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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16

disfavor in those localities which are
watching the progress or events III
Oregon for guidance
The argument seems SOUND ina. pS
such experiences the abuse OF the
initiative is working out its own rem
edy."-Springdeld Republican.
IN Maine, with little attempt by the
press to save the public utilities law
from the hypocritical and under
handed attempt to defeat through the
referendum, the people supported the
law three to one, Spite measures cast
before the electorate seem likely TO
get a severe humping. Electing men TO
make laws and then discarding the
laws without trying them, is receiving
attention from the people by the "di-
rect" method.
Oregon did wish to get rid OF the
saloon and she made it plain. The
Portland Oregonian says:
prohibition by many thousand votes.
The women were a large ldStot'
doubtless, for majority of them were
known to be dry but it is probably
true that more men also voted dry
then wet" at the election. In any,
event it is remarkable reversal OF
the verdict of 1910, when the state de-
clared against prohibition by more
than 10000 in a total vote of little
more than 100000. 1t is clear that the
state has in four years decidedly
changed its mind.
The people of Oregon have rendered
Judgment against the saloon as an in
stitution rather than against liquor.
Possibly there cannot be general
use of liquor without the saloon; but
1t is certain that there can be no sa-
loon without liquor. The effort in
Oregon now, where the manufacture
and sale of liquor is to be prohibited
after July /, 1916. is primarily there
fore to abolish the saloon. Just what
will take its place, If anything. re-
mains to be seen: but no one for
moment can possibly think that the
war on the saloon or on liquor is over.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16
Then--and--NOW

Today the Mason and Dixon line
has been re-surveyed and remark
ed and Invested of Its chief erro-
neous traditions. In 1S49 a revis-
ion of the line was made by
joint commission from Pennsyl-
yania, Maryland and Delaware and
it was then found that the origi-
nal survey was so nearly accurate
that the change involved by the
correction amounted to less than
two acres which were added to
Maryland. In 1908, Pennsylvania
and Maryland each, appropriated
$4,000 for the restoration of the
line. Many of the peculiar English
stones had disappeared and the
commission made an exhaustive
search for them. The Identified
tioin was an easy task, for on
breaking them the stones emitted
a sulphurous odor. So thorough
was the search that some were
found In the curbipg of streets ana
In peoples cellars. One was taken
from the wall of an old stone
church where it had done service
for many years. In the places OF
these that could not be found new
stones of marble were set up. On
every fifth one of these, the coat
Of arms of William Penn was cut
on the Pennsylvania side and on
the Maryland side the escutcheon
of Lord Baltimore was placed. ON
the others the single monograms
p. and M. were cut. The stones
are now set so near one anotnef'
even in the mountain regions, that
the traveller may stand at stone
and see the next one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16
ats a Long, lonq Way to-


e. A. Murphy d IN the London Pail Mall
Heloise de Picardie.
Englishman, Englishman. marching by
the vine,
Singing such a merry song, and airy.
Tell me Is this Picardy sunny land of
mine
Half so much joke as Tipperairiee
NJ. Atkins de Londres.
wot oh! Tipperary. Miss? Honest, I
dunno:
Only wot some donah. name of Mary.
fish bit to go.
That's all l can tell of Tipperary.
Heioise de Picardie.
Highlander, Highlander. rollicking
How you sing SO prettily. mon chere!
Tell me of the valley you are praising in
Are the blossoms fair in Tipperairie?
Corporal Mac de Giesga.
Bonnie lass. bonnie lass. we be Scots
Therefore we be canny men and wary.
Aiblins We MIGHT tell a lass OF hoo the
Naethin' do we ken o. Tupperary.
Heloise de Picardee.
Irishman, Irishman, singing to the
warblIns of your country and the
Waiting for her soldiers in your Erin
Tell me Of your love and Tipperairee
LIE Fusilier o'Hara
Bless yer sowl. acushla! sure you've got
me in a spell.
Askin' such a question: for I've nary
Swateheart-'less yoursehn say the
word, an. sad to- tell
I've niver set tut in Tipperag.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16

