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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-27
MON M OUTH.
held Sunday

A union service was held Sunday
morning at Cumston hall in observ-
ance of Memorial Sunday. The mem
bers of G. K Norris Post G. A. R., and
Women's Relief Corps attended in
body and occupied seats in the front of
the auditorium. The platform was
decorated with bunting and flags.
Scripture was read and prayer offered
by Rev. C. L. Banghart of the Metho-
dist church. Rev. Louis Greene of
the Congregational church preached
from Prov. XIV "a, righteousness ex-
alteth a nation: but sin is a reproach
to any people," Fine music was CIV
en- by the church choir, with solo by
Miss Helen Pettengill
The Memorial Day exercises will be
as follows: The school children will
meet at 1 o'clock P. M. at the village
schoolhouse and march to the soldiers
monument under the leadership of
Leland Gilman playing the drum.
Prayer will be offered by Rev. c. l..
Banghart and singing by the children.
The march will then be resumed to the
cemetery where the children will as
sist in decorating the soldiers graves.
From there they will march to Cum
ston hall, where the following pro-
gram will be given: Prayer by Rev.
Louis Greene; music selected; reading
of general orders. Joseph w. Fowler
reading, "Lincoln's Gettysburg Ad-
dress" Fernando Francis. soprano
solo, Miss Helen Pettingill; address,
Rev. w. r. Leslie, High street M. Z.
church, Auburn, presented by Rev. c.
L. Banghart: recitation. Nelson Rich
ardson, Jr.; solo. Mrs. c. L. Banghart;
singing, America" audience.
Monmouth Grange will entertain the
G. K. Norris Post and Woman's Relief
Corps Wednesday evening at the hall.
Mrs. Roscoe Bickford is visiting her
sisters in Waterville.
Mrs. E. A. Prescott has been visiting
friends in Portland.
Mrs. H. c.. Hanscom returned Satur-
day from a short visit in Portland.
Minot Curtis, fish and game warden
of Rangeley region, has returned 10
Rangeley.
Mrs. j. F. Moody has gone to Bos-
ton and vicinity to visit relatives.
Miss Claribel Smith attended the
Childrens day meeting of Greene
Grange.
Mrs. Leslie Prescott and Mrs. Lila
Marston are attending the Grand
Chapter of o. E. S. in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-27

ed by the fact that most of them are
equipped with mechanical stokers using
slack coal that is obtained cheaply from
West Virginia and is of better quality
than the Michigan product. Michigan
slack thus becomes drug on the mar
ket, and the coal mines are obliged TO
depend almost exclusively on the do
nestle trade, which requires lump coal
The coal mines were practically free
from labor troubles in 1915 strike of
seven men for $50 days being the only
one reported.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-27
Coal Mining in Michigan.

Michigan participated in the general
increase in coal production in 1913, min
ing 1.231,7S6 short tons, valued at $2.455.'
227. according to figures compiled by E.
w. Parker, of the United States Geologi-
cal Survey. in cooperation with the State
Survey. The increase over 1912 was 26,-
$50 tons in quantity and $55,776 in value.
Michigan is an important manufacturing
state, particularly in the making Of fur
niture and in the evaporation of salt.
The up-to.date character of the States
manufacturing establishments Is indicat-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-27
An Avalanche Of Letters and Teie-
grams Needed Now.

What is needed now 10 an avalanche
Of letters, kilograms, petitions or rsso-
Iutions to members of Congress, urg-
ing them to use their vote and influ.
enee in the successful passage of the
Hobson prohibition amendment. Let
those interested in the great question
of National Prohibition, and who al
ready may have signed resolutions or
petitions, write brief note, or better
still, telegraph their representatives
at Washington AT ONCE. The liquor
forces are putting forth every effort
possible to influence members Of Con-
gress to their way Of thinking. Let
US mot weary in well DOING. for in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-27

