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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
sUPERSTiTloNs GALORE.
Almost Everything Connected With
Some Ancient Belief.

After DR.. Fletcher Bascom Dressler
got through with his Investigations
and the university of California had
published them. 1t was apparent that
there are some 5000 superstitions dis
tributed among about 45 per cent. of
the population.
Pretty nearly everything under the
sun seems to be connected with some
superstition, from an owl to the hem
of your skirt. Never hear of either?
Well, if your skirt happens to be
turned up bit at the bottom, you can
be sure someone Is thinking of you.
You can, however, make everyone
think more, especially the men, If you
wear a slit skirt AS for the owl, If
it should come into the house. trouble
is sure to follow. The best thing to
do when you expect an owl is to put
all the cut glass into the china closet;
and then lock that closet For the
owl, you can then use anything;
broom is generally pretty handy.
The first time pigs cross your thres-
hold, make them jump over your
pants belt, or your wifes garter, or the
maids apron; then they will come
home regularly. A plan now In use
among up date American farmers
is to keep the pigs in regular pens and
feed them twice a day. 1t is regard
ed as a scheme more popular with the
wife and the maid The other way is
regarded as being a German one.
If there are white horses in the
barn, good luck is due to come to the
house. That's a German stunt, too;
but the United States has shown OF
late a marked preference for gray
horses-since about the time when IL
was discovered that, if you met red
headed girl, you'll meet white horse
The red headed girls lately nave
changed, so that the white horse mas
disappeared, too But were gong
strong now on grays.
1t is bad luck to hear dog bark AT
night. This superstition has been
found to depend on circumstances; IL
is a matter of whose dog. II It's the
dog next door, the best thing to use Is
a ffatiron: but a good aim is even
more valuable.
Women believe that, if they go
somewhere on Monday they will be on
the go the rest of the week. That
NAV be the explanation of the faet
that women like to wash on MONDAY
kin a cat. and you will have bad luck
for seven years: there is. however. no
special superstition as to kittens, SO II
is best to begin on your cats early.
The Germans, to cite only one more
out. of the 5000, believe that. If. your
right hand itches, you will get money;
if your left hand itches, you VIII
spend much. Americans are the only
people in the world who have poth
hands itching all the time.-Philadei-
phia Public Ledger.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
LInEu? OF BUFFALO
CLUB OF FEDERALS

Buffalo. n. Y, March 9.--Manager
Larry Schlaiy of the local Federal
League Club today announced the line
up of the team. 1t includes 13 play
ers who have had major league ex-
perienee. The list includes:
Pitchers-Russell Ford from New
York Americans; Earl Moore, Chioa-
go Nationals; George Kahler, Cleve-
land Americans; Eugene Knapp,
Cleveland Americans; Fred Anderson,
Boston Red Sox.
Catchers-Walter Blair, New York
American team of 1911 and last sea-
son with Jersey City; Nick Allen,
formerly of Chicago White Sox; and
Arthur Lavigne, st. Louis Americans.
Infield-Thomas Downey, Baltimore
Internationals; Joe Agler, Jersey City
Internatfonals; Fred Smith, Boston
Nationals.
Outfleld-Frank DeIehanty.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
Gov. Colquit to Give
Information to Wilson

Austin, Texas, March 9.-Preliminary
to an official investigation of the STAY
ing in Mexico of Clemente Vergara'
and the mysterious return of his pody
to the United States, Gov. Colquitt
late today directed Adjutant General
Hutchings to proceed to Laredo imme-
diately to view the body Mr.. Hutch-
ings left for Laredo tonight. The Gov
ernor ordered that identification OF the
body be made certain and that al
available evidence be gathered
Governor Colquitt today declared
that all information on the eXhumlns
of the body would be at the disposai
of President Wilson if requested.
Captain j. j. Sanders, commander OF
Texas Rangers in the Laredo district
late today telegraphed a detailed re-
mort of the incident to Governor COL
ouitt, who made it public. The report
failed to establish the identity OF those
who recovered the body or to explain
Capt. L. Sanders own telegram that
he proceeded to Hidalgo, Mex, ana
recovered the body"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
GUN EXPLODES AT THE
SANDY HOOK GROUNDS

New York. March 9.-Unable to with
stand the energy of new powder a r.
inch gun at the Sandy Hook proving
grounds exploded today, sending its 1000
pound breech block through thick con-
crete wall, while part of the barrel was
hurled half mile out to sea. Lieutenant
Charles PendIeton who, with IS men. had
taken cover ip a shelter trench of which
the concrete wall was a part, received
slight cuts about the leg by a fragment
of steel. Several of the men were thrown
from a wooden platform on which they
were standing but escaped injury. Small
fragments of steel went inland, one of
them landing mile away near wireless
station.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
indianapolis Federals.

