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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17

! The second in the series of card
games of Watervflle Camp. NJ. w. A,
will take place Wednesday evening at
the hall. The first eevning the match
was close and interesting. with the win
ners coming through by only few
points.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17
Boy Sent to Hsformatory

Upon warrant sworn out by First
Selectman Bray, young boy. aged
about 10 years was brought before Judge
Harvey H. Brazzell. Tuesday afternoon.
on the charge Of being mischievous. hav-
ing been known to set fires and accused
of petty thefts. Being minor. the de-
cision was that he be taken to the Boys
Reformatory in South Portland. to stay
until Of age. Mr.. Bray will accompany
the young lad to that institution. We'd
nesday morning.
The Womaan's Relied Corps Sewing
Circle will meet on Wednesday after
noon at the Grand Army hall to sew.
There will be picnic supper. followed
by the regular meeting Of the z. r.
Pratt Corps in the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17

Dr.. J. E. Poulin who is ill with
pneumonia was reported Tuesday
night as being very low.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17

Mrs. Roy Libby and Mrs. H. F. Web
Der passedi Tuesday in Burnham, guests
of Mrs. Lbby's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar harrington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17
LITCHFIELD

4 minstrel show and Box supper vii
be held March "a at Stewards hal
Litchfeld Corner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17

Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Cook went to
the n. H. Barrows camps at Belgrade
Tuesday for a brief stay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17
"For The Stars and The Stripes and
YOU"

For the Stars and the Stripes and
You"
In the bright and witty repartee
that is usually prominent in the min
strel shows were many jokes, and
there were many that were of local
nature, most prominent business men
of the town coming in for their share
of the knocks. Rev. Mr.. Lewis was
the conductor of the chorus and much
credit is due his work, he being as
sisted in the management by Dr.
knowlton. The orchestra was as fol-
lows: Piano. Mrs. Pitman; violins
Mr.. Hutchins Of Colby, Miss Eva
Bowie: flute and clarinet, Messrs. Aver
and Newman of Colby; comets, Miss
Beth Haines and Herbert Blakuey;
trombone. Murray Morgan Of Colby:
bass viol, Roger Nye; drums, Otto
Totman. Following the play, a dance
was held in the Assembly hall in
which a large crowd participated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17

r. E. Wright Of Chicago is registered
at the Elmwood for few days busi-
ness stay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17

D. T. Drummond Of Portland was in
Waterville Tuesday, the guest of friends
and relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Leo S Whitaker re-
turned Tuesday from a two weeks .visi
at Unity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17

Harry B. Block made a business trip to
Winthrop Tuesday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17

Lucy Townsend Conner announces
an opening Of spring millinery, after
noon and evening today "wednesday
at her store, No. ~ Main street-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17

Mrs. Del Woods returned Tuesday fror
a several days stay in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17
FAIRFIELD
sRural Minstrel Show Proves
Huge Success at the
Opera House
AUTO ACCIDENT AND
RUNAWAY HORSE-BOY
SENT TO REFORMATORY

Before a large and appreciative au-
dience, the new style minstrel show,
"A Rural Minstrel Show" was pre-
sented. Tuesday evening. at the Fair
field Opera House, under the auspices
Of the young people Of the Universe
list Parish. The curtain went up.
showing farm yard setting, the fence
across the background, and settees and
chairs placed about The idea Of the
young people on the farm was to give
minstrel show. as on they had seen
at Vassalboro. AS the dirrefent char
acters made their entrance they were
requested to take some part in the
show. Judge Harvey III. Brazzell as
middle man. and better known as Mr..
Siocum performed his part very ably
in the Strengthening out Of quarrels.
and answering of questions. Those N
the circle were:
End Men, Baron Johnson as Uncle
Rastus, and Dr.. Frank A. Knowlton
as Pat McGinnis: Harvey Doe as Mrs
Fat McGinnis; Roger Nye as Aunt Di-
nah; Stephen Wing as Solomon Levi:
Charles Pooler as Pietro; Grace Clark
as the Tamborine Girl; Tramps, Often
Richardson and Forest McPhee; Ralph
Blakney and Frank Knowlton as Slo-
GUMS Sons; Victoria by Capitola Tot
man; Later, enter Mrs. Slocum by
Margaret Totman.
Chorus, Summer Boarders, Vera Small
Margaret Totman, Marjorie Smith. Ma.
rion Drisko. Marion Woodwork, Marion
Bates. Mrs. Waldron. Ruth Henderson
Dairy Maids, Geneviege Gillis, LYDIA Hall
Caroline Wyman. Lois Spencer. Gladys
Elwell, Clara Libbey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17
City Opera House
Always Going on
VAUDEVILLE AND
81
Moving
"a
Pictures

