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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-02-04
MADE "OLD ABE" WORRY.
Slow Returns From His Own Precinct
Bothered Him on His Election Niqht.

Slow Returns From His Own Precinct
Bothered Him on His Election Niqht.
Lincoln spent most of the night of
Nov. 6, 1860. in an office room in the
s%tatehouse at Springfield, ILL.,, receiv-
ing returns from the election. That
was the day he was elected president
of the United States.
Late at night it was observed that
the candidate was a little worried
about something, despite the fact that
most cheering news was coming in
from New York. Pennsylvania and 9th
err big states which he expected to car
ry. Finally Lincoln admitted that he
was worried about his own town.
which was a Democratic place.
At last the news came that Lincoln
had carried his own precinct. Lincoln
chuckled, it is said, and then remarked
that he guessed he'd go home, which
he did. He appeared jubilant over
having carried his own precinct and
had ceased to worry about the rest Of
the United States.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-02-04

copyright. 1916. by American Press AS
sociation.l
Ar ISIS BETTY had been the very
" same Miss Betty. with the
H little bird cooling voice, the
faded eyes and skinny, drab
hair, when Dora Powell and Jack Ro-
gan were babies. Now that they were
twenty-five and engaged, they began
to wonder if she had ever been young.
"Just to think" Dora purred into
Jacks ear. never to have had a sweet
heart or an engagement ring orr
"Or," echoed Jack as his lips touch
ed hers, dramatizing the thought be-
fore it could be uttered.
So, in sheer sympathy for Miss Bet
ty, Dora sent her a big box of crys-
tallized fruits, and Jacks Valentine
day gift was a wonderful valentine
all lovers knots and wreaths and roses
and lace paper. The boxes were adj
dressed in Jacks bold, masculine hand
writing, but no name was inclosed.
On the morning of the 18th of Feb
ruary Miss Betty woke late. The
snow was driving against her win
dows, and the first thing she thought
of was that the groceryman had prom
iSed to send out a bag of bonemeal for
her chickens, and she wondered If there
was any mail. The groceryman al
ways brought Miss Betty's mail up
snowy mornings. Then she remem-
bered the talk of the night before,
how 'he" had told about California,
the wonderful country where roses
bloomed in January. Through the
kitchen window she saw on the back
porch the bonemeal and on it a big
square package.
Breakfast over, she dressed and went
outside, taking her potato knife to
cut the string on the bonemeal sack.
As she lifted the package off the sack
she saw her name, Miss Betty Gam
mon, K~ingsport, o."
She dropped the chicken pan with q
clatter and ran back to the kitchen
fire, cutting the string on the box as
she an. The two boxes fell apart,
the wooden lid slipped off of the can.
dy box, and the crystallized fruits drop.
ped in amber and ruby showers to the
kitchen floor. california Fruits" the
label read. Could this have come from
-? Could he" have remembered?
She gave a little 5irdlike, rapturous,
q%uivering cry when she opened the 9th.
er package.
Beneath the beribboned and flower
bedecked page there was another with
a gilt edged scroll, and on the scroll a
verse:
The flowers shall bloom for you the who
year through,
For you, my dear, the gentle doves shall
COO.
My heart for you is longing all the day.
oh, come with me, my love. away, away,
Somehow it gave her a sudden feel
ing of haste, of desire for action, fol-
motion. She slipped on a soft gray
alpaca, put on her best gray coat and
wrapped a brilliant fuchsia colored
scarf that had been given to her al
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-02-04


tween 1922 and 1924 a collector
paid $240 at a recent sale of Lin
colniana in New York city.
On one side of this defective leaf ap-
pear some examples in long division,
the date 1924 and the autograph
abraham Lincoln's Book while on
the other side is a schoolboy's jingle
that reads:
Abraham Lincoln Is my name,
And with my pen l wrote the same;
l wrote in both haste and speed
And left it here for fools to read.
Beneath this is another autograph
signature that is rather faded.
The sum of $115 was paid for anoth-
er leaf containing some examples in
compound interest worked out by Lin
coin and 500 for a check drawn by j.
Wilkes Booth on Jay Cooke & Co., be-
ing one of the so called "blood money"
checks drawn by Booth before the as
sassination while he was living in Mrs.
Surratt's house in Washington. Three
of the legal documents showing that
Lincoln was associated with lawyers
not known to his biographers were
bought for ]. Pierpont Morgan's pri-
vate library. A rare Lincoln broad
side" issued in Alton in 1910 brought
$210.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-02-04
IincolnC!.k
8Bookc