Indianapolis. Ind. March 9.-W. II.
Watkins, business manager of the IN
dianapolis Federal League club an
nounced tonight the 1914 roster OF the
players. They include Pitchers Fred
Falkcberg, Cleveland Americans,
George Mullin, Detroit Americans; Sarl
Mosley. Boston Red Sox.
Catcher-William Rariden, Boston
Nationals.
Outfielder-Vincent Campbell, Pitts
burg Nationals two years ago, and AL
Kiser, indianapolis Federals.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
POLICE ARE AGAIN
CALLED OUT To DEAL
With UNEMPLOYED

New York, March 9.-The police
were again called upon tonight to pre-
vent the invasion of church by MEM
bers of the army of unemployed
headed by leaders of the Industrial
Workers of the World. Through the
intervention of the officers, crowd of
zoe men who had marched to All
Saints Protestant Episcopal church on
the East Side was prevented from en-
tering the edifice. The march to the
church followed a meeting in Rutgers
square. sa
Among those who met in Rutgers
square tonight was Miss Alberta Hill,
who is said to have acted formerly as
secretary to Woodrow Wilson. Miss
Hill questioned several of the leaders
of the crowd. saying she desired to
discover at first hand the purposes of
the unemployed movement as she is
interested in trying to aid men and
women who are out of work.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
B. & M. ALLOWED
INCREASE BY PUBLIC
SERVICE COMMISSION

Concord, n. H., March 9-Inereases in
maximum rates on various commodities
are allowed the BOSTON & Maine Railroad
by the Public Service Commission, which
announced today the Issue of a number
of new schedules under authority of the
legislative act of 1913 for the adjustment
of railroad rates. In no single case is a
marked increase permitted, but the aggre-
gate advance is expected to make con-
siderable addition to the railroads re-
ceipts.
Among the commodities on which in
creased rates were allowed are coal, ice,
oil. pulpwood. leatherboard, excelsior, ale
and beer. Hearings on other proposals
for increase will be given by the COM
mission this week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
Major Koehler's S
Sister Defends

New London, Conn.,, March 9.-Miss
SOPHIE Koehler, sister of Major Ben
jannin NJ Koehler, testified in his be-
half at the court martial proceedings
at Fort Terry today. 1t is said that
her testimony contradicted that OF
witnesses for the prosecution estab-
fishing alibis for the accused officer on
dates when the prosecution witnesses
said he was guilty of immoral conduct
at specified places.
A number of transfers OF officers
have been made at the fort within the
last few days, seeming to confirm re-
ports that it is planned to gradually
eliminate the present garrison and
send the men to other posts. Lieut..
JOHN G.. Donovan left, going to the
Jefferson barracks In Missouri. Capt
Fulton S. c. Gardner arrived today
frcm Buffalo.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
STEAMER IGNORED
HASKELL'S DISTRESS

Boston, March 9.-Statement that a
New York and Porto Rico Line steam
er had hove to within two miles of
the schooner S. G. Haskell while she
was in distress off the Florida coast
and then steamed away without Of
fering assistance were made tonight by
Capt George w. Murphy of the Has
kell after his arrival here on the
steamer City of Augusta. He was on
his way to Maiden. where he is to be
married.
Il would have been dead, instead
Of going to my wedding. if the Rose
dale had not come along" said Capt.
Murphy, referring to the steamer Rose
dale which rescued captain and crew.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
SOLD PICTURES TO
COME TO NoRTHPORT

Chicago, March 9.-Ricketts, head of
Meulton & Ricketts,, the firm of pic
ture dealers under investigation in the
federal court, testified today that he
sold S259,e worth of paintings recent
ly TO Ira M! Cobe of Chicago. The pic
lures, it was said, were taken to Cobe's
summer home at Northport, Me.
Ricketts, objected to stating whether
he had borrowed or attempted TO bor-
row $500, oO0 from Cobe.
Later Ricketts, said that he believed
Cobe paid cash for the paintings.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
BOYS FIND BODY OF
MRS. AUGUST ERICKSON

