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The Washington times., 1914-11-28
Sing Sing Convicts
Revolt Over Changes

OSSINING. n. Y. Nov. ga rebel
lion in Sing Sing prison, caused by Act
ing Warden George Weed changing a
number of keepers, was qu!eted by
Principal Keeper Deeley. who removed
one particularly Objectionable keepnr
Judge Weeds series Of changes
placed many keepers in charge of com
panies to which they were unknown.
The inmates resented this and refused
TO work until their old keepers were
restored.
Davii A. Sullivan. convicted for
"recking the Union Bank in Brooklyn,
vas kept in the hospital while the
tr0uble was on.
The Washington times., 1914-11-28
Belmont Sues big Tim'
Estate for $168,81O

NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-August Bel
mont has started an action against the
estate of Big Tim" Sullivan for the
recovery of $l6S,S10, with interest since
June, 1909.
He alleges that Sullivan at one time
said he faced ruin as the result OF
losses on the stock market and bor-
rowed the money. On June 80, 1909, it
is alleged, Sullivan acknowledge the
money due, but failed to pay it.
The Washington times., 1914-11-28
Z GERMAN WARSH|PS
ARE REPORTED SUNK
Cruiser, Believed to Be the
Hertha, and BattIeship De-
stroyed by Russians.

PARIS, Nov. 2S.-A Petrograd dis
patch to the Matin today declares u
German cruiser. believed to be the
Hertha has been sunk near Libau.
The dispatch also carries an un-
confirmed report that the battleship
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse has been
torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic.
The Hertha Is a protected cruiser
with displacement Of $3.50 tons. She
was used as a training ship, having
been reconstructed in 1907 The
Hertha carried 2 S-inch guns, 8 5-inch,
8 3-inch, 10 1-pounders. 4 machine
guns, and had torpedo tubes
The battleship Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse Is also an old vessel She was
built in 1901 and Reconstructed in
1907. The armament Of the Kaiser
Wilhelm consists Of 9-inch guns.
6-inch in easements. IL 3-inch. and
5 torpedo tubes.
The Washington times., 1914-11-28
Wins Verdict Against
Her Former Husband

NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-A verdict for
'2l,5m was returned in the supreme
"ourt in favor of Lillian Augusta Un-
derh'll in her suit against her former
,usband. Washington Burton, for 2l5
shares Of stock in the W. Burton Com
Dany.
Mr.. Burton, from whom his wife Sc
"ured d decree Of annUlment after their
marriage in September. 1912. was al
i"ged to have given the stock TO his
Nife on their wedding day
The Washington times., 1914-11-28
LackaWanna to Run
Trains by "WireIess'

NEW YORK. Nov. 8.-Announcement
is made that the Lackawanna road has
determined to operate all its train; be-
tween Hoboken and Buffalo by wire.
less and to maintain the regular tele-
graph system only for use in emergency
between these points.
The Washington times., 1914-11-28
Romance In Early History.

But the old Coast and Geodetic Sur
vev steamer which has been retired
from active service. was not always
known as the Endeavor, and her early
history was one of romance from the
time her stout keel was laid
During the first year of the civil war
the women Of the Confederacy. so ru-
NOR tells. subscribed money for the
The Washington times., 1914-11-28
Odd Stories Gipe Intimate
VieWS of Great War

in the army, carried great quantities
Of queer money into Russia when the
Germans were in Poland, and passed IL
with ease, thereby realizing small
fortune
The Washington times., 1914-11-28
Winfield Jones HOnored.

National patriotic instructor is the Of
,."c now held by Winfield Jones as q
result OF his appointment by Col.
Thomas S. Crago. of Waynesboro. Pa,
rommander-in-chief of the Army of the
Philippines, Cuba. and Porto Rico
The Washington times., 1914-11-28

German officers wear steel-tipped
gloves. with which they drive men in
the rank back into line, according to a
Belgian officer now In London.
British soldiers have renamed a small
village in Flanders ''Shrapnel Village" )"
because the Gemans shelled the place
twenty-four hours and killed one
instead OF playing hopscotch as they
used to, the street gamins of Berlin
now play Going to Paris" 1t is the
same game with another name.
a letter written by Stoker Joseph Nc
Dermott to his wife, was hurled into
the sea when the Pathfinder was blown
up Dy q submarine. A fortnight later
the letter was found afioat by "a trawl-
er, mailed by a member of the crew
and reached the wife. McDermott was
Ine Petit Partisan says that almost all
OF tne Algerian troops at the front are
now dressed In velvet breeches.
German forger, compelled to servo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-10

