davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-24

ents. Mr. and Mrs. w. ii. Woodward.
Mrs. James. OF Richmond. Is visit
Ing her daughter. Mrs. A. j. walcott.
.. NJ. Chandler, OF New Kent, was
the recent guest OF his son. NJ. T..
Chandler. In his home on y Street.
Mrs. Roland Allen, of King and
queen, was the recent guest OF her
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-24

parents. Mr.. and Mrs. McGeorge.
Harvey Gary had the misfortune 10,
have his hand shot while out hunting|
recently His hand had to be takeil
OF mt the wrist.
Mrs. Ernest Willis and little son. od
North Carolina. are visiting her par
ehts, Mr.. and Mrs c. ii. Dunmcad
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28
Spread Of Preh;hit:sn.

The latest part Of the world to go
dry" II Alberta. and. though the name
may not carry much weight with the
average American. advocates Of pro-
hibition will be sure to Appreciate the
importance Of the conquest. alberta,
which has been an autonomous pro-
vince only since 1905, had inSis1l .
population Of 374.ooe. which surely IL
255.2ss square miles. Is only a little
less than that Of the state Of Texas
As Alberta has gone dry" through
direct legislation. there can be no
doubt that prohibition 10 the peoples
choice" Moreover. the majority 10
reported to be two to one. and. hap.
PLY. the question was decided on its
merits az the people Of the province
understood them. being considered
apart from other political questions
and practically without reference to
party advantage or disadvantage. The
belief that prohibition Ii for the best
interests of this growing land Of the
pioneers has been registered in no un-
certain manner. That Alberta 10 still
a pioneers country Is shown by the
fact that In the 10 years between
1891 and 1911 its population grew from
10000 to the figures given above
Springfield Republican.
1t goes to prove the spread Of the
conviction that an unmitigated evil,
promoted because there IL easy
money in its promotion. must be sup
pressed by peoples law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28
Cotton q. a War Problem.
PHILADELPHIA Bulletin.)

tPniIdCeipnid buiictiH./
There is no form Of international
law which justiies interference in
the commerce of two neutral nations.
There is at present in American
hand a carry-over of last years cot
ton OF approximately Ave million
bales; a large crop is in prospect; a
large section of the states is de-
pendent on its cotton market and in
reference with that bodies serious
consequences for our national pros
perity What is England going to do
about it?
The suggestion was made in the
Commons that England should buy
the existing cotton crop. at whatever
cost. But if reports be true, England
and France are today overstocked, and
such a purchase would be only a
makeshift. There is but one adequate
solution of the problem. and that is
for the British authority to take it's
hands off the neutral commerce Of the
world. In less vital aspects. because
human lives are not directly involved.
the issue is that which underlies the
German controversy, whether neu-
trails have defined, inalienable rights
in the great highways OF international
commerce. or their rights are all con-
ditional upon. and subject to. the de-
sire OF belligerents which they may
describe as the "exigency of war"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28
Beer fc. in Mass.

Editor Kennebec Journal:
Your editorial lately in regard to
Gov. Walsh of Massachusetts and his
veto of the express bill puts me in
mind of what / saw in the town of
Wellesley Hills, Mass. In driving
over the town with one of the traders
saw a load of beer kegs. There
must have been a cord and a half Of
10 gallon kegs. / asked if there was
a brewery in town and the man l
was with said, NO, that is the ex-
press wagon gathering the empty
beer kegs at the houses where they
have left the kegs full and are now
collecting the empties." l asked who
used the beer and he said, 'Oh, most
everybody. Some buy it in kegs and
some in crates holding two dozen bot
ties each.' He told me what it cost
per key and by the dozen, and said it
would surprise me to know how much
money went out of the town in year
for beer.
Wellesley you know is tony"
town. 1t is not a town where there
are many laborers. 1t is also the
seat Of Wellesley College, the place
where the girls go to be educated.
The express companies do an I'M
mense business in Massachusetts
hauling beer and liquor to people in
the dry towns. So you see it
would not do for the governor to OPP
pose the bill that took away from
them this privilege. 1t would mean
the loss of too many votes. and he
needs them all now. People there
think nothing Of having a key of
beer or case Of liquor delivered to
their homes. Now in Maine II a man
sends of for such a thing he slies up
to the depot or express Office and is
careful that no one sees him. for he
knows it is considered a disgrace for
a man in Maine to indulge in such
things.
The liquor interests have terrible
hold on the authorities in Massa-
chusetts and are making great ef-
forts to get a stronger footing in
Maine. but let us be thankful that
their influence is fast dying out and
no one that has any real respect for
himself or good moral principles pre-
tends to uphold the traffic.
c. E. SMITH.
Thorndike, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28
Editors Letter Box
A Tribute.

