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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-16
KENNEBEC JOURNAL co.
AUGUSTA, MAINE
DEPARTMENT OF PRINTING

were mass of flames and although
the building is but short dstancs
from the central fire station, the fir1
apparatus was taken to the scene with
difficulty owing to the manner In
which the streets We're blocked with
snow. Most of the guests on the upper
floors were able to save some of their
belongings. At one time it looked al
though there would be serious con-
fiagration. and nearby structures wers
somewhat damaged by smoke and wa
ter.
Another fire Saturday afternoon de-
stroyed the residence of Charles o.
Morrill,, 17s Pine street. the loss being
in the neighborhood of s6000 All Of
the household furnishings were burn
ed. The blaze is believed to have start
ed in closet on the second floor but
the cause is unknown. Mr.. Morrill, was
attending the Boys conference at this
time the fire broke out.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-16

were some of the questions and an
swers:
What is the chief aim of the Navy?'
ITO knock out the kindergartens."
What is naval strategy"
Carrying John Lind from Vera Cruz
to Pass Christian without letting any
body known it,
Following in the wake of the ship
came an ancient giving his name as
Apt Alteration, which was no 9TH
er than Woodrow Wilson, or Champ
Clark, or Luke Lea, or knute Nelson
or Tom Taggart, or Bill Barnes, or
Swager Sherley." He was afraid his
baby "Watchful Waiting" had been
killed as the other poor Dollar Diplo-
macy"
In a colorful picture, illustrative of
his ancestry, Ernest G.. Walker, cor
respondent of the Boston Herald, and
the Sprinfield Republican, was lnlti-
ated into the office of president of the
Gridiron Club as a preliminary to the
merrymaking. Broad brimmed Puri-
tans whose cognomens savored of Pill
grin's Progress, marched with plum
ed cavaliers of the Southland to do
honor to the new president, who was
significantly warned upon taking up
his office that the Gridiron Club
stands for only one term"
Eminent Men Among Guests.
1t was in tropical Santo Domingo
that the Gridiron initiated its most
recent accessions to membership Ia
the persons of Ben f. Allen of the
Cleveland Plain Dealer, and Summer
H. Curtis of the Chicago Record-He
aid. A change of scene effected whiie
the lights were lowered, disclosed a
group of Dominican generals arrang-
ing for a Presidential election, such as
were usually held on Mondays ana
Thursdays.
For this occasion an extra election
was held on Saturday and the gener-
ale were playing freeze OUT for the
nomination. To this the observers
sent by the washington state depart
ment strongly objected and demanded
the substitution of the Presidentiai
primary system, but before their VIII
could be enforced they were discov-
cred to be two "molders of pubic
opinion" so of course Washington
newspaper men, and thus eligible to
membership in the clup, WHICH
promptly adopted them.
President Wilson was not present
at the dinner because of his cold, and
Sec. Bryan cancelled his acceptance
to go to New York. Among those
present were Vice President Marshall;
Count Bernstorff, the German Ambas-
sador; DR.. Dumba, the Austrian Am
bassador; Sec. Tumulty, Gov. Tener
of Pennsylvania, Dist. Atty. Whitman
of New York, John D. Archbold, May
or Newton d. Baker of Cleveland,
William B. Corey, A. G. Dickens OF
London, Fairfax Harrison, John T.
McCutcheon, William F. McCoombs'
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Thomas +,
Ryan, Franklin D. Roosevelt, James
Speyer, Finlay ]. Shepard, Frank A
Vanderlip, DIR. Harvey w. Wiley, Atty
Gen. McReynolds, Postmaster General
Burleson and many Senators and Rep
resentatives.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-16
Mother! The Child
is Costive, Bilious
Don't hesitate! A laxative is neees'
sary if tongue is coated, breath
bad or stomach sour.

Give California Syrup of Figs" at
once-a teaspoonful today often saves
a sick child tomorrow.
If your little one is out-of- Sorts
half sick, isn't resting, eating and act
ing naturally-look, Mother! see IL
tongue is coated. This is sure sign
that it's little stomach, liver ana
bowels are clogged with waste. When
cross. irritable, feverish, stomach sour
breath bad or has stomach acne
diarrhoea, sore throat, full OF colo
give teaspoonful of California
syrup of Figs" and in few hours all
the constipated poison, undigesteo
food and sour bile gently moves out Oh
it's little bowels without gripping, ana
YOU have a well, playful child again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless fruit laxative" because
IT never fails to cleanse the little one
liver and bowels and sweeten the
stomach and they dearly love its pleas J.
ant taste. Full directions for babes
children Of all ages and for grown-ups
printed on each bottle.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for 5o-cent bottle
of california Syrup of Figs; then
see that it is made by the California
Fig Syrup Company" Don't %
foaledi-Adv
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-16
Social Club Meetings.

