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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-08

! Republicans there have been vigor-
ously resisting. Minority Leader Mann
| predicted that a war for the control
| of the Pacific Ocean was inevitable
and that it was unwise for us to
yield the Philippines. The Democrats
spent two or three days trying to ar
! que that prediction down. They des-
| canted upon the magnificent efforts
| of President Wilson for peace. This
country never would provoke such a
war and all that. The agitation over
the Philippine bill at this time, how
ever, is regarded as unwise. Neither
political party, as has been pointed
| out in House debate, favors giving the
Filipinos independence at this time.
Democrats, however, are proposing to
set up a little miniature United States
government there as a step nearer in
dependence than the Filipinos are en-
joying. 1t is not expected that the bill
will pass the Senate.
There has been great TODD over the
ship purchase bill, which President
Wilson wanted. 1t still seems to be an
open question whether Congress will
take it up. There is something near
a Democratic rebellion against this
bill. 1t had become so serious that the
President was pleaded with not tot
press for action. Proposals were made
for rule by which the House should
consider it sometime in the late au-
tumn Or in December after the regular
session of Congress has begun. First
1t was suggested that Congress, or the
House take a recess till after the
elections. This met with violent oppo-
sition and then it was suggested that
there be an adjournment about the
middle of October till early December
Much running to and fro has been
occasioned. The ship purchase bill
has been a bone of constant conten-
ton. No one knows just yet what is
to happen. 1t is not altogether plain
whether the President does or does
not intend to insist upon the legisla-
ton. Some think new plans may be
worked out eventually. The rub comes
over the passage of the additional
revenue bill and also over the insist
ence of some of the Southern Con-
gressmen that provision be made for
relief to the cotton farmers. Some
of them are saying that Congress
shall not be permitted to adjourn till
relief legislation for these farmers is
afforded. There is much sympathy
for those who have large supplies of
cotton on hand but many are unable
to argue how it is the duty of Con-
gress to provide relief for these far
mers any more than it would be to
provide for the farmers who grow
corn or wheat. The Southerners are
insisting that the Government shall
license warehouses for the storing of
this surplus crop and permit the GER
tificates, showing storage of cotton
therein, to be given an official status.
This would mean they could be used
under the new surrency system as a
basis for the issuance of money. Re-
publicans are calling that corn tassel
currency. They propose to have none
of it if they can help themselves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-08
Announcement to
Contestants In Pic
turePuzzlePastirne
OCT. 5

has progressed to certain
stage, the publication of the 80
pictures with the correct names
below each will begin. These
will be published in sets of four
and on the publication of the
last set the winners names will
also be announced.
The following have been Sc
lected to judge the Contest:
Hon. Fred'k w. PIaisted, Ex-
Governor, and present Postmas-
ter of Augusta; Hon. Blaine S.
Viles of Skowhegan, Forest
Commissioner; Hon. Joseph E.
Alexander of Richmond, Secre-
tary of State.
Many readers who took adj
vantage of the special offer and
whose subscriptions expire on
the 18th of October, will doubt
less want to keep in touch
with the contest. A special rate
OF Csc for two months, which
will fully cover the period neces-
sary for the deciding of the con-
test, will be offered to those who
care to accept.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-08
The Trapshooting VernacuIar.
(Hunting and Shooting World. }

NhuntlnS ana shooting World.)
Like other sports, trapshooting has a
vernacular and a slang of its own. You
might hear trapshooter describe his
part in a shotgun argument" some
what as follows: Il took the peg with
my old corn-sheller and suffered on
the first mud-pie. The next was a
Nancy Hanks, but got an ear. I fell
out of the boat again on the third
saucer. then smothered a couple of
humdingers and killed the rest of the
string. The first bird of the second
bunch was a cripple and after that I
made a century,
The targets are variously referred
to as birds" "dickey BIRDS" pig
cons" mud pies" 'saucers," to men,
ton but a few of the synonyms When
the shooter hits flying disc so that
1t breaks into pieces he kills it," pow !
ders it, .'smothers it" or wings it'll
but If he only makes the dust fly it s.
a case of tickling it," or knocking
the fuzz off," He goes to sleep" or
"muffs one" If he misses a target
Fast or otherwise difficult targets
have many names, like clippers, =
"grass-cutters," hum dingers," "iron|
men" Jack snipes," side wheelers,
''whipsaws,' wolf targets" and sd
on. To go straight (breaking all
the targets in one EVENT., is to "walk|
the buck" put EN- all in the game
sack" smother the whole smear" Cd
score a John Davis" A century
is 100 hits in succession. "Cripples1
are targets that leave the trap bro1
ken. Pot greasers" are the losers al
tournaments. Guns are called Sticks 4
pea shooters" 'hullers," "blunder Y
busses," pumps" "autoloaders." and
so forth, according to their style and
the results obtained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-08
Biddeford Man Denies Arson CHARGE.

