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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-23

Aires consisting of drawing room. din- ing room. and smoking and billiard rooms, with dressing rooms attached. The paper maintains free public library, and 1t has medical department. where doctors and specialists treat without charge all who will come There is also a legal department, where anyone who wishes may have the advice of reputable law yer as to his business or private rights, and chemical laboratory devoted to ex- perimental. agricultural and industrial uses The Prensa has it's own observa- tory and issues daily weather reports. It has school of music, where the best vocal and instrumental instructors train without charge those who show signs of talent.
 l have said that the Prensa is one of the leading papers of Argentina It Is without doubt one. of the great papers of the world, and is a the head of it's class in all South America. Its circu- la.ion often runs to 100000 copies a day. and it is now using about 35 tons of white paper every 2i hours It's machin. ery. is run by electricity. and it has it's own electric plant, although the presses may all be coupled with the electric plant of the city.
 I lave been interested In the adver- tisements of this paper. and in its charges. which vary according to the character and purse of the man advertising. For instance an employer advertising for a! servant pays 30 cents a line, while the servant advertising for a situation is charged only 10 cents line. A doctor who wants patients must pay g a line. while~a d poor girl out of a job gets the same for 10 cents. The Journal is full of small advertisements. Each month 1t con- tains about 6o,0o0 of that nature and every day it has from IS to 20 pages of officials professional, auction ads and other ana nouncements. The paper altogether has about 300 employees. Its telegraphic tolls are close to 5000 a day and its fees to correspondents run high into the thou- sands of dollars a year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-23

been sharpened by contact with the diplo- matic corps of the various Balkan states without which contact, it is often declared, no European diplomats education is com piete-that he is excessively ronc or power, and you know as much about Salandra as any man in a Roman stfeet.
 Gioletti's Record
 Of infinitely greater interest is the per- sonality of the man who, 1t is said. will really decide the future of Italy-Signor Giovanni Giolitti. prime minister on no less than four occasions. Giolitti Is known as Itaiy's safe man. He believes In taking no chances with fate. All his life he has been a close student of foreign politics, of finance, of government, and Italy has turned to him time and time again in hours of trouble. He is tho man whom Prince Won Bulow, the Ger man amba ssador, is declared to have met by accident soon after he arrived here. and who. subsequently,. changed the whole aspect of 1taly's attitude by declaring that his country should not go to war if she could achieve her objects by diplo- macy-a sensible enough declaration, but one which did not appeal to the fire eaters of Milan.
 Giolitti himself comes from the north from Piedmont He was past middle age before he entered Italian politics, but he quickly made up for any time lost. In the Italian Parliament as deputy he was known for his mastery of finance. subject ever present to the harassed Italian government. He became the chief apostle of retrenchment. and as such took office in the cabipet of Crispi; and us quickly withdrew when the government policy did not meet with his approval.
 His enemies at this point declared him dead" and dismissed him from their consideration. In 1892, however. he surprised them all by accepting ali invitation of his King to form gov ernment. Some years later he was forced from office as consequence or public finance exposures and for six years lived quietly. Tn 1901, he emerged to become prime minister for the sec ond time and since then he has had a predominant hand in the politics of his country. whether in or out of of flee
 Although of humble birth-he is the son of small local official-he forced his way to the top by sheer industry and perseverance, He is a man of im- posing appearance. Standing more than six feet in height, his hair.. where 1t has not turned gray about the tenn ples Is jet black. His eyes. also, are dark and peer at one through half closed eyelids. giving their owner .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-23
ITALYS CLEVER MEN HAVE OUTWTTTED GIANTS OF EUROPE

victory. Among these is the Russian occupation and control of Constantinople, although 1t is believed that both France and England and especially the> latter country. will attempt to arrange for an international-that Is. entente-control. A final victory of the entente powers would undoubtedly result in the enlargement of Servia. embracing much of the Dalma- tian coast line, where thousands of Ital- ians live and trade. With Russia at Con- stantinople and Servia in control of the Dalmatian coast Italy's sleep might prove a disturbed one for generations to come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-23
Bee Hive Homes

