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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-07
DUEL AND FIRE IN ONE NIGHT.
Maryland Man Outshoots Burglar, but
Loses His Store.
Cumberland (AId) Dispatch to New
York Herald)

Cumberland (AId) Dispatch to New
York Herald)
The store of B. A. Poland, at Spring
field, W. Va, was destroyed by fire
of incendiary origin this morning, and
while the fire was at its height Mr..
Poland was having a pistol duel with
a robber in his home.
Mr.. Poland was alone at his home,
several hundred yards from his store.
when he was awakened by a man in
his rooms. Mrs. Poland was away on a
visit. Poland shot at the intruder,
who returned the fire and then ran
from the house pursued by Poland,
but the man got away, leaving behind
quantity of silverware, which he
had collected on the first floor. 1t was
while pursuing the man that Mr.. Po-
land observed that his store was in
flames.
1T Is thought that the robber first
visited the store and set 1t on fire and
then went to Poland's home Mr. Po-
land carried stock of about $4,000.
Springfield is in Hampshire county, w,
Va, few miles below here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-07

shire had evidently experienced the diff
eulties of collecting money lent to
friends.
Laird" neighbor accosted him one
morning, 81 need e2o. II ye'll be guild
enough to tax ma note, yell haze yere
money back agin in three months frae
the day"
mae. Donald, replied the laird, II
Gamma do it."
But, laird, We nae often done the like
for yere friends
Mae. mon, Gamma obleege ye."
But, laird
''Will we listen to me. Donald? AS soon
as 1 took yere note yed draw the $50
would we nor
Donald could not deny that he would,
II ken we weel, donald" the laird con-
tinued, land I ken that in three months
ye'd nae be ready to pay me ma money.
Then, we ken, we'd quarrel. But if we're
to quarrel. Donald, I'd rather do it moo
when l haze ma $50 in ma pocket"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-07
NJ. c. r. r. OPENS
NEW YARD, BRUNSWICK

Brunswick, Me, Stpt. 6.-tSpeciaD. The
Maine Central Railroad today opened
the new freight yard here on which the
section and signal crews have been en-
ployed for the past 10 weeks. Tht new
freight yard is located west of the viii
lage between Stanwood street and Church
road and is designed to relieve the
nuisance of blocking Main and Union
streets while trains are being made up
as well as to remove much Of the noise,
smoke and cinders from the center OF
the town. The new yard cost about $780,
600 1t contains nine tracks. two of them
through tracks. three sidings and four
turnouts. Each track is about half a
mile long. The new yard will greatly
relieve the congestion in the old yard,
which was outgrown years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-07
$4,000 FIRE LOSS
AT ISLES OF SHOALS

Portsmouth, n. H.. Sept. 6.-The de-
tail of firemen that went to the Isles
of Shoals in charge of assistant en-
gineer Wallace returned Saturday
evening about 8. While they did not
arrive in season to save any portion
of the Appledore House, their work
in connection with streams from the
United States Government tug Pena-
cook and tugs Piscataqua and M.
Mitchell Davis saved the Cedric
Laighton cottage on the northeast
point of the island, as well as two
others near the hotel that caught. In
all, IA buildings were burned to the
ground.
The origin of the fire is said to have
been in the boiler room of the hotel
and not from an explosion of the gas
plant as first reported. The total loss
is estimated at $4,000, with an insur-
ance of $4,000.
The hotel had just closed the sea-
son. Among the cottages destroyed
was that of Celia Thaxter. the poetess.
which had been made museum by
admirers,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-07
POWER OF AIRCRAFT.
A New and Powerful Feature to Enter
the European War.
Indianapolis News.)