Joseph Teller, aged 80. pleaded not
guilty in the police court at Biddeford
Friday to a charge of arson and his
case was continued until Tuesday next
Teller. who was discharged from State
prison only two weeks ago, after hav-
ing served two years for breaking and
entering and larceny, is believed I'd
have turned in fake alarm from box
40, Pool street Thursday night and I'd
have set fire that burned a shed al
the Cleaves street home of his father,
William Teller, early Friday morning,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-08

The Goth and last picture of
the contest will appear Oct. Ia.
A period of about two weeks or
until October 81 will be allowed
for the study and preparation of
the answer sets. When finally
sent in the answer sets must be
forwarded fiat and sent express
prepaid or mailed as FIRST
CLASS MATTER. Failure to
comply with this important rule
may mean the holding up or loss
of such answer sets as do not
have sufficient postage thereon.
The Journal will not accept or
be responsible for any sets not
fully prepaid. REMEMBER:
Mail your answer set fiat and
sufficient postage to carry it first
class.
The time limit for the recep-
ton of answer sets will official
ly close at IL o'clock noon on Oc-
tober 81, 1914. No answers
will be received at the Journal
Office after that hour. This rule
will be strictly adhered to and all
contestants should see that their
sets are expressed or mailed in
ample time to reach us on time.
All answers are forwarded at
the sender's risk. By register
ing your package you can obtain
absolute proof of its delivery.
A special seal has been de-
signed for use in this contest and
as fast as the answer sets are
received a seal is placed upon
each and then placed in the
Journals large fireproof safety
vault to remain until the check
ing process begins. Each set will
receive double checking in order
to avoid errors and the final
winners will be determined by
the judges. During the check
ing up process any or all the
judges will have access to the
checking. After the time limit
for the reception of answer sets
has expired the official seal will
then be destroyed, thus prevent
ing the sealing of any sets there
after. Every set passed upon
must bear this seal.
The correct list of names to
the 80 pictures has been sealed
with private seal of the con-
test editor and placed in a safety
deposit box in the Journals fire.
proof vault. Absolutely no one
but the contest editor knows the
correct list of answers.
After the checking process
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-08
JAMES {. DUNNING
SAYS A LONG WAR
Interesting Letter from Former
Maine Newspaper Man, Years
in Government Consular Ser
vice and Now a Banker in
Europe

mat a very long war may be expected
IN Europe. is the opinion of Hon. James
n Dunning, formerly of Bangor where
he was for years city editor of the Com
mereial, and Portland where he was man
aging editor of the old Advertiser and
ia'er OF the Press. Mr.. Dunning was, I'M
I'll ne recently became European repre-
sentative Of the National City Bank of
New York, consul-generaI for the United
States.
In letter TO a Bangor friend. Mr..
Dunning says;
AS you may imagine it, the war has
produced variety of conditions such as
never have been seen before, and II is
impossible to deal with them on the basis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-08
Auto and Rum Seized at Portland.

An automobile containing 81 one
gallon packages, two five gallon kegs
As sealed quarts of liquor and 100 bot
ties of beer was seized Friday eve
ming at Portland by the liquor depu
ties of Sheriff Graham. 1t is said t
have made quick run from Boston
with a freight of high-grade good.
and had just reached here when dis
covered. Sheriff Graham will try t
find the owners of the liquor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-08
Maine Hunters KILLING Bears.