Vaudeville Programs Changed, Mon
81 day and Thursday
All that is new ana up-to.date in
the motion picture line including for
eign and American Aims. changed
Monday. Wednesday and Friday.
Matinee daily. continuous $50. Eve.
+ sniugs, first show. complete. p. NJ
Evening. second show. complete. $40
: p. n.
oetl9d0
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17
Horse Runs Away

Some little excitement was caused
on Main street shortly after noon
Tuesday. when the horse. used on the
livery hack Of George Smalls, took
fright while standing In front Of the
postoffice and ran up the street, run
ming into George Bither's automobile
which stood near the curbing, smash
ing the wind shield and one light, and
continued on his way, stopping with
out further disaster some distance I'D
the road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17
Auto Turns Turtle

A automobile occupied by two men of
Freedom, turned turtle shortly after
$50 +. NJ, on the Neck road, in Benton,
when the driver attempted to turn out
for an approaching team. The auto
mobile, which was large one. skidded
and turned over. falling into the ditch.
beside the road. One Of the men suffer-
ed minor injuries to his back, and the
other escaped uninjured. The car was
left beside the road until Wednesday,
when J. W. Sawyer will have 1t hauled
to his garage in Fairfield for repairs.
The two men were taken to their homes
in Freedom by Mr.. Sawyer in the lat
ter's machine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17
THE PROGRAM,

Overture. Dixie Days." chorus; song
Put on Your Glad Rags" johnson and
Nye and chorus; song. Killarney and
You," Otto Totman with chorus; quartet
Sweet Kentucky Lady, Sara Libbey
Marion Stanley, Totman. Mr.. Lewis
dance. Tambourine Dance, Mrs. Clark
Stump Speech. p. A. Smith; song. Pat
McGinnis," Tipperary. DR.. Knowlton;
song, Chinatown" Miss Smith with cho-
rus: Woronoco Quartet, while I Have
YOU" Russell Lord. Carl Gates, Cecil
Daggett. T. Harold Branch: song, Star
light Maid" Mr.. Lewis with Misses
Woodwork, Smith, Stanley and Libbey
Tramp Song and Dance, when You're a
Long Way from Home" Messrs. Rich.
ardson and McPhee with chorus; final
medley, including "On the Old Straw
Ride" I'm Feeling Awful Lonesome, .
Miss Small and Chorus; IF Youth Cuddle
Up Close to Me- "Courting Days." 'rMy
Old Daddy Was Grand Old Man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17

June 13-Kent's Hill at waterville.
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opening on the patio. Men prominent
in the army and in civil life, colonies,
majors, consuls, rancherOs. merchants,
dropped in to meet the Americans and
extend greetings.
At 4 o'clock we started for Gen.
Villas car under escort Of Gen. Emilio
Madero. The crowd in the yards had
increased in density and Intensity. 1t
would have been impossible 60 reach
the steps had it not been for the uni
form and golden eagles Of Gen. Ma
dero. At his command the excited
populace fell back. leaving clear path
to the rear platform.
No sooner had we entered than we
became aware of the dominant pres
ence. From that moment until our de-
parture all personalities were sub
servient to the striking personality OF
Gen. Francisco Villa.
1t was a long. roomy car. with
leather upholstered benches along the
sides and a number Of desks giving 1t
the air OF an ordinary business ofiice'
From one corner the notes OF a type
writer came. A dozen secretaries,
members Of staff and callers were por-
Ing over papers or engaged III AMI
mated conversation.
At the further end OF the car a tall
thickly built man with the most
piercing eyes | have even seen rose at
our entrance. For long minute the
eyes held you while they looked
straight into and back OF your own.i
They were dark eyes with hot flames
that seemed to fare or die down with
the thoughts and words OF the thinker,
but always the surface OF these eyes
was of remarkable brilliancy. They
were eyes that questioned and COM
manded in the same glance. Fierce
eyes they were, eyes that burned with
passion or danced with laughter. 1t
has been said that the power Gen.
Villa wields over men Is In his eyes.
They seem to mirror the souls Of men.
Once their gaze has been bent upon
you 1t Is easy to believe this
For the rest OF II the General Is
swarthy skinned. with black, curly
hair that always is bit ruffied,
thereby adding to the aggressiveness
Of his appearance; black mustache
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-25

