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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18
Annual Session of the Maine
State Grange to Be Held In
Bangor December 49,, 20, Fl

honor of coming Of the Patrons OF
Husbandry and he and members OF
the convention committee are work.
ing to make this one of the most sue
cessful meetings ever held here.
The Chamber of Commerce Will
maintain a convention bureau in City
hall and will also be the headquarters
for the assignment Of rooms following
the opening of the meeting.
Guides will meet the trains and es-
cort visitors to private houses. Low
rates have been provided on the rail-.
roads.
To Confer Degrees
The Fifth degree will be conferred
Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The
Sixth degree will be conferred ON
Wednesday evening. Applications for
Fifth or Sixth degree can be made on
the first or second day of the meet
ing. The full program will be issued
on the first day of the meeting.
The degree team of Eastern Star
Grange will exemplify the work of two
of the subordinate degrees Thursday
evening.
The committee on credentials will be
in session at City hall Monday after
noon and all masters and delegates
are requested to report as soon as con-
venient after their arrival in Bangor
and receive their voting badges.
Officers Of the Grange
Officers of the Grange follow: w. J.
Thompson, South China, master; John
E. Abbott, North Berwick, overseer:
c. o. Purinton, Bowdoinham, lecturer:
d. e. Foster, Augusta. steward; A. e.
Roberts. West Kennebunk, assistant
steward; A. E. Morse, South Paris,
chaplain; E. e. Addition, Greene,
treasurer; Z. H. Libby, Auburn; Sec
rotary; S. X. Cushman, Steuben, gate
keeper; Mrs. J. E. Abbott, Ceres.
North Berwick: Mrs. c.. O.. Purinton.
North Berwick; Pomona; Mrs. J. w.
Thompson, Flora, South China; MRS.
A. l.. Roberts. lady assistant steward,
West Kennebunk; executive commits
tee, Geo. Alden. Gorham; E. T. Cliff
ford. Winthrop: l.. f. futile, Caribou;
e. w. Frye, Harrington, Cond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18

all over the State of Maine. The post
of State superintendent has been
nominally vacant ever since Payson
Smith resigned last spring to become
commissioner Of education in Massa-
chusetts. although it had been well
filled by Glenn w. Starkey as acting
deputy superintendent under DR..
Smith.
II Governor Curtis is to make q reg.
ular appointment to the place he will
have to do so within the next II days,
for nominations must be posted seven
days before they can be confirmed by
the Council and the present govern
or's term has but Is more days to
run. Governor Curtis term will ex-
pire on the first Wednesday Of Janu-
airy, Jan. 8, 1917 which means that
any nominations made after Thurs.
day. Dec. %, at the latest.
Various prominent educators In the
State of Maine have been talked Of,
for the position, notably Superinten-
dent DeForest H. Perkins Of the
Portland schools and Dean Kenneth
c. M. Stills Of Bowdoin College. 1t has
been rumored that Dean S:lls was
consulted on the subject but did not
desire to leave his present work.
Whether or not Governor Curtis will
appoint Maine man, or indeed
whether or not he will make any ap-
pointment at all, seems now in doubt.
He has the undoubted right to do So,
however, if he chooses, within the
last three weeks Of his administra-
ton, to take the responsibility Of
naming a man for this important and
responsible position ,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18
Survivors Of Spanish q
Steamer ReachNew York,

New York. Dec. 17.-Eleven survi-
vors Of the Inflated Spanish steam.
ship Pho TX wrecked in q storm and
sunk several hundred miles of the
Canary islands on Dec. s arrived here
today on the steamship Buenos Ayres.
Eleven others were reported to have
been saved by a French transport,
while 40 of the crew including the cap.
tain were drowned. Nine Of the naen
on the Buenos Ayres were picked from
an improvised raft and two from q
ladder.
But for two small electric flashlights.
it was said. the men probably would
have drowned. The Buenos Ayres
which had responded to 4 sos can
from the Pho TX failed in an effort to
attach line to the sinking ship ow-
ing to the heavy sea. She was COM
PEELED to draw away for her own SAFE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18

