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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-12

Bangor seems to see powerful ar
gument for the establishment of a
term of the United States court in that
city in the fact that at the recent term
at Portland all but two Of the cases to
be heard originated in places nearer
Bangor than Portland. Others are Of
the same opinion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-12
Then Silence.

Tell me about some of your mountain
adventures" said the little girl.
"Why, what do you mean. my child?
don't understand"
MA said you were climber"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-12
Maine Gossip
A Laugh.

A laugh can tighten the heaviest load;
A laugh can shorten the longest ROAD
Eyes serene and sunny face
Arc ever and always signs OF gracs;
Soar IKE . bird that has found It's
wings. r...-
prise,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-12
a Woman,s Club.

1--WE had to get rid of our committee on
rules
"Why so?"
"They made 'em up as they went along.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-12

To have a cold bath every morning
Is great, I hold.
But Just at this time, take my warning
They're pretty cold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-12
Literally.

81 think that trapeze performer is in
love with the fellow who performs with
her.
"She throws herself at him, If that Is
any sign"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-12
Partial Confirmation.

Have you read of this theory about
colors and the sensations?"
mo. What is it?''
10Y is Crimson. Gloom is blue. Quar-
rels are black. Think there's anything
in it?'
Dunno I never saw any black quar-
rels, but 1 have seen lavender spats.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-12

Rev. H. c. Archer, pastor of the Re
formed Baptist church in Fort Fairfield
for the past two years, has resigned,
his labors there to cease in June next.
He expects to enter the evanselistic
field.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-12
EASTERN STEAMSHIP LINES
ALL-THE- WATER
BOSTON G. PORTLAND LINE

BOSTON G. PORTLAND LINE
Steamships BAY STATE and Gov
ERNOR DINGLEY. Leave Franklin
Wharf week days 7.30 P. NJ, for Boston.
Return leave Central Wharf. Boston,
week days only at Z. NJ.
Day trips leave Portland Fridays 600
A. NJ. Due Boston 200 2. NJ
MAINE STEAMSHIP LINE
Between Portland and New York
Steamships NORTH LAND ana
NORTH STAR
Reduced Fares-Redueed Stateroom
Prices.
Schedule observation-disclosures alton upon re-
quest.
BATH AND BOOTHBAY LINE
Leave Bath 2.45 p. M. week days only,
for Boothbay 'Harbor and intermediate
Landings. Return. leave Boothbay Har-
Dor 100 A. M. week days only. for Bath
and intermediate Landings.
II. A. CLAY. Supt., Portland. Maine.
M. A. HARADEN. Supt.. Bath. Maine.
dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-12

CALANTHE LODGE, NO. So, K. q.
Regular convention Wednesday evening
meeting commences At o'clock.
ARTHUR l.. SMITH, C. C..
L. ]. DAVIS, x. Of r. and 8.
~no-tu.wedtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-12

Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Wentworth
Of North Berwick on Saturday cele
brated the 5Oth anniversary of their
marriage, following the celebration on
Friday of the Silver wedding of their
son Edgar and wife of Berwick. Both
couples were married by Rev. Mr. Ma
son Of North Berwick. Many con-
CALCULATIONS were received.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-12
Odd Fellows Hall

JEPHTHA ENCAMPMENT, NO. 1
Meetings at 7.30 o'clock every second sad
fourth Tuesday.
/. b. PACKARD. C., p.
G. E. STEWART. Scribe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-12

LOWS:
GOING WEST-3.O3 A. M.
except Monday, Portland
and Boston; 6.3S A. M,
Lewiston, Pennington,
Rockland. Portland, Ros-
ton, Montreal and Que
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-12
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL R. R,
lr Effec. Sent. 26. 1915.

TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA AS FOL.
LOWS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-12

CANTON AUGUSTA. NO. 9, p. N,
Regular meeting every third Tuesday Z,
o'clock.
LEVI NJ. POOH, Capt
DIFF RAY NJ BURNS. Cierk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-12
The Man
Out of
Employment

'Can always gain a hearing
in dozens of places where
positions are open. 1t takes
time to travel about from
place to place, and the best
position is often snapped up
just ahead of you.
A two or three line ad in
the Journal under Situa'
tons Wanted, will put you
in quick touch with employ
ers. They read these little
ads and know that the sort
Of man who reaches out to
them in this business-ike
manner will make a good
worker for them. The cost
is SOC a week, 15c for one is
sue, 30c for three.
apr12-14-17
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-12

Gardiner G. Deering of Bath, who at SO
holds the distinction Of being the coun-
try's oldest active shipbuilder, will give
a new addition to the Corliss Street Free
Baptist church, in which there will be a
special room for the Mems Club. Plans
have been drawn and only the best of
material will be used, the extension to be
equipped with all modern Improvements,
the entire expense to be met by Mr. Deer
ing, who is intensely interested in re-
Iigious work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-12

r. q. CAPEN, REBEKAH LODGE
No. 81, I. o. o. F. meets End and 81
Wednesday evenings at 7.30 o'clock.
EDITH B. WILSON, N. G.
SADIE E. METCAI-F. REQ Sec
mch26 m-W-f.1yr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-12

AUGUSTA LODGE NO. 964, g. p
o. e. Regular meetings In Eiks hall Ii,
second and fourth Thursdays OF each
month at 8 o'clock. -.
GEORGE II. BANGS, E. h
c. w. POOR, Sec.
july10.m-w-th.tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-12

Bar Harbor people at Saturdays
|townmeeting favored the new 1s-hole
golf course and voted to raise $4,000
for the purchase of land for park pur-
poses in connection with securing the
course. 1t is understood that the pro-
posed development of the golf course
will cost about $4,000 and it will be
ready for use in 1917
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-07
GiLLlLAND'S BODY
 REPORTED SEEN

Reports recently brought to Fair banks by passengers arriving on the incoming steamers, were to the ef- feet that the body of Ralph H. Gil- liland, the land office timber cruiser who was drowned on July s, was seen floating in the Panama river early in the week ending July IA. Eat lem -up'' Frank Lenberg is the man who is re- ported to have seen the body, which he recognized by the khaki clothing Galliland is said to have worn. It was impossible for him to stop the corpse on it's way down the river, as it was a considerable distance from shore and he had no boat.
 Immediately after being informed of the discovery of Lenberg the mar rhars office sent wires to all telegra ph offices down the river, requesting the ',, tho vicinity of the -ta- ''o"s to Keep a sharp lookout for the c6rpse.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-07
YUKON MARINE.
Radio, September 6, 19

Radio September 6, 1916. Alaska with two barges up Ram part 3rd.
 Benchley at Gibbon. Davis at St. Michael. Dawson with two barges down Ram part 1 a. m.
 HaZelhurst at Gibbon. Jacobs down Fairbanks daylight. Minneapolis at Cinema. Julia B. with four barges up Holy Cross 9th.
 Reliance up Kokrines a. m. 5th. Schwatka at Kotlik. Sibella with barge down Circle D. m.
 Susie down Nulato 2nd. Panama at Cinema. Yukon with two barges down Tolo- vana S30 a. m.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-07
SOMETHING NEW.

Just arrived on the last boat over 800 of this seasons latest styles and patterns, the most beautiful line of woolens ever arrived in Nome. We invite you to see these samples wheth- CT you buy or not. If you wish to take advantage of this offer order be- fore the next sailing of the Victoria, in order to have order arrive on last boat.
 We also make alterations, and we do cleaning, pressing and repairing. We appreciate your patronage. Yours to please.
 NOME TAILORING CO.,, Next door to Segerstorm & Hagen,
 Jewellers.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-07

The citizens of Petersburg are ar ranging to secure a patent to their townsite. Attorney John Rustgard of Juneau has been retained to perform the necessary legal services.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-07

Investigation by the niarshals' of flee at Fairbanks reveals that the skeleton of man reported found re- gently near the Miller creek divide by a prospector Is nothing more than the bones of caribou.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-07

G. l.. Sommerlein, one of the em- ployes of the land survey at Nenana, underwent an operation for appendi- citis at the engineering commission hospital at Fairbanks.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-07
(From Our Exchanges.)