One thing is plain. so far in this war,
and that is that new feature VIII
come into 1.-THE air craft. France has
the greatest number of aeroplanes;
Germany comes second, and she also
has the greatest number of dirigible
balloons. England has a formidable
feet; Russia is not to be left out of
the count. An expert, an American
who had spent year in Europe teach
ing the use of these air machines at
one of the state schools, ranked the
English first in effectiveness, the
French second, the German third. The
latter, he said, were poor flyers The
Russians he classed fourth because
they were poor in mechanics, but they
are most daring and original IN man
agement. However all this specula-
ton turns out, there is air craft to
reckon with. Nothing could be more
formidable than Zeppelin dirigible,
which can carry large quantities of
dynamite, provided it can get in posi-
ton to act. It is slow sailing and
can, it is supposed drop its destructive
bombs accurately. The aeroplane flies
much faster and can not for that rea-
son drop a bomb with sufficient accu-
racy to be certain of doing great harm.
So the defense Is something like that
which the Frenchman adopted the 9TH
er day. Failing to hit the balloon a
glancing blow. he drove straight at it
and sent it and himself to destruction.
Henry Wodelhouse, editor of Flying"
and a prominent member of the Aero
| Club of America, places the formida-
blensss of the air machine very high,
| both as to economy of manufacture
| and as to use for scouting and Of
| fensive purposes, and thinks that air
| power will be one of the dominating
| factors He ranks an airship as of
more fighting value than a battleship
! and calls them the deciding element.
This probably is an overestimate. But
| in any event this war will go down in
| history as the first in which air craft
| have come in as weapon, and in
| which their value is likely to be test
| ed If they prove to be what their
supporters claim they will be another
| element in clinching again the argu-
ments for peace and the settlement of
| difficulties by reason instead of by
! bloodshed and the destruction of all
that years of industry have built up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-07
Boy Jumps from g
Launch and Is
Drowned on
Sunday
Man Working on Silo Falls and
Breaks Legs-High School
~ Girls Breaks Arm-Boy Suf-
= fers Conclusion of Brain by
Fall from Bridge at Topsham

$ Brunswick, Me, Sept. 6.-(SpeciaD.-
Jonn williams, aged Is, of West Bath,
spare deck hand on the launch Ava
Ion, plying between Gurnet Bridge
and New Meadows, was drowned this
afternoon while the launch was pass
ing the wharf at Indian rest The boy
q appeared to have been seized with a
J 1T and seemed to jump overheard. He
sank Immediately. Although men
: searched all the afternoon they were
!. una BILE to recover the body.
Fred Ripley, while working on the
silo at the farm of Edwin c. Patten in
Tapsham this afternoon. fell from the
top Of the silo and landed on the ce-
nent floor, breaking both legs.
Miss Dorothy Donnell, the daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Donnell, and a
? Senior at the Brunswick High school,
broke her right arm juest above the
wrist today, while trying to crank a
motor boat on the New Meadows liver
: The engine back fired and the crank
hit her arm.
=, The 12-year-old son of Edmund
Poullett climbed to the top Of the iron
bridge over Granny Hole stream in
Tephham late this afternoon. His at
teption was taken by a passing auto
: mobile and he slipped and fell, striking
on his head and back on the planking
He was picked up by Fred Trembley
= and taken to his home, Gushing
: street, in an unconscious condition
5 The physician who was called found
that he had a slight concussion of the
brain. ~ ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-07

through the skin of the sinking yessei.
The Gilbert patent 'sidelight Goes
a.wav with all those disadvantages ana
dangers. 4 child could open the new
"sidelight' to any angle. required, leav-
ing it absolutely rigid or close IL m
simultaneously, watertight and lmiho.
able BY simply turning lever at
tached to the control gear which cul-
inmates at the bridge, the captain, al
most with a single sweep OF his arm
could close all the portfolios In ms
vessel without interfering with those
which were already shut.
This series closing gear does not
at present exist on shipboard in any
shape, but once fitted 1t could also be
adapted for each set of portfolios pc
tween the cross alleyways. All is
strong, simple, neat, and powerfully
efficient The effect of wear and tear,
if any, on the locking cams can be
taken up without removing the side
light.
The new ports can be fitted as they
stand, and the series closing gear
can be added at any subsequent time
without structural alteration OF the
vessel and even without taking down
the sidslight 1t is only in case or
emergency that the navigating officers
would shut and secure the lights, and
it is estimated that they could close
three thousand portfolios absolutely
water tight in less than minute.
Many vessels have foundered because
the sidelights could not be closed
quickly.
The mechanical system used for this
sidelight is known as "foggle,' which
in this case gives high power at high
speed for a minimum expenditure or
force. A somewhat similar mechan-
ism is used for opening and closing the
breech block of big guns. but Mr.. Gil
bert has now invented new type Of
"foggle," hitherto unknown to me-
chanics, in which the operators hand
moves through a very small arc. No
matter what force is used, 'the me-
chanfsm can not get out of alignment.
New York Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-07
WATERviLLE.

