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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18
READFiELD.

On account Of the impossible roads
there were no church services in this
place Sunday.
Mr.. Erwin of Massachusetts, was
business caller and passed Thursday at
the home of Grant Henry.
George Carson visited his mother IN
Mt Vernon Thursday of last week.
Mrs. Perry Bradley, one OF the Oldest
ladies in Mt. Vernon passed away at the
home of her son Thursday, at the age OF
81 years Funeral services were held at
the sons home Saturday.
The thermometer ranged from IA de-
grees to 35 degrees below zero about this
village Monday morning. At the grist
mill it was reported at 50 degrees below.
C. T.. Brissbin received a severe injury
to one of his knees a few days ago, which
has confined him to his home.
Moving picture shows are much in evil
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18
The Growing Problem
OF Unemployment.

('HThe bread Line is Growing Longer,
New York Evening World.)
Yes, the Bread Lines growing longer,
Growing longer ev'ry night;
With the out-of-work and homeless
All, il is a sorry sight.
Not of tramps and human wreckage
Is made up this line of woe,
But of men who'd gladly labor
If they only had the show.
Yes, the Bread Lines growing longer
And II will grow longer still.
With the men from shut down factries
Men from the silent mill;
All good, willing, honest toilers
Who have always earned fair pay,
Till Free-Trade Tariff measure
Took their livelihood away.
Yes, the Bread Lines growing longer;
'Tis an out-of-work parade.
Why not visit it, We Statesmen
Who insist upon FreeTrade?
Visit it foes of Protection,
'Tis an easy thing to do.
Ask the workless their opinions
OF your theory, and of you.
Jack Wiley.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18
"The Great National Wave"

A business friend, who by his ex-
ample, activity and moral courage Is
doing a great work for Central Maine.
writes the editor of the Kennebec
journal, laconically: They are COM
ing along" and encloses Washing
ton special to the New York Sun. We
had not seen this article but we have
. collection of material from many
leading newspapers and magazines of
the country showing the marvellous
change in public sentiment in recent
years--the strikingly rapid change
since the economic has been found
standing with the moral; the scientific
with the fanatic"
The other day we referred to the
great number of newspapers today
openly opposing the liquor traffic,
when few years ago the same papers
would not have dared raise their voice
against the mighty source of revenue.
And this comment of ours has been
taken up and added to by publications
from one end Of the country to the
other. On Saturday last we received
clipping from paper in the far
West quoting the Kennebec Journal
and adding that papers which five
years ago carried thousands of col
umns OF booze advertising today re-
fuse every line of it and editorially
oppose the evil. Great magazines
publish stories pointing the folly and
the crime of the drink curse and the
manifold crime of promoting the curse
for financial gain of the makers and
sellers. Great newspapers which
continue to carry the advertising of
the traffic, are publishing the news
developments in the war between de-
cency and the DEVILS most effective
tool for delaying world progress and
Christ's day.
Following We give clippings from
the New York Sun news story re-
ferred to above:
The spread of prohibition sentiment
In the United States in the last year
has made a deep impression on lead
ers in Congress. The events OF
that period when viewed in the
light Of the ambitious programme
that the temperance advocates have
set for themselves in the immediate
future are causing much serious
thinking and some anxiety on the part
OF members of Congress who look be-
yond their noses.
In fact many of the leaders in the
national legislature believe that they
already see the prohibition question
looming as national issue. They feai
the time ie near when a constitutional
amendment providing for nationa
prohibition will be submitted by Con-
aress to a referendum of the States.
Such an amendment is now pending
Ia both the House and the Senate ant
the promotion OF 1t through Congress
u the accomplishment toward which
I'll the anti-liquor forces are looking
most hopefully. BY many of th'
nleverest OF the crusade leaders doub
II expressed whether the time is We
ripe for pushing the constitutions
amendment resolution, or whether i
would be better to continue L
strengthen the foundations Of th'
neasure by fringing additional state.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18

and devoured it raw. laughing and
chuckling as they feasted One of the
children, a boy of seven or eight. ate
a strip of pure fat that must have
weighed nearly a pound.-James Oliver
Curwood in Leslies.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18

What is declared to be the first
training school for dental nurses" is
now in successful operation in Bridge
port, Conn., Thirty-two young women
teachers, dental assistants, and 9TH
ers-are receiving special training un-
der university professors and practi-
cal dentists in the Zones School, and
about half the class will be ready to
enter dental hygiene work in June,
1914.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18
ESTABLISHED 1926.
Wednesday, February IS, 1914.

