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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-22

Located on the historic waters OF
Hampton Roads, within sight OF the
conflict of the famous battle between
the Monitor and the Merrimac, and
about two miles from the large nilli-
tary post Of Fortress Munroe IS the
southern branch Of the National Home
for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers to the
governorship Of which Gen. Joseph S.
Smith, one Of Bangors best known
citizens, has recently been appointed.
Gen. Smith, who Is now In Bangor,
leaves soon to assume his duties.
Maine people will be interested IN a
description Of the immense home over
which Gen. Smith will preside.
This branch is one Of the four estab-
lished under the original act OF Com
gress providing for the care Of the dis
abled soldiers, which was passed by
Congress in 1865 and became a law
after revision and amendment in 1856.
Names home at Togus was the first OF
the four.
The Virginia branch to which Gen.
Smith has been appointed Is noted toF
it's salubrity Of climate and beauty OF
location. Before the buildings OF the
institution there is nearly mile OF
water front along which are placed
hundreds Of comfortable settees for
the convenience of the veterans, who
congregate there on summer evenings
and watch the shipping on this con-
stantly changing and extremely busy
waterway. In the channel immediate
ly in front Of the home is the favorite
rendezvous Of the North Atlantic
squadron of the United States Navy.
There are now at the home over
1000 veterans and with the large num-
Der of employees it forms complete
village in itself.
The property as originally purchased
in 1870 was the Chesapeake Female
seminary. which, was established in
1854 and used az q school for girls I'M
til 1861. It contained at that time
about IS acres, but that has been add
ed to until tOdAy there are more than
Is acxes. III grounds are beautifully
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Maine Meets
COLBY TODAY
AT WA7ERVILLE

Waterville, Me-, May H.-(SpeciaD.-
Devotees of college baseball will turn
their eyes towards Waterville Saturday
for what promises to be fine game be-
tween Maine and Colby on Alumni field.
The State championship series, somewhat
set back by rain, must be played off by
Maine commencement time, and the next
two weeks promise to be busy ones. Col
by and Bates played to a tie Wednesday
in Lewiston. and this game will be played
off during the coming week, it was de-
cided Thursday.
Coach Houser gave the team its final
workout Friday afternoon on Libbey field
owing to the fact that the college dia-
mond was being used by the junior
league players. Practicing until almost
dark every afternoon the Colby squad
has been on the Improvement all the
time, and the students as well as the
alumni Of the section are expecting the
pennant to float over the campus this
spring. Wright will probably start the
game for Colby, with James being held
In reserve for any emergency. The rest
OF the lineup will be: Simpson IF, Camp
bell 2b. LaF7eur 3b. Deasey c, Allen IF.
James ct. Smith Id, Duny IS.
Following is the State CHAMPIONSHIP
standing to datel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-22
As to the SpanoIs.

Among the Jews of various origins that
inhabit New York City. there is one race,
numbering about 1890, whose members
are of type quite distinct from all the
others. They are known as "Spanols, %
and are the descendants of the Jews
who were expelled from Spain during the
reign Of Ferdinand and Isabella, and
who found refuge in the Turkish domin-
ions. They have almost nothing in COM
mon with their coreligionists; even their
religion has forms and ceremonials Pc
culiar to itself. They speak strange
tongue. and their manners, customs, and
traditions are Oriental rather than
Semitic.
physically. they are fine race" says
a writer in the New York Sun, but in
the centuries since their expulsion they
have not kept pace Intellectually with
their brethren in other countries. That
is not because they lack natural quick
ness. for they are q shrewd and quick
witted people. but because there have
been no facilities for education in the
land from which they came.
"Since their immigration into this conn
try. five years ago. they have been little
affected by American influences. They
stiH remain strangers in a strange land.
even to their coreligionists, whose Yid.
dish they cannot understand and who.a
ways are foreign to Them They have
perhaps. closer kinship with the nao'
pies OF Latin America. whose Language
resembles their own. and for whom they
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-22
Protecting the Gar.
youths Companion)

