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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
MRS. HARCOURT RETIRING

Everyone is asking what has come over Mrs. Lulu Harcourt, so retiring has she become, never mixing herself up in any of the war charities, though, mind you, she is more generous than most people. And though she doesn't show up at bazars or at the war hos pitals she sends, I am told, about 20 or 30 pounds worth of things to the soldiers at the front every week. Some body was telling me that it was be- cause of the wartime sWindles in places outside society, of course, that mortified her so much that she deter mined to do everything off her own bat. She's very proud of her young son and heir, who has bevy of small sis ters. When he was ill some years ago as the result of an accident to his face, Mrs. Harcourt had piece of her own flesh removed so that it could be put over the wound. The operation was managed so successfully that he shows not the slightest trace of the occurrence and was one of the most festive of the attendants the other day at the Asquith wedding. Mrs. liar court is daughter of the late Wal ter ii. Burns of New York and a niece of the late PiernOnt MOroop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
MITCHELL GIVEN
 DECISION OVER
 JOHNNY K|LbANE Mitchell Furnishes Champion Severely in Last Four ROunds-HOnOrs Even
 in Earlier Rounds

Cincinnati, January 1.-Johnny Kill bane of Cleveland, featherweight cham pion, and Ritchie Mitchell of Milwauk e e fought 10 fast rounds here today, popu- lar decision giving Mitchell the better of the bout.
 According to newspaper men, Mitchells last four rounds, in which he punished the champion severely, would have clearly earned him the decision.
 Honors were even in the earlier rounds, Mitchell forcing the fighting most of the time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
sAhearn Downs Mccoy

New York, January 1.-Young Ahearn of Brooklyn had the better of a Al Me Coy, Brooklyn middleweight. in almost every round of a 10-round bout here to- day. Ahearn weighed 156, Mccoy 162.
 Ahearn is matched to box Mike Gibbons on January IS at St. Paul for the worlds middleweight championship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
TayIOr Receives KayO

Sandusky, O., January 1.-Cal Delaney knocked out Sammy Taylor of Detroit in the seventh round of their scheduled 12-round bout here this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
Carter Wins Tourney

Pinehurst N. C., January Philip T. G. Carter of New York, junior metropoli- tan champion, won the twelfth annual holiday week golf tournament here today by defeating H. w. Whttemore, up and to play.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
Did He Get It?
From the HOI1StOD pnSt

From the Houston Post
 Want a job. eh?''
 Yes, sir; I'm looking for a place where there is plenty of york;
 "I am sorry, but there would not be enough work here to keep you busy an hour a day.
 That's plenty of work for me, sir.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
Harvey Gets Decision

Columbus, O., January 1.-Johnny Har- vey, New York lightweight. was given the decision in a 12-round bout with Willie Beecher, also of New York, here today. Beecher was badly beaten in every round. The weights were Harvey 13412, Beecher 136.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
First Football Game in 1916

Pasadena, Cal, January 1.-Washington State college defeated Browne university here today in the first football game of 1916, by a score of 14 to 0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
.EDGEWATER LOSES
 TO DOGMA ELEVEN
Sensational Spurt By Docena Scores Two Goals, Enough to Win Game-Woods Plays Star Game For D0cena-Defeat Eliminates Edge water From Further Chance At Ramsey Cup

By sensational squirt the last 5 minutes of play Docena goal lead o Edgewater and the initial game of the Ramsey elimination series at Redwood field yester day afternoon by of to before small but shusiasc crowd The Edgewater eliminated from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
HANDSOME PRESENTS

There was nothing of wartime econ omy about the presents to the prime minister's daughter. They were real ly quite splendid and frightfully cost ly, although the bride and bridegroom are going to settle down in a very modest little house off Baker street at rent of about e12O a year. For years she used to say that she would never marry because of the death of Archie Gordon, the son of Lord and Lady Ab- erdeen, to whom she was engaged when he was killed in motor accident. She's the living image of Mrs. Asquith, all though she is only her stepdaughter For once in his lift the prime minister looked spruce and well dressed in hon. or of the wedding. A week or so ago, I hear. the bride and her stepmother went to a fashionable tailor and or dered new suit for the first commoner in England, and simply made him wear it. He just loves his old clothes, and it is when coat is getting threadbare that it is dearest to him. On the other hand, Mrs. Asquith is one of the most fashionably turned out women in Lon don. so it's awkward for her to have husband that doesn't care straw about his clothes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
DERBY SIMPLE LIyER

