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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04

The sweet pea talcuri powder c. H.
Beane's offers for this week only. at
lie. for large can issa great seller, so
don't delay buying-Advt:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04

Harry Averill. John Latin and Mr..
Leach Of Frankfort, Me-, have accept
ed work with the Hallowell Granite
Works
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04

Harry c. Woodward of Hallowell has
Joined his wife and two children who
are spending the summer here.-Ells-
worth letter. Commercial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04

Mrs. J.sT. Porter and daughters, Ha-
eel and Marie of Houlton, are visit
ing Mrs. = jenkins. Meadow Brook
farm. Lincoln avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04

Harvey Trask is enjoying two
weeks vacation from his duties at Tas-
ker Bros. He is planning to pass a
portion of the time at the islands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04

Historical Precedents
To show that these prophecies were
not improbable, Senator Lewis cited
historical instances where nations for
merly beiligerents subsequently became
allies Declaring that both England and
Germany had abandoned heretofore ac-
knowledged principles of international
law and that flor America it is now
plain that in any emergency involving
her interests there is no law of nations
that can be relied on for any benefit or
advantage" Senator Lewis led up to his
predictions by endeayoring to, show that
by retaining the Philippine Islands, the
United States had itself violated that
prime rule of International law-the de-
parture from her own zone and entering
that of another"
1T is the violation of tnis principle and
its consequences which is today the great
danger of Americas republican institu-
tions,' he said. M
Previous to entering the Philippines,
he asserted, our right to deny the right
of Chinese and Japanese TO enter into
our civilization" was not disputed, but
thereafter it was natural that these
Asiatics should turn to US and say that
by all the laws Of nations we must give
what we take and that as we had come
into Asia with our people they had the
right to come into America with theirs. /"
This situation, he said, was the real rea-
son for President Roosevelt's action ''in
taking over the Panama Canal territory
at a time when Japan had Just emerge 1
successfully from her war with Russia. ;,
"A moments view restores us to a
sense of our real situation he con-
Guided. with South America suspicious
of our methods. lest it mean conquest
under the guise Of the Monroe Doctrine /;
Mexico regarding us as disturbers and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Oliver of Bath
are guests at the hcme Of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. J. Morancy, Brunswick ave-
nue..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04

Members of Vaughan Brook Lodge.
No. 53l, N. E. o. p. are invited to
attend the meeting Of Danforth Lodge,
Wednesday, Aug. 4.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04
Benjamin r. Soule Of Freeport

Benjamin Franklin Soule died at his
home a: Beach Hill, Freeport, aged IS
years Mr.. Soule was born in Free
port, son of Charles and Eliza
Blackstone Soule. During the Civil
War he served in the 25th Maine Reg
iment. He was farmer He is sur
vived by son, Clyde Soule of Free
port.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04

Fred S. Smith went Tuesday to Bos-
ton to accompany Mrs. Smith home.
incidentally he will probably pick up
some fresh attraction for Dollar Days
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04

Mrs George 0. Turner returned
Tuesday from a visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Gussie Peterson, Brockton,
Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04

Several of the Gardiner fans are
planning to follow the team to Win
throp today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04

Miss Marion Bond, who has been a
guest at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Merriam, River avenue, returned Tues
day to her home in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04

Friends Of Rev. w. H. Brokenshire
were glad to see him out on the street
Tuesday. after being kept in by Sc
rious illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04

Mrs. Edward Frnsworth Of Spring
field, Mass. arrived Tuesday for Wis
it with Gardiner friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04

Tuesday for visit to some Of the
coast resorts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04

c. A. Stevens and son. V. n
Stevens of Pittsfeld were business
visitors in this town Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04

A. Harraden Of Bath was a visitor
Asday in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04

Miss Mildred Peterson Of Richmond
is the guest Of relatives in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04

Mrs Clarence A. Robertson and
I'D left Tuesday for visit with
atives in Saint Adams, VT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04

Mrs Maurice Millett and two chill
ZEN, Albert and Stella, are visiting
brs. Millets sister, Mrs. Loren James
Embden pond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04

1.-The members of the Methodist
|urch holding coupons are requested
deliver them to Mrs. Allen Clark
fore the 18th Of this month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04
HALL0WELL:.-

Miss Imogene Wood and Miss L;iliah
Bolt will return today from Weber
pond. o-est 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04

q. H. Blackington of Boston. who
ks been passing two weeks at the
10 cottage, Cobbosseecontee, was a
Il Tuesday in Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04

Monday and went to Willow Crest
farm, Pittston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04

IJudee ". c. Atkins returned Tues
" from the weekend passed with
parents in Kennebunkport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04

rs. Arthur Goode and son of Ban
are guests at the home OF Mr.. and
rs Fred Anketel, Fremont street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04

| MISS Norma Chase, Plaisted street
left Tuesday for several weeks Wis
| it with relatives in Wiscasset.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04