a page out of one Of the
"Sum Books" that Abraham
Lincoln used In his studies be-
twaan 1900 and S04 q COLLECTION
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-02-04
C%onspiring Cupid's
Compound
A Valentine Story
By LANNIE HAYNES MARTIN

copyright. 1916. by American Press AS
sociation.l
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-02-04

"HE house in which Abraham
Lincoln died on the morning
Of April 10. 1868. stands OPP
posite Ford's theater. in which
the president was shot on the preced-
ing night. The house, known some
times as the Peterson house. from ii
former occupant, is now devoted to the
exhibition of a wonderful collection of
Lincoln relics owned by Osborn IL.
Oldroyd. Mr.. Oldroyd has given his
life since boyhood-he is now an elder
ly man-to the study of the life of
lincoln and the collection of objects
connected with the life of the presi-
dent. He has rails split by Abraham
Lincoln, the Lincoln family Bible, etc.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-02-04

Ii took his countrymen full four
years to find Abraham Lincoln out.
By the light of the campfires Of VIC
torious armies they learned to see
the outline of his gigantic figure. to
assess the integrity Of his character.
to comprehend the majesty Of his
conscience, and, when at last they
looked upon his careworn face as
the nation reverently bore his body
to the grave, through their tears
they saw him exalted above all
rnrones in the affection of the hu-
man race.-Jonathan P. Dolliver.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-02-04

I'm view of the much discussed
question of the religious beliefs
of Lincoln, this letter, recently
published, is of special interest
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-02-04
Executive Mansion,

oilili6 lOll, OtDl. H. loUf.
Eliza p. Quincy:
My Esteemed Friend-I have not forgot
len-probably never shall forget-the very
Impressive occasion when yourself and
friends visited me on a Sabbath afternoon
TWO years ago.. Nor has your kind letter,
written nearly a year later, ever been
forgotten. In all, it has been your pur-
pose to strengthen my ~reliances on God.
| am much indebted to the good Christian
people of the country for their constant
prayers and consultations and to no one
OF them more than to yourself. The pur-
poses of the Almighty are perfect and
must prevail, though we erring mortals
may fail to accurately perceive them in
advance. We hoped for a happy termina-
ton of this terrible war long before this,
but God knows best and has ruled other
wise. We shall acknowledge his wisdom
and our OWN error therein. Meanwhile
We must work earnestly in the best light
ne gives us, trusting that so working still
ondu to the great ends he ordains.
surely he intends some great good to fol-
low this mighty CONFUSION, which no NOR
tai could make and no mortal could STAY.
Your people--the Friends-have had and
we are having a very great trial. On
principle and faith, opposed to both war
ana oppression, they can only practically
oppose oppression by war, In this hard
emm some nave chosen one horn and
some the other. For those appealing to
me on conscientious grounds | have done
and shall do the best l could and can. I'm
my own conscience, under my oath to the
Lord. That you believe this | doubt NOT
and believing it l shall still receive foI
our country and myself your earnest
prayers to our Father in heaven. You,
sincere friend, A. LINCOLN
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-02-04

and Importance.
1t was written to a prominent Quak-
er and was quoted for the first time
by Major General Grenyille NJ. Dodge
in his Personal Recollections," issued
for private circulation. The letter fol-
lows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-17
B0WERY REJOICES AGAIN.
Oustinw nj Paddy Celebrated In r
ID, Sullivan AssOclatlOu.

