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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-01

A curious coincidence occurred
recently up in the mountains of
Pennsylvania, 10 miles from the near
est postoface, when H. Augustus Huse
Of Bath arrived at the moving picture
camp where he is performing an en-
gagement. About the first member
Of the company that had arrived that
Mr.. Huse met was no other than Gold
win Patten, son of the late United
States Shipping Bureau Chief Capt
Jarvis Patten Of Washington anG
Bath. Goodwin and Gus at once had
reunion session. Both are mem
bers of the same company that are
performing stunts in the mountain
wilds there for the movies. Neither
Of the Bath men knew that the other
was to be in the party
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-01

sG. A. r. THE REGULAR MEE43tyt
(of Seth Williams Post No Is, second
fourth Thursdays Of each month.
ARTHUR L. BROWN, CommArds
VIM McDAVID, Adtutant. L.
O. O. STETSON. Quartermastee.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-01

In. e. O. p, kENNEeEC. Lop4G N@
l251 meets in G. A. r. hall the. mr.
third Tuesday evenings OF each esIsn
H. MRS. LoTTIE H. PIERCE, Ws4d4i
I MRS. EMMA F. HOWE, Rec -
b. L. NICHOLAS. Fin. Sec.l BE SO
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-01

RETAIL CLERKS UNION. LOCAL
mo. $40. Regular meeting. hrSt and third
tuesdays of each month In Golden CrCss
A. B. MARI, Prseldent.
o. r. DOUGLAS. Rec. 6eo'y.
lev n ~ 1<unu thurN ~ 1yr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-01

AUGUSTA LODGE NO. 964, B. p.
o. e. Regular meetings in Elks hall the
second and fourth Thursdays ~ each
month at s o'clock. :.
C. w. POOR, Sec.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-01

sQuEEN TEMPLE, NO. ~. pYTAlAN
Sisters, meets in K. Of r. haM the asc.
sond and fourth Tuesday evenings o. Oacn
amonth, at 1870 o'clock. ~,
! ETHEL L. SMITH, NJ. G, ~
1 ADELAIDE NJ. PAGE, d. Of r. and G.
LUCIE P. LEWIS. n. 8 =.
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-16
PORTER FOR RAPID TRANSIT

MR.. PORTER has signed the transit
A'A pledge. There can be no doubt where
he stands. He is with Director Taylor who
mapped out the comprehensive system, and
with the management Of the p. r. T., that
agreed on Il as a good system and on the
terms for its operation 5 good terms; and
he is with, finally, the great mass OF citi-
zens who have determined that they shall
have adequate transportation facilities
Mr.. Porter wants the agreement made be-
tween the Department Of Transit and the
p. r. T. put into force. He wants to see a
universal lve-cent fare. He wants to have
the exchange tickets abolished. He wants
to do these things, as Director Taylor wants
to do them, with perfect fairness both to the
city and to the operating company. He
favors the protection of vested capital, hon
estly invested and fairly used.
There is nothing that stands between the
people and the achievement of their desires
except a group of selfish politicians. The
transit company is on record as favoring the
plans. There is none to object except a few
leaders," who do not wish this situation to
pass without their getting something out OF
it. 1t is a simple thing for the people of
Philadelphia to take matters into their own
hands and decide this great issue now and
for all time. All that they have to do is vote
for candidates who favor rapid transit and
against candidates who do not favor It,
They will have no difficulty in dscriminat-
ing between the true and the false friends
Of transit, for full publicity will take care of
that part of the situation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-16
CHILDREN NEED MoTHERING