The Tom Knudson ranch at Men denhall, one of the show spots for tourists visiting the Juneau district, is to be cut up into five acre lots and disposed of.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-07
ALASKA NOTES

timer of that country, has been sen fenced to twenty years in a British penitentiary for participating in the recent Irish rebellion.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-07

Leslie Bennett, well known resi- dent of Fairbanks, died recently in ;hat city He came from North Yaki ma, and is survived by a wife and other relatives in that place.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-07

The first shipment of dried shrimps ever sent from Alaska were shipped from Petersburg recently. They are destinied forChina. The shipment consisted of 500 pounds.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-07

Sylva FranZen, a two year old girl of Juneau, fell through the sidewalk and dropped 12 feet to the tide flats, but was not seriously injured.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-07

Reports from Council under date of July l, state that the Melsing creek dredge commenced operations yester- day. The other dredges in that sec ton are still hindered by frost.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-07

Wm. Martin. q Willow creek mining man, has presented the Anchorage pound specimen of the ore from his mine. which runs $45 per ton.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-07

J. D. Meenach, the well known min ing man, and his son H. w. Meenacll 1t Anchorage recently for the Will liw Creek and Broad pass section tc ..ot over the country.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-07

The governor was notified recently of the death of Charles R. Coon, an on June 29. His sister who lives in Skagway was notified.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-07

The Border Line Transportation Co has let a contract for the Vancouver Dredging and Salvage Co.,, to raise the steamer Northland, which senk recent ly at the wharf at Rake.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-07

George Palmer, the veteran mer- chant of Knik, after being showr through Captain Lathrop's s30,000 pie ture show at Anchorage exclaimed: My what fine place this would be to dry fish in."
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-07

Leslie Bennett, well known younl man of Fairbanks, died recently a Garden island of tuberculosis. He i survived by his young wife, who wa in constant attendance upon him.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-07

Thomas Riggs( member of the AL aska Engineering Commission in charge of the work on the Fairbanks end, recently cornered the axe mar ket there by purchasing every axe in tho town.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-07

A report has reached Fairbanks that Mort O'Connor, a well known old
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-07

Judge Jennings has called a term of the district court for the First divis- ion at Juneau, September II, with grand and petit juries, when the trial tinued.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-07

On her southbound trip the steam CT Mariposa picked up off Point John son, Hinchinbrook island, a 15-foot motor boat. It was found later that the craft belonged to Poker Dick of Cordova.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-01
1916, LEAP YEAR,
WELCOMED BY CITY
Continued from Page Ono

Continued from Page One
been found that majority OF the holiday
makers were under II years of age.
And they came with horns. and earn
estly blew In the new year, as II the new
wear were some obstruction inside the
horns that had 10 be blown out before the
planets and the suns could resume theii
work of dealing out new years.
Naturally, the task of clearing the 1915
distractions out of those horns made a
noise. But you could not hear the noise
that Philadelphia was making at Broad
and Chestnut. There all that you knew
was that some girl was trying TO blow on
the top of your head, by placing the big
end of a horn close to your ear You
looked to see If she was pretty and she
wasn't, particularly
But to hear Philadelphia one had to
leave the central mart of merriment- one
had to walk away from the myriad lights
of the City Hall. away to where the quiet
streets, deserted by the centripetal
throngs yawned peacefully and happy
like old men who are glad TO get the
noisy young folk out of the way for
while. Mile after mile their emptiness
told how crowded II must be in midcity'
There in the quiet, one could hear phil
adelphia at last
Like a human thing the great city sent
its voice into the sky; one wide, deep wall
of desperate hope; like a great and noble
woman calling her sons to nigh enter
prise They played on tin horns, she
played on her trumpets of industry, the
believing notes of steamships, of manu-
factories She tolled in her State House
for a new liberty; while they took old
liberties with cowbells
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-01
CURIOUS APPRAISE
BRIDE OF PRESIDENT
First New Year Reception of
Couple Held at Resort
Hotel Today

