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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05
Sweeping Reduc=
tiOnS to Be Made
On New Haven.

Boston, Jan. A special article in
the Pest today summarizes a swerv
ing curtailment on the New Haven as
follows:
New Haven Railroad to make big
reduction in passenger service. Freight
service already cut.
Saving of $4,000 week planned by
Boston & Maine by passenger service
reduction.
Service of Boston & Maine to Med
ford to be cut in half. Non-paying ends
of many runs to be cut off.
u. j. Morgan confers with Chair
man Elliott in Boston and says he is
anxious for New England prosperity
and will do all he can to help.
Boston & Albany likely to curtail
passenger service, as it's freight and
passenger business is falling off.
Boston & Maine to take on 700 new
ssopmen when it opens Billerica car
shop within two months, partially
shutting down Concord, Keene, Fitch
burg and Lynn shops, and transferring
1900 employees.
Railroads do not propose to cut
wages of employees, though New HaveT
has laid off some men and reduced
working hours from nine to eight"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05

be willing to give up its so-called out
side steamship lines operating between
Boston and New York and Boston and
other Southern ports. These steps, if
taken, would meet the view of the at
torney general, but there is said to be
considerable doubt that they alone
would be regarded as sufficient ground
to forsake a prosecution of that road
in the courts.
Government investigators have re-
ported that the New Haven is pracu-
eally in control of every means of in
terstate connection between the East
and West.
The annulment of the Boston & Al
bany agreement would be another step
to free the same territory from the al
legged monopoly and the release OF the
outside steamship lines, officials say,
would be calculated to restore some
degree of competition between New
York and Boston, and Boston and
Philadelphia and Southern ports.
Officials point out, however. that an
agreement to give up the Boston &
Maine, the Boston & Albany and the
outside steamship lines would still
leave the Long lSldnu SOuuA CIliSS anu
the cities reached by the Rhode Island
trolley lines without the measure OF
competition they deem is due them.
Therefore, any plan which did not in
clude the giving up of the sound
steamer lines and the trolleys probably
would be refused by the department of
justice.
In looking into the matter, the in
vestigators examined the connection
between the New Haven and the old
New England Railroad, a line which
runs down through the central part of
Connecticut and for more than 10o
miles would be a natural competitor of
the rival which absorbed il. This line
was taken over by the New Haven
many years ago, however, and it is said
that if Mr.. McReynolds could be as
sured that all these other steps. to-
ward a restoration of competition
would be taken he might not insist
upon this one.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05
O'DAY HAS A SCHEME TO
SOLVE INTERNATIONAL PASS.

Chicago, Jan. 4.-Uniformity in the
Interpretation of playing rules by the
big leagues is a crying need, accord
ing to Henry O'Day, dean of umpires
and father of the foul strike rule.
Joint Interpretation is one Of many
things suggested by O'Day.
While the above idea is one worth
being considered by the joint rules
committee, O'Day has a scheme to
solve the intentional pass, and one
that should be taken up Immediately.
His solution of the problem is to con-
fine the catcher TO a smaller terri
tory.
O'Day would confine the catcher to
a strip about three feet in width, di-
rectly behind the plate. He favors
drawing parallel lines behind from
the batter and doing away with the
present circle, which allows catcher
to go about half way to first base to
catch when there is no desire to let
the batter get his bat in the vicinity
of the ball.
Speaking of uniformity in rules O'Day
says it would eliminate trouble in the
Worlds Series and other meetings be-
tween clubs of the two leagues. AS it
is now he claims, an umpire decides as
his league orders and the player from
the other organization will come back
with an uncomplimentary remark.
The infield fly is one thing needing cor
rection. In the National runners can
take a chance and go, but in the Ameri-
can League runners must remain at the
bases occupied. If a pitcher in winding
up accidentally drops the ball it is a
balk in the National, while B. B. Johnson
has ordered that the ball remain in play
and runners take what they can get.
The National prohibits coaching of bat
ters, but in the American League this is
permissible In the American a coacher
cannot touch runner. as in a case of
preventing man scoring from third aft
er he has rounded the bag and started
for home. In the National League the
coacher can tackle the man If he sees fit
and drags him back to third base without
a penalty. In the American the runner is
called out. There are other corrections
needed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05
Did Child Wake Up
Cross or Feverish?
Look MotherI If tongue is coated give
"california Syrup of Figs" to
clean the bowels.