THE most important revelation made in
l. the conference to discuss what is to be
done with the nine and half million dollars
of the Carson and Ellis bequests for the edu-
cation of orphans was that the persons who
have given most thought to the subject have
concluded that the institution exists for the
benefit of the child.
1t is only within recent years that men
have begun to recognize that either the
State or the philanthropical organizations
had any obligations to the child as SUCH
Emphasis has been placed on the necessity
of taking care of the State or the city and
not on making the most of the dependent
young. But we have children's courts now
adays and child labor laws and mothers
pension statutes, all intended to protect the
child who needs mothering in some form or
other for many years after 1t begins to walk
alone.
1t has been discovered that while artificial
brooders may do for chickens, the product
of the great Juvenile institution is dwarfed
in his affections and atrophied in his social
development. 1t rs impossible to make good
citizens by pouring children into the hopper
Of an institution and waiting for them to
come out perfectly developed. A dependent
child needs home and few companions
and as much mothering as can be supplied.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-16
THE HILLS ARE GUILTY

TTu1E Gai1ard. or Culebra, Cut offered the
i most serious problem in the construction
OF the Panama Canal Colonel Gaillard on
whom fell the responsibility for this par
ticular task and who died at the moment
of its completion as the result Of illness
occasioned by his gigantic labor, protested
vigorously against turning water into the
excavation until II had been entirely COM
pleted by dry cutting. He doubted the wis
dom of attempting to dredge. He felt so
strongly on the subject that he required
record OF his protest to be filed. Then he
went ahead, a good soldier should, and
put dredges to work.
The engineering problem is not of great
Importance now, nor does it reflect in the
slightest on Colonel Gaillards superiors that
wet cutting seemed to them preferable to
dry cutting, yet ii is due the fame of
great engineer to have 1t reco Tod now that
his way would probably have zen the bet
ter way. The blocking of the canal at this
time is a national disaster and doubtless
some effort will be made in Congress to
institute an inquiry. If so. the committee
need go no further than the eternal hills
that rise triumphant by the side of the most
stupendous engineering feat ever undertaken
by man. In them 1t will find its answer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-16
HAVING A GOOD" TIME

TTNHE French phrase "s'amuser," known in
i the title of Hugo's play, lie Roi
S'Amuse'' ION which "Rigoletto" is based),
means simply to have a good time. The
King, in Hugo's play, has a good time, which
is very bad time for everybody else. When
a great many people have a good time the
result is usually a good time in the other
sense.
That is the reason why the EVENING
LEDGER today devotes an entire supplement
to the city's amusements. The theatre, dane
ing and music have long been the standard
amusements of Americans. To them has
lately been added the most popular Of all
the photoplay. All of them satisfy GER
tain longings recognizable in humanity the
world over. Action and feeling are COM
bined in two Of them. Action and feeling
each inspire the third and fourth. And all
four stand together. All are the clean, cheer
ful amusements Of a cheerful world.
Perhaps we ought to be good because we
ought and not because we are happy. The
fact is that happiness and goodness most
often go together And If a city starts with
happiness in its amusements as its ideal, there
win be so much less misery and misfortune
70 combat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-16
COMPETITIVE BARBARITY

TTNHE use Of poisonous gases by the Ger
l. mans and the continued raiding OF Lon
don by zeppelins are provoking in England
a demand for treating the Germans with
greater barbarity than they have shown to-
ward their enemies. The English have al
ready begun to use chlorine gas Members
of Parliament are saying that the policy Of
vengeance must be continued until a fleet of
two hundred or more airships have sue
ceeded In dropping bombs on Cologne, Co
burg and other German towns, killing nom
combatant women and children. They main
tain that nothing short of a greater
destruction of babies than Germany has
been guilty of will induce the Germans to
be humane
They do not know the nature OF the pas
sions that have been aroused or they would
not mako so great blunder. British bar
barity. instead OF checking German cruelty,
would stir the Germans TO the invention of
new outrages. and the competitive barbarity
would continue until all the furies were let
loose and new ones conceived to wreak
greater vengeance for every injury suffered.
The war for civilization must be a civilized
war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-16
A NICE POINT OF HONOR

