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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
QUEEN ESTHER SoclABLE
Held Monday Evening at Green Street
Methodist Church.

Queen Esther sociable was held Mon
day evening at the Green Street Method
list church with large number present.
A farce-comedy entitled Bumps was
presented by Misses Phyllis Savage. Vera
Stafford and Ethel Springer, which made
decided hit with it's listeners. The
girls were especially clever and displayed
remarkable talent. The remainder of the
evenings program was as follows: Read
ing, Mrs Addie Elliot; piano solo, Helen
Fuller; reading. Miss Grace Palmer Two
dictaphone selections We're also given
Games were played and refreshments
served The evening was very pleasantly
passed and all had fine time.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24

The Maine Fire Chiefs Association
of which Chief Buckley of the Angus
ia fire department is secretary, will
hold it's next meeting Wednesday, Mar
II, at Biddeford. for which notices
have just been sent out. The pro-
gram includes a dinner at noon at
Mitchelrs, near Biddeford, and the eve-
ming meeting will be at the Thatcher
Hotel, where the chiefs will be enter
tanned by the business men of Bidde-
ford. A business meeting will be held
at o'clock in the afternoon, at which
addresses will be delivered by Chief
Mullen of the Boston fire department
and Hon. J. w. Blunt. insurance COM
missioner for the State of Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
Miss Helen Dunn, district nurse fo

Miss Helen Dunn, district nurse FOR
the Anti tuberculosis League OF Au-
gusta, has returned from brief trip
to Waterville, where on Saturday she
attended a meeting of the DISTRICT
Nurses Association. The morning ses-
sion was held at the tuberculosis dis
pensary at Waterville. and that Of the
afternoon at the Fairfield sanatorlum'
At the latter session Miss Charlotte
Grant, the district nurse at Gardiner,
gave a talk on nursing in hospitals IN
Turkey Miss Dunn states that the
sessions for the day We're full of in
terest to those present.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24

The members of the Sacred Heart
Circle have completed arrangements
for Whist party to be given this
evening at their hall on Northern ave-
nue. which will be the last entertain
ment before the coming of the Lenten
season, and they are confident that the
occasion will afford much enjoyment.
In addition to whist a musical program
will be rendered by the Sacred Heart
Orchestra and a comedy will be pre-
sented, the title of which is "Chicot,"
and the members of the cast are Her
midas Gervais, Joseph Lavalee and
Wiifred j. Dostie.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24

That spring cannot be so very far
away is evident b. the report that
more robins have been seen in the
city. Assistant Postmaster Henry NJ.
Breen of the State House states that
early Monday morning he saw two
of these birds in front of his house
on Sewall street and to make sure
that his vision in the matter was
not defective he took snapshots of
the birds in the tree.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
Telephone 1856

olutions of respect, etc, will be
charged at the rate of ten cents per
line. No charge less than IS cents
All advertising announcements of en-
tertainments whose object is the
raising Of money will be charged at
the rate of fifteen cents a line.
Advertising notices, news form, VIII be
excluded from our local columns
except such as refer to advertisers
occupying space in our advertising
columns and will be run under a
separate head on one CT the local
pages.
Subscribers who fail to receive the
Journal promptly will confer favor
by notifying the office Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred D. Simpson, who
have been enjoying the winter months
with his sister, Mrs S. E. Jameson,
Is Maple street, will leave on the 9.39
train this morning for their home in
Turlock, Calf. stopping on the way
al Boston and at various places in
California.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
ALPHA CHI RHO CONDEMNS
ERATERNlTIES IN HIGH SCHOOLS

Washington, Feb. 23.-Secret frater-
mites in High schools and secondary
institutions We're condemned today by
the convention of College Fraternities
of Alpha Chi Rho. A resolution was
adopted asking the cooperation OF
other fraternities in suppressing such
organizations among immature youths.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24

Mrs. A. E. Knowles of Manchester
is a patient at the Augusta General
hospital. where Monday morning she
underwent surgical treatment, She
was reported that evening to be as
comfortable as could be expected un-
der the circumstances.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24

Statistics issued by the provincial
forest branch of the department OF
lands at Victoria show that the cost
of timber fire protection for the pres
ent year is much less than for any
previous year in the history of the
department. The cost for fire protec-
ton during the first ten months or
1918 was less than $S00o as compared
with $50 900 in 1912.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24

John Langs of Port Huron, Mich,
and James Boothby of Dubuque, Iowa.
members Of the Freshman class at
Bowdoin College, passed Monday in
the city as the guests of Raymond
Swift, Winthrop street.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
WARD FOUR.