Mother! Your child isn't naturally
cross and peevish. See If tongue Is
coated; this is a sure sign its little
stomach, liver and bowels need a
cleansing at once.
When iistless, pale, feverish, full of
cold, breath bad, throat sore, doesn't
eat, sleep or act naturally. has
stomach -ache, diarrhoea, remember, a
gentle liver and bowel cleansing should
always be the first treatment given.
Nothing equals California Syrup of
Figs" for children's ills; give tea
spoonful, and in a few hours all the
foul waste, sour bile and fermenting
food which is clogged in the bowels
passes out of the system, and you
have well and playful child again.
All children love this harmless, de-
licious fruit laxative" and it never
fails to effect good inside" cleans
ing. Directions for babies, children
of all ages and grown-ups are plainly
on the bottle.
Keep it handy in your home. A lit
tie given today saves a sick child to-
morrow but get the genuine. Ask
your druggist for 50-cent bottle of
California Syrup of Figs" then look
and see that it is made by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company" Coun-
terfeits are being sold here. Don't be
fOoledf-Adv
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05
Kindness of Lions to Other Crea-
tures,

Although 1t would not be safe to
put ones self into the power of a
lion, trusting to its generosity to
make friends, there are a great many
stories of the kindness of lions to
other creatures which are perfectly
true.
One day, more than a hundred years
ago, a lion cub only three months old
was caught in one of the great for
ests near the River Senegal, and was
brought to a F'renchman as gift.
The Frensmman, who was fond of ami
mails, undertook to train it, and as
the cub was very gentle and quiet
this was easily done. He soon grew
very fond of his master, and enjoyed
being petted both by him and his
friends, and what was more strange
in beast whose forefathers had
passed all their lives in solitude, the
lion hated being by himself.
The more the merrier was clearly
his motto, and whether the company
consisted of dogs, cats, ducks, sheep,
geese, or monkeys (Which were his
bedfellows), or men and women, did
not matter to him; and you may
imagine his joy when one night as he
went to bed he found two little new
born pups in his straw. He was quite
as pleased as if he had been their
mothe; indeed he would hardly let
the mother go near them, and when
one of them died he showed his grief
in every possible way, and became
still more attached to it's brother.
After six months the lion, now
ha n1d m
France, still with the little pup for
company. AT first his keepers thought
that the strangeness of everything
would make him frightened and saw
age, but he took it's quite calmly and
was soon allowed to roam about the
ship as he pleased. Even when he
landed at Havre he only had a rope
attached to his collar, and SO he was
brought to Versailles. the pup trot-
ting happily by his side.
Unfortunately. however, the climate
of Europe did not agree with the dog
as with the lion, for he gradually
wasted away and died. to the terrible
grief of his friend. Indeed, he was so
unhappy that another dog was put
into the cage to make up for the lost
one, but this dog was not used to
lions and only knew that they were
said to be savage beasts, so he tried
to hide himself.
The lion. whose sorrow as often
happens. only made him irritable and
cross, was provoked by the dogs
want of confidence In his kindness,
and just gave him one pat with his
paw, which killed him on the spot
P,,t ba Still continued ca cod
keepers made another effort, and this
time the dog behaved with more
sense and coaxed the lion into maxi
ing friends The two lived happily
together for many years, and the lion
recovered some of his spirits, but he
never forgot his first companion, or
was quite the same lion again.
Bingley's Annual Biography.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05

of Peak Island. She is the oldest wo-
man en- the island in the point Of
length of residence. She was married at
the age of q to the late Josiah Sterling,
Jr, CT Peaks Island. Mrs. Sterling is
known to every inhab abitant of the is
land and to many of the summer Visi-
tors. Quiet and unobtrusive she has
we'll filled a recognized place at the is
land and her work in the church, In
the union and with the sick has ex-
tended through a long series of years.
"ShA has seen," as one of her friends
said last week, much trouble, but her
strong faith in God and in humanity
has carried her through to beautiful
old age Mrs. Sterling received the
congratulations of many friends last
week and many united in doing her
honor.
RIuehill Man Shoots Himself.
William Emerson, who lived near
the line between Bluehill and Sedg-
wick, shot himself Dec. 81 in his house.
He placed the muZzle of the gun in
his mouth and discharged 1t, with IA
tai results. The man was toward 40
years of age, and was in rather poor
health A widow and a son and
daughter survive.
$500 Fire inFayette.
MIR. and Mis- Jesse E. Tuttle, whose
farm is located about one and quar-
ter miles east of the Twelve Corner
in Fayette, were burned out of house
and home at about P. M Friday and
their loss is estimated at $500, with
no insurance. the insurance policy on
the buildings having run out Nov. 9th.
Mr.. Tuttle, half craZed at his loss and
the intense heat greatly endangered
his life at one time in an endeavor to
save some of his household goods Go
ing too near the burning buildings, the
flames burst through and he was
quite badly burned about the head and
face. All of the stock was saved and
some of the bedding and furniture. Mr..
and Mrs. Tuttle, who lived alone, have
been kindly taken in by one of their
neighbors.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05
BOYS CONFERENCE WILL
Be IN LEWISTON AND AU-
BURN FEB. Is, "a, IS.