Bangor, Me-, Dec. 1.-THE Maine State
Grange will open its annual meeting
Tuesday. Dec. 10. In Bangor City hall and
returns from officers Of the organization
indicate record breaking attendance. w.
J. Thompson of South China is master of
the Grange and this will be his first pub
lie appearance in Bangor since his cleo
ton to the position in succession to C. S.
Stetson Of Greene, who held that position
from 1907 to 1916. The Grange meeting is
always one of the big conventions of the
year and it is expected that fully 1900 will
be in attendance from every community
in the State.
To accommodate this large number of
visitors 1t will be necessary to go outside
the hotels. and the convention committee
of the Chamber of Commerce has lists OF
many private houses which will be in
valuable in the entertainment Of the
Grange by taking dodgers.
Reception Tuesday Night
AS customary at the opening night of
the Grange meeting there will be a re-
ception in City hall opening the conven-
ton under the auspices of the convention
committee of the Chamber of Commerce.
Addresses will be given by Mayor Wood
man. and President Edwin T. Emerson OF
the Chamber Of Commerce and other
prominent men will be in the reception
committee and it is likely that following
the formalities there will be dancing.
This meeting of the Grange will be Of
unusual importance because of the fact
that it Immediately precedes the session
Of the legislature and it Is anticipated
that numerous matters of Importance to
the Patrons of Husbandry that may later
be brought before the legislature for con-
sideration will be discussed at this meet
ing.
Headquarters Of the Grange will be
at the Bangor House. where a large
number Of rooms have been reserved
and already many reservations have
been made at the other hotels.
President Emerson of the Chamber
of Commerce has issued requests to
business houses that they decorate in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18
BRITISH BANKER
IS ARRESTED BY
CARRANzISTAS

Laredo, Texas, Dec. 17.-William
Mitchell British subject manager Of
the Bank Of London and Mexico, with
Rafael Sandoval, Wilhelm Happier, Mi
guel Castillas. . Gustave Montauden,
Federico Proal, Visente Echegaray and
Francisco ]. Livera, members Of the
board Of counselors of that bank, are
under arrest In the city Of Mexico, &C.
cording to newspapers received today.
No cause for the arrests is given be-
yond the statement that the men de-
clined to- obey an order Of Gen. Car
rama.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18

The committee Of the w. c. T. U.
Christmas trees. which is given to the
needy children. have found a greater
number Of little children than usual who
are in need of warm articles of cloth
ing. shoes. and so forth. The presents
purchased by the committee will neces-
sarily be such as will give them warmth
and comfort and 1t is hoped that those
who have toys. books. games. etc. in
good condition. which they wish to give
for this worthy purpose. will leave them
at the home of Mrs. George f. Gay at
30 Grove street before Thursday of this
week. The Christmas tree will be given
in the vestry Of the Penney Memorial
church at $50 p M. Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18

ty. All the lifeboats ON the Pho *, it
Yves said, had been smashed In ct.
tempts to launch them. Might overlook
them. the survivors, said, as they were
battling hopelessly In the raging go. A.
night flashing from the surface Of the
sea attracted attention on board the
Buenos Ayres. A boat was lowered and
two Of the survivors, boy Of 18 and
the quartermaster Of the Pho N-were;
picked up from q ships ladder into
the water. Soon afterwards q similar
light was observed and nine others
were picked up from an improvised
life raft.
A wireless message-the last from tho
Pho R-received by the operator on
board the Buenos Ayres later in the
night announced that the Pho TX was
sinking rapidly. The message closed
with "Good bye"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18

On Sunday evening a good-sized audi
ence attended a stereoptican lecture on
The Life of the Apostle Paul" which
was prepared and given by the pastor of
the Winthrop street Baptist church, the
Rev. e. S. Philbrook. A large number
of colored slides illustrated the lecture
in very effective manner, and the lee
turer told Of the early life Of the great
apostle, of his good deeds and works of
his long journey. and finally. of his
death at the hands of the tyrant Nero.
Mr.. Philbrook has already delivered
number of lectures of this sort in this
city, and the people appreciate them, as
was shown by the attendance on Sum
day night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18
WILL GOV. CURTIS
NAME NEW SCHOOL
SUPERINTENDENT

Portland, Me-. Dec. 17-W1M Gov
ernor Curtis appoint a State super
intendent Of schools or will he leave
It for Governor elect Carl E. Milliken
now interesting educators and others
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18