HOT SPRINGS, Va, Jan. 1.-The fact
that this winter resort had the honor OF
being the scene for the first public recep-
tion of President Wilson and his bride
attracted hundred of natives to the tenn
porary White House" early today. All
were anxious to greet the Executive and
to find out for themselves whether the new
first lady of the land was as prepos-
sessing as the reports had It. AS n result.
although the reception was not scheduled
until afternoon, the curious were on hand
before breakfast to get good places for
the ceremony.
The President and Mrs. Wilson did not
mingle with the other guests in the big
watch night celebration held last night.
Instead they remained quietly in the Sc
clusion of their own suite to watch the
new year in. The President chatted with
Secretary OF State Lansing over the spe-
cial telephone during the evening, but 1t
was explained that the conference had
nothing to do with the international sit
uation.
President Wilson has decided a number
of factionaI fights for offices under the
Department of Justice and the Postoffice
Department since he came here, and
big batch of nominations has been sent
ON to Washington to be made ready for
his signature when he returns to the
capital.
After breakfast this morning the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson went for short
auto ride. returning to the hotel early
to prepare for the public reception.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-01
NEW CITY OFFICIALS
= TAKE OFFICE MONDAY
Mayor, Judges, Members of
Councils and County Officers
Will Be Sworn In

Monday will be Inauguration day for the
successful candidates for the bench and
county offices. as well as for the city
Offices. The reorganization of Councils
in the morning will mark the opening OF
the activities DIR. Edward B. Gleason
will assume the position OF president OF
Common Council and James e. Lennon OF
Select. All of the clerks and attaches
have been retained.
Mayor-elect Smith and his cabinet mem
bers will call upon Mayor Blankenburg
at his offices on the second floor of City
Hall and an unofficial reception will be
held in the reception room of the Mayors s
suite. The reception room has been trans
formed into an Italian garden with per-
golas and electric arches round the sides,
The word Welcome in electric lights
has been placed over the doorway
through which the new and old sets OF
officers will pass. At noon the two
Mayors, accompanied by their directors,
will march 20 the chamber OF Common
Council which also has been decorated
Here they will be received by delegation
and escorted TO the presidents desk
Judge Patterson will administer the oath
10 the Mayor, after which the party will
return to the second floor. where Mayor
Smith will at once take up the duties of
his office.
The new directors will be sworn in by
mayor Snlth ana other lnauHuIals VIII DO
held throughout the building as arranged
BY the heads OF county Offices The
Judges TO be sworn in are Judge Shoe
maker. in Court No. 1; Judges Rogers
and Vessel. In Court No. 2, and Judge
MacNeille. In the Municipal Court. JUS
tice Walling. who was recently appointed
10 the Supreme Bench by the Governor,
Will also be sworn In and Judge Dallett
will begin new term of 10 years in the
Orphans Court.
City Solicitor John p. Connolly will
be sworn in by Judge Audenrid in Court
No. A.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-01
BIG CEMENT COMPANY
EXTENDS TO VIRGINIA
Lehigh Portland Concern Plans
to Reach Out for South
ern Business

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Jan. 1.-Announce-
ment was made New Years morning that
the Lehigh Portland Cement Company
had this week acquired ownership of the
Virginia Portland Cement Company prop
erty located It Fordwick, Va on the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad.
The Lehigh Portland -ement Company,
which Is headed by Colonel Harry G,
Trexler, last year produced 12,0oOOO0 bar
rcls of cement at IL mills located in east
ern and western Pennsylvania, Indiana,
Iowa and the State of Washington.
The Virginia plant, which is 1000, 900
barrel mill, will be used to supply the
trade In Virginia. West Virginia and the
Carolinas, to which the Lehigh Company
has not, up to this time. had access be-
cause of high freight rates from this
region
The new purchase involved nearly
81 100000
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-01
@MOTHER" SHIP PUT BACK
TO RECEIVE A NEW GUN
Mystery Of the Melville's Return Is
Explained