ORANGE has set an example which Ger
Il many might well follow when the six
warrant officers OF the interned Kronprinz
Wilhelm reach Berlin. The officers were all
lowed to come and go they pleased on
giving their word that they would not at
tempt TO leave the United States But they
have disappeared after buying and fitting
out a sixty-foot sailing yacht with an aux
HAIRY engine.
When a French aviator who had to land
In Switzerland because of engine troubles
and was interned, broke his parole and re-
ported for duty in Paris, the War Office sent
him back 10 Switzerland because France,
through him, had given her word that he
would not attempt TO enter the military
service again
Those who have confidence in German
honor are expecting the Kaiser 20 rebuke the
officers Of the Kronprinz Wilhelm and TO
send them back 20 Norfolk to remain until
peace is declared. Those who have no faith
in German high -mindedness are expecting
them 10 be welcomed with open arms and
well done. good and faithful servant" We
may see how Germany stands the test.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-16
CROSSROADS SIGNS

Why Is II that the automobile psopls ao,,,,
insist that crossroads signs shall be M. s'n .
an through the country In early times n we :
the CUSTOM and II wac great satisfaction ~
travellers Il would be greater satisfaction 49, ~
when mere is 20 times more travelling thar thsr,
used 70 pc. sign post along the road an.
priane the pilgrim OF where he a atss' -
most pleasant feature OF travel r.
friendly look. Away out there Il estahiisbes
relation between man and his home. :
fhefe ought 70 be some way OF getting these
signs up The commissioners the trustees fhe
people themselves, should see 70 Il fhsf this
happy convenience is provided What 4 fi,d
opinion phfflm would have Of nelahborls,@
he Thought y had put w sign posts tor lnslfuc-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-16
A CENTRAL TRAFFIC CIRCUIT
AS Considered in the Weekly Bulletin Of
the Bureau of Municipal Research

In many of our great cities the excessive con.
centration of trade and traffic has caused con.
gestion which must find relief in the very near
future. AS the streams of vehicles and pedes-
trians rapidly swell, traffic regulation is BE-.
coming increasingly difficult.
Philadelphia is no exception to the rule and
for number of years the Bureau of Surveys
has had in mind a central traffic circuit or In
other words, a quadrangle of wide thorough
fares on the border OF the principal business
district
Finally, as the result of a careful study by
a Subcommittee of the Permanent COMMITTEES
on Comprehensive Plans, resolution was
passed by Councils and approved by the Mayor
on December "a, 1914, authorizing the Bureau Of
Surveys to make further investigations plans
end estimates of cost of such q traffic circuit
which would be created by the widening Of
Race, Sth, Locust and 10th streets, each to the
width of 194 feet According to the report Of
the committee, the resulting benefits would b
far-reaching.
through traffic, chiefly from east to west re-
neving congestion on Market and other streets
devoted TO retail trade, would be created.
Second. Increased street area would greatly
relieve existing conditions upon many streets
where now traffic moves in only one direction.
Through traffic, which now clogs the shopping
district. would be diverted, much to the ad-
vantage of business generally.
Third. systematic method of street I'M
provement would be instituted.
Fourth. The circuit would form a base from
which future extensions to the river fronts
and to wide avenues now existing in other paris
Of the city would be made.
Fifth. The opening of the circuit would pro
vide splendid location for the subway deliver
loop.
Sixth. New locations would be made available
for general business purposes.
Seventh. Large sections now occupied m
small buildings of slum character would b
eliminated.
Eighth. The general value of the properly
within and for a considerable distance beyond
the quadrangle formed by the circuit would %
enhanced.
Ninth. The cost OF opening would probably
be less than in any other location offering
equal benefits.
Tenth. A connected circuit of fine avenues
would be created.
Among other things such a public improve
ment would serve an effective fire barrier
and provide additional parking space for auto
mobiles. 1t is suggested that the project n
financed by assessing part Of the cost agalnit
nearby property indirectly benefited. as wen y
against property abutting on the streets az
fected. This will require new legislation, how
ever. In order to make II possible.
The building of the new subway is going 70
further intensity the whole problem Of traiM
and trade congestion, SO that a speedy begin
ming of the traffic circuit seems highly or
slrable.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-16
WELL LOST

