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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17
THE INTERESTING WREN
Old-Time Fables of the Little Birds
 Dispute With the Eagle
the Indianapolis News.

From the Indianapolis News.
 If your last years tenants, the wrens, nave returned and are again occupying the box you have refitted and repaired for them, you will soon see some small punches of feathers indicating that the first brood of this pair of busy house keepers has arrived. Perhaps you will not have these old tenants this summer IT you have permitted the Englash spar row to take possession during the absence of the wrens, who go to the warmer climate Of the southern states during the winter.
 There are many varieties of wrens more than 150 species in both hemispheres and they are grouped under the general term t'roglodytes,' which is Creek mean ing "one that creeps into holes'
 The common wren of Europe, which is very like our best known wren has many pet names. The French have given it more than 100 endearing names, and Ger many, Italy and other countries have done nearly as well. Tn the folklore of those countries the wren Is credited with being transformed fairy, and with an amount of wisdom far greater than It's size would indicate.
 Aristotle. the wise Greek, and, Pliny, the Roman naturalist, both mention tho old-time fables that the wren disputed With the eagle the dominance of the feathered world The fable goes to the effect that the birds of the air met in a. great convention and a resolution was adopted to choose as king the one that could fly to the greatest height. The eagle spread his wings and went aloft sailing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17

higher and higher toward the sun. The members of the convention were ready to proclaim him king when a burst of song was heard above his head. It was the song of triumph from the wren. Perched on the broad shoulders of the eagle when the bird bird had spent his strength, and finished his flight. the little bird had flown above him, ard so had won the title of sovereignty. The eagle, angry at his defeat by so dlminutive a contes- tant, gave the wren a swipe with his wing which sent the little one to earth, since which time it has never been able to fly higher <than a thorn bush. In Scotland the wren is called the hen of the Lady Of Heaven, and an old couplet goes after this fashion;
 Mailsons. mailsons mair than ten,
 If you harry the Lady of Heavens hen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17
$ OPEN NOSTRILS! END $ A COLD OR CATARRH , How To Get Relief When Head
 and Nose are Stuffed Up.

Count Fifty! Your cold in head or ca itarrh disappears Your clogged nostrils will open, the air passages of your head will clear and you can breathe freely. No more snuffling hawking. mucous dis charge, dryness or headache; no strug- gling for breath at night.
 Get small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from your druggist and apply a little of this fragrant antiseptic cream in your nostrls. It penetrates through every air passage of the head, soothing and healing the swollen or inflamed mucous mem brane. giving you instant relief. Head colds and catarrh yield like magic. Don't stay stuffed up and miserable. Relief Is sure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17
Generations of Innkeepers

FfOn t1e IOndOh ChrOnICIe.
 We must turn to India to match the record of the family at Addington, Sur rey, which has produced an unbroken succession of innkeepers ever since the days of Henry VII Grant Duff tells of a punkah-puller, who, when the wife of his employer urged him to improve his position, replied. Mem -sahib,' m, father pulled punkah, my grandfather pulled a punkah, all my ancestors of 100000 ages pulled punkahs, and before that the god who founded our caste pu::ed punkah for Vlshnu."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17
Maybe She Changed Her Mind

From the Kansas City Star.
 Don't you think women ought to voter" asked Mir Meekton's wife.
 Well. Henrietta, there's no doubt in my mind that you ought to vote. But if your opinion of some of the other women is correct, I don't see Why you should want to intrust them with such a re- sponsibility."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17

Rue de Liege, bring to mind similar inci- dents during the Franco -Prussian war of 1SO
 After the collapse of the empire of Ma poleon III Sedan and the formation of the French repubsc, the national assem- bly,, on whom the whole safety of the country depended, spent much of it's time although the Germans were laundering down on the devoted city-in changing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17

the names of things-street, buildings, de partments. and what not-from Royal and Imperial to National" Finally by solemn decree of the assembly. tn name of the royal Bengal tiger in tn Paris zoo was actually changed to tn national Bengal tigar,' and she crsto dians of the animal were charged to SC that the signs above the cages wer changed in accordance with the decree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17

and wives. The shell and shrapne in- dustry is nothing compared with this. The shattering, erosion, and emasculation O. Europe's language makes the great est chance for inventive industry the world has seen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17
Whats in a Name?