H. E. Waugh Of the Commonwealth
Shoe Co. was a business visitor in the
city Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04

Raymond Lord, clerk in Beane'S
Jug store. left Tuesday for Sears
snt where he is to pass his vaca-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04

Miss Gertrude .Plummer Of Addison
is the guest ofAGardiner friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04

6tephen Monaghan was a passenger
kesday for Southport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04

ars. Theodore Shorey and child left
esday for a visit with friends at
" Point.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04

I ssday for a visit at their old homo
Surry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04

continent, united for republican govern
ment by republican form and democratic
spirit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04

Clarence Perkins and D. H. Simmons
of Boston are visiting friends in till
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04

Mrs. F. Gardiner, who has been
sitting friends in this city returned
. tnesday to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04

J @ puse left Gardiner Tuesday.
i Newport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04
Viroinisn Fastest Craft in Maine,

! 1t develops that the statement pub
hshed recently that DuNin Farnun's
speed boat, the Virginia Of Bucksport
was vanquished by the Drexei Graf.
from Islesooro in Penobscot bay the
other day was incorrect. The Drexel
boat sailed circles about some other
craft, but not the one from Bucks
port. MIR. Farnum says he has never
| had the pleasure of an encounter with
the Islesboro flyer, but that he is quite
ready to meet her at any time. The
Nirginian is believed to be the fast
est speed boat in Maine waters this
season, her record being a bit better
| than 40 miles an hour. She went
from Bucksport to Bangor, Sunday af-
ternoon, with the current and tide
against her. in 40 minutes. the dis
lance being p miles, according to the
course followed. She was obliged to
slow down frequently because Of logs
and drift wood, which were plentifully
distributed on the surface Of the river
at intervals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04
LOCAL NOTICE

yhst patrons Of the steamer islander
u eajoying the beautiful Kennebec
Esaery and the invigorating ocean
s.a aug4d4t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04

Rev. r. w. Plant went Tuesday to
Gloucester, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04

snee at Pittston Grange Hall
soay evening. Troops Orchestra.
e.. aug3-4-5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04
GARDINER LOCAL ITEMS


Margie E. Johnson left Tuesday for
Winthrop, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04
SPARKS FROM Maine WIRES,
Mccormick Peirce Weddino. a.noo.

Mccormick PIERCE Wedding, BANGOR
Miss Ada Stetson PIERCE, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Mellen C. Peirce. OF PA
Cedar street, Bangor, was united in
marriage on Saturday evening to Fred
erick Culver Mccormick Of Williams
rort, Pa. The ceremony was upon the
broad grounds Of the PIERCE estate.
and vas one of the most beautiful.
elaborate and impressive ever solemn
lied in Bangor. The bride is a men,
Der Of the exclusive Shakespeare Club
and has long been prominent in Ban
gor society. She has been, also,
keenly interested in social betterment
work, and for two years she studied
in the Boston School for Social Work.
ers. She was very successful, during
two summers. in supervising the Ban
aor Fairgrounds, and she has been ac-
tive in many forms Of charitable en-
deavor. The groom is graduate of
Princeton. class of 1907, and is as
ISOLATED with his father in business.
They will be at home at Williamsport
after Nov. l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04
U. S. WAR
Continued from Page y

China upon the possessions at Shanghai
and Central China. Thus we see too
many reasons for ever dreaming Of aid
from any European source"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04
THE time to buy is
when every one else
wants to sell. See our
ad. columns for the big
osoet ~ aiina ~ 81 I 4;

GeRt :! | aus =! ! !
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-16
T. K. Chow as the Docto