All the public schools of Waterville
will start the fall term on Tuesday,
Sept. s. - 80
The new Hannaford building win be
ready for occupancy and there has
been assigned to that building the
pupils who attended the three lower
rooms in Myrtle street during the past
year The Myrtle street building will
contain an Eighth grade this year, SO
that the pupils will not have to be
conveyed to the Pleasant street
school
The pupils who attended the Second
grade room at the Brook street build
ing the past year will this year be
assigned to the Myrtle street school.
In general, the pupils who live above
the railroad track in Ward two will
attend the Myrtle street school, ex-
cepting those who attend the Brook
street
At the Pleasant street or old High
school building. there will be three
rooms, all occupied by Ninth grade
pupils.
At the Western avenue there will
be no Fourth grade class. but instead
of that, a Fifth grade room.
The grades in the other buildings
will be the same as last year.
All pupils entering the public schools
for the first time should register at
the superintendent office at the City
hall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-07

was told that another complaint would
result in a Jail sentence.
viii Lecture for Red Cross
Miss Marion p. Slower of Bucksport,
a teacher in a girls school near Wash
ington, has adopted q novel way to
raise money for Red Cross work. She
was in Germany at the outbrea kof the
war and had trying experience before
she reached Italy and took passage for
America on one of the refuge ships.
She lost nearly all her baggage and
reached New York with all her possess
sions in handbag. She has prepared a
lecture. illustrated with lantern slides,
reciting her experiences. to be given
for the benefit of the Red Cross.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-07
MADISON.

William Welch was hailed before
Judge F. F. Withee Friday afternoon
on the charge of illegal possession.
WEIGH waived a hearing and furnished
bonds for his appearance at the Sep
TENDER term of the S. ]. court. The ac-
ton was brought by Deputy Sheriff r.
S. Mckinney. who seized a quantity
of whiskey the first of the week in the
woods near Jones street,
All grades of the Madison village
schools will open Tuesday morning for
the fall term, with a greater part of
the teachers the same as last year.
Notices have been posted for a Re-
publican rally ODE held in Union hall
on Tuesday evening The speakers will
be Governor Haines and Rev. Gym
b,id Hughes of Kezar Falls.
Rev. E. w. Weber filled the pulpit
Of the Congregational church Sunday
morning In the absence of Rev. f. H.
Means. Sunday evening there was a
union Gospel temperance meeting in
the Methodist church. An address on
The License System in Rhode Island
was delivered by Rev, John A. Hard
ing, pastor of the Free. BAPTIST church.
~@Hpe''SA etNSi SsS va -fi%ittnSe III mdSSa-
chusetts' was given by Rev. C. w.
Rogers, pastor of the Congregational
church in North Arson.
Prof. and Mrs. A. G. Johnson and
family, who have been passing the
summer in Turner. have returned to
their home in Madison.
There was not any ball game on the
local grounds Saturday afternoon. It
was expected that Livermore Falls
would play but the game was cancelled
by 1ivermore Falls team Friday night
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. Adams, who have
been passing a week at their camp at
Bakers Siding, returned home Satur-
day noon.
Mrs. G, L. Walker, who has been
passing the summer with her parents.
Mr and Mrs. c. NJ. Pease at their res
idence in Arson, left town Saturday
neon for her home in Chicago.
Charles Tucker left town Saturd. v
noon to pass a two-weeks vacation
with relatives in Boston and Proyi-
dence, r. I.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-07
Match Box Decoration
youths Companion).

Apropos of the English hotel room
decorated with postage stamps that
The Companion described not long
ago, a reader sends this description of
a similar oddity in French city:
On the Boulevard de Cauderan, Bor-
deaux France. there stands house
that once belonged to an eccentric
hotel keeper. He collected the yesta
match boxes that his patrons discard
ed, and after he retired from business
he employed his time in decorating the
ceilings and walls of this house with
match box covers. He papered the
hall with a dark brown, self-colored
paper. on which he pasted designs of
roses made from box covers. The
walls of the dining room he covered
with flowers and leaves cut from the
eovers,-the flowers he made alter
nately large and small,-and the de-
sign was really effective.
The drawing room wall pattern was
in the form of panels, with beautifully
formed curves at the corners of each
panel. The ceiling in this room, as in
all the others,-the hall included-is
decorated to match the wall coverings.
The staircase and one bedroom have
lost their match box wall coverings,
although the ceilings are still intact.
One bedroom has nothing but heads
neatly cut from the covers. On the
east wall there are only mems heads;
on the west, those of women, while on
the north and south the heads are
placed alternately. All of them are in
small rings, with the design of the
paper showing round them. A dado
with the walls of Troy formed of the
same match box covers surrounds this
room.
The third bedroom is ornamented
with circles, which begin at the middle
of each wall and ceiling, and increase
until they meet at the corners of the
room. The spaces left at the upper
and lower parts of the wall have an
other similar design. In this room
alone eighty thousand covers were
used
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-07
Coming Events

