davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-24
FORMER AUGUSTA CLERGYMAN
Rev. Philip S. Thatcher Married SUM-
day at Hyde Park, Mass.

Many Augusta people will be interested
in the announcement which appeared in
Mondays Boston Transcript of the we'd
Park, Mass, former well-known pastor
of the Unitarian church OF this city:
Rev. Philip S. Thatcher, minister of
the First Unitarian church, Hyde Park,
was quietly married Sunday to Mrs
Josephine o. Hill of &c Summer street, in
that section, by Rev. William H. Parker
The bridegroom is 60 years old and his
H. Wright and Miss Mabel J. Sedgwick,
both residents of Hyde Park, were the
attendants. Mr.. Thatcher was born in
England and came to America when he
was % years old. After his ordination
to the ministry at Meadville, Pa, in 1879,
he held pastorates for 10 years in Au-
gusta, Me-, for seven years at Santa
in the erection Of many public buildings
and in Needham for seven years Later
he went to Salt Lake City for two years,
during which time he lectured at the
State University. breakdown necessi-
tated his retirement from the ministry
and he bought large fruit ranch near
San Diego, which he managed success
while organizing churches at Fresno and
Eureka, Cal About two years ago he
went to Hamilton, Ont, where he re-
NAMED short time. He has held his
present pastorate about a year"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-24
BRITISH DECLARE
THEY ARE HOLDING OWN

London, Feb. %, 1.55 P. M.-Thz
British semi weekly report on the
progress of the fighting on the con-
tinent was given out today and reads
as follows:
The enemy continues to show con-
siderable activity; in the neighbor
hood Of Ypres several attacks and
counter attacks have occurred. At 6
o'clock in the morning of Feb. 81 the
enemy exploded an elaborate series of
mines, which destroyed one of our
trenches. A new line was prepared a
short distance in the rear and imme-
diately occupied. Any attempts a.
further progress have been complete
ly frustrated
Near Givenchy our infantry, after 4
successful bombardment captured q
trench of the enemy and blew it up;
An attempted attack by the enemy
along La Bassee canal was easily re-
pulsed by our artillery.
ITO the south Of the river Lys there
has been an increa/e in artillery and
rifle fire, in which our troops showed
marked superiority. Along the re-
mainder of the front there has been
nothing more than artillery duels. The
thick weather has handicapped the
work Of air craft"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-24

The fourth quarterly conference Of
the Green street Methodist church
was held Tuesday evening at the
church yestry with a good attendance
and large amount of business was
transacted. 4 feature of the meeting,
which was appreciated by all, was an
illustrated lecture given by Reg. Josh
TIA Vi. Frost of Auburn, super!TF endent
Of the Augusta district of Methodist
churches. Mr.. Frost spoke upon the
Religious Condition Of Maine" par
ticularly in relation TO the survey
made during the last six months by
the Methodist church, covering its
growth and problems affecting its
young people. together with social
and industrial conditions.
After the address reports were Civ
en- by all departments of organized
activity in the church. exhibiting a
great amount Of work done in the
past year.
The election of officers was then
held and as a result the following
were reelected to serve for the en-
suing year
Stewards-E. j. Roberts L. D. Haz-
elwood, J. w. Taylor, H. ". Haskell.
o. B. Frost, Frank Mendall. E. H.
Doe. B. F Smith, G. c. Libby, l.. P.
GRAHAM. Martin Hughes, II. W.
Hunt. II. r. Elmore.
Trustees-James f. Fuller. Z. f.
Folsom, T. G. Ingraham, w. u.
Hutchins. o. p. Robbins. G. c. Libby,
F. H. Reale. G. r. Chadbourne, War
rem D. Trask.
Executive oficers-Collector. l.. r.
GRAHAM: treasurer. G.. G. Libby; sec
rotary. =. ]. Roberts.
At the close of the meeting on be-
half of the church, 9. G. Libby m
few stronelv appreciated and we'll
chosen words. expressed the desire
for the return of the Rev. H. r. Dun
mack for another year of service with
the Green street church to which the
CONGREGATION consented enthusiastical-
" with. 2 rising vote. Rev. Mr.. Dun
mack in his report. after briefly re-
viewing the development of the church
with it's splendid equipment and Or
ganizations. one supreme purpose
alone remained for which Mr.. Dun
mack issued a strong rallvine appeal
aiming at the conversion of hundreds
Of people within the next II months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-24
SHORT MAN MAKES
THE BETTER FIGHTER
ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence
London, Feb. 10.-The short man
makes the better fighter. says DR.. NJ. S.
Pembrey, lecturer on physiology at
Guys Hospital in a discussion before
the Royal Sanitary institute This he
bases on a careful study Of the fight
ing capacity Of tail and short races and
also of the tall men and short men of
the same race.
The difference in height between a
short man and a tall man, said DR..
Pembrey, is due chiefly to the length of
leg. AT the same time, height depends
upon the correlated activity Of certain
glands which produce internal secre-
tions. The essential organs in the
head and trunk are often better de-
veloped in the short than in 1.-The tall
man, the weight Of brain being rela-
lively greater in the short man and the
reaction time not so long. Tall men of
full proportions are heavy and slow,
and there are strong physiological rea-
sons for the greater activity of the
small man, who does not suffer from
the mechanical disadvantages of height
and weight. Therefore, the small man
has a greater capacity for work and
more endurance ard IS better able to
resist disease.
Although giving >he verdict to the
short man. the dozen warned his hear
ers Of the dange. of rushing 10 ex-
tremeS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-24
THE SCHOOL
CHILDREN SHORT OF
FOOD IN GERMANY

