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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-29
HOUSE PASSES
THE ANNUAL POST
OFFICE MEASURE
Carries Provisions for Substitu-
ton of Space Basis

Washington, Feb 2s.-Over bitter and
persistent opposition the House tonight
passed the annual postoff1ce approprla-
ton bill with it's provisions for substi-
tuting a space basis for the present
weight system of paying railroads Tor
CARRYING mails and prohibiting an in
crease in the existing limit of so pounds
on parcel post packages. The measure
carries appropriations aggregating s31,-
oO0, 900 to operate the postal system during
the coming year.
The fight against the space payment
plan, long advocated by the postoffice de-
partment and vigorously opposed by the
railroads. was led by Rep. Cannon of ILL
noice His proposal that the matter OF
rate adjustment be left to the Interstate
Commerce Commission was defeated 70
to "a.
Representative Lewis Of Maryland con-
tended to the last for 10o-pound limit
for the parcel post. He declared the
limit of so pounds would "hog-tie" the
postal cc,crvice and send up the stocks of
the express companies.
The bill finally was passed without a
record vote. A motion to send it back
to the committee was voted down ia to
13e
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-29

Mrs. Deborah Knox Livingston spoke
Monday evening at the First Baptlst
church and in spite of the fact that
she had spoken on the preceding eve
ming to 8 large audience. the one OF
Monday was almost equal in numbers.
Mrs. Laura E. Richards, in a few
brief words, introduced Mrs. Livingston,
the lecture being under the auspices OF
the Gardiner Equal Suffrage League.
Mrs. Livingston spoke on Woman
Suffrage" and stated that the present
demand for it in the United States was
the result Of religious training. Organ
ICED activities in home and foreign
missionary societies were perhaps the
first distinctively female organizations
and little did they realize that they
were laying the foundation Of original
womanhood. When we consider that
this condition existed scarcely IS years
ago we can but acknowledge that the
strides have been rapid. At this same
time the doors of higher education for
women were being opened and this has
kept pace with the former. The speak
er told Of the early work of Susan B.
Anthony and other early workers for
the cause. OF how Mrs. Anthony call.
ed in vain for recognition from the
floor of fremont Temple, at school
teachers convention. and called in
vain because she was a woman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-29
Born an American

Henry James was born an American,
but died British subject. In July
1915. he took the oath of allegiance to
the Crown, explaining that he had lived
and worked in England for 40 years and
had developed such an attachment for
the country and sympathy with its peo-
pie that he desired to throw his moral
weight and personal allegiance into tho
British cause in the European war
The distinguished novelist. critic and
playwright was born in New York,
April IS, 1S43. His father. Henry
James, ST., was noted as writer on
ethics and religion; and his younger
brother, William, was later to become
distinguished as psychologist. The
family was possessed of an ample for
tune, the foundation Of which was laid
by the novelists grandfather. of Scotch
Irish descent, who migrated from u
ster soon after the revolutionary war
and became successful merchant at
pAlbany, N. Y.
Mr.. James work was never as popu-
lar in America as it was in England.
but he had many admirers in his ma
tive country and even his critics rank
ed him as one of the most masterful
writer's of the past generation. His
writings were of the analytical and
metaphysical school of novelsti and
the full understanding of his work was
a matter of endless controversy. To
understand Henry James, was, in the
popular view, the gift Of only privi-
legged few.
Mr.. James is said to have originated
the International novel. His scenes
for stories were laid in Europe and
America. and, as the titles show, they
covered a wide range of life In the
more notable books We're: Watch and
Ward" Frederick Hudson" ''The Am
erican." "The European" Daisy Mil
Ter The Madonna of the Future.
AN International Episode" Washing
ton Square" The Portrait of a Lady,"
THE Siege Of London" Tales OF Three
Cities The Bostonians,' The Re-
verberator,' "A London Life 1.-The
! Tragic Muse" THE Lesson of the
Master" 1.-The Private Life "Termin-
ations," The Spells of Poynton.
What Maisie Knew THE Two Ma
gics. I'm the Cage The Awkward
Age" The Soft Sid THE Sacred
Fount.' and The Wings of the Dove
In addition Mr.. James wrote num-
Der Of books in French. which were
praised by French critics "a an exam
pie Of most elegant use of the French
language. Mr.. James work as an es-
sayist also attracted much favorable
criticism. particularly his work on
| French Poets and Novelists." AS a
playwright. he also gained some fame
in his later life, one Of the most re-
cent of his dramas being THE High
Bid" in which Forbes Robertson ap-
peared in London.
| In the New Year honors, which King
George conferred in January, 1916, Mr.
| James was awarded the Order of Merit
The novelist had been from the first
a staunch supporter Of the British
cause in the European war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-29
.SENTENCEHELD
UP BY THE COURT
IN LAMAR'S CASE