When Alexander Ill was Gear of Rus :
STA he disliked to be followed by de-
tectives, and whenever he noticed one
about him would send him away al :.
most rudely. He repeatedly told his
ministers that he believed in divine
Providence. and knew that he would
not die one hour earlier than was or
dained, and that all the precautions
they took for his safety only made him
ridiculous. It was, therefore, says
Count Paul Vassili in Behind the Veil
at the Russian Court" extremely diff
ficult to combine the measures that
were considered Indispensable to the
security Of the car with his own or
ders. About these orders he was very
particular. and he often fell into Il
Lassion when they were not obeyed.
An amusing instance Of this oc-
CURED one afternoon when the car
was walking in the park at Gatchina
accompanied only by his dog. He
suddenly saw man hiding in the
bushes as if afraid of being seen.
Alexander went toward him. but the
man ran away; and while the czar was
still looking in the direction taken by
the suspect, some detectives appeared
and wild chase took place, which
ended In the mans being caught. In
view Of the. cars orders, not one Of
the police officials would consent to
take the culprit before him until Cen
eral Tcherevine appeared upon. thu
scene and gave the necessary idirec-
tons. 1t then turned out that the
person who had been the cause Of all
this disturbance was himself a detec-
tive who had been ordered to follow
the car, but in such a way that His
Majesty might not notice him. When
he saw that Alexander had discovered
him. his only desire was to run away.
The incident caused a. deal Of
amusement, but Alexander. III was
furious, and gave vent to his rage in
few very energetic expressions tha-
produced terror all round. For three
days he would not speak to General
Tcherevine, who. he said, lacked COM
mon sense in adopting such childish
measures for his safety. His straight
forward nature hated all this "un.
necessary fuss" as he called it, and
he always used to say that Providence
was his best guardian angel, whom he
trusted in preference to all others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-22

be procured. The barracks are con-
nected with the mess hall by COW
cred passage so the veterans DO not
have tC go out of doors in stormy
weather The barracks are used
more for the older and more feeble
men.
There is an attractive chapel de-
signed with two wings. one Protestant
and one Catholic, built in the shape
of letter v, and having common
entrance through a large vestibule.
The interior walls are Of buff brick
with a number Of Gothic arches and
the ceilings are Of panelled wood.
Pipe organs have been placed in each
wing. The windows are extremely
beautiful.
There are five new barrack buildings,
built during that time, containing large
and comfortable assembly rooms. MAX
ing commodious and coy places for
the veterans, where they enjoy their
card games and other amusements.
The interior walls Of the barracks are
of enamelled bricks, which adds to
their appearance and sanitation.
The hospital is built facing Hamp-
ton Roads and is surrounded by wide
verandas where the convalescents and
other patients can gather and enjoy
an unobstructed view Of the large body
Of water. There is an efficient corps of
doctors, nurses and attendants.
The general mess hall has a seating
capacity Of over 700. The mess hall is
kept scrupulously clean.
The theatra lie ban6sona hriCk
building containing flies, drops. cleo
trio lighting equipment and in fact.
all that is necessary to equip a first
class playhouse. The best Of attrac-
tions are provided to which the men,
bers Of the home are admitted free.
The cleanliness Of the bakery and
the facilities for furnishing the most
important item on the ration is some
thing that is commented on by all
visitors to the home.
The branch runs small hotel, which
Is very comfortable. and where all de-
sirable visitors are welcome and where
very frequently the families Of the
members are entertained at a reason
able charge.
The library contains over 5000 vol
uIIlcS anu Iuc DOOkS are VdTloU III CUaT.
acter and issued very literally to the
members and the employees. A general
store and restaurant is run by the post
fund OF the branch. Nearly everything
found in well equipped stores of like
character is kept in stock and sold at
just slight increase over cost. The
profit from the store goes to the post
fund and is used principally in pro-
viding entertainment for the members.
The branch is surrounded on three
sides by water giving plenty Of facili-
ties for the members to have boats
and enjoy fishing and sailing. Daily
open air concerts are given by the
branch band in the summer and in
the winter the band plays in the thea
ire, contributing much to the enjoy
ment Of veterans.
The home is an example of the bene-
ficiary of a great government to all
who served her in the times Of trial
and need in the early COS. The mem
bership is composed Of men from all
walks of life. many having commanded
regiments during the war and about all
professions are represented. The rules
are liberal and lenient, and enforced
for the good for all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-22
GEN. SMITH WILL HEAD
AN IMMENSE INSTITUTION
Brief Description of the National Soldiers
Home of Virginia at Fortress Monroe, to
Which Bangor Man Has Been Appointed as
Governor.

