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Evening star., 1914-12-06
STATE DEPARTMENT.

All the principal officials of the de-
partments have completed their annual
vacations and are disposing of a large
accumulation Of business, which has
Increased considerably since the out
break of the war in Europe and Asia
Third Assistant Secretary Phillips,
MIR. Smith of the diplomatic bureau and
Mr.. Stevens, translator, constitute a
board that has just finished an oral
examination of about thirty candidates
for appointment as secretaries of
United States embassies and legations.
These candidates previously had gone
Quoted by the civil service commission.
The result of the examinations will be
announced in short time.
Charles S. Smith of New Hampshire
has been appointed private secretary
to Secretary Bryan at $4,000 a year.
He succeeds Manton w. Wyvell of New
York. recently appointed counsel of the
$1,000 a year. Mr.. Smith was mem
ber of the special commission sent to
Santo Domingo to supervise the recent
presidential election.
Thaddeus A. Thompson, United States
minister to Colombia. now is in this
country on leave of absence. He had
a conference with Secretary Bryan on
Colombian affairs last week.
Miss Ada Nixon of the diplomatic
bureau is away on leave of absence.
G. C. Cole. consul at Dawson. Yukon.
is in this city on leave of absence.
Charles c. Eberhardt, consul general
at large, and ]. A. Springer. vice consul
at Havana, who have been in this city,
sailed from New York last week for
Havana.
Harry NJ Myers of the index bureau
has been granted leave of absence.
Evening star., 1914-12-06
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Chief Wagner hopes the time will
soon come when horses will no longer
be necessary in the fire department.
Horse-drawn vehicles are gradually
making way for motor vehicles. and
the department. it is. stated. has ex-
perienced practically no trouble with
the improved apparatus.
Dr. Charles Barnwell Robinson, vet
erinarian Of the department, condemn
ed sixty-six horses last year and trans
ferred them to other departments His
report shows that there were 255
horses in service at the beginning OF
the last fiscal year and 231 at the close
of the year.
The veterinarian reported that 208 of
the 231 horses in the department at the
close of the year were in good condi-
ton, twenty-five in bad condition and
one was in poor condition. DIR. Robin
son reported that III horses were in
the hospital during the twelve months
c. W. Gill, president Of the Firemen's
Association. and W. H. Smith, secre-
tary of the organization. are in Chi
cago. attending the annual convention
Of the International Firemen's Asso-
citation. The two popular officers of the
association were sent to the convention
Evening star., 1914-12-06
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.

Miss Mary Donovan and Miss Lucille
T. Platt have received appointments as
clerks in the service of the bureau Of
la Dor statistics at Boston, Mass.
James H. Groves of the bureau OF
labor statistics is on annual leave
which will end with 1914.
A.-C Scott, private secretary to Com
missioner General Caminetti of the bu-
reau of immigration. was at the Army
Navy game.
L. L. Schnare of the law section. bu-
reau of immigration. has returned to
his desk after ten-day visit to his
former home in Georgia.
Inspector A. r. Bennett of the immi-
grafton service came here from st.
Louis during the week on official busi-
ness.
G. T. Judd of the mails and files sec
tion, bureau Of Immigration, returned
from a three-week vacation during the
week.
Evening star., 1914-12-06
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

