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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-13
That Fire Extinguisher Purchase.

In our Letter Box department this
issue, may be found statement OF
facts by Hon. Blaine s. Viles. relative
to the fire extinguisher purchase
when he was forest commissioner of
Maine. We believe Mr.. Viles has
acted in this matter in a tolerant.
patient and gentlemanly manner. He
has not lowered himself to tho level
Of his political would-be detractors.
He has not stopped to counter
charges, personalities or bitterness.
He welcomed action by the Legisla-
ture and was willing to allow the
only decision that could be reached
by any sensible, fair-minded person
to stand for his vindication.
But certain parties have insisted
upon publicly pretending that they
know more than tna Legislature. For
personal or political purposes they
have kept stirring tho matter. ap-
parently with vicious intent. And
on that account, that his friends
might not be misled. Mr.. Viles has
given the press a full explanation.
kindly in tenor and manly IT. its
straightforward presentation of facrs.
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Eastern Steamship Corporation
BOSTON G. PORTLAND LINE

0V0 TON e VVn cANO LIVE
Steamships BAY STATE or COVER.
NOR DINGLEY leave Franklin Wharf
week days 100 P. M. for Boston. he,
week days 100 p. NJ.
Day trips leave Portland 800 A. NJ
Fridays. Due Boston 200 P. M.
MAINE STEAMSHIP LINE.
Reduced fare to New York 80. $500
Passenger steamship NORTH LAND
leaves Portland for New York at 500 F.
NJ. April / and 6. Commencing April s
steamship NORTH LAND or NORTH
STAR will leave Portland at 600 p. n.
Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays.
BATH AND BoOTHBAY LINE
Leave Bath week days at 2.45 P. NJ.
Returning leave Boothbay Harbor week
days at 100 A. M.
II. A. CLAY, supt., Portland. Maine.
NJ. A. HARADEN, Supt.. Bath, Maine.
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ready for the fire season when !
opened this spring.

ready for the fire season when 1t
opened this spring.
l then called in State Auditor Sulli-
van, as representative Of the
Democratic administration, and the
proper official to take up expendi-
lures with. ami explained the circum
stances to him. He advised placing
the order and approved the same in
writing.
Besides the powder the order in
Guided 200 knapsacks, 200 metal con-
tainers to go inside the knapsacks
holding about twenty pounds each,
and 100 metal barrels for storage pur-
poses. The price agreed upon be-
tween the Auditor. myself and the
sellers was ten cents per pound Tor
the extinguisher with equipment in
Guided, so that the actual price Of the
powder was considerably less than
ten cents-probably about six cents
per pound. This order was placed
before l became, or intended to be-
come, a candidate for Mayor Of Au-
gusta. There was no politics in it
whatsoever.
AS to the price paid, will say that
the extinguisher retails for about q
dollar a pound. l understand. The
City Of Augusta, l am informed, paid
about sixty cents per pound for a
supply under a Democratic admins
tration. / did not have an analysis
made Of the extinguisher any more
than l would have of any other arti-
Gle. The price paid was less. be-
lieve, than any other purchaser has
paid.
It is not expected that this will put
out forest fires after they have gained
much Roadway. 1t is fact, however,
that it will effectively put out small
fires. Nothing but rain will ex-
tinguish a raging forest fire running
through the tree tops, and this fact
makes it all the more important that
forest fires should be put out before
they gain much Roadway.
The extinguisher was not paid fo-
before it arrived in Augusta and the
freight bill attests this fact. 1t is a
practice for the retiring Forest Com
missioner to pay his bills before leav-
ing office, and the bill for this ex-
tinguisher was paid by me before
turning over the Office to my success
or.
This extinguisher has the endorse
ment of many prominent and reliable
men Of Augusta and the State who
have seen it work.
AS to the amount purchased one
pound to each five hundred acres o!
land does not seem to me TO be an
unreasonable supply.
The facts are that this extinguisher
will put out camp and grass fires
when taken in time, and forest fires
before they have gained considerable
Roadway. One forest fire may cost
the State untold loss in timber
destroyed and a section ruined in
practically every way for many years
to come, and if only one large fire is
prevented it will prove good invest
ment.
The transaction was regular in
every way.
BLAINE S. VILES.
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Neiahbors Affected by Silly Season.