From the Indianapolis News.
 French genius has recently offered an idea which he is confident will be more effective against the enemy than bombs dropped by an aviator Instead of arming our aviators with bombs, which are seldom effective, we should do better with bee hives" says this patriot. Let each aviator carry one or two hives and launch them on the foe below. At the rate of 30000 bees to the hive one may count that about 2000 will be killed or stunned by the fall; but. the other 2S,000 launched by slSillfu hand on the enemy will cover them in an instant with n- numerable stings and put every com- patant out of the fight for several days Then our men would have nothing to do but to end them or capture them.'' Com menting on this proposal, which evidently is made in all seriousness, witty French man says: "The inventor does not say what would happen if misdirected hive should fall in French trench. If the bees were loyal they would make the sac lute military and buzz the 'Marseillaise.' ["
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-23
In Difficulties

From the Louisville Herald
 'How's the family?" fond parent was asked
 Well, my children are at a difficult age now"
 Difficult? Why, they've all passed tho measles and teething age, have they not7's
 Long ago. But you don't know fath- CTS troubles. My children are at the age where. if I use slang, my wife says I'm setting a bad example, and if I speak correctly, the kids think I'm a back number. Which would you do?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-23

Copyright, 1915. by Frank G. Car
 penter.)

penter)
 Buenos Aires GY|HAvE just returned from an interview with the President
 of the Argentine republic sASHSsl My audience was arranged
 through our embassy and his cxcellency received me in the great government palace. facing the water front at the lower end of the Plaza de Mayo. This palace covers more than two acres. It Is 400 feet long and 250 feet wide, being one of the largest buildings on the South American con tinent. It Is made of brick covered with stucco. and its old rose color re- minds one of the great winter palace at St. Petersburg. on the banks Of the Neva. On account of the color it is known as the Pink House. and in ,his respect 1t is in striking contraM to our White House. on the banks of the Poto- mac. The Pink House is several times the size of the White House It has three stories and its surroundings. in cluding the many officials in livery, are grander than those about President Wilson. I entered 1t from the Plaza de Mayo, being led through the building ny 0dptdin lsNncn, the military attache of the President. We first passed through the wide vestibule, aseended marble stairs to the second story and there met Senor Atilio Basilari, the introducer of foreigners After chat ting with him a while I was taken into the audience room and presented to the President.
 The President of Argentina is Dr. Vfctorino de la Plaza. He is, I judge, about 50 years of age. He has had a long public career. having been secre- tary of foreign affairs and held other high offices. He was elected vice pres ident of the republic in 1910, at the time that Dr. Rogue Saenz Pena was elected President, and upon the death of the latter last fall he became by law the chief executive of the nation. The presidents here are elected for six years, and there are no second terms. The doctors term will expire in 1916.
 President Nctorino de Ia Plaza rose as I entered the room and offered his hand. He is a short, fleshy man with a round. rosy, full face and bright eyes that look out through narrow slits. The cartoonists have caricatured him in the press as Chinese and in some respects his features are almost Celes-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-23

This article was written by The Age-Herald' Rome correspondent May 10. and mailed before the Italian situation had reached the critical stage which developed dur ing the past week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-23
Improving Opportunity

From Judge.
 Henn-Did you have a breach of tho peace home?
 Peck--Yes; and crawled out the first opening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-23

Leaving the Pink House l took a taxicab and. for about S5 cents of our money, rode through the wide Avenida
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-22
;UNIONISTS IN -. ...:s..
UNION OF SOUTH
AFRICA WINNING