Washington, Feb. 2S.-The supreme
court today required the federal court
of appeals at New York to send up
for review on it's merits David Lamar's
conviction of having impersonated an
officer of the United States.
The court today acted on its own
volition in Lamar's favor. after having
refused to interfere in the case some
time ago.
Lamar was convicted on evidence
which disclosed that he had imper-
sonated former Representative A. Nit
chell Palmer in telephone converse
tons with prominent Wall Street men.
the intent Of which, the government
alleged, was to defraud j. P. Morgan
& Co.
I4amar's defence was that repre-
sentative in Congress was not an Off
Ger of the United States within the
meaning of the law. The courts ac-
ton today postpones execution Of a
two-year penitentiary sentence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-29
|176 new MEMBERS SIGNED Their
APPLICATIONS AS RESULT OF THE
Y,m,C c, 4. CAMPAIGN OF ONE week
Membership Committee Makes Report of Last Weeks Efficient
Work by the Several Teams

Davis as captain, finished second with %
members and 6sS points; the Pierce-Ar-
row, Harry Barney captain, third with Is
members and $50 points; the Hudson. Arno
Bittues captain, fifth with Is members
and $50 points; the Buick, Ernest Brown
captain, Z members and 3l2 points; the
Cadillac, Fred r. Lord captain, men,
bers and 10S points; the Dodge. Otto VOL
captain, 5 members and 100 points; the
Overland, C. P. Chase captain. members
and 100 points; the Case, Roland Scrib-
ner captain, members and 60 points
the Ford, Dwight Higgins captain, mem
bers and 40 points.
The membership committee wishes to
express it's appreciation to all of the
members Of the various committees who
participated In any way in making this
campaign such an abundant success; and
II is announced that the membership COM
mittee will have a monthly meeting at
which time questions pertaining to mem
berships and other matters Of business
will be talked over, besides Offering
fine opportunity of social evening and
a good supper. All have announced
themselves as being especially gratihed
with the results Of the campaign, and the
board Of directors have expressed their
appreciation together with that or the
employed officers to the committee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-29
VASSALBORO

NCRTH-The last meeting of Vas
salboro Rebekah Lodge, No. 81, l. o.
.. F., was observed as Past Noble
Grands' night and will go down as one
of the milestones in its history. The
chairs were filled by past noble grands
and the degree conferred by them upon
class of seven candidates in a very
able manner. A cold meat and salad
supper was served after the work and
all pronounced it a great success.
Rev. W. F. Berry and John M. Cook
are on the sick list with grip colds.
The funeral of the late Chas. II.
Cray was held on Sunday. conducted
by Rev. A. W. Frye. Mr.. Gray was born
in 1881. He leaves a widow. one son
and two daughters.
The Vassalboro experimenting
school committee held a meeting with
the executive committee of Oak Grove
Seminary on Wednesday to talk over
plans for the coming year.
Selectman John w. Kennedy went
to Bath Monday on town business.
Ms. Robert Hutton, ST.. is quite Ill
at her home at Davis Dam.
Arnold Fleming, Jr.. of Waterville
was in town Saturday, visiting some
Of his former playmates.
Arthur Thornhill passed the week.
end with his brother in Skowhegan.
The drama valley Farm" to be
given by local talent in Citizens hall
on Thursday evening, March End
promises to be one Of the best ever
presented here, full of good, wholesome
fun and laughter. The advance sale OF
tickets gives promise of full house
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church will meet for an all-day SEES
sion in the vestry Tuesday.
John Lawry has so far recovered
from the grip that he is able to be uI
and about the house. He is living with
his daughter, Mrs. Will Mariner.
The village school closes on Tuesday
until March 20.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-29
OIdfish on Eccentrics.