Secretary Daniels will go to New
York city in few days to present
trophies won by the different warships
in target pratcice and efficiency dur
ing the past season.
Rear Admiral B. A. Fiske. aid for
operations, has returned to this city
from visit to inspection of the ves-
sells Of the Atlantic fleet on the south
ern drill grounds.
Rear Admiral William B. Caperton,
commander-in-chie of the Atlantic re-
serve fleet. has been placed In COM
Atlantic fleet. The cruiser squadron
consists OF the Washington. the flag
ship Chester, Des Moines. Salem. Ia
coma. the tender Castine. the transport
Hancock. gunboats Machias. Marietta
Nashville and Sacramento The reserve
fleet is made up of the battleships Ala
bama. Illinois. Missouri. Ohio. Kear-
sarge. Kentucky and Wisconsin. Lieut.
John n. Ferguson. flag lieutenant and
fleet gunnery officer of the Atlantic re-
serve fleet, and Lieut.. Reuben b. Cof-
fey. recently assistant to the admins
traitor of customs at Vera Cruz. go
with Rear Admiral Caperton to the
cruiser squadron. Rear Admiral James
NJ. Helm. has taken command of the
reserve fleet. raising his nag on the
Alabama.
George S. Warner. sl.100 clerk in
the naval bureau of construction and
repair; George W. Wellman, $1,000
ing. and Charles II. Burke. $1.1o0
clerk in the bureau OF ordnance. have
resigned their government positions.
Other changes in the classified service
Of the Navy Department have been an
nounced as follows:
Ann0intmentS. RureaN of supplies
and accounts-Harold W. Milette. clerk
at 5000 a year: Walter d. Sullivan
clerk at 5000 a year. Bureau of con-
struction and repair-Harry Mills. TEN
tary's office-Joseph G. Walsh. messen.
ger boy at $3.50 a year. Bureau o.
steam engineering-Jacob N. Bregar
by reinstatement. clerk at Sl.oOo
year: Benjamin Levin. temporary copy
ist at $500 year. Bureau Of naviga.
year; Raymond A. Dent, copyist at $3.50
a year.
Promotions: Secretary's ofiice-Ar-
thur Bralove, from messenger boy al
Charles K. Ford. from messenger boy
at $500 to messenger boy at 1920 a
year Bureau of ordnance-Albert F
c. Sommerwerck, jr.. from copyist al
$40 to copyist at $500 a year, Benja-
min Morris. from copyist at 5000 to
man. from clerk at $1,000 to clerk al
$1,100 a year: Kenneth Camp. from
assistant messenger at $720 to copyis'
at $s40 a year. Bureau Of construction
and repair-Leon st. L. Standish. from
clerk at 81 600 to clerk at S1.1O0 a year
Resigned: Bureau of navigation-Les-
ter N. Kimbel. copyist at $40 year;
James N. Sullivan, copyist at $500 a
year. Bureau of steam engineering
Edward l.. Hayre. temporary copyist al
$500 a year. Bureau of construction
and repair-William r. Broderick, mes
senger boy at $500 a year.
Evening star., 1914-12-06
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Secretary Redfe1d went to New York
during the week to address the mari
time exchange of New York.
Edward a. Brand. first assistant chief
of the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce. is making an inspection of
the bureaus field offices.
Miss Clara Stinson is spending a
months leave in Ohio, and will return
to Washington about January 1.
DR.. John Lee Coulter. now of the Pea
body Institute. Nashville. was in the
city for few days during the past
week, assisting in the preparation OF
estimates for the agricultural census
of 1915.
Capt William H. Raymond. who has
been sick for several days, has re-
turned to his desk In the division of
statistics of cities.
Miss Myrtle Halterman of the de-
partments appointment division is
spending the week end with friends in
New York city.
Miss Anneca c. Johnston, telephone
operator in the department is spending
her vacation with her parents at Iron
ton, Ohio.
Frederick II. Signor of the chief
clerks Office is on three-week vaca-
ton.
Miss Ethel NJ. Smith. clerk at $1,000
in the bureau of fisheries, has resigned
In the coast and geodetic survey the
temporary appointment of Milton F.
Barrett as clerk at S72O has been ter
minated, and Michael Tassa has been
temporarily appointed as clerk at $72O
The temporary appointment of L. l.
Condit as assistant surgeon at $1lO a
month in the coast and geodetic survey
las been terminated.
Simon Kirshen has been probationally
L appointed as laboratory apprentice at
$3.50 in the bureau Of standards at
Pittsburgh, Pa
Evening star., 1914-12-06
NAVY YARD.