Canetown. via London, Oct 81, $40
A, M.-Gen.. Jan Q. SHUTS, minister
of the interior, mines, and defense of
the Union of South Africa, has been
reelected to Parliament by the Pre-
TORT constituency, over the Nationalist
and Labor candidates -
The triumph Of General SHUTS in
Pretoria is the only indication thus
far Of the probable outcome of the
contest between the adherents of Pre-
mier Botha and j.. B. NJ. Hertzog, for
nner minister of Justice. The Unionists
are proving unexpectedly strong, hav-
ing already returned 30 members,
which was the total conceded the par
ty before the polling began. The Strong
showing Of the Unionists thus far is
accounted for by the fact that the re-
turns from the cities Of Cape province
have been received before those Of
the country districts where the South
African, and Nationalist parties DOM
mate. Towns In other provinces which
have reported voted heavily for Cen
eral Botha's South African party. The
Nationalist returns thus far have been
poor but are expected to improve with
the rural reports.
A number of leaders in all the par
ties apparently have suffered reverses.
This ia especially true of the standard
bearers of the labor party which has
been rent in twain by the factions. for
and against General Botha. Frederick
H. Creswell, a labor leader, who has
supported General Botha, was defeat
ed III. two constituencies in which he
was a candidate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-22

North Carolina, of the prosperous stot
and dairy farms there whose 'monsy.
making facts have put the farmers y
thinking" tells of the profitable lam
factory of r. L., Shuford, an ektensN
north state farmer: s53
"On the farm a spring branch TIT
had been wasting its life in idle sos
was harnessed and is now n1anufcatu,
ing ice cream, producing block ice, o.
Grating a creamery and ,fpynishiv
light and power for farm and hou...
hold purposes. And ali it costs Ii.
farmer is the trouble Of turning on tn
water and shutting 1t off"
That is farming on the scientiA.
principle and making every edge cut
And other progressive farmers are I'll.
lowing Mr.. Shuford's lead with the n.
suit that the farm-factory Idea /
growing. 1t is merely the turning 4
waste material into dollars and cent
The Observer also states, on tocl
authority that in short time the A.
tire Mecklenburg section will betonl
strictly a grass, grain and cattle eoua
try. I
Even on a limited scale the farm
factory" pays it's way. Through tn
agency the farmer becomes a MANI
facturer as well as producer and NJ
enterprise of this kind is certain Il
be supplemented by others.-Atlaaa
Constitution. +t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-22
Football Practice

Pretty fine spirit was shown Thurs
day afternoon. when a large number OF
the student body led by the band and
Assistant Marshal Thompson, started
from the chapel and, went on to the
field. where they practiced their cheers
in a yell, in a manner which urged the
men who were working on the gridiron
to one of the best days of practice
which they have had Of late. The prac-
tice was begun in punting and in re-
ceiving puhts, and after this there was
some pretty lively scrimmage. The
men are all working fine, and right on
the alert for the big game Saturday.
ana every man out is doing his best
that he may have a chance in the con-
test. While the lineup for Saturday
has not been oficially announced, it is
thought that the team will be made up
Of the same men who played in Satur-
days game, with the exception of
Schuster and OBrien. who will be re-
placed by Hendricks and a choice of
Porter, selby or OBrien.
The men who made up tho first team
in the practice on Thursday were: re-,
Miller: TT. Heath; re-, Joyce: c., STAN
wood; l.g.. Deasey: It., Coolidge; Le.,
Mccormick; Lh.b.. Crossman; f.b., eau
ley; RIB. Hendricks; q.b.. OBrien.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-22


past several weeks, returned Wednes-
day to her home at. Lewiston. Mrs
Gushing has been engaged in caring
for Mrs. Learned during her Illness.
Miss Ethel Walker has resumed her
studies at Lawrence High school att
er several days illness at her home
on upper Main street.
a son was born Oct. II, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer H. Hunt at Fort Wayne,
Ind. The little new conner has been
named Homer Harris Hunt Mrs. Hunt
may be more readily remembered by
Fairfield people as Miss Iva Ames.,
daughter of Mrs. >Abiah H Ames of
this town. .''.4l
: Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Grant have re-:
turned from a short visit at Auburn
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mcleod made
the trip with the Grants in their auto :;
mobile and visited at Hallowell and
Augusta. s-t'a :.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adelbert@ F. Greenleaf
and Mr.. and Mrs. Colby Lawrence
have returned from few days stay
at Abbot. s a.. '-f+- -v'e
Rev. Arthur T. Craig has returned
to his home on the Ridge Road, after
passing a few days at Wilton where
he visited friends. 3 On Sunday Rev:
Craig occupied a pulpit at Wilton =
Mrs. w. S. Simpson is improving
after few days. illness. =. ,4
The sidewalks on either side Of Law
renee avenue beginning, at the corner
Of Main street are being reconcreted.
Mrs. Allen Koran and daughter Miss
Ida, have returned from few days
visit at Auburn. s,.:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-22
Tie. Situations Wanted I,
Adv are human |, N ! Documents
Condensed!