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence
Berlin, Feb. 10.-Eave you signed the
pledge? is the question that everybody
in Germany. even TO the school chill
dren. is asking everybody else. The
pledge is not for the usual temperance
cause. It refers TO sausage and other
delicacies that should not be INDUCED
in until the food embargo is lifted.
According to the Lokalanzeiger. the
school children of the capital are asked
to make the following resolution:
IF from today, SO long as the war
lasts. we renounce sausages and meat
for dinner and bind ourselves TO take
TO school not more than two slices OF
bread. when the class lasts until one
o'clock, and not more thin four slices
when the class lasts beyond one
o'clock, this will be quite sufficient to
appease hunger and meat and bread
supplies will thereby be spared"
The LokalanZeiger adds that in one
school the boys have been selected TO
see that the self-denial ordinance is
carried out. Speaking of the circulariz-
ing of schools 70 induce the children to
restrict their consumption OF food, the
paper declares: Dear Fatherland, now
mayest thou be tranquil"
II, is stated that the war committee
for consumers has petitioned the I'M
perial Chancellor TO accelerate the
slaughter of pigs for fear the potato
fodder given the animals may shorten
the national food supply.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-24
HEARING ON STATE
HOSPITAL TUESDAY

A quiet hearing was held by the com
rnittee on insane hospitals Tuesday eve
ming at which nine resolves in favor OF
the Augusta State hospital were dis
cussed. The facts bearing on the resolves
had ali been placed in writing and the
hearing as conducted was largely in the
nature of comment on the papers filed.
Willis c. Parsons of Foxcroft. chairman
OF the trustees, opened the hearing for
the resolves and was followed by Dr.
Forest D. Tyson, head Of the institution,
and other officials connected with the
hospital work at the present time
DR.. Tyson said that perhaps the most
needed of the improvements and extern
sions asked is the nurses home. He
said that the nurses at the hospital are
of a higher class than formerly, the GUS
todian type Of nurse being no longer eff
fcient for the work. and in order to en-
ploy the better type Of nurses and keep
them at the hospital for any consider
able length of time 1t was necessary to
provide better quarters for them. AT
present there are 90 nurses there and SO
Of them are sleeping on the ward. 1t is
very difficult to keep the number OF
nurses up to the proper figure under ex-
listing conditions and during the summer
1t Is almost impossible. Last summer
the number of nurses fen to Al and he
estimates that in six months time the
personnel of the nursing force is one
half changed. The salaries of nurses
range from ST per month the first year
to SEQ per month at the beginning OF the
third year, and with better quarters Dr.,
Tyson thinks 1t would be possible to keep
nurses longer and easier to introduce
new nurses into the work.
The other resolves called for improve
ments in the heating system for repair
and improvement of the chapel; for re-
pairs on Chase island wharf; for COM
pletion of the furnishing of the third fe-
male wing, for machine shop and
equipment; 5000 for purchase of cows;
for the regular maintenance appropria-
tions, and $4,000 for the renovation OF
two male wings. 1t was stated that II
these two wings were renovated at one
time instead of one each two years So
COO would be saved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-24
NO WORD FROM
EVELYN CREW

The Hague. Via London, Feb. 2S.-
11.05 P. M.-Inquiries at all available
sources today failed to discover the
Whereabouts of the members OF the
American steamer Evelyn's crew which
are thought TO have proceeded TO Hoi-
land after the vessel was sunk by
mine. Naval experts point out that
the men who took to small boat,
must have suffered terrific hardships in
the foggy and cold of the sea since
Friday. 1t is possible. however. that
they landed at one OF the small islands
along the coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-24
PIES, CAKE, CIGARS
Taken BY Thieves Who Enter the Pat
naude Grocery Store.