laid out in parks and lawns, inter-
sected by numerous walks and drives,
lined with magnificent shade trees
nearly meeting overhead and produc-
ing an extremely pleasing effect.
The main building, as it is now call
ed, was the original school structure
when the home was a female seminary
and during the war it was used as a
hospital for both the Union and Con-
federate soldiers, having been taken
possession Of by the government i'm
mediately after the battle Of Big
Bethel. The governors residence, the
building used as library and post
office, were on, the grounds in 1861, to-
gether with another which has been
demolished and removed.
At the present time the whole plant
contains nearly Is buildings including
an immense hospital with accommoda-
lions for approximately 500 patients
and employees, large and spacious bar
rack buildings; a theatre, seating
1900: hotel. store and restaurant:
two mess halls, several storehouses,
two chapels, a bakery and other build
ings too numerous to mention. The
appraised valuation Of the property
in 1910 was $1.52s,627.s5.
An the buildings are heated by steam
from the general power house. which
cost over 100000 and is wonderfully
well equipped with electric and power
machinery and so situated that the coal
is hghtered on barges direct to the
plant and handled by machinery to the
furnaces at q minimum cost. There is
q complete ice-malsing plant and other
modern facilities.
From 1906 to 1911 the branch was
practically rebuilt and nearly $780,
600 was expended. Old buildings were
torn down and replaced by modern
brick structures. containing the latest
ideas Of sanitation and hygiene.
A group Of three barfack buildings
was erected in this period with a mess
hall attached. These buildings are
models Of sanitation and the equip
ment II said to b the best that can
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N. c, |, winner
IN DEBATING At
COLBY COLLEGE

Waterville, Me-, May N.-(SpeciaD.-In
an elimination debate held Friday after
noon and evening under the auspices of
the department Of public speaking of
Colby College in the chapel building, a
decision in favor of Maine Central In
stitute supporting the negative side of
the question Resolved, That Military
Drill Should Be Compulsory In All the
Public Schools Of the United States.'
was awarded over Bangor high school.
Two groups Of preparatory schools. one
representing Bangor. Bar Harbor and
Madison high schools, advanced their ar
guments on the affirmative side, in the
afternoon, and from the three Bangor
High was chosen for the finals in the
evening against Maine Central Institute,
which had been chosen from a field made
up of Coburn Classical Institute, Erskine,
Foxcroft. Hebron academies and Maine
Central Institute, advancing negative ar
guments in Group B.
The Finals
The finals in the evening were presided
over by President Roberts and were at
tended by a large number Of students,
and Of the out-of-town preparatory
school boys attending the Junior league
games. The affirmative based it's argu-
ing would foster accuracy and thorough
ness; that it would develop leadership;
that it would be of great moral value,
and that it would be necessary for a pol
icy of national preparedness and prepara-
ton, while the negative commended that
it would make the boys inferior mentally,
morally and physically; that it would be
detrimental to the students and to the
schools; that it would detract from their
other studies, and that it would be of no
permanent value to the nation as a
whole. Following is the personnel Of all
the teams and Of the officials:
Aff1rmative-Bangor high school: Louis
B. bennett. Richard MacWilliams, Irving
r. Donovan.
Negative-Maine Central Institute: Ray
mond Blaisdell, Lynwood Badger, Homer
Ray, Cecil McNally alternate.
Officials-Chairman, President Arthur
J. Roberts. Timekeepers: harry H. Up
ton. Colby II: Carroll B. Flanders.
Colby II. Board Of judges: Fred Foss
Lawrence. Esq, Skowhegan, chairman;
Harold E. Weeks. ESQ.,, Fairfield; Supt.
w. o. Hersey, Fairfield.
Affirmative teams. Group A-Bangor
high school: Louis B. bennett, Richard
MacWilliams. Irving R. Donovan. Bar
Harbor high school: James Cranaford,
Edward Kirk, Serenus Rodick. Madison
high school: Harold W. Manter.- Ralph
G. Kennison, Clarence E. Walton.
Negative teams, Group B-Coburn Clas-
steal Institute: William J. Coughlin,
Curtis H. r. Hatch, Isle L. Burns. Frs
kline academy: BENJAMIN H. Clark, B. H.
Mosher, Webster Wentworth. Foxcroft
academy: Gordon Gates, Dewitt Bald
win. Alfred Johnston. Hebron academy:
william NJ. Damn, Fred B. Chadbourne,
Cecil C. Sweat. Maine Central Insti-
tute: Raymond Blaisdell, Lynwood Bad
ger. Homer Ray; Cecil Mentally, alter
nate.
Boards Of judges-Group A: Professors
Clarence H. White, French p. Wolfe.
Frederick w. Grover. Henry W. Brown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-22

CONTRACT
ISAWARDED
Augustus New Sh oe
Shop Will Be Built by
L. E.. Brad street &
Sons Co. of Hallowell

