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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-16
MOST ABLE MEN NOT LARGE
worries Geniuses AZ Rule Have Been
Only Medium or Even Less
In Size.

We are inclined to look up to the
physically big man, not only literally
but there is always certain presump-
ton in his favor that he must be cor
respondingly strong mentally, says q
writer in Popular Mechanics. People
make room for him; they attach more
importance usually to what he says
than to the same words uttered by an
understood man. We unconsciously
picture in our minds the bayonet
charge and storming of the trenches as
the work Of large men. The boy
dreams Of having a football physique
and little sister worships her big
brother.
Other abilities being equal, the large
mar. has positive advantage over the
small man. And yet many, II not the
majority of the great men Of the world
have been only of medium build and
not few were even understood.
A certain large city in this country
had for years made 1t q rule not to
employ In its fire department any
but large men. The result was q
small army of athletes which never
failed to cause positive thrill when
ever they went on parade. They dis
tinctly represented the day of physi-
cal might
For some years past the inventive
mind has been busy, and very sue
cessfully. to produce apparatus which
never tires. and calculated to trans
fer to a great extent the hard work
from muscle to machine. The evil
dences Of this evolution may be seen
In even small towns everywhere, and
now the fire engine drawn by volun-
teers and worked with hand brakes
must be looked for in museums of
strange mechanics of the past. In its
place is the self-propelled gas-engjned
machine, carrying its own hose and
capable of highly effective work with
only two men; and ladder trucks by
means of which one small man ma
nipulating some short levers can In
few seconds raise great ladders to
dizzy heights, or pour q deluge of
water into tenth-story windows while
standing In the street below. Hence
1t has come about that the man small
Of stature, but nimble Of body and
alert Of mind is not only the peer, but
often the superior Of the giant In
build. There yet remains some work
for the big athletes, but 1t Is growing
less each year, and the man whom
nature has not endowed with great
physical strength is coming into his
own.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-16
Naturally.

Naturally.
MANY of the patrons of q popular
photographer must make his plates
suffer-"
why do you think so!"
Aren't his plates sensitive?'
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-16

The dachshund has very short legs,
but his pants are just as long az
those Of any other dog.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-16
Guild His InsplratIon,

Guild HE inspiration.
What inspired this dainty spring
poem?" babbled the romantic girl.
"Dafodils and violets, l ween."
mo-" said the matter-of-fact poet.
when I'm going good all want II .
chew of tobacco"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-16

bold slightly goods Then
n
OF and o
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-16

hotel the city and earning happiness
one or a
in
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-16
COMPARISONS,

Il have a fireless cooker"
II have a smokeless husband
Baltimore American.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-16

Little Lemuel-What are cobble-
stones. paw?
Paw-They are the kind that are
hard ON shoe leather. SON.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-16

maintained operated
slaughter of human life
of political history that 1T
be
other situation hfe therefore
Will take beside politics
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-16
A Peanut Millionaire.

A Peanut Millionaire.
Gyer-A man In our town who made
his start as a peanut peddler. with .
capital of cents. left over a million
when he died.
Myer-Dollars?
Gyer-No; peanuts.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-16
His Affection.

What makes Bill such q croaker?"
Il believe it's because he's got a
frog in his throat"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-16
A Whole Family.

What are you doing there with
the paper and scissors. Elsie?"
Making q pig. mamma"
"A pig! You're making . litter"
Exchange.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-16

Civilization IL what compels the
savage to work for his daily bread.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-16
An Oddly.

The auto face IL . fixed one"
Yes. strange TO say. 1t issnot mo.
bile"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-16

