
Today no candidate would think Of
making his canvass without the aid
Of a powerful automobile, and the roads
between every town and city win soon
be buzZing with the speed OF machines
carrying the different candidates 10
their various meeting places.
It is worthy Of note that nowadays
the motor equipment OF any publicity
campaign or political bureau Is one Of
paramount consideration. Candidates
realize that time with them may mean
even more than money, for on the
promptness with which they can meet
their engagements and get away to
other rallytng points may depend
whether they will hold the coveted Of
flee after the ballots have been counted
or not
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-18
NUMBER PLATES
IN WRONG PLACE
STUFF Man shows Where Plates Should
GO-Many AutOists Barely
Within the Law.
AutomObile manufacturers have

Automobile manufacturers have so
far been unable to arrive at a salts
factory method for the mounting OF
number plates, and many owners OF
cars do not mount numbers In law
ful manner
According TO Walter NJ Brown, a
StutZ dealer, the fault does not lie en-
tirely with the mOtorisL Many cars
have no place TO mount the license tag
properly. There are many drivers,
however, who aim to barely avoid ar
rest, with their number plates par
TALLY concealed. This is true Of many
FL Paso cars Numbers can positively
not be seen on many at night
In many cases the numbers are placed
on the cars in such a way that they are
partially Obscured from certain angles
This subject claimed the attention Of
the delegates TO the annual convention
Of the Society Of Automobile Engineers
held at Cape Nay last month The en-
gineers considered a uniform mounting
for number plates
Brown claims that the proper place
for the rear number plate is directly
under the tail light Here II is to be
seen nlainly even after dark, as the
light from the tail lamp Is dropped
down over the face Of the number
plate.
The custom of hanging the rear num-
hers inside the extra tire is popular
with many motorists. often the plate
is placed to one side and is almost en-
tirely hidden from view
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-18
ALMOST ALL OF THE
HORSES SEEMED DEAD

new motor car. The irrepressible Kalem
comedienne was on her way 70 the
studio one morning, where she was to
take part IN "The Blngville Fire De-
partment," a Kalem comedy, when the
auto suddenly came TO a halt Nor
could any amount OF tinkering induce
II TO work
The usual crowd promptly gathered.
"Trouble?r asked a bystander-
yes" curtly responded Miss Roland
What power car is IT."
"Forty-hOrse," came the answer.
'Weu. what seems TO be the matter
with it,
Miss Roland glanced at the inquisitive
one in disgust We'll" she replied
from the way IL acts. I should say that
80 OF the horses were dead"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-18

at point where the old transfer sta
ion formerly stood TO the NILS DIl.I
ing eurb. The policeman IN the IlLu
ole Of this hollow square could olrect
the vehicle traffic while keeping the
pedestrians in the straight anu IlaIIO"
paths Of the safety zones
1t would not yet be necessary to
STOP vehicle traffic altogether upon ap-
preaching the plaza from the oliIer
enI streets, as the drivers WoulQ De
watching when crossing the saIeJy
zones and would not be forced 10 DO
any trick driving TO miss the Jay
walkers" who now cross the open plaza
al 100 different angles.
Watching Pedestrians.
Passengers waiting for street cars
could be held back TO the sidewalk on
all OF the lines until the car was IN
position to load The other street in
tersecuons would be easy TO police,
as they all cross at right angles ana
a traffic policeman could handle eacn
street intersection easily II the street
cars were made TO stop on the near
side as they do in Los Angeles, Chi
cagO and Detroit. The white lines Of
the safety zone would also help at
these crossings and would prevent Jay
walking"
Permits Auto Parking
Detroit continues to permit auto
owners TO park their cars on the down
town streets, as they are wide and II
is considered a good advertisement for
Detroit as an automobile center. But
no auto is permitted to park parallel
with the curb. White painted lines
are made at an angle Of As degrees
from the curb and the cars must stand
within these lines This permits pas
sengers alightinE from street cars 10
reach the sidewalk without having TO
dodge a dozen autos and often walk
to the corner OF the next street
Auto drivers indicate their direction
to the traffic cop before starting across
the street intersection and must wait
for the pOlicemans signal before start
ing Street cars are not permitted
to cross until signaled.
Few Accidents in Detroit.
There are fewer auto accidents in
Detroit than in FL Paso IN comparison
to the size Of the cities. although there
are thousands Of autos driven there
daily. Life is as safe on the streets
there as the slogan says 1T is worth
living in Detroit"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-18
NEW AUTO ROUTE
FROM EAST TEXAS
Comes Through Carlsbad
Into FL Paso; 8 Routes
Into This City.

Carlsbad. n. NJ, July 1S.-Carlsbad
Is linking up east Texas and FL PasO
with q brand new hard and level au-
tomobile road, which avoids hard
c-radee and shOrtens the distance now
Travelled BY several hundred miles The
mountain climb over the captains is
avoided BY this change, and an exclu-
sive auto route Is proF4ued Aor almost
the entire distance
The Carlsbad-Plains Good Roads as
ISOLATION is the moving spirit In this
new project It is composed Of autoists
1T Carlsbad and at LOVlngtOns MOnu-
meot and Knowles, and il is building
an entirely new road between Loving
ton and Carlsbad The former distance
by the other route which touches the
Mains towns was 10 miles, but the
new and direct line makes il less than
rs. From LovingtOn there extends
an exclusive auto route to san Angelo,
Texas, and that city is nest Of auto
me tourist entering Carlsbad can
go west by any one OF three routes.
The shortest is the one leading south
west TO the Farrell ranch and then on
TO the Texas line, where II joins state
road This road is without hard grades
or heavy sands, and follows the historic
Butterfield trail, used by government
mail carriers many years ago Points
of interest still remain on this historic
trail The second route leads directly
over the maintains to Queen, a star
mail route Travelled by machines every
day, from thence on through the Alamo
forest reserve TO Dog Canyon, Orange
and FL Paso. The thirds is straight
north to Roswell, and from thence over
the Captains. This route is frequently
closed in winter on account OF ice and
snow, and reaches an altitude Of 1900
feet OF the three, the southern one
avoids all hard climbs, and is practi-
caly a level route
c. T. Adams, a big sheep man OF
Carlsbad, is the president of the assO-
citation. The other officers are R. r.
Love, vice president; J. S Eaves, treas
urer, both Of LOvingtOn, and r N.
Thorne of Carlsbad, secretary. Local
autoists can secure the right 10 travel
over the road by payment Of SIS, but
IL is free 10 all tourists travelling in
either direction