The grocery store Of Alfred Pat
naude on Washington street was
burg!arized Monday night between the
hours of $50 and II o'clock and
small quantity of goods taken. con-
sisting of cake. pies and cigars. The
thieves gained an entrance to the
store by cutting out with glass cut
ter and q portion of one of the glass
panels of the door and in that way
getting at the spring lock on the
door. An attempt was made to enter
the 0. J. Cote store but without sue
cess.
The time Of the break is fixed by
the fact that the store was closed
for the night at $50 and that at II
o'clock the break was discovered. The
break was evidently the work of boys
and suspicious are entertained as to
who they were. The police are work.
ing on the case and it is probable
that results will be forthcoming in the
near future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-24
REPUBLICANS and PROCRESSIvES
OF BRUNSWICK HAVE UNITED From

Brunswick, Me, Feb. 23.-(Specian.-
AT the Republican caucus held here
this evening the following nominations
were made: Moderator. Edward w
Wheeler; town clerk, John W. Riley;
selectmen. Charles A. Randell, Her
rick T. Mason and Israel Racine; town
treasurer, Samuel l.. Forsaith; collec-
tor of taxes, John r. Stanwod; town
agent. Charles K. Randall; members
schol committee, Adelbert j. Hutch
inson: auditor. Harry F. Thompson
and Franklin c. Webb.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-24

Lawrence, Mass, Feb. 23.-Aloerman
Paul flanagan was shot three times
while in his office in City hall TO-DAY.
Dennis H. Finn, former state rep
resenta,ive. was arrested charged Win
assault with intent to XIII.
Physicians said tonight that unless
complica tons set in flanagan ;
wounds would not be fatal, but some
fear. was expressed regarding his con-
ORION as he recently underwent Two
onerations from which he had not Iui-
" recovered. He was removed 10 the
Cottage hospital where q thorough
examination will be made or MS lnJu-
ries tomorrow He is 60 years OF age.
One bullet struck him over the 1ght
eve another in his neck and announcer
in his thumb. In addition his face was
cut during a scuff1e. flanagan told
the physicians he believed the cuts
were caused by Firms striking him
with the revolver.
Lonestanding Animosity
According to the police the shooting
was the climax of long standing poht-
zeal differences between the two men.
Finn. who has been acting as spokes-
man for the unemployed at various
public meetings. had criticized Hanna
gan, as chief of the engineering de-
partment The criticisms were rreat-
ed lightly BY flanagan, who told the
city council at a meeting some time
ago that men like Finn were not
worth, 10 cents a day" Finn had an
nounced that at today's meeting of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-24
NEEDLESS ALARM CALLS
FIREMEN TO BOND ST.

The fire department was called out
Tuesday afternoon by an alarm at
5.O4 from box 80, in front of the fac
tory boarding house on upper Water
street, the call being due to an in
cipient blaze in the two-story brick
building at the corner of Bond street
and Mt Vernon avenue owned by the
Edwards Manufacturing Co. ana
used as a boarding house for the
Polish colony of the city under the
management Of E. lube.
The fire was of small account. due
to the igniting of the woodwork be-
hind the kitchen stove and was easily
extinguished, but because Of the fire.
men being told that the gass works
was on fire two lines Of hose were
laid, which however were not used.
Some little excitement was caused by
woman in the house who in her ex-
element jumped through a window
and sustained a cut on one hand but
not Of a serious nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-24

ture to assert, as any state in tae
in setting aside verdicts where 'h'
were influenced by hostile deito
tons on the part of spectators. Du
is far from holding that whenever :.
cused alleges those things IN
for new trial the courts shouiu .
new trial."
The state contends Frank shouiu 4
raised the question of mob 'ioien.
his absence from court on his nio''D.
a new trial and should not nave
to incorporate them if petition
aside the verdict
1t further contends that FRANZ i
bound by the action of his at'o.a-' Il
waving the right to be present WIZ 4,
verdict was rendered. and argus. J,
the absence of Frank when 'efa "a
returned did not strip the triai W.
jurisdiction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-24
BRIEFS AGAINST MOVE
TO RELEASE LEO M. FRANK

Washington. Feb. 23.--Attorney General
Grice and Solicitor Dorsey filed briefs in
the supreme court today in connection
with their arguments against a reversal
of the Georgia federal courts dicision
refusing a habeas corpus release to Leo
NJ. Frank, sentenced to die for the MUIR
der of Mary Phagan, factory girl
The brief contends largely that habeas
corpus cannot be used to "overturn vir-
tually" Franks conviction in a state
court without submitting important por-
tons of the record upon which the juds-
ment of the state court was based.
The supreme court of Georgia is sec
ond to no state in according trials free,
from hostile demonstrations" the brief
declares. land has gone as far, we VEN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-24
Coming Events
1875.