What sort of crew do you want
to man this bark Of yours?"
Il suppose one Of old sea dogs"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-05

and where Mr.. Booker will be employed.
Mr. Mitchell and family moved on Nom
day from the Bee Hive At West Benton
to a house on Kicker street. Fairfield.
owned by DR.. w. 8. Miller.
William Higgins, motorman on the
Waterville and Fairfield electric road,
is ill at his home on Lower Main
street.
Mrs. Homer Libbey of East Benton.
was the guest on Monday Of her
brother. Horace s. Blakney, on Maple
street.
The Reyes Fiber Plant re-opened
Monday morning, after ten days va
cation.
Mrs. Maud Chase is ill at her home
on Lower Main street.
The Needlecraft Sisters will be en-
tertained on Thursday afternoon at
the home Of Mrs. Minnie Adams. on
Silver street.
Everett Dickey has returned from a
several days visit at Canaan with rela-
tives, and resumed his work at the Reyes
Fibre Plant.
Mr.. Otis or Norridgewock has been
passing several days in town - the guest
of his sister, Mrs. Davis on Osborne
street, and returned on Monday to his
home.
Hobart Rogers, who has been In town
for several weeks the guest Of his sister
Mrs. Harold E. Weeks, Maple street. has
gone to his home in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-05
GRAPHIC ACCOUNTS OF SINKING
0fnATTLESHIP F0RMIDAbLE T0LD
BY SURVIVORS OF THE DISASTER

The absence Of steam also made the
work of getting the boats out very
laborious. The vessel was soon tilted
at an angle that made it difficult for
the men to retain their foothold
orders We're given to make RATS
and soon the men were tearing up
the decks and bringing all available
furniture from below for this purpose.
The ships carpenters improvised RATS
by the dozen.
While the second cutter was being
launched, another explosion occurred.
This curiously enough served to
lengthen the warship's life. She had
tilted to a terrifying angle and 1t
seemed as though she might capsize
at any moment but the rush Of water
into the port side had the effect Of
balancing her better, though she laid
lower in the water.
A large percentage Of those saved
wore patent inflatable waistcoats''
which are described as more effective
than life belts.
The Formidable's end was hurried
by the fact that she was struck TIM
times by terrific seas within the space
of minute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-05

uon in the eyes Of all the world Of
the unspeakable horrors Of war. the
Pastors Union Of Watervilles and vi
cinity would record the conviction Of
its members that force is not the ul-
innate way Of settling international.
disputes.
I'VE believe the people Of our
churches are practically unit in look1
ing and praying for the time whoa
Righteousness and justice between na7
lions shall be established and main
tanned by judicial methods, as long
as been the case between individuals
and the States Of the American I'm
ion.
I'VE commend the active efforts cf
the Federal Council Of the Churches
of Christ in America in expressing the
opinion Of American Christianity to
this effect. and we pledge our best eff
forts to organizing that opinion that :
may have it's due weight in the coun
ellis Of European States when the un-
fortunate conflict now raging shall
come to a settlement. We believe that
the time Is fast becoming ripe for tho
Parliament of Men. the Federation CT
the World, and We work and pray for
it's contamination" q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-05
DEXTER

The first service of the Week of Prayer
was held Sunday evening at the Baptist
church, all of the local Protestant
churches uniting for the servie. The
large church was filed to the doors, the
speaker of the evening being Rev. Horace
b. Haskell. superintendent of the New
man Institute Of Jerusalem, a position
which he has held for two years. Dur
ing the time when the local Methodist
pulpit is without a pastor, Mr.. Haskell
will supply here. position which he held
for two years 10 years ago.
Sheriff Herbert T. White has appointed
Arthur r. Levenseller as deputy sheriff
In this town. The other candidate was
George A. Drawn, who has served as a.
deputy under Sheriff O'Connell. The ap-
pointment satisfies a majority of the 10.
cal Democrats, as they feel that the Of
fee should be filled by member of the
party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-05