Black bear appears to be more
plenty than deer on the train into
Eangor from the game regions. Three
fairly large bears We're shipped to
Boston markets Monday and hunters
say that the animals are numerous in
the woods this year
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-08

he purchased another of Mr.. Carseley,
which, though smaller than the other,
has thrifty trees. 1t really seems as
though the two had combined this
year to out-do all previous, so hand
some and highly colored are their
fruit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-08
Conway Held in 5000 at saco, Me.

James Conway, who was arraigned
before Judge Harmon in the police
court at Saco Monday on search
and seizure charge, pleaded not guilty
end furnished 5000 bonds for his ap-
pearance next Monday. The seizure
was made at the Elite Hotel, Old Or
chard, Saturday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-08
IT Is ONLY THE
ADJUSTMENT
OF REVENUES
Democrats in Washing
ton Explain That 1t Is
Not a "War Reve-
nue." Measure

The Clayton Antitrust Bill Be-
coming a Blind and Toothless
Dog for a Democratic Mascot
NO One Satisfied with It:
Everybody Laughs at It-Ad-
ministration Now Running to
Commissions with Enormous
Expenditures in Prospect
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-08

H. A. n. should interpret E. BIS
letter in the proper spirit. No doubt
there are many contestants who mink
and say the same as E. B., which Is
certainly a privilege we should not
deny them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-08
Mr.. Pastime Editor:

Mr.. Pastime Editor:
Dear sir-In the Journal of Oct. Z.
II. e makes the statement: II have
all the pictures right but one and
lit is wonderful how fast l have solv-
ed them" VIII E. B. kindly inform
the rest of us contestants where to OBJ
tain such superior knowledge?
Yours respectfully,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-08

Oct. s, 1914.
Dear Contest Editor-I began the
contest for the $500 the first day it
was out, and you have said we should
all have FAIR chance. / do NOT
think we single contestants have a
fair chance against q whole school of
scholars and teachers. 1 understood we
was TO have only ONE name on the
solution book Some of the contest
ants live back in the country. Do you
think it fair to them to fight a couple
hundred scholars and teachers of a
village or city school?
M. l.. III.
The editor has advocated from the
first that contestants should try and
get all the help they can In the solu-
ton of the pictures. Pastime parties
have been suggested together with
other ideas, all of which are fair and
proper In many instances a whole
family has entered in order to help one
particular member. l am sure if you
reflect bit you will see nothing I'M
fair about it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-08

These matters are left to the judy
ment of the contestants.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-08

Kennebec Journal Co.,
Augusta, Me.
Gentlemen-Will you kindly inform
us If the spelling should be the same.
For example: There is place New
agen and the name of the article
would be New Wagon.
Yours very truly,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-08
ANSWERS TO
CONTESTANTS
Editor Puzzle Picture Contest,
I 4

Editor Puzzle Picture Contest,
kennebec Journal,
Augusta, Me.
Dear Sir /. VIII the Journal have
another picture contest when this one
ends? 2. VIII the number of cor
rect answers Of the prize winners and
the number Of answers used be given
when the contest is decided?
Sincerely,
M. G. f.
1. No plans for another at present.
2. Yes.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-10-02
STAGE Bells.

"Parsifal' is interesting. quite apart
from its artistic merit, as having had
a musical instrument invented for 1t
and named after it The reproduction
Of the sound OF church bells In opera
was long a difficulty. Real bells sim
ply drowned the orchestra, and all
substitutes were tried in vain until
DR.. Mott designed the Parsifal bell
instrument, somewhat on the principle
of the grand piano. Each Of Its FIVE
notes has six strings, which are struck
by large hammers covered with cot
ton wool. And the result is as near to
the solemn sound of church bells as
the theater has been able TO get.-Bos-
ton Herald.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-10-02
- - j. !. + !: i, !. !.
Oppose Mine Patrol System.