A caucus of the Republicans of Ward
Four will be held at the Naturalization
Club, State street, on Friday, Feb. Y,
1914, at 7 +. NJ, for the purpose of nom
mating candidates for alderman. council
men and ward officers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24

Mrs. Annie ]. Simpson and daugh-
ter Mary, who had. been passing the
winter in Virginia and North Carolina.
returned on Train % at o'clock
Monday evening to their home in this
citV
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
Large Importations
OF Beef and Eggs.

New York, Feb. ga thousand tons
of Argentine beef and a large con-
signment of Argentine butter arrived
here today on the steamship Vandyck
from South American ports.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
WARD EIGHT.

A caucus of the Republicans of Ward
Eight will be held at the Hose House,
Bangor street. on Friday. Feb. q. 1914. at
Z clock p. NJ, for the purpose of nom
mating candidates for alderman. coun-
cilmen and ward officers.
Per order
Republican City Committee.
BLAINE g. NILES, Chairman.
CLAUDE W. TOWNSEND, Sec.
Augusta, Maine. Feb. lS 1914.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
WARD FIVE.

A caucus of the Republicans of Ward
Five will be held at the Ballard School
house on Friday, Feb. q, 1914. at +.
M, for the purpose of nominating can
didates for alderman, councilmen and
ward officers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24

The subject of Mrs. Morrill, Hamlin's
lecture this afternoon in Library hail
will be "Californias Rights as a Sta te
and the Rights of the United States
on the Japanese Question"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24

The Clerks Union will meet at 7.3o
this evening in Carpenters hall ana
a good attendance is desired. he
freshments will be served after the
meeting
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
WARD ON E,

caucus of the Republicans of Ward
One will be held at the Hose House,
Grove street on Friday, Feb. 27, 1914, at
r. M, for the purpose of nominating
candidates for alderman, councilmen and
ward officers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
WARD SIX.

A caucus of the Republicans OF Ward
Six will be held at the Schoolhouse on
Middle street on Friday. Feb. o. 1914. at
T.3o p M, for the purpose of nominating
candidates for alderman, couneilmen and
ward officers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Miss Theo G.. Sleeper, stenographer
for J. II. Cogan Co.. passed the week
end with friends in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24

Frank J. Thrasher OF Portland. chief
clerk of the railway mail service, was
q visitor Monday in Augusta, haVlng
come here on matters of business
nature.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
WARD THREE.

A caucus of the Republicans of Ward
Three will be held at the Court House
on Friday, Feb. 27. 1914. at 7 o'clock p.
NJ, for the purpose of nominating candi-
dates for alderman, councilmen ana ward
officers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
WARD SEVEN.

4 caucus of the Republicans OF Ward
Seven will be held at the Engine House,
Cony street, at 739 P. NJ. Friday, Feb.
II, i9i4, for the purpose OF nominating
candidates for alderman, councilman and
ward officers
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24

The sale of seats for the Lyric Glee
Club begins promptly at A. NJ. this
morning at Melville Smith & Sons
music store.-AdY.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
WARD TWO.

A caucus Of the Republicans of Ward
Two will be held at the Jail Garage, on
Friday, Feb. Y, 1914, at 7. NJ, for the
of nominating candidates for
alderman, councilmen and ward officers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24

Mrs. Thomas G. Regan of Boston
is visiting for few days Mrs. d. G.
Regan, "A Gage street
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24

Miss Jessie Kelso of Cambridge,
Mass, is visiting in the city as the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.. Hersey
40 Pearl street
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24

The funeral of Eugene Z. Marson
will be held at II o'clock Wednesday
morning from the Episcopal church.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24

Miss Marion A. Caret left Monday
morning for Boston and New York
city to attend the spring millinery
openings.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24

The Ladies' Circle of the Winthrop
Street Baptist church will meet this
afternoon with Mrs. Eunice Hamlen, "A
Sewali street.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
CAUCUSES.
CAUCUS FOR MAYOR.

There will be a Republican caucus in
City Hall. at o'clock +. NJ, Friday,
Feb q, 1914 for the purpose of nominal
ing a candidate for Mayor.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
MT. VERNON.