The navy yard ballroom was the
scene Friday evening of a dance. the
occasion being the fifteenth annual ball
of the apprentices of the Washington
navy yard. Fully 200 couples danced
The Boston Symphony Quartet render
ed several selections, during the in
termissions The committeeman hav-
ing the affair in charge were: L. o
Frank, president; J. w. West, vice
president; ]. Carnahan, treasurer: G
Curtin. recording secretary: E. R
Dakin, financial secretary: 1. c. Lewis
chairman of reception committee, and
w. L. Dorsey, chairman of floor COM
mittee.
Arthur Benzler, machinist, of tht
breech mechanism shop spent ths
latter part of the week on hunting
trim with a party of friends througi
the mountains of Virginia.
George e. Gardner, machinist. of the
erecting shop. who was absent fol
Evening star., 1914-12-06
Such a Modest Chap.
ON the Boston TRANSCRIPT.

T rom the BOSTON TrNuSTfipt.
Markley Ito pestering insurance
man)-Look here, when you talked to
me last year you told me that the COM
pany you were with was the best in
the world.
Agent-My dear sir. il was at that
time. but the company I am now with.
having since had the benefit of my
services, has. of course, taken the hon.
or away from It.
Evening star., 1914-12-06
[EKR3Yz INM9 GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS Sd11HH1fE nm

in making surveys in south central
Colorado.
Chief Geographer Robert B. Marshall
of the geological survey has returned
. to Washington from a three-month
stay in the wilds Of the Rocky noun
tain division. Mr. Marshall dressed
down the field parties in Montana.
Colorado. Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming
and Texas.
Evening star., 1914-12-06

Edward 5 Moores. purchasing agent,
Witnessed the Army Navy foot ba II
came at Philadelphia last Saturday.
Evening star., 1914-12-06

William x. Love has been filling the
oosition of assistant foreman of the
document 'hand) section during the
absence of Maurice Spencer, who took
4 portion of his leave.
Evening star., 1914-12-06

]. r Walston of the electrical sec
ion has been on the sick report during
he past week.
Evening star., 1914-12-06

Thomas c. Bennett has been trans
ferred from bureau of education
Philippine government, to manual
training teacher, Pine Ridge School
Indian service.
Evening star., 1914-12-06

William ]. ODonovan. court report
er. Philippine government service. has
been transferred to clerkship. office OF
chief signal officer, War Department.
Evening star., 1914-12-06

Mrs. Charles W. Garrette. widow of a
>prmer well known employe of the
overnrnent printing office. who now
lakes her home with a daughter in
'ew York. has recently been visiting (
clatlves and friends ill this city.
Evening star., 1914-12-06

Harry A Waters. employe of the bu-
reau of printing. Philippine govern
ment. has been transferred to govern
ment printing office. Washington
Evening star., 1914-12-06

Sydney Cross of the record division,
insular bureau, has just returned from
fiftcen-day hunting trip to Canville,
n c.
Evening star., 1914-12-06

Scott G.. Pulliam, who has been on
an editorial detail at the Capitol, as
sisting i'll the compilation of a new
edition of the Congressional Directory
for the past ten days. returned to his
desk in the day proofroom Wednesday.
Evening star., 1914-12-06

William J. Lemmond has been ap-
pointed law clerk in the office of the
judge advocate general at S2.4OO a
year to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Edwin H. Peery.
Evening star., 1914-12-06

| Miss Fannie l.. Allen of the supply
division is spending her vacation IN
the south.
Evening star., 1914-12-06

John r. Nails of the carpenter sec
on. who has been absent for two
ionths. due to illness. reported for
uty Tuesday.
Evening star., 1914-12-06

vision, who was injured by fall in the
building last week, is still unable to re-
port for work
Evening star., 1914-12-06

G. b. Huse of the monotype keyboard
section resumed work Tuesday, after
an illness of several weeks
Evening star., 1914-12-06

John Clarke. John Hayes, J. B. Stoops
and Horace B. Pelham have been on
the sick report of the watch force
during the week
Evening star., 1914-12-06