sept.-Maine Free Bapt!z, Association
ed
Sept. to 10th Anniversary of First
Lutheran Church, Portland.
Sept. 6-German- American Alliance out
ing, Lisbon Falls.
Sept ANNUAL meeting Maine State
Detectives Association at Lewiston
Sept. knights of Pythias State Cele-
bration, Auburn.
Sept. Z to 1o--Maine State Fair. Lew.
iston.
Sept. s-sagadahoc County Sunday
School Association, annual convention.
Bath.
Sept. s-Oxford Pomona, Hebron.
Sept. 1e-Somerset County Veterans
and Ladies Auxiliary at Bingham.
Sept. l0-Annual reunion, Fourth Maine
Sept 14-l7-Great Council of United
States Improved order of Red Men, an
nual convention, City Hall, Portland
Sept. l4-Maine election for four rep
auditor and county officials. and referen-
dunn on Public Utilities Act passed at
last session Of legislature.
convenes, Portland.
:. Sept. l5-l6-south Kennebec fair a,
South Windsor.
Sept. 14-l6-Unity Park Association.
Sept. ls-First Maine Cavalry reunion.
Dover.
Sept. 16-17-state Board of Trade, an
nual meeting. Sanford.
Sept 16-17-Somerset Agricultural fair
at Arson.
Sept. 17-1S-Fifteenth Maine Reunion at
Bridgton.
Sept 2s-24-Maine Uniform Rank, x. of
P's field day, Lewiston.
sept 2-24-F,ormal opening new home
of Watervil1e Lodge of Elks, Waterville
Sept 23-24-Maine Federation Women 8
Clubs. Pressure, Isle.
Sept. 2s-Portland Cadets reunion Riv-
erton Casino,
Oct. i-S-Eastern Maine Music Festival,
Bangor.
Oct: 5-7-Western Maine Music Festi-
val, Portland.
Oct. 12-Columbus Day.
Oct. 20-Annual reunion Past Grand
Representative Association, at Riverton
Park. at L Portland.
Oct. 2O-Bangor K Aroostook Railroad,
annual meeting, Bangor.
Oct. 20-Grand Lodge of Rebekahs, an
nual meeting. Portland.
Oct. 20-21-State Conference Of Chari-
ties and Corrections, Bangor.
Oct 21-Grand Lodge I. @. Q. F., an
nual meeting, Portland.
Oct. H-Maine Central, Somerset and
Washington County Railroad Companies
annual meetings, Portland.
Oct. 21-22-Maine Council, D. A. R., an.
nual meeting in Portland.
Oct. 22-Grant Encampment, Patriarchs
MILITANT oea asnSa Hmsstns' s Pofsland
School. annual convention. Bangor.
Oct. 29-3o-Maine Teachers Associa-
tion at Portland
Oct. 30-Quarter Century Travelling
Mems Association. Bangor.
Nov Moose hunting season opens in
Maine. closing Dec l.
Nov. s-Maine Eye and Ear Inflrmary
annual meeting, Portland,
Nov Maine Pathological Society,
annual meeting. Bangor date to be
hxed.)
Nov. 17-l-Maine State Pathological
Society. Bangor
Nov. Notwithstanding Community
Efficiency Conference (place of meeting
not fixed)
Dec. Moose hunting season in Maine
closes.
Dec. Portland City election.
Dec. 8-Supreme Court law term con-
Venes, Augusta.
Dec. S-United States District Court
convenes, Portland.
Dec. 14-Westbrook city election.
Dec. 15-i7-State Grange at Lewiston.
Dec. l5-17-Freeport Poultry Associa-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-07

rendered Tuesday, Sept. 2, to George
Seaburg, very pleasant occasion for
all present. The trio, consisting OF
Miss Lillian s. Rodin, pianist: George
Seaburg. violinist, and Ralph Rodin,
cellist, furnished music for the party.
The engagement of George Seaburg
and Miss Karin C. Rodin, both of Bos-
ton, was announced.
Mrs. E. A. Hanly of Boston arrived
Thursday for a short stay at her sum
mer home Mr.. Hanly returned Friday
from a short business trip to Bangor.
Lawn party was held Thursday
evening at the home of Mrs. Robert
Taylor A large company was present
and it is reported that a goodly sum
was netted for the benefit of the
church.
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Reed, Misses
Addie Wright, Edna Dow, Gladys Lit
tie and w. H. Reed left Friday for a
few days stay at Lake Cobbossee.
Quite a company listened to the Pro-
gressive speakers Wednesday evening
in the square
The school committee is having the
village school building shingled.
Schools in town will begin Tuesday,
Sept s.
Mrs. Ada Allen is passing her vaca-
ton with her parents, Mr., and Mrs.
George Dow. -ez#
DIR. and Mrs. w. II. Walker left Fri
day for a few days visit in Belmont,
Mass. where they are building a new
residence. They will return to their
summer home for a few weeks longer.
Mr. and Mrs. F. w. Mansir were
business visitors Wednesday in Gar
diner. -
Arthur Palmer has returned to his
duties in Augusta, after passing a
two-weeks vacation with his family in
town.
Miss Annie Kelley has returned to
her home, after a two-weeks stay at
Southport.
Forris Palmer returned Friday from
a weeks visit with his grandparents,
Mr., and Mrs. George Palmer, Ores
den.
Mrs Walter Kennedy and son Ro-
land of Whitefield were guests Friday
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Little.
Mrs. May Jones and daughter Jose
phine of Sheepscot are the guests of
Mrs. w. S. Cleaves.
Mrs Lila Heath, Mrs. Hervey Bailey
of Whitefield and Miss Chapman of
Boston were calling Thursday on
friends in the village.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-07
RICHMOND