SoUTH-An entertainment is being
prepared by the pupils of Dunn's Cor
ner school, to be given at the school
house Saturday evening, Mar. Z.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24

1t is conceded by Englishmen that
the american telephone service is su-
perior to that of Great Britain, but
the latter is being rapidly improved.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24

Buying opportunities change as
quickly as the weather. The latest
''ad" is usually the important one to
you
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
CLINTON.

Prin. Allen. Ross Holt. Edgar Stein
and Erain Trask attended the Boys
Conference at Colby College Saturday
and Sunday, and report a fine time.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24

New Guinea is one of the few coun-
tries that still present untrodden fields
for the explorer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24

Tuesday, February "a, 1914.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-01

NEW YORK, Oct. Arthur n
Wood, OF Hampstead. admitted mod
estly TO Justice Kelby In the Nassau
county supreme court yesterday that
he wrote the foregoing effusion, but
protested that his wife, Anna Nj.
Sims. drove him to It,,
Mrs. Wood was In court with
petition for So a week ahmony. she
alleges cruel and inhuman treatment
ana demands to know whether man
who puts his wife In closet ana
then writes poetry at her. Is entitled
to any consideration.
Mrs. Wood Is q and her husband
rs. lie declared he IS publisher
ard writes poetry when provoked
The Woods have been married for III
years and have three children--two
boys end girl. Wood, In his answer
to his wife's suit, declared shs has
a propensity for frivolity," and Is
strongly inclined TO n lackadaisical
life" Because he could not keep
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-01

OF adding machines In the world.
Detroit has-ths-larsest- M Is=cloth
fafSs rsyro II t has w ,sa lar..., exclusive
he eepper and brass rolling mill IN
Detroi, has the largest coin machine
r. p ;sr THIS hss the largest eisar factory
Detroit has ths,largest non-propris-
pstrS sf hss tas " far s sae msSufsS,ory
af elect5ic portable vacuum cleaners In
Detroit has the largest pin factory
Detroit has two or the largest scarf
pin manufactures in the world. -
Detroit has the largest tire eompeny
-Betroit has -some OF the largest par
lor and library table manufacturing
concerns fn-thc- world -------&--
Detroit has the largest var-nish fac
Detroit has the largest malleabie
iron plants IN the world.
Detroit has the largest axle factory
in America ~
Detroit has the largest picking and
preserving factory but one in the
United States ..--.
Detroii has the largest exclusive
pBstroit has the largest automobile
wheel factory In the world.
Detroit has the Largest exclusive
chair Iactory In the Unlteu states
Detroit has the largest plant for
making rubber covered wires exclusive
ly in the United States.
Dstroit has the largest ma nl factory
Of H6reelains In sulatoce for spark plugs
In the country. r
rDeiroit rhas the largest steel casting
plant In the West
ttpetroit .hasb the largest freight car
works In America. ~. '.,...t IT,.
-petr0tt mrs the largest music pub
fishing house IN the world.
! Detroit has the largest white lead
and color works in the world .s..E
Detroit has the largest directory pub
hshihs h0W70 III ai1S~NWru. .v' Nv 4
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-01

Recently In Westerly. r. l.. an old
bell in the Stone mill sounded one
hundred times In celebration Of the
one-hundredth, anniversary Of the
building OF the structure. The bell.
which has not been sounded before
for more than twelve years. was cast
in 1914 and remolded In 1925
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-01

BELLEyILLE. H.. Oct. 1--All
Belleville win turn out to welcome
Charles wasem. who, with team OF
oxen and prairie schooner, Is ex-
pected shortly to finish 3.oee-mile
trip from Regina. Sask.. Canada.
Wasem left Regina last February.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-01
70 WING Getty OF
THE STRAITS