1.-The gentleman who has just been Sc
lected as the head Of the kepuoiilcan
under the old Republican machine. He
has never shown that he has broken
away from the ideas which governed
that machine The Republicans who are are
Maine are not men who are likely to OPP
pose the leadership of Penrose, Cannon.
Mckinley and Mann.-Waterville Sem
tinel.
Taking his cue from the Demo-
cratic Progressive newspaper pub
lished in Lewiston, the editorial
writer of the Democratic
newspaper published in Waterville
turns to the names, Penrose, Cannon,
Mckinley and Mann, for editorial in
spiration. When an i-Republican
editorial writer in Maine goes stale
and his stagnant mind feels about
sluggishly for new material it is like
ly to absorb some Of the pseudo-pro
gressive mumblings Of the Lewiston
Journal and the anti Republican per-
son at once begins to write sluringly
of Penrose and Cannon-in most cas-
es knowing nothing detrimental to
their political regulations but taking
it for granted that anti-everything
Dingley bases his slurs upon enor-
nous facts. We know this much of
these men: they were reelected re-
Gently by their constituencies which
believed them unfit to represent; and
they have nothing whatever to do
with politics in Maine. 1t would be
as logical to compare Roosevelt with
a Fiji Islander as to compare Ham
with Barnes; why saddle Maine Re-
publicans with Penrose, Cannon, Nc
Kinley and Mann when their own
States seem so glad to be made re-
sponsible for them?
Coming back to Maine, then, what
has the Sentinel to say of leaders
Would Frank ]. Ham lose anything
If compared to Charles T. Reade or
Irving T. Vernon? If the history Of
the 77th Joint Convention were told
would 1t elevate Parkhurst and Ham
or Reade and Vernon? Inasmuch as 4
Progressive is holding a coveted Of
flee in the gift of Democratic ad-
ministration. will Vernon the Demo-
cratic officeholdcr be strong as \
leader Of Progressives and is Reade
popular with his party while Verno !
and two others Of his party are COM
fortably seated at desks which Demo :
Gratis want?
Somehow we have little Faith in
Democratic newspapers when they
shout against Bourbons and reaction
aries, for we suspect them Of brand :
ing as reactionary anyone in public
life who does not sanction the use in
this State Of Bourbon, Burgundy ana
Bordeaux. Just now when Pro-
hibition is sweeping the globe, we be-
lieve we might term high-license ad-
vocates Bourbons-or even Burgundy
or Bordeaux.
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and one Republican, but the members
simply work for the best interests OF
the town.
The travelling on the country roads
a month ago was unusually good. the
ground being frozen solid and the sur
face worn as smooth as table, but
now it Is exceeding bad going. The
frost Is coming out of the ground and
in places it is really dangerous for
beast or machine. 1t will not be a
long job, however, as the recent rain
will help settle the going.
Bangor has the matter Of new
schoolhouse for the West Bangor sec
ton on its hands and a committee of
investigation will probably be appoint
ed at the next meeting of the city gov
eminent. The school committee asks
for an eight-room building, to acom-
modate goo pupils and to cost approx
mately $4,000.
The log drivers are now being sent
to the drives and the drive will soon
start. Over 100 men left Bangor last
week for the Connecticut drive and
several crews went up river" for the
various companies.
NO doubt hoping that the early
bird may catch the worm, Harry Cole
Of West Paris announces that he will
be candidate for sheriff of Oxford
county next June in primaries.
The Aroostook potato raiser may
come out of the seasons business III
better shape than he anticipated, as
the price has advanced in some parts
of the county to 81 barrel. 1t is es-
tlmated by Caribou writer that
about % per cent of the crop still re-
mains unshipped.
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Bipartisan Comedians.

I'VE beg to ask what standing have
such men as Haines and other agents
of Names Burleigh- Penrose and Gal
linger machine when they beg Progress
vote for such as Penrose and Haines,
Gallinger and Burleigh lest such as I'm.
derwood, Curtis and Pattangall win?
Time and time again and recently in the
Maine legislature, have the Democrats
given the hersey steam-roller all the
votes needed to defeat woman suffrage
ballot reform. investigation of Names
legislative slant to Mellenized Morganit-
and all that
We are not going to advertise the
writer Of the above, but we reckon
if that doesn't settle the hash Of the
Octopus nothing can.
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Editorial Comment
Good Chance to Initiate.
Bangor Commercially

Bangor Commercially
William H. Thompson who was, on
Tuesday, elected. mayor of Chicago,
made hit with his first public announce
ment which was warning to crooks to
move out Of town. Mr.. Thompson said
that the city will be cleared of criminals
and the world given to understand that it
is safe place to come to.
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Editors Letter Box