Lord Derby is often compared to an American both in his ways and man ners He's about the best business man in all England and happy only when he's at work. Although he looks such typical John Bull he. never takes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02

Les Darcy, the middleweight cham pion boxer of Australia, who defeated Eddie" McGoorty in Sydney, on De- cember 27, is a born fighter. He is only twenty years old and knocked McGoorty out in the sixteenth round on the previous engagement on July 31, in Australia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02

more than three or four hours sleep, ical great American business men in asmuch as he has d splendid diges- ton. But though a millionaire many times over he's the simplest liver and has great partiality for under-cooked steak and onions.
 The other day someone asked him if he was sorry that his forbear refused the throne of Greece when it went abegging and he replied that in the present circumstances he wished he had that crown, but he was sure he would be bored to death as a king By the way, Disraeli when writing about the fact of the Stanleys' refusal of the classic kingdom. remarked "The Stanleys had no imag gination." The present peer is the first to agree with him. You don't very often find busi- ness capacity and imagination" Lord Derby remarked, "and please give me the business capacity"
 ABOLISH CHRISTMAS TREE
 Some people are determined to do away with the Christmas tree this year because of its German origin. It was introduced at this side by the prince consort of Queen Victoria, and it has ever since had most eXtraordi- nary popularity from cellar to palace. I hear Queen Mary will not allow it on any account, but, of course, the children are not to be deprived of their pleasures and will have instead all sorts of devices to amuse them, in- cluding lotteries and the rest. Lady Randolph Churchill is very anxious that the children of the poor should not suffer during the coming Christ mas and has asked women of her own kind not to deny the small people the glory of the tree which has been for years their great joy, even if it is of German origin Lady Randolph is as great a lover of animals al she is of small children and she has been the best of friends to stray dogs that wanted looking after.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02

X ba six etball game completed the after noon Central High school met the Y. M c. A. faculty and had little trouble in anneXing q win. The final score was B to 30. The faculty was greatly weakened by the loss of their two stars, Paul Ga nong and Bill Waldron.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02

The pocket billiard tourney was won by F. l.. Crocker The final matches, which were played yesterday afternoon, were the best of the entire tournament Crocker defeated Reaves in a close match. Carns and Hanllns were also ih the semi finals "A box of candy was awarded to the winner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-25
HIS FATE A MYSTERY.

No Ono Knows Just How the Youngest
Of the "sisners" Died.
BY a strange trick Of fate Thomas
Lynch, the youngest "signer" Of the
Declaration Of Independence, was also
the first one of these men to die.
Lynch was born in Prince George
parish, S. c., Aug. 8, 1749. He was
only twenty-six when the congress de-
clared the independence Of the colo
MES. Ill health compelled him to leave
congress soon afterward, and near the
close Of 1910 he embarked on a vessel,
intending to 60 to Europe for the bene-
fit of his health.
The ship on which he sailed was
never heard of afterward, and the
fate Of the youngest of the "signers"
remains a mystery. 1t is supposed, of
course, that the ship sank and that
Lynch and all on board were drowned,
but there were rumors that it was
blown out Of its course in storm and
wrecked on lonely island Of the West
Indies and that some of the passengers
and crew were saved.
Thomas Lynch was educated In Eng
land and was the son of a WEALTHY
South Carolina planter. - New York
World.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-25
ROYAL WELCOME
TO BE EXTENDED
SOLDIERS OF co. E.

SkowhegaE. Me-, Oct. 24.-(Special.
On the arrival of the $50 train Wed
nesday afternoon. bearing Co. E of the
Second Maine Infantry from the mus
whistles of the industrial plants. fire
alarm and church bells will be sound
ed. The boys will be met by the band
and escorted to the armory. 1t is ex
pected the veterans of the G. A. r. will
be in line with the procession. The
company will deposit their baggage in
the armory and again will be escorted
to G. A. r. hall under the direction,
probably, of Captain b. r. Rice, former
captain of Co. E. The 20 members of
Co. 10, the reserves who have recent
ly been given military training, will be
on the south side of Water street, ex-
tending from the Armory to G. A. r.
hall, equal distances apart, dressed in
regular uniform and simultaneously
will offer blank cartridge salute, re-
peating six to eight times. The streets
will be Illuminated with red lights and
flags will be displayed from all the
business houses. The boys will then be
served their banquet for which music
will be furnished by Nutting's orches-
ira. Following the banquet the public
will be welcome to the hall, where
stories and witticisms will be ex-
changed under a veil of tobacco smoke.
An address of welcome will be deliv-
cred by First Selectman Clyde H.
Smith. Members OF Russell Post, G. A.
r., will be guests of the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-25
NORTH FAIRFIELD