The secret of happiness is to want the
best things, and want them very HiueA'-
F. G. Peabody.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18

North Dakota is determined to have
better rural schools. Two county
training schools have been established
to give instruction in agriculture, do
mestic science, manual training, and
pedagogy. The new schools will have
as one of their special tasks the train
ing of teachers for rural schools.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18

lust to prove that their manua
training is of the practical sort, the
boys in the Nesquehoning, Pa, public
schools have erected a domestic sci
ence building.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18
Education Notes.

A student board of health has been
organized in Columbia University to
improve eating houses and restau-
rants near the University.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18
CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. M,

Regular meeting every third Tuesday
AT S o'clock Installation of officers-elect.
Tuesday. Feb. IL Refreshments.
c. S. PEASLEE, Capt.
RAY NJ. BURNS, Clerk.
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18
LEpHrHA ENcAMPMENT. NO. 3

Meetings at 7.30 o'clock every second
and fourth Tuesday. Tuesday, Feb "a,
rehearsal of Patriarchal degree
J. X. TOWNSEND, c. z.
C. Z. STEWART. Scribe.
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18
p. q. cAPEN REsEkAH LODGE NO.

50. I. o. o. F. meets End and 4th Wednes-
day evenings at 7.30 o'clock
EDITH H. sCURRIER, n. G..
SADIE E. METCALF. Rec. Sec.
rueh26 n-w-f 1yr
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18

Sorry that Maine boy at Annapolis
should be accused of cheating.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18

Lots of Maine towns as well as the
cities of Augusta and Halloweli, are TO
make of washington's birthday an
Everybody at Church" sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18

Now most of us are convinced that
the ground hog saw his shadow on
Candlemas day. Lucky for MN tha'
he seutled back into mother earth.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

SHNOC CHAPT TER, NO. 43,
r. a. M Special convocation at Masonic
Temple Thursday evening, Feb. 19. Work
in p NJ and NJ E. Nj. degrees. Sojourn-
ing companions are cordially invited to
attend.
G. MARSHALL, Fl. P.
CHARLES r, CHASE, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18

AUGUSTA LODGE, NO. s64, q. p.
o, f. Regular meetings in Elks hall the
second and fourth Thursdays of each
month at s o'clock.
CHAS b. DAY. f. R.
c. w. POOR. Sec.
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18

w. F. CURRIER. N. G.
, Z. f. WESTON. Sec.
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18

That Develop Maine Movement Is
swelling, and the coming meeting al
Augusta promises to be the biggest
and most far-reaehing ever we are
inst waking m to Far West methods
of doing and getting things.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18

Had YOU noticed that everybody is
making a report-and some on EN-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 20, REGULAR
meeting Friday evenings at 73o. Friday
evening, Feb. 20, work in Initlatory de-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18

After serving on local fire depart
ment for 56 years and never having
met with an accident while on duty,
John w. Spates of Eastport was re-
tired last week by the City Council,
made an honorable member, and will
draw the small yearly salary for the
balance of his life though his present
salary is only SIS year.
Gee 1t pays to be faithful.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18

Why doesn't the administration
make an appropriation for the unem-
ployed and send 'em up to Maine to
shovel snow?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18

Movable tables and chairs instead of
the conventional fixed desks are used
in the Washington Irving High School,
New York City, according to informa-
ton received at the United States Bu-
reau of Education. 1t has been found
that the plan makes for cleaner school
rooms and more efficient school work.
Another advantage is that with this
type of school furniture the school,
rooms can readily be adapted to social
and community purposes.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18

Sure! we are sorry for the post
Office candidates who get their trouble
for their confidence while the other
fellow gets the plum.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18

As a drawing card the HALLOWEEN
post office seems to be one of the best.
1t is a cold day that doesn't hatch
new candidate for postmaster.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18

Wharf Another MeGillicuddy bill?
Goodness, But do any of 'em ever
get any farther than talk in Maine
Democratic papers? Dan is goed
publicity manager.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18

1t looks now as though the only toll
bridge on the Kennebec river which is
known as the Paterson bridge at North
Anson would be made free one. The
matter was brought before the Legisla-
ture at the last term and it Is now un-
derstood that a more definite move Is
being made to make the bridge free
This bridge at one time was paying
business as it was on the direct line TO
Dead River and Rangeley regions, but
now bridges have been built above and
below this one so that the bridge can
not pay for it's repairs. This is one OF
the oldest bridges in Maine and was
built above so years ago. 1t mas the
appearance of going down the river
every time one looks at 1t.-oxforn
Democrat
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18