Mr. and Mrs. E. s. Stewart, son-in-law
and daughter of W. S. Hennen of the
computing section, are visiting at the
residence of Mr.. Hennen in this city. Mr..
Stewart is in the United States Indian
service and is located at Blackfoot, Idaho
Evening star., 1914-12-06

DIR. c.. A. Edelen, who has been on a
months leave of absence, returned to
work in the day proofroom the first Of
the week
Evening star., 1914-12-06

Marion E. Weeks, craftsman in the
office of the chief signal offcer, has
resigned. and William Welch, a drafts
man at s1,600, has been promoted to
the higher grade.
Evening star., 1914-12-06

! Sheridan e. Rooms and G. H. Stull of
the proofroom have been on the sick
list the past week
Evening star., 1914-12-06

Edward d. Fox of Trenton, n. j.,
'ather of John Fox of the forwarding
,nd finishing section of the bindery,
as visitor to the office Tuesday.
Evening star., 1914-12-06

r-law, Proofreader Levi Fl. Patterson
been absent from duty the past
, eek
Evening star., 1914-12-06

Miss Catharine Burke and Miss
Myrtle F.. Furman have been absent
from duty in the press division the past
week on account of illness.
Evening star., 1914-12-06

Frederick H. Powell of the appoint
ment division is on leave of absence.
Evening star., 1914-12-06

William Fl. Smoot. machinist of the
erecting shop. has been absent for four
days on hunting trip. through south
ern Maryland. Mr.. Smoot says that he
was successful in bagging fifty pieces
of game
Evening star., 1914-12-06

Secretary Daniels will go to New
York city in a few days to present
trophies won by the different warships
in target pratcice and efficiency dur
ing the past season.
Evening star., 1914-12-06

Harry A. Watkins, formerly member
of the proofroom chapel, and for the past
three years an instructor in the bureau of
printing in Manila. P. l.. has been ap-
pointed assistant printing clerk in the
Interstate commerce commission.
Evening star., 1914-12-06

Assistant Secretary Vrooman left the
city Tuesday for Chicago and Kansas
City. He is on official business, and is
to be gone a week or ten days.
Evening star., 1914-12-06

The annual meeting of the new Bene-
ficial Relief Association of the buildings
division will be held Monday afternoon
at 4 :35 o'clock in the sanitary section
room. when the election Of officers will
take place and other business transacted.
Evening star., 1914-12-06

The following machinists have been
called to work in the sight shop: J. f..
Murphy. r. f. Jamson. J. F. White, F..
M. Starbuck, F. B. Morris, H. j. Smith
and A. D. Klein.
Evening star., 1914-12-06

Secretary Houston addressed the
Ohio corngrowers, who visited the city
last week. Wednesday morning at $50
o'clock. Many employees of the depart
ment gathered on the steps to listen to
the Secretary talk in his genial fashion
to the corn boys"
Evening star., 1914-12-06

Ernest Loffier, machinist. of the
breech mechanism shop motored to
Baltimore Saturday, where he remained
with friends until Sunday evening.
Evening star., 1914-12-06

Mr.. Colman, who was member of the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants. was
a native of Austria and came to this
city sixty years ago and had been en-
gagged in the hardware business here
for nearly forty years. He is survived
by three sons and two daughters.
Evening star., 1914-12-06

William X. Harrison of the ruling
and sewing section of the bindery was
one of the spectators at the Army
and Navy foot ball game last Saturday.
having motored to Philadelphia with n
party of friends. i.
Evening star., 1914-12-06

Eight machinist helpers have been
called to work in the erecting shop.
Evening star., 1914-12-06

Mrs. Frances f. Siddall, Secretary's
Office, returned Tuesday after vaca-
tion of ten days.
Evening star., 1914-12-06

George W. Liomin of the stamping
nd casemaking section of the bindery
as been ill at his home for the past
vo weeks.
Evening star., 1914-12-06

William Schlick of the finishing room
Of the bindery and his brother. Fred J.
Schlick, were called to their home in
onondaga, y. V. Monday on account
of the death of their mother
Evening star., 1914-12-06

Miss Bessie Sweet, clerk in the jacket
section, took part of her annual leave
Turing the week.
Evening star., 1914-12-06

John p. Cannon, watchman. Secre-
tary's office, December entered upon
a leave of absence of thirty days,
which is to end December 81.
Evening star., 1914-12-06

Col. Thomas A. Green, librarian, so
| licitors office, returned Monday after
having spent vacation Of one week
with his sister at Bramwe1l, w. Va.
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TROY.