Cecil Strickland has recently pur-
chased a motorcycle.
Miss Daisy Murray and friend Miss
Sanborn of Colby College passed the
weekend with Miss Murray's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Murray.
John c. Taylor, son Frank and
daughter Mary of Oakland attended
services at the Friends church in this
place Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Hoxie and Elmer
Strickland were in Shawmut Sunday
calling on Mrs. Hoxie's brother, Lester
Holway.
Nelson Chapman and Robert Murray
have gone to the Dead River region,
where they have work for the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Oulton and son
were in this place Sunday. .
Charles H. Hoxie is ill with the
shingles.
Mrs. Merritt Knox and son MAYNARD
who were recently operated upon for
adenoids at Gray's hospital in Water
Vile, have returned to their home and
have nearly recovered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-25
Tho Trade Winds.

The constancy Of trade winds Is due
to the permanence Of the conditions
which rule them. AS the heated air ut
the equator ascends surface winds set
in from north and south and, uniting.
ascend In their turn and flow off In
opposite directions. As the velocity Of
the earth's revolution from east to
west is much greater at the equator
than at the poles, wind blowing along
its surface to the equator is constantly
arriving at places which have a higher
velocity than itself; hence it is retard-
ed and must lag behind, and under the
influence Of two opposing forces it is
compelled to take an intermediate d.
rection, so that what was originally a
north wind Is detected and flows
southwest. while what started as a
south wind becomes northwest. From
the great service they have rendered
to navigation these reliable winds are
called trade winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-25
HUDSON TEST SHOWS
WEIGHTS ADD POWER
Demonstration of Balanced
Crankshaft Clearly Proves Its
Merit-With Weights Remov-
ed Bearings Quickly Burn Out
(From Automobile Topics)
(From Automobile Topics.)

(From Automobile Topics.)
In a test of the Hudson Super-Six
engine at the plant of the Hudson
Motor Car Co., in Detroit, Thursday,
October 10, the merits of the counter
balanced crankshaft, for which so
much has been claimed, were clearly
demonstrated. Running without the
CONFERENCE.-The the engine exhibited a
IA per cent loss in power. as compared
with a previous run made with the
balanced shaft, while at the end of %
minutes running at 5000 revolutions
per minute the main bearings burned
out. The same engine, which was the
standard size, of 28S cubic inches pis-
ton displacement, had previously run
40 minutes with the standard crank
shaft, and had developed maximum
of 1912 horsepower.
Since the Hudson counterbalanced
shaft was first unveiled Immediately af-
ter the New York show of last Janu-
ary, its virtues have ben a subject for
considerable discussion among engi-
ners and also in legal circles. AS a
member of the National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce. the Hudson
company is one of those joining in the
cross licensing agreement OF the
Chamber, whereby members share the
benefits of one another's patents. save
only those that are declared to be
basic" in character. Whether the
Hudson crankshaft patent is one OF
those that is basic is a matter that the
Chamber has not yet determined, all
though the company itself ~stoutly
maintains that it is. Systematic tests
to prove the case were undertaken at
Columbia University some months
ago, and while the results have not
been made public it is understood that
they have been submitted to some OF
those having to do with deciding the
patent questions of the Chamber.
While presumably having nothing to
do with the question whether the
crankshaft Is covered by basic patent
or only detail patent. the test in De-
troit this week is of moment as being
the first made public to disclose clearly
the difference that the weights make in
the performance of the engine. Out
side engineers were called in to wit
ness the performance and testify to its
fairness.
The power test was carried oTo1 .
range of 1000 to 5000 revolt ions per
minute at intervals of 200, with three
minute runs at each stage. occupying
80 minutes in all and reaching peak
at 1902, as already indicated. The
maximum power run Of 40 minutes
yielded a maximum power of 1888 and
a minimum of 1908.
Excessive vibration became manifest
upon the removal of the weights, the
maximum power being only S4.S horse
power. The effect of the stresses set
up in the shaft and its bearings was
plainly indicated when the latter failed.
-AdVt,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-25
P|TTSF|ELD