Another wave of drunkenness" seems
to have struck the town last Saturday.
Between II o'clock that night until near
ly 2 o'clock Sunday morning, it is re-
ported the police had about a dozen calls
for the police automobile to attend to
the same number of intoxicated individ-
uals. A few days ago there were 80 cases
of arrests for drunkenness before the
municipal court, and every week brings
its batch Evidently there is no serious
diminution in the supply of prohibition
whiskey in dry Portland" under Haines'
enforcement. Yet it is curious fact
that our Haines' sheriff should recon-
mend to the court that certain cases of
violation of the prohibitory law be placed
on the special docket, after the respond
ents had pleaded guilty. instead of re-
questing that the respondents be sent to
jail.-Portland Argus.
When, under the encouragement and
moral support" of such as the Argus,
some rum smuggling thug gets suit
case or a trunk full of booze and
causes few of his kind to shame the
swine, the Argus rejoices at the wave
of drunkenness" which it claims dis
credits the law it hates. If Portland
only had as active an opponent of
the rum traffic as the Argus is an op-
ponent of decency and law enforce
ment, the city would be cleaner and
the waves of drunkenness" fewer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-27

A new industry presents itself for
American fur gatherers, that of rails
ing moles. The skin has recently ac-
quired a ready market and a good
price, owing to the gradually decreas-
ing number of fur bearing animals.
Farmers Bulletin, No. $50, from the
Department Of Agriculture, says thai
1t is significant to the lack of atten-
ton to small business matters. how
ever, that American mole skins are not
quoted or offered on the markets and
all the skins used by American fur
riers are imported from Europe.
Auction lists of fur dealers in London
show that more than 100000 mole
skins were sold in 1911, 1912, and 1918.
A small lot of American moleskins
secured by the biological survey, U. S.
Department of Agriculture, was pre-
pared and made up by an expert fur
rier who pronounced them in every
respect equal or superior to European
skins. 1t seems likely. therefore,
that new industry amounting to
many thousands of dollars annually
might be developed in this country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-27
Editors Letter Box.

The publication of a letter In this
department is not to be taken as
an endorsement of its view by the
kennebec Journal This column
Is maintained for the discussion of
matters of general public interest
when kept within bounds OF rea-
son and not OF a iibelous or abu.
give nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-27

due season we shall reap if we fain,
not"
Comrades, brothers, sisters, do mol
hesitate, nor Ioiter. 1.-THE Kings bust
ness requires haste" Telegraph OF
write to your Congressman immediate
ly, addressing him at The Capitol
Washington, D. C.-Union Signal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-27

warships of all nations will be per-
mitted to pass through the Panama
canal, but can not linger more than
twenty-four hours at either end In
time of war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-27

of its columns ell liquor advertise
ments, lager beer as we'll as rum and
whiskey.
]. W. MOULTON.
auckland, Mass, May %.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-27
Editorial Comment
Let's Have It Right.
ia stnort CitizeuO

In after years, If not in months. we
shall be told that our revenues and
expenditures, our deficit, a bond sale
perhaps, stagnation of business, and
other industrial calamities, were
caused by the war with Mexico.
Wherefore IL Is we'll to chronicle the
fact that before the war the Demo-
cratic Free Trade Tariff had proved
itself an absolute failure from every
standpoint Let us get history
straight as we go along.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-27
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

JEPHTHA ENcAMPMENT, NO. 8.
Meetings at 500 o'clock every second
and fourth Tuesday.
C. e. STEWART, Scribe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-27

U. o. G. C, MORRILL, CON-
meetings. second and fourth Tuesday
evenings at 100 o'clock at Golden Cross
hall.
LETTIE L. WING, K. r.
w. E. CLOUGH. F. X. r.
e
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-27

That opium smoking outfit seized
the other day in Portland consisted OF
pipes, a lamp, bowl cleaner ana
small jar of the drug. The officers.
not receiving any response to their
demand for admission to the room,
Kicked in the door, finding two fright
ened negroes and the opium outnt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-27

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. M.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
at o'clock.
RAY NJ BURNS, Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-27

ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 70. REGULAR
meeting Friday evening, May %, at b
Work in Initiatory degree.
w. F. CURRIER, n. G.
z. F. WESTON. Sec
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-27

Herbert A. Hackett of Caribou is
receiving congratulations on the sue
cessful outcome of surgical opera
ton recently undergone In Portland
hospital One of the joints of his
spinal column had become diseased
and the operation consisted of taking
two pieces of bone. one from each
leg. and grating them on to the
spine, rather delicate undertaking.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-27