The Murray Alliance will meet al
2.3O this afternoon with Mrs. Ever
EFT Bessey and Mrs Herbert Smith of
% Capitol street.
The meeting of st. Agnes Chapter,
ST Marks parish, will be held this
afternoon at 215 instead of Z.
The Armitage Club will meet at l.30
Monday evening with Mrs. Adams and
Mrs. Noble at the Parish house.
The Charming Guild will meet at
p. M. Monday with Mrs. L. c. Green
wood, Lambard court.
The Rebekah Aid will meet Mon
day evening with Emma Foss, Oak
street.
The Young Woman's League will
meet with Mrs. Edward c. Perry,
Winthrop street, at go p. NJ. Monday.
The Woman's Board will meet at
2 o'clock this f,sternoon with Mrs. +,
l.. Weber, 20 Sewall street
The Roger Williams Club will meet
with Miss Minnie Patterson, 20 Ban
gor street, Monday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-16
Anniversary of tine
Sinking of Maine.

February 10, l6 years ago, II O'Clock
at night the ill-fated battleship
Maine" commanded by Captain
Charles Dwight Sigsbee, United States
navy, was sent 10 its watery grave
with about 500 men on board, a few
Of whom escaped.
While anchored IN Havana harbor,
Cuba. this great catastrophe occurred.
Mines, said te have been set by the
enemy, Spain, we're proclaimed as be-
ing responsible for the explosion that
caused the loss of one of the nations
largest battleships at that time, in ad-
dition TO the lives of the officers and
enlisted men on board.
Some tried to swim to shore but
were unable to do so for when reach
ing there We're fought off by unknown
enemies, thus quite a few lives were
lost that might have been saved, had
not those vilIairous creatures hit them
with their guns and bayonets as they
tried to land Consequently of the
Names" complement, comprised of
81 officers and 343 enlisted men, 26o
We're lost.
The Maine" of about $3.50 tons dis
placement, and worth approximately
s4,00o,0 900, was total loss to the coun-
try The bottom of the sea became Its
destination, carrying with it the bodies
of many who had been sleeping,
taps" having sounded at the usual
hour, 8 o'clock 2. Nj.
At sunset March 16, 1913, after
lapse of over Il years, the remains of
once ..the pride Of the United States
navy" was removed from the center
of Havana harb6r, where she had been
living in the way of traffic going to
and fro. She was taken three miles
out to sea and, with salutatory cere-
monies, given her final burial.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-16
Not Striking for
Laconia Wages.

Franklin, N f., Feb. 15.--The exec
utive committee of the Sulloway Mills
strikers gave out a statement Sat
urday saying that Labor Commission
er josh S. b. Davie is wrong when he
says they are striking for the same
rate of wages paid in Laconia.
The strikers claim that what is paid
in Laconia is no concern of theirs.
They say the average wage paid TO
knitters and top hands is not living
wage and the talk of top hands
earning $40 and $11 a week is absurd.
The statement says the strikers are
standing firm and will never go back
for the present wages.
Harry A. Campbell, proprietor OF a
wet wash laundry, received a postal
card today. signed THE Strikers" and
saying: Remember, if you don't take
your wife out of the mill there is not
one family of the strikers will have
their washing done at your laundry
again"
Mrs. Campbell is knitter, but she
did not remain out after enough top
hand girls had returned SO that there
was work for her.
The strikers visited the business
men today. taking subscriptions to
aid them in their fight.
1t was reported to City Marshal Hale
that strikers followed a Polish girl
last night from the mill to her home
called her scab and struck her. The
matter is being investigated.
One of the 36 striking top-hand
girls said today that IL had returned
to work.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-16
Price-Low