DR.. and Mrs. John Curtis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Umberhind were visitors
in Portland Thursday
H. B. League was in Portland
Thursday on business.
Mrs. S. NJ. Preble, Roy c. Harlow
and Miss. Maggie Scott were in Port
land Thursday.
The Richmond baseball team will
p NJ. The game will be played on
Stuart's field.
Mrs. Norman Thurlow and son of
Fryeburg, are the guests of relatives
in town.
A social dance was held at the OPP
era house Thursday evening. Music
was furnished by Pomroy's Orches-
ira of this town.
Miss Mamie Mallet of Topsham is
the guest of Mrs. Rachel Dunning.
Ralph Hodges of Lynn, Mass, is
the guest of his aunt. Mrs. H. C.
Reed for a few weeks.
Gorham S. Ring died at his home
on Mt. Pleasant Saturday shortly
after midnight, death due to Bright's
disease. He was born in Richmond
70 years ago. Early in life he moved
to Milford Hillside, Mass, where he
remained up to within three years,
when he returned to Richmond. For
many yeare he was a travelling sales
man, Besides a wife. he is survived
by one son, Paul Ring of Seattle
Wash, and one daughter, Mrs. Estes
of Medford Hillside. Funeral SER
vices will be held Wednesday at
o'clock from his late home, Rev
Charles c. Macdonald Of the Con-
gregationai church officiating. The
remains will be taken to Massachu-
sets for burial.
The funeral Of the late Fred f.
Weber, who was killed Friday eve
ming in an automobile accident, will
be held Tuesday afternoon at o'clock
from his late home on So. Front street
Rev. Charles G. Macdonald will off,
ciate,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-07
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
Liquor Caches Discovered

Liquor Caches Discovered
Liquor deputies Of Sheriff Graham
Saturday seized two whiskey barrels
found buried in The rear Of Bradbury
street, Portland, which were packed
with 1926 bottles of beer. Three barrels
of bottled beer were taken from a
hiding place on Federal street and "a
half-pints of liquor from behind a
large mirror on Fore street.
Ellsworth Party at The Hague
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dulles, Who
had not been heard of since the out
break of the European war, sent ca
blegram received Saturday in Els
worth by Mrs. Helen Rollins. mother
of Mrs Dulles, TO the effect that they
are at The Hague and will sail from
Liverpools Sept 16 on the Olympic.
Portland Yachts Cruise
The power boat squadron OF the
Portland Yacht Club left Saturday aft
ernoon for a cruise and will probable
make Harpswell their objective point.
The command devoived on Lieut.. Com
mander Ralph W. r. Hunt. The boats
will return late Labor day.
Cost Him $4.83 to Hit His Wife
Because his wife failtd to get up first
IN the morning, John Savage OF Maauoit
Thursday morning struck her In the face.
In court at Brunswick Friday he told
Judge Thompson that he acted only
within his rights. He was. however, or
dered to pay the costs Of court, $4s3. and
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Maddocks-W West, w, Bootbbav

Harmon Ross Maddocks of Boston
and Miss Gladys Moor West of Phil
adelphia and Atlantic City were mar
ried Friday night at the Oak Grove
House. West Boothbay Harbor. by
Rev. L. d. Tvans of the Congrega-
tional church of Camden. John A.
Maddocks of Winchester, Mass, a
brother of the groom, was best man.
and Miss Alice Brenton of wilkesbarre,
Pa, maid of honor. Misses Dolores
and Gwendolyn Maddocks of winches-
ter, Mass. were flower girls. The
groom is n son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sew
all I. Maddocks of Boothbay Harbcr
and well-known mechanical engineer.
He is head Of Boston automobile
concern. Ills bride is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs Charles West. Mr.. and
Mrs. Maddocks will pass four weeks
touring Canada and will be at home
after Nov. at IA Marshall street,
Brookline, Mass.