FrUHi tIIe WdsItIiSVUI T Usl
 The action of the Russian government fin changing the name of the capital from St. Petersburg to Petrograd. and that of the municipal council of Paris, after the heroic defense of Liege.. in honoring the Belgians hy converting Rne -<1 'ss.-'i- '---
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-19
OCTOBER 5 FOR
TRIAL OF new
HAVEN OFFICERS

New York, May 1s.-October fifth was
today fixed by Judge Hunt of the fedora,
court as the date for the trial of IA OF the
10 directors past and present of the New
York. New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Co. in the governments. suit charging
them with violating the Sherman anti
trust law.
The defendants whose cases will come
to trial next October are William Rookie
Teller. George Mccullough Miller.
Charles F. BROKER. D. Newton Barney,
Robert W. Taft. A. Heaton Robertson.
Frederick F. Brewster. Henry X. Nc
Harg, Edward D. Robbins, Alexander
Cochrane, John l. Billiard. James S.
Hemingway. Lewis Cass Ledyard and
Charles N. Pratt.
William Skinner and James Seton are
the defendants granted immunity. The
government is taking an appeal from
the decision Of the court which granted
them immunity, in an effort to compel
them to stand trial.
Those who have obtained separate
trials are George D. Baker. Thomas De-
witt Cuyler. Theodore N. Vail. Edward
Milligan and Francis T. Maxwell. They
will be tried following the trial of the IA
defendants.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-19
WINTHROP
Winthrop Trolley League Opens
Season Here Today in Game
With the Strong Team
From COburn
MANY LOCAL NEWS BITS
OF INTEREST

The Winthrop Trolley League team
day when they are scheduled to meet thu
strong Coburn Classical Institute nine
In their lineup will appear McPhee ant
Pagan. both of whom played in the Troll
ley League last year and have been doing
excellent work this year. A very inter
esting game is expected and the loya
Winthrop fans are anxious to view the
new material for this years team.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred d. Gordon and sor
Scott of Auburn are in town this week
visiting Mr.. Gordon's old home and Or
chard Acre. They made the trip by auto
Mrs. Mabel King Fox of Augusta has
been visiting Mrs. C. w. Taggart.
Frank Fisher of Winthrop is to de.
liver the Memorial address before the G.
A. r. at Town hall on Memorial day
Mr.. Fisher is a forceful and eloquent
speaker and the exercises promise to be
very interesting and inspiring. The mu-
sic will be furnished by the Apollo Male
Quartet of Augusta.
The annual Memorial Sunday services
will be held next Sunday at the Congre-
gational church. Both the Grand Army
and the Woman's Relief Corps will at
tend. The sermon will be delivered b.
the pastor of the Congregational church,
Rev. Harry Trust. A special musical
program is being prepared There will
be no service at the Methodist church.
w. E. Hayward and daughter Aida
have arrived in town and are to occupy
the Stanley cottage at Annabessacook
for the season. Mr.. Hayward daugh-
ter. Mrs. Fred Moulton, and family are
to VISIT him little later.
Mrs. Sarah Gullifer of Lexington,
Mass, is visiting her nephew, E. c.
Laughlin. Miss Nellie Mclaughlin is in
Readfield to care for her aunt, Mrs.
Henry Cole.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-19
GIRLS FRIENDLY
SOCIETY OF MAINE
MEETS, PORTLAND

Portland, Me-. May 1S.-The conven-
ton Of the Girls Friendly Society of
Maine began Monday evening in St.
Pauls church. At o'clock the meet
ing was called to order by the dioce-
san president, Mrs. Joseph Battell
Shepherd. After the singing of the
opening hymn, Mrs. Shepherd gave
the meeting in charge Of Miss Irene
Bell, chairman. Miss Glen Foster was
the secretary. The roll call was re-
sponded to, after which there was a
reading of papers by members OF the
society, followed by discussion on
the papers. These papers were written
by the girls themselves on the two
following topics: How Can the G. F.
S. Girl do Her Part in the Business
world? and AT Play: What a Va
cation House Might Mean If We Had
One in Maine The papers were read
for the most part by the girls who
wrote them, but in two cases, those
of Miss Beatrice and Mabel Morse,
who have recently moved from the
State to Detroit, Mich, the papers
which they wrote and sent. were read
by two Portland girls. These papers
were read as follows:
First Topic-Sadie Smith, Auburn;
Lois ". Eveleth. Bar Harbor; Irene
Bell, Portland tSt. Stephens); written
by Beatrice Morse, Detroit, read by
Gertrude Heulin, Portland (St. PauPs).
Second Topic-Ruth M. Williams,
Auburn; Jane Parker. Bar Harbor;
Lillian Broadhurst, Portland (St. Ste
phen's); written by Velma Easier.
Portland est Paul's), read by Glen
Foster. Portland. (St Paul's); written
by Mabel Morse. Detroit read by Ell
sic Carter, Portland est. Paul's); Amy
Robertson, Portland (St. Paufs).
Following the discussion which took
place after the reading of the papers.
the reports Of the delegates were
heard, and then the report Of candi-
dates associates After the singing OF
another hymn. Bishop Goldman pro-
nouneed the benedietion.
ssThis was the second annuaI mem-
bers' meeting and the three Portland
branches were largely Represented.
The branches represented were st.
Paurs. st. Stephens and st. Luke's Ca
thedral Of Portland, st. Sayior's OF Bar
Har6or. Christ church OF Gardiner and
st Ajchaele of Auburn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-19
MANCHESTER