Some one seems to'vs stole the compass on m
snip that's out at sea, a,
And II seems 10 sail In circles round the wa-
a-huntin' me;
Or perhaps some submarine has sent II dow
into the brine,
Never KNOWN when they did II that the ~
they sunk was mine.
away,
To bring gems from the Indies and bring ~
from far Cathay;
And Il has not come home ever from the pen
OF missing ships.
And think I'll never see It. but there's laus'
ter on my lips.
FOR the ship sent out them days had no roe'
down In her hold
only Tor material riches for her bales OF "''
Had no room except for jewels-and she ns'r
came to land
ana no doubt her bones are bleaching on fQn'
far on foreign strand:
Nnu ~ never see her white sails. see the -
tnat hoats above,
D"' wnile she was seeking riches have fo'''
world OF loyel
ana ~ se's s.. love 4 50 much better than e''''
'ha' my hearts as fun OF riches as hue
hesN can hold
judd Mortimer Lesls ln The Houston ie''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-16
THE LIMITS OF PATIENCE

JUSTICE has 50 often been Knocked that IL
u suffered very little from the outburst OF
Judge Ben 3. Lindsey the other day. Judge
Lindsey engaged In fight, called names
ma was elected from the courtroom where
he y plaintiff ~ a Guit OF criminal libel
The pity Of It Is that Judge Lindsey chose
70 resent 80 openly a charge which has
nothing 70 90 with his life-work. There
have been dastardly and shameful attacks
made on him as a Judge He has been
sailed % defend with his own honor the con-
f@ssione of those Who trusted in him. He
Ia4 been accused Of dreadful crimes and
1as Vlfhefood the accusations.
4 was en'y DE Swapping Of the oyerdrawn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-16

cord that caused the unhappy scene in Dem
yer. Judge Lindsey was accused Of neglect
ing his proper work in order to make
speeches advertising himself. The accusa-
tion is silly. but it is not one where ques-
tIon OF evidence can be brought up. That
is precisely what Judge Lindsey tried to do.
In Denver, Il seems, those who try to per-
form great services are nagged and driven
and made unhappy until nerves and fibre
can stand the strain no longer. That is
Judge Lindsey's reward for the years OF
endeavor on the Juvenile Court bench.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-16
PERHAPS

IT S Informally announced that the pro-
i posed Reorganization of the postal service,
with the abandonment OF the pneumatic
tubes ana the adoption OF automobiles for
collections, win increase the speed OF col
lecsions 20 per cent
Perhnps this can be done. But innovators
are too often like political campaigners;
They cla1m everything before the showdown
ana then run to cover when they are wrong.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-16

tion and convenience. He would immed,,,.,.
make up his mind that there was a fine -, !,
people around there; and long after he had i.n
the crossroads where there was a sign, reading
six Miles to Smithville." with n hand nolr,,ss
toward the village. he would remember ths ~.
with a pleasant sentiment
Sometimes now, when we ride through N.
country and see some venerable crossroads sirs
which has done duty through many rains sss
winters, we almost feel ourself in reverea
presence and to imagine a gentle hand lais
upon us with a quiet benediction: God hless
you, my son."-ohio State Journal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-16
COUNTRY OF cENTENARIANs

Servla Is the country OF centenarians. One
man IN every 2260 has seen 100 years. and, In all
Servia boasts 57b men Of 100 years over. Ire
land ranks next with one centenartan In every
Sia0 OF the population. or SIS In all. Out OF
every 5000 spaniards one Is a centenarian. Nor
way numbers 2S, or one In about 5000. England,
Scotland ana Wales rank next with 1872. or one
In about t7T.000. France has zlS centenarians, or
one In l0,7b0 Sweden ran seventh, with 20 only
or one IN $4,000. Germany has Is or one n
102 -Chcago Journal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-16
THEN IT,s nIFrrpr,,n

students at a New Jersey lau, -,
given THIS problem; when a baseball IL n the @.e
air between the pitcher and the batter Who bo
s1 v"us n. a .Nooooy cares much about that but
question ps, becomes OF interest-cleveiand Plain
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-16