You and I, mine ancient, can call
from the vastly deep Of departed years
as many as a score Of odd characters
that gave spice to the life in In.
dianapoAs forty years or more ago.
The eccentric people of that day were
from the best ranks Of society To-
day to find these alterations from the
commonplace offenders against estab-
lished usages. one must go to the d.
vorce, police and juvenile courts.
People of this time seem more of
one fashion as though rounded out of
the same piece Of dough by the same
shaped cake cutter. When you and 1
were young-and it really does not
seem that the adolescent period of our
earthly pilgrimage was so many years
ago-there seemed to be no lack OF
individuality, Of peculiar, eccentric peo-
pie. 1t may be that in youth we are
more keen to observe differences in the
human species, deviations from nor
NAL than when we approach the sere
and yellow leaf Of existence, before the
sixth age shifts into the lean and slip
pered pantaloon.'
THE daily newspaper. which has
more eyes than were accredited to Ar
gus. has had much to do with ad-
vancing the commonplace at the ex-
pense Of lonely but brilliant Individual
ity. The newspaper deals with hu-
manity in wholesale way and not
with individual specimens. When we
discussed the foibles Of a fellow citi-
zen, whether round an old cannon
stove with a sheetiron drum at the tor
in the saddlers shop or the corne,
grocery Or at tho street corner in the
mellow moonshine, there was a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-29

Tho Mems Bible Class Of the Win
throp street Baptist church will give its
first sociable at 100 this Tuesday eve
ming in the vestry Of the church. to
which an invitation is extended to mem
bers and their friends. The order OF
exercises will include remarks by men,
bers Of the class and others. music. and
also an illustrated lecture by Rev. E.
g. Philbrook entitled THE Kennebec
from Augusta to Kineo." showing about
SO original views. Members OF the
Cromwell Bible Class have special
invitation, also members Of any other
Bible classes that may be interested.
The men intend to make the occasion
one for all who wish to come.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-29

piquancy in the relation that could
never get into the newspaper, no not
even in the obituary which ends this
strange eventful history
Those who got into the public eye
in that day Of simple living were quite
different from those we hear most
about today, and their prominence was
not offensive. Since then the public
eye has grown larger and more SUI
ject to irritation.
Some of you may remember General
Ebenezer Dumont, who was colonel of
the Seventh regiment Of Indiana In
fantry, and afterwards commanded a
brigade. His eccentricities were noted
as have been told of Abraham Lincoln.
and it is quite likely that some of
these stories were untrue. The au-
thenticated ones are sufficient in num-
Der.
ITO General Ben Butler was accord
ed and he retained the everlasting
enmity of the women of New Orleans.
it is said, because Of restrictions he
placed about them to keep them from
wantonly insulting his boys in blue.
When General Dumont was in COM
mand in a certain town in Tennessee
complaint was made that women in a
number of houses HAD leaned from the
windows and spat upon Uncle Sans
boys. The general thereupon put
guards about these houses so that no
one could go into them or pass from
them. He treated the inmates as
though they We're women of bad
life, and they soon came to a realiza-
ton Of their misconduct.
"He was in delicate health when he
went into the war. AS he had served
in Mexico he was supposed to know
more Of the military art than most OF
those who commanded the first regl-
ments that marched to the front from
Indiana. In the campaign in West
Virginia, the boys carried him in a
blanket UP and down the mountains
and however feeble his body, his mind
, was always alert and clear. His voice
was shrill and nasal and in anecdotes
told of him the teller added no little
to his narrative by initiating the gen.
erals nasal whine.
Toward the close Of the Civil Wal
he was nominated by the Republicans
! he was a Democrat before the wal
began-for Congress and was triumph
antly elected. His residence was in
Alabama street little south of New
| York street. The English Lutheran
| church, stood at the corner and the
generals house was it's next door
neighbor. Both these buildings are We,
in existence.
"The general liked to tinker about his
place on Sunday. He tackled up his
grapevines and here and there where
a board became lose on the fence he
| nailed it in place again with many re-
sounding strokes of the hammer. But
to use a bit of modern slang, his was
| not the only hammer in the neighbor-
hood. One Sunday a delegation from
the church interrupted him in the midst
of his reparative activities.
General said the spokesman. I'VE
| have come to request you to give uI
your Sunday work. 1t interferes great
ly with our services. Last Sabbath we
could hardly carry on our Sunday
school work and today the sermon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-29
DIED.
CUMBERLAND.