KNIGHTS OF THE MAcCABEES
Kennebec Tent No. IS. meets in Golden
Cross hall on first Monday OF each
'O''' S. C. c. WARD, Com.
E. L. MERRILL, r. *.
L. H. DUDLEY. F. K.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-27

At a recent meeting of the Lewiston
and Auburn Gardeners Union. 2s5
children entered the garden contest
All have been supplied with seeds and
the 126 Lewiston little folks and los
from Auburn, are competing for the
most thrifty garden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-27

The Thursday Club of Brewer is
said to be facing a special assessment
or bankruptcy, owing to the increas-
ing number of babies being born in
that city. 1t has made it a rule to
present to each addition to the popu-
lation a silver spoon, but so many
have arrived since the first of the
year that the treasury has been sadly
depleted. Why not touch Colonel
Roosevelt for a contribution?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-05-08
GTIILLOTINE MORE MERCIFUL
THAN THE ELECTRIC CHAIR

a ride of less than a block. Without
a seconds delay the rear door of the
van was opened and out stepped a,
priest, one of the doomed men being
led just behind him.
The guillotine was fewer than half
a dozen steps away. An attendant
walked on each side of the victim,
each clutching an arm. These Off
Gals gave the prisoner a shove and
he pitched forward. The plank which
formed a platform just in front of
the machine sprang up automatically
to meet the body and his body plung-
ed unerringly into the groove. At
that instant Diebler touched the but
ton, the knife, suspended beneath
heavy weight, fell and-all was over
The knife was honed to such a
high degree and moved with such
incredible rapidity that for second
or two no blood flowed In that
brief moment two men stationed at
one side of the plank on which the
body lay pushed The body into long
basket, a third slapped the lid down
and another losed the lid down
basket into which the head had fall
en- Yet another attendant with an
| immense sponge gave attention to
the knife, though to the watchers in
the semi-darkness this seemed un-
necessary
In the two minutes and thirty-fivc
seconds the first man was led to the
machine and forfeited his life the
knife was sponged and raised, the
second man was led out to his death,
attention was given to the knife
again and the third man was brought
forth and paid the penalty.
Repeated applications of the cur
rent were required before some of
the men electrocuted last month in
Sing Sing we're pronounced dead. In
the case of the guillotine's victim
there is neither delay nor the slight
est chance that the knife will falter
in the performance of its deadly
function, even for an instant. The
condemned mans wrists are tied be-
hind him, little time is given him to
suffer mental agony, for he is bound
in no straps and there are no cleo
trodes to put in place. And the wit
ness of an execution by guillotine is
neither shocked nor brutalized.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-05-08

is the electric chair more merci-
full than the guillotine? asks the New
York Sun. On April Fl, 1914
little over a year ago-the three
French motor car bandits were be-
headed in Paris. From the time the
knife fell for the first time until the
third man was pronounced dead just
two minutes and thirty-five seconds
elapsed. The third man killed at
Sing Sing died approximately half
an hour after the first was placed in
the chair.
The guillotine was adopted in
France as a substitute for the bung-
ling process of beheading with
sword. In New York a few years
ago the system of legal hangings
was abolished as relic of barbarism
and the electric chair was put into
use. According to an American who
saw Soudy, Callemin and Monier put
to death in Paris last year it is seri-
ously to be questioned if either the
gallows or the chair is an improve
ment on the guillotine.
A murderer under death sentence
in France never knows when he lies
on his prison cot at night whether
he will live to see the sun rise again.
An appeal for clemency goes to the
president automatically when the
convicted man is sentenced. If the
decision is unfavorable the news is
carried to the prisoner less than an
hour before the time set for the ex-
ecution. The convict has had no in
timation of the day on which he is
to meet death in the event of ad-
verso action by the president.
in Paris as at Sing Sing the death
instrument works at sunrise. The
law directs that the execution shall
take place in a public street or on
square, but in reality the spectacle
is as private as if the guillotine were
placed in the Jail yard. The guillo-
tine is erected in a wide parkway in
the Boulevard Arago, just outside
the walls of the Sante prison and OPP
posite the gardens of a former con-
vent
Only the holders of permjts-offi
Gals and newspaper men-may APP
proach within 200 yards of the scene,
for the street is closed to traffic and
republican guards and policemen
hold the approaches at the neighbor-
ing street intersections.
Deibler, the executioner, set up the
guillotine half an hour before sun
rise April 81 last year. Just at the
appointed time black covered wag-
on in which were the three doomed
men arrived from the prison after
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-05-08