TRINITY coMMANDERY, NO. z,
X T. Stated concave at Masonic Tenn
pie Friday evening, Feb. 20. Drill fol-
lowing regular business. All sojourning
fraters are cordially invited to attend.
CHAS. r. GETCHELL, L. c.
THOS II. RODGE. Rec.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18

California proposes to find out def
nitely the recreational needs of her cit
izens. A recreational Inquiry Commit
tee has been appointed, consisting of
one member from each branch of the
legislature, and one representative
each from the schools. Fairgrounds,
Juvenile courts, public and private
charities, and the police, ito study, in
vestigate. and report with recommen-
dations upon recreation for both young
and old in California, including recre-
alton in rural communities as well as
small and large towns and cities The
committee has already begun work,
and hopes to report to the Governor
hxr NIounnoher 1914
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18

capital AERIE, NO. 1856, r. o.
Eagles, meets in F. o. e. hall. 27s Water
St. first and third Monday of each
month at o'clock.
! GEO. w. JENKINS, Pres.
II. IT. MAGUIRE. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18

CornelPs course in citizenship, offer
ed this year for the first time, is at
tended by over 200. The course con-
sists of IA lectures dealing with the re-
lation Of the citizen to the community.
Men actively engaged in civic and So
cial work have discussed schools, rec
reation, health, immigration, poverty,
crime. labor problems, housing, poll
tics, the church, city planning, and the
press. The course. is under the direc-
ton of the department of political sci
ence, and university credit is allowed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18

Now how do Kennebec Republicans
look to you, dear suffragettes? Guess
you'll now agree that it is Imperial
Kennebec.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-27
COTTON MARKETS.

We started out with an unfsvorsh,e Liverpool. but
II had little effect on our market. ibors were
were nerTom end started covsring. Private reports
Of few rains in Texas stimulated buying and some
Of the bull ieadas we've noticeahly on the buyins
aide. and there swas very little cotton for sale.
Clement 4 Curth came out with . condition esi-
mate Of 20 asanst al last year. Later Wall street
brokers became sellss scale up. but their offer
inp were readily taken. At noon ths government
weekly weather report was Issued, which was vefy
bullish. showing damage By excessive rains IN the
Western belt and rather unfavorahie conditions In
the Eastern belt, owing 10 the continued dry
weather. With all this bull DOPE. prices were easily
advanced to new high figures for this movement and
for the crop year. May sellinG at Il cents July ut
l3s9. The former hish prices were made for thess
options September u. ls3. when they aold, respect
lively ut l39 and LIE This Is the third day Of the
advance. and although the outlook h bullish both
Is TO crop conditions and consumption. feel that
we have reached ct lsAH temporary high prices and
We win have reaction Of At least one day any way.
Weather cnoiitions viii b watched closely. and
good buying viii likely develop on any setback Of
note between now and the government report on
June l. Since writing the above the market eased
on about 10 points from its high In the last half
hour Of the session. closing barely steady unchanged
to points higher than previous Close leaving Liver
pool due to conc unchanged on May-June ~ down
on July-August. and u point down On the new crup
positions This reaction Is perfectly natural in .
bull market End ! look for good buying on any
further decline that may come today.-Habert II.
Brown. manager for n. L. Carpenter 4 Co.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-27

go: fisa = - eos: z; h:Ads.s =; Z sp:s.sdi :s.d
-. ssch, y; d.. bvck. each. =; ioostsfH. y
m M.bs. pr do1. e.lo
DRESSED 0cED) POULTRY -spins chickens
~ III. m; heus. ehoace. pr ID. f'tais; ducks
pr b.. Isan; tufhsys. psf rb.. rax; soostsr. PEI
n. II
FRUiTs-Appses. Pr bbl.. Sessan; lemons. pe'
box, 2fsaxu; oranges. California. per box. ao0aa.0
DO. rorida asoslW; piaeappies. pines. per erate.
,Hs9H rnes. .pez ~ 6alW: g.p.lruit peT crate.
aooaloo; strzubartss. pr out. ally.
LIVE srOCK-veai calves. choice. per h.. bsii
medium. per h.. ~; common. pr H.. ~; sprins
i.mhs. pr H.. Nm; fat uOsi shsrp. Per h.. do.
Clipped per h., ts5
sEEDs-eioses. aifslfa. per H.. i2aH; crimson.
PER b., shss4; Fed top dor herds uade). per h..
1azs: blue srass. per bush. lscal n; German mil
let. per bush Lsou2oo; eowpess. black. per bush.
rs; do. vhipo'-will. PER bush. .21; sojs beans.
mammoth yellow. per bush. 23.
HAY. STRAW. AND cORN-Hay. best Timothy.
Per ion. M0o: do. medirm. l7.o: straw. long rye.
pr ton. n.p; wheat <tssv. per ton. 40; corn. ear.
pen bhl.. 90.
Wool AND HTDEs-wool washed. free Of burrs
Per h.. San; wool. unvashed per H.. naz3; hides.
dy. per H. han; salt hides dry. per h. iIazo; salt
hide. per h.. Is: eaifakins. green. each. lseaifs;
ueen hide. pa Ib. Il
The Washington herald., 1914-05-27
500 CANAL TOLLS ARE
URGED IN SENATE BIkL
Chamberlain Introduces Measure
WhA Jones and Ransdell Op-
pose Panama Repeal.
HARSH WORDS ARE Spoken

Two speeches were delivered in the
Senate yesterday In opposition to the bill
repeating the Panama Canal tolls ex-
emption legislation. Senator Jones, OF
Washington. Republican. and Senator
Ransdell. Of Louisiana, Democrat. were
the speakers.
other notices of speeches given yes
terday will carry the debate up until
Friday and indicated that more speeches
are 10 follow that will proiong the dis
cussion into next week 1t Is possible
that an agreement may be reached late
this week for a vote before the end Of
next week. That the vote on the final
passage Of the bill will not come before
June 10 or June Is Is the general opinion
Of the Senate leaders.
Senator Chamberlain introduced q bill
authorizing the imposition OF tolls on
vessels passing through the 500 Canal.
the rate to be exacted to be 10 cents
for each 2.OO0 pounds of freight. and 81
and passenger vessels combined, with \
rate Of 50 per cent Of the above on ships
engaged in carrying passengers solely.
and on pleasure boats
Senator Sutherland, of Utah, offered 4
resolution directing the President to en-
ter into negotiations with Great Britain
for the purpose of bringing about arbi-
tration by an impartial international
tribunal. of the Panama Canal tolls
question. Senator Jones severely crfti-
cized the President.
He charged that the President had
directly contradicted himself In state
ments on the measure.
I'VE are asked to confess that We de-
liberately violated a solemn treaty obli-
CATION. To uphold the nations honor.
We are asked to confess its dishonor. Do
this thing and We will merit the scorn
and ridicule Of every self-respccting peo-
ple.' said Senator Sutherland.
The request of the President to re-
peal this law Is the most amazing, un-
audacious. humiliating and
demand ever made of an
coordinate body OF self
governing people"
Senator Ransdell. Of Louisiana, told
his colleague that the decisions Of the
Supreme Court, international law policy.
and maritime laws OF the United States
all tended to prove that the expression
vessels Of commerce and vessels of
coastwise trade" are not synonymous
He laid down the proposition that IL the
makers of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty in
tended to regulate coastwise trade. which
he holds to be domestic commerce. they
exceeded their power and that so much
OF the treaty is a nullity, because the
power to regulate interstate commerce
is vested solely in the law-making pow
er. composed Of the House Of Representa-
tives and the SenateS'
The Washington herald., 1914-05-27
JACOB A. RIIS, AUTHOR
and SOCI0L0GIST, DEAD
Philanthropist. Intimate Friend and
Admirer of Roosevelt. Sue
cumbs at Barre. Mass.
WAS ONCE A POLICE REPORTER

Barre. Mass, May S.-Jacob A. Riis
author and philarthropist. who has been
Ill at his home here for several days.
died today.
Mr.. Riis broke down last year but
through careful treatment was able to
rehabilitate his health sufficiently to al
low him to make lecture tour through
the South. In New Orleans he collapsed
after which he was taken to sanitarium
in Battle Creek. Mich. He made little
improvement and 1t was decided to take
him to New England for the summer,
which was done.
The dead author was an intimate friend
of Col Theodore Roosevelt and had
the help and sympathy Of the colonel
in everything he undertook. On the
other hand the former, President had no
admirers more whole-hearted in his re-
gard than Mr.. Riis.
Jacob August Riis was born in Dem
mark in lS42 He was well educated In
Ribe, Denmark. and came to this coun-
try in 1870 He became a police reporter
In New York and the work he did gave
him an intimate knowledge Of the misery
and squalor of the slums. He decided
to become a social worker. He began
his activities by urging the construc-
ton of more parks and public play
grounds for poor children. He began
to write and his reportorial and socio-
logical work had given him an immense
fund Of first-hand information. Some Of
his books were The Making Of An
American, The Children of the Poor, {"
The Battle With the Slum." and How
the. Other Half Lives"
Col. Roosevelt called Riis an ideal
American citizen" Riis was twice mar
ried.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-27
PROBE OF WESTERN ROADS
NOT TO BE SPECTACULAR

In the language Of an ofiicial Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission. the in
vestigation to be made by 1t Of the Chi
cago. Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
and the Rock Island Company and the
nature Of the control over the Rock
Island and Pacific Railway Company will
not be "a spectacular one" and 1t prob
ably will not be made until next fall.
The proposed investigation of the Pere
Marquette Railroad Company will also
not be of the spectacular" variety.
Resolutions were introduced in the
House providing for an investigation of
these two railroads. and the Committee
on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
heard testimony in regard to both. They
were referred to the Interstate Com
merce Commission with authority to pro-
ceed in its own way.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-27
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

ouotatious given below are for Iarre lot, Of eooe
marketable goods only. Jobbers' prices are higher
Lower grades may be sold for isA Fancy sooo.
brought higher priceA
Spring chickens under light receipts and a strons
demand. held hm at Mondays advanced figure
yesterday. With the Decoration Day demand
strengthening. spring chickens probably viii NOV,
upward soon Egg receipts were moderate; marke,
nm. Old hens plentiful, slow. Liberal receipts Of
calves and lambs, with sales ready at quotations
With strong competition on part Of buyers, wool
piled finn at Q cents
Frnits and vegetables in heavy supply The mar.
ket passed easy. Receipts Of peas and beans often
poor and quotations for such weak Strawberries
came in more sbundantly. effecting a drop in ae.
ures. The other goods sold IS per quotations:
GREEN GoODS-fams per bb!-. Looal 80: sweet
native. per Dbl. L5oa2oo; potatoes, per sack als.
80; do. No. Z per bbi-. Loosi-B: Florida new
potatoes. s5oas.oo PER bbl beans South
Carolina. per basket. 75al2s; csbbsge, per crate.
homegrown. per 100. Locals: lettuce. per baslHt,
$3.50; emblnss. per crate. lcoaiz; celery. PEI
dozen. soaIm; do. Florida. snail. asts
Llss2 s; cueumbers. per basket. TOLLS; Ber
PER crate. 24oa21: bests. per bunch, ,a4: ess.
plants. per case. L75a3oo; tomatoes. Florida. per
crate. choice. Local75; fancy. 2ooa25o: spinach pe,
6ei 9si5 k.le. bbl. soseo; Florida peppers. crate
ais: ckra. per cate 25oa3so; asparagus per dozen
punches. 75s25; rhubarb. per bunch. lIta2: eauli-
howes. South Carolina. per basket. L2sa25e: lima
beans. pr basket. 800.
EGGs-Ne.rby frsts. per dor. lss2l; Southern. %.
bUIIER-Best print. Lew. per h.. 81: tub. pes
b.. 3h; process. per h. 2iHa2; under Grade pes
ID. 1.5; store-packed. per h.. Bal7.
LARD-rab. pure. per ID, ilSalsA: DO. eom-
pound. per Ib-. 81. cottonseed oil. per can. 3.a
DRESSED GooDs-Dressed pork. lsht-weishta
ner 70. LAIN; do, heavy. per H.. ssH
CnEkSE-hew fork, new. per d.. -: hat. pa
H.. o.
LIVE P0ULrRY-Hens. yer ID. lsss; roosters.
per lb. ila2; ducks. pr H.. Ial7; TURKEYS. Per H.
iAa15: spring chickens per H.. yasa
FRESH FISH AND CRABs-tPrico Eiven below
afe By fhs pound unles otherwise stated-) -)-Dutter
and stan. large. saio; carp. ess: erocus. pn bSl.
-: nack1e. -; rocs. boilinx 20; do. medium. Il;
90. pan. Is: white perch. large. Is: do. vAtts.
enah. loalz: yellow perch. large In; d.. small .;
Alnon trout. leais: gray trout. large. sale: d..
snail, salo: founders. Iosiz,t: catfish. kNtt: gress
pre- native. Is: eels medium 10 larse. eas: sppts.
szH. y; ,anc-s. large. Is: sturgeens. dresssd, =:
- AIN -. .: clans. PER 100. l-D: snappen. q b
sze Aal2; shdnp. pa at. Vi bauensh. hnA. v;