strained by the necessity of providing
lodgings for war prisoners and in
termed aliens.
The chief difficulty is industrial. The
maintenance Of 100000 men, women
and children in idleness for months,
or even years, is a prospect frausht
with disastrous possibilities, but APP
parently there is no alternative. The
English labor unions maintain with
the greatest firmness that the English
worker must have first claim in the
English labor market and that no pos
sible good can come from finding room
for a Belgian by throwing an English
man out Of employment. Even with
the supervision of the labor exchanges
to insure that the Belgian completes
on a wage basis with the English la
borer. it is evident that there is no
work available for one in ten of the
men and women who must be provld-
ed for
A difficulty right at the start Of the
problem is that there has been no
compilation of data regarding the ref
ugees in England. Even as to their
number. there are only hazy "esti-
mates" The government has now
started the work Of registration, which
however probably will take a long
time to carry through, even partially
1t Is suggested that certain charitable
agencies might be asked to assist
in gathering this very necessary in
formation as to the history, training
and occupation Of each refugee.
AAs to employment, the only practi-
cal suggestion made thus far is that
the government should equip num-
Der Of factories for work in metal,
wood, and stone, where the Belglans
might be employed in making prepa-
rations for the rebuilding Of their
homes. Here they might do consider
able part of the preliminary work for
the restoration Of Belgium and as fast
as the country is freed from the pres
ence O the belligerents they could be
repatriated, along with the shipioads
of brick, metal work and woodwork
which they had completed in the
neaptime.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-05
PRESIDENT HADLEY, YALE
(Continued from Page One)

it bore peculiarly hard on the Me-?
Haven because this road derived SO
large a part Of it's revenue from pas
sengers. Methods of handling freight
had became more economical as the
volume of traffic increased. Methods
of handling passengers became more
EXPENSIVE under the same conditions
The authorities of New York Stale
compel the New Haven road to DO us
communication passenger business d.
rates which means direct loss
nearly $1,O00.000 a year. The CM'ei
States government penalties the ROAD
an eoual amount for the carriage OF
tho mails. These three things, taken
together, would have involved a ser
Gus reduction of the New Haven dlNl-
dend even if there had been no OUT
side purchases of any kind.
ITO meet this deficiency in current
income unwise measures were adopted.
Instead of cutting off unprohtapie SER
vices and paying strict attention TO us
cipline, the management economical on
maintenance The effect of this false
economy was seen in an appalling series
of railroad accidents. A change In the
headship of the company in 1913 stopped
the accidents Immediately and gradually
Introduced much-needed reforms in the
operation of the railroad. But mean
time two new elements had entered into
the situation-A commercial depression
which greatly reduced traffic of New
England a desire on the part o.
the government to dissolve the system
by a prosecution under the Sherman act.
What would have been the outcome OF
such a prosecution if the case had
come to trial. no one can tell. Under
ordinary circumstances, the company
would have contested the question in
the courts and would have had the mat
ter judiciously decided. Under exist
ing conditions. such suit would bavc
meant a receivorship. The best that
the company could do was to obtain
decree which should allow adequate
time for the sale of it's holdings in other
transportation lines SO that the stock
holders might obtain a fair price for
them.
IF the business of the country and
particularly that of New England should
recover from the present depression
within a reasonable time, the economics
already brought about by Mr.. Elliott.
coupled with the more friendly policy
of the Interstate Commerce Commission
to the road in the matter Of rates, are
sufficient to insure a substantial sur
plus of earnings above expenses. from
the road itself while the terms of the
supreme court deree regarding the sale
of outside holdings and the excellence
Of the trustees selected under that de-
cree are such as to give ground for hope
that the loss on these properties will be
by no means so great as was at one
time assumed"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-05
PASTORS UNION
HOLDS MEETING

= The Pastors Union of aterville and
Vicinity held a well attended meeting
at the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. Monday
morning alto O'Clock. An interesting
paper on Robert South" a great Eng
lish divine Of the latter part Of the
Seventeenth century. was read by Rev.
c. D. Haeelton Of Oakland, following
which several Of the pastors Joined in
an informal discussion Of the topic.
In accordance with action which s
being taken by ministerial associations
and pastors union throughout the
country. under the leadership Of the
Federal Council Of the Churches Of
Christ in America, these resolutions,
introduced by Rev. Charles Frederick
Robinson, pastor Of the Congregation
al church Of Waterville. were unani-
mously. adapted:
I'm view Of the present demonstrz-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-05
OAKLAND