Cape Elizabeth-Feb. IS. Margaret
Priest, aged Il years, 2 months. IA days.
Gorham-Feb. 26. f. Scott Larrabee,
aged IS years. 6 months; Feb. q. Mary
Gertrude Duran. aged IA years. 1 month.
IL days; Feb. q, Ralph L. Benson. aged
9 years. q days; Feb. q, Harold RAYMOND
Johnson, aged l year. s months days ::
years: Feb. q, Susan B. Walker, aged 81
years.
PENOBSCOT.
Bangor-Feb. Is, Charles Dolan. aged
Sc years, months. q days; Feb. q, James
A. Boardman. aged 6s years, months. G
days; Feb. g. Mrs. Thomas H. Dodge;
Feb. q. c. Joseph Griffin, aged q years.
WALDO.
Belfast-Feb. q, Amos F. Carleton.
aged Il years. 9 months. II days; Feb. q.
Mrs. Lizzie T. Leadbetter, aged 60 years,
/ month. q days; Feb. g. Mrs. Aurilla G.
Baker, aged "a years.
WASHINGTON.
Machias-Feb. Is, Mrs. George Connors.
Machiasport-Feb. Is, Mrs. Hannah Pc
terson. aged Is years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-29
LAMP .EXPLODES,
CAUSING DEATH
OF AGED WOMAN
Mrs. Ellen w. Shiel Loses Life
at Orrington Corner,
Near Bangor

Bangor, Me-, Feb. 2S.-Mrs. Ellen w.
Shiel, widow, age IS, living alone at
Orrington Corner seven miles from
Bangor was smothered to death today
when her house was set on fire by an
exploding lamp. While trimming her
lamps she lighted one and the explo-
sion followed. DR.. George B. Tibbetts
a local physician. rescued the body from
the burning house at great risk to him.
self The fire was discovered by q
neighbor' and by hard work the main
buildings and barn were saved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-29

c. F. Hosmer left his post as general
secretary Of the York County Y. NJ. c.
A. at Kennebunk Sunday morning and
was succeeded by Frank Collins Cobb.
who viii reside in Kennebunk. Mr..
Cobb was born in Gardiner. Me-. Aug. 8.
1890. and attended the university OF
Maine until 1912, when he participated In
all branches of athletics, making three
ms" freshman year. and was captain OF
both football and baseball teams. He be.
longed to the Alpha Epsilon fraternity
After leaving college he went to Newton
Mass. as assistant secretary Of Y. NJ. C.
A. for two years. In 1914 he went tc
Rockport, Me. as general secretary Of
the Y. NJ. c. A. He was married to Miss
Fannie A. Read Of Livermore Falls, Me
June q, 1918.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-29

The report of Everett H. Maxcy, city
solicitor. was received Monday evening
at the weekly meeting of the city council
The same was accepted and placed on
file. On motion of Mayor Lamb the FOL
lowing order received a passage: Moved
that on payment Of taxes. interest and
expenses on property Of Thomas Jordan
the city treasurer be authorized to exc
cute deed in behalf Of city" A vote
was passed that the license of moving
picture house be the limit the law al
lows. Routine business occupied the bal
ance Of the session.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-29