The publication of a letter in this
department is not to be taken as an
endorsement Of it's view by the KEN
nebec Journal. This column is main
tanned for the discussion OF matters
Of general public interest when kept
within bounds of reason and not of q
!belous or abusive nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-13

1.-THE Maine Lewislature in one respect
has set all the other Legislatures of New
England an excellent example," says the
Boston Globe, leaving its readers to Judge
which one. 1t set an excellent example
in several respects, but raising the pay
of members probably wasn't the one the
Globe meant.-Gardiner Reporter Journal.
The Maine Legislature adjourned, didn't
it?-Boston Globe.
o, sure, yes-all but Representative
Fossett; he is still talking.
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Maine Gossip
The Day Is At Hand.

(Swinburne, written in 1850.
Hope. wide of eye and wild Of wing.
Rose with the sundawn of a reign
Whose grace should make the rough
ways plain
And fill the worn old world with spring.
And heal its heart of pain.
Peace was to be on earth; mems hope
Was holier than their fathers had,
Their wisdom not more wise than glad;
They saw the gates Of promise open,
And learned what loves lips babe.
Love armed with knowledge. winged
Should hush the wind of war, and see,
They said, the sun OF days to be
Bring round beneath serener skies
A stormless jubilee.
The morning comes not. yet the night
Wanes, and mems eyes win strength to
Where twilight is. where light shan be
When conquered wrong and conquering
right
Acclaim a world set free.
the Maine National Bankers Asso-
citation to be held at the Falmouth
Hotel. Portland, Saturday evening,
April II, will include the Hon. Alfred
H. Curtiss. federal reserve agent. and the
Hon. Charles A. Morss. director of Bos-
ton Federal reserve bank. Fred E. Fa- IS
worth. general secretary of the American
Bankers Association, New York, will at
tend There will be a full discussion OF
the new Federal Reserve Banking Law"
A colored gentleman Of Bath who
has been in the habit Of making num-
erous trips to neighboring town. fell
under the suspicion Of the sheriff and
was watched, with the result Wat he
was finally taken into custody. While
tottng a gallon of contraband in a
shorts bag. He failed to convince
Judge Keegan that lame foot re-
quired such an amount Of liquor for
bathing. even If the whole side was
| affected through sympathy, and was
bound over to the May grand jury.
The sheriff's theory is that the COL
| ored Individual has been doing a
transportation business that has paid
him from IS to SO per week through
the cold weather.
H. M. Clifford. the well-known
| musician, who is now stopping in
Bath, is the possessor of a valuable
violin. which he obtained from Dan
Long of Lewiston. 1t seems that \
young man who was in need Of
funds left 1t with Long and never
! came back to redeem it. 1t laid away
| for years, Dan often telling of a
| wonderful violin owned by him, but
never producing it. Dan finally
| showed it to Clifford. who agreed to
| find If possible purchaser, but, on
| having it overhauled, found 1t to be
such a fine instrument that he went
to Dan and secured it for himself for
a SO bin. The Joke seems to be on
each Of them. for Dan afterward told
Clifford that he had intended to give
it to him and Clifford is chuckling to
| think he obtained such a valuable
violin for a dinky little SO note. He
has refused $500 for it.
Houlton is said to be one of the very
few places where politics are not al
lowed to enter into the local affairs
The best men who can be induced to
serve are picked for the town officers
and no one asks or cares what theiy
| attitude may be on State on national
questions. The board of selectmen
may. be composed Of two Republicans
and one Democrat or two Democrats
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Kitcheners Comment.

New YORK AmerlCan.J Z.
A good story is going the rounds
about what Lord Kitcheper said the
other day after he had inspected some
defense works on the east coast. 1t
is short and sweet. - AZ
The war minister motonA from
point to point, walked over the
ground, but never said wogd all af-
ternoon until the moment he was
leaving for London. Then he opened
his grim mouth.
chose trenches of yours" he -said,
wouldn't keep out thes Salvation
Army" So
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Monday is Sundays day Of rest
all the day Billy gets to himself and
MA.
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But They MIGHT Have Been Birds!