| read the statements of reputable
people who've seen ghosts, and one In
particular where a lady's pet mare let
her know by vision that bad shoe
had played havoc with her hoof, l
feel certain that inanimate things as
well as animate things think and feel.
when | was running the old S26
often noticed that just before we
met and passed the S27 my LOCOMOTIVES
would act in a peculiar way. She
wouldn't run so steady. Sort of ner-
vous in her drivers. She and the S27
were turned out Of the shop the same
day and they were put on the same
run, only working in opposite dlrec-
tons.
80, as I tell you. whenever I, on
the S26. neared the S27 coming the OPP
posite way I noticed a queer culver
all through her. When We got within
a quarter of a mile OF each other the
S26 Kissed and chugged blame sight
more'n she ought to and 50 II kept
up till we had passed each other, when
my locomotive settled down to her
regular common sense average way
OF behaving.
II know now. since I've read these
books, that S26 was just sending a
message to SGT through space. re-
member ! wrote letter to Pete Riley.
the man who ran S27, asking him-of
course in a joking way, as didn't
want to be joshed-if S27 acted queer
on him at any time. He answered
me, and sure as you live, he declared
that 827 acted like an old fool dummy
or switch engine whenever no neared
and passed Inc on the line. Without
q doubt these locomotives were COM
munlcating with each other.
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Yes. sir. the books make a lot OF
things plain that just seemed unex-
plainably queer In the old days. l
recall that whenever on a stormy
night old S26 pulled us into the ter
minal right on the tick of the clock
as per time table ! used to swell up
with sort of gratitude toward her.
Often when nobody was looking at the
end OF a trip through the rain or the
snow. with the culverts just ready to
burst over the tracks, I've gone up
alongside that old engine, making be-
lieve I was going to oil her. I'd look
around to see II any one was looking
and II there wasn't I'd pat the old
locomotive on her boiler the same as
you'd pat a fellow on the back. And
I'd whisper:
"'You turned the trick fine, old girl.
turned 1t fine. You're the stun. all
right
And do you know, although there
was no reason at all for it, old S26
would thump in her exhaust twice as
loud as she had been humping? Yes,
sir. thump twice as loud. ! wasn't
sure what 1t meant then. but now
know she realized that l was praising
her and wanted To send me a message
that She was tickled over the praise.
I never would have been sure, though,
II It hadn't been for the ideas these
books have set going in me.
Haven't you ever felt warm toward
things they say aren't alive, just be-
cause they have been of service to
you? l have, Bill, many a time.
"Yes. and no doubt that old cribbage
deck of cards is sore because you don't
handle 1t any more" said Bill rs he
took his leave.
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Psychical Research and the Locomotive
FTER thirty years at the thrott