There was not one OF the old Sulli.
van clan there. but II was like old times
last night at the Timothy u. sullivan
Association clubhouse at 207 Bowery.
open house. wide open. is the only way
to describe the entertainment thai
brought throngs from up and Town the
1iowery. even II Patrick r.. sullivan has
been ousted as chairman OF the Demo
cratic committee in the Third Assembly
district.
Both floors were crowded and flooded
with light. and on each floor there was
"A brass band and a vaudeville show
There WAS beer too, and last. but moi
least. a boxing bou between Jimmy
Murray and Packey Hommey that
brought bowls OF delight.
Then. as the assembled voters filed
out. .Assemblyman Barra gave each u
brand new quarter. Other leaders there
were Congressman George W Loft. AS
sistant District Attorney George r.
Roesch, cX-Sherin Hayes and Bernard
+. Golden. There will be more such
housewa rmings soon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-17
Hauard Club Drops IN Two Hockey Leagues When Boston A. A. Beats
BYERs PREFERS SHOOTING.
Former Golf Champion DefasIts In
Tourney At Aiken.

AIKEN, 6. c.. Feb. 1.-THE annual
handicap match play competition Tor
the Thomas Hitchcock trophy at the
Palmetto Golf Club yesterday and to-
day wa considerably intsrferod with by
the annual February shoot at the Aiken
Gun Club. some Of the star players. In.
Guiding Eben M. Byers, former national
champion, defauiting. In the second
round Reginald Brooks defaulted To
Harry w. La Montague. who later was
thrown and severely hurt while deer
hunting. The summary:
First sixteen, First Hound Reginald
~ yHn from {. ", T,s.1:s ni}
Ssfes,.a Marss.i2 Field "a Hs'. and !;
Y: scott Cameron. usl defeated oarricn
M.ilory uS.. and :; hsnry x:rSs1 ~ o.
:; Ernsst A: Thomson Iscrsteh. d~efsssse
pous GsJ drew : bye; Philip W Livss
Hsvemyer tiO W default; Clarence "
Dolsn 10 won from Roy A. RAiney 10 b.
Brook. BY Ssf.sIs; Morsss d:ts.s:d
Cameron. s and s: Thomson defeated Pctts
! up: Dolan won from lAvermore BY de-
second sixteen. First Round--Joseph =
DAVE 90 drew . bye: j.. c.: raPpln 90
defeated Thomas Hitchcock tD, 5 and Z
PRESCOTT M.,sslt g.. wen from Jos.ch g
Alexander W. Biddie 90 defeated irwin
Russell Kirkwood us. and q Olive
tpius 81 by default: John Mage as, drew
. bye. G. Temple Emmett % defeated
Frederick o. Beach U2,.. s and g.. .
y. sssG"s def. sasd1 M:,selI. SsI and 3; sid az
fested Mases, = and ..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-17
TWO new MEN JOIN
HORSE SHOW BOARD
Pierre Lorillard, Jr., and G.
II. Dawson Arc Elected
as Directors.

At a meeting Of the National uorr
show Association held yesterday iva
new members were elected on the boa,s
Of directors, both Of whom arc men a,
note In the horse world. Their mans,
are Pierre Loriilard. Jr.. Of Tuxedo Pa,t
and q. Howard Dawson OF Ml,lbroot
N. r. MIR. Lorillard has particular
claims on tho attention Of American tur,.
men. ~ he IL the grandson II the PIER.
Loriliard who when ~froquois came down
In front at EPSON was the only Amer.
lean to win tho English Derby with a,
American bred race horse. IIo Is sec.
retary Of the Tuxedo Horse Show, prsei.
don't OF the Monroe Driving Park Assn.
citation and secretary Of The JunIo.
League Of Amateur Driving clubs. II.
In an expert horseman who has drive,
trotters on the Grand Circuit and ridden
winners in the show ring and over N,
jumps.
Mr.. Dawson liz a member OF the Nil.
brook Hunt and has exhibited hun,er
and ponies 1T the national show sine.
its inception In 1883. After the electio,
OF the new members the new board he'd
its meeting to elect officers and dlscu.,
plans for the thirty-first exhibition TO b,
held In Madison Square Garden ner
fall. J. 7. Hyde. WHO has managed
every one OF the shows. but who has beer
III for more thas a year. attended N,
meeting. but had to pc assisted IN Nj.
home a%fterward. The result nj the Lee.
ton follows
Edward 7. Stotesbury OF Ph.ladelr1'a
president Robert A. f%'airbl.rr. v'cs.
president; Il. l.. Skofeld. treasurer;
James T. Hyde, secretary.
The directors then elected two nss
member 10 the executive committee "a,
the coming year. These were James Ne.
Lean and John H. Townsend of the Rd.
ing club. both of whom are new ,e-,
bers OF the board Of directors. othe,
members elected to TIE executive ON.
mite. were Alfred X Maclay. cha ?.
MAJ I. J. X. Muurling. vicc.cha.~man
Col. Henry r. Allen, Judge william n
Moore. Reginald q. Vanderbilt. Robert
E,.Irhairn and l.. 7. St.tr.hurA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-17
MRS. filler BEATEN
IN FLORIDA TOURNEY
Miss LOuise Withcrbcc Gains
Victory Over Philadelphia
Woman Golfer.