New Haven. CT, March 9.-Two
small boys tonight found the body of
Mrs. August I. Eriksson, wife of pro-
fessor at the New Haven High school,
who had been missing from her home
since Saturday noon. The body was
lying face downward in a thicket on
the eastern slope of West rock.
There were no marks on the body and
the medical examiner said in his opin
ion she had died from exposure. Mrs
Eriksson, who was about 80 years old
had been in poor health for a number
of weeks from a nervous breakdown.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
A very effective check has been plac

A very effective check has been plac-
ed on automobile speeding by the city
Of Chilliwack, British Columbia, by a
system Of raised concrete street cross
ings. constructed sufficiently high
above the roadbed to give the passen-
gers Of a low-wheeled, fast driven
automobile a severe shock, but so
constructed that horse-driven We
hicle can cross at a moderate speed
without discomfort to the occupants.
In addition to their use as speed pre-
ventive the crossings are of value to
pedestrians as protection from mud
dy streets.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
FROM
FUNERAL IN DEXTER,
Me-, TAKES own LIFE

Medford. Mass, March 9.-Miss Hell
en- P. Gilman. who returned last week
from the funeral at Dexter, Me, of a
cousin, who had committed suicide,
took her own life a few days later, it
was learned tonight. Her body was
found on q sofa in her home on Main
street with the house full of illumi-
mating gas. Letters signed by Miss
Gilman dated Friday, March s, and ad-
dressed to relatives and to the police,
Were left on a table. The letter to the
police stated that the writer intended
to commit suicide.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
BIG FIRES ARE
REPORTED FROM
THREE CITIES

Terre Haute, Ind, March 9.-Fire
that started tonight in the basement
of the three-story building of E. H.
Bindley e. Co., wholesale druggists,
destroyed that structure and damaged
two adjoining buildings. The stores
are located in the business district and
for a time it was believed the fire
would spread to other structures.
II was estimated that the total loss
will be more than 100000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
Mexican Federals Are
Arrested at Ell Paso

Ell Paso, Texas. March 9.-Mexican FED
erai officials were arrested today but
were admitted to bail this afternoon. The
defendants. who are charged with con-
sn,r,ne against the neutrality laws of the
United States, include Miguel 4. Dleooiu'
inspector of Mexican consuiates IN the
district west of the Mississippi; Enrique
De La Sierra, Mexican consul In this
city; Alfredo Margain. his vice CONSUL
and r. saldana, said TO be secret re-
cruiting officer for Huerta. 1T is an m
ternational outrage" insisted Dtebold.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
DR.. Thomas Morgan Rotch.

Boston, Mareh 9.-Dr. Thomas Nor
gan Rotch, professor of Pediatrics at
Harvard, died tonight. AS an author
ity on chiHftns diseases he had an
international reputation.
DIR. Rotch was a fellow of the Amer
lean Association for the Advancement
of Science, a former president of the
American Pediatric Society and a
councillor of the Massachusetts Medi-
cal Society. He was born in New Bed
ford in 1919.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
100000 Fire at Buffalo.

Buffalo, N. Y, March The Connecti-
cut Terminal, a 100000 bushel ele-
vator owned by the Connecticut Ter
minal Railway, was destroyed by fire
tonight. The loss is placed at about
100000.
Other nearby elevators. against
which a 25-mile gale carried great
clouds Of burning embers, were saved.
Patrick Mullins, fireman, was
struck in the face by piece of red
hot iron.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
Mexicans in Party That Went
After Vergara's Body--Federals
Arrested on Conspiracy Charge

Their arrest grew out of the detention
Saturday night of a number of Mexicans
as they were about to take train for
Eagle Pass, Texas which is just across
the Rio Grande from .Piedras Negras and
has a small Federal garrison.
Some OF the recruits talked freely, inn
nIicating the men arrested today.
Evidence in the case was gathered by
aqopts of the department of justice. The
Mexican officials claimed exemption from
arrest while in. the consulate a1ter the
warrant had been read. After long
parley it was agreed that the defendants
should be allowed to surrender themselves
voluntarily in the afternoon. This they
did.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
DOCTOR DECLARES FEES
OF PROFESSION TOO HIGH

Boston, March s.-The majority of
doctors. including myself. receive too
much money In fees. said DR.. Richard
G.. Cabot, assistant professor of med
icine at Harvard University, address
ing the Rotary Club tonight. The poor
man, according to DR.. Cabot, receives
far better medical treatment than any
patient except the millionaire.
"The middle class" he explained.
~is too proud to ask free treatment
at a hospital and suffer through its
pride. / have given better treatment
TO 20 patients at hospital in the
morning than I gave to eight patients
who paid me for treatment at my Of
dee Ia the afternoon"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10