A FTER thirty years at the throttle
~ in the service of one of the
great trunk lines going out OF
New York Sylvester =. Ames. locomo-
tive engineer, retired recently and pre-
pared himself TO loaf away the re-
mainder Of his life.
He found 1t impossible to loaf. how
ever, and yearned for hobby or
something else that would compensate
him for the loss of rattle and roar so
long part of his existence. A friend
suggested a study Of telepathy, In
which he was deeply engrossed, Ex-
Engineer Ames took the tip, went to
the public library, surrounded himself
with the works Of Lodge and Podmore
and other kindred authors and soon
became known as a telepathic fan"
The other evening an old time friend
called at the Ames fiat in Brooklyn
and thought to spend an hour or two
in game OF cribbage. Of which the
old engineer was at one time very
fond. No use. Ames was surrounded
by a wall OF books covering the sub
ject OF thought transference. hallu-
cnations. haunted houses and phan-
tasms.
The visitor touched on old times on
the railroad, hoping to get Ames away
from the spirits, He got him away
but in an odd fashion. The old en-
gineer closed up his books and turned
to his friend with the following:
do you know, Bill, since l been
studying these telepathy books I'm
more'n ever convinced that locomo-
tix,n oil m
alive. always had a notion that
way, but ! used to keep 1t to myself
for fear folks would laugh. But when
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My turn came after a whilc.
Gen. villa says you are the first
woman he has ever allowed to inter-
view him." interpreted Gen. Madero.
II hope l may prove worthy the
confidence" I responded. will you
ask him what he thinks of higher
education for women
81 believe IN higher education for
everybody was the reply. IL am not
an educated man myself. Whatever
/ have has been picked up by the
campfire or in prison. 1t is the regret
of my life that l have missed this
great Observation-Disclosures
Until short time ago I did not
have the opportunity to learn to write
even my own name. l determined
to know this much at least. SO when
ever / had a spare moment and some
one who could teach me l made him
put down n letter of my name and
practised writing it. Finally, when I
had mastered the letters. was shown
how to put them together.
81 think this was one of the proud
est achievements of my life. to he able
to write my own name. 1t is this
am fighting for--that the poor. the
downtrodden of my country, may have
schools as they do in the United
States that they may learn and know
something of the great world in which
they live"
A man barely able to write his own
name swaying thousands to his cause
and guiding the destiny of a nation!
Truly fate is a funny trickstcr
"Why il the General Il prohibitions
ist?" l asked, knowing his opposition
to liquor.
Because | do not believe any man
can do his best under the influence
of liquor. 1t is the same way with
n collection of men. which IL the ma
ton. Alcohol Is destructive force.
We have had enough of destruction in
my country. What We need now is
construction.
mo soldier who drinks L. good
fighter for long. A soldier needs his
wits and he needs endurance Neither
of these is born or nourished by al
cohol. A strong. steady hand on the
trigger Is what makes an army OF
fighters.
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by JANE DIXON.