PALM BEACH, ria. Feb. i6.--The sur
prise to-day In the women's golf tourna-
ment for the championship OF Florida
was the defeat OF Mrs. Edwin II. Filter
by Miss Louise witherbee OF Fort Henry
who won by 2 up. Mrs. Louis Grum-
bach. who put out Miss Lillian d Hyde
yesterday. came down 10 the eighteenth
green all even after a match with Miss
Caroline kohl. Aconowoma. that was
contested vigorously every step OF The
way. and there won.
Mrs. Henry Carnegie Phelps had a
nineteen hole match in the first htSnt.
losing to Mrs. 4. +. Rossin. Century.
and another extra hole match In the
second division marked Mrs. benjamin
Rus.uthal's victory over Mrs. william
Seyfert, Berkshire, the formers dauvh-
ter.
Miss Elaine Rosenthal. Western cham
pion. is playing a beautiful game and
disposed Of Mrs. Vincent Hubbel. south
shore. ) and 3. Tse seminary:
rlrs. sixteen. Second kound-Mrs.
Lou. Grurnbach. century. defeated Miss
caroline Kohl, o~oonowomac. Up; MIS-
Loui.. wi,hsrbse For, uenry; se'ex NJ.
+. Vo,.,n. century. defeated Mrs. Henry
carnegie .phipYs. ripping k"sk up .is
ho,~s. MI Fam HI,"" uuhseI H"y ssu,h
Serond sixteen. second Round-Mrs c.
lam l.. iicdsSlns Midlothian. by default;
Miss Aii,c Conrers. Bufaio, defeated Mrs.
: =. Jones, kauawhs. 3 and 2: Mrs NJ
\. woiH. Norwood. defeated MI 'snshn
min Rosrnthal Rcvcu''oe. defeated Mrs.
william soytert. Berkshire. l up ga holes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-17
YOLLMER SKATERS
TWO MORE RECORDS
Sets New Marks for 22O Yards
and 200 Meters in Race
in N. Y. A. G. Pool.
GAINS ANOTHER TITLE