But They Might Have Been Birds!
Fair Criticize Mr.. Smear, those
ostriches over there are simply per-
feet. You should never paint any
thing but birds.
Artist (sadly)-Those are not os'
triches, madam. They are angels
London Opinion.
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Dublin the Price.

cleveland Plain. Dealer.)
They call 'em Tipperary that's, and
they go a long. long way towards
spelling a twenty dollar bill.
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$500
Light and Airy
consslation.

fGrace McKinstry, in New York Times;)
Alas! 1t rains 80 hard. the night Is cniii,
And, though I'm lonely. 1 must stay
within;
Would that a friend might come! But no
one will;
I have no thrilling novel to begin.
7 have no cheering occupation planned,
Wherewith to busy mind, and heart, and
hand.
And yet call myself an optimist!
Let's see what consolation /. can find.
What new device to give cheerful twist
To gloomy thoughts fast prisoning my
mind: ~
All, yes Ill make my solitude treat.
ri have fried onions-all that l can eat!
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AOWS.
GOING WEST-3.o3 A. NJ,
~F13Gljl except Monday, Portland
,.EVsl5 and Boston; 6.3S A. NJ.
a3f3:j7 Lewiston lewiston. Harrington.
Railroad ton, Montreal and Que
N--9 bee: 9.39 A. NJ, Bruins.
wick. Lewiston, Pennington. Portland,
Boston; 1912 z. NJ, Halloweil. Gardner
and So. Gardiner: $40 ?. NJ. GocaD Port
land and Boston; 4.o7 P. NJ, (express).
Brunswick, Rockland, Portland, Boston
and New York; 5.15 p. NJ, Hallowell,
Gardiner and So. Gardiner: tp p. NJ,
Lewiston, Portland and way stations;
1910 +. NJ. Lewiston, Bath, Portland.
Boston. Sundays 3.03 and 9.49 A. NJ. 1888
(New York; and 1910 p. NJ, Portland and
Boston.
GOING EAsT-1n A. NJ. Bangor st.
John. Halifax. Aroostook Co. Sun.
day morning does not connect be.
s S; A M NJ, local te Moosehead Lake
Bangor; 9.l7 A. NJ, local to Belfast
Bangor and Skowhegan; 1909 P. NJ,
Waterville. Bangor, b. & A. r. r..
Calais. st. John and Halifax 2.34 P. NJ,
express to Waterville, thence local to
Bangor and Mattawamkeag; 800 p. NJ,
Materville and Skowhegan; 7.0S p. NJ,
Waterville, Skowhegan and Bangor. Sun
days Ill A. M, for Bangor and Bar Har.
Dor, $50 A. M. 2.53 Z. NJ. for Bangor and
SkOwhegan.
Trains leave Augusta for Hallowell.
Gardlner and South Gardiner at SIS. 9.S9
II. D. WAiDRoN. GenT Passenger Pas; Agt
D. G. DOUGLASS. GenI Mgr, Port
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Port and

At first glance the lettering on a
certain lunch room window is calcu-
lated to startle the beholder. 1t
starts this way Port and" which ex-
cites the curiosity Of a person as to
what there is to be had on the inside
in the way Of beverages beside the
port. 1t then dawned upon the mind
of the expectant observer that the
cid" has not been lifted in this pro-
hibition city, but that it is only a
missing '1' in the word Portland.
Portland Press.
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RAILROADS & STEAMBOATS,
MAINE CENTRAL R. R.
In Effect Dec, %, 1914.

TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA AS FOL
LOWS:
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CALANTHE LoDSE NO. So, K. 3
Regular convention Wednesday evening
Meetings commence at 500.
JOHN c. ILL, C. C..
GEO. E. FIVE. *. of R. and s.
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CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, pm
Regular meeting every third Tuesday y,
s o'clock. Tuesday evening, April 20. wor e,
in T. NJ. Degree. Refreshments. "oih
O. E. FARNHAM, Cant
RAY M BURNS Clert
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UNIFORM RANK, KNIGHTS or
Pythias. King Gon1Hany. No. 4. Resu!a,
Capt, F. w. PAGE
Rec. w. FRANK HERRICK
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and one Republican, but the members
simply work for the best interests OF
the town.
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meetings at 7.3o o'clock every 49,. =,
and, fourth Tuesday. Tuesday. Aprii 'I -
work in Golden Rule degree. d.
". H. JOHNSON. C. D
c. q. STEWART, Scrih:
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not for the purpose of gaining an ex-
preston Of the minds Of the most in
telligent citizens? Do they think that
politicians would devote themselves to
the distortion Of this popular verdict
by buying votes and misleading unin-
formed voters as to results, if the
great public conscience were not right
The Remembrance makes the un-
founded declaration. the average man
is ready to do what he believes the av-
erage woman wants." This was proven
absolutely untrue in the Maine Legis-
lature Just adjourned. There bigotry
and political expediency blocked the
way Of the average" There the few
stood in the way Of the many. There
IS voters Of the two houses prevented
113 from sending the question to the
people for decision. There the hand OF
the liquor interests was felt as we'll as
the effect of the fallacies preached by
the anti suffragists.
We presume that The Remonstrance
will insist that the 50 voters in the
House and the four voters in the Sen.
ate are the average" and that the %
voters in the Senate and the So voters
in the House are the unintelligent, I'M
fair and dishonorable few-whose mo
tive could not be disguised"
We believe that these voters in the
Legislature had no moral right 70 n
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N. e. O. f., kENNEBEC LODGE, NO.
PSI. meets In g. A. R. hall the first and
third Tuesday evenings Of each mouth.
MRS. LOTTIE H. PIERCE, Warden
EMMA F. HOWE. Rec Sec. "a
B. L. NICHOLAS. Fin. Sec. 80
r
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ODD FELLOWS Hall.

OOO T EAAOWS HALL
ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 70, REc,u A.
meeting Friday evening. April is a. > ~
Work in Initiatory degree. q ''sl
c. E. PRATT, ~ r
e. r. WESTON. ssc
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AUGUSTA LODGE, NO. IA. E xNG
A. NJ. Special communication wodns.
day, April IA. Work in E. A. and eEhe s.
degrees. All sojourning brethren = ar =,
FRANCIS s. II. CALLAGHAN. w N
WESTON LEWIS, Sec. w. ".
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-27
REPORTS ARE
ENCOURAGING
looNrINuEp rRoM PAGE oNEl

and not the belligerent forces of an
enemy, remain unaltered.
A system Is suggested whereby
proof can be furnished that the sup
plies will be used by the civilian pop
ulation.
The removal or all floating mines
by Germany and Great Britain Is pro-
posed, except mines used for protee-
tion OF coast defenses and harbors,
plots to be furnished to guide neutral
ships through fields that remain.
Attention is called to Germany's pro-
mise that IL foodstuffs are not de-
tanned when destined to her civilian
population the submarine warfare on
merchant ships viii be abandoned.
The American proposals do not
dwell on German submarine attacks
on enemy merchant ships, as the posi-
ton Of the United States, II is under
stood, would not permit interference
In this mode Of warfare except where
the lives. of neutcals are endangered.
Othcials, however, assume that the
promises made by Germany of an in
tention to abandon such warefare on
merchant vessels and confine opera
tions to those enemy vessels carrying
troops and munitions OF war, would
be fulfilled. IL foodstuffs were to be
given unrestricted passage to Ger
many.
Tho destruction OF the American
steamers Carib and E,elyn continued
TO be talked about in official quarters
The hope of the American govern
ment is that dangers from mines will
be eliminated by an acceptance of
come. at least of the American pro-
posals.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-27
ORDER STRIKERS
TO, RESUME WORK
Great Britain Says Requirements
of the Nation Are Being En-
dangered by Strike of Ship
builders

LONDON. Feb. 26.--tS:41 D. m)-.
While conferences were being held to-
day to settle wage differences between
the shipbuilders and ship yard engin-
GERS, some of whom already are on
strike. the government made a dra.
matte move in ordering resumption o!
work Monday and promising that ar
rangements would be made for the
dispute to be referred to court ol
arbitration.
The order was signed by Sir George
Askwith. chief Industrial commission
er, who pointed out that in conse-
quence Of the delay in reaching q set
tiement the requirements of the nation
were being endangered and that he
had been instructed by the govern
ment that important munitions ot
war. urgently required by the navy
and the army are being held up by
the cessation of work and that they
must call for a resumption or work
on Monday morning, March l."
The court OF arbitration will have
power to fix the date from which =
settlement shall take place.
Had the unrest been allowed n
spread. one hundred thousand men
would have been involved. The unions
had not authorized the strike but the
men already had refused the employ.
er,s oher of q cent and half an hour
wage increase and were about to vote
Tor an official strike There has been
unrest among the lockers and other
workmen. but generally they have ex.
pressed satisfaction with the increase
In wages to make up for the higher
cost OF living.