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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
||LLIE Richie
FENDS HIS
TITLE TONIGHT
WoIgast Gets Chance to Re-
+ain the Championship in Ten
Round Bout at Milwaukee.
BY Ed W. Smith.

Il
~rr.WAUKEE, March 12.-When
/ one sizes up Willie Richie,
~ lightweight champion, and Ad
sbIpsst former holder of the hon
i as combatants in the ring, one
&st necessarily come to the conclu-
1 \ that each is a champion. Tech
ksuv Richie is owner of the title.
sttng down to the undercrust Of
Rbnicality, Wolgast is just as much
Il champion as Richie.
sbd not Richie get the title on a
a decision by a San Francisco ref
e. Was not Wolgast fighting
Er5iv. steadily in that sixteenth
IN nj DAILY City that afternoon
H. that low punch-entirely acct
Nta1 If there was such a punch, de-
Z Tres Wolgast-went through and
rchie went down?
s1HAT might have happened had
n the remaining rounds Of twenty
H. fought out?
.Nbat would have been Referee
kfin's MIND at the end of the twen-
III had the fight gone along nor
Rny?
'Nould he have taken Wolgast's IT,
i away and handed it to Richie on
zfght that was fairly even?
Iso YOU can see, these things all
hsidered that Wolgast's oft-re-
sated claim that he is just as much
champion as Richie has some mer-
: and basis in reasoning.
HE never licked me, so why Is he
such a great Champion" walls
|But what of it? They're going to
stte again tonight, and shortly be-
Be II o'clock this evening the world
Eobably will have a much better idea
the merits of the men than it had
10 o'clock, when the first bell will
sounded in Tom Andrews audito-
bm arena in this city. At least hum
zeds Of f1ght fans who are paying
land opera prices to see the strug-
q will have a pretty fair idea of the
#rits Of the men.
Betting on the match hasn't been as
fsk as a battle OF this kind usually
srres, but before the lads get into
stion it is likely something close to
10000 will stand awaiting the out
. me Odds favor Richie. The bet
BE- Is 10 to Z. Some fans are Of
fng odds of 10 to l that Wolgast
les not score a knockout.
lOTH lads issued statements to-day
/ Said Richie:
RI there is any doubt as to whether
pm a real champion, the master Of
/ WOgast, it will be dispelled to-
|ght. beat him in our four-round
lttle, and had him licked when he
piled me in the title match, To-
|ght I'll give him a licking that will
'reyer convince him and the world
lat I'm his master. l am out to
|op him, and l believe / can &C
lmplish my aim. | have the punch,
hd I'll use it, l look for a hard
pit, but I'm not entertaining any
ars of defeat
.Said Wolgast:
4 have it on Richie, and always
d. The only reason he is champion
because Referee Griffin took what
as a knockout punch and called it
pull I'll show that l am the real
kid Never in all my
lreer have I been better fitted for a
sht and never was that confidence
utf so strong I'm going in to stop
m but if that shouldn't be my good
rtlne, lll pile up a lead so big that
zen the most ardent Richie admir-
5 Will have to concede me the win.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
Ray Chapman Breaks
Leg Sliding to Base

ATHENS. GA. March 12.--R Chap
man, shortstop Of the Cleveland
American League team, training here,
sustained a broken leg yesterday
afternoon while sliding to base. An
X-ray examination has been made to
determine how serious the fracture
is. One bone Of the right leg was
broken above the ankle.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
John McGraW Joins
Giants at Marlin

MARLIN, TEXAS, March 12.-John
]. McGraw. manager Of the New YORK
National League baseball club, Joined
his team at their training camp here
to-day. Despite a cold north wind,
McGraw put his veterans and young
sters through stiff workout.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
t, Louis Federals
Arrive in Monroe

~ aaloNiipE, LA, March 12.-Unable TO
te'e the rain which departed with
3 ra,., rom St. Louis, Manager Mordecai
,g@h ana the st. Louis Federals par
4, arrived in this hustling little South
or, ~ at o'clock last evening. one
NY, behind schedule time. The party
LAYERS. three accompanied by their
N, iRe ladies' being Mrs. Brown,
~ Nfandall and Mrs. Hartley.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
PRoRLEM FOB MORAN.