July %, 1915.
Editor KenIasbec Journal:
I trust that you will allow space for
tribute to the memory OF Jason Nc
Clintock Hagan. former stenographer
at the Augusta Hospital for the in
sane, and a recent graduate of Colby
College, from one who knew and loved
him we'll, To say that his friends who
were separated from. him in other
cities were surprised To learn of his
sudden death in his native town.
Westbrook. is to feebIy express the
emotions that they felA An item in
the Journal less than two weeks ago
was to the effect that he had gone to
Bethel with Pres. Roberts Of Colby
College. whose private secretary he
was. as he had done for several sum-
mers. and none suspected that he was
not in good health. News Of his
death came as a bolt from a blue sky
and his friends. especially the young
men who were in college with him, are
saddened at the passing of one whom
they had looked forward to seeing and
greeting again in the not-too- distant
future
Jason McCIntock sHagan was a type
Of the best Maine youth. In so far as
it may be said of a young man who is
just starting to make good in this
world. he was self made. After grad
uating from Westbrook High school.
he attended business college. and be-
came a stenographer whose speed,
correct understanding of English. and
general knowledge were found to be
invaluable.
After several years at the Augusta
hospital, he felt that in justice to
himself, he should have a college edu-
cation. and with his savings, COM
pleted his first year at Colby college.
later working his way through by
stenographic employment. most of the
time as private secretary for Pres.
Arthur J. Roberts. In college, he was
favorite; always bright and cheer.
full, helpful to his fraternity brothers,.
fraternity during his senior year.
Phi Kappa Phi man. and withal mod
est and unassuming. Conscientious
in the extreme, he was nevertheless
pleasant companion in every way,
and 1t is a great sorrow to his col
lege friends to realize that they may
not again greet him on this earth.
Good old "Jase" Hagan, we miss you
and hope that in the future life we will
see and love you again. -:
His college roommate and friend,
JOHN P. FLANAGAN,
Bangor, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28

The new Federal Trade Commission
is making ambitious plans to estah-
lish zones Of instruction" throughout
the country in which they will APP
point high-salaried experts whose
business will be to teach manufac-
turers how their books shall be kept.
All this will take money. which the
Commission is preparing to demand
from Congress. 1t will also make
jobs for deserving Democrats"
Whether II will be useful to the coun-
try is another question. After this
scheme has been put into operation
and supported. the next thing will be
to establish some more zones Of in.
struction' wherein will hold sway a
group Of well-paid functionaries
whose business will be to teach your
grandmother how to knit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28
Steamer islander

Lea, es Augusta LIVERY DAY at Io5
A. NJ. Stops at Hallowell (signaD, Gar
diner, Cedar Grove RichE.Ond, Bath,
Boothbay Harbor. Returning leaves
Bootheay Harbor EVERY DAY at l30
7. NJ. Bath BIS. Stops at Richmond.
Cedar Grove. Gardiner. Hallowel and ar
rives at Augusta about p. NJ
stops at Southport, Capitol, Squirrel
Island and Ocean Point
AGENTS-Walter NJ Sanborn, Tel g.
Augusta: Levi T. Williams. Hallowell
anr29dff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28

The people OF Canada are said to be
regretful now that they defeated the
reciprocity scheme proposed to them
by Mr.. Taft. But why? Since then
the Underwood Tariff has been en-
acted, giving to Canadian farmers and
manufacturers even more concessions
than Mr.. Taft oHered-and without a
single concession on the part Of Can.
ada. Taft wanted Canada to pay for
limited freedom Of access to our
markets. Wilson makes US pay for
unlimited Canadian access to Ameri-
can purchasers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28