The Manchester Woman's club was
entertained at its last meeting at the
Mckinley school house by Mrs. Chas
Moore. At this meeting report from
the State Federation was read by the
secretary announcing that the club
had been admitted to the federation
After the other business was disposed
Of a social time followed and refresh
ments were served by the hostess. The
next meeting will be held May 81.
Mrs. Sarah Wing and Mrs. Nellie
Varney were recent dinner guests of
Miss Mary Wingate.
Mr.. Edward Nutting who has been
at w. D. Farr's the past year has
gone to North Otisfield to engage in
carpentry work.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Royal of Au-
gusta, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Rollins OF
Hallowell and Mr.. Albert Rollins or
Winthrop were guests, Sunday, of Mr..
and Mrs. B. S. Rollins at South Man
chester.
Mr.. and Mrs E. c. Nickerson Of the
Elm Hill Dairy farm were Sunday
callers Of Mr. and Mrs George Crock
er's.
The Friends Quarterly meeting will
be held Saturday and Sunday at the
Friends church on the Pond Road.
Rev. A. Edward Kelsey will be one of
the speakers both days.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Croker wera
guests Sunday at Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
at South Manchester.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-19
WOOLWICH

Mrs George Erskine is at the city hos
pital in Bath in very dangerous conds-
ton due to appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Snpe and daughter
of Arrowsic Foreside were guests of her
mother, Mrs. Sarah Hawthorne, Monday.
Mrs Eugenia Bartlett and daughter
Helen and Charlotte have been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Card
James o. Carter of Richmond is pass
ing a few days in town. He has purchas-
ed a new motor boat in Bath and will
return home with it.
Mrs James 0. Carter and Misses Esth-
er and Rachel were guests of Mrs. Sarah
P. E. Hawthorne Saturday.
Four heavily loaded teams of gypsies
passed through town Wednesday on their
way to st. John. n. B.
Mrs Margaret Carter has opened her
home at Days Ferry for the summer. She
has been away about two years and all
are glad to see her at home.
Mrs. Martin McDonough is suffering
with appendicitis. DR.. Stott is attending
him.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward De Wick of Som
erville have arrived at their Hockomock
summer home.
Mrs. Ellen Warren has been in Bath
a few days with her sister. Mrs. James
L. Spinney. Mr.. and Mrs. Warrens son
Nicholas died in the West of tuberculo-
sis. The remains were brought home for
interment. Mr.. and Mrs. Spinney have
the sympathy of all.
A Dutch supper was one of the pleas
ant social events of last week at the
North Methodist church.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Blanch passed the
Sabbath at Phipps' Point, guests of MIR.
and Mrs. Joseph Day.
Miss Gladys Wright Of Boston is visit
ing her grandparents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-19
NOMINATIONS AND
recommendations
COLBY ATHLETIC ASSN

The Colby College Athletic Associate,
has made the following recommendation.
and nominations for the annual election
which will be held Saturday. June s:
President, Frederick F. Sully II a..
Philadelphia: senior councilman. An.
]. O'NeilI rs of Nashua, N. H., and h..
aid E. Putnam '16 Of Houlton: ian,,.
councilman, Albert r. Rogers II az
terville and Ernest r.. Scribner IN
Houlton: manager Of baseball, Arthur
Bickford '16 Of Dorchester, Mass: assr.
ant manager of baseball, Albert B. Cross.
man II of Needham. Mass. and John F
Everett II Of Pittsfield. Mass: mana,..
of track, Andrew c. Little II Of Norfo,L
Mass; assistant manager of track. Rav
mond c. Whitney '1s of Cambridge A.
fred H. Patterson Of II of Attlehoro
Mass. and George E. Ingersoll IL q,
Brooklyn. N. T.; manager Of tennis
Richard J. Kimball. Jr. '1s Of Bridge.
water and Henry A. Eaton '1s q White.
field; N. H.; assistant manager Of tan.
mis-, Henry B. Pratt, Jr, IS Of Carbon
and Hugh L. Robinson Is of Waseryille
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-19
WILSON EXPLAINS TWO LETTERS
ON LIQUOR INTERPRETEDIN
KENTUCKY AS BEING CONFLICTING