The general grievance committee Of
Lackawanna company miners affiliated
with the United Mine Workers of
America at meeting in West Scranton
voted unanimously in favor of strike
of all Lackawanna employees unless
the company officials recede from their
position In insisting on the establish
ing of a patrol system in the mines
The patrol consists Of several men rep
resenting the company, whose business
is to direct employees how to safe
guard themselves while at work. The
miners object to taking orders from
the patrolmen, whom they call spies
The system was suggested by Chief
Roderick, OF the state bureau of mines.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-10-02
END OF LONG FIGHT.
Photo Engravers Settle Dispute of SIX
teen Years Standing.

Photo EngraVers Settle Dispute OF StS-
teen Years Standing.
President WolI of the international
Photo-engravers union has announced
that all differences between the Gill
Engraving company Of New York city
and his organization are at an end, as
the company has signed an agreement
with the union that will run for three
years. Union conditions are to prevail
in the Gill plant, and the company has
been granted the use of the photo-en
gravers' label.
1t is further agreed that all litiga-
ton between the parties will be drop
ped.
This marks the end OF a sixteen
years industrial conflict, which has
been given prominence the past few
months because of attempts to prose
cute the photo-engravers and the New
York Allied Printing Trades council
under the Sherman antitrust law.
The photo-engravers have forward
ed a letter to President Gompers
thanking him and his associate officers
Of the American Federation Of Labor
for the assistance given them In their
recent difficulties.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-10-02
UNDER A FLAG OF TRUCE.
A Reunion and a Compact Between the
Blue and the Gray.

My father was private In the
Twenty-sixth Michigan and often told
the following story, although | was
never wise enough to make note OF
the date or the name of the engage
ment There can be no doubt. how
ever, Of the substantial accuracy Of
the tale.
There had been fighting. but flag
of truce had passed from the Con
federate to the Union lines, and firing
was suspended The lines were close
together and both behind cover. AS
the white dag passed out of sight to-
ward headquarters the lines simply
flowed together, meeting In the vacant
space between Officers on both sides
tried to prevent 1t, but their efforts
were fruitless Little groups formed
here and here and began to barter.
The grays had tobacco. and the blues
had coffee and little sugar, and
trade was lively for time. Then
they fell to discussing other things.
and to understand their conversation
it ought to be explained that the prac-
tice OF firing on a picket line was re-
garded by these soldiers, hardened
though they were by the awful sights
Of a dozen bloody fields, as little bet
ter than murder. Said a gray:
''Why do you fellows fire on pickett
Blue-Why do you fire on picket?
Gray - Well. we don't, only when
that old Colonel B. from North Caro-
lima is officer of the day; then we
have to- He makes us do it. But |
tell you. Yank, we'll shoot high. Yes.
Yank, well shoot highl
The flag of truce came back; the
negotiations had failed. The lines re-
formed, and firing began again. Once
more poor humanity referred to the
rife and bayonet the questions 1t could
settle In no other way. But who can
doubt that In the hearts OF all who
witnessed the dramatic scene there
was less bitterness than before the
trucef Theirs was no vulgar, sordid
quarrel; no bitter, personal vendetta.
Each side was pledged to the support
of antagonistic principles. to maintain
which they had staked their lives. but
they had no quarrel with their op-
ponents as men.-Youth's Companion
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-10-02
AN OBJECT LESSON.
efficiency" Plan of Driving Toilers to
Greater Effort.

The following is paragraph taken
from the handbook of Frederick Tay-
lor, the original efficiency man, which
he issues to manufacturers, as part of
the formula in carrying out his etfi-
cheney ideas:
For the success of this system the
number of men employed on practical
ly the same class Of work should be
large enough for the workmen quite
often to have the object lesson Of see
ing men laid off and others substituted
In their places"
In other words, this great efficiency
expert makes 1t plain that one of the
main essentials Of his philosophy de
pends upon the necessity for the fire.
quent discharge Of employees as 'ob-
ject lessons" to the other employees.
There is no difference, except in form,
between that requirement and the one
which calls for the overseer of slave
days to beat up a slave every now and
then as object lessons to the other
slaves. The handspring of Taylor's
system demands the frequent sacrifice
of workers In every shop, whether de
served or not, and in order to increase
the output Of others, and the dividends
Of the employer, and If any one thinks
that Taylor is thinking Of any one ex-
cept the employer when he Is thinking
efficiency the following caution to en-
ployees from the same book should
dispel such a notion. 1t says. "All EN-
ployees should bear in mind that each
shop exists first. last and all the time
for the purpose of paying dividends to
its owner" In other words accord
ing to these perverted ideas. human
beings are only on earth to pile up div
idends. s.-Lather.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-10-02
LURE OF THE LIZARD.
Many Ships Sight and Pass the Fa-
nous HeadIand Daily.