Inus he would go down the line an
pouncing hostage for each Belgian
city with the promise that their de-
strpctlon will be followed when the
opportunity comes by the razing of
the German city named as hostage
he believes that the announcement Of
TINS policy of an eye for an eye and
a tooth for a tooth is the only plan
that Will give the Germans pause and
prevent the destr action of further Bel
gan cities. Its initiation by the Allies
would certainly give the Germans
something to think about and might
Dear fruit in preventing wanton de-
struction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16

one hundred and fifty-one years
ago today two English surveyors,
Charles Mason and jeremiah Dix
on, began the surveying of what
is known as the Mason and Dixon
Line between the states Of Penn
sylvania and Maryland. This line
afterwards became famous as the
supposed boundary between the
North and the South or between
the free or slavery holding states.
From it came Dixie" the cogno-
men for the South, which has been
immortalized in song and story.
The line was surveyed at the in
stance of William Penn and Lord
Baltimore. The surveyors were
three years in making the survey
from the northeast corner to the
foot of Savage Mountain. In 1851
the work was finished efrom the
latter point to Virginia, now West
Virginia. TIE line is said to have
cost 100000 and the surveyors em-
ployed an army of one hundred
axemen and a road thirty rect
wide was cut through the dense
forest. A mixture Of sand and
lime stone of light brown grayish
color were brought over from Eng
land to mark the lire and these
stones were get up at intervals CT
a mile apart wherever 1t was posi-
BILE to erect them. They weighed
500 pounds and were Az feet high.
On some parts of the line the coun-
try was so rugged that mounds OF
ART and rock had to be substitute
ed for these stones.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16
Passing of Pitchers.
portland Expressly


Evidently Connie Mack believes
Bender. Plank and Coombs are no
longer Of championship caVber. II
seems as IL the Indian should be able
to hold his place in fast company
for a while longer for he is still a
comparatively young man, but the lie
of an athlete is a short one at the
best and a majority of the big leaguers
have done their fastest work by the
time they reach 80. Plank has been q
great performer but he Is now 30
years old and can hardly be expected
to hold the pace which Mack de-
mands for the Athletics. AS for
Coombs. there is nothing surprising
that the genial manager of the Mack
men does not feel he can consistently
carry the Maine boy any longer.
Coombs was wonderful pitcher
with a brilliant future before him. He
sustained injuries that practically in
capacitated him. Mack has carried
him along for two years as scout
and general adviser to the younger
pitchers and in hopes that he might
recover his old time strength and vim.
But for months it has been evident to
all who have followed the Kennebunk
boys career that his days in big
league ball were numbered. Tough os
1t is to be compelled to give up while
still in his prime the game at which
he excelled Coombs has received
splendid treatment at the hands OF
Cornelius McGillicuddy and will. we
have no doubt, always remember him
as the best friend outside of his par
ents that he ever had. Coombs may
shine in some other walk of life but II
seems to us it would be folly for him
to attempt to pitch league ball again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16
Resourceful Reservist.
lie Cri de PARISH


Do you know Brocard? What! You
don't know Brocard! You must know
him. Hasten to make the acquatnt-
ance of Brocard.
Monsieur Brocard is gendarme,
gendarme reservist. He belongs to
the intrenohed camp at Verdun. Ono
evening he was charged to convey
three French prisoners. History does
not record OF what offense these pris-
oners had been guilty. Obstinate fell
lows without doubt, soldiers who had
found means, within two steps Of the
enemy, to give themselves some days
of intoxication. Before the enemy.
And above all before the enemy disci-
pline must be maintained.
The gendarme took the road tran
gully with his three prisoners prop
erly fastened together.
Suddenly, halt! The gendarme re.
servist perceived that he was not
alone with his prisoners. Suspicioue
shadows were moving around him. He
listened No doubt about it. These
shadows were boches! (Germans.)
What think you the brave reservisr
did? That he sought safety in flight
at the risk of losing en- route the three
merry lads that had been committed
to his care?
You are wrong. M. Brocard had
only his saber and his revolver. but
around. him still lay many Of the
wounded of the last affair. Near them
were their guns and cartridges, M.
Brocard pulled out four guns, three OF
which, having disembarrassed the
prisoners Of their bonds, he gave 20
them. They opened fire on the men
acing shadows, which were approach
ing them nearer and nearer. At the
end of a few minutes the gendarme
and his prisoners had brought down
ten and put the rest Of them to flight.
Andt what did the gendarme then? He
disarmed the three prisoners ana
marched them into camp. The or
fetal" has told this story four lines
But what a chapter it would have
made for Alexander Dumas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16
An Eye for an Eye
(Bangor Commercial.) }

IbaIISOT CIaIsI
The Belgian poet Maeterlinck adj
vances a proposition intended to pre-
vent the further destruction Of Bel
gian cities by the German invaders.
Stating that the Germans, In case OF
retreat, plan to destroy Brussels, he
urges the Allies to announce that such
q course Of action will be punished
later by the destruction Of Berlin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16

Should Receive Consideration.
bath Times.)