Lewiston, Me, Jan. 4-Lewiston and
Auburn will open wide to the host of
boy crusaders Feb. 13, IA and Is when the
eighth annual Boys Conference will be
convention have been selected. The an
nual convention stamps itself upon city
where it is held indelibly for more than
1000 boys from every nook and corner in
State attend. Last years opening BAN
quet in Portland City hall, when nearly
1900 boys and their instructors were seat
ed, was considered one of the most re-
markable gatherings of its kind ever held
in New England.
The leaders in the movement met at
the Lewiston Chamber of Commerce
room Friday evening to ratify commit
tees and talk over plans. State Secreta-
ry Jefferson Smith and his assistant, A
A. Head of Waterville, were present.
Hon. William B. Shelton of Lewiston
heads the committee as general chair
man.
The committees are:
General chairman. Hon. William B.
SHELTON: vice chairman. the Rev. G. e.
Kinney; secretary. Edwin l.. Goss; treas
urer, A. w P. Cobb.
Banquet-Charles O. Morrill,, F. L. Bart
lett, f. X. Smith.
Entertainment - Lewiston chairman,
Lewis L. Peck; Auburn chairman, J. w.
Stetson.
Chairman registration, John L. Reade.
Guides and recepton-George c. Web
ber, Dr. Archer Gordon, DR.. II. E. Hitch
cock, Arthur G. Cushman (Bates), Rev.
C. Fl. Temple, DR.. R, n. Randall. Arthur
Marston, Jasper c. Hamblin.
Halls and meeting places-Ralph w
Crockett. Henry w. Oakes. j. Frank
Boothby.
Recreation-George A. Bower, Stanley
Brown, Royce D. Purinton.
Music-C. L. Prince, G. Edlon Jones,
Prof. Grovenor NJ. Robinson.
Printing!. A. Bickford, E. n, Palmer
A. S. Crowell.
Publcity-Judge Harry Manser. Grover
c. Baldwin, Daniel Sheehan Dexter.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05
Funeral of the Late
John Ramsay, Blaine.

Houlton, Me-, Jan. 4.-Many Houlton
Knights Templar went to Blaine Sat
urday to attend the funeral OF John
NJ. Ramsay, who committed suicide
took place at the Baptist church.
John NJ Ramsay was born in New
Brunswick in 1850, attending the pub
lie schools and moving to Blaine while
quite young. He was married to Miss
Tina Wright, five children being born
to this union. After her death he mar
ried Miss Sarah Tapley, who lived
only few years after her marriage.
Mr. Ramsay was then married to Miss
Flora Valley, also of Blaine.
Mr.. Ramsay had always made Blaine
his home and he will be greatly miss
ed. In politics he was Progressive
Republican and a member of the last
Legislature.
Mr. Ramsay served as town clerk
for over q years and he was trial
Justice over % years. He was char
liable member of the Masonic Lodge
at Blaine and a past master. He was
also a member of Royal Arch Chapter
and St. Aldemar Commandery of
Houlton.
He was a man who made friends
easily and had the faculty of always
retaining his friendship. He was also
a member of Friendship Chapter, o. E.
S., of Blaine.
The sympathy of all go out to the
bereaved family in their sorrow. The
floral emblems were many and beau
tiful. Besides the widow, one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jennie Doherty of Blaine,
and four sons from a former marriage,
Max Ramsay of Butte, Mont, Harry
Ramsay of Portland, Charles and Wal
ter of Blaine, survive.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05
SPORTING NOTES.