NOUS f7eadland DallJ.
If the Lizard Q-izard point, Corn
wall, England could see as one-half
believes it can from that one piercing
eye, Cyclops-like. in its forehead. what
sights it could report-Phoenicia and
Roman galleys; the ships of Hawkins.
Drake, Frobisher and Raleigh; the
Mayfiower after its fina! release from
detention at Southampton, Dartmouth
and Plymouth; the broken winged ar
mada and the Titanic on that first
voyage, so confidently and cheerfully
begun, which, ending in the unfore-
seen ice, was also its last
All the ships OF the famous lines be.
tween American and English and Eu-
ropean ports come within a mile or
two of it, eastbound and westbound,
those of the North German Lloyd, the
Atlantic Transport, the White Star and
the Red Star, the Canadian branch of
the Cunard, the Holland America, the
Hamburg American and the American,
most of them making their passage so
punctually that you know to an hour
when to look for them
Just beyond the light is Lloyd's sig.
nal station, and close 10 that Mar
conf station, subsidiary to the most
powerful of all, that at Poldhu, to the
west, where the swish sparkle and
crackle of the four high latticed tow
ers can be heard at a distance of all
but mile
Mans ingenuity and benevolence
have turned the dreaded headland
from menace into Il dispensary Of
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-10-02
New York,s First Pensioner.

Mrs. Sadie L. Althen OF SO West
Ninety first street. New York city, has
the distinction of being the first bene-
ficiary in New York state of the proyi.
sions of the workmen's compensation
law. Mrs. Anthem was awarded $50 a
month for her own maintenance and
$40 a month for the support of her
four-yearold daughter, Ruth.
Mrs. Athens husband, Curtis W.
Anthem, carpenter. was killed by fall
ing from a building on July l. Mrs.
Anthem is twenty four years old. She
will continue to enjoy her compensa-
ton as the law provides until she re-
marries or dies.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-10-02
Elr.. 70 "Pu. His Foot In H."

1t was bishop Of olden times who
first ''put his foot In II" and ever
since then the most ordinary layman
who makes blunder is said to put
his foot In It."
1t wasn't the bishops fault after all,
but the housewives who ran to doors
and windows every time the good
bishop passed and asked for his bless
ing and while getting 1t they let the
porridge burn Then they blamed the
bishop for the trouble and said 1.-The
bishop put his foot In it."-Milwaukee
Journal
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-10-02
THE LABOR MOVEMENT.
Eternal Vigilance Needed to Make 1t
Completely Successful.

Completely Successful.
There are II number of things that
constitute the price of success in the
labor movement. all Of which are sug-
gested by common sense and which
may be easily done. Among these is
the purchase of union made goods.
This may not III many cases directly
benefit you or your craft, and for that
reason many union people are not care
ful about it, but it never fails to help
the cause as a whole and thus help all
indirectly Another thing Of impor-
tance is the prompt and punctual at
tendance at union meetings. especially
meetings for the discussion of ques,
tons affecting the interests of union
labor. Men in other callings never fail
to attach great Importance to such
conferences. and as result they reap
the rich reward. The men who sue
ceed in climbing mp over our heads
never fail TO keep in close touch with
politics, and they watch and endeavor
to influence all legislation bearing
upon their interests.
All union institutions. especially the
labor press, ought to be literally and
constantly sustained. Look at the
numbers. wealth and wide circulation
Of the publications that are not friend
ly to the cause of labor. We spend
thousands. yes millions, to make them
rich and powerful, while we often fail
to pay the price to our own publica-
tions. What can we expect OF the
harvest?