services Of Brown Memorial church
Mrs. Hathaway is little more com
Portable at this moment.
The skating on Sebasticook river is
good and If the present cold spell holds
the danger from air holes will be
greatly removed.
Beulah Cox is clerlzing for Marcel
lus Cain.
Frank Blaisdell is gradually i'm
proving in health and for the time be-
ing all danger seems to be passed.
The Clinton High school basketball
team has disbanded and cancelled all
its games for the season.
Caroline Priest has gone to Oakland
where she has been employed as cook
by the new management of the Sibiey
House.
The supper and social Of the Young
Mems class of Brown Memorial Sun
day school will be given Wednesday
evening in the ladies' parlors.
The Newport A. A. End team and
Clinton Town team will have their in
ming at basket ball at s. p. NJ. Thurs
day These two teams are nearly even
ly matched and good contest is
looked for.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-10
HARMONY

Harmony Grange held its election OF
officers Saturday last when the follow
ing were elected: Master, E. A Pat
tee; overseer, w. G.. Bailey, Jr.; lee
turer, Rev. Frank Kingdom: steward
S. r. Hight; assistant steward, V.
Campbell; treasurer, Mrs. T. e. Foss;
secretary, Mrs. N. r. Bernis; gatekeep-
er, Aubry Chadbourne; Ceres, Mrs
Pattee; Pomona, Mrs. Bailey; Flora
Miss Gertrude Bailey; L. A. S.. Miss
Ethel Lewis: janitor. w. w. Jacobs;
trustee, Alton Chadbourne.
The Woman's Club held a fair and
entertainment at the Grange hall Fri
day, Dec. 4. The Cambridge Dramatic
Club furnished the evenings enter
tainment by rendering Down East
About S45 was cleared.
The Christian Endeavor business
meeting was held at the parsonage
Monday evening with President Stan
ley Hight in the chair and about 20
members present. After the business
an enjoyable social time was held.
F. j. Heal is very sick with stomach
trouble. It is a severe return of the
trouble he contracted in the Civil ar
Rev. Frank Kingdom will speak on
Under Currents of the European
War" in the Grange hall Saturday eve
ming, Dec. IL.
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an act was passed incorporating a
company composed of Samuel Howard,
William Howard. Joseph North. Dan
lei Cony. Jedediah Jewett, Samuel
Dutton, William Brooks, Matthew
Hayward and James Bridge, with
their associates, by the name of the
Proprietors of the Kennebec Bridge,
with authority to erect a bridge at
Fort Western in Hallowell. between
Pollard's Ferry and the Mill brook.
Subscription books were opened and
the shares promptly taken.
Work on the bridge was COM
menced May 5, 1897 from plans by
Capt. Boynton of Boston, architect.
A large stone pier was built in the
middle of the river and the super
structure was two spans supported by
rounded arches The sabutments were
of stone like the center pier. The
bridge was built open, the upright
timbers at the sides being very tall
and surmounted by huge balls. The
framework was painted white and the
base reddish brown. The bridge cost
s27, 000 half the stock being taken by
Augusta citizens and the rest by Bow
doin, Winthrop, Loring and other
Massachusetts, proprietors of Kenne-
bee land No dividends were paid to
stockholders until eight years after.
The bridge was completed Nov. 81,
1897, the occasion being considered the
most important since the settlement of
the town. and was duly celebrated.
The bridge was then not only the only
one across the Kennebec river but the
longest in Maine.
The erection of the bridge was a
great disappointment to the people OF
the Hook and Feb. 20, 1877, an act in
cooperating the Middle and North
Parishes of Hallowell into a town by
the name of Harrington, and June 3
of the same year an act was passed
changing the name of the new town
to Augusta. The new bridge was a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-10