The bids for the construction of Au-
gustas new shoe factory to be erected
on Williams street were opened at 4
O'Clock Friday afternoon at the office
of the Central Maine Power Co., and
after several hours Of consideration
the contract for the construction Of
the factory building, the Office and the
boiler room was awarded to L. E.
Bradstreet & Sons Co. of Hallowell.
The number of bids submitted was
II. and that Of the corporation men,
toned above was the lowest. Work
on the building will be commenced at
once and will be pushed as rapidly as
possible in order that it may be ready
for occupancy by the L. A. Crossett,
Inc, Sept. of the current year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-22
ORDERED
FOR DEFENDANT IN .
BOWDO|NHAM CASE

Bath, Me-. May 21.-(SpeciaD.-Up-
on the completion Of evidence today
in the $4,000 damage suit brought by
John W. Barrett, a Bowdoinham
farmer, against the Lewiston, Bruns-
wick and Bath street railway, which
has been heard for it's fifth time in the
Sagadahoc county supreme court, AS
sociate Justice Leslie C. Cornish di-
rected the jury to return a verdict for
the defendant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-22
G3f3s.1:af2lR
Finland. Kroonland sY.y|!~
LIST Glass 1925 Up 0EVXvy3
intermediate $50 Up
PANAMA PACIFIC LINE
"a State ST.. Boston. or local Agts

are often mistaken. Their Language,
which is called Ladino,' is probably more
like Mexican than the Spanish Of today'
put Its alphabetical characters are He
Dralc. A newspaper in that tongue
called America. is published in New YORK
City.
Inc Spanols have acquired many OF
tne traits OF the Turk from long assccia-
tion with him. and. in accordance WITH
the principles Of the Koran, refrain from
drinking alcoholic liquors. Their bev-l
elase Is coffee. and they sit for hours inl
the coffee houses and chatter incessants1
" amid clouds of Turkish tobacco smoke
Like the Turk. too, they have occasionA
nus OF Incidence. Like him. too. they ~
very hospitable" ~.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-22
Wiscasset, Waterville &
Pennington Railway Company
july11.dtf
Eastern Steamship Cd
BOSTON e. PCRTLANE
IN EFFECT SEPT. q. 1914.

Steamships BAY si gah(
NOR DINGLEY. Le4S9 EyankA
week days 100 p. M. '3ff Boz
turning leave Boston from Can't
week days 700 p. NJ. J
Day trips leave Portland
Thursdays. Due Boston 200 r, ia
MAINE STEAMSHIP LINE "
& Steamships NORTH LAND and NORTH
STAR. Leave Franklin Wharf, Portland,
ct 500 p. M. Tuesdays. Thursdays and
Saturdays. ES@s 81
kENNEsEc LINE
Leave Gardiner Tues, Thurs.
3.45 p. NJ, Dresden 4.30 r. NJ.
Glide permitting) 4.45 p. M. Ra1
M. Returning leave FosteEs
ton. Mon., Wed. Fri. $40 n Esf4
above landings. y; 8 40
BATH AND eoOTHBAY LIME
Leave Bath week days at S.35 A. M. u
2.45 P. NJ. Returning leave .Boothbd.
Harbor week days at 100 A. d. and lW
H. A. CLAY. Supt.. Portland Maine.
M. A. HARADEN. Supt, Bath. Maine.
DIFF
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DARTMOUTH COMES OUT ON
TOP IN n, {, A. A. TRY0uTS
maine COLLEGES STRONG
Bowdoin Leads Maine Teams in Qualifying II
Men; Colby and U. of M. Place Men Each
Bailey Expected to Make Record Show
ers and New Track Are Indicative of Ordin-
ary Performances

Discus throw-L- A. Whitney. Dart
mouth; q. w. Leadbetter, and j. B.
Moulton, Bowdoin: H. p. Bailey,
Maine; w. R. Burwell, Brown; T..
Joyce, Colby. Best performance 126
feet inches, made by Bailey.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
Eastport Woman Dies from Burns.

6astPore woman Dies from Burns.
+ Mrs. Effie Carr Of Eastport, who
was so seriously burned Saturday
morning while using kerosene to start
q kitchen fire died at the home at
Eagle street late Tuesday after
noon after considerable suffering
from the burns. She was past IS
years Of age. The husband and three
married daughters survive. She had
been making her homo with one Of the
latter. Mrs. AckIey,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-22
Steamer islander

Leaves Augusta EVERY DAY at 70
a. NJ. Stops at Hailoweil (signaD. Gar
Boothbay Harbor. Returning leaves
Boothtay Harbor EVERY DAY at 1.N
p. NJ, Bath BIS. Stops at Richmond,
Cedar Grove. Gardiner. Hallowell and ar.
Stops at Southport, Capitol. Squirrel
Island and Ocean Point
AGENTS-Walter NJ Sanborn, Tel s..
Augusta: Levi T. Williams. Haliowell. i
apr2edf
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Late Augusta Locals.