Nh ~ Kiln, TEXAS, March 12.-Who
HI pay third base is the problem
t5al j. perplexing Manager McGraw,
gar e pIants, to-day. The leader, how
NJ confident Of having as good a
iis sG a. Shafer when the season opens.
n 80. on his arrival yesterday forced
ba-, a merry pace and viii make
soy work hard to-day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12

CHICAGO, March 10.-Thomas Chiv-
ington, president OF the American AS
ISOLATION. announced that the schedule
COMMITTEES Of the association would
meet at the Congress Hotel here on
Saturday. March IA, 20 complete the
playing schedule for 1914
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
Willie Richie Is After Golf Title
+s+ +s+
Champion Tells Aim to Evans

one up and refused to play longer be-
cause night had fallen. Some day
Willie will begin with him early in
the morning.
Willie has made arrangements 10
go up to George O'Neils golf school
every day for the next three weeks.
1t will do him a world of good.
II have to miss Thursday" he said,
because ! have to go up to Milwau-
kee to fight, but I'll be on the job
Friday"
co instead of worrying about VOL
> CAST, Richie Is wondering why he
is pulling across and what Is the
matter with his swing. He Is very
promising pupil and very ambitious
to make a first-class golfer. So far
he is the first boxer who has taken
up golf seriously.
He asked me how old Travis was
when he won his greatest victories.
Between IS and So" I told him. He
beamed. THAT is all right he said.
Il am only 23. | am going to learn
that game" So far no successful ath-
lete of other sports has ever won
big golf championship, but there is no
reason why one shouldn't. Let us
hope that Ritchie succeeds. 1t is
long, long path and uphill, and
pleasant one withal.
Golfers will be interested in both
his sports hereafter, and they wish
him all possible good fortune
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
nplckIEy ISSUES GAIL,

CAMBRIDGE, MASS, March "a
Cantaln Bricliley has issued a call for
snring football practice at Harvard to
begin April / Training VIII continue
for about three weeks.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
rleERs REAr YANNIeANs.

GULFPORT, MISS. March 12-
The regulars walloped the ball hard
yesterday and beat the yannigans in
a practice game, to ?.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
By Frank G. Menke.

NEW YORK, March FIT must
make the veteran fans and the
old time twirlers giggle bit
behind their COATES when sporting
scribes of the present day attach the
title Of iron man" to every finger
whose name figures in upward of S5
games each season.
In this day and age fandom slips
the laurel to and goes into raptures
over "the remarkable endurance pow
ers" shown by Ed Reulbach. big Ed
Walsh. Walter Johnson, Jack Coombs,
"Rube" Marquard and a few others
who have worked in about 40 games
season and emerged with a rather
healthy winning percentage.
But in the days that are gone a
pitcher was considered mighty lazy
and useless bloke if he didn't work in
al least so games-and so games, in
those days. meant so complete games.
in these days it quite often happens
that a pitcher whose name figures IN
40 games worked in only about 30
full games, and that in the other 10
games he worked only an inning or
two as a relief pitcher
r AZING back along the trail that
" leads to the yesterday OF base
ball one finds some achievements by
the old-time pitchers that overshad-
ow even the remarkable present-day
performances of Christy Mathewson
Walter Johnson and the other pltch-
ing stars of this period.
Back in 1884 Charles Radbourne
the wonderful Providence pitcher.
worked in 70 games-pitched oftener
than once every other day and nm
ished the season with winning per
centage OF .SSS. A year later John
Clarkson. another of the great old
time pitchers, twirled 10 games Tor
Chicago. getting a rating of $50. Four
wears Iater-in 1SS9-Clarkson equal
cd Radbourne's record for the number
of games pitched in one season, by
twirling 70 for a percentage of 1885.
But even more wonderful than
these performances is that of A. o..
Shading. now one Of the leading
snorting goods men of the country.
Standings record for consistent win
ming in the pitchers box, and for en-
durance powers as pitcher, perhaps
never will be equaled.
He led the league for five success
.t,,, lone Here is his record
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
VIII PLAY FoR "rIrLE.o

n II7'TTNEION, N. @, March Il
pbuiy,r 'sty City Internationals and the
ID f, began a series of games to-day
Csf3I,, the championship of North
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12

A FTER orbing those records one
"A must admit that there seems to
be some justification for the contin-
nal co-raking Of the old-timers that
.,haseball to-day amt what Il ulster
he when we was young fellers,'
John NJ. Ward. now business man
.aper of the Brooklyn Federal League
team. pitching for Providence in 1873:
worked in 60 games for an average OF
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12

his record of .S99. made IN I6lo, Is
the highest ever turned in by a
pitcher
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-02
Macaroni and Oyster croquettes.