L. w. Frost. postmaster at Palmyra,
has returned from Boston, where Mrs.
Frost is convalescing at a hospital,
where she underwent a critical sur
gical operation last week.
A meeting of the w. c. T. U. will be
held Thursday afternoon with Mrs. S.
c. Sturtevant.
Mrs. Henry Woodruff Of Waterville,
formerly a resident of this town for
many years, returned home Monday
after visiting Pittsfield friends for a
few days.
Mrs. John Murray is receiving med
ical treatment at hospital in Bangor.
Collection boxes for the aid of the
Armenians will be placed this week in
the post office, churches and school,
houses.
Mrs. Lizzie Gilman left Tuesday for
Bangor to enter the e. M. G. hospital.
where she will undergo surgical op-
Grafton.
Leon Haines, superintendent of the
American Wooden Co. mills In Hart
land, has returned from Steep Falls,
where he was called last week by the
sudden death of Mrs. Haines' mother,
Mrs. Tucker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bickford have returned
from Skowhegan, where they attended
the wedding of Mrs. Bickford's sister,
Miss Eva L. Davis, former resident
of this town, who was married last
Saturday to Forrest L. Fletcher of
Skowhegan.
Miss Anna McLennan, who recently
sold out her restaurant business on
Middle street, has accepted position
as cook at the NJ. G. I. dormitory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-25
Radiators Made Ornament,


AS rule radiators will not be found
to add to the appearance Of the house
interior, and for this reason profession.
al interior decorators have long sought
satisfactory menas of making the radi.
ators less obvious.
There are several ways Of achieving
this. One is to build the radiator into
one Of the most popular places of con-
cealment for the radiator. especially
where it is installed after the house Is
built; a neat grating can be bought to
fit over the opening. and when enam'
eled or otherwise treated to blend with
the rest Of the trim IL, q most incon-
spicuous and satisfactory covering
The radiator that stands against Z
light wall should be treated In silver Of
white. In case the walls are Of DARK
tones. It will as a rule be found most
satisfactory to treat the radiators dull
black. although in certain cases the OF.
binary gilt bronze finish Is good. n
In the matter Of radiators. as with
lighting fixtures, much improvement
can be made by the amateur decorat6
at home, If it is not feasible to ham
professional aid In the installation q
renovation Of the radiators. Where the
long, low radiator has been installed 4
is sometimes practicable to build seat
along the top, covering II. with Gre
tonne or other decorative material, and
dropping a curtain before 1t. Except
in extreme cases enough heat radiates
for. warmth.-Raymond Comstock m
Mothers Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-25
LITERARY HOBBIES.
Even Railway Time Tables May MAKE
ln+ersstina Reading.

Even Railway Time Tables May ma*s
interesting Reading.
Rudvard Kipling finds both pleasure
ana profit in reading the dictionary
and This habit largely accounts for his
wonderful knowledge Of words. his
rich vocabulary and his newness IN tne
use Of words. He does not CONNIE mn
self to the ordinary dictionary. he
likes to look at a slang edition or olc-
tionary Of dialect.
There is a certain noble lord VINO
loves nothing better than turning over
the pages of Bradshaw, spying out al
the ways to anywhere, all the Drancn
lines and noting the railway stations
with queer names. He is an adept In
all railway lore and is often referred to
by his brother peers when moot point
Ia raised about the iron roads OF the
world, for his knowledge extends from
Charing Cross to New York via Yoko-
hama. Il,
But probably the Queerest literary
hobby was a certain doctors predilec-
ton for reading an old file of the Lon
don Times. He said It made him bet
ter contented with things at present to
see how things were muddled up twen-
ty years ago. He found politicians just
as quarrelsome and the comments just
as caustic, and yet he concluded:
Here we are, much as usual!'-Lon-
don Answers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-25