Miss Helen Prince Of Madison is
passing few days in the. city as the
guest of Miss Muriel Holt.
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RAILROADS & STEAMBOATS,.
MAINE CENTRAL R. R.,

In Effect May 8, 1915.
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA AS FOL-
LOWS:
GOING wEsr-s.oa A. NJ
i177Y0 except exc po M1mday;s - Io1tla n
+: s;:s$ s::
wick, Lewiston. Pennington. Portland,
Boston; 1249 p. NJ. Hallowell. Gardiner,
and So. Gardiner; 80 p. NJ; QocaD Port
land and Boston; 4,oo z: M, (expressl,
Gardiner and So. Gardiner; s.12 p. NJ,
Lewiston, Portland and way stations;
1910 P. NJ, Lewiston, Bath, Portland,
Boston Sundays 1903 and $40 A. M. 1888
(New York; and 1910 P. NJ. Portland and
Boston.
GOING EAsT-1.11 A. NJ. Bangor. St
John, Halifax. Aroostook Co. Sunday
morning does not connect beyond Ban
gor; 300 A. M. (express), Bangor, Calais
and Bar Harbor. Sunday does not conf
meet to Calais; 6.36 A. M. local to Moose
head Lake via OAKLAND. Belfast. For.
Belfast, Bangor and Skowhegan; 20sl
noon, Waterville, Bangor, B. & A. r. R.
Calais, st. John and Halifax; Pa P. NJ.
express to Waterville, thence local tol
Waterville and skowhegan; 7os P. NJ
Sundays III A. NJ. Tor BanEpr: 81 AL
NJ, for Bangor and Bar Hartt11Aa0 A.
NJ. 2.5s p. NJ. for Bangor a11bx4w he-
gan. &,M
Trains leave Augusta for Esel,l
Gardiner and South Gardiner " q 80
A. NJ, i2.49, $40, 400, Sis, 6.12, 1910 n n.
H. d. WALDRON, Genl Passenger AgtI
d. c. Douglass. Gen'l Mgr. Portland. Ne
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-22

GOING WEST-3.03 A. NJ,
except Monday. Portland
and Boston; 6.3S A. NJ.
Lewiston, Pennington.
Rockland, Portland, Bos-i
ton, Montreal and Que
bee; 9.39 A. NJ, Bruins
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IN Effect May 8, 1870
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA AS FOL-
LOWS:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-25
WEST BRATTLEB0R0

Mrs. Sarah Convey, who has been i'll
in the home of her son, II. P. Convey of
Crosby street, is improving.
Mrs. Q. B. Shepardson has returned
to her home on Washington street af-
ter visiting here with Mrs. G. c. Har-
ris.
Leland Convey has returned to his
home, after visiting few days with
his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Gerry
Convey.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Archia Perry left yes
terday for her home at Troy, n. Y.
From there Mr.. Perry went today to
Cambridge, n. Y, on business.
Edward Martin is able to be out
again, after being confined to the
house two weeks because of injuries
received by falling from his doorsteps.
Miss Amy Tyler, who teaches school
in Bristol, Conn, has been guest of
her aunt, Mrs. j. l.. Stoekwell, this
week. Miss Tyler went to her home i'll
Vernon yesterday to visit her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. w H. Brooks of New
York city are visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. d. l.. Crosier, making the trip
by automobile. They were aceompan,
Crosier will return home with them fol
visit of a few days.
Daniel L. Crowley of Putney was
admitted to the Melrose hospital Mon
day to receive medical treatment fol
rheumatism. Kenneth Circuit, I, OF
Townshend was operated upon in the
| hospital Monday by DR.. Lynch for the
removal of tonsils and adenoids.
First Congregational church. Minis
| ter, Rev. Henry Lamb. The weekly
prayer meeting will be held Friday
evening at 40. Services for Sunday
Divine worship at 1890 with sermon
| by the pastor. Session of the Sunday
school at 1l45. Christian Endeavo
meeting at o'clock Topic, Frivolity
Its Dangers and the Remedies. Feel
,: 1-13. Leader, Miss Ruth Prentiss
About % young people attended {
Salmagunda party last evening in hon
or of Miss Helen Boyee and Mis-
Helen Sellar, both of New York city
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Me
Kay. The prizes were won by Herber
| Winchester and Enos White. Miss Niol;
Harris rendered several selections oil
the piano. Refreshments were servet
and the evening passed quickly and wa
enjoyed by all.