Louisville, KY, May ia letter from
President Wilson was made public today
reaffirming his position on the liquor
question and clarifying two previous let
tiers on the same subject. Known as the
Shannon and Grogan letters. they were
written when Mr.. Wilson was governor
of New Jersey. The Shannon letter ia
vored local option as a means of settling
liquor issues. 1t stated If they were in
jected into state or national politics they
brought disruption and rendered con-
sentative legislation impossible. The
Grogan letter has been construed in
Kentucky to mean the writer favored
statewide prohibition.
In view OF the widely divergent inter.
pretations placed upon the two letters.
w. d. Haldeman. editor of the Louisville
Times. wrote the President reciting that:
Statewide prohibition has been made
an issue by two of the candidates for the
Democratic gubernatorial nomination in
Kentucky and in that connection the So
called Grogan letter is being used to
imply that you approve of this principle
in certain circumstances which are de-
clared to fit the present Kentucky po-
litical situation. On the other hand, the
so-called Shannon letter is being used in
an effort to prove that you stand for
local self-government as principle for
Democrats to observe.
III you feel that the situation warrants,
! should be pleased to have statement
Of present date from You as to your gen.
erai attitude toward the questions pre-
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scented by these letters. Such a state
ment would do much to clarity our local
situation and do much to emphasize what
you obviously intended by the Shannon
letter."
II have your letter of May fifth" the
Presidents letter made public today says,
land must apologize for not having re-
piled to it sooner. l am sure you will
understand the pressure of circumstances
l have been under. The reply to your
letter is very simple. My so-called Shan
non letter precisely defines my position
with regard to the liquor issue. not only
as it was when l wrote the letter but as
it is now, and the letter to Mr.. Grogan
is, or was. at any rate. intended to be
entirely consistent with it. What l in
tended to say to Mr.. Grogan. and 1 think
that l said it with sufficient clearness,
was that while the position had taken
in the Shannon letter expressed my liked
convictions in the matter, I was not self
confident or self-opiniQnated enough to
say what the proper course or ACTON
was, either in Texas or in any other
state where l was not personally In touch
with the conditions obtaining. / felt That
it would be arrogant on my part to state
that there were, in my opinion, no cir
cumstances which justified an agitation
for statewide prohibition.
II am sure that W: yourself felt that
there was no Inconsistency between the
two letters and am sincerely obliged to
you for having afforded me the oppor-
tunity to make this very explicit"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-19

tSoHtiHueo from rage OHej
BRUSH government. A coalition CAP
met, composed Of the strongest mer:
OF both political parties is believed to
be the probable solution Of the gov
ernment's difficulties. There is no
question Of complete change of the
government, but the retirement of
several members of the Liberal cabi-
net to make way for the strongest
mon of the Conservative party is con-
fidently expected. Premier Asquith
Will remain at the head Of the gov
eminent in any event, with Lord
Kitchener and Sir Edward Grey, re-
spectively the war and foreign min
listers in undisputed possession OF
their present posts, while David Lloyd
George, the chancellor of the exchequ-
er, and Mr.. Churchill probably will
take new positions.
Men to Enter Cabinet
OF the Conservatives, Andrew Bon
ar Law, the opposition leader in the
House Of Commons, former Premier
Balfour, Lord Desby and Austin
Chamberlain almost certainly will en-
ter the cabinet and either Lord Cur
zon, Lord Miller or the Earl of Sell
horn from the Conservative leaders
in the House Of Lords. The Labor par
ty would probably be represented by
the Rifht Hon. Arthur Henderson. it's
chairman. and there is talk Of both
the Irish leaders, John Redmond and
Sir Edward Carson, becoming men,
bers.
For nine months the Liberal cabi-
net has conducted the. war govern
ment with loyal support from the
leaders OF the Conservative party in
Parliament.
Since the month of May brought
the most critical days OF the great
struggle upon them. the British peo-
pie of all parties have become more
and more convinced that the man
agement If their destinies by one po-
ntical party cannot bring the full
strength Of the nation into the strug-
gle. Consequently reorganization OF
the forces, it is thought, would meet
growing popular demand.
The rupture between Admiral Fish
er and Mr.. Churchill was no surprise.
One is a stiff -necked old man, who is
popularity credited with both the. de-
termination and the ability to COM
mand the navy as master fully as
Kitchener commands the army, while
the other is a strenuous and ambitious
young man who is equally resolved to
enforce his own views and naval pol
icy.
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CAPTAIN OF ET0N|AN SAYS He
WAS Prevented FROM AIDING
LUSITAN|A BY SUBMARINES