Detroit has been awarded the worlds
amateur and professional roller skat-
ing championship meet to be held
March II to 25, inclusive.
Having made a poorer showing in
each successive game, the Rovers OF
Fall River, Mass, closed their series
with soccer team at st. Louis Sunday
by losing to the Innisfails, two to
three. The visitors had won their first
game in ST. Louis and tied the second.
Sundays was the third game of the
series. The visitors will leave Monday
for home.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05
PANAMA PROBABLY WILL Be
READY WITHIN 70 DAYS,

Washington, Jan. 4.-The Panama canal
probably will be in condition to pass ves-
sells all the way across the isthmus with
in the next 70 days. This is the judg-
ment of high canal official who hereto
fore has refused to make any definite
promise in regard to the completion of
the canal and who even now declines to
fix the date more definitely.
The only remaining obstacles to prevent
the passage of vessels are the Cuearacha
slide, which blocks the cut at Culebra,
and the few additional slides Of rela-
tviely minor Importance in the same To-
cality. The dredging is progressing very
satisfactorily on these slides and as soon
as a channel of sufficient width and depth
is established it will be possible to pass
vessels through from the Atlantic to the
Pacific.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05
WAYN
jan1d1rno

NORTH-Mrs. c. M. Stevens and Mrs
George Hall visited Mrs Lucas Wednes-
day at her daughters. Mrs. Dickinson's s.
They found her dressed and in an easy
chair. though still very weak. They
think she is slowly gaining. Her many
friends hope for her complete recovery
Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. Radcliffe
Thursday but owing to the cold but few
were present.
e. w. Abbott met with bad accident
Thursday while at his work in the scythe
shop. cutting one finger on his right
hand to the bone, making very ugly
wound
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Watts attended the
wedding of their daughter. Mrs. Cora
Joy, Thursday, at her Winthrop home.
Mrs. Stella Hall and daughter are vis-
iting relatives at Mansfield, CT
Mrs. f. l.. Stevens and Miss Jennie
Lane Of Kent's Hill were visitors
Wednesday in Lewiston.
Mr.. and Mrs G. n. Lane went to Au-
gusta and Gardiner Thursday. They will
visit Mr.. Lanes sister. Mrs. c. S. Ward,
before returning.
Miss Stella Rackiiffe, Miss Phyllis
Ward. Henry Allen and Carlton Rich
ards have returned to their school at
Kent's Hill.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05
MARTIAL LAW REPORT.
Continued from Page One.)

these they were put upon their trial
before said courtmartial without a
jury.
"That In the trial of these parties and
in the assessing of punishments the court
before which they were tried deemed it
self bound only by the orders of the
commander-in-chi the governor of the
state, and in no respect bound to observe
the Constitution Of the United States or
the constitution or the statutes of the
state of West Virginia, relative to the
trial and punishment of parties charged
with crime.
THAT at the time these arrests were
made and the trials and convictions had,
the civil courts were open, holding their
terms as usual, disposing of cases and
dispensing justice in the usual and ordi-
nary manner.
"That in rendering judgment and as
sessing punishment the parties were pun
ished by terms of Imprisonment in excess
of the punishment provided such offences
under the law of the state.
THAT number of these parties
were sent to Jail and many to the state
penitentiary under sentence from this
courtmartial as approved by the gov
ernor. Most of those who were sent to
the penitentiary were given a conditional
pardon before the term for which they
were sentenced had expired, the pardon
being conditional in a general way upon
good behavior. That the parties sentenc-
ed to the penitentiary were received into
the penitentiary as ordinary convicts.
"That great feeling and interest doubt
less prevailed generally throughout the
country, but the existence of this feeling
and its effect upon the grand and petit
juries were not tested by the calling of a
grand jury, or the submitting of the
charges against these persons to q grand
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05
Social Club Meetings.

Unity Club will hold its regular
meeting at 73O Monday evening at the
home of Mrs. H. w. True, Elm street.
The Kings Threshold" a drama by
William b. Yeats, will be read by Mrs.
C. +. Durham.
The Rebekah Aid will meet Monday
evening with Miss Fulvia Falconi, 1872
Second street, Hallowell. Augusta
members are requested to take the 80
car.
: The Claiming Guild will hold its an
nual meeting Monday at P. NJ. with
Mrs. John f. Hill, 1856 State street.. A
full attendance is earnestly desired
and members may bring their own
wotk.
The Armitage Club will celebrate its
10th anniversary Monday evening at
the Parish house. Supper will be serv-
ed at $50 O'Clock. A full attendance is
requested
The Murray Alliance will meet at
2.30 Monday afternoon with Mrs. Fred
S. Rand, Columbia street.
The annual meeting of the Ladies
Aid Society of the Penney Memorial
church will be held at 5 o'clock Mon
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. c.
L. Penney, Z Summer street.
The Roger Williams Club will meet
Monday evening with Miss Ethel Gar
SIDE, SO School street.
The Woman's Missionary Society. of
the South Parish Congregational
church will hold it's annual meeting
with Mrs. E. C. Dudley, Winthrop
street, at o'clock this Monday after
noon. Reports will be given of the
work of the past year and officers
chosen fer the coming year After the
business meeting a social hour will
be enjoyed. A large attendance is de-
sired
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
Schooner lowed.