The New York Edison Company mas
nerfected an apparatus for eliminatins
the smoke and cinder nuisance at i.s
oreatf Waterside station, New YORK
The smoke from the boiler plant. IA
den with SCOT and cinders, is driven
at high speed through sheet OF water.
bv means of which practically all OF
the material which constitutes null
sance is deposited in big water tank.
The recent test showed an average
efficiency of extraction OF 95 per cent
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10

Acting under a law which requires
notaries to turn in to the state 5 per
cent. of their fees, Philadelphia no.
tary sent the auditor three 1-cent
stamps representing the money due
from him. AS no stamps are accepted,
1t is possible that the stamps Will
be returned and check requested, the
cost Of the whole operation being .
cents or three times the amount in
yolyed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
s5Oo,OoO Fire at Waco.

Waco, Texas, March 9.-Property valued
at a half million dollars was destroyed
today when the plant of the Exporters e.
Traders Warehouse and Compress Co. in
East Waco was burned. The loss includes
the $4,000 plant, 5000 bales of cotton,
eight box cars and adjoining outhouses
of the company. A brick warehouse con-
tanning more than 1900 bales of cotton
w!thstood the intense heat.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
INQUIRY into TAKING
OF GOODS FROM THE
RICKETTS, ART STORE

New York, March a,--The federal
court today authorized an inquiry into
the alleged removal of goods from the
art store of Robert Roy Ricketts,.
Ricketts,, bankrupt, Thursday midnight
last. Subpoenas were issued for q
truckman, bookkeeper and porter, said
to have knowledge of the removal.
Ricketts,. whose main store Is in Chi
cago, went into bankruptcy last week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
TY COBB SIGNS CONTRACT
WITH THE DETROIT CLUB

Detroit, March 9.-When president
Frank ]. Navin of the Detroit baseball
club returned from New York today he
found awaiting him the signed two-year
contract of Ty Cobb.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
BEARDSLEY PLACED
ON TRIAL IN new YORK

jamestown, y. Y, March 9,-Edward
Beardsley. who shot Oyerseer of the Poor
John Putnam of Mayville and then sue
eessfully defended his farmhouse against
Sheriff Anderson and a posse of deputies
for eight days. was placed on trial in
supreme court in Mayville today. Boards
ley is charged with assault in the first
degree. 1t took the entire day to COM
plete the jury.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
WAYNE.

The town of Wayne held its annual
town meeting Monday and elected the
following officers: Moderator. A. L.
Wing; clerk, w. A. Burgess; first Sc
leetman, Luther M. Norriss; second.
Harry E. Reggs; third, Charles II.
Barker; treasurer, Ellis L. Linbon;
auditor, Allen H. Stinchfield; school
committee, Irwin d. Lincoln; tax coll
Iector, Allen II, Stinchfield; overseer
Of poor, selectmen. The appropriation
budget was passed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
Hall with ST. Paul.

Memphis Tenn, March 9.-Manager
Friel of the st. Paul American Asso-
citation Club today announced he had
signed Charles Hall, pitcher. He for
merly was with the Boston American
League team.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
Master Horseshoers, Assn Meets.

Lewiston, Me-, March 9.-The Mas
ter Horseshoers' Association opened
twc-days State convention here with
so delegates present, this evening. Of
ficers will be elected Tuesday and the
session brought to close with ban
uuet i'll the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10

There is a man living In New York
who makes a good living by buying
wornout rugs from dentists for the
particles Of platinum and gold they
contain.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
levinsky Outpoints Coffey.

New York, March 9.-Battling Le-
whisky of Philadelphia outpointed Jim
Coffey the Dublin Giant" in a 40
round bout tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
chieaoo Nat. 5: St, Louis Am, s.

Tampa, Fla, March 9.-A tie score of
to was the result of today's game
here between the Chicago Nationals
and hte ST Louis Americans.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
Baltimore intsrnationaIs Off for Camp.