MY HOUSE At "a CHAPEL ST.
In these days of high cost of building ma
terial it will pay ore who seeks a home to
buy a house already built, practically
new. in a good location. at a moderate
price and on easy terms INQUIRE Of M
VIM McDavid, 17S Water street. dec15dtf
WOOD LOTS FOR SALE BELONG
ing to estate Of w. S. Weeks. From n
to 60 acres situated in Augusta and Vas.
salboro near Church Hill Road. viii he
sold at once, altogether or separate lots
for purposes of administration, Inouirs
of Mrs. Wallace s. Weeks, Riverside
Drive. Tel. 25S-4l. dec15d6r
LARGE DOUBLE TENEMENT
house. Good location, double lot. price
reasonable. Apply c. H. Berry, 40 Plaist
ed ST., Gardiner. decl2d1wk
STORY AND A HALF HOUSE ON
second street, Hallowell. Cosy home for
somebody. Inquire of F. G. Farrinpton
219 Water ST., Augusta. deciadff
LOTS FOR SALE-ON JOHNSON.
Cushman, brew. and Pike SITS, Not thu
iittie pinched city lots with barely roor.
Tor a house, but high suburban lots. each
Containing $500 square feet. Near eoo1
school and electric road. The public ssr.
vice OF city water. gas and electric Ii1ht.
svailable for each lot. J. r. Towrser6
Aucusta, Maine. as Water ST. Hous:
Tslenhons He-"' 1oh11dtS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18
For Sale-Rea1 Estate
5O=Acre Farm. $780,

Pleasantly located on good road, only .
miles to village: mail delivered: near
neighbors and school, dark loan, ma
chine-worked tillase: spring-watered
pasture. fruit, estimated 500 cords wood
5-rm house and barn; half down and easy
and Plenty Catalogue. copy mailed free.
E. A. Strout Farm Agency, Dept 1856. 29i
Washington ST., Boston.
deciNdlf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Unity Club will meet at $50 Monday
evening at the home OF the president
Mrs. H. w. True, Elm street Program:
Shakespeare and Milton" Walter Saw
age Lander. Miss Leary: THE Character
of Miranda" Mrs. Anna Jameson, Miss
Getchell; 1.-THE Tempest-Act IT,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18

Grades and of the Smith Gram
mar school were given a joint surprise
Christmas tree on Friday afternoon,
their teachers, Miss Boyden and Miss
Weston preparing the tree and refresh
ments for the children, who had a very
delightful time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18
Classified
Ad Rates

Four lines 70 words to q nns!
or Is words or less cost 1oe. TOR
one issue, a0c. tor three and ooe'
for I week. Pro rata price will 30
charged Cor advertisements OK
ecedine four lines. In sending oy
mail, enclose stamps with o'aer'
as charges are too small to ope"
accounts.
The journal soes rot knowingly
accept any, fraudulent advertising
ef any kind. Tho journal will m
vestieate promptly and vigorously
every claim from any person who
has been in any way decetveo OF
mistreated through answering q"
Advertisement. The journal WI"
thank ;to readers to brin0 20 10
attention any failure on the par
Of al advertiser to make 5000 n.s
promises. l. is the belief OF t".s
paper that an advertiser serves "'s
own interest best only vine" -.
serves The public hest. 1t you ~'
not satisfied tell the journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18

Found

A SUM OF MONEY. OWNER MAY
have same by proving property and pay.
ing for this ad. David Diplock. Augusta,
dec1Sd3t
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-01-15
Value of Slate.

Slate has long been recognized as
a most valuable roofing material, not
only for its wearing qualities, due
to the fact that 1t is non-absorbent
stone and therefore does not admit
the factors of decay, but also because
of its architectural value In lending
itself to the development of various
and attractive color schemes, says the
Cleveland Plain Dealer. Nature did
not handicap slate beds by forming all
of them in one color. Here 1t Is Law
ished red, there unfading green OF
purple and yonder the coal black OF
rustic gray.
OF late the public agitation ovel
the matter of fire prevention, brought
forcibly home by such stupendous
losses as we have suffered in the con
fiagrations at San Francisco, Chi
cago, Chelsea and Salem, has brought
emphasis on the fireproof qualities o
slate. All over fire chiefs are calling
Give us fireproof roofs and the con
flagrational hazard will be reduced
to minimum" When building codes
heed their cry slate roofs will hell
solve the fire problem.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-01-15
Famous Greek Dishes.