western span was cut away and the
work on the new bridge was begun
that month, The contract was let to
Benjamin Brown and Ephraim Ballard,
Jr., for about $4,000. The new bridge
was covered and had two driveways,
and was opened to travel the latter
part of August of that year. 1t did
service until April 2, 1927, when it was
destroyed by fire at about II o'clock
that night, with a loss of about $4,000
But the people were not disheartened
at the loss of the bridge, for they set
right at work building a new one, the
work being done under the direction of
Ephraim Ballard. The bridgeaa photo
graph of which is printed below was in
form exactly like its predecessor and
was quickly built, for in 13S days after
the fire, Aug is, 1927, and IA days
from the time when nearly all of its
timbers were standing in the neigh
boring forests, it was opened to the
passage of carriages. July l, 1867, it
was declared free and to be maintained
by the city as public highway. Alex
ander Kincaid, then toll gatherer, had
served in that capacity for Il years.
AS early as 1888 attempts had been
made to make the bridge free. A COM
pany to build a new bridge was char
tered but did nothing. There was dis
satisfaction with the high toll rates
and these were gradually reduced, and
in 1860 the bridge was sold to new
company for $4,000, the purchaser
being known as the Augusta Bridge
Co. Nineteen persons comprising the
company paid $500 each and the city
by act of the Legislature loaned the
company $4,000. The receipts from
the tolls were to pay back this money
and then the bridge was to be forever
free. BY 1867 the debt was reduced to
$4,000, the amount of the city loan.
The Legislature authorized the city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-10
READFIELD

DEPOT-Schools in town opened Mon
day with Depot teachers the same, Miss
Longley, grammar department. Miss
Royal, primary.
Mrs B. D. Brann and daughter. Miss
Lillian, who had been passing two weeks
with relatives in Oakland and at Bel
grade Lakes returned home Saturday.
Friends of James Denton are pleased to
see him out again, after serious illness.
Telephone poles are being changed here.
the line to be extended. Workmen are
boarding with Mrs. e. A. Leeman.
Mrs Amelia Brown attended the fun
eral Saturday Of the late Hiram Sinclair.
Winthrop.
Mrs Hittie Williams of Kalamazoo.
Mich, is still at the hospital in Boston
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-10

While It cannot be said that the
Kennebec bridge, the work of re-
building which has just been COM
pleted, is a new structure, strictly
speaking, yet enough work has been
done upon it to almost warrant the
statement for while the steel work is
the same that has supported the struc-
ture since it was erected in 1890, as
are the two piers which form the
foundation of the bridge, the rest of
the structure is new and is really
better than it was when first erected.
and the work has been done in a way
which will render it permanent.
The work which has been done on
the bridge and which was provided for
at the August meeting of the city
council has included the rebuilding of
the entire wooden portion of the
structure, under the direction of the
mayor, the street commissioner of the
Eastern district and the joint stand
ing committee on highways and sew
ers. The old stringers were removed
and replaced by new stringers of long
leaf Georgia hard pine without sap;
skis inches. On the south side of the
bridge, the section occupied by the
track of the Lewiston, Augusta &
lWaterville Street Railway, steel .I'
beams were used, thereby giving
greater strength and also adding stiff
mess to the bridge structure.
The floor of the bridge was laid in
three-inch plank of the same material
as the stringers. and after being laid
was given a coating of several thick
nesses of asphalt and tarred paper. the
same being carried up over the curb
1imbers at either side so that when
completed it was perfectly water tight.
After the floor had been completed it
was covered with a cushion of sand
and cement and on this cushion was
laid the wood block paving. which
consists of Southern yellow pine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-10

entitled mot Man in the House." cake
and coffee TO be served free. The pro-
eeeds are to be used for clothing for a
Christmas box to be sent to the Chill
dren's Home in Augusta. Admission for
all over Y years of age 10 cents, children
under that age five cents.
Miss Ethel Foster of Belgrade Lakes
Is teaching the Adams school for the
winter term.
Miss Doris Burgess is fast recovering
from her recent illness.
The Ladies' Aid of South BELGRADE will,
give an entertainment in Grange hall,
south belgrade, at which the Oakland
Dramatic Club will furnish the program.
During the evening the ladies will have a
sale Of Christmas articles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-10

CLINTON

The new store on Main street. own
ed by Arthur Holt has been complet-
ed for the use of the Judkins Drv
Goods Co., formerly of Skowhegan.
and the new firm will be located in
the new quarters within day or two.
Mrs II. Herbert Hathaway, wife of
the pastor of the Free Baptist church.
Is dangerously i'll. She has been affiict-
ed Tor years but Friday evening of last
week the trouble was greatly aggra-
waited by internal complications and
special assistance was required all of
Saturday and Sunday. AS a result
there was no preaching in the Free
Baptist church, Sunday, the members
and friends of that body attending the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-10
THE YELLOW PERIL.
Japanese Warnings.