~ 4. I IRONS 81 fubes a minute
- Angle year the output OF furni-
a 1pfroIt has . value in excess OF
~ Manufacture OF corrugated pa
1tppine eases one .DetrQit factory
Leo tons or paper annually.
nru Detroit plant where heavy
coIs are made, the daily ship
n 40 car loads The ecmpany
t(1cs daily % cars OF limestone,
Ioads of SAX. - !: gar Y, loads OF coal "a
- broduet OF Detroifs 400 active
U1r1es runs all the way from
liable Iron sprocket iinS 70 n SCION
RsssSs s esssGs 81 :ss. ass srG
- t,t0O, 600 drop forgings The ham
70 have from 900 20 5000 pounds
nx weight and produce drop forK!
Weighing from one ounce 10 soo
sutput Of one Dstroi, Sorsst
DAny ID 100000 pairs yearly. The
"a output Is $4,000 pairs.
6ontnin pens made In Detroit have
National reputation, tFt,T
..~cs>,.e ssl1.a Ssssps - s-~s---HAn +tv-
<foIf 1ffRduf1tr6rf1fgss -capftal .in
Ess siS 900, oge. Today 4 y '2fo,-
s sss ss.'Sa;sss gsts ssFsSssSsss
<eI,fy- five per cent OF all the gaso-
" torches used IN. America are MADE,
= Detroit factory which produces
rs waste traps complete every min
q the dsy. = aAs record ola De-
srcsisin iasuiators are made ut the
N 80. 900 a day or 10,oo0.0oo year
NJ Detroit corporation.
>roc0rd ~ - knitting mill. which is
10clng z4o0 pairs of socks and l,VVo
"a mittens daily. ~. ~,
BefF04f@ company ss.-4 pred uelhx-
marketing l59 varieties OF toiiet
"a than 50, 900 tons OF tile are con-
An reinforced concrete con-
ton IN Detroit annually. and L.
~ barrels OF cement.
<oit. produces half the capsule
fhk entire world and makes
DllIs than any city In the conn-
(rolt g the third city In the coun q
~ the manufacture OF perfumes
rift holds fourth place IN the
~ 4nce Of its laundry interest. be-
@1fuasaed only by New York. chi
md Troy. N. ", as. regards the
1nf or laundry machinery used
y maple nooring manufactured IN
20 n famous from one end or the
~ ths skins or more than Il
~ Fur bearing. animals to enable
2roit company to produce. 100000
1&nrd n1uns each year
@I1 eight days one OF the lac
where Insulated electrician wires
1z3e produces enough maferiaf 10
the globe The monthly output
100, 900 feet OF woven covered
81 the furniture factories makes
1eraxe or one table each minute
- v0rkfnR day.
7&frolt tool FACTORY turns out 6oo.
<nn - cutters tools and 15o.00u
Tor grading and excavating each
- manufacturer has q capacity for
Ior 1000. 900 small die parts dauy.
Annual output OF one detroit
= ~. 900 milk cana
nHuiros 50 carloads OF broom corn
r6 fnckory 70 produce Sso,Oov
~ annually. or about LOO each
= fSstory 5000 Isvasory seats
~ 80 9as hot water heaters are
~ has the largest seed house In
s}{ has the largest manufactory
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-01
The
Bet-Sugar
Industry
Michigan

*~< ~ 1<&<<<< k.e<4 ArQsa ff,r fst4T
" e1tinensl " Detroit from the
13ninr have taken an active In
Io me beet sugar industry. They
800 ana financed three OF the orr
x&3nr companies In Michigan,
- that time have Increased
c1din6s until they now have mil
6o1larss1nveste In the indus
1t Of these Investments have
nrolItable. which accounts In a
<cksurs for the local popularity
FERN Of securities.
10y have the harvestors reaped
M or the establishment and de-
1nf OF the Industry In the State
&1tan. hut other citisens OF De-
I've shared In the prosperity re-
<<rosn the erection and niainte-
y u xhe sssenteea slest ,sugan fac
a A. hficbIfah.e ss~ 49,
4 tustry has grown to such pro-
~ that these seventsen yfActesiss
3 the farmers OF the stkte Over s.
y for their crop OF beets- They
~ 20 the railroads OF the state
= q. b to,oo4-xos-xraiGht ,rhess -fac-'
/ consume about 25o.000 tons OF
16rIy> most or which n mlped IN
<no. They also use 100. 600 tons
Iootono all or which n quarried
= this state One-half OF the ESQ, =
- sounds OF sugar produced in
cn1 n 2 year is packed In 42o. goo
14ftll Fully 40. O69 fhrmers are
~ IN faftfhE DeerE- wffrH fhcsc
zen foctorics consume. During
m(ov months. 1000 men are en-
- xo2d waEes N these seven.
- ~ paid the farmers for their
- falIroads for their freight.
their stono,, The lumber,nen for
<roi8 the ~oxhHssf fer heir
~ Al dk1trbbufcd In this State
- overy Detroit kRercha<t net
011linR his koods,-bnf in,mak-
n1<I0na on his sales.
NM men say that Michigan's
INDUSTRIES ma ike e today the
ltntssed the creation ~ the
y Industry and the beet sugar
II Michigan. These are two
<ontrfbatfAR Sc the wealth
Ten year, ago Michigan
oot ~ fhe state 10000.
~ D0F f0r the sugar she
- shs e reseiying 49,
" 1|or1 this industry thus
o1a(ss annual balance
- nj only created 4
eoG4r - the beet
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-01
BOMBARDS WIFE WITH
POETRY IN SUIT REPLY