a very quiet home wedding took
place Sunday noon, Feb. 10, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Low, Vas
salboro, when Wallace A. Price of Au-
gusta was united in marriage to Miss
Marion B. Low. They We're attended
by Frederick H. Owen. Jr., and Miss
Josephine c. Mcclellan of Augusta.
The brides gown was Of white satin
eharmeuse with pearl trimmings and
she carried a bouquet of brides roses.
Miss Mcclellan was attired in pink
crepe de chine, trimmed with shadow
lace and carried bouquet OF pink
roses. The wedding march was rem
dered by Mrs. Frances Appleton of
Boston on the violin. accompanied by
Miss Katherine Low of Vassalboro,
both being sisters of the bride.
The bride is a graduate of Oak
Grove Seminary and of the Augusta
General hospital school for nurses.
The groom is a graduate of the Cony
High school and is a member of >the
firm of Turner & Price with which he
has been connected for some time.
The young couple are very we'll known
among the social circles of Augusta,
where host of friends wish them
much happiness. After a short wedding
trip Mr.. and Mrs. Price will be at
home at SO Chapel street, Augusta
No cards
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-16
British Land Guns
At Vera Cruz, Mex

Washington, Feb. 15.-The despatch OF
a small legation guard of mines and ma
chine guns from British cruiser at Vera
Cruz to the legation in Mexico City, was
ordered only after the state department
had been advised OF the plan through the
American embassy in London. Threats
that the British legation would be made
a particular object of attack in the event
of a public uprising led to the precau-
tionary measure, and 1t was intimated
at the state department Saturday that
Mexican authorities We're not only will
ing but anxious that other diplomatic
representatives in Mexico take similar
measures. 1t was thought possible that
American residents might urge Charge
0, ,shaughnessy to ask for legation
guard if the attitude of Mexican officials
had been communication to him, which
could not be officially confirmed.
Captain Henry Mel p Huse, who has
been on duty at the Naval War College,
Newport, was ordered 10 proceed to Vera
Cruz Saturday to become chief OF stair to
Rear Admiral Fletcher, commanding the
American squadron. The post Is a new
one. ....-..-.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-16
Amendment Might
Save SIS, 900, 900.

Washington, Feb. ia saving of
SIS. .000. 600 a year to the cotton growers
of the South, it is estimated by Senator
Smith of South Carolina, would result
if the amendment which he proposes
to offer to the agricultural appropria-
ton bill is adopted. He would appro-
pirate about Sl,oo0,000 to furnish each
shipping point in the South with a
set of government standard grades of
cotton. together with a set of sam
ples showing the spinning value of
each grade, so that hereafter pro-
ducers of cotton might not be de-
ceiyed by buyers and by values arbi-
trarily fixed by cotton exchanges.
Senator Smith received Saturday
from the department of agriculture the
results of it's tests as to the different
grades of cotton standardized by the
Government, to determine the amount
of waste in converting a given num-
Der of bales into yarn; to establish
the actual strength of the yarn from
each grade: to bleach the cotton and
warn from each grade; and to deter
mine the cost and result of bleaching
ONLY the full grades were tested
Taking the whole findings SAID
Senator Smith, ''at an average, the
difference between the high grades
and the low grades as now quoted in
the market is from $40 to SIS bale.
Assuming the average crop at 15,0O0,-
0OG bales, it is conservative to esti-
mate one-half of the crop to be below
middling. Therefore you would have
800 900 bales below the middling
grade, and calculating that the farm
ers have lost, because of the lack of
this knowledge, an average of $40 a
hale. it would mean an annual loss to
the cotton farmers of s75,o00.o0 co..
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-16
Mrs. Emeiine A. Nichols.

Mrs Emeline A. Nichols. wife of the
late Henry O. Nichols. passed away
at 2 O'Clock Saturday afternoon at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. II. h
Leighton of Portland, after an illness
of about a week from bronchial pneu-
mnnia She was Y years of age and
besides Mrs Leighton another daugh-
ter. Mrs II. P Moore of Prince Ed
ward Island. and two sons, James ;.
Nichols of Augusta and o. A. Nichols
Of Hallowell survive. Mrs. Nichols was
a member of Morrill, Commandery, U.
O. G. C. Of Augusta. The remains We're
brought to Augusta Sunday afternoon
and funeral services will be held at IL
o'clock Tuesday forenoon at the home
of James S. Nichols, 81 Gage street.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-16
"FAGGED-oUT" WOMEN
vii, Find Help in This Letter.