CENTER-L l.. Rogers has sold his
mills, long known as "Carieton's Mills, :"
to Leslie Ward.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Peterson died Saturday.
Robert K. Cook is employed by George
Woods for the summer season.
Edwin Garcelon who has been seri-
ously Ill with heart trouble was able to
ride out Sunday.
Miss Florence Hillman who came home
from NJ. c. l with the measles has re-
covered sufficiently to return to school
this week.
Mr.. Pinkham of West Troy is serious y
i'll.
Mr. Temple of Detroit is whitewashir 6
at the Center this week.
L. l.. Rogers is preparing to plant 40
acres of potatoes this season. He has
the largest orchard in town to which he
has added, this week. 100 apple trees.
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THORN DIXIE.

Mrs. L. G. Monroe has been confined
to the house some three months with
illness, but is now much better. Her
daughter Marion, who came home from
Portland with a broken wrist, has
nearly recovered from her injury.
Mrs. Ann Gowen is visiting friends
in Waterville. She is just convalesc-
ing from a five-months' illness.
Arthur Jackson is on the sick list
and Robert Gates is taking his place in
the NJ C. depot here.
Mr. Spencer has sold his market to
Mr.. Lowe of Clinton and has moved TO
Unity where he has a good position in
the creamery d. K. Morse has moved
into the Bradford tenement formerly
occupied by Mr.. Spencer.
The Farmers Cooperative Union
had a car of flour and feed delivered
here last week. They claim that they
make a net saving of about $50 per
car. Robert Belts is president, Bert
Royal is treasurer and n. Walton is
sales agent. The Union has So mem
bers.
C. L. Smith returned May 7, having
spent the past six months in q warmer
climate.
A. r. March and Mr.. Lowe attended
the Masonic Grand Lodge at Portland
last week.
T.. S. Rich has bought small tract
of land of Ben Tweedie and is putting
10000 gallon tank on 1t for the
Standard Oil Co. He will move the
two smaller tanks now used for oil
near the creamery onto the new lot
and use them for gasoline.
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WINDSORVILLE.

Herbert Brown and Miss Glennie
/. Turner were guests Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Coombs in Palermo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Marson were
visitors in Augusta Thursday.
Anthony Brown lost valuable COW
last week.
Raymond NJ. York was in Augusta
on business Tuesday
A. H. Sturgis has gone to White
field to build a chimney for James
Partridge.
Misses Eva and Inez Lyon of Au-
gusta were Sunday guests of relatives
in town.
Mr. Barnard was repairing and
shingling a barn for Langdon Viewer
last week.
Fred Britt of Augusta is employed
by Joseph French.
Misses Lillian Hisler and Carrie
Martin of Augusta were guests over
Sunday of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leslie B. Hisler
Albion Ware has put a new roof
on his barn and shingled the sides
and built an ell on his house.
Misses Ella Weber and Glennie
Turner were visitors at Cooper's Mills
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Greeley and
three children Elizabeth, Harriet
and Maurice, Jr., have moved to Con-
cord, n. H. l.. B. French is manag-
ing Mr.. Greeley's property during his
absence.
Mrs. Ruth G. Brann and twin sons,
Warren and Walter, of jefferson were
guests last week of relatives in this
neighborhood.
Clifford Dolan has sold his horse,
harness. riding wagon, farm wagons
and farming implements to Arthur
and Frank Piper.
Daniel Sampson has put new roof
on his barn and is building an ell
on his house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Sproul went to
Augusta Wednesday, Mr.. Sproul re-
naming at the General hospital for
surgical aid and medical treatment.
A. II. Sturgis was employed by
Langdon Viewer last week repairing
buildings on one of his farms
Miss Idella Allard of Weeks Mills,
teacher Of the school on the Neck, en-
joyed with her pupils and friends a
May party in Joseph Frenchs woods
They returned home laden with May
flowers
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Cannot Identify His Assailant.