Macaroni and Oyster croquettes.
Cook u cup of macaroni that has
been broken into quarter-inch pieces
in sailed water until tender. Drain in
colander. Turn cold water over it to
plump it" Clean and parboil pint
of oysters in just water and oyster
liquor enough to cover. Remove oy-
sters. Chop fine, mix with macaroni.
Make thick white sauce, using in
place of 1 cup of milk Y cup of oy-,
ster broth and y cup of milk, l table
spoon of butter and 2 even table,
spoons of flour. Cook Is minutes.
Salt and pepper to taste. Mix white
sauce with oysters and macaroni.
Spread on plate Allow to cool three
hours. Cut in shape. Roll in crumbs.
Dip in egg and crumbs again. Fry in
deep fat. Drain and serve with cue
cumber sauce.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-02

Uncle Eustace and Miss Penton
standing next to each other, each
looking at the opposite wall, and Miss
Penton's face was redder than had
ever seen it before.
Here are your glasses, Uncle Eus-
tace," said -
ooh, darnI'' said Uncle Eustace.
"Say, Tommy, you run. back with
them and tell your mother I'm going
to bring Miss Pentoh home for din
ner." -
l went out without saying any
thing. Because, you-see, / had known
all the time that. Uncle Eustace and
Miss Penton had been sweethearts
twenty years before.
Copyright by WIG. Chapman.)
-O--O&---.
CHAMPIoN.BoY GLoBE-TRoTTER
TRAVELS 100000 MILES
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-02

Honolulan, accompanied by his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Angle of
Chicago, the youngster completed his
second trip around the world.
The little fellow has covered more
ground than a good many explorers
in out of the way places of the world,
figuring in many adventures.
Angle, who is a travelling man,
started the trip just completed two
years ago.
when a man has to travel he
should take his family with him if
he can," says Angle.
Two years ago the family was in
Mexico, from where they fed to Cen
trail America at the outbreak of the
Madero revolution. From there they
went into the vast reaches of South
America, then to the Continent, to
South Africa, to Australia and the
Orient
In South Africa the family crossed
the great Kallahari desert, making
part of the journey in an automobile.
In the interior, from Ladysmith,
the party encountered a band of
hostile Kaffirs, who had never before
seen an automobile AS the machine
moved through the tall grass, the ma
tives covered in fear, believing it to
be a new species of monster.
-o-O-
Macaroni and Oyster croquettes.
Of not hnC
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-02

San Francisco, CaI.-Luther Angle,
6 years old, undoubtedly holds the
worlds record as a boy globe trotter.
He has travelled 100000 miles since
he was years of age. With his ar
rival here recently on the steamer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-22
MAYOR NEWBERT
WRITES ABOUT THE
CHRISTMAS Tree
Calls Attention of Public to the
Beautiful Spectacle To Be
Seen Thursday Evening in
Market Square

Mayor Newbert Monday addressed
to the people of the city the following
letter relative to the Community
Christmas Tree to be held Thursday
evening in Market square:
To the Public:
I wish to call the attention of the
public to the Community Christmas
Tree. This tall fir tree from our Maine
forests will be set in Market square.
The tree will be beautifully decorated
with colored electric lights. genu-
inc Santa Claus, bearing Christmas
tokens for the children, will be pres
ent. Instrumental music will be fur
nished by the Augusta Cadet Band.
and familiar carols will be sung. The
exercises will begin promptly at 7.30
On Christmas Eve, and Will continue
for one-half hour. The school chill
dren are expected in force and will
Join in the singing of the carols. Two
thousand pamphlets containing the
carols will be distributed among the
people present and everybody will be
asked to sing. These exercises are
timed so as not to interfere either with
the shopper or the merchant. If the
night is pleasant, there will be large
gathering of people from this city and
nearby places. The tree with its dec
orations will remain in Market square
during holiday week.
l urge upon the public to aid the
committee in every way possible, thus
assisting in keeping Augusta in line
with it's best traditions and in step
with the quickened march of munich
palities throughout the country. Such
an observance of Christmas Eve has
already become popular feature Of
municipal life, and is a most fitting
public recognition of the Christmas
season. In view of present world
events, it we'll becomes all men and
women to give expression to the great
sentiment of peace and good Will.
would especially urge upon all sing
ers of the city the valuable contribu-
ton of their voices
f. E. NEwBERT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-22
BABY IN RASH OVER
HEAD AND BODY
Took Out All His Hair. Itched and
Burned So Gould Not Sleep.
Used Cuticura Soap and 0int-
ment. Eruption Healed.