The Japanese early sought for the
truth, and their earliest knowledge
was the principle that their strength
depended on a healthy stomach. They
eat very little and practice "Jsu-utsu"
muscular exercise from youth up.
The stomach is the center of the body
from which radiates our vitality,
strenuosity, our fighting strength. A
healthy stomach turns the food we
eat into nourishment for the blood
stream and the nerves. DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery refreshes
and tones up the stomach walls. Re-
moves the poisonous gases from the
system.
The first day you start to take this
reliable medicine, impure germs and
accommodations begin to separate in
the blood and sare then expelled
through the Liver, Bowels and Kid
neys.
In place of the impurities, the ar
teries and veins gradually get fresh
vitalized blood and the action of this
good blood on the skin means that
pimples, boils. carbuncles. eczema,
rash, acne and all skin blemishes will
disappear. Then you must remember
that when the blood is right, the liver,
stomach, bowels and kidneys become
healthy, active and vigorous and You
will have no more trouble with indi-
gestion, backache, headache and con-
stipation.
Get Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery today at any medicine dealers;
1t is powerful blood purifier, SO PEN
etrating that it even gets at the I'M
pure deposits in the joints and carries
them out of the system.
It is not secret remedy for its in
gradients are printed on wrapper.
For free aNv4ce or free booklet on
blood, write DR.. v. M. Pierce, Buffalo.
N. Y.
Free. DR.. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser is sent free on receipt
Of 81 one-cent stamps to paMexpense
of wrapping and mailing onIy.-Adv
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AVON

William Leavitt of Phillips has beer
in town buying. apples for Lowell &
Written of Pennington. His apple
packers are now at Sumner Beafs.
Miss Emmie Raymond is visiting her
sister. Mrs. Ray Wells, in Madrid.
Miss Ada Pease has returned home
from Pennington, where she has beer
working.
Neale Derry of Pennington, has
been visiting in town.
James Norton of Portland has been
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
A. Norton
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Will visited their
daughter, Mrs. Harry Thing, in Liver
more recently
Miss Irma Sampson is i'll with
chicken pox.
J. e. Noble is working Bells skewer
mill in Phillips.
L. B. Kinney has finished working
for Frank Beal on the hay press.
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Thomas Gallon looked up and wip
his lips. YES" he said duly, Il ha
made my old-my old-partner superb
tendent of The Master Key"
II expect wen see a good deal
each other from now on" WiIkers'
said silkily, and,with those slim, Will
fingers of his he reached out and pine
ed Ruth's cheek.
Ruth did not draw back. She cline
ed her firm little hand and Wilkcrs
received blow In the moHth th
made him stagger back.
At the moment that he received th
stinging blow he heard a movement
one side of him, and, with the old
stinctive fear Of Thomas Gallon,
drew away back with his hand on I
gun at his hip. He met the faril
eyes of the old man, who had ris
from his seat, and understood that I
til life left that decrepit frame fits m:
tering passionate passion which
could not hope to master-would
love for the girl whom he had just
suited.
He made daring apology. the apo
gy of the coward and the liar. II b
your pardon, Ruth, but you used to
on my knee when you were lit
one"
She merely glanced at him and we
out of the bungalow. She did not 1
der father rise to his full height a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-10