Feb. 2-c5-Automobiie Show at Water
Vile.
Feb 23-25-Annual convention of fruit
Feb. 3s-3-Bradbary Prize deba Its' with
Hamilton College at Brunswick.
Feb. Estate potato growers meeting,
Bangor
March City election In South Port
land, Saco, Rockland. Lewiston, Auburn,
WaterVille, Ellsworth, Hallowell, East
port and Bath.
March time limit for receipt of ap-
preparation measures by Legislature
March 5-Bowdoin interschoiastic de-
bate. Portland High VS.. Cony High, Au-
gusta
March 5-s-7-Boys' Conference at Port
land.
March 5-7-Tenth annual State Boys
Conference. under auspices OF Y. NJ. c.
a. at Portland
March 6--Prelminary DEBATES in the
Bowdoin interscholastic league begin.
March, S-City election II Siddeford,
Belfast. Bangor, Brewer and Augusta
March u-Mid-winter meeting Of State
Board of Trade. Lewiston.
March 22-City election, Old Town.
March 27-Portland Civic Club meeting
at 8. cleanup campaign. guest meeting.
March 2s-Palm sunday.
April 2-Good Friday.
April 4-Easter Sunday.
April City election, Calais.
April S-United States District Court.
April s-Grard Castle Knights of the
Golden Eagle, annual session, Carmel.
April 9-11-Maine Young Woman
Christian Association conference. Port
land
April 10-Annual meeting and election
Of officers of Civic Club, at 8. Portland.
April 13-Supreme Court convenes,
Portland.
April 19-Patriots Day.
April 19-Central Maine Pythian Jubi-
lee, Auburn hall, Auburn.
April 21-2s-Maine Methodist Confer
ence. Bishop Hamilton OF Boston. presid-
ing, Waterville.
April 23-Penobscot County Teachers
Association meets for reorganization,
Bangor.
April 24-Adjourned annual meeting Of
Civic Club at 3, Portland.
May 4-Superior Court convenes Civil
and crimnaD, Portland.
May 4-6-Congregational Conference
and Missionary Society of Maine, annual
meetings, South Parish church, Augusta
May 4-S-Masonic grand bodies, annual
meetings. Portland.
May 14-Lyford interscholastic prize
speaking of Colby open to preparatory
schools Of Maine and New Hampshire,
afternoon and evening. at Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-24
LAWRENCE ALDERMAN IS SHOT ]
BY AN EX-aEMbER MASS. H0US

council he would prefer Il d.
against flanagan, but he fan.s
appear.
curing the afternoon Finn WALL,
the city engineers Office and ~
ing to witnesses spoke pleasant
Hannagan's chauffeur, Michae, ~.
and then without warning open.sJ
at the alderman who was stand.
the telephone.
The Shooting
Three shots were fired in quick s,.
sion before Champy or Edwin c ~
a draughtsman, or 4. D. Marbla
engineer. who were present, could ~
fere. flanagan, the witnesses :
wheeled at the first shot and sn-,,s
his assailant, struggling With bi, J
ne had forced him into the cor,1
where a policeman separated t5a /
and placed Finn under arrest.
AS an expert on road building, g.,.
gsn's work had attracted at,eDtjo,
last year ne was engaged by Mayo, n
ley of Boston as consulting engine,
charge OF street construction. Fo, a,
months in 1914 after the death Of NJ.
Michael a. Scanion, he was A.,
mayor.
Finn is a veteran Of the Spanish
and was a member Of the State Ii,
OF Representatives for two terms il,
and 1e3 Later he was appointed +,
assessor and more recently was em,A
ed in the engineering department y,
flanagan. He was dropped from
department about year ago, the u;
say.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-24
BULGARIA INTENDED
TO MAINTAIN STRICT
POLICY OF NEUTRALITY