Boston, May 1S.-According to her
captain, w. F. Wood, the Leyland
Line steamer Etonian which arrived
from Liverpool today, was prevented
from going to the rescue of the pas
sengers of the sinking Lusitania by a
warning that an attack might be
made upon his own vessel. The Eto-
Man left Liverpool the day before the
Lusitania disaster. When Captain
Wood was some 40 miles from Kinsale
he received wireless call from the
Lusitania, for immediate assistance.
Captain Wood was 40 miles from
Kinsale when he received a wireless
call from the Lusitania.
Three Ships Near
The call was also picked up by the
steamers City of Exeter and Nara
aansett. The Nara eansett, Captain
Wood said, was made target for
submarine attack, a torpedo missing
her byl few feet, and her command
CT then warned Captain Wood not to
attempt to reach the Lusitania. Cap
tain Wood added: Il was about ~
miles distant from the position the
LuSlldIld OpcidtoI gave ACA. Aiio
Narragansett was closer to the Lusi-
tania.
AT P. NJ, observed the City OF
Exeter cross our bows and she sig
nailed: Have you heard anything OF
the disaster?'
Submarine Ahead
AT that very moment l saw the
periscope Of a submarine between the
Etonian and the City Of Exeter. Tho
submarine was about a quarter Of a
mile directly ahead Of US. She i'm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-19
Late Augusta Locals
Y. N. C. A. LOSES TO
CuSHNOC TEAM IN
TWILIGHT LEAGUE

The score of 10 to 1 tells the story
OF the defeat of the Y. M. c. A base
ball team by the Cushnoc Paper Co
nine in the second game Of the "Twi-
light League" played late Tuesday al
ternoon on the euel Williams field
Augusta. The game started we'll for
the ~" boys and for two innings
they were in the lead but in the third
inning the Cushnoc team started hit
ting and began to pile up the scores
Goodman and Turner who pitched fol-
the 'Y' team worked well but re-
ceived poor support. The Cushnoo
team showed much speed in the lat
ter part of the game. The game as
a whole was very interesting and wit
messed by about 100 people. The bat
teries were: Randall Written and
Thyng for the Cushnoc team: Good
man. Turner and Henna for the "Y'
"eam
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HALlOWELL DEFEATS
T0CUS TEAM 8 TO 3

Togus, Me-, May 1S.-(SpeciaD.-T
fast Hallowell nine defeated Togus
here after hour Tuesday, by a score
of to 3. The game looked good for
the Home boys until the fifth inning
when the visitors scored four runs on
four hits and two bad errors and slow
fielding. In the next two innings the
Home boys seemed to have hard luck
and everything broke for the visitors.
Carey and Beckwith got a fine two
Dagger each and Lizotte seemed to
have the best of the game and with
proper support to the pitchers it
would have been a fine game. The
score:
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mediately dived as soon as she saw ,ls
coming for her. l distinctly saw the
splash in the water caused by her
submerging.
Il signalled to the engineroom for
every available inch of speed and
there was q prompt response. Then
we saw the Submarine come up astern
of us. now ordered full speed
ahead and we left the submarira
slowly The periscope remained in
sight aoo'lt 20 minutes. Our speed
was prehaps two miles an hour bet
ter than the submarine could Go.
Another Submarine
mo sooner had we lost sight of the
submarine astern than 1 made out an
other on the starboard bow. This one
was directly ahead and on the surface,
not submerged. / starboarded hard away
from him. he swinging aside. About eight
minutes later he submerged. ] continued
at top speed for four hours and saw no
more of the submarines. 1t was the ship S
speed that saved her, that's ALL
The Narragansett. as soon as she
heard the S. o. S. call went to the as
sistance of the Lusitania. One of the
submarines discharged torpedo At
her and missed her by not more than
eight feet The Narragansett then
warned US not to attempt to go to the
rescue of the Lusitania, and got her
wireless call while 1 was lodging the
two submarines. You can see that
three ships would have gone to the
assistance of the Lusitania had they
not been attacked by the two subma-
ripeS',