Will Find Help in This Letter. :,
Overworked, run down, tagged out
women who feel as though they couio
hardly drag about, should pront Wy
Mrs. .Brill's experience.
She says: Il was in a very weah'
rundown condition. Life was not
worth living. l could not sleep, was
very nervous, stomach bad, and was
not able to work.
81 consulted with one or two pny.
sicians, without benefit. I read OF
vinol helping some one IN Similar
condition SO I began to take it, and II
simply did wonders for me. l gained
in weight and / am now In better
health and stronger than ever. can
not find words enough to praise
vinol."-Mrs. w. H. Brill. Racine, Wis
Thousands of women and men who
were formerly weak and sickly owe
their present rugged health to the
wonderful strength creating effects OF
vinol. We guarantee vinol to builo
YOU up and make you strong. If II
does not we give back your money
Bowditch- Webster Co.. Druggists, Au-
gusta.
p. S.-For rough. scaly skin, try
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-16
Augusta Men Win.

Following the above match, an adjourn
ment was made to the fencing room,
where a match was pulled off between the
Yale team and the Pianelli team, in which
the Augusta boys we're the winners with
a score of to 8, Instructor F. w. Marc
ney of Bowdoin acting as referee. When
the fact is considered that on Friday eve
ming the Yale team was only defeated
by one point in match with the Har-
ward team, the score being 5-4, the boys
were somewhat elated over their victory
over the New Haven foiismen. The Au-
gusta boys were much pleased with their
trip and with the courtesies extended to
them by their Bewdoin friends,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-16

One of Augustus high officials-al-
though just how high need not be
said-was the victim of a cruel joke a
few nights since, and at the hands of
his better half. He had just settled
himself for the evening in his COM
Portable home on State street, and was
perhaps thinking about the outcome
of the spring election, when the bell
of the phone rang and in response to
his CHEEKY Hello" came the words
in a feminine voice: Are you Mr..
--?" Yes replied the man,
beginning to get interested. well,
continued the party on the other end
of the line, Il want you to stop the
children sliding on Winthrop hill.
The man tried to explain to her than
it was not exactly his duty to enforce
that particular point in the city ordi-
nances, and suggested that she call up
the city marshal, but that did not sat
isfy her at all and he had not finished
sneaking when she interrupted him
with. II am Mrs. r. and / want the
sliding stopped-my nerves are in a
very delicate condition and l simply
can't stand 1t. If you can't stop those
children I'll find someone who can"
and hung up the receiver And then
the other members of the family told
him how his wife had put one over on
him
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-16
BESEECH SCATES.
Continued from Page One)

his stand in the matter Mr.. Scates finally
announced that his support would be
given to one of the candidates, although
he did not indicate in any way which
one it would be. The last of January Mp.
Scates left for a few weeks stay In FloC-
ida and it is understood that he stopped
in Washington for conference with the
Maine congressman. 1t Is supposed that
the Westbrook post office situation was
discussed
An appointment to fill the position V
expected daily.
At the beginning of the campaign ~
the appointment, more than year ago
there were five candidates for the posi-
tion the fight has narrowed down to two.
Supporters of each express confidence
in the outcome for 1t is admitted that
both have developed imposing strength
in the last few months of the campaign.
The city has been secured and the mans
of practically every voter in the city, esr
pecially of the Democratic persuasion.
has been affixed to one or the other 81
the petitions.
The delay in naming Mr.. Woodman's
successor would indicate to many who
have followed the matter closely that tins
fight for the appointment is even mora
bitter than appears on the surface.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-16

Arrangements have not yet been
completed for the annual reunion to
be given Tuesday and Wednesday eve
nings at City hall by the members of
st. Mary's Catholic parish, but the
numbers which have been secured for
the program are of most interesting
nature. The proceeds will go toward a
fund for the construction of a new
church A farce of one act Who Are
You?" will be the big drawing card
for Tuesday evening, and other num-
bers will include music by supple
mentary orchestra composed of the
Misses Mary, Margaret and Edith
White. daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles A. White of IS Grove street,
and vocal selections by Miss Edith
Pooler. A dance will close the evening S
entertai inment The program for
Wednesday evening will be announced
Tuesday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-16
OUCH! MY BACK! RUB PAINS away
END LUMBAG0, SCIAT|CA, BACKACHE

little in your hand and rub 1t right
into the pain or ache and by the
time you count fifty, the soreness and
lameness is gone.
Don't stay crippled! This soothing,
penetrating oil needs to be used only
once. 1t takes the ache and pain right
out and ends the misery. 1t is magi-
cal, yet absolutely harmless ana
doesn't burn or discolor the skin.
Nothing else stops lumbago. sciatica
and lame back misery so promptly anH
surely. 1t never disappoints.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-16
AUGUSTA TRIO
DEFEAT CRACK
YALE FENCERS.