Baltimore. Md, March 9.-Manager
Jack Dunn of the Baltimore lnterna-
tional League Club and his main squad
of players left tonight for their spring
training quarters at Fayetteville, N Z.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10

Mrs. Bertha Gleason was called to Dex-
ter Saturday by the illness of her mother'
Chas. Caswell is visiting his mother
Mrs Lois Caswell.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10

State government annually costs
New York $6.57 per capita.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10

Protestants of the United States
rave SIG, 5000 to foreign missions in
1918.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-03-19

man advised me to try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and l got
bottle. felt better the next month SO
l took three more bottles of it and got
we'll SO / could work all the time. l
hope every woman who suffers like did
will try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. I" - Mrs. P. w. LANsENG,
Route No. /, Florence, South Dakota.
Why will women continue to suffer day
in and day out or drag out a sickly, half
hearted existence, missing three-fourths
of the joy Of living, when they can find
health in Lydia E. Pinkharn's Vegetable
Compound?
For thirty years it has been the stand
ard remedy for female ills, and has re-
stored the health Of thousands of women
who have been troubled with such all
ments as displacements, inflammation,
liberation, tumors, irregularities, etc.
If you want special advice write to
Lydia f. Pinkham Medicine Go. (confl.
aential Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered BY a
woman and held In strict confidence.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-03-19
Military Promotions
Ouachita Collegians
Capt. Starkey Y. Britt, U. S. A., Names
HOnOrs for Quite a Number
Under Him.

Arkadelphia, March 1S.-Capt.
Starkey Y. Britt, U. S. A., command
ant of the Ouachita College Cadet
Corps, has made the following promo
lions in the battalion under his tutel-
age:
To the rank Of captain fo2 the com
| panies and a band. Each officer
Tobey and n. B. Daniel. respectively
| to the rank of first lieutenant, NJ. G
| Orr, Jno. G. Lewis and NJ. R. Owens :;
second lieutenant, J. f. Neighbors. a
| c. Hooper and B. jackson; first ser
geant, |. ]. Cossey, A. E. Nichols and
r. r. Thompkins; sergeant, A. Tatum
A. A. Dulaney, G. E. Jones, ]. Toland
0. C. Bailey, H. Muse and ]. F. Moose;
corporal, H. H. Ramsay, A P. Aleff,
II. Lille, B. B. Bailey, A. Gannaway
C. F. wilkins, H. Lyons, H. j. Rich
ardson P. Body, J. C. Wise and j
S. Rucker.
Captain Britt's staff consists of the
| following: Battalion adjutant, Cap
! tain c. E. Heckler of Little Rock;
ordnance officer, Lieutenant ]. S
Fish of Star City. and sergeant ma
jor. j. S. Strickland Of Arkadelphia
w. B. ONeal, color sergeant.
The battalion consists of three CON-
panies and band. Each officer
holding a commission from Captain
| Britt upon his graduation is also CIV
en- a commission of lieutenancy in the
Arkansas National Guard by the gov
receive these honors in June.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-03-19
WEATHER REPORT
X X X * 4 X X X X * X X X
FOR ARKANSAS.
Colder Thursday, except in southeast
portion.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Storms central over New York and
Colorado. respectively, have caused
rain or snow over most OF the country
between the Mississippi river and the
Atlantic coast, and also in the Far
Northwest. A narrow high pressure
area extends from Minnesota to Louis
lana, and another high area is adj
vancing southwark across Montana.
The temperature has fallen appreci-
ably over the greater part rot the
United States, except at Denver where
it is much higher. The Thermometer
registered degrees in Duluth, 50 i'll
Denver, 20 in Chicago, 40 to AZ in Ar
kansas. and so to 90 on the Gulf coast.
The weather in this vicinity will be
unsettled during the next SO hours,
and there will probably be some rain.
Tonight will be somewhat warmer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-03-19
An Appeal
to Reason

Who passes judgment for you on
your political, civic and religious be-
lief? Then, why not do your own in
vestigating on this health question
See for yourself the part Bile plays
in your physical makeup.
Every authority comedies that Bile
is the element that purifies and dis
infects the food and food channel.
Pure food for the blood means a
healthy body. Pure food for the
blood is impossible without free flow
of Bile.
PODOLAX RELEASES THE BILE
"PoDo," from Podophyllin, the med
ical name for May Apple Root. In
biblical times it was called MAN.
drake"
"Lax," from Laxative, meaning to
release gently without the purging
cathartic action of other bile starters
PoDoLax is the name.
After think this over, after in.
vestigating for yourself, ask for Po-
DoLax-and remember that the man
who offers you something better" OF
Gust as good" questions your intelli-
gence.