Unity Sunday, the guests of Mrs. Anna
Means who lis reported to be in falling
health.
Henry Moore is at home from Lowell.
Mass.
Notwithstanding the unfavorable
weather, II took dinner at the Ladies' Aid
meeting at Augustus Stevens Thursday.
The next meeting will be with Mrs. j. C..
Lamb, Nov. 2.
Rev. William Snow preached at Beech
Hill church Sunday. He will hold SER
vices at West Troy schoolhouse next
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. L. w. Hamilton and Miss May
Hamilton Of Unity are passing week at
J. I. Goodales.
Mrs. w. S. Baker and daughter who
passed the summer in Massachusetts. re-
turned home last week with Mr.. Baker
who recently joined them there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-25

The Hockomock was OF the ferU
route between Wovlwich and Bath
Tuesday and wednesday Of this weei
for the purpose Of going to Boothoayj
where the boat was run upon the mai'
inc railway and had her bottom
sheathed with sheets Of iron 3-Sz-incn
thick as a safeguard against damage
from floating ice this coming winter
Recently the boat was beached at Ar
rowsic for this purpose but It was
found impossible to reach the hull In
the parts that the ice would strike;
hence the trip to Boothbay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-25
FAIRFIELD

TIL regular meeting Of the Good Will
Rebekah Lodge will be held at the
Cd Fellows hall Thursday evening.
After a short business session a Hal
lowe'en program will be given by men,
bers of the lodge and refreshments will
be served.
The marriage intentions of Frank
Lemelin. Jr., to Miss Mary Gilbert,
both of this town. are on file at the
office of the town clerk.
Roy Varney and Arnold Hutchins
have returned from a short hunting
trip at Jackman.
The Social Neighbors will meet to-
day at the home of Mrs. Mary Gilman
on lower Main street. An all-day meet
ing will be held as much necessary
sewing must be accomplished. COW
cred dish dinner will be served. All
members of the society are requested
to be present and come prepared to
sew.
The marriage intentions of Daniel
Hustis and Miss Grace Goldie Pike,
both of Benton are on file at the Office
of the town clerk in Benton.
Miss Hazel McAuley, Miss Ruth
Blakney, Norman Danforth and Lin
wood Waldron, accompanied by Miss
Francis Cate, the music instructor in
the public schools in town. will leave
this morning for Portland, where they
will join the eastern Maine High school
chorus which will sing at the State
Teachers convention IN that city
Thursday and Friday. Four students
from the music class of Lawrence high
school are sent every other year to this
convention and the aforementioned
were selected from the local school
chorus
Ray Wing. who has been seriously ill
at his home in Benton, was taken to
Gray's hospital in Waterville, where he
will receive treatment.
The Lawrence High school football
team will go to Hallowell on the noon
train today to play the Hallowell High
school football team this afternoon. The
team is now under the supervision of
Eli Gregory, who gave them a stiff
workout Tuesday afternoon in prep
aration for this game and the team is
out to redeem itself for the two defeats
they have suffered by Pennington High
and Abbott school. No serious inju-
ries were received in the Monday game
with Abbott school and the local team
Will be found a hard combination to
win from in the coming games if they
play anything like they showed in
practice on Tuesday. Those to take the
trip today will be: Adams, Ware, Law
ry, Blackstone. Ladd. Pooler, Putnam,
knowlton, Mitchell, Fogg, Gregory,
Crummett and Morreau. beside Coach
Gregory and Sub-master Robinson.
The public schools will close this af-
ternoon for the remainder of the week
to allow the teachers to attend the an
nual Teachers convention held in
Portland Thursday and Friday of this
week.
Wayman Hassett and Robert Mills
of Rumford Falls and both members of
Co. B, End Maine Regiment, now at Au-
gusta, were calling on friends in town
Tuesday.
Mrs. j. H. Henderson and Mrs. Edith
A. Fogg have returned from Turner,
where they have been visiting their
mother. Mrs. Anna Thompson. for sew
eral DAVIS
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Wiliie's Fervent Wjsh,S

Papa was sitting by the table read.
Ing his evening paper. Generally,
when he came across an item Of in
terest, he read it aloud to mamma.
Little William. a typical "little pitcher
with big ears" as rule was not In
the least concerned about the items
his father read aloud. But the other
evening he was nightly interested.
II see, ma" said papa. that the
fishermen around Cape Cod have gone
out Of the whaling business and
Up spoke William promptly.
Gee whiz, papa. wish you was a
Cape Cod fishermanv-Ch Jour-
nal