Smyrna under Turkish misrule has
been in serious danger of getting silted
up and left far inland, like ancient
Ephesus. This would be doubly dis
astrous for the Greeks, who form the
vast majority of Smyrna's population,
because they might thereby be de-
prived not only of Smyrna but of a
favorite delicacy, cuttlefish. The blood
curdling curse called down by the
chorus in the "Acharnians" upon "the
meanest of poets and meanest of
men," that a dainty dish of octopus,
for which he had been eagerly wait
ing, might be snatched from him by a
dog, would be as quickly appreciated
by modern Smyrniote Greeks as by
the original audience of Aristophanes.
When well beaten to make the fish
tender before being dressed, and then
cut into small pieces and served with
a savory brown stew, cuttlef1sh
makes dish by no means to be de-
spised. The faded epicure who pined
for new animal" should have gone
to Greek restaurant in Smyrna and
ordered stewed cuttlefish, followed by
roast rcupine.-Mancheste Guar
dian.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-01-15
Concrete VS.. Salt Water.

A series of time tests to determine
the action of salt water upon different
grades of concrete has recently been
completed in Boston. Five years ago,
"a concrete piers were sunk into the
waters Of Charleston bay. These
piers were 16 feet long and as many
inches square in order that a large
surface might be available for the
action of the salt water.
Last month they were taken up for
inspection. One was practically in
perfect condition. One was almost
completely severed near. the middle
by the erosion of the water, and 9th
ers showed signs of disintegration
Each specimen represented different
formula for producing concrete. The
result of this test will be of practical
value in future construction of sea
walls, breakwaters and other concrete
work exposed to salt water.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-01-15
An Old Philanthropy,

That there Is such an institution as
"The General Society of Mechanics
and Tradesmen Of the City Of New
York" will probably be news to the
majority of the people who read of
the bequest of s1,S00,000 to 1t in the
will Of the late Amos F. Emo. Yet it
has been doing good work In this
city ever since 1855, and this SPLEEN
did addition to its resources will be
the means of extending activities long
shown by experience to meet real
needs. It's evening classes in draw
ing, modelling, architecture, industrial
electricity, etc., are attended by more
than 1000 students; and it is said that
there is a waiting list of an equal
number. Such bequest is remind
er at once of the grand scale on
which charitable and educational
gifts are made in this country in our
time, and of the great number and
variety of institutions devoted to
beneficent objects, many of them sell
dom in the public eye, that are being
maintained by private endowment
New York Post.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-01-15
To Prevent Flies.

II, as certain French scientist
claims, flies dislike the color blue, 1t
might pay to paint the kitchen walls
vivid cerulean as an experiment. 1t
has been said that flies do not rise
above the second floor, but by actual
observation fly has been seen to rise
nearly fifty feet and the writer has
been bothered with them on the eighth
floor of an office building where they
were almost too numerous to have
made their way up in the elevator.
Housewives should burn all refuse as
coon as possible, or at least keep the
lid tightly over the garbage can.
1t does not keep out flies to leave
one window unscreened even If all the
rest are protected and all screens
should be put up before the first May
hot SPELL The only way to keep flies
out is to prevent their getting in In
the first place, as killing the intruders
does not destroy the microscopic eggs
secreted about the house.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-01-15
KIND AND CONSIDERABLE MICE
Ate Cheese Intended for Welsh Rabbit
Party, Thereby Preventing Many
Cases of Dyspepsia.

Yep" said Mr.. Growcher; moth
ing was made in vain. Everything
that earth produces may serve some
useful purpose, If you can only find
out what 1t is. There is whole lot
to think about in that story Of the
mouse who gnawed the net for the
captured lion"
"Mebbe there is" replied his wife.
But I'm willing to bet that was the
only kind and considerable mouse
known to the entire animal gingdom. y
you are wrong. Have you forgot
ten that Welsh rabbit party we at
tended last night?'
Eyes. But there wasn't any Welsh
rabbit?'
And as q result we are all com
Portable and happy today instead OF
being miserable and dyspetic. And
we owe it all to the fact that few
kind-hearted mice sneaked around
during the afternoon and ate up the
cheese"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-01-15
Tobacco and the War,