Secretary Daniels is progressing. He has
discovered that munition factories are as
important as guns and ships Some day he
may learn that an army cannot fight with
out food and hospital supplies and clothing
and railroads 10 transport the goods and
factories An which to make them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-16
NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

Massachusetts, should try the New YORK pee
get system, and 1t should secure the opportunlI,
by constitutional amendment IL not by con
sututional convention.-Springfield RepuDnosh
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-16

Those who have 70 pay an income tax and
school tax and a city tax and State tax
and an automobile tax are hoping with Mrs
Fels for the day when there will be but
single tax.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-16

The King Of Montenegro who refused to
build roads In his country lest Austrian can
non might be hauled over them is now sat-
isfled with the wisdom OF his policy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-16
No EXCIJsE

II is pretty hard for man 20 walk straight
In these times An Indianapolis market man
was arrested for selling from scales which
cheated himself Instead Of the customer
hochester Herald.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-16

While Professor Dahlgren was explaining
the organism OF electric fish. why did he not
give some attention to the operations OF the
electric light plants found In most large
cities?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-16

The Administration win have to eat its
words about high tarlff before It completes
its plans for raising all the revenue needed
for next year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-16

AS Mr.. Borah is a protectionist It Is as.
sumable that no tariff revision win commana
his support which does not recognize proteeu,n
as the true American npolicy.-Washington sli''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-16

Familiarity and frequent repetitions have
caused the German zeppelins 10 go stale.
Yesterday they hit IL soldiers in London.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-16

Europe can De trusted to hold out strone4
bids than ever for American Travellers II ~
not with light heart that the Europeans s-s
the immense tourist industry wiped out. lp1
want It back; Just ct present there Is talk
another Paris Exposition in 1s2O.-Boston Tran
cript
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-16

The United States can be quite as oersal,
CT its possession of a truly national spirit
can most Of the other nations that make not not
Star
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-16

Judge Lindsey did his best TO meet his
opponent with knockdown argument.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-16

The Germans weren't smoked out at La
Bassee. And they are rather familiar with
gas themselves
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-16
Is Delcasse a French Bryan?

They cured that old man of anthrax, but
he died
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-16

TAose .oAo A0Vo not arc casually more generous
Otvsrs tAdn those tCho haze. That
u scAv thsv hooo not.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-16
Joined Athletics and Religion

Lee Mcclung, who was captain OF the Yale
team in 1884,. had so much ability as a hnan-
cier that he was made Treasurer OF the
United States in 1903. position he later re-
signed 10 be treasurer OF his Alma Mater.
He died last year after an attack OF pneu-
monia.
Princeton. too. can point 20 a group OF
famous Americans who were stars on the
gridiron during their undergraduates days
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-08

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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-08
"Whlte Gold"

When silver was first discovered 1t
was thought to be white gold" 1t Is
not known Just when gold was first
used by man as ornament and coin,
but 4,400 years ago the people of the
far East and in the countries of north
ern Africa made most exquisite jew
elry out of gold and precious stones.
In fact, the art of their hand-wrought
ornaments has never been excelled,
and modern man has learned from
them in technical skill. Gold as used
In the early times was probably found
in the form of nuggets, as the ancients
would hardly have noticed it in any
other form. They hammered 1t by
hand and gave 1t a most beautiful pol
ish. Silver was not discovered for
long time after gold was in use IN
many countries, and when it was dis
covered it was thought 70 be a form
of gold, and it came to be known as
white gold" The discovery OF cop
per soon followed that of silver, and
then in succession came tin, zinc and
lead.