Monday evening at the chapel
Norman Jones made a business trip
Friday to Augusta.
The Farmers Union of this place
will meet at p. M. Thursday at the
library. 1t is hoped that all the men,
bers and all interested will attend this
important meeting.
Mrs. Margaret Brown of Augusta
was a recent guest Of her sister, Mrs,
Lincoln Jones.
The w. NJ. M. S. will meet Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. H. w. Austin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard and family
Of Winslow have moved into the house
owned by Rev. F. E. Jones.
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straighten his bent shoulders to q
II killed you once for her sake, a.
d-n you. I'll kill You again, old a
amr'
Come on" Wilkerson said rough
"don't get excited. Now take me do
and introduce me to the boys"
Gallon sighed heavily as he obey
and took him to where John Dorr v
now starting his days work.
"John," he said heavily, this 10 81
~ Wilkerson, the new superintenda
of the mine. He used to be my pa
ner. 1t won't interfere with your WI
any" He paused for breath. I'm "a
It viii take lot Of extra details
your shoulders"
John looked at Wilkerson. His he|
was filed with bitterness. but he 81
ply said. "All right. Mr.. Gallon" y
left.
WELL" said wiIkerson. I'm tn,
charge right away" He picked az
telegraph blank and sat down at I
desk with a new assurance. As II
had been dismissed by his superb
Thomas Gallon stepped feebly away
When he was gone Wilkerson wrt)
Rpidly:
Master Key Nina" via Silent valia
March IS. 49,. "a
Jean Darnell Astor House, New I'd
City, N. Y:
/ have Just been appointed superinte1]
ent of this mine; tell George; letter q
lows. HARRY
He stared down at his own signatt]
with a strange feeling that it was nd
letters instead of figures! He viii
ed as he seemed to hear her say.
never marry you until you are m
Get the money and you shall have Jea
Darnell."
The new superintendent gritted \
teeth, folded up the telegram and eli
ed roughly TO a boy lounging outsf1
on the porch: \
Here, take this to the telegra1
station, and be quick about itw Tb|
he addressed himself to an examil]
tion Of the reports and time sheets al
various papers that explained Y
working Of the mine. His soft viii
fingers caressed receipts that spoke i
gold extracted from the earth.
(Continued Tomorrow
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creosoted blocks laid end of the grain
to the surface, 1910 square yards of
these blocks being required. After the
paving was completed it was given a
coating of asphalt and then busted
with sand. In order that the bridge
might be self draining iron scuppers
were set at intervals along either side
of the roadway for the length of the
bridge. In addition to the work men
toned new sidewalks were laid at
either side of the bridge, and on ac-
count of the changes in the flooring of
the bridge are three and one-half
inches higher than the old sidewalks.
There is also an increase of about one
foot in the width of the roadway. The
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unable to leave. She passed the SUNNI
in Readfield and Portland. starting W
the husband and children on her hor.
ward journey in September. Obliged
stop in Boston for serious operat
from which she has never recovered.
Mrs L. M. Jones received news Of Il
death of Mrs. Ellen Wentworth Alden
relative Of Wateryille. Saturday. I
letter was misdirected and received
late to attend the funeral Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Cole are domici
in their pretty home.
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A MAINE SOLDIER
HONORABLY MENTION
ED IN PHILIPPINES

The following clipping from the
1914. Manila, P. l., will be read with
interest and pride by Maine people,
scores of whom have heard of the
Maine boy mentioned and many per-
sonally acquainted. 1t is sent by an
other Maine man, Col John N. Merrill
of the Persian army, located at Shirag,
Persia, and a Skowhegan, Me-, boy.
1t reads:
Captain Fletcher p. S. Receives
Honorable Mention for Work Among
Moros.
For distinguished services, requiring
more than ordinary courage and judg-
ment, in the Moro campaign last year,
Captain Allen S. Fletcher Of the Sind
company of Philippine scouts has re-
ceived honorable mention from Major
General Thomas H. Barry, command
er-in-chief of the department of the
Philippines, in an order issued at Fort
Santiago. The order reads:
1.-THE major general commanding
takes great pleasure in publishing to
the troops in this department, the
name of Captain Allen S. Fletcher,
Philippine scouts"
First For distinguished service
while in command of a detachment
during the engagement with Rajam-
uda Randi's band on Mamaya peak,
Mindanao, December 10, 1918, and SUBJ
sequently during the return of the de-
tachment to Tampanan, Mindanao,
the conduct of Captain Fletcher hav-
ing been characterized throughout by
unusual zeal, good Judgment and per-
sonal courage.
"Second-For the performance of a
more than ordinarily hazardous SER
vice, requiring display of rare per-
sonal courage, in carrying to a sue
cessful issue an interview with an
outlaw chief. Datu Ampuanagus, near
Mamaya peak, March q, 1914, looking
to the surrender of this outlaw and
his band. the entire enterprise having
been carried out by Captain Fletcher
with rare judgment coupled with in
trepidity of the highest order without
which his efforts would have resulted
in failure and probable DEATH"
Captain Fletcher was born in the
State of Maine on December 81, 1876.
He enlisted in Company G. of the 18th
Infantry on May /. 1899. remaining
with that company until April 80, 1892.
Later he Joined Company d of the 21st
Infantry and from that company he
was commissioned a second lieutenant
in the scout organization on May 81,
1905. He was reappointed first lieu
tenant on September 10, 1908, and be-
came captain January % of last year.
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to assume the debt and make the
bridge free, and this was promptly
done.
1890, after GO years of service and the
present one was built. The big stone
pier which had supported three wooden
bridges, was torn down and two
smaller piers built near the shores.
The new bridge was completed in
April, 1890, and was put in place with
suspension of travel for only four
hours one night. The contractor for
the stonework was Shannahan of Port
land and for the superstructure Cof-
frode & Sailor of Pottsville, Penn.
The cost of the bridge was $4,000.