Schooner lowed.
The schooner George w. Anderson,
to whose assistance the revenue cut
ter Woodbury. was called to Beaver
Harbor, n. b., from Portland Thurs
day, was being towed to Rockland or
Southwest Harbor Saturday by the
cutter. The schooner was found to be
damaged, leaking badly and short of
provisions, with no tug available. Her
sails were split and her jibboom was
sprung. The schooner was bound from
Windsor, N. B, fer New Bedford, and
already was AZ days out.
Knox County Debt $e8o2.
The Knox county debt is $6S02, ac-
cording TO the annual report of the
county commissioners, made public
Saturday. The cash balance in the
treasury is 1859, as compared with
1857 year ago. The commissioners
state that the cost of boarding the
prisoners was s716 greater than last
year, and that there was a correspond
ing increase in the cost of clothing and
supplies. The September term of court
cost the county between $4,000 and $4,000
more than the average term. Another
expense Item Whlch nad not been
taken into consideration was the in
dexing of deeds for the Knox registry.
which is done every 10th year. On
this account 5000 was paid Bills al
lowed by the county commissioners
during the year amounted to s732S. The
cost of the three supreme court terms
was SS054. The commissioners esti-
mate that the expenses of the pres
ent year will be s2S,O50 and that the
receipts and fines will be S6050, there
upon placing the county tax at $1,000.
Sheriff A. j. Tolman reported that 134
prisoners were committed to the coun-
ty Jail last year SiXty-th were sent
there for drunkenness.
w. C. r. U. Presidents 8oth Birthday.
At Peaks Island in Portland harbor
Friday and Saturday the friends of
Mrs Nancy Sterling observed her 80th
birthday. Mrs. Sterling Is still very
vigorous and last week came to the
city with a party Of friends with erect
carriage and quick step. For q years
Mrs. Sterling has been president OF, the
| Women's Christian Temperance Union
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05
May Bells.

] am known by many names. AL
most everybody in America calls me
lily of the valley, because I love to
dwell in the lowlands. The Romans
knew and loved me, too, and called me
the same thing, only in their language
ii was Lilium convallum. Holy
French pople who worship the Virgin
Mary refer to me as ''the tears of the
Holy Mary" because my pure white,
rounded bells remind them of falling
tears drops. The English people call
me May lily. May flower, ana ladders
to heaven; but like best Mai Giocken.
May bells, as the German peasants
term me. May is the month when ]
make more bells than at any other
time. At that season / make mil.
lions.
Some say I was born In Western
Asia, and that it was / to whom the
Master referred in His sermon on the
mount; others, that my first home
was in the mountains of Europe; but
1 always like the English story Of my
birth which says that st. Leonard
fought for three days with the dragon
Sin, and wherever the blood dropped
SO that those who searched through
the woods Of the British isles could
find the trail and If they listened in
tenlty they could hear my sweet bells
ringing in continual praise of his vic
tory.
But I am not always white. OF late
years men called florists have had
desire to touch me UP bit, and have
made me blush pink, though some
times l keep a little of my white. And
they have not been content that ]
should be so simple. They have want
ed me to wear more petals, make my
belsi more clumsy. They have even
tampered with my exquisite green
leaves, which l keep SO shiny and
glossy by placing a thin tissue paper
over them, and now you will some
times find them all streaked with
white.-The Churchman
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05
Funeral of Mrs. Ann N. stackpoIe.

Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Ann N Stackpole We're held at 2 P.
NJ Sunday at her late home on Church
Hill, the relatives and many friends
being present Rev. L. w. Coons Of
fieiated. Interment was made in the
Wall cemetery, East side. The bearers
were Charles Bailey, William Gregg,
John Ward and Frank Gidney.