by reason of the noise from this v,s
could scarcely be heard ~
Gentlemen said the genera, :,
diversions are few. Most of nv tim,
occupied with caring for nv own -
mess, line Of conduct that m,.
profitably be undertaken by some y.
err people. Sunday is the only d,s /
have to make these needed imnr.,
ments in my property to keep Il 4,
going to the dogs. I am an old ma, ,
have never taken the trouble to r,1
complaint Of you as 1 might do y
have your prayer meetings and 49,
meetings through the week and s,.
thing is going on all day Sunday Y,
rob me Of needed rest, and vet ,,,'
said nothing
1.-THE general said other things ia II,
church delegation and the delerasr
duly reported his language to NJ
Daily Sentinel, the organ of the ~,
ocratic party. which gave its rer,r
with some embellishments to its M,
ers. The daily Journal, the RepubIi,,
organ. then in turn denounced ths g.,
tinel story from start to finish q, !,
unmitigated falsehood, declaring n,
the general was a stanch Christian =,
never sat down to breakfast within
family prayers. whereat those '.
knew him smiled and voted the tic..
THE general was somewhat O,
poet and wrote these lines in 1874,
which he gave the title Of The Conn.
head
o curse the hour that gave tbee b,,.
Thou loathsome thing of scorn
The lowest reptile of the earth
me Vllest thing that e'er had birth
Since earth's primeval morn.
ana never may teardrop fall
Upon the traitors dust;
But let 1t be by all forgot,
Or be a loathed. avoided spot.
consigned to mildew and to rust
The soul to stir with deep disgust
And never may teardrop fall
Where traitor ashes sleep,
But let it be a damned spot
Where the quick'ning power of Col
not;
Q give 1t to the sole control
OF vermin horde, the bat. the mol,
After election to Congress he mi
but one speech. This speech beou
of its literary finish and the intrd.
ton of several words that made ns.
sary a search Of the dictionary to 4
their meaning gave it a wide circi
ton and made it evident to some J.
pie in the east that there was some q
ture even as far west as Indiana" III
dianapolis News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-29

The Avon Manufacturing Co,
Lewiston. newly incorporated as
Avon Mills Co., has completed It's \
capitalization While no statement
been made officially, it is known d
large orders are booked ahead q
that the mill Will be run night and d
for some time to come. The corpa
ton has been in business for "a ~:
It's selling agents are B. F. Baiey
Co., New York City. The mill is d
managed by the following board
officers: President and treasurer, III
Packard, Lewiston. Directors. NJ
Packard and c. F.. Packard Of LeWE.
and Herbert H. Howe Of Boston. Az.
G. F. Packard: paymaster, Guy
Hodgkins: superintendent and deW
err. Thomas H. Goodyear.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-29

Postmaster Frost has received notihca-
ton from the department at Washington
D. c.. that the schedule of the rural car
riers leaving Gardiner is to be changed
the change becoming effective at once.
The rural carriers are to leave the Gar
diner office at $50 o'clock in the morning
instead of at 7.15 as formerly. This VIII
make the delivery of mail to rural resi-
dents about two hours later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-29

The Sawtooth national park, which
will come into existence II the present
session Of the congress passes a bill
that has been introduced, is a remark
able tract Of $4,000 acres in the
Sawtooth range Of Idaho, a mountain
country said closely to rival Yosemite
in the grandeur Of its beauty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-29

Frederick E. Babcock. lamp lighter,
of West Kingston, employed by the New
Haven road, told Of discovering the
bodies Of the murdered men.
Town Sergeant Hopkins of South
Kingston described the positions and
condition of the bodies.
Court adjourned to $50 tomorrow
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-29
Funeral of John Eamen

The funeral Of the late John Eamen
was held at 2.3o Monday afternoon at
the home, % North street. the services
being conducted by Rev. E. S. Phil
brook Of the Winthrop street Baptist
church The remains will be taken on
the early train this morning to Oakland
for burial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-29

Morrill, Commandery. No. 32s. U. o.
G. c. will hold meetings every Tues
day evening beginning Feb. 20 to be
followed by an entertainment to which
members are requested to invite friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-29

Mr. and Mrs Geo. w. Adams were
called To Haverhill, Mass, Saturday on
matters of business nature staying
over Sunday with their two daughters
and returning home Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-29

Mrs. e. E. Dow Of Vassalboro 10 the
guest Of friends in this city. being on
her way home from visiting friends
and relatives in Massachusetts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-29

Tho Riverside Community Club will
meet with Miss J. F. Croweil Wednesday
afternoon instead Of with Mrs. F. L. Carr
- previously stated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-29

Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis have re
turned from Portland, where they "ei'
guests at the home of William HoiorooA