EX-Alderman Aretas A. Rowell, who
was shot Wednesday night near his
home on Goff street, Auburn, was able
Friday TO talk briefly with City Mar
shal Taylor at the Central Maine Cen
eral hospital. He told the marshal that
he not only did not recognize his as
5ailant at the time, but he did not
think he could identify him now.
Should no complications arise Mr..
Rowell is expected to be able to leave
the hospital some time next week. Mr..
Rowell is man of unblemished repu-
tation, without an enemy in the world,
SO far as known, and the police have
not an indication of elew upon which
to work The assailant was seen by
several people as he ran away, but no
one recognized him. The police are
practically convinced that it was a
case of mistaken identity. The case re-
sembles IN many ways the shooting of
John Bibber in Lewiston about two
years ago. Mr.. Bibber was shot from
behind by an unknown assailant just
as he was nearing his home on Oak
street and his murderer has never
been discovered.
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KENNEBEC.
BELGRADE.

Philip Trotther, who was arrested by
Deputy Sheriff James Tebbetts, after
being elected from one of the passenger
trains of the NJ c. r. r, for intoxica-
ton, was arraigned before Trial Justice
Don Stevens Wednesday. He was fined
IS and costs, taxed at s6,9S and in default
of payment 30 days in Jail. He was
committed.
A meeting of the members of the Old
South Church Association was held at
the church Monday evening, May IL,
with a good attendance After the read
ing of the records and bylaws the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the en-
suing year: President. o. II. Groves;
secretary, G. l.. Minot; trustees, d. G..
Stevens, e. G. Childs, James Tebbetts,
w. NJ. Wadleigh, O. H. Groves; treas
urer, Mrs. Elnora Minot. Voted to have
preaching services during the summer
with Rev. Mr.. Gilbert as speaker, SER
vices to begin at 2.30 o'clock. Rev. w
e. Overlook will hold services at the
church at o'clock next Sunday. May II.
Mr.. and Mrs II. H. Hewitt and
daughter. Rita were visitors Monday of
their mother, Mrs. Eta F. Hewitt.
Pinkham were visitors Tuesday in the
Capital city.
NORTH-Mr. and Mrs. Charles And
erson will observe their Goth wedding
anniversary Thursday, May Ii and
have invited their friends to meet
with them at their hall On that even
ing.
Mrs. Elsie Leaf1in, who has been in
the Waterville hospital for some time
past where she has been undergoing a
serious operation will soon come to
stay with her parents, Mr.. ana Mrs.
Chas. Bickford.
The Lakeshore Sewing Society will
meet, May 20 with Mrs. Matte Fur
bush. This is the 18th wedding ami
versary Of Mr.. and Mrs. Furbcsh.
Mr.. and Mrs Willard Stevens and
family passed Sunday with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Stoddard on
Belgrade Stream.
NORTH-Dexter Spaulding and
family of waterville passed Sunday
with his parents at the Salmon Lake
house.
A large number of trout and salmon
are being caught in the Belgrade chain
of ponds.
Mrs. c. B. Hutchins and Mrs. Bertha
Decker were Sunday guests of their
brother, Scott Bigelow of Smithield,
Mrs A. NJ Alexander is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Sanford Witham or
Smithfield
Mrs. Charles Anderson has returned
from a trip to Boston and vicinity;
The state is making extensive inn
movements on the buildingS connected
with the Carlton fish hatchery.
An invitation has been received by
Salmon Lake Grange to visit Cascade
Grange May % and furnish the enter
tainment. Saturday evening, May 80.
Salmon Lake Grange will observe as
Veterans night as has been the Gus
tom for several years past and supper
will be served