c;.,o+,on Wanted advertisement is the key b
,:.4,. a,ance Of life more stirring than any to Be-
seen at the Moving Picture Shows.
r. +he whole trend Of life often hinges on that
~ what It has to offer of opportunity 1t may
Load to a long road of usefulness ana nappness-maks
dreams come true for many people Desoes Tic au'srose
The woman or man who has position to otter-whs
needs worker for the home for the ONCE tor the sto
for the factory, for any task-shouid reaa ese hus
u;,,a +he cline 10 the right person for the job 81
~ +a.,, of finding the BEST WORKER for the
., ~ ~. - have done is not light matter. To the
,,orLr selected your decision may mean much-vesy
much And to YOU it may more-the success Or the
failure of your whole plan!
So having need of worker study the .aos OF the
orkers who have need of workand interview those ad
vescrs who seem to you be available and mt Tor your
tasks. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-22
Convention Statistics

because of darkness, the men being
given a gruelling practice session that
brought out all the football that they
knew. The practice was the last hard
one before the Kent's Hill game and
the coach was anxious to make it as
valuable as possible The Coburn team
will go into that game with it's full
strength and if defeated will have no
excuses to offer. The men viii all be
in first class condition barring acct
dents that may happen Friday in the
signal practice.
Coach Fraser Of the waterville High
school eleven gave his boys the last
hard session of the week Thursday at
ternoon.. On Friday only signal prac-
tice will be held in anticipation of the
game with Oak Grove. The boys are
all in good shape and came through
the hard practice Thursday without
injury and will be able to give good
account of themselves against the
seminary boys, s1-fc- - .,r,-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-22
A BALL PLAYER THAT n
FOUGHT IN CIVIL WAR

1t isn't every baseball team that can
boast Of having as one Of its active
players veteran Of the Civil war, and
one who has reached the allotted time
Of three-score years and ten. !. Yet
Havelock Lodge. X. of p. of Water
vile, Me-, has for les right fielder C. r.
Richardson. who saw service during the
battle Of Gettysburg.
When . young man Mr.. Richardson
was considered the best baseball player
developed In Maine, and although he ID
not as spry as in former years. he can
still hit that ball in q style that puts
terror into the hearts Of opposing pitch-
srs. and in the field he can still get
anything that comes into his territory.
Boston Post. $50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-22


Bath. Me-, Oct 21.-(Special).-The
three-days session of the 47th annual
convention Of the Maine State Sunday
School Association is an event Of the
past. Final adjournment came late to-
night following two mastery address
es. one by Rev. Arthur s. Phelps, d.
D., Portland. and Marion Lawrence.
Chicago, International secretary. Win
ter street church.. the convention
headquarters. was filled to its capacity
and the large audience at frequent
spells broke out into loud and enthu-
siastic applause.
A Record Convention
The convention proved a record
breaker in many ways. The attend
ance Of delegates was way in excess
OF the number anticipated. In fact
more than 500 delegates registered
while sol paid the customary registry
Zee of SO cents for, souvenir programs
and badges. When the supply was
EXHAUSTED at SOL, no more registration
fees were charged. The program was
also the biggest and most varied Of
any IN the, history Of the association
and everything was carried out to
perfection. The convention leaders
were most agreeably surprised at the
smoothness Of the big event and were
loud in their praise Of the most pains
taking work performed during a Pc
Rod Of several months by the various
committees. ~
Convention Statistics
According to the statistics compiled
this afternoon the denominations rep
resented at the convention were as
follows: United Baptist I'll, Methodist
1856. Congregational 122. Universalist
as, Episcopalian one, Christian six,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-22