The offer Of the Bath Iron Works
to build for the price named In its
bid at Washington this week, q de-
stroyer half knot faster than the
requirement of the specifications
which were the basis of the other low
er bids, ought also to be considera-
ton tending to determine the navai
authorities in favor Of awarding 10
the Bath plant the three ships ior
which it's bid was made. On the basis
of the record made by the b. l. w.
with previous destroyers, which have
invariably exceeded the required speed
by not less than a full knot, the De-
partment could feel assured OF having
81 knot vessels from the Bath concern
while the competing companies are
guaranteeing only 20 IL knots.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16
No Drought

Here is an example Of the simplici-
ty of expression of a Western paper:
THE spirit of departed day had joined
communion with myriad ghosts OF
centuries, and four full hours fled into
eternity before the citizens of many
parts of the town found out there was
A freshet here at all."-Boston Globe.
No drought Of water or words, Ell?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16

A young wife, being twopence short
in paying a bill, called down stairs to
the cook:
Maggie, have you got couple of
coppers downstairs"
Eyes, ma am" replied Maggie. They
are cousins of mine."-Tit- Bits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16

Be wise. Be cheerful, bright and glad
Leave to the fool his folly,
And le- your motto be: Cheer up"
Your rule of life: BE jolly."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16


| Suburban Resident: It's simply fine
to wake up in the morning and hear
| the leaves whispering outside your
window.
City Man: It's all right to hear
the leaves whisper, but l never could
stand hearing the grass mown!"-Tit-
Bits.
Miss Thirty Eight (coyly)-I had a
| strange dream the other night, Mr..
| Jones, l dreamed-only think!-that
you and I were married and on our
! wedding tour You don't know how
real it seemed. Did you dream the
same thing. too?
He (firmly)-No, Miss Thirty Eight,
did not. In fact, / haven't had the
nightmare now for a good many years.
STRAY Stories.
do you know where the little boys
! go who do not put their Sunday-school
money in the plate?'
Yes INTO the movies. American
Boy.
! Nell: Mays complexion isn't what it
used to be.
| Belle: The ravages of war. The
domestic isn't equal to the French
| rouge.-Puck.
Gabriel: How did you know that
spirit was a statesman?
st. Peter: He wanted half the gate.
Puck.
Mrs. Clayton Cat the opera): The
opera seems to be boring you terribly,
Paul. Why, you look absolutely dis
| gusted!
Mr.. Clayton Can efficiency expert:
The operas all right, Emma, but that
fool conductor is making hundreds of
unnecessary motionst-Puek
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16
ODD FELLOWS HALL

ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 70, REGULAR
meeting Friday evenings at 73o. Friday,
Nov. -, work in Initiatory degree.
w. f. CURRIER, N. G.
E. F. WESTON, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16

When.


elizabeth Powers MerrilD
When thy hands do but kindly deeds
When justice rules thine lhmos'
Thou shalt be high priest to mems needs,
And give them of Christs blood, GEAR
bought.
When thou shalt walk in righteous
ways,
Nor sit in lofty seats 'of scorn,
Nor with ungodly spend lifes days'-
Thou wilt not need to be REBORN.
When thy lips lose the power to wound
When thy heart casts aside az nd &C.
Thy Lord of Love will then pc loulu'
And wise men worship at tiny gate
That there will be a resumption IN
q small way, but still resumpuoi'
of ice business on the Kennebec THIS
winter. the Bath Times is informed
TODAY. Nov. 49, The scheme as out
lined is for the city of Portland, winch
is now almost entirely supplied with
ice from the Sebago Lake, to receive
generous supplies from the blue Ken
nebec. the ice being cut above Merry
meeting Bay and stored in houses
there on shore and shipped after the
onening of the river TO Portland by
schooners. We are informed That the
Name of the company formed is the
Kennebec Ice Co., and will comprise
IN ito membership some well known
un river men as we'll as residents
of Portland. The Times is informed
that a party of men interested, VISITED
Rath this morning regarding the prop
osition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16
JEPHrHA ENcAMPMENT. NO