Clair B. Farnham and Miss Helen
Albert of Winslow were united in
marriage at the home of the bride
Monday morning by Rev. J. w. Bas-
sett. The couple are to reside in Oak
Archie Peavey and Miss Eliza A.
Pullen were united in marriage Thurs
day afternoon by Rev. H. S. Trueman
at the home of the bride.
H. E. Foster and Miss Margaret
Holmes were united in marriage Fri
day evening in Waterville The couple
are to reside in Oakland.
Andrew D. Bowen Of Waterville and
Miss Flora V. Stubs were united in
marriage Dec. 26 by Rev. H. S. True
man at the home of the BRIDE The
couple are to reside in Waterville.
The barn Of John Hetherington
was DESTROYED by fire about o'clock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-05
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE HAS
2EE-0PENED FOR BUSINESS after
BEINC CLOSED since WAR BEGAN

treasury and the stock exchange COM
mttee.
The house had been redecorated during
the prolonged recess and today it pre-
scented quqite cheerful appearance
Several English members appeared in
khaki There was no shouting of bids
across the house and business was on a
strictly cash basis the committee de-
cided to allow dealings only between the
hours of II and 3, inside or outside the
stock exchange, and with arbitrage bus
mess banned there viii be no street deal
ings in American securities at the pres
ent time. General opinion that the re-
strictions to trading would curtail bust
ness to Il considerable extent was borne
ont during the first half hour Not a
single bargain occurred in Americans,
and only few of these securities ap-
peared The war loan was marked at
az and then at 81 9-16 India g per cents.
were quoted at S3s and Rio Tintos nomi-
nally at 81 Union Pacific was l19 and
Conso!S 6sl.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-05

George and Emory Hagarty went to
Winthrop, Monday. to attend the funeral
of their father, Daniel Hegarty, who
died Friday. aged s. years. Ri. Rev.
Lewis Walsh. bishop of Portland, at
tended the services and delivered the
eulogy A Solemn High Requiem Mass
was chanted by Rev. Father Henry, as
sisted by several priests from different
parts of the diocese. The church of St.
Francis Xavier. where the services were
held was crowded to the doors with the
friends and acquaintance Of the de-
ceased, who was known throughout the
State. He was native of Drumalegh,
Cork county, Ireland, and came to this
country when very young. He at first
made his home in Waterville. and en-
tered the employ Of the Maine Central
and helped to build the road from this
city to Leeds Junction. then to Mon
mouth. and finally to Winthrop, where
he has lived for g. years. For As years
he was in the employ of the Maine Gen.
trail railroad. and has the remarkable
record of AZ years consecutive service
without the loss of day. In addition
to his two sons. who live here. Mr.. Heg.
erty Is survived by a widow, and two
daughters. the Misses Waite and Mary
Hegerty Of Cambridge. Interment was
made in Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-05
triple TRAGEDY ATST, J0HNSBURY.
VT, when WOMAN and MAN
ARE KILLED BY A Maine MAN

:. Johnsbury, VT, Jan. Mrs
cnor,es Wheaton, wife of farmer liv-
-, The outskirts of this city, and
william Lane a iaborer on the Wheaton
ron, were shot and killed today by a
.,r,n4r employee OF the Wheatons. ].
ro,,,ass London, who later committed
.,.o;da London is believed to have been
insane.
rstsi)s OF the tragedy were supplied by
lane in a brief statement before he died;
* -years-old daughter OF Mrs
wheaton, and Mrs. James Kilburn, {;
.,7tbor, with whom London had board
= far three or four months.
vrs kiIhurn said that London left
,,rae early IN the morning and returned
.,,.ri,.y The house London told Mrs. Kill
.o-n tAat De had killed Lane and Mrs.
,rre4,on. Mrs Kilburn thought he was
o..ne Aatil he told her that he was 60
,e 10 hl himself and commanded her
- notify the authorities.
vr-a r,.2eMbor to whom Mrs. Kilburn
.serfed t.e news reached the Wheaton
..rn thy FOUND Mrs. Nv heaton dead pe-
ind Ia. dor IN Il front room with a bull
., wound tlrough the heart Lane was
t,g1d d, .u-, behind a door in the barn.
Tia, .uu,I man said that London came
,. tie tlru and notified Lane that lie
,.. lo.r-e 10 XIII him. Lane rushed into
,.. harm s'ammin-s the door behind him.
l.,lou discharged his rifle through the
-5or. te b.I'et entering Lanes abdo-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-05