Herbert l.. vollmer. the new Eastern
swimming star. emphasized his claim to
greatness last night when he won the
40 yard swimming championship of the
Metropolitan Association in the New
York A. &. tank and displaced the
worlds record made by G. NJ. Daniels.
who years ago carried the New York
A. c. emblem In many successful at
tempts on records, Noilmer, who liz a
Columbia student. also swan under the
colors Of the New York A. g. and cut
through the water In z minutes "a As
seconds. %three-ffths OF "A second faster
than Daniels made when he set the
mark for n bath with eight turns at
Pittsburg on March 25. 1909.
The New York A. g. was remarkably
successful In the aquatic meet. for r. II.
Cam n Gerald Smith, eliminates Of
Vollmer, finished second and third re-
sDectively. In the diving championsh' y
the New York A. e. also took the nrst
three places with Arthur McAleenan. A.
W and j. r. Dunn. on the way
to accomplishing the eco yard record
Vollmer also established new figures
for 200 meters. which ne negotiated
In : minutes and 90 As seconds. The
summaries:
?co Yard Metropolitan Champion ship
Won by u. z volimsr. New York a. c ;
T II. cam, New Nork A. C., second; Ger
aid Smith. New York A. g.. third. Time.
2 minutes ~ - seconds.
Diving championship-won by Arthur
McAleenan. New York \. e.. rs 81 points:
A. Downes. New York \ g.. 1851 points.
points. third.
SO Yard Novice-won by Vincent Gala
Cher. Rutgers College; J Shields. Poiv
Prep. .econd, y Griffin. West siJe y II
G. A, third. Time. - - seconds.
100 Yard Handicsp-won by Leo Gievel.
stuyvesant High. !: seconds Charles
second; 7 Palmer. New York 4 e., II
seconds. third. Time. 1 minute I 90 sec
onda.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-17
SHELLED BY U BOAT.
FREIGHTER ESCAPES
British Tramp Makes Port A.
ter Long Chase OFF Coast
Of Egypt.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. l6.-Escap. from
q German submarine after a hard
chase OF more than two and one-half
hours, with occasional shells falling on
her deck. exploding and driving broken
pieces OF metal into the bodies OF the
crew. was revealed to-day by officers
and men Of the Baron Napier, a British
tramp steamer of Ardrossan. Scotland.
The attack occurred on January II
while the Baron Napier was four days
out from Alexandria. Egypt. bound for
New Orleans for a cargo ~ mules. The
vessel arrived here to-day. Between
sixty and sixty-iivc American citizens
employed as muleteers were aboard.
According to Capt. B, Cameron. the
German undersea boat crept UP and
without warning began shooting at the
Baron Napier.
W knew that our only safety lay In
flight, so we turned ~ full steam and
went our speed ',mit. about fifteen
knots the captain said. I'VE slowly
gained on the submarine. which kept
shooting, and in two and one-half hours
We were out of range and danger. but
Kept steaming on as fast as VI couid.'
The captain said that the crew put
on life belts when the submarine. flying
the German flag. was sighted. He added
that the belts saved the lives OF several
sailors. because the only men wounded
were struck by pieces OF metal that hit
the belts.
When n reporter saw the ships oficers
at noon to-day The captain said that nc
report OF the attack had been sent by
him or any other officer. either to the
British Government or the owners Of the
vessel. a scrutiny OF the decks failed
to show signs OF shell Hre. No muletesrs
nor crew members could he found with
wounds.
you can't believe these muleteers,'
said one oficer.
a m later another of'cer. un-
willing to give details of the attack. re.
ferred the reporter to the muleteers, add
ing that the Americans. whom the other
officer had discredited. could give a
thrilling story OF the incident.
IF the Germans had given w warn
Ing II would hav been all right the
officer yer on. "a fight Is a fight and
we like the game to he fair. We
wouldn't have had a thing to say IL the,
had first called on liz to halt"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-17
MAKERS OF PAPER
SEE BRIGHT FUTURE
Manufacturers Gather for 39th
Annual Convention Of Ma
tiOnal Association.
HIGHER COSTS DISCUSSED