The return Of the Melville TO the Phila-
delphia Navy Yard after she had put to
sea on Thursday has been explained by
officials In Washington in way which
clears the matter of mystery. The vessel
returned. they say, to take on, board
five-inch gun which arrived at the navy
yard a few hours after the ship had
sailed. The Melville is the mother ship
or genera tender of the torpedoboat flo
tllla of the North Atlantic squadron.
The Melville cleared Philadelphia and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-01

the first meeting Of CounciIsu taf6 tic
Mayor-eIect II cannot state the 1fnoi.1<
until after l have conferred with tho b.
rectors. shall confer with them fS~
FIRST thing after ! go into ONCE. and icefc
from them the amounts they require e
construct the Improvements that hate,
been planned"
The Mayor-elect's announcement co1r#
ing on the first day OF the year shovel
that he considers the floating Of lar q
loan the most important event Of u
start Of his administration His n1eseaF
will deal almost solely with the compr
hensive. program OF public improvement
that heS has already outlined. The fot
is necessary before these Improvement
can be started. The Mayor-eiect won
not discuss the probable amount tn
will be provided for in the new iotW
bill for transit. II cannot tell -
amount until after 1 have talked th#
situation over with the members Of M
Cabinet" he said. ut will all be de-
termined, however, when I discuss the
loan with the heads Of the departmental"
Concerning the se5Oo0,Ooo loan that has
been held up at the request Of the Mayor
elect himself, heeaid: "My principal con-
Germ about the sos. 200 900 loan was to have
the loan held up alter had been informed
that there were legal objections TO It,"
Providing Jobs for the 1000 "faithfuli'
who we're promised reinstatement in City
Hall during the campaign last fall is
proving a hard problem to solve. Mayor
elect Smith admitted this today. He said
that unless the resignations OF two or
three City Hall officials are in his hands
on Monday, after he takes office, he will
formally request them.
The only important places still to be
filled In the hail are the Civil Service
Commission and the Chief Of the Bureau
of Highways.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-01
GERMAN PLOT SUSPECTED
IN CHICAGO EXPLOSION
Six Probably Dead in Wreckage of
Linseed Oil Plant

CHICAGO. Jan. 1.-While search was
being made today in the fire ruins of
the Cleveland Linseed Oil Companys
plant near South Chicago for six miss
ing men, Federal agents were working
on clues said to point to an anti-Allies'
plot to destroy the plant which has been
manufacturing supplies for the war. Hope
for the six missing men has been almost
abandoned.
The fire swept four blocks of tanks and
buildings, destroying property valued at
from Sl,OOO.OO0 to Sl,5OO0OO. and was pune
tuated by explosions which shattered
every window within half mile.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-01

weighed anchor at 2:fs on Thursday after
noon to reach New York In time for the
officers and the men TO spend New Years
IN port. When the gun reached the yard
the ship was ordered 10 return, and after
Loading the gun she sailed again yester-
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. AS a re-
suit Of the change the men were forced
TO spend today at sea
1t was first hinted that trouble with the
worlmen who had been repairing the ship
was the real reason for her return More
than twenty shipjoners, who had been
working on the vessel. quit their Jobs on
Thursday because they did not receive
an increase In pay, as have most all other
trades employed IN the Government yards.
The officials denied, however, that labor
troubles had anything to do with the re-
turn Of the ship.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-01
SMITH SAYS HIS FIRST
ACT AS MAYOR WILL BE
DISCUSSION OF LOAN
Next Executive and Cabinet
Will Take Up Matter Imme-
diately After Regime Is
Inaugurated
WILL FIX NEW AMOUNT
BIZ a stnn correspondert

bU " SUN Correspondent
ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., Jan. Mayor
lect Thomas B. Smith today announced
that one of his first official acts after he
Is installed In office Monday noon will be
to call a conference Of his Cabinet to de-
termine the amount of a new loan, to
take the place of the Se5.000,O 600 loan that
was held up after 1t was instroduced in
Councils six weeks ago.
The new loan, he said, will be large
enough to provide for a substantial start
ON the improvements that have been
planned These include the subway and
elevated lines.
The bill for the new loan will be intro
duced at the fret regular meeting of the
new Councils. which will be held on
Thursday of next week. The day of the
Cabinet meeting at which the principal
features of the new loan will be settled
has not been set by the Mayor-elect
"A new loan bill will be introduced at
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-01

six-year-old Charles schaeffer, of 4462
North Gratz street, is in st. Luke's
Homeopathic Hospital today in a serious
condition from injuries received when he
was run down by an automobile late yes
terday. The machine, according to the
police, was driven by Charles Langner,
of Knox street, Germantown,