That situation was a tense one.
Miss Nicol made 1t tense. She fixed
the gravity of the tale with all the
hushed tones Of her shocked voice and
all the panied solemnity Of her serious
eyes. The culprit made a clean breast
of 1t.
Miss Nicol manages a rather
wonderful combination Of personal in
terest in her boys and the aloofness Of
attitude that makes for respect. There
are ninety boys in the school and Miss
Nicol knows each one. When she
walks into q class room she can call
any boy there by his name. and more
than likely by his nickname too.
This fellow Is Sunny jim" she will
say. That's because he smiles, isn't
it. boys" She believes IN nicknames
and says a boys nickname shows what
he is worth. But it is not only in the
details of personal contact that Miss
Niccl knows her boys. She keeps a
book in her office where every boys
record is neatly typed. II Tom Jones
is found to be receiving insufficient
nutrition at home that fact goes down
in the book, and generally below 1t a
later statement telling how the bad
condition was removed. for Miss
Nicol's supervision goes deeper than
the five hours of a boys life over
which she as immediate control. She
knows that bad boys can't be made
over into good one IL they haven't
enough to eat, or If they are under the
control Of a gang or subject to any
other bad outside influence.
But with all this intimate personal
knowledge Miss Nicol realizes the
value Of keeping herself something Of
"A mystery. The boys must not know
her too we'll. Frequently little trips
are organized. The boys are taken to
the Hippodrome or some point of in
terest. When they return and see
Miss Nicol they are not encouraged to
expand on their experiences. They
know what they may expect Miss
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ords, nothing has ever been taken
from that drawer.
There are two things that strike the
viSitor-the schools perfect cleanli-
ness and its perfect order. One passes
along spotless floors, past unmarried
walls and into class rooms where not
a boy looks up from his work as the
visitor enters, and the only sound Is
the opening door And these are boys
who have been picked out from all
over the borough as the very worst.
Their manual work includes making
practically everything for their w
school. book files, umbrella stands,
table runners, &c. 1t is no wonder
the school is kept in such beautiful
condition. The boys respect what
they have made with their own hands.
They operate a printing press. set up
the type themselves and do all sorts
Of school printing.
AS the boys come from so far, lunch
with cocoa is provided for them in
school. This helps to solve the nu-
triton problem, too. One special
company is detailed to prepare lunch
for the rest and they clean up scrupu-
lousy afterward.
beSlues al CnlS KIM OF
the boys do exceptionally good class
work Some beautiful note books are
on view. There is a class for defec-
tives. and they urn out surprisingly
good work.
There is an air of careful polite
ness throughout the whole school. The
boys say please" and Thank you"
and spring TO open a door If a teach
cr's arms are full.
Miss Nicol ascribes great credit to
her efficient corps of teachers and does
not neglect to look out for their inter-
ests. Each teachers work is SO ar
ranged as to permit Of n free period
a day.
But the dominating personality that
has made the school what it is is Miss
.Nicol's.
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Each company can attain a certain to-
tai number Of points. That number Is
checked up beside the company let
ter on a chart In the office. If any
boy misbehaves his company's num-
Der Of points is lowered.
you see. the points mean nothing"
prizes nor rewards"
1t Is simply the same idea Of the
boys belief. Fol they do value those
points; they compete for them with
the greatest enthusiasm and they
won't stand the boy who works
against the general standard. A cap
tain came to Miss Nicol and men,
toned a certain boys name.
Hes takin' away our points" he
said. The rest Of us fellers We m
stand for him. Can't you take him
out?"
That Is how conduct is kept up.
Miss Nicol has a similar system for
attendance, a problem which becomes
extremely weighty in dealing with
boys who have been sem to GIL simply
or account Of truancy. In the office,
beside the conduct chart, is a board
with the different companies colorS in
a column and rows Of holes beside
each. where that company's attend
ance Is pegged. Miss Nicol has boys
from all over Brooklyn. Some are
from Canarsie. but they all come Out.
The general body of boys won't permit
anything else. They have learned to
believe in the value Of those little
pegs.
What are the results Of Miss Nicol's
work. one striking result is a drawer
in her desk. 1t is kept unlocked, 1t
is open much of the time and the boys
have ample opportunity to see its con-
tents. loose silver change and confis-
Gated articles such as dice that one
belonged to the boys themselves. But
though many boys who come to 81
actually are thieves with court rec
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ling eyes that are tensely serious or
frankly joyful when she smiles.
The most remarkable thing about
her success is that Of the truants and
bad boys" yes. and thieves that have
come to 81, not one eel has defed
Miss Nicol or broken his word to her.
Why? She doesn't know. There was
the boy who went down on his knees
for his rake. That is the way 1t
works. One Of the little girls in Miss
Nicol's department At 81 who had
emerged from chastisement much sub
dued was heard saying to another
child:
"She makes o. cry and feel awful
bad. but gee, you have to like her
afterwards
The big thing. as Miss Nicol e IL.
in this sort Of work Is to have the
boys believe in her. Discipline
times has to be made dramatic to
impress the boys. There was a case
Of suspected stealing. almost unheard
OF. by the way. in 81. A pair OF
pliers was missing from a classroom.
The tale was brought to Miss Nicol
by the teacher OF the class in uues-
ton. Here was the problem. 1t must
be put up to the boys that Miss Nicol
knew all about it. but they must not
know that teacher had ~squealed."
That would never do. they would never
have faith in her again. But Miss
Nlcol got around II.
Boys" said she to that class, yes
terday, on the corner Of Fulton street,
l overheard we detectives talking.
They were talking about a stolen pair
OF pliers. And one of them said. L
saw him with it-he was one of those
81 boys company" Then she turned
to the teacher. Miss. you should
have told me about this. | under
stand your feelings. know you
couldn't bear to tell on your boys.
But you mustn't try to shield them.
l should have been told.'
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Nicol to be interested in, so a boy back
from an outing says. I'VE had a
pleasant time, Miss Nicol," and no
more.
This careful insistence of Miss
Nicol's on an absence OF familiarity
Is Of special value in the field Of
punishment. Some months after the
school was in progress Miss Nicol
was talking with the district superin-
tendent, with whom she had originally
discussed her plans for the school.
but, Miss Nicol," he said. how
about punishment? l remember now
that as carefully as we talked over
your plans you didn't say anything
about a system Of punishment. What
these results?'
II haven't any system Of punish
ment," Miss Nicol answered calmly.
Rather a remarkable omission in a
disciplinary school. But she has
none. and II works, She deals with
every individual case requiring pun
ishment a. it comes up n the result
is that the boys preserve a wholesome
W They don't know just what is
going To happen to them. a new boy
was i'll and asked to be allowed to go
home. Miss Nicol gave him permis-
son and said: "Be sure TO be back
tomorrow morning" AS the new b1y
was going out a boy who had been
in the office pulled him by the coat
sleeve.
Say" he whispered, "if you're wise
you'll show up"
There is the foundation of Miss
Nicols success. The boys must be-
lieve in her, and they do. All the
ideas Miss Nicol has worked out to
form n practical running machinery
for the school are based on this be-
lief. The divisions of boys are not
called classes, but companies. and
each company has an elected captain.
He is directly responsible to Miss
Nice and he feels his responsibility.
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Increasing Enthusiasm
of New York Women
for Gardening Makes
Clubhouse Popular