Petrograd. Jan. 3.-An official commu-
nication, issued tonight by the general
stai. OF the Russian army regarding the
fighting in Poland and Galicia says:
"A strong artillery combat has been
fought all along the front on the left
bank of the Vistu1a The attempt of the
Germans to gain ground in certain places
in the region of the Bzura river was
without success.
"On the night of Jan. we discovered
the passage of Germans across the Bzura
in the vicinity of Kozloff and Biskoupi.
Having watched the concentration Of the
enemy's forces, one of our glorious regi-
ments surrounded the Germans. They at
tackled them with the bayonet, without
firing a shot, and in the hand to hand
struggle which followed killed several
hundred men. The survivors saved their
lives by surrendering.
about P. NJ. on Jan. 2 a brigade of
German infantry attacked our position
near Borjimow, northeast of Bolimow,
but the German assault was repulsed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-05

According to Mrs. Wheaton's four
children in the house at the time, London
came into the kitchen after shooting
Lane and told Mrs Wheaton that h.
had killed the hired man and that her
turn had come. AS Mrs. Wheaton rushed
into the front room London shot at her,
but the bullet went wild. A second shot
fired through the door entered the wo-
mans heart.
search for London resulted in the
discovery of his body in the Kilburn
barn. He had shot himself through the
head and evidently had died instantly.
Mrs. Wheaton was the mother of six
girls. the youngest of whom was tw
years old Mr.. Wheaton, at the time Of
the murder. was driving the three eldest
children to school,
London came there about year ago
and worked for Wheaton until four
months ago, when he went to board at
Mrs. Kilburn's and Lane took his place
on the farm.
The belief that he was insane was
strengthened by the statement of Mrs.
kilburn that for the past two or three
weeks he had talked about the Wheat
ors in a rambling, incoherent manner. He
was accustomed to visit the Wheatons
every Sunday and paid his usual visit
yesterday. When he first came here he
said that he had kept hotel at Shinn
Pond. Me London was So years old,
Mrs. Wheaton was So and Lane was IS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-05
ARTILLERY COMBAT ON v|STULA
AND BAY0NET ATTACK VICINITY
DEMONSTRATION IN THE EAST

with enormous losses by the fire from
several batteries and a counter-attack
made with the bayonet.
desperate fighting occurred during the
night of Jan. 2, continuing until day.
break, northeast of Tawa, where we
succeeded in dislodging the enemy from
some of the trenches which they had pre-
viousiy taken.
South of the Pilica river fighting took
place at Metairie and Gaschek, west OF
Inowlodz, and also southeast Of Mala-
goszcz, near Volmine. where we repulsed
all attacks of the enemy.
I'm Galicia the fighting around Cor
lice and ZaklicZyn continues.
I'm the region of the Uzsok pass and
Bostoki, south of Lisko. we have made
progress. We drove back the enemy.
who fled in great disorder We captured
1000 prisoners and some mitrailleuses
several companies of the Austrians sur
rendered in a body. In their retreat to
Uzsok the Austrians abandoned arms
and munition.
"Our offensive in Bukowina continues"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-05

London Ja.l i, AZ \. M.-Surviving
s-el..'rs ,. lie crew of the battleShlp
sVImit4',,. sunk in the English chan
49, l.. Il German mine or submarine
sally New Years Day. give graphic
accounts If the catastrophe. They're
ale that when the explosion occurred,
~ "a III the morning. 500 men were
Aa.'ei Their hammocks and hunks
we're lc7A"d several inches upward by
'Al shock. The explosion missed the
@Asazino 10y only ten feet bat it en-
'tet the dynamo room and put all
NectgIc lights and the wireless out ~
seton
Inc captain Of the battleship. ac-
'Vfdhs to survivors, was on deck all
Ike time until the vessel sank. When
"e order was given for all hands 20
"Al' 81 deck. the men swarmed up,
S@'a,as the officers as they passed
+7'h Many were almost without
Clothes.
Two minutes after the first alarm
VS. gwen the engine room was flood
W. anu tie supply Of steam stopped.
Ais was the worst blow of II, be-
-a-S3 with steam the Formidable
~'sht have been able to make port.