Messrs. NJ. f. Sawtelle, Charles ID.
White and Charles F. Bilodeau or the
Pianelli Fencing Club of Augusta We're
in Brunswick Saturday night where at
the Bowdoin College gym they witnessed
an interesting bout between the Bowdoin
fencing team and team representing
Yale College, in which the Yale team de-
feated the Bowdoin team in round
robin match with a score of Z to 2, Bow
doin's two points being scored by Gordon
p. Floyd '15 of Portland, the captain OF
tho team
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-16
Lewiston Has Two
BadLosses byFire.

Lewiston, Feb. 15.--Fire which start
ed in the upper part of the building at
1880 Ash street Saturday did damage
to the amount of about $4,000. The
first floor of the building, which is
three stories in height, was occupied
the Fleischman Yeast Co., and the sec
ond and third floors were used as a
lodging house. The two upper floors
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-16

A drawing of five traverse jurors to
serve at the March term of the su-
preme judicial court for Kennebec
county was held at the office of the
city clerk at 10 o'clock Saturday morn
ing, at which the following were
drawn Michael Brosnehan of Ward
Z; George r. Reynolds of Ward A.;
Charles F. Witham of Ward 2; George
Weeks of Ward and Clarence c. Stu
art of Ward 5. Court will convene on
the first Tuesday of the month at the
court house in Augusta, Associate JUS
tice Albert NJ. Spear of Gardiner pre-
siding.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-16
A Card

We. the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on 50-cent bottle
Of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if II
fails to cure your cough or cold. We
satisfactory or money refunded.
Bowditch- W ebster Co., jackson Bros,
Kinsman Pharmacy. c. II. Beane,
Arthur Tetreauit, Chas. Ward 6 Co,
Willis r. Partridge. John Coughlin,
Temple Pharmacy.
nov7oodemOa
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-16
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Isn't it reasonable for you to expect the Report to
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No print shop in Maine has better facilities nor
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-16
penetrating "St. Jacobs OIL"

When your back is sore and lame
or lumbago, sciatica or rheumatism
has you stiffened up, don't suffer- Get
a small trial bottle of old, honest "St.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-16

Canon Hannay, Irish clergyman ans
playwright, after a recent visit to ths
United States, asserts that Americans are
not rushers and hustlers, as is commonly
supposed The American, he says, has
conquered the clock. americans ar9
habitually and cheerfully late for everys
thing, and are never fused by this"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-16

Sunday night was the 18th anniver-
sary of the destruction of the United
States battleship Maine in Havana har-
Dor, together with 263 members of her
crew. One of those who perished was
Eden Herbert Nero of Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-16

The Helping Hand Sewing Gree will
hold a special meeting this afternoon
with Mrs. kervin Hanks. Eastern av-
enue. If stormy. the meeting will be
held the next pleasant day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-16
II That Property Is Rentable,
Yet Unrented, You Should
.''Wake Up" In Regard
to this Subject Of
Advertising!

A campaign of classified ad-
vertising-attracti enough and
persistent enough to find
tenant for any desirable
property-will cost SO little that
it will go on record, possibly,
as the most profitable invest
ment you have ever made!
At any rate, if you could find
other investments, equally
profitable. you could soon get
rich.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-16

patient at the Augusta General hos
pital where on Sunday afternoon she
underwent surgical treatment for an
attack of appendicitis.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-16
LOCAL NOTICE.

The North Augusta Grange will pre-
sent The Country Doctor" Wednes-
day evening. Feb. is, at the North Au-
glsta Grange hall, followed by a So
cial dance. feb16d3t
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-16

George e. Hopkins of Cedar street
underwent surgical treatment Sunday
afternoon at the Augusta General hos
pital for appendicitis.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-16

The members of the Augusta post
office force will tender a banquet at
$50 Wednesday evening, Feb. Is, at
Hotel North, to Postmaster John V.
Lane, who will soon retire from that
Office Among the speakers of the eve
ming will be Hon. E. E. Newbert,
mayor of Augusta, and Postoffice In
spector c. C. Hart of Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-16

also have worms very fire.
quently. Signs of worms
are: Deranged stomach,
furred tongue, belchins,
variable appetite, increas-
ed thirst, acid or heavy
breath, nausea, enlarged
n ohlNo ,,o-;a Ill lAuyoI
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-16

David Busha was admitted to the
Augusta General hospital Sunday aft
ernoon for surgical treatment of a
badly infected hand.