The meeting for the organization OF the
Waterville branch Of the Maine National
Defense league will be held next Mon
day night. This meeting is the outcome
Of the meeting recently held in this city
at which prominent speaker from out
side the city outlined the PLANS OF the
league and the method Of starting them.
AZ that meeting a committee was elected
consisting of President. A. J. Roberts.
DR.. J. G. Towne. Hon, Martin F. Bart
lett and Harvey Cohn to formulate plans
and call a meeting at later time. 1t is
hoped that all citizens whether they
think they are interested or not attend
this meeting. next Monday night. that
the plans and purposes Of the organiza-
ton may be presented to them. and the
watsrville branch formerly launched.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-22
Booze" ingredients

The hard straits to which the liquor
sellers Of the city are being put was
shown up Thursday when some liquor
found on q man was examined and
shown to contain. among other ingre-
.dients which could not be named
ether, proving undoubtedly that the
stun was made right here in Water
vile. Being a combination of drugs
with just a little alcohol in it. One
drink Of the stun is sufficient to make
q man drunk. and 1t is only by sleep
ing several hours that he gets over
It. Nearly all the drunks who have
been locked up for the past week. have
gone to sleep as soon as they got in
the station and have remained dead
20 the world for from six to eight
hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-22


Gloom and more gloom seems to per-
wade the Colby supporters in the city
when the subject Of the game for Satur-
day is brought up. With an admittedly
weak backfield, shot to pieces by injuries
and faculty restrictions. with pair Of
untried ends and the stock Of substitutes
ANAL and weak, it is no wonder that the
supporters Of the teAm DO not feel that
they should bank very heavily on WIN
with it definitely settled that Fraser will
not play again this year and with every
indication that Shuster is out for at least
two weeks and possibly for the whole
season, with Bourne, Of whom mucn
was expected practically unable to ge'
into the lineup, there Is little left OF the
.backfield except Cawley and he certainly
cannot play the game alone, especially
with a substitute quarterback who has
only been practising with the team fo'
about tive weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-22

Friday, October q is Colby day and
many Of tho graduates of the college are
. expected to be back to renew old &C
q,aintances and meet with the boys Of
the college. A number Of Watervi!ls
people are expecting to entertain friends
on that day who will como here for tbs
exercises and to make short visit WITT
those whom they nave not seen Tor
long time. The football game with Bow
doin on Saturday is also an added at
traction which will undoubtedly cause
number to return who would not other
wise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-22
THREE DAY vs. SESSION OF STATE
SUNDAY SCHOOL. CONVENTION
" 'asCL0SES At BA1H0N THURSDAY

Advent two, Friends IL. Evangeheal
two, Presbyterian two. Pentecostal
two, Union Sunday school eight, no
preference stated 10. %s.&
OF this number there were 50 pas
tors, Sc superintendents. 23S teachers.
40 county, district and State of1cers'
so secretaries and treasurers. "a schol-
ars and n whose position was not
given.
The convention opened at $50 this
morning and after short address by
Marion Lawrence, Chicago, DEPART
mental Institutes We're conducted at
various nearby churches. while Mr.
Lawrence conducted a question box
at a conference of leaders and teach,
ers in: training at the Y. M. c. A.
The afternoon session at the Winter
street church was largely attended.
President John NJ. Arters presided and
a praise service was conducted by w.
H. H. Taylor, after which Rev. Illsley
Boone conducted a-devotional. Ad-.
dresses were delivered by Rev. F. O
Erb. Phi. D., Portland: Rev. H. A..
Hersey, Caribou; Rev. c. O. Mills, D.
D.. Portland; Hamilton S. Conant.
Boston, secretary Of the Massachusetts,
State Association.
Last Meeting
At the final meeting. tonight, ma.
jority of the delegates were in at,
tendance and the church was crowded
as it has been at every session. The
speakers were in excellent voice and
their subjects were most entrtaining
and instructive. Mr.. Lawrence came
from Chicago purposely to attend the
convention and deliver four addresses
The convention felt especially fortu-
nate in obtaining him as the State
committee has failed in six preceding
years to secure him as he is one Of
the busiest men engaged in Sunday
school work in the country. e