The New York Sunday Sun recently
printed an Illuminating and entertaining
article on the rise and success Of Sena-
tor John W. Weeks Of this State. II will
prove Of enlightenment to many AZ to
the identity of Mr.. Weeks and the work
he has done as financier and public SER
want.
Now Senator Weeks 10 a fine. up-
standing man. Of genial address, genuine
ability and patriotic impulses. But to
call him at this time New England
choice for the Presidency" as the writer
in the Sun did, Is certainly going II
strong.-Boston Post.
Any too strong? Has anyone a
safer assertion?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28

Poor old China. Never prepared
for war and protected from annihila
ton only by the jeaiousies Of pre-
pared" nations, she is the prey Of the
elements. Famine and disease deci-
mate her population. and then come
fire and flood. Tens of thousands are
dead and a hundred thousand desti-
tute. "Peaceful' China pays other
prices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28

The Racine (wisJ Journai-News
wisely points out that "the steady
business OF peaceful times would be
far better in the long rum. than war
orders. and that 1T must be remem-
bered that only the few derive enor-
nous profits from war orders" 1t
might have added that war orders go
to kill of buyers Of peace products,
and that in some manner we must pay
largely for the material which our
arms and munitions makers sell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28
Wiscasset, Waterville &
Railway Company
IN EFFECT JIyNE q. 1915
EASTERN STEAMSHIP LINES
ALL-THE. WAY BY
BOSTON 4 PORTLAND LINE

S'O" q TSn beANO LINE
Steamships BAY STATE AND RAN
WSarf b wee. EULER daxs ;o Leave Erankiin
200 P: NJ. for Boston. Return leave Cen
trail Wharf. Boston. daily at 200 p. N.
Day trips leave Portland Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Saturdays 500 A. NJ. Due
METROPOLITAN LINE
Steamships MASSACHUSETTS and
bUNkER HILL Leave North Side OF
India Wharf. Boston. every day At p
NJ. due New York at A. NJ. Same GER.
vice returning.
MAINE STEAMSHIP LINE
Steamships NORTH LAND md
NORTH STAR. Leave FRANKLIN wbsrs
rofueno. Iues.' Thurs, and Sat- go P
York. ~ Aof we"
kENNEBEc LINE
Leave Gardiner 3.4s P. NJ, Dresden 40
+, NJ hcnm ao Glide permitting) AS p.
n batn S.0 +. NJ. daily for Boston.
daily 800 p. n. A'oe'oA'
BATH AND sooTHsAv LINE
Leave Bath $50 A. NJ. daily. s4s
q, ~ "e pS Gays only. for Boothbay
termediate Landings. as 3 NJ NM d.i IN
except sun. and go A. N. Sun. only ~.
b0otnDay Harbor and intermediates Land
lneS. netuIns loavo Pemaouid Harbor II n
A. NJ aaiiy; except Sun. and I.3o p. III.
oany' Ios SAN and intermediate Land
and 500 2. n. daily. ana rs p N d:,iu
exceR. sun. for Bath and intermediate
s 4. Gar. sup... Portland, Maine.
A. g. 6vpl. Bath. JatnA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28

AA'@AAS 1910 - SAN 80 = OA-
GOING wEsT-2.Is A. II.
~~l and 900 A. M. Except
Name Monday. daily. nd
Iy.ff31 and Boston; 6.2s A. NJ,
HS3Il1Il9l Lewiston. Pennington,
RAILROAD: Rocklana, Portland. Eos-
s.ss A. NJ. Brunswick. Lewiston, Farm
and Boston: .4o5 P. 81, (express).
Brunswick. Rockland. Portland. Boston:
SIS P. NJ, Hallowell, Gardiner and So.
Gardiner; 6.l9 P. NJ. Portland. and n. T.:
lo.4o p. NJ. Lewiston. Bath. Portland.
Io.ls A. NJ, 6.lS P. N: and 1910 p. ~.
Portland. Boston; s.ls 2. NJ. for New
York.
GOING EAsT-l.o5 A. NJ. Bangor.
Aroostook County. St. John. Halifax.
Al oostook County, Calais and Bar Har-
Dor: 6Ss A; NJ. local to Kineo via
Oakland. Belfast, Foxcroft and Ban
gor; 9.os A; NJ. local to Belfast and Ban
gor; 2cS p. NJ. Waterville. Bangor. 3.
4 s % a. q r. r. Calais. St. John and Halifax;
gor, Mattawamkeag. Bar Harbor: go
+. NJ, Waterville. Skowhegan and Ban
gor. 7.7 p. NJ, Waterville. Skowhegan
and Bangor. Sundays. los A. M. 81 A..
A.. 2Sl F. NJ. for Bangor. Sos A. NJ. for
Bangor and Skowhegan.
Gardiner and South Gardiner at 626. e3s
A. NJ 12.3S. 3.o5. SIS. 6.1s, 1910 P. NJ
Sundays lois A. NJ. Sis 1910 P. NJ. For
Gardiner week days, 4.G5 P. NJ.
H. D. WALDRON, Gen1 Passenger Agt.
d. c. DOUGLASS. General Manager
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28