Much as the man in the trenches
would like to smoke, he cannot smoke
nearly SO many cigars and cigarettes
as he would at home. War has cut
down very heavily the tobacco bill of
all Europe.
Uncle Sam is one of the biggest to-
bacco statesmen on earth, but since
the fighting began our sales of the
weed have fallen quarter. Measured
by our exports, the soldiers at the
front are saving $4,000 a day or
American tobacco alone.
In the grand economy of things this
reduction of the smoke bill weighs but
trif1e against the destruction else
where 1t profiteth little to save dol
lar on tobacco and squander a hundred
on powder and shot
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-01-15
BLUE BEARS BY ACCIDENT
Philadelphia Zoo Gets Rare Animals
From Tibet-Only Ones in
America.

There arrived in New York last Feb
ruary the final shipments of large wild
animals, as the war has completely
paralyzed the trade, of which the Ger
mans controlled about rs per cent. IN
this shipment were several young
bears, which were sent over as Rus
sian brown bears, Ursus arctos. Two
of these, a male and a female, were
acquired by the Philadelphia Zoolog-
ical society. When they arrived at the
gardens it was at once noticed that
they were in many characteristics en-
tirely different from any known "a
riety of their supposed type, which
rarely shows variations. On the other
hand, they corresponded in every no.
ticeable particular with the Tibetan
blue bear described by Blyth.
AS the animals we're still very
young, it was not possible at that time
to identify them, nor waszit possible
to ascertain where they were cap
tured. Since they have been here,
however, they have grown sufficiently
to determine beyond reasonable doubt
that they are Tibetan bears. Their
most striking Characteristic is their
white-tipped, blackish hair, which
gives their fur a hoary appearance
and imparts light blush tinge. This
is never known to occur in any other
old world bears.
And so, by the merest chance, the
Philadelphia ZOO made the most i'm.
portant acquisition in years, and these
two blue bears from Tibet, Ursus
bruinosus, are the only specimens in
the United States. AS far as is known,
they are the only ones that have ever
reached an American collection. Their
habitat is Tibet, in the neighborhood
of Llasa.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-01-15
Euaenie and the crinoIine.

Empress Eugene should feel
interested in the threatened revival
of the crinoline, for she helped to drive
this monstrosity out of fashion. In
January, 1852" writes a chronicler Of
nineteenth century modes, when
crinolines had reached their largest
circumference, the papers throughout
Europe reported that Empress Eu-
genie had appeared at court ball
without crinoline. This was an event
which completely overshadowed Ma
poleon's famous New Year speech to
the Austrian ambassador. In the au-
tumn of the same year, when invita-
lions were being issued for Com
piegne, the empress spoke the word
No crinoline! Shortly afterward Queen
Victoria also abjured the crinoline,
and her example was followed by the
empress of Austria" Those were
days when benevolent despotism was
the fashion.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-01-15

Everybody" observes a New York
woman, "knows one or more of those
conscientious egoists who cannot rid
themselves of the notion that no one
can be trusted to carry out the sim.
plest details Of routine work without
their personal supervision.
1T was one of this sort who went
West, leaving in his brothers care a
parrot of which he was very fond
All the way out he worried about the
bird, and at Chicago he sent his broth
er the following telegram:
"'Be sure to feed the parrot.
"Whereupon the brother tele.
graphed back:
Have fed him, but he is hungry
again. What shall l do next?"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-01-15
Eorebodinu.

George AIDE is in great demand as
best man at weddings.
At a recent wedding breakfast in
Chicago Mr.. AIDE said in the course
of toast:
81 have often been asked why l new.
or married. l came very near marry.
ing once. The girl was beautiful, and
i sat down at my typewriter one night
to propose to her in passionate love
poem. The first line of this poem end
ed with cupid l made a thorough
search, but found that the only word
that rhymes with cupid is stupid
This made me hesitate" Mr.. AIDE
concluded, land I've hesitated ever
SINCE"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-01-15
A Pocket Periscope.

There has been brought out in Eng
land a combination of Two mirrors
Joined by collapsible frame. When
this frame is closed up and the ap-
paratus is laid in its case you might
suppose the soldier owner to be carry
ing small camera, but when he gets
into trench he can open up his peri
scope, stretch out the frame to the top
of the trench and see what is going
on about him through the reflection in
the two mirrors without putting his
head above the ground.