as possible on a five acre lot are to he
illustrated. They will be of larger
proportions, for there is much more
ground to work with. Landscape gar
dener and architect will work together
to preserve the harmony of the scheme.
so that the sunken garden, or the
Italian garden, or whatever garden il
may be, Will be laid out in such FASH
ion that its proportions Will be correct.
one Of the additions is an
where tea is to be served in an open
gallery or corridor. This may not be
novel, but ii is picturesque and attrac-
tive. Throughout the effort is made To
show the decorative possibilities OF
plants and shrubs as well as of The
flowers that grow in the gardens.
This inter the enthusiasm over
gardening has reached what might DO
called the acute stage and the talk
of gardens has almost superseded the
talk of clothes. while garden lecturers
have reapcd "A goodly harvest. That
the .sdom in gardening and gardens
is genuine cannot he ~gainsaid and
very woman is as anxious 10 he
thoroughly posted in garden lore as
she car be. Many more women in
tend to take up gardening this sum
mer. While it is too late to expect
the best results this season unless
unlimited money can be spent tand
be it understood the garden ny of to-
day calls for unlimited money spend
ing) an immense amount of pleasure
is certainly gained 10y m who
never before have thought more about
their gardens than to employ the SER
vices of expert landscape gardeners.
The personal interest. heretofore lack
ing, has been supplied, and the Inter-
national Garden Club has opened a
future Of pleasure and interest even
beyond the expectations of its pro-
moters.
The social atmosphere was very
evident at the opening of the club
on May /, but the social side was far
from being predominant. The garden
itself and its possibilities We're much
more absorbing and among the ma
jority Of those present thu interest
was genuine and gave promise of be-
ing lasting.
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school where I come from. They
couldn't keep me anywhere else" That
was the only time that boy ever
entered Miss Nicol's office. He knew
better after that one interview.
Miss Nicol approached her work in
81 well prepared. She had taught only
one year when she was asked to take
ar ungraded class for defective. back
ward and unmanageable boys. She
took 1t. She couldn't resist II. It was
work that she found herself singularly
we'll equipped to DO. After this she
became head OF department in p. s.
81. girls. For practically the only
time in her experience she had normal
children to deal with. mice, decent
little girls" as she says.
But this work asted only two years.
p. S. 81 was turned into a probationary
school, the first Of its sort and so far
the only one in Brooklyn. A great
deal depended on 1t. and the matter
Of securing the right principal was
not easy. The two associate superin-
tendents who were looking around
heard rumors of Miss Nicol every
where.
shes the one you want" other
principals and teachers said. So the
work came looking for Miss Njcol.
at wasn't that I wanted IT," she
said. but | knew I couldn't refuse.
It's the sort Of thing I'm meant TO do"
So she took the school, but only on
condition that she should have an alb
solutely free hand. She selected her
own corps Of teachers, she put
through her own ideas, and the school
to-day is what she has made it.
She is not the big. imposing woman
that the word "disciplinarian" natu-
rally calls to mind. But she looks just
what she is, the kind Of woman people
would do anything for. She is short
and active and her most striking fea-
ture is her big brown eyes. compel