An Illinois nymph in a red bathing suit
attached fishhooks to the garment and
made big haul Of bulifrogs. The vera.
cious fishermen might as wen retire ia
the tall and uncut timber.-Birmingha
Age-HeFald.
Defy anyone to beat this.-Boston Ad.
vertiser.
Wouldn't 1t have been a stronger
story II told Of an ordinary fisherman
instead Of a "nymph"?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28
DAILY KENNEBEC JOIyRNAI, WEDNESDAY, JULY g. 1915

Since we begun 20 wear these lox
necked dresses, ve can wear almost any
kind Of . hat. and the men win never no
tee it," remarked Miss Daisy Dolittle to
her ntllinef the other day.-Portland
So Daisy lie making a saving-er. in
two ways?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28
Nebraska's Greatest Citizen.

1t has been determined that Ne
braska's greatest citizen is a bugo-
lcsist who has been showing the
farmers how to get rid OF insect pests
The selection was not made by popu-
lar vote. but by a committee appoint
ed by the governor for the purpose
The reason is obvious. The man
chosen is more useful and more vaiu-
able TO the state than some OF Ne
braska's better known citizens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28

We take 1t all back-"E. r." who
conducts the 80 They Say" depart
ment Of the Boston Globe. has NOT
gone to Hull. it's Jimmie s. that's
In Hull. and E. r. is at Brant Rock.
We don't know whether no IL eating
brant or rock but we opine that he'll
come home full Of grit for the work at
hand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28
two ways

Gov. Brewer Of Mississippi, and
Gov. Rye Of Tennessee. are both pro-
hibitfonfsts. What's in name in
these days Of developing common
sense?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28

Town and Saltwater BY a large deer.
The motorman noticed it coming
across the field but thought it was a
dog. When within hundred yards
of the car he noticed it was big doe
and which did not seem frightened.
He shut Off power as the deer came
so near. so that all the passengers
could see il. 1t cleared the fence and
landed in the middle of the track. 1t
made another jump across the tracks.
and another which brought it up
against a wire fence. 1t cleared this
in a leap and disappeared into the
woods.
Henry Cyr of Biddeford has built
what he claims TO be the smallest
and fastest Draper loom in the world.
This machine, which has taken him
more than two years in the building,
weaves cloth varying in width from
IA to I5iz inches. and is in every way
a duplicate of the biggest looms used
in the Pepperen and other mills. The
machine has several hundred parts
and stands about 80 inches high. 1t
is hardly three feet in length and
about "a inches in width. Mr.. Cyr
has been employed in the Pepperell
Mills as loomfixer. second hand and
overseer, nineteen years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28
Bethel Grange.

At the Grange meeting at Bethel
Thursday evening. the second and
third degrees were conferred on three
candidates. The next meeting will be
held August Z. Shelburne Grange
will be invited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28

From the German press we learn
that our demand for rights IL to be
shunted on the score that England 10
running America. Desperation often
resorts to a at of temper when pre-
fences are made apparent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28

A sign writer has discovered that pro
and con are abbreviations of producers
and consumers.-Wheeling Intelligencer
We thought 1t meant producer and
the con middIemen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28

full art: to swim to Boston Light, &c was
done on Sunday. 10 . test Of superb en-
durance: but to keep anoat. simply, in
quiet waters =. or should be, as natural
out damage through collision With the
erowd.-1ostou no1t.
More %! No danger Of being run
down by . drunken auto driver.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28
Editorial Comment
Our "Ressrve" Forces.