Paris. Feb, 23.-t3.3o A. M.).-When ten
sion between Turkey and Greece was
greatest last week, says the Petit Pari-
sien, the Turkish minister TO Sofia asked
the Bulgarian government if it would
Permit Turkish troops TO pass through
Bulgaria for an attack upon Greece
should war be declared. Premier Rad
oslayofs replied, the paper asserts. that
neither country would be Permitted TO
transport troops across Bulgarian terri
tory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-24
VASTl)i INTERESTS Affected
DECISION Supreme C0UR

San Francisco, Feb. 23.-Tast oil in
terests in California and suits involv-
ing many millions OF dollars are vi
tally affected by today's decision of
the supreme court of the United
States, confirming withdrawal by
President Taft OF oil lands in this
state. and the principle under which
he acted.
About ISL ,0oO acres of oil lands il
California are confirmed to the gov
eminent, officials here said tonight,
and an oil supply for the navy is thus
considered assured. Hundreds Of thou
sands of dollars oil money impounded
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-24

WASHINGTON, Feb. :s-President Tafts
withdrawal of oil lands in California
and Wyoming in 1853 without empowering
legislation was upheld today by the su-
preme COURT and entry claims Of indi-
yiduals and corporations valued at hun
dreds OF millions of dollars were an
nulled thereby.
President Taft withdrew the lands as
a conservation measure, and on June %
1910. Congress passed law ratifyins .,is
action. Oil corporations principally en-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-24

social. Place cards and programs
were heart shaped. A post office with
Misses Vesta and Susie Webster as
postmistress, contained a valentine
preach guest. These were delivered by
Frances Edwards and Mary Pettingiil
as messengers. About so were pres
ent at the social and enjoyed games
Of various sorts. All passed delight
ful evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Shaw will give
a social dance at Town Hall, Friday
evening. Music By Cushing's Orches-
ira.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-24

The meeting was the biggeSt p,s
cal gathering held here since the :.
gressiye split three years ago
POO were present. The fact that
nominations for selectmen, treas-
collector of taxes and auditor a'e
same as those of the Progressive .
ty made last Monday, brought ~
some later comment which was =. =.
than overcome by the opinions w. ".
in affirmation of the act. All hohA'
tons were made unanimously. .
Present indications. it is ass
look like a big Republican Prosie"
victory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-24
"BEST OF ALL"
The Opinion Of Everybody Who At.
tended Third Legislative As.
sembly.

The third and last Of the legisla-
dive assemblies was held at the Au-
gusta House last evening and proved
If possible a more enjoyable occasion
than either Of the two which proceed
ed it. 1t was the same jolly party
which had made the first two assem-
blies the happy occasion which they
proved and everybody had one Of the
best Of good times. Music was fur
missed by Dennis orchestra and the
hours passed all too quickly The cos
tunes Of the ladies were varied and
beautiful and the picture presented
was indeed a pretty one. Delicious re-
freshments were served during the
evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-24
TEUTON ALLIES CALL
RESERVES FROM NEUTRALS

Geneva, Via Paris, Feb. 23-Ger-
mans up to the age Of IS eligible for
service with the Landsturm troops
have been recalled from Switzerland
and it is reported here that those liv-
ing in other neutral countries also
have been directed TO join the colors
not later than March 8. Austria like
wise has summoned from neutral
countries also have been directed 10
countries men Of the Landsturm up
to the age OF As The order affects
200 living in Switzerland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-24
Unclaimed Mail Matter

List Of unclaimed letters at Post
Office:
Women-Prof. Kate c.. Estabrooke,
Mrs. Linny Heath, Miss Sarah Love-
Joy, Mrs. Annie Meader. Mrs. Annie
B. Moore, Mrs. B. j. Rounds, Mrs. Z.
W. Seekins, Miss Esther E. Winches-
ter. (2).
Men-Myron Burnham. J. J. Dear
born Esq, Mr.. Arthur Dudley, Mr. E.
V. Hoover, w. E. Luxford, Mr.. Walter
McLay, Armand Papineau, Mr.. w. E.
Pass, Mr.. M. B. Taylor, G. A. Win
berg.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-24

from proceeds Of oil taken from !
land goes to the government by en-
of this decision, and it is said y
$4,000. 900 in development work
done on the land which is forfea
Titles claimed by more than a u
dred companies and individuals
made void by the decision, ana
a dozen suits over Kern county
lands involving as much as sz""i
each now on file in the United e'S
district court in Los Angeles w
said to hinge on this decision ana
be disposed of automatically by IL
the government favor.