meetings at 80 O'Clock every second
and fourth Tuesday; Tuesday, Nov. 24th.
work i'll Golden Rule degree
j. X. TOWNSEND, C. p.
{. E. STEWART, Scribe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. M.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
at ) o'clock. Tuesday, Nov. II, work In
7. NJ degree.
G. S. PEAsLEE, Capt.
RAY N. BURNS, Clerk.
diff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16

Gabriel: How did you know thai
spirit was a statesman?
st. Peter: He wanted half the gate
Puck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16

U. o. G. c, MORRILL, COM
mandery, No. Sz6, U. o. @. C. Regular
meetings second and fourth Tuesday
evenings at 7.30 o'clock at Golden Cross
hall
LETTIE L. WING. K. r.
w. E. CLOUGH. r. K. r.
m-w-f.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16

Maurice SYRINGE Of Lewiston has just
received letter from his sister, Mrs.
Joseph Lew now in Paris. France.
Mrs. Lew writing under date of Oct.
16 states that conditions in Paris are
now very nearly normal, business is
being resumed. and many seem to have
forgotten that q great war is in pro-
gress. When the war was begun,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY
AUGUSTA LODGE, NO. 141. :. AN

"A. NJ. Special communication Tuesday
evening, Nov. II, at 7.30 o clock Work in
f. {. degree. All sojourning brethren
cordially invited to attend M
ALBERT M. PINGREE, w. II.
WESTON LEWIS, Sec'y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16
ROSE or SHARON chAPrER. mo

10, o. E. S. Stated meetings the first
Wednesday of each month at Masonic
Temple. All members sojourning in the
city are invited to attend.
ETHEL NJ, BABBITT, W. NJ
ELIZABETH A THOMPSON. Sec
au22A m-w-ftf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16

Mrs. Clayton Cat the opera: The
opera seems to be boring you terribly.
Paul. Why, you look absolutely dis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16

KNIGHTS OF THE MACcAREES
Kennebec Tent No. Is, meets in Golden
Cross hall on first Monday OF each
month at 7.45.
E. L. MERRILL. r. x
L. H. DUDLEY. r. K
eodtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16

cALANTHE LODGE, NO. 50, X. p.
Regular convention Wednesday evening.
Nov 4. Work in rank of Knight. Meet
ings commence at 7.3o. Refreshments.
LESLIE j. DAVIS, c. &.
GEO. K. FRYE, X. of r. and S.
m-tu-wed,tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16

Nell: Mays complexion isn't what 1t
used to be.
Belle: The ravages of war. The
domestic isn't equal to the French
rouge.-Puck.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-02
BIG. STEEL CAR FOR WESTERN TRIP
Committee On Reserve Bank Organization To Have Office
On Whees-Complee Records To Be Kept of Testi-
mony AT Hearings In Twelve Western Cties-Force of
Clerks and Stenographers and Lawyer With Them

ordinary means of travel. Moreover,
the secretaries want to have at their
disposal an office" where they can
retirs and avoid persistent boosters
urging the claims of their cities for
reserve banks. The plan contempiates
keeping the records OF the public hear
ing in the twelve cities up to the niu-
tie. so that the cabinet officers vii
be able TO compare the arguments
made for and against various cities
as they travel
Car Won't Be Used in East.
When Washington is reached on the
return trip it is hoped that the records
will be in such shape that all the tes-
timony can be laid before the FEEDER
al reserve board at once, if that body
has been organized by the president.
The reserve board has the power TO
review the decision of the organiz8-
ton committee and it is desired that
all facts influencing the committee to
its decisions be available when lhe
district lines and cities are announced,
The committee starts upon its work
Monday with hearings n New York
1t is not the present intention 20 max e
use Of the special car on the trip to
New York or on the advance u BoS-
ton, wn:cn follows Immediately The
office on wheels will not be occupied
until the middle of the month, when
the committee starts for Chicago and
the west
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-02