Because she Matched out two tur-
key buzzards along with her brood
of twelve biddies Colquitt county
hen was so Inundated that she hung
her head in shame.
The faithful old purveyor OF hen
fruit wasn't responsible for her dis
grace But she was the victim OF a
cruel and wanton joke perpetrated
on her by her constituencies owner,
who found a vulture's nest and ex-
tracted a couple of eggs, bringing
them home and placing them under
old speckle, who was engaged in pro-
ducing fried chickens. In the due
course of time, along with the other
eggs, the buzzard receptacles began
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-05-08
Hen HQtches Out Turkey BussQTdS,
Is Sconed BIZ Bd1npQrd Mates

to show signs of being pried open,
and the next morning two snow
white members Of the most detstable
of all the feathered species trotted
out-and the old hen saw them!
Her. friends among the female of
the feather playing out in the barn
yard when the queer family made its
appearance turned their heads in in
effable scOrn and the roosters of the
domesticated family of fowldom
crowed their contempt from the
highest fence posts.
Yes, it was cruel joke to make
an honest, upright, conscientious and
faithful hen be responsible for the
appearance of two buzzards in a
poultry yard.-Moultrie Observer.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-05-08
CHAN1BLISSTON CHAT.
Crops Are Suffering For Rain. News
Notes and Personal Mention.

After very successful term here
as teacher of the first, second, third
and fourth grades in our school,
Miss Ruby Jennings, amid many
fond farewells, babe the little folk
goodbye Friday and returned to her
home in Dawson. Miss Jennings had
endeared herself not only to the chill
dren. but to the entire community as
we'll.
We are very dry here and oats are
about cut to a half crop already. We
have a fairly good stand of cotton,
except some few who planted late.
Corn is twisting up, but this does not
hurt so bad, if we can get rain from
now on. Cotton. where it has been
chopped, is looking we'll.
While | am writing the famous
Southern songster is building her
nest close by and paying no notice
to the dry weather. ooh, listen to
the mockingbird."
Mulberries are ripe, and the red,
white and blue are invading the
trees. What is the red. white and
blue? Will some one answer?
Mr.. w. L. Herndon and Miss Bes-
sic Gamble have been to Alabama to
attend the burial of Mr.. 'Herndon's
infant niece.
Mr.. H. L. Slocumb says he has
blooms in his cotton field.
Mrs. Margaret Blackshear is visit
ing Mrs. NJ. J. Leverette.
Mrs. Bette Russell is on the sick
list.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-05-08
ANOTHER GEORGIAN A HERO.
John Towers of Rome Aeroplanes
Above Vera Cruz Fortress.

Another Georgia boy, John Tow
ers, of Rome, soaring in his aero
plane above the fortress of Vera
Cruz, has won for himself and for
the honor of his state hero's name
in connection with the hostilities
with Mexico.
One of the pioneers of the air, this
Georgian is the first American citi-
zens whose name is recorded oppo-
site an aeroplane feat of this kind
in actual warfare.
John Towers is the same man who
Stone time ago set new pace and
blazeo a new trail from Washington
to the naval academy at Annapolis.
nearly losing his life in the at
tempt.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-05-08
New JeweIry Shop.

I have ordered a complete new out
fit, and will open a jewelry shop in
T. D. Lees drug store. Your repair
work will be appreciated, and, as
heretofore, satisfaction given every
customer. J. P. ALLEN.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-05-08
DESTROY $4,000 IN
BERRIES 10 GET HIGH PRICES

In an effort to defeat the purpose
of the shipping combine to beat
down prices the farmers association
of Tangipahoe parish, Louisiana, be-
gan the destruction of $4,000
worth of strawberries.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-05-08
Most ChiIdren's Diseases Start With a
Cold.