Edison is not so old as Zeppelin
Orville Wright is much younger Tne
Kaiser is more afraid of our machine
shops and laboratories than Oh oul
army and navy. No country @
lost it's liberties that had an Edisoh
and a Wright in reserve.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28

Which would you rather be a saphead
or a mollycoddie. II you couldn't be but
one ?-Pats and Knocks, Portland Press.
Which does T. r. advertise most?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28

Colonel Roosevelt's declaration to the
eject that the pacfncists are trying 70
"Chinafy'' this country would be easier
70 undefstanA II We knew whether IN The
the ~ long or shert.-Biddsford Journal.
The short" including W. J. b. In
Chaw-tau-Qua?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28

The newspapers Of Germany seem
Harder to please than the government
tseeK The s(ue here!-Doston HssaA
d. Ygelk -uhx. not1 -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28

cannot imagine a German CONNER
cial traveller in France within the
next % years, except under police
protection.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28
No Place for Willie.

(Boston Herald)
An American correspondent in
Paris describes the prevailing bitter
ness of feeling, by saying that he
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28

wouldn't consider me for minus
"Oh, yes, l would" sweetly re-
widow, but not for a second.
Telegraph. *
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28

A Definition.
81 saw a dreadful collision y
"A collision? What's that:
Don't you know what a cd
NO"
We'll. a collision is when
come together"
"Oh. yes, we had one At on
week.
What was it,"
"Twins."-The Carnian.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28
RAILROADS & STEAMBOATS,.
MAINE CENTRAL R. R.

an Effect june 81, 1915.
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA AS FOL.
LOWS:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28

Some three months have now
elapsed since Bath relatives and
friends have heard from Kenney
Edgecomb who. at the time OF his
last writing. said that he expected
to arrive In Seattle on the following
Sunday and also mentioned having
made the acquaintance Of some men
who claimed to be from Maine. Since
then no letters or cards have come
and foul play is feared. as previous
iy on his travels Mr.. Edgecomb had
written quite frequently Of his prog
ress to the Pacific coast. 1t may be
that no shipped for Alaska in Seattle
ana has gone to some salmon fishery
In the far north, but in that case
even. 1t would seem strange that he
did not write q card and send II
home announcing his intentions.
When he met the three men before
arrival on the coast, Edgecomb had
$50 - his pockets.
the electric car with Eddie Carvel
motofmAn and Mr.. Jones. conductor.
- ntn010A hale ~.v hn<ve>an, ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28

The new $500 high school building at
Houlton has been accepted by the school
board and when the grading of the
grounds Is completed and the building
furnished the town will have one of the
finest high school buildings in the State
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28

The BURBERRY crop in some sections of
the State is said to be almost "a blank
and the prices obtained by the lucky
pickers are approaching the high mark.
Shaw's pasture in South Paris where
about a0Q quarts is an average yield is
not worth going over. Others in the
same region are reported in the same
condition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28

sunday motoring party from Bath in
Whitefeld met on the highway a flock Of
gray geese. The hock. headed by a gan
der. were coming home in two rows of
from Is to 30 birds. A young lady in the
car remarked that they reminded her
OF German army doing the goose step
on the march.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28

Dog days seem to have arrived to stay
with US for the allotted time, after the
advance guard had looked US over and
left sample of what we might expect.
The down river fog which always accom-
panies the dog days is also with us and
the reports Of steamers being delayed at
the mouth Of the river In the early morn
ings are being received. 'Spose we'll
have to make the best of 1t until Sept. 5,
don't you?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28

Open air sleeping has always appealed
to. George Beechy. clerk of the Bayville
lnn' near Boothbay Harbor until the
other night when he rolled off the roof
and sustained injuries which will lay him
up for weeks, his pelvic bone being bad
ly broken when he struck the piazza rail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28

GOING wEST-e.Is A. II.
and 500 A. M, Except
Monday, daily. Portla nd
and Boston, 6.26 A. NJ,
Lewiston, Pennington,
Rockland, Portland. Eos-
ton Montreal and 0uahac.