washington. Jan. although plans
for the long western trip of the. re-
serve bank organization committee
have not been completed, some OF the
preliminary steps taken indicate that
the undertaking will be unique in the
history of tho government. The com
mittee expects TO have an Office IA
wheels for more than a month and IN
order 10 insure the safety of its records
and documents on the 5000 mile jour
ney, a steel car Of the latest type has
besn obtained.
Large CorGs of Assistants.
Secretary and Treasurer NcAdoo
and Secretary of Agriculture Hous-
ton, the committee, will i've aboard
this car most of the time; will go over
the testimony taken in the twelve
western cities which they are to visit
and try to keep up with the mass OF
correspondence that will be forwarded
to them from WashIngto Each will
take his own private secretary win
him and besides there will be al least
four stenog rapheTs, a couple of mes
sengers and possibly a lawyer from
the treasury department..
This viii make a little government
army, surpassed in trips of this sort
only by the suite" which accompany
president of the United States on his
travels.
Will Afford Privacy.
The currency law put $100, 600 at the
disposal of the committee in reach
ing a determination of the boundary
lines of reserve districts and in To-
eating reserve cities, BY making use
of a special car the committee expects
tC make the trip much more cheaplY
than if it We're compelled to use the
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-02
CLEVELAND WELCOMES
ADVENT OF NEW YEAR
Twelve Bands and Thousands of Citi-
zens Participate,

Cleveland, O., Dec. 31-Cleveland
tonight gave the new year a com
nunity greeting in keeping with the
spirit of Che community Christmas
celebrated q week ago. Twelve bands,
including a total of ESQ musicians,
were ma5sed ia the public square. To
an audience of thousands they played
America, Onward Christian Soldiers.
The star SDangled Banner. Aud Lang
Syne and other songs. including a new
Cleveland song, the words Of which
were writer by Edmund Vance Cooke
the poet. The concert began at 1896
p. M, and continued past midnight.
The customary New Years eve re-
wells at hotel grill rooms. restaurants
and cafes were limited this year be-
cause of the announcement by the
chief Of police, w, S. Rowe. that the
midnight closing ordinance would be
rigidly enforced, The chamber of com
TnerCe, Young Men Christian assoeia-
ton and many other organizations had
watch parties. however, and watch
services were held in many churches.
Restaurant proprietors reported very
few table reservations this year,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-02

Dr.. B. Halstead Scott, of Chica-
go, III, says: 81 have prescribed
your Castoria often for ip%snts
during my practice and find 1t
very satisfactory"
DR.. William Belmont, of Cleve-
land, Ohio, says: " Your Castoria
stands FIRST in its class. In my
thirty years of practice 1 can say 1
never have found anything that so
filed the place"
DIR. R. J. Hamlen, of Detroit,
Mich, says 4: 1 prescribe your Cas-
toria extensively as 1 have never
found anything to equal it for chill
dren's troubles. l am aware that
there are limitations in the field, but
1 always see that my patients get
F1etcher's."
DR.. Charming Il. Cook, of Saint
Louis, Mo-, says: II have used
your Castoria for several years past
in my own family and have always
found it thoroughly efficient and
never objected to by children,
which is a great consideration in
view of the fact that most nedi-
cines of this character are obnox-
ious and therefore difficult of adj
ministration. AS a laxative l
consider it the peer of anything
that ever prescribed"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-02
A 55-HOUR WEEK
IN NEW HAMPSHIRE,
New Law Went Into Effect Thurs
Lower Freight Rates.

Concord. n, H. Dec. 31-Two i'm
portant acts of the New Hampshire
legislature of 1913 will take effect
with the first day of January. 1914 BY
the terms of one, the maximum work
week of women and minors in the mills
and factories of the state is reduced
from IS hours a week TO 90 hours BY
the other a new schedule Of freight
rates on the lines of the Boston and
Maine railroad in New Hampshire will
be operative for a, period of trial, sub
ject to subseq uent change and final
approval by the state public service
commission.
The principal industries of the state
employing women and minors, headed
by the AmosI1eag Manufacturing com
pany of Manchester. have agreed to
continue the wages formerly paid for
a 58 hour week to the new 50 hour
week. Some smaller mills have an
nounced cuts in wages to meet the
new schedule, but thus far there are
no indications of labor troubles as a
result