Restlessenss, feverishness, an in
famed throat and spasmodic cough
maybe whooping cough is starting in.
Give Foley's Honey and Tar prompt
ly. 1t helps the children so very
much; and Mrs. Ships, Raymonds-
Vile, Mo-, says: Il got fine results
from it and it is a great medicine
for whooping cough" Dawson Drug
Company.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-05-08
EIGHT KILLED IN EXPLOSION.
Dynamite Shack in Panama Reached
BY Fire.

Uy1aEIlIUb SHaCK IN FanaIIH EteaCIlVu
BY Fire.
An explosion at the government
of Panama dynamite magazine re-
suited in the killing of eight persons.
Nineteen others were seriously in
jured. The property was destroyed.
The explosion was caused by a
brush fire, which made It's way to
the interior of the building. Six OF
the dead and most of the wounded
are firemen summoned to combat
the flames. A man and a woman
who we're watching the blaze from
a distance were torn to pieces.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-05-08
A Stubborn Cough Is Wearing and
Risky.

Letting stubborn cough hang
on in the spring is risky, Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound heals raw
inf2Tied surfaces in the throat and
bronchial tubes-makes sore, weak
spots sound and whole-stops stub
born; tearing coughs. Refuse sub
stitutes. Dawson Drug Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-16

 remain for a considerable time. Dur ing the summer there was more than 100 prisoners at one time, 114, then the number declined. At present it seems to be on the increase again.
 Damage by Gale
 The gale of Friday night made havoc along the wire service routes in this section of the state and local Iinenen worked all night and all day Saturday claning up the trouble, which extend ed as far south as Norwich.
 Woodland Fires Raging forest fires in the direction of Woodstock and west of Brooklyn so lighted the sky during the hours of early Saturday morning as to be plainly visible from Danielson. The fires caused special interest because of the gale that was prevailing, though considerably abated at the time. Department Secretary at Episcopal
 Churches
 Rev. G. w. Davenport of Newton Center, Mass. department secretary of the province of New England, preached the sermon at St. Alban's church Sunday and at St Paufs Epis- copal church, Plainheld, at an after noon service.
 The Might Riders" were out again in force Saturday, their objective be- ing Putnam. The day marked the second weekend of the dry period in Danielson and gave indication that the weekly trips are to be the regular thing hereafter
 It is with satisfaction that a sudden cessation of the Peeping Tom activf- ties is noted in Danielson if the reason therefor may not be clear. The police have been very alert the past week and 1t is probable the borough will hear nc more of the trouble that caused SC much agitation.
 Armory Improvements
 Worl1men were engaged Saturday in placing rooSng on the state armory building. The changes to the top ot the structure are now nearing comple- ton. giving the exterior of the building a changed appearance. The changes called for in the plans will not be com pleted for considerable time yet.
 Continued lacl0of rain is aggravating troubles caused by the shortage of wa ter. Manufacturers that depend on the rivers for some of the power for theiI plants are among those discommoded There is also much complaint relative to wells going dry through the sur rounding country.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-16
ALL GAN HELP!
Urgent Need for Work for War Suf- ferers-Third Red Cross Sewing Meeting Already Held.

An effort is being made to get a gT eat many of the people in Putnam, which is proving a fine field for such efforts, to aid in sewing and knitting for the European war sufferers.
 A third Red Cross sewing meeting was held Friday at the home of Mrs. l.. B. Durfee and a good number of garments were made. This week a large box of night shirts and pillow slips will be forwarded to Hartford. ready to be sent to Europe. Next week bed shoes, sIings and pillow slips will be made, and several knitted scarfs, mittens and wristers will oe added to the list.
 The Putnam ladies are getting great ly interested in this work, and it is hoped and expected that practically every home will send contributions of cloth, yarn, money or work for this cause. Thei sewing sand knitting is of tho simplest kind and can be done even by children. Work will be gladly furnished to anyone desiring 1t, and as every penny and every stitch adds to the sum total all are being urged to add their mite as an expression of pity for the unfortunate soldiers and as a thank offering that husbands, fathers and brothers are not in the battlefield The Belgian women and children are suffering greatly for want of warm skirts, blouses, shawis, mittens and stockings, and their need must touch every heart