by JANE DIAON.
ITO be awakened in the heart Of
war zone by the strains Of
You Are the Ideal Of My
Dreams is about as near the
unexpected as could happen.
When the war zone happens to be
in Mexico and one Of the hits THAT
made all Broadway hum Is being
played by the native military band Of
the head of an army. it is time to blink
your eyes and ask what it Is all about.
This was comparatively easy. The
ebony and white porter told us with
smile which bid fair to crack his
highly polished face from ear to ear
that We were anchored on a side track
alongside the station in Torreon and
that Gen. Francisco Villas train was
directly across from ours on the ad-
joining track
At the word everybody jumped up.
grabbed whatever wraps were avail
able and made a rush for a window.
Some one had spilled a rainbow out
side our windows. 1t seethed and
bubbled and rippled through the
broad channel that divided our car
from another bearing the magic word
villa The band began playing
Hero Mine" from ''The Chocolate
Soldier" The crowd cheered and
waved its hands in the air. 1t was
then l discovered that the rainbow
outside the windows was human.
Fragments OF the rainbow were Mexi-
can serapes.
The Mexican does not wear a coat
with sleeves. His cloak is a blanket
drawn around his shoulders and
thrown back across the left shoulder.
Fayorite color combinations for
serapes are scarlet zlgzagged with
green and white, purple with orange
and rose, red and black CHECKS. The
effect OF flock Of these is pictur-
tsque, II startling.
Just then the band swung into q
national anthem and the rainbow went
Wild, II eddied and swirled around
he car Of the idol Of the hour in
Mexico, 1t howled "Viva Villa" until
us throat was hoarse. Then It did
The best It could crying mi General"
And all the time new blotches OF
color Were being added to the fringe
on the outskirts.
II looked as IL some Of the objects
o' our journey were about to be ac-
eomp'ished, a New York newspaper
man had expressed a desire to visit
NHa and get his own story Of his
me Through his FL Paso attorney,
u1hthcr leasing. the General had
s'ae'olsy proffered a private car and
y" invitation to make up a party for
"e "Trip. On the way to Guadalajara
We received a despatch from Gen.
'''a saying the situation demanded
MS immediate presence in Monterey.
we Were to turn about face and follow
him to Torreon.
We went north on the tail end Of a
troop train, And here we were, within
"a''hR distance OF the man who rumor
"a'S IS great bandit and fact has
proved TO be a successful soldler--the
""h whose avowed ambition IL TO
"'"S peace to Mexico by way OF
trenches machine guns and might.
while We We're still busy with our
regular morning eggs and chill--huevos
.a"Nero', the Mexican calls them
WI" Emilio Madero, brother Of the as
'1's'na'cd President Francisco Madero
a''' one e the most trusted men in
"'e villa service. came in to tell us his
MINERAL would be pleased to receive US
y o'clock that afternoon. Urgent
""'afy business required his atten-
Wv" u"Il that hour In the meantime
'e Were Invited to be the guests Of
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explanation. "Buenos dias is good
morning, and 1t is now 4 o'clock"
That any one should not know his
own language amused him, the more
because he did not know English.
Then he motioned each member Of
the party to seat. Gen. Madero an
nounced that Gen. Villa babe us well
come to Mexico and that he would be
pleased to answer any questions put
to him.
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Gen. Emilio Madero and Gabriel Ma
dero at Sternau's. the Delmonico's Of
Torreon.
II there is any more finished than
Mexican hospitality I have never ex-
perienced 1t. There was a specially
engaged native orchestra out beneath
the palm trees in the patio at Ster-
nau's, playing the dreamy waltz songs
and serenades Of the south countries.
We lunched in n long. paved gallery
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For each there was a handshake One
OF the party with few Words of Span
ish at his command broke the ice OF
first and formal meeting.
"Buenos dias," he said as he shook
hands.
Gen. Villa. broke into a hearty
laugh.
"Buenos tardes," you mean. was his
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only under violent pressure. He has
no patience with the small formalties
Of society, bowling to them only when
1t pleases him so to do.
A staff officer smartly CARRIED in
green-gray with military trappings
came forward to greet us. He ex-
planned that the General did not speak
English. Gen. Madero presented US.
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left to follow it's natural lines, an erect
body, a jaw that brooks no dalliance,
stubby hands and the small feet which
distinguish the men of his country.
His rather tight trousers were inno-
cent of the tailor's irons. He wore a
gray army sweater coat and no col
lar. The General Is consistent
enemy Of the collar and wears one
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Mexican Leader Tells Jane Dixon the Proudes
Moment of His Life Was When He Learned to Write
His Own Name-He's Prohibtionst He Says,
and Hopes to Make Mexico Dry
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-09
FIERCE FIGHT ON BORDER
American Troops Battle With Meri-
can Bandits Near Brownsville,
Tex-Score of Invaders Killed.

Galveston, Tex, Sept. 4.-Border
reports state that fully $500 armed
Mexicans are now operating on Texas
soil. Four battles in different sections
failed to decide the issue and dark
ness left MeXicans determined to
carry out their plan Of Diego. Swarms
of Mexicans have been seen at. many
places along the Rio Grande, but floods
prevented their crossing.
A fierce battle between a detach.
ment of the Third cavalry and some
fifty bandits took place Is miles north
of Brownsville on Thursday. This fight
lasted several hours, during which
three troopers were wounded and one
killed. Reports are that 20 Mexicans
were killed in the fight. Several were
wounded. Another battle took place
ten miles from Harlingen. Rangers
and soldiers were fred upon from the
brush. One soldier was wounded. The
Mexicans made their escape.
More fighting was reported in the
Big Bend country where Orozco was
killed and skirmish was had north
of Del Rio. Reports are that in the
running fights some bandits were
killed, but no Americans were lost.
From many of the smaller towns,
some forty miles inland, reports come
that bands of MeXicans heavily armed
have been seen.