Chemists. mill engineers and propr,-
etors Of paper and pulp mills through.
out the country began preliminary ses-
sions yesterday for the th%irty-ninth an.
nual convention Of the American Paper
and Pulp Association. which Is to be
held to-day at the Waldorf Astoria.
The men interested In the manufacture
Of various kinds Of paper held round
table conferences and seemed optim.
istic regarding the future. Paper. how
ever. is constantly increasing In price.
The consumption Of paper In the United
States Is greater now than 1t has ever
Deen.
Frank l.. Moore. president OF the as
ISOLATION. said: 81 cannot remember
a year in which there have been 40 many
radical changes in tho conditions Of
manufacturing, the increase In costs and
the advance In the price OF all manu-
featured articles. The following gives
an idea Of the increase in cost OF vari-
Gus materials which We have to buy:
II have not figured out What IL will
add to h cost per ton OF paper. Us
these figures cover materials going into
all kinds Of paper: Rags. . to SO per
cent. old papers. IL TO 100 per cent. :
dyestuffs. 1900 to 1000 per cent. COM
mon labor. 40 TO 10 per cent me-
chanics. 900 per cent.
THE figures for labor are not con.
fined entirely to our industry, but they
affect US for the reason that men are
continually leaving and going TO NUM-
ton plants"
Mr.. Moore SAT- the increase in the
selling price OF paper will vary from
. to 10 per cent. according to the
different grades. He said he believed
mar Of the news print manufacturers
of the United States would become
members OF the American Paper and
Pulp Association AS individuals in
stead Of through their news associa-
ton.
Regarding compensation insurance
President Moore said: Il believe in
compensation insurance a In fair
both to the employer and the employee,
bat the indemnities which the New
York Law provides are 50 much larger
than In other States that they place
a burden on the manufacturers of this
state which must be taken care Of in
overhead charges away beyond those
imposed on manufacturers of paper in
other States. There should he a uni
formlty In these laws. Labor should
be protected n at the same time
capital"
Mr.. Moore said Il had been reported
that at the present time about 5000
| tons OF colors could be produced annu-
ally In the United States. But from re-
liable sources he has learned thai not
more than half Of this amount is being
produced.
The paper industry has suffered tre-
m~endously." he added. and l doubt II
m OF the mills made any money during
the last year. However, we are optim-
istic for the future and my only regret
Is that there are not enough ships "a
take care Of the large export demand
from Europe and South America"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-17
NEW WORKERS AT HOT SPRINGS
W. Earl Dodge Ind Joseph Harri-
man Play TwOsOme.

Hot SPRINGS. Va. Feb. ls.--Mr. and
Mrs. Walter S. Ho!lowell. Mrs. Craig
Lippincott n Mrs. Henry Gatman rode
and drove this afternoon.
Additions 10 the colony OF New York
ers to-day included Miss Blanche MALL.
Walter II, Warren. Charles r. peanick
and +. $. Whelan. Mrs. Iullas =. Walsh
also arrived to-day from New York. She
will be Joined AZ the Homestead next
week by Julius Walsh and Mrs. william
Mafhtt OF st. Louis.
VI. NJ Johnson and N. Porter Johnson
Of Boston played around the golf course
before leaving for hone tonight. w.
Earl Dodge and Joseph Hartman played
4 twosome, Prof, Allen Marquand OF
Princeton and George Burnett OF South.
boro, Mass. played eighteen holes,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-17
CANARY PIPES HIS LAY
AMID TERRORS OF WAR
Merry in Ship Captains Pocket
After Torpedo Hit and as
TaubcS Threaten.

\ cher!iG AID tnneful canary that
has had WAY adventures ard trllled
bravely ,hrougA all % them arrived yes
terday 10y tie Cunarder Orduna In the
room of H. owner, Il. 4. Pape. chlcr
officer. formerly skipper of the Pacific
Steam Navigation Company's steam
ship Galicia. The bird. Chun, was in
his cage in the captains room when.
going through ;he Downs on a trip
from callio. the Galicla struck Il mine
which tore out Ct part of her bow The
lifehuats. which had been swung out
board. We're lowered with al hands.
Capt. Pap" put Chum In his overcoat
pocket and tom the woollen depth his
pipe. a bit mufflcd, rang cheerily.
The skipper ana his men fingered half
an hour a few ship lengths from the
Caliciu. and a. Sh" showed no signs of
laundering they returned to her and
found only one compartment filed.
When the skipper, who was worn out
from long service on the bridge. had
been about tWu hours IN h!s berth he
was awakened by pounding on his door
and he went IN on deck. His Officers
pointed 20 the sky, whore he d~isCernsd
two Taubes lowering over the ship. lie
ordered the crew 70 make ready "a
abandon her. Some of the iiremen had
done 40 already by jumping over the
side.
Chum was pockctcd again. not a Bit
disturbed, %supposing. his master sus-
poets, that the act was "A part OF the
hin routine. The bird initiated the
pos'n's call when the order to abandon
ship was given and kept II up when
in the wpacious pocket of Capt. Pape,