she roes right home TO her mother,
She goes right home 90 her mar,
She Is going right home 10 her mar,
She won't stay today, but Is going
right away,
She goes right home 10 her pa.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-01

servants. he declares, Mrs. Wood was
Disseminated.
When I found fault because she
wouldn't get up and prepare break
fast In the mornings" replied Wood.
"she would so home TO her mother
and father"
He declares ne had no intention OF
inficting pain by writing verse, but
SO perverse was Mrs. Wood that
poetry was his only solace.
Justice Kelly took tie case under
adyisement.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-01

The skin OF the otter Is capable OF
manipulation which makes II extreme.
ly difficult to detect II from that OF
the seal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-09
ALLENHURST.

Allenhurst. Y. j., Aug. S.--Woek-ena
the season was the "joss stick dance
given by Mrs. Robert Murphy for her
guest, Miss Evelyn Riker. Ne"
York. at her Spier av. cottage. -,
The lower floor of the Murphy VIVA
was transformed into a japanese gar
den and the concluding number OF the
dance was held with all lights turned
Oft and only the glowing ends OF JOSS
sticks TO guide the dancers over me
floor. The guests were MISS jean
Ford. Miss Marian Brown, MISS DoIV-
parties, dinner dances and musicals
have been substituted for outdoor d.
versions during the rainy spell mere:
One of the novel entertainments OF
thy Housing, Miss Agnes Tilden, MISS
Elizabeth Nash, Miss Alice BRICK, MISS
Hazel Gleason, Miss Ida Terhune, MISS
Catherine Mills, Miss Vera Nlenan'
Miss Grace Connor and Frank Cow
ard. William McDonner, Harry Town
send. Robert Crowell, jr., Fred Decker
Albert Bloom, John DENIM, James
Becker and Walter Hartigan.
Announcement Of the engagement oil
Miss Eleanor Anderson, Of East Or
ange. to Harold De Witt, Of New York,
was made at a weekend party given
by Miss Anderson's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Anderson, at their Nor
wood av. home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-09

Rockawsy Beach, l.. l., Aug. S.-The
season at this resort is at its height
and the social whirl has engulfed the
,oiourners every evening this week
Last night masquerade dance was
yiven at the Annjeanette for tha
Ieneft of the sanatorium Tor Heore"
children at Rockaway Park, and the
affair was we'll attended and very en-
iovable Prizes were awarded for the
prettiest and most grotesque costumes
Next Tuesday afternoon masquerauie
for children will be given at the hotel
Fishing and grabbing. parties are
popular with the young folks, the hsh
icing very plentiful in Jamaica bay
Miss Essie Smith, of Troy, has beeh
the guest of Miss Marguerite Halter
Of Seaside. for the last week.
On Wednesday evening the annual
hall of the Holland Baths Life Guards
will be held at the Oriental Per.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wehner enter
tanned a party Of friends at whist on
Wednesday evening. A luncheon fol-
lowed the games.
Miss Rose Madden. who had been the
guest of her cousin, Miss CharloIte
Farley. for two weeks, returned 10 her
home in Philadelphia on Thursday,
In aid Of the Rockaway Beach nos,
pital cabaret entertainment ana
dance will be given at the New ven
dome on Tuesday evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-09
Ap n0 MRS Tor AtPBFRT OF he BATHNC .FOAT IT CANE

annual dog show of the Sea Girt Polo
and Country Club was held to-day
and canine lovers from all sections Of
the coast attended There were all
classes from the little toy poodles 20
'the Airedales and colles. The dogs
were judged by Reuben Clark ard
cups and ribbons were awarded the
winners.
Another attraction to-day that di-
vided honors with the dogs was me
athletic young women of the resort,
who this afternoon made their second
appearance of the season in horseback
sports. Basketball astrde was the
most exciting contest to-day. Gov
ernor and Mrs. Fielder and their house
guests attended.
The Sea Grit Polo and Country
Club will hold its annual horse show.
polo matches and races, including
jumping events for hunters, next Sat
urday The annual fair and charity
bazaar is set for August %.