Sherman. When my baby boy
was about three weeks old he broke ont
with rash all over his head and body which
took out all his hair and itched and burned
SO bad he could not sleep. 1t came in the
form of water blisters and when he would
scratch them they would make wet erup-
uons which continued to grow worse until
they were all over his head and body. Hi,
Clothes would chafe them so that l would
nave TO keep him bandaged.
= tried many different kinds of soap and
remedies but 1t continued to grow worse
until l obtained a cake Of Cuticura soap
and "a boxof Cnticaua Ointment. Iwashed
him with the Cuticura Soap and then ap-
pied the Cuticua Ointment. I could see
that 1t helped him from the very FIRST. The
sore places had taken his hair all out but
by the time had used the Cuticra Soap
and Ointment three weeks the eruptions
were all healed and his skin is as clear and
smooth as ever. He now has a fine head
OF hair and there has never been any sign
OF the trouble since (Signedl Mrs. John
Collins, Feb. 49, 19l4 -zsrf 4s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-22
ADJUSTMENTS
COLONIAL THEATRE
million Dollar Mystery" Mary Fuller
Feature, majestic Society Drama,
Mutual Weekly Rice Industry,
Keystone and Others.

Today is the last chance to see the
excellent ten reel program that maze
such a decided hit" at the Colonlai
Yesterday. THE Million Dollar Mys-
terry is far ahead of all other episodes
and the plots are beginning to unraVe.
as there are but9two more instah
ments of this great serial.
Mary Fuller presents a .hne oHefih=
in the big two reel feature, Inc feaf :.
of the Night WIND" This is tn
first nicture in which night photoB
raphy has ever been used.
The Mutual Weekly is full of news
The aeroplane fight with the Germa'
Zeppelin in mid air is alone worth tn
price Of admission.
Several other reels will be shown IL
good, and the performance VIII ene
with a keystone, One of the pest
Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-22
OPERA HOUSE
Christmas Week Program Now On.
1.-THE Girl in Red" Three act Com
edy. Picture Stories Before Stage
Performances.

Santa Claus says the Christina ;
weel, program at the opera house i
one of the best he has seen.
NJ. A. Brewer and Empire Stock Co.
will be seen in the big laugh show en-
titled 1.-THE Girl in Red The movies
shown before the play are very fine.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday the
Stock Co. will stage a Western COM
edy drama entitled THE Girl of the
Ranch"
Christmas matinee all seats VIII be
reserved at evening prices. Tickets Tor
that event now on sale at the box OF
fee. When down town shopping, re-
member the Opera house matinees are
an excellent place to rest and ENJOY
yourselves.-Advt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-22

Augusta cottage owners along th
shores of Weber pond In Nassaioolo
ronort that the pond is the hoisess
t,,a+ they ever have known H. aha
~, sometimes the sounds which come
49,, maj usually placid sheet OF wat
ar are almost startling. Some OF th
older inhabitants along the shores u
the nond claim that the unusuai NOISES
are due to the fact that the Wind gets
under the ice because of the pond NOT
being wholly frozen over, and that
once under the ice the air has to f1nd
vent somewhere. hence the noises ike
explosions. Some of the cottagers who
we're at the pond a few days ago
heard one of these explosions that
sounded almost like a heavy piece OF
artillery and the jar was heavy
enough to shake the whole cottage
and throw some of the dishes from
the shelves in the pantry. with the
report came a crack in the ice that
reached nearly across the pond, ana
not only that, for crack appeared IL
the frozen earth, on the shore OF the
pond for a distance of about Two
rods and about 10 inches deep. At OH
ferent times since the pond froze
over long cracks have appeared in the
ice. the ice at each side Of the crack
being thrown up so as to form
reef" sometimes two feet hign'
which would remain awhile and then
gradually sink back into place some
of the cottagers claim that the poor
ice fishing which has thus far been
had at the pond is due to the queer
actions of the ice, which has fright
apad the fish
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-22

The business that stands at a dead
level has a lead devil round its neck
A business can't stand still 1t must
either 20 ahead or backwards.
In dull times the wise business man
only fights the harder.
He watches every detail, ne taxes
stock Of his goods and service ana
above all else he is energetic in his
advertising.
He bids boldly for business and his
very boldness wins for him.
Turn to the advertising columns OF
this paper and you will see the names
of the men who are not willing to see
their business stand on the dead lever.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-22

Word has been received from Hol-
man j. Marden, who is passing the
winter at st. Petersburg, Fla, in COM
pany with Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Webster
of this city, and according to the let
ter he is thoroughly enjoying life in
the South. Mr.. Marden wrote the let
ter from Jacksonville, Fla, while on
his way to St. Petersburg. He stated
that he was carried away with Jack
sonville but according to all reports
st. Petersburg is yet more beautiful.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-22
, Samples Free by Mail

Care for your hair with Cuticura soap
and Gaticura Ointment. They keep the
scalp Clean and free from dandruf1, allay
itching and irritation and promote natural
hair-growing conditions when all else fails.
Although Cuticura Soap f25c.) and Cuti
cura Ointment t5oc.) are sold by druggists
everywhere, sample Of each With 32-p.
Skin Book will be sent free upon request.
Address: = y uticura- Dept. r, Boston,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-22

Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Bertrand, who
for some time past have been residing
in HALLOWEEN, moved Monday into the
house at 3s1 lower State street, that
Mr.. Bertrand recently purchased of
Bert Walker Mr.. Bertrand 10 en-
ployed as barber 'at the Augusta
House,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-22
LOCAL NOTICE

Mass, will hold pubic circle Tues
day, Dec. %. 7.30, at the home of Mr..
Graham, SO Oak street, city, for the
benefit of the Progressive Spiritualist
Society Collection Is cents. =
dec22d1t4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-22

Judging from present indications II
will be a white Christmas this year.
Tn to Saturday the chances seemed
to be rather in favor OF the tradiuon-
al Christmas sleigh ride being taken
on bare ground but the coming Oh
Mondays snowstorm will probably
guarantee plenty Of sport in the way
of sleigh rides on the holiday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-22

Postmaster Plaisted presented Mon
day morning to the members OF the
letter carriers force at the Augusta
postoffice with a new device to Keep
the straps on the mail bags from Slip
ping from their shoulders. 1t is mace
Of hard rubber corrugated on one size
and is attached to the under side OF
the leather strap to the bag. Inc
boys allow that it Is a great thing. .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-22

A substantial dinner for six people
and a marked basket all for $1.49 is
the novel and worth while Christmas
suggestion in Weber & Hewetts ad-
yertisement-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-22

Calanthe Lodge, No. 81, X. p, will
hold it's regular meeting Wednesday
evening but there will be no work on
account of the holidays.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-22
Chas, &. Cheney

Church organ tuner, will be at North
Hotel week of Dec. IA. Orders left with
Mr.. Davis will receive prompt atten-
ton. dec10dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-22

The regular meeting of Unity Club,
postponed because of the storm, Will
be held at 7.30 this Tuesday evening
with Mrs. H. w. True, Elm street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-22

Llewellyn Dorsey has arrived home
from the University of Maine and will
enjoy the Christmas vacation with mis-
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. p. S. Dorsey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-22

Queen Temple, No. 10, Pythian Sis
tiers, will hold it's regular meeting this
Tuesday evening, when officers will
be elected for the ensuing year. s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-22

Mr. and Mrs. C. o. Weston of Mt.
Vernon are visitors in the city and
during their stay are guests at Hotel
North &
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-22

The ladies of the Methodist church
will hold sale at f. H. Beale & Cos.
store Tuesday and Wednesday after
noon and evening.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-22
Tuesday, December %, 1914.
LOCAL BRIEFS

The dry goods stores will be open eve
nings until Christmas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-22

Christmas novelties, table linens,
towels. handkerchiefs, neckwear and
aprons at Lottie S. Safford's, III State
street. dec3dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-22

Associate Justice